Relating to prohibiting municipal libraries that host certain events from receiving state or other public funding.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 3, 2023
Last action Apr 17, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Apr 4, 2023
How they voted
20–10
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 31
Apr 4, 2023
D
Democratic13
76% Nay
R
Republican18
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
34
Key actions
9
Committee
7
Amendments
4
Apr 17, 2023
Committee
Referred to State Affairs
lower
Apr 17, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Apr 6, 2023
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Apr 5, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Apr 4, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed to engrossment as amended
upper
Apr 4, 2023
Amended
Amendment fails of adoption
upper
Apr 4, 2023
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Apr 4, 2023
Introduced
Amendment(s) offered
upper
Apr 4, 2023
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (20-10-1)
senate
Mar 30, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Mar 30, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
Mar 27, 2023
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Mar 23, 2023
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
Mar 23, 2023
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Mar 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to State Affairs
upper
Mar 16, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bryan Hughes
RRepublican
Co
Angela Paxton
RRepublican
Co
Brian Birdwell
RRepublican
Co
DS
Drew Springer
RRepublican
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