2023 1st Special Session • Texas Legislature
HB2
Legislative Summary
Relating to the punishment for certain criminal conduct involving the smuggling of persons or the operation of a stash house; increasing criminal penalties.
Bill History
5/30/2023
Filed
House of Representatives
5/30/2023
Read first time
House of Representatives
5/30/2023
Referred to State Affairs
House of Representatives
5/30/2023
Considered in formal meeting
House of Representatives
5/30/2023
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
House of Representatives
5/30/2023
Motion to set as special order
House of Representatives
5/30/2023
Motion prevails
House of Representatives
5/30/2023
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
House of Representatives
5/30/2023
Committee report distributed
House of Representatives
5/30/2023
Read 2nd time
House of Representatives
5/30/2023
Amended 1-Guillen
House of Representatives
5/30/2023
Passed to engrossment as amended
House of Representatives
5/30/2023
Constitutional three day rule suspended
House of Representatives
5/30/2023
Record vote RV#4
House of Representatives
5/30/2023
Read 3rd time
House of Representatives
5/30/2023
Passed
House of Representatives
5/30/2023
Record vote RV#6
House of Representatives
5/31/2023
Reported engrossed
House of Representatives
6/2/2023
Received from the House
Senate
6/2/2023
Read first time
Senate
6/2/2023
Referred to Border Security
Senate
6/6/2023
Co-sponsor authorized
Senate
6/6/2023
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Senate
6/6/2023
Posting rule suspended
Senate
6/6/2023
Considered in public hearing
Senate
6/6/2023
Testimony taken in committee
Senate
6/6/2023
Vote taken in committee
Senate
6/6/2023
Reported favorably as substituted
Senate
6/6/2023
Committee report printed and distributed
Senate
6/7/2023
Co-sponsor authorized
Senate
6/7/2023
Printing rule suspended
Senate
6/7/2023
Ordered not printed
Senate
6/7/2023
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Senate
6/7/2023
Record vote
Senate
6/7/2023
Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
Senate
6/7/2023
Record vote
Senate
6/7/2023
Printing rule suspended
Senate
6/7/2023
Ordered not printed
Senate
6/7/2023
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Senate
6/7/2023
Record vote
Senate
6/7/2023
Read 3rd time
Senate
6/7/2023
Amendment(s) offered FA1 Hinojosa
Senate
6/7/2023
Amended
Senate
6/7/2023
Vote recorded in Journal
Senate
6/7/2023
Passed as amended
Senate
6/7/2023
Record vote
Senate
6/7/2023
Senate passage as amended reported
House of Representatives
6/8/2023
Senate Amendments distributed
House of Representatives
6/13/2023
Senate Amendments Analysis distributed
House of Representatives
Amendments
Senate Amendment (S 3) F1-Hinojosa
Senate Amendment (S 3) F1-Hinojosa
6/7/2023Adopted
House Amendment (H 2) 1-Guillen
House Amendment (H 2) 1-Guillen
5/30/2023Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
6/7/2023
17
Yea
12
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
6/7/2023
17
Yea
12
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
6/7/2023
27
Yea
2
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Vote recorded in Journal
6/7/2023
31
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Constitutional three day rule suspended RV#4
5/30/2023
143
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: PASSED
Read 3rd time RV#6
5/30/2023
90
Yea
53
Nay
1
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(5/31/2023)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Special SessionSine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 84
Democrat: 6
Primary Sponsor

Ryan Guillen
Republican
Co-Sponsors (89)
Richard Raymond
Democrat
Sergio Munoz
Democrat
J.M. Lozano
Republican
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
Angie Button
Republican
Briscoe Cain
Republican
Giovanni Capriglione
Republican
David Cook
Republican
Tom Craddick
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
Robert Guerra
Democrat
Caroline Harris Davila
Republican
Cody Harris
Republican
Cole Hefner
Republican
Justin Holland
Republican
Lacey Hull
Republican
Todd Hunter
Republican
Carrie Isaac
Republican
Jacey Jetton
Republican
Tracy King
Democrat
Stan Kitzman
Republican
Stephanie Klick
Republican
John Kuempel
Republican
Stan Lambert
Republican
Brooks Landgraf
Republican
Jeff Leach
Republican
Terri Leo-Wilson
Republican
John Lujan
Republican
Armando Martinez
Democrat
William Metcalf
Republican
Morgan Meyer
Republican
Eddie Morales
Democrat
Geanie Morrison
Republican
Andrew Murr
Republican
Candy Noble
Republican
Tom Oliverson
Republican
Angelia Orr
Republican
Jared Patterson
Republican
Dennis Paul
Republican
Four Price
Republican
John Raney
Republican
Glenn Rogers
Republican
Nate Schatzline
Republican
Hugh Shine
Republican
Shelby Slawson
Republican
Reggie Smith
Republican
David Spiller
Republican
Lynn Stucky
Republican
Valoree Swanson
Republican
Carl Tepper
Republican
Kronda Thimesch
Republican
Ed Thompson
Republican
Tony Tinderholt
Republican
Steve Toth
Republican
Ellen Troxclair
Republican
Gary Vandeaver
Republican
Cody Vasut
Republican
Terry Wilson
Republican
Peter Flores
Republican
Paul Bettencourt
Republican
Donna Campbell
Republican
Charles Creighton
Republican
Bob Hall
Republican
Phil King
Republican
Lois Kolkhorst
Republican
Mayes Middleton
Republican
Tan Parker
Republican
Kevin Sparks
Republican