Relating to paid leave by certain state employees for the birth or adoption of a child.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2022
Committee Review
May 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
Jun 2023
Introduced Nov 14, 2022
Signed Jun 18, 2023
Floor votes · House May 25, 2023
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
75
Key actions
23
Committee
15
Amendments
6
Jun 18, 2023
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 29, 2023
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 28, 2023
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 26, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate adopts conference committee report
upper
May 25, 2023
Lower · Passed
House adopts conference committee report
lower
May 25, 2023
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (129-2-6)
house
May 5, 2023
Lower · Passed
House grants request for conference committee
lower
May 1, 2023
Lower · Passed
Senate requests conference committee-reported
lower
May 1, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate requests conference committee
upper
May 1, 2023
Introduced
House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
upper
Apr 26, 2023
Upper · Passed
House passage as amended reported
upper
Apr 25, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed as amended
lower
Apr 25, 2023
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Apr 24, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed to 3rd reading as amended
lower
Apr 24, 2023
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Apr 20, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Apr 19, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 14, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
lower
Apr 10, 2023
Committee
Referred to State Affairs
lower
Apr 10, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Mar 23, 2023
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Mar 22, 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
2 primary · 9 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Robert Nichols
RRepublican
P
Will Metcalf
RRepublican
Co
Carol Alvarado
DDemocratic
Co
Chris Turner
DDemocratic
Co
CB
César Blanco
DDemocratic
Co
JM
José Menéndez
DDemocratic
Co
Judith Zaffirini
DDemocratic
Co
KH
Kelly Hancock
RRepublican
Co
Lois Kolkhorst
RRepublican
Co
Royce West
DDemocratic
Co
Sarah Eckhardt
DDemocratic
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