SB 159 Texas Senate · 88th Legislature (2023)

Relating to eligibility requirements for a certified public accountant certificate and to take the uniform CPA examination.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Nov 2022

Committee Review

Apr 2023

Senate Passage

May 2023

House Passage

May 2023

Signed into Law

May 2023

Introduced Nov 14, 2022 Signed May 13, 2023

Floor votes · House Apr 20, 2023

How they voted

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

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Committee

Amendments

May 13, 2023

Signed into law

Signed by the Governor

executive

May 2, 2023

Lower · Passed

Signed in the House

lower

May 2, 2023

Upper · Passed

Signed in the Senate

upper

May 1, 2023

Introduced

Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported

lower

May 1, 2023

Introduced

Senate concurs in House amendment(s)

upper

May 1, 2023

Introduced

House amendment(s) laid before the Senate

upper

Apr 24, 2023

Upper · Passed

House passage as amended reported

upper

Apr 21, 2023

Lower · Passed

Passed

lower

Apr 20, 2023

Lower · Passed

Committee report sent to Calendars

lower

Apr 20, 2023

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (138-0-3)

house

Apr 19, 2023

Lower · Passed

Committee report distributed

lower

Apr 12, 2023

Lower · Passed

Reported favorably as substituted

lower

Apr 3, 2023

Committee

Referred to Licensing & Administrative Procedures

lower

Apr 3, 2023

Introduced

Read first time

lower

Mar 22, 2023

Introduced

Received from the Senate

lower

Mar 21, 2023

Upper · Passed

Passed

upper

Mar 16, 2023

Upper · Passed

Committee report printed and distributed

upper

Mar 16, 2023

Upper · Passed

Reported favorably as substituted

upper

Mar 14, 2023

Upper · Passed

Vote taken in committee

upper

Mar 7, 2023

Upper · Passed

Left pending in committee

upper

Mar 7, 2023

Upper · Passed

Testimony taken in committee

upper

Feb 15, 2023

Committee

Referred to Business & Commerce

upper

Feb 15, 2023

Introduced

Read first time

upper

4 primary · 1 co-sponsor