Relating to enhancing the criminal penalty for the offense of intoxication manslaughter in certain circumstances.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 6, 2023
Last action May 17, 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
30
Key actions
8
Committee
9
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 4, 2023
Committee
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
lower
May 4, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Apr 27, 2023
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Apr 27, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Apr 19, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Apr 19, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
Apr 18, 2023
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Apr 18, 2023
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Mar 1, 2023
Committee
Referred to Criminal Justice
upper
Mar 1, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Lois Kolkhorst
RRepublican
Co
Judith Zaffirini
DDemocratic
Co
Mayes Middleton
RRepublican
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