Relating to the powers and duties of the Texas Workforce Commission and local workforce development boards regarding the provision of child care.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 8, 2023
Last action May 5, 2023
Floor votes · House May 3, 2023
How they voted
133–1
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 140
May 3, 2023
D
Democratic60
93% Yea
R
Republican80
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
26
Key actions
8
Committee
7
Amendments
2
May 5, 2023
Committee
Referred to Natural Resources & Economic Development
upper
May 5, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
upper
May 4, 2023
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
May 3, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 2, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment as amended
lower
May 2, 2023
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Apr 20, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Apr 20, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 14, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
lower
Apr 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Apr 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Mar 8, 2023
Committee
Referred to International Relations & Economic Development
lower
Mar 8, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
lower
3 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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