Relating to the punishment for the offense of purchasing or selling human organs; increasing a criminal penalty.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 12, 2023
Last action May 23, 2023
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
37
Key actions
10
Committee
11
May 20, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 20, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
May 17, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
May 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
May 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
May 6, 2023
Committee
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
lower
May 6, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
lower
May 4, 2023
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
May 3, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Apr 26, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Apr 26, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
Apr 25, 2023
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Apr 25, 2023
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Feb 15, 2023
Committee
Referred to Criminal Justice
upper
Feb 15, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
upper
2 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jeff Leach
RRepublican
P
Mayes Middleton
RRepublican
Co
Judith Zaffirini
DDemocratic
Co
Lois Kolkhorst
RRepublican
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