2023 Regular Session • Texas Legislature
HB18
Legislative Summary
Relating to the protection of minors from harmful, deceptive, or unfair trade practices in connection with the use of certain digital services and electronic devices, including the use and transfer of electronic devices to students by a public school.
Bill History
2/16/2023
Filed
House of Representatives
2/23/2023
Read first time
House of Representatives
2/23/2023
Referred to Youth Health & Safety, Select
House of Representatives
3/20/2023
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
House of Representatives
3/20/2023
Considered in public hearing
House of Representatives
3/20/2023
Committee substitute considered in committee
House of Representatives
3/20/2023
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
House of Representatives
3/20/2023
Left pending in committee
House of Representatives
4/11/2023
Considered in formal meeting
House of Representatives
4/11/2023
Committee substitute considered in committee
House of Representatives
4/11/2023
Reported favorably as substituted
House of Representatives
4/18/2023
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
House of Representatives
4/18/2023
Committee report distributed
House of Representatives
4/19/2023
Committee report sent to Calendars
House of Representatives
4/20/2023
Considered in Calendars
House of Representatives
4/25/2023
Placed on Major State Calendar
House of Representatives
4/25/2023
Read 2nd time
House of Representatives
4/25/2023
Statement of Leg. Intent Recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
4/25/2023
Amended 1-Slawson
House of Representatives
4/25/2023
Amendment fails of adoption 2-Tinderholt
House of Representatives
4/25/2023
Record vote RV#483
House of Representatives
4/25/2023
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
4/25/2023
Amendment fails of adoption 3-Tinderholt
House of Representatives
4/25/2023
Record vote RV#484
House of Representatives
4/25/2023
Passed to engrossment as amended
House of Representatives
4/26/2023
Read 3rd time
House of Representatives
4/26/2023
Amended 1-Slawson
House of Representatives
4/26/2023
Passed as amended
House of Representatives
4/26/2023
Record vote RV#510
House of Representatives
4/26/2023
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
4/26/2023
Reported engrossed
House of Representatives
4/27/2023
Received from the House
Senate
5/4/2023
Read first time
Senate
5/4/2023
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
5/16/2023
Co-sponsor authorized
Senate
5/17/2023
Considered in public hearing
Senate
5/17/2023
Vote taken in committee
Senate
5/19/2023
Co-sponsor authorized
Senate
5/21/2023
Reported favorably as substituted
Senate
5/21/2023
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
Senate
5/21/2023
Committee report printed and distributed
Senate
5/22/2023
Placed on intent calendar
Senate
5/22/2023
Corrected comm. report printed & distributed
Senate
5/23/2023
Co-sponsor authorized
Senate
5/23/2023
Placed on local & uncontested calendar
Senate
5/23/2023
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Senate
5/23/2023
Read 2nd time
Senate
5/23/2023
Amendment(s) offered FA1 Hughes
Senate
5/23/2023
Amended
Senate
5/23/2023
Vote recorded in Journal
Senate
5/23/2023
Amendment(s) offered FA2 Menéndez
Senate
5/23/2023
Amendment withdrawn
Senate
5/23/2023
Passed to 3rd reading as amended
Senate
5/23/2023
Vote recorded in Journal
Senate
5/23/2023
Three day rule suspended
Senate
5/23/2023
Record vote
Senate
5/23/2023
Read 3rd time
Senate
5/23/2023
Passed
Senate
5/23/2023
Record vote
Senate
5/24/2023
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
5/28/2023
House discharges conferees
House of Representatives
5/28/2023
House concurs in Senate amendment(s)
House of Representatives
5/28/2023
Record vote RV#2237
House of Representatives
5/28/2023
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
5/28/2023
Text of Senate Amendment(s)
House of Representatives
5/28/2023
House discharges conferees-reported
Senate
5/28/2023
House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
Senate
5/29/2023
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
See remarks for effective date
Amendments
Senate Amendment (S 2) F1-Hughes
Senate Amendment (S 2) F1-Hughes
5/23/2023Adopted
Senate Amendment (S 2) F2-Menéndez
Senate Amendment (S 2) F2-Menéndez
5/23/2023Not Adopted
House Amendment (H 3) 1-Slawson
House Amendment (H 3) 1-Slawson
4/26/2023Adopted
House Amendment (H 2) 1-Slawson
House Amendment (H 2) 1-Slawson
4/25/2023Adopted
House Amendment (H 2) 2-Tinderholt
House Amendment (H 2) 2-Tinderholt
4/25/2023Not Adopted
House Amendment (H 2) 3-Tinderholt
House Amendment (H 2) 3-Tinderholt
4/25/2023Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
House concurs in Senate amendment(s) RV#2237
5/28/2023
120
Yea
21
Nay
2
Not Voting
6
Absent
Result: PASSED
Three day rule suspended
5/23/2023
31
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Read 3rd time
5/23/2023
31
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Amended RV#510
4/26/2023
125
Yea
20
Nay
1
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
Amendment fails of adoption RV#483
4/25/2023
12
Yea
127
Nay
1
Not Voting
10
Absent
Result: FAILED
Amendment fails of adoption RV#484
4/25/2023
4
Yea
137
Nay
1
Not Voting
8
Absent
Result: FAILED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(6/13/2023)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 87
Democrat: 12
Primary Sponsor
Shelby Slawson
Republican
Co-Sponsors (98)
Jared Patterson
Republican
Mary Gonzalez
Democrat
Dustin Burrows
Republican
Drew Darby
Republican
Stephen Allison
Republican
Charles Anderson
Republican
Trent Ashby
Republican
Ernest Bailes
Republican
Cecil Bell
Republican
Keith Bell
Republican
Greg Bonnen
Republican
Brad Buckley
Republican
Ben Bumgarner
Republican
Dewayne Burns
Republican
Briscoe Cain
Republican
Elizabeth Campos
Democrat
Giovanni Capriglione
Republican
Travis Clardy
Republican
David Cook
Republican
Tom Craddick
Republican
Charles Cunningham
Republican
Jay Dean
Republican
Mano DeAyala
Republican
Mark Dorazio
Republican
James Frank
Republican
Frederick Frazier
Republican
Josey Garcia
Democrat
Gary Gates
Republican
Stan Gerdes
Republican
Charlie Geren
Republican
Craig Goldman
Republican
Ryan Guillen
Republican
Sam Harless
Republican
Caroline Harris Davila
Republican
Cody Harris
Republican
Richard Hayes
Republican
Cole Hefner
Republican
Abel Herrero
Democrat
Justin Holland
Republican
Lacey Hull
Republican
Todd Hunter
Republican
Carrie Isaac
Republican
Jacey Jetton
Republican
Kyle Kacal
Republican
Ken King
Republican
Stan Kitzman
Republican
Stephanie Klick
Republican
John Kuempel
Republican
Stan Lambert
Republican
Brooks Landgraf
Republican
Jeff Leach
Republican
Terri Leo-Wilson
Republican
Oscar Longoria
Democrat
Janie Lopez
Republican
Ray Lopez
Democrat
J.M. Lozano
Republican
John Lujan
Republican
William Metcalf
Republican
Morgan Meyer
Republican
Eddie Morales
Democrat
Geanie Morrison
Republican
Andrew Murr
Republican
Candy Noble
Republican
Tom Oliverson
Republican
Claudia Ordaz Perez
Democrat
Angelia Orr
Republican
Dennis Paul
Republican
Mihaela Plesa
Democrat
Four Price
Republican
John Raney
Republican
Glenn Rogers
Republican
Matt Schaefer
Republican
Nate Schatzline
Republican
Matthew Shaheen
Republican
Hugh Shine
Republican
Reggie Smith
Republican
John Smithee
Republican
David Spiller
Republican
Lynn Stucky
Republican
Valoree Swanson
Republican
Carl Tepper
Republican
Shawn Thierry
Democrat
Kronda Thimesch
Republican
Ed Thompson
Republican
Steve Toth
Republican
Ellen Troxclair
Republican
Gary Vandeaver
Republican
Cody Vasut
Republican
Terry Wilson
Republican
Bryan Hughes
Republican
Paul Bettencourt
Republican
Cesar Blanco
Democrat
Charles Creighton
Republican
Bob Hall
Republican
Lois Kolkhorst
Republican
Jose Menendez
Democrat
Tan Parker
Republican
Angela Paxton
Republican