Relating to a memorandum of understanding between the Health and Human Services Commission and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to assess the eligibility of certain inmates for supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits on discharge or release from confinement.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
Jun 2023
Introduced Mar 7, 2023
Signed Jun 12, 2023
Floor votes · Senate May 22, 2023 · House Apr 20, 2023
How they voted
27–4
Passed
Total votes 31
May 22, 2023
D
Democratic13
100% Yea
R
Republican18
77% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
51
Key actions
17
Committee
12
Jun 12, 2023
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 26, 2023
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 25, 2023
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
Senate passage reported
lower
May 22, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
May 21, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
May 21, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
May 19, 2023
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
May 17, 2023
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
May 17, 2023
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Apr 25, 2023
Committee
Referred to Health & Human Services
upper
Apr 25, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
upper
Apr 24, 2023
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
Apr 21, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Apr 20, 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 as substituted
lower
Mar 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Mar 16, 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 · 10 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Candy Noble
RRepublican
P
Jeff Leach
RRepublican
P
Nicole Collier
DDemocratic
P
Royce West
DDemocratic
P
Senfronia Thompson
DDemocratic
Co
Alma Allen
DDemocratic
Co
Christina Morales
DDemocratic
Co
CB
César Blanco
DDemocratic
Co
Diego Bernal
DDemocratic
Co
DA
Doc Anderson
RRepublican
Co
Eddie Morales
DDemocratic
Co
Josey Garcia
DDemocratic
Co
JM
José Menéndez
DDemocratic
Co
Mihaela Pleșa
DDemocratic
Co
ML
Morgan LaMantia
DDemocratic
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