SB 52 Texas Senate · 88th Legislature (2023)

Relating to the right of state hospital patients to designate an essential caregiver for in-person visitation.

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

How they voted

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

Full legislative history

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Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Jun 18, 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 21, 2023

Upper · Passed

House passage reported

upper

May 19, 2023

Lower · Passed

Passed

lower

May 16, 2023

Lower · Passed

Committee report distributed

lower

May 15, 2023

Lower · Passed

Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

lower

May 15, 2023

Committee

Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent

lower

May 15, 2023

Lower · Passed

Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

lower

Apr 17, 2023

Committee

Referred to Public Health

lower

Apr 17, 2023

Introduced

Read first time

lower

Apr 6, 2023

Introduced

Received from the Senate

lower

Apr 6, 2023

Upper · Passed

Passed

upper

Apr 3, 2023

Upper · Passed

Committee report printed and distributed

upper

Apr 3, 2023

Upper · Passed

Reported favorably as substituted

upper

Mar 29, 2023

Upper · Passed

Vote taken in committee

upper

Mar 22, 2023

Upper · Passed

Left pending in committee

upper

Mar 22, 2023

Upper · Passed

Testimony taken in committee

upper

Feb 15, 2023

Committee

Referred to Health & Human Services

upper

Feb 15, 2023

Introduced

Read first time

upper

2 primary · 2 co-sponsors