Relating to the temperature at which a facility operated by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice is maintained.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 7, 2023
Last action May 1, 2023
Floor votes · House Apr 26, 2023
How they voted
118–23
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 142
Apr 26, 2023
D
Democratic60
98% Yea
R
Republican82
71% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
7
Committee
7
May 1, 2023
Committee
Referred to Finance
upper
May 1, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
upper
Apr 26, 2023
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
Apr 26, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Apr 25, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment
lower
Apr 17, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Apr 14, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 5, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Mar 28, 2023
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Mar 28, 2023
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Mar 7, 2023
Committee
Referred to Corrections
lower
Mar 7, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
lower
5 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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