2023 Regular Session • Texas Legislature
SB402
Legislative Summary
Relating to the preference given by trial courts to hearings and trials for murder and capital murder offenses.
Bill History
1/12/2023
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Senate
1/12/2023
Filed
Senate
2/15/2023
Read first time
Senate
2/15/2023
Referred to Criminal Justice
Senate
3/1/2023
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Senate
3/1/2023
Meeting cancelled
Senate
3/7/2023
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Senate
3/7/2023
Considered in public hearing
Senate
3/7/2023
Testimony taken in committee
Senate
3/7/2023
Vote taken in committee
Senate
3/9/2023
Reported favorably w/o amendments
Senate
3/9/2023
Committee report printed and distributed
Senate
3/13/2023
Co-author authorized
Senate
3/14/2023
Co-author authorized
Senate
3/14/2023
Placed on intent calendar
Senate
3/15/2023
Co-author authorized
Senate
3/15/2023
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Senate
3/15/2023
Record vote
Senate
3/15/2023
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
Senate
3/15/2023
Vote recorded in Journal
Senate
3/15/2023
Three day rule suspended
Senate
3/15/2023
Record vote
Senate
3/15/2023
Read 3rd time
Senate
3/15/2023
Passed
Senate
3/15/2023
Record vote
Senate
3/15/2023
Reported engrossed
Senate
3/16/2023
Received from the Senate
House of Representatives
4/10/2023
Read first time
House of Representatives
4/10/2023
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
House of Representatives
5/2/2023
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
House of Representatives
5/2/2023
Considered in public hearing
House of Representatives
5/2/2023
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
House of Representatives
5/2/2023
Left pending in committee
House of Representatives
5/9/2023
Considered in public hearing
House of Representatives
5/9/2023
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
House of Representatives
5/17/2023
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
House of Representatives
5/17/2023
Committee report distributed
House of Representatives
5/18/2023
Committee report sent to Calendars
House of Representatives
5/18/2023
Considered in Calendars
House of Representatives
5/20/2023
Placed on General State Calendar
House of Representatives
5/22/2023
Read 2nd time
House of Representatives
5/22/2023
Passed to 3rd reading
House of Representatives
5/23/2023
Read 3rd time
House of Representatives
5/23/2023
Passed
House of Representatives
5/23/2023
Record vote RV#1990
House of Representatives
5/23/2023
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
5/23/2023
House passage reported
Senate
5/23/2023
Reported enrolled
Senate
5/25/2023
Signed in the Senate
Senate
5/26/2023
Signed in the House
House of Representatives
5/29/2023
Sent to the Governor
6/18/2023
Signed by the Governor
6/18/2023
Effective on 9/1/23
Roll Call Votes
Read 3rd time RV#1990
5/23/2023
135
Yea
3
Nay
2
Not Voting
9
Absent
Result: PASSED
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
3/15/2023
31
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Three day rule suspended
3/15/2023
0
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: FAILED
Read 3rd time
3/15/2023
22
Yea
8
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(6/18/2023)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Democrat: 2
Republican: 4
Primary Sponsor
John Whitmire
Democrat