2023 Regular Session • Texas Legislature
HB20
Legislative Summary
Relating to measures to ensure the safety and welfare of the border region of this state, including protection from ongoing criminal activity and public health threats and the establishment of the Border Protection Unit; creating a criminal offense; creating a civil penalty.
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
4/13/2023
Public hearing continued on . . .
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
4/27/2023
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
5/5/2023
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
House of Representatives
5/5/2023
Committee report distributed
House of Representatives
5/6/2023
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
Point of order withdrawn Rule 4, Section 32(c)(1) and (2)
House of Representatives
5/9/2023
Point of order withdrawn Rule 11, Section 2, and Rule 4, Section 40
House of Representatives
5/9/2023
Amendment fails of adoption 1-Neave Criado
House of Representatives
5/9/2023
Record vote RV#1394
House of Representatives
5/9/2023
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
5/9/2023
Point of order sustained Rule 8, Sections 1 and 3
House of Representatives
5/9/2023
Returned to committee
House of Representatives
Amendments
House Amendment (H 2) 1-Neave Criado
House Amendment (H 2) 1-Neave Criado
5/9/2023Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Amendment fails of adoption RV#1394
5/9/2023
61
Yea
84
Nay
2
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: FAILED
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(3/10/2023)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 56
Primary Sponsor

Matt Schaefer
Republican
Co-Sponsors (55)
Brian Harrison
Republican
J.M. Lozano
Republican
Terri Leo-Wilson
Republican
Ellen Troxclair
Republican
Charles Anderson
Republican
Keith Bell
Republican
Greg Bonnen
Republican
Brad Buckley
Republican
Ben Bumgarner
Republican
Dewayne Burns
Republican
Briscoe Cain
Republican
Giovanni Capriglione
Republican
David Cook
Republican
Charles Cunningham
Republican
Jay Dean
Republican
Mark Dorazio
Republican
Frederick Frazier
Republican
Stan Gerdes
Republican
Craig Goldman
Republican
Cody Harris
Republican
Richard Hayes
Republican
Cole Hefner
Republican
Justin Holland
Republican
Lacey Hull
Republican
Carrie Isaac
Republican
Jacey Jetton
Republican
Ken King
Republican
Stan Kitzman
Republican
Stephanie Klick
Republican
John Kuempel
Republican
Stan Lambert
Republican
Brooks Landgraf
Republican
Jeff Leach
Republican
Janie Lopez
Republican
William Metcalf
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
David Spiller
Republican
Lynn Stucky
Republican
Valoree Swanson
Republican
Carl Tepper
Republican
Kronda Thimesch
Republican
Ed Thompson
Republican
Steve Toth
Republican
Cody Vasut
Republican
Terry Wilson
Republican