2023 Regular Session • Texas Legislature
HB7
Legislative Summary
Relating to measures to address public safety threats in this state presented by transnational criminal activity, including by establishing a Texas Border Force, and to compensate persons affected by those threats; increasing criminal penalties; creating criminal offenses.
Bill History
3/10/2023
Filed
House of Representatives
3/13/2023
Read first time
House of Representatives
3/13/2023
Referred to State Affairs
House of Representatives
4/12/2023
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
House of Representatives
4/12/2023
Considered in public hearing
House of Representatives
4/12/2023
Committee substitute considered in committee
House of Representatives
4/12/2023
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
House of Representatives
4/12/2023
Left pending in committee
House of Representatives
4/27/2023
Considered in formal meeting
House of Representatives
4/27/2023
Committee substitute considered in committee
House of Representatives
4/27/2023
Reported favorably as substituted
House of Representatives
5/3/2023
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
House of Representatives
5/4/2023
Committee report distributed
House of Representatives
5/4/2023
Committee report sent to Calendars
House of Representatives
5/6/2023
Considered in Calendars
House of Representatives
5/9/2023
Placed on Major State Calendar
House of Representatives
5/9/2023
Read 2nd time
House of Representatives
5/9/2023
Postponed 5/9/23 11:45 PM
House of Representatives
5/10/2023
Laid out as postponed business
House of Representatives
5/10/2023
Point of order withdrawn Rule 4, Section 32(c)(2) and (3)
House of Representatives
5/10/2023
Amended 1-Guillen
House of Representatives
5/10/2023
Amendment(s) offered 2-Guillen
House of Representatives
5/10/2023
Point of order withdrawn (amendment) Rule 11, Section 6(e)
House of Representatives
5/10/2023
Point of order withdrawn (amendment) Rule 11, Section 2
House of Representatives
5/10/2023
Amended 2-Guillen
House of Representatives
5/10/2023
Record vote RV#1405
House of Representatives
5/10/2023
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
5/10/2023
Point of order withdrawn Rule 4, Section 32(c)(1)
House of Representatives
5/10/2023
Passed to engrossment as amended
House of Representatives
5/10/2023
Record vote RV#1406
House of Representatives
5/10/2023
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
5/10/2023
Read 3rd time
House of Representatives
5/10/2023
Amended 1-Walle
House of Representatives
5/10/2023
Record vote RV#1415
House of Representatives
5/10/2023
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
5/10/2023
Amended 2-Walle
House of Representatives
5/10/2023
Amendment fails of adoption 3-Tinderholt
House of Representatives
5/10/2023
Record vote RV#1416
House of Representatives
5/10/2023
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
5/10/2023
Amended 4-Bernal
House of Representatives
5/10/2023
Amended 5-Morales Shaw
House of Representatives
5/10/2023
Passed as amended
House of Representatives
5/10/2023
Record vote RV#1417
House of Representatives
5/10/2023
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
5/10/2023
Reported engrossed
House of Representatives
5/11/2023
Received from the House
Senate
5/11/2023
Read first time
Senate
5/11/2023
Referred to Border Security
Senate
5/18/2023
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Senate
5/18/2023
Considered in public hearing
Senate
5/18/2023
Testimony taken in committee
Senate
5/18/2023
Vote taken in committee
Senate
5/19/2023
Reported favorably as substituted
Senate
5/19/2023
Committee report printed and distributed
Senate
5/22/2023
Co-sponsor authorized
Senate
5/22/2023
Placed on intent calendar
Senate
5/23/2023
Co-sponsor authorized
Senate
5/24/2023
Co-sponsor authorized
Senate
5/24/2023
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Senate
5/24/2023
Record vote
Senate
5/24/2023
Read 2nd time
Senate
5/24/2023
Amendment(s) offered FA1 Blanco
Senate
5/24/2023
Amended
Senate
5/24/2023
Vote recorded in Journal
Senate
5/24/2023
Amendment(s) offered FA2 Birdwell
Senate
5/24/2023
Amended
Senate
5/24/2023
Vote recorded in Journal
Senate
5/24/2023
Amendment(s) offered FA3 Birdwell
Senate
5/24/2023
Amended
Senate
5/24/2023
Vote recorded in Journal
Senate
5/24/2023
Amendment(s) offered FA4 King
Senate
5/24/2023
Amended
Senate
5/24/2023
Vote recorded in Journal
Senate
5/24/2023
Amendment(s) offered FA5 Birdwell
Senate
5/24/2023
Amended
Senate
5/24/2023
Vote recorded in Journal
Senate
5/24/2023
Amendment(s) offered FA6 Huffman
Senate
5/24/2023
Amended
Senate
5/24/2023
Vote recorded in Journal
Senate
5/24/2023
Amendment(s) offered FA7 Birdwell
Senate
5/24/2023
Amended
Senate
5/24/2023
Vote recorded in Journal
Senate
5/24/2023
Amendment(s) offered FA8 Birdwell
Senate
5/24/2023
Amended
Senate
5/24/2023
Vote recorded in Journal
Senate
5/24/2023
Amendment(s) offered FA9 Menéndez
Senate
5/24/2023
Amendment tabled
Senate
5/24/2023
Record vote
Senate
5/24/2023
Amendment(s) offered FA10 Menéndez
Senate
5/24/2023
Amendment tabled
Senate
5/24/2023
Record vote
Senate
5/24/2023
Amendment(s) offered FA11 Menéndez
Senate
5/24/2023
Amendment tabled
Senate
5/24/2023
Record vote
Senate
5/24/2023
Amendment(s) offered FA12 Menéndez
Senate
5/24/2023
Amendment tabled
Senate
5/24/2023
Record vote
Senate
5/24/2023
Passed to 3rd reading as amended
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
Point of order withdrawn Rule 11, Section 2
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
5/27/2023
Senate grants request for conf comm-reported
House of Representatives
5/27/2023
Senate appoints conferees-reported
House of Representatives
Amendments
Senate Amendment (S 2) F12-Menéndez
Senate Amendment (S 2) F12-Menéndez
5/24/2023Not Adopted
Senate Amendment (S 2) F5-Birdwell
Senate Amendment (S 2) F5-Birdwell
5/24/2023Adopted
Senate Amendment (S 2) F6-Huffman
Senate Amendment (S 2) F6-Huffman
5/24/2023Adopted
Senate Amendment (S 2) F7-Birdwell
Senate Amendment (S 2) F7-Birdwell
5/24/2023Adopted
Senate Amendment (S 2) F8-Birdwell
Senate Amendment (S 2) F8-Birdwell
5/24/2023Adopted
Senate Amendment (S 2) F9-Menéndez
Senate Amendment (S 2) F9-Menéndez
5/24/2023Not Adopted
Senate Amendment (S 2) F10-Menéndez
Senate Amendment (S 2) F10-Menéndez
5/24/2023Not Adopted
Senate Amendment (S 2) F11-Menéndez
Senate Amendment (S 2) F11-Menéndez
5/24/2023Not Adopted
Senate Amendment (S 2) F1-Blanco
Senate Amendment (S 2) F1-Blanco
5/24/2023Adopted
Senate Amendment (S 2) F2-Birdwell
Senate Amendment (S 2) F2-Birdwell
5/24/2023Adopted
Senate Amendment (S 2) F3-Birdwell
Senate Amendment (S 2) F3-Birdwell
5/24/2023Adopted
Senate Amendment (S 2) F4-King
Senate Amendment (S 2) F4-King
5/24/2023Adopted
House Amendment (H 2) 2-Guillen
House Amendment (H 2) 2-Guillen
5/10/2023Adopted
House Amendment (H 3) 1-Walle
House Amendment (H 3) 1-Walle
5/10/2023Adopted
House Amendment (H 3) 2-Walle
House Amendment (H 3) 2-Walle
5/10/2023Adopted
House Amendment (H 3) 3-Tinderholt
House Amendment (H 3) 3-Tinderholt
5/10/2023Not Adopted
House Amendment (H 3) 4-Bernal
House Amendment (H 3) 4-Bernal
5/10/2023Adopted
House Amendment (H 3) 5-Morales Shaw
House Amendment (H 3) 5-Morales Shaw
5/10/2023Adopted
House Amendment (H 2) 1-Guillen
House Amendment (H 2) 1-Guillen
5/10/2023Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Record vote
5/24/2023
19
Yea
12
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Amendment tabled
5/24/2023
19
Yea
12
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Amendment tabled
5/24/2023
19
Yea
12
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Amendment tabled
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
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
5/24/2023
19
Yea
12
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Amendment tabled
5/24/2023
19
Yea
12
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Point of order withdrawn RV#1406
5/10/2023
92
Yea
51
Nay
1
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: PASSED
RV#1415
5/10/2023
109
Yea
20
Nay
2
Not Voting
18
Absent
Result: PASSED
Amendment fails of adoption RV#1416
5/10/2023
82
Yea
63
Nay
2
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Amended RV#1417
5/10/2023
88
Yea
56
Nay
2
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Rule 11, Section 2 RV#1405
5/10/2023
90
Yea
51
Nay
1
Not Voting
7
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(5/10/2023)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 79
Democrat: 3
Primary Sponsor
Ryan Guillen
Republican
Co-Sponsors (81)
Richard Raymond
Democrat
Sergio Munoz
Democrat
Eddie Morales
Democrat
Janie Lopez
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
Dustin Burrows
Republican
Briscoe Cain
Republican
Giovanni Capriglione
Republican
David Cook
Republican
Charles Cunningham
Republican
Drew Darby
Republican
Jay Dean
Republican
Mano DeAyala
Republican
Mark Dorazio
Republican
James Frank
Republican
Frederick Frazier
Republican
Gary Gates
Republican
Stan Gerdes
Republican
Charlie Geren
Republican
Craig Goldman
Republican
Caroline Harris Davila
Republican
Cody Harris
Republican
Brian Harrison
Republican
Richard Hayes
Republican
Cole Hefner
Republican
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
J.M. Lozano
Republican
John Lujan
Republican
William Metcalf
Republican
Morgan Meyer
Republican
Andrew Murr
Republican
Candy Noble
Republican
Tom Oliverson
Republican
Angelia Orr
Republican
Jared Patterson
Republican
Dennis Paul
Republican
John Raney
Republican
Glenn Rogers
Republican
Nate Schatzline
Republican
Matthew Shaheen
Republican
Shelby Slawson
Republican
John Smithee
Republican
David Spiller
Republican
Lynn Stucky
Republican
Valoree Swanson
Republican
Carl Tepper
Republican
Kronda Thimesch
Republican
Ed Thompson
Republican
Steve Toth
Republican
Ellen Troxclair
Republican
Gary Vandeaver
Republican
Cody Vasut
Republican
Terry Wilson
Republican
Brian Birdwell
Republican
Paul Bettencourt
Republican
Charles Creighton
Republican
Bob Hall
Republican
Lois Kolkhorst
Republican
Angela Paxton
Republican