Relating to creating the criminal offense of possession of an animal by a person who has been previously convicted of an offense involving animal cruelty.
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
May 2023
Introduced Feb 23, 2023
Signed May 24, 2023
Floor votes · House Apr 19, 2023
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
52
Key actions
19
Committee
12
Amendments
2
May 24, 2023
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 15, 2023
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 12, 2023
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
Senate passage reported
lower
May 11, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
May 3, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
May 3, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
May 2, 2023
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
May 2, 2023
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Apr 25, 2023
Committee
Referred to Criminal Justice
upper
Apr 25, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
upper
Apr 20, 2023
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
Apr 19, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed as amended
lower
Apr 19, 2023
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Apr 19, 2023
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (140-0-2)
house
Apr 18, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment
lower
Mar 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Mar 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Mar 14, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
lower
Mar 7, 2023
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Feb 28, 2023
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Feb 28, 2023
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Feb 23, 2023
Committee
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
lower
Feb 23, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
lower
3 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
JW
John Whitmire
DDemocratic
P
Matt Shaheen
RRepublican
P
Salman Bhojani
DDemocratic
Co
Judith Zaffirini
DDemocratic
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