HB 20 Texas House · 88th Legislature (2023)

Relating to measures to ensure the safety and welfare of the border region of this state, including protection from ongoing criminal activity and public health threats and the establishment of the Border Protection Unit; creating a criminal offense; creating a civil penalty.

Bill status died 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2023

Committee Review

May 2023

House Passage

May 2023

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Mar 13, 2023 Last action May 9, 2023

Floor votes · House May 9, 2023

How they voted

79–49

Passed · 14 other

Total votes 142

May 9, 2023

D Democratic60

59 Yea 1

98% Yea

R Republican82

20 Yea 49 Nay 13

59% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

25

Key actions

8

Committee

8

Amendments

1

May 9, 2023

Lower · Passed

Returned to committee

lower

May 9, 2023

Amended

Amendment fails of adoption

lower

May 9, 2023

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (79-49-14)

house

May 6, 2023

Lower · Passed

Committee report sent to Calendars

lower

May 5, 2023

Lower · Passed

Committee report distributed

lower

Apr 27, 2023

Lower · Passed

Reported favorably as substituted

lower

Apr 13, 2023

Lower · Passed

Left pending in committee

lower

Apr 13, 2023

Lower · Passed

Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

lower

Apr 12, 2023

Lower · Passed

Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

lower

Mar 13, 2023

Committee

Referred to State Affairs

lower

Mar 13, 2023

Introduced

Read first time

lower

5 primary · 48 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Ellen Troxclair

Terri Leo-Wilson

Brooks Landgraf

Charles Cunningham