Relating to the service credit used in calculating longevity pay for certain judges and justices with prior full-time service as an associate judge.
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 12, 2023
Floor votes · House May 11, 2023
How they voted
136–0
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 143
May 11, 2023
D
Democratic60
90% Yea
R
Republican83
98% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
7
Committee
7
May 12, 2023
Committee
Referred to Finance
upper
May 12, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
upper
May 12, 2023
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
May 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 10, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment
lower
May 1, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 1, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 17, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Apr 12, 2023
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Apr 12, 2023
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Mar 8, 2023
Committee
Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
lower
Mar 8, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Cody Vasut
RRepublican
Ask Maddy
·
AI policy assistant
Ask Maddy about HB 1985
Scope: TX
Hi! I can help you understand HB 1985. What would you like to know?
Try one of these
i
Maddy answers using official bill text and legislative records. Always verify before sharing.
Sources cited inline