HB 7 Texas House · 88th Legislature (2023)

Relating to measures to address public safety threats in this state presented by transnational criminal activity, including by establishing a Texas Border Force, and to compensate persons affected by those threats; increasing criminal penalties; creating criminal offenses.

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
Governor
Introduced Mar 13, 2023 Last action May 27, 2023
Floor votes · House May 10, 2023

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
67
Key actions
19
Committee
13
Amendments
12
May 26, 2023
Upper · Passed
House requests conference committee-reported
upper
May 26, 2023
Lower · Passed
House requests conference committee
lower
May 26, 2023
Introduced
House refuses to concur in Senate amendments
lower
May 25, 2023
Introduced
Senate Amendments Analysis distributed
lower
May 25, 2023
Introduced
Senate Amendments distributed
lower
May 25, 2023
Lower · Passed
Senate passage as amended reported
lower
May 24, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
May 24, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed to 3rd reading as amended
upper
May 24, 2023
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
May 24, 2023
Introduced
Amendment(s) offered
upper
May 19, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
May 19, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
upper
May 18, 2023
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
May 18, 2023
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
May 11, 2023
Committee
Referred to Border Security
upper
May 11, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
upper
May 11, 2023
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
May 10, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed as amended
lower
May 10, 2023
Amended
Amendment fails of adoption
lower
May 10, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment as amended
lower
May 10, 2023
Introduced
Amendment(s) offered
lower
May 10, 2023
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
May 10, 2023
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (86-52-3)
house
May 4, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 4, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
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 13, 2023
Committee
Referred to State Affairs
lower
Mar 13, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
lower
5 primary · 73 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Brian Birdwell
Brian Birdwell
RRepublican
TX
22
P
Photo of Eddie Morales
Eddie Morales
DDemocratic
TX
74
P
Photo of Richard Raymond
Richard Raymond
DDemocratic
TX
42
P
Photo of Ryan Guillen
Ryan Guillen
RRepublican
TX
31
P
SM
Sergio Muñoz
DDemocratic
TX
36
Co
AM
Andy Murr
RRepublican
TX
53
Co
Photo of Angela Paxton
Angela Paxton
RRepublican
TX
8
Co
Photo of Angelia Orr
Angelia Orr
RRepublican
TX
13
Co
Photo of Ben Bumgarner
Ben Bumgarner
RRepublican
TX
63
Co
Photo of Bob Hall
Bob Hall
RRepublican
TX
2
Co
Photo of Brad Buckley
Brad Buckley
RRepublican
TX
54
Co
Photo of Brandon Creighton
Brandon Creighton
RRepublican
TX
4
Co
Photo of Brian Harrison
Brian Harrison
RRepublican
TX
10
Co
Photo of Briscoe Cain
Briscoe Cain
RRepublican
TX
128
Co
Photo of Brooks Landgraf
Brooks Landgraf
RRepublican
TX
81