HB 18 Texas House · 88th Legislature (2023)

Relating to the protection of minors from harmful, deceptive, or unfair trade practices in connection with the use of certain digital services and electronic devices, including the use and transfer of electronic devices to students by a public school.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2023

Committee Review

May 2023

House Passage

May 2023

Senate Passage

May 2023

Signed into Law

Jun 2023

Introduced Feb 23, 2023 Signed Jun 13, 2023

Floor votes · House May 28, 2023

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

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Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Jun 13, 2023

Signed into law

Signed by the Governor

executive

May 29, 2023

Upper · Passed

Signed in the Senate

upper

May 29, 2023

Lower · Passed

Signed in the House

lower

May 28, 2023

Introduced

House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported

upper

May 28, 2023

Introduced

Text of Senate Amendment(s)

lower

May 28, 2023

Introduced

House concurs in Senate amendment(s)

lower

May 28, 2023

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (115-19-4)

house

May 26, 2023

Upper · Passed

House requests conference committee-reported

upper

May 26, 2023

Lower · Passed

House requests conference committee

lower

May 26, 2023

Introduced

House refuses to concur in Senate amendments

lower

May 25, 2023

Introduced

Senate Amendments Analysis distributed

lower

May 25, 2023

Introduced

Senate Amendments distributed

lower

May 24, 2023

Lower · Passed

Senate passage as amended reported

lower

May 23, 2023

Upper · Passed

Passed

upper

May 23, 2023

Upper · Passed

Passed to 3rd reading as amended

upper

May 23, 2023

Amended

Amendment withdrawn

upper

May 23, 2023

Upper · Passed

Amended

upper

May 23, 2023

Introduced

Amendment(s) offered

upper

May 21, 2023

Upper · Passed

Committee report printed and distributed

upper

May 21, 2023

Upper · Passed

Reported favorably as substituted

upper

May 17, 2023

Upper · Passed

Vote taken in committee

upper

May 15, 2023

Upper · Passed

Left pending in committee

upper

May 15, 2023

Upper · Passed

Testimony taken in committee

upper

May 4, 2023

Committee

Referred to State Affairs

upper

May 4, 2023

Introduced

Read first time

upper

Apr 27, 2023

Introduced

Received from the House

upper

Apr 26, 2023

Lower · Passed

Passed as amended

lower

Apr 26, 2023

Lower · Passed

Amended

lower

Apr 25, 2023

Lower · Passed

Passed to engrossment as amended

lower

Apr 25, 2023

Amended

Amendment fails of adoption

lower

Apr 25, 2023

Lower · Passed

Amended

lower

Apr 19, 2023

Lower · Passed

Committee report sent to Calendars

lower

Apr 18, 2023

Lower · Passed

Committee report distributed

lower

Apr 11, 2023

Lower · Passed

Reported favorably as substituted

lower

Mar 20, 2023

Lower · Passed

Left pending in committee

lower

Mar 20, 2023

Lower · Passed

Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

lower

Feb 23, 2023

Committee

Referred to Youth Health & Safety, Select

lower

Feb 23, 2023

Introduced

Read first time

lower

6 primary · 87 co-sponsors