Relating to the creation of the Fifteenth Court of Appeals with jurisdiction over certain civil cases, the compensation of the justices of that court, and the jurisdiction of the courts of appeals in this state.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
Jun 2023
Introduced Feb 21, 2023
Signed Jun 9, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Mar 30, 2023 · House May 19, 2023
How they voted
25–6
Passed
Total votes 31
Mar 30, 2023
D
Democratic13
53% Yea
R
Republican18
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
56
Key actions
17
Committee
9
Amendments
9
Jun 9, 2023
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 22, 2023
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 22, 2023
Introduced
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
lower
May 21, 2023
Introduced
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
upper
May 21, 2023
Introduced
House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
upper
May 19, 2023
Upper · Passed
House passage as amended reported
upper
May 19, 2023
Amended
Amendment withdrawn
lower
May 19, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed as amended
lower
May 19, 2023
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
May 19, 2023
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (87-45-6)
house
May 18, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed to 3rd reading as amended
lower
May 18, 2023
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
May 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
May 3, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
lower
Apr 4, 2023
Committee
Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
lower
Apr 4, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Apr 3, 2023
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Mar 30, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Mar 28, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Mar 28, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
upper
Mar 22, 2023
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Mar 22, 2023
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Mar 3, 2023
Committee
Referred to Jurisprudence
upper
Mar 3, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
upper
6 primary · 24 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
AM
Andy Murr
RRepublican
P
Brooks Landgraf
RRepublican
P
Cody Vasut
RRepublican
P
Dustin Burrows
RRepublican
P
Joan Huffman
RRepublican
P
Mike Schofield
RRepublican
Co
Ben Bumgarner
RRepublican
Co
Brandon Creighton
RRepublican
Co
Brian Harrison
RRepublican
Co
Briscoe Cain
RRepublican
Co
Carrie Isaac
RRepublican
Co
Charles Cunningham
RRepublican
Co
David Spiller
RRepublican
Co
DB
DeWayne Burns
RRepublican
Co
DA
Doc Anderson
RRepublican
Co
Gary VanDeaver
RRepublican
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