Relating to the award of library construction grants by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 23, 2023
Last action Apr 19, 2023
Floor votes · House Apr 18, 2023
How they voted
101–39
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 142
Apr 18, 2023
D
Democratic60
100% Yea
R
Republican82
50% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
7
Committee
7
Apr 19, 2023
Committee
Referred to Business & Commerce
upper
Apr 19, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
upper
Apr 18, 2023
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
Apr 18, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Apr 17, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment
lower
Apr 4, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Apr 3, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Mar 30, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Mar 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Mar 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Feb 23, 2023
Committee
Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism
lower
Feb 23, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
lower
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Eddie Morales
DDemocratic
P
Oscar Longoria
DDemocratic
P
Terry Canales
DDemocratic
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