2023 Regular Session • Texas Legislature
HB1243
Legislative Summary
Relating to the penalty for the offense of illegal voting; increasing a criminal penalty.
Bill History
1/10/2023
Filed
House of Representatives
3/3/2023
Read first time
House of Representatives
3/3/2023
Referred to Elections
House of Representatives
4/13/2023
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
House of Representatives
4/13/2023
Considered in public hearing
House of Representatives
4/13/2023
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
House of Representatives
4/13/2023
Left pending in committee
House of Representatives
4/20/2023
Considered in public hearing
House of Representatives
4/20/2023
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
House of Representatives
4/24/2023
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
House of Representatives
4/25/2023
Committee report distributed
House of Representatives
4/25/2023
Committee report sent to Calendars
House of Representatives
4/25/2023
Considered in Calendars
House of Representatives
4/27/2023
Placed on Major State Calendar
House of Representatives
4/27/2023
Read 2nd time
House of Representatives
4/27/2023
Amendment fails of adoption 1-Bucy
House of Representatives
4/27/2023
Record vote RV#647
House of Representatives
4/27/2023
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
4/27/2023
Amendment fails of adoption 2-Manuel
House of Representatives
4/27/2023
Record vote RV#648
House of Representatives
4/27/2023
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
4/27/2023
Passed to engrossment
House of Representatives
4/27/2023
Record vote RV#649
House of Representatives
4/27/2023
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
4/28/2023
Read 3rd time
House of Representatives
4/28/2023
Passed
House of Representatives
4/28/2023
Record vote RV#685
House of Representatives
4/28/2023
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
4/28/2023
Reported engrossed
House of Representatives
5/1/2023
Received from the House
Senate
5/1/2023
Read first time
Senate
5/1/2023
Referred to State Affairs
Senate
5/15/2023
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Senate
5/15/2023
Considered in public hearing
Senate
5/15/2023
Testimony taken in committee
Senate
5/15/2023
Left pending in committee
Senate
5/21/2023
Considered in public hearing
Senate
5/21/2023
Vote taken in committee
Senate
5/22/2023
Reported favorably as substituted
Senate
5/22/2023
Committee report printed and distributed
Senate
5/23/2023
Co-sponsor authorized
Senate
5/23/2023
Placed on intent calendar
Senate
5/24/2023
Co-sponsor authorized
Senate
5/24/2023
Not again placed on intent calendar
Senate
5/24/2023
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Senate
5/24/2023
Record vote
Senate
5/24/2023
Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
Senate
5/24/2023
Record vote
Senate
5/24/2023
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Senate
5/24/2023
Record vote
Senate
5/24/2023
Read 3rd time
Senate
5/24/2023
Passed
Senate
5/24/2023
Record vote
Senate
5/25/2023
Senate passage as amended reported
House of Representatives
5/25/2023
Senate Amendments distributed
House of Representatives
5/25/2023
Senate Amendments Analysis distributed
House of Representatives
5/26/2023
House refuses to concur in Senate amendments
House of Representatives
5/26/2023
House requests conference committee
House of Representatives
5/26/2023
House appoints conferees
House of Representatives
5/26/2023
House refuses to concur-reported
Senate
5/26/2023
House requests conference committee-reported
Senate
5/26/2023
House appoints conferees-reported
Senate
5/26/2023
Senate grants request for conference comm.
Senate
5/26/2023
Senate appoints conferees
Senate
5/26/2023
Senate grants request for conf comm-reported
House of Representatives
5/26/2023
Senate appoints conferees-reported
House of Representatives
5/27/2023
Conference committee report filed
Senate
5/27/2023
Conf. Comm. Report distributed
House of Representatives
5/28/2023
House adopts conference committee report
House of Representatives
5/28/2023
Record vote RV#2231
House of Representatives
5/28/2023
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
5/28/2023
House adopts conf. comm. report-reported
Senate
5/28/2023
Senate adopts conference committee report
Senate
5/28/2023
Record vote
Senate
5/28/2023
Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported
House of Representatives
5/28/2023
Reported enrolled
House of Representatives
5/29/2023
Signed in the House
House of Representatives
5/29/2023
Signed in the Senate
Senate
5/30/2023
Sent to the Governor
6/13/2023
Signed by the Governor
6/13/2023
Effective on 9/1/23
Amendments
House Amendment (H 2) 1-Bucy
House Amendment (H 2) 1-Bucy
4/27/2023Not Adopted
House Amendment (H 2) 2-Manuel
House Amendment (H 2) 2-Manuel
4/27/2023Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Senate adopts conference committee report
5/28/2023
19
Yea
12
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House adopts conference committee report RV#2231
5/28/2023
86
Yea
56
Nay
2
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: PASSED
Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
5/24/2023
19
Yea
12
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
5/24/2023
19
Yea
12
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
5/24/2023
19
Yea
11
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Read 3rd time
5/24/2023
19
Yea
11
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Read 3rd time RV#685
4/28/2023
88
Yea
60
Nay
1
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Amendment fails of adoption RV#647
4/27/2023
62
Yea
84
Nay
2
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: FAILED
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal RV#649
4/27/2023
83
Yea
63
Nay
2
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Amendment fails of adoption RV#648
4/27/2023
59
Yea
80
Nay
2
Not Voting
9
Absent
Result: FAILED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(6/13/2023)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 33
Primary Sponsor
Cole Hefner
Republican
Co-Sponsors (32)
David Spiller
Republican
Andrew Murr
Republican
Jeff Leach
Republican
Craig Goldman
Republican
Trent Ashby
Republican
Ben Bumgarner
Republican
Travis Clardy
Republican
David Cook
Republican
Drew Darby
Republican
Jay Dean
Republican
Mark Dorazio
Republican
Caroline Harris Davila
Republican
Brian Harrison
Republican
Richard Hayes
Republican
Carrie Isaac
Republican
Terri Leo-Wilson
Republican
Janie Lopez
Republican
William Metcalf
Republican
Candy Noble
Republican
Tom Oliverson
Republican
Jared Patterson
Republican
Dennis Paul
Republican
Lynn Stucky
Republican
Kronda Thimesch
Republican
Steve Toth
Republican
Bryan Hughes
Republican
Paul Bettencourt
Republican
Brian Birdwell
Republican
Charles Creighton
Republican
Lois Kolkhorst
Republican
Tan Parker
Republican
Angela Paxton
Republican