2023 3rd Special Session • Texas Legislature
SB4
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
10/9/2023
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Senate
10/9/2023
Filed
Senate
10/9/2023
Co-author authorized
Senate
10/9/2023
Read first time
Senate
10/9/2023
Referred to Border Security
Senate
10/9/2023
Posting rule suspended
Senate
10/9/2023
Record vote
Senate
10/10/2023
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Senate
10/10/2023
Considered in public hearing
Senate
10/10/2023
Testimony taken in committee
Senate
10/10/2023
Vote taken in committee
Senate
10/11/2023
Reported favorably as substituted
Senate
10/11/2023
Committee report printed and distributed
Senate
10/12/2023
Co-author authorized
Senate
10/12/2023
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Senate
10/12/2023
Record vote
Senate
10/12/2023
Read 2nd time
Senate
10/12/2023
Amendment(s) offered FA1 Flores
Senate
10/12/2023
Amended
Senate
10/12/2023
Vote recorded in Journal
Senate
10/12/2023
Amendment(s) offered FA2 Johnson
Senate
10/12/2023
Amendment fails of adoption
Senate
10/12/2023
Record vote
Senate
10/12/2023
Amendment(s) offered FA3 Menéndez
Senate
10/12/2023
Amendment fails of adoption
Senate
10/12/2023
Record vote
Senate
10/12/2023
Passed to engrossment as amended
Senate
10/12/2023
Record vote
Senate
10/12/2023
Three day rule suspended
Senate
10/12/2023
Record vote
Senate
10/12/2023
Read 3rd time
Senate
10/12/2023
Passed
Senate
10/12/2023
Record vote
Senate
10/12/2023
Reported engrossed
Senate
10/13/2023
Received from the Senate
House of Representatives
10/13/2023
Read first time
House of Representatives
10/13/2023
Referred to State Affairs
House of Representatives
10/16/2023
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
House of Representatives
10/16/2023
Considered in public hearing
House of Representatives
10/16/2023
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
House of Representatives
10/16/2023
Left pending in committee
House of Representatives
10/19/2023
Considered in public hearing
House of Representatives
10/19/2023
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
House of Representatives
10/23/2023
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
House of Representatives
10/23/2023
Committee report distributed
House of Representatives
10/24/2023
Committee report sent to Calendars
House of Representatives
10/24/2023
Considered in Calendars
House of Representatives
10/25/2023
Placed on General State Calendar
House of Representatives
10/25/2023
Read 2nd time
House of Representatives
10/25/2023
Amendment fails of adoption 1-Moody
House of Representatives
10/25/2023
Record vote RV#13
House of Representatives
10/25/2023
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
10/25/2023
Amendment fails of adoption 2-Flores
House of Representatives
10/25/2023
Record vote RV#14
House of Representatives
10/25/2023
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
10/25/2023
Amendment fails of adoption 3-Perez
House of Representatives
10/25/2023
Record vote RV#15
House of Representatives
10/25/2023
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
10/25/2023
Amendment fails of adoption 4-Hernandez
House of Representatives
10/25/2023
Record vote RV#16
House of Representatives
10/25/2023
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
10/25/2023
Amendment fails of adoption 5-Garcia
House of Representatives
10/25/2023
Record vote RV#17
House of Representatives
10/25/2023
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
10/25/2023
Amendment fails of adoption 6-Moody
House of Representatives
10/25/2023
Record vote RV#18
House of Representatives
10/25/2023
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
10/25/2023
Amendment fails of adoption 7-Ramos
House of Representatives
10/25/2023
Record vote RV#19
House of Representatives
10/25/2023
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
10/25/2023
Passed to 3rd reading
House of Representatives
10/25/2023
Record vote RV#20
House of Representatives
10/25/2023
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
10/26/2023
Read 3rd time
House of Representatives
10/26/2023
Passed
House of Representatives
10/26/2023
Record vote RV#58
House of Representatives
10/26/2023
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
10/26/2023
House passage reported
Senate
10/26/2023
Reported enrolled
Senate
10/31/2023
Signed in the Senate
Senate
11/1/2023
Signed in the House
House of Representatives
11/2/2023
Sent to the Governor
11/21/2023
Signed by the Governor
11/21/2023
Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . February 6, 2024
Amendments
House Amendment (H 2) 7-Ramos
House Amendment (H 2) 7-Ramos
10/25/2023Not Adopted
House Amendment (H 2) 4-Hernandez
House Amendment (H 2) 4-Hernandez
10/25/2023Not Adopted
House Amendment (H 2) 5-Garcia
House Amendment (H 2) 5-Garcia
10/25/2023Not Adopted
House Amendment (H 2) 6-Moody
House Amendment (H 2) 6-Moody
10/25/2023Not Adopted
House Amendment (H 2) 1-Moody
House Amendment (H 2) 1-Moody
10/25/2023Not Adopted
House Amendment (H 2) 2-Flores
House Amendment (H 2) 2-Flores
10/25/2023Not Adopted
House Amendment (H 2) 3-Perez
House Amendment (H 2) 3-Perez
10/25/2023Not Adopted
Senate Amendment (S 2) F2-Johnson
Senate Amendment (S 2) F2-Johnson
10/12/2023Not Adopted
Senate Amendment (S 2) F3-Menéndez
Senate Amendment (S 2) F3-Menéndez
10/12/2023Not Adopted
Senate Amendment (S 2) F1-Flores
Senate Amendment (S 2) F1-Flores
10/12/2023Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Read 3rd time RV#58
10/26/2023
92
Yea
54
Nay
1
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Amendment fails of adoption RV#14
10/25/2023
60
Yea
85
Nay
1
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: FAILED
Amendment fails of adoption RV#13
10/25/2023
59
Yea
85
Nay
1
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: FAILED
Amendment fails of adoption RV#15
10/25/2023
59
Yea
86
Nay
1
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: FAILED
Amendment fails of adoption RV#16
10/25/2023
61
Yea
85
Nay
1
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: FAILED
Amendment fails of adoption RV#17
10/25/2023
61
Yea
84
Nay
1
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: FAILED
Amendment fails of adoption RV#18
10/25/2023
63
Yea
83
Nay
2
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: FAILED
Amendment fails of adoption RV#19
10/25/2023
61
Yea
84
Nay
2
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: FAILED
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal RV#20
10/25/2023
90
Yea
57
Nay
1
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Amendment fails of adoption
10/12/2023
12
Yea
19
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: FAILED
Amendment fails of adoption
10/12/2023
12
Yea
19
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: FAILED
Record vote
10/12/2023
29
Yea
2
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Three day rule suspended
10/12/2023
29
Yea
2
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Read 3rd time
10/12/2023
19
Yea
12
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
10/12/2023
29
Yea
2
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Posting rule suspended
10/9/2023
19
Yea
12
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(11/21/2023)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Special SessionSine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 76
Democrat: 3
Primary Sponsor
Peter Flores
Republican
Co-Sponsors (78)
Paul Bettencourt
Republican
Brian Birdwell
Republican
Cesar Blanco
Democrat
Donna Campbell
Republican
Charles Creighton
Republican
Bob Hall
Republican
Joan Huffman
Republican
Bryan Hughes
Republican
Phil King
Republican
Tan Parker
Republican
Angela Paxton
Republican
Charles Perry
Republican
Charles Schwertner
Republican
Kevin Sparks
Republican
Drew Springer
Republican
Ryan Guillen
Republican
Eddie Morales
Democrat
Janie Lopez
Republican
Richard Raymond
Democrat
Justin Holland
Republican
Stephen Allison
Republican
Charles Anderson
Republican
Trent Ashby
Republican
Ernest Bailes
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
Travis Clardy
Republican
David Cook
Republican
Charles Cunningham
Republican
Drew Darby
Republican
Jay Dean
Republican
Mano DeAyala
Republican
Frederick Frazier
Republican
Stan Gerdes
Republican
Charlie Geren
Republican
Craig Goldman
Republican
Sam Harless
Republican
Caroline Harris Davila
Republican
Cody Harris
Republican
Cole Hefner
Republican
Lacey Hull
Republican
Todd Hunter
Republican
Carrie Isaac
Republican
Ken King
Republican
John Kuempel
Republican
Stan Lambert
Republican
Brooks Landgraf
Republican
Jeff Leach
Republican
Terri Leo-Wilson
Republican
J.M. Lozano
Republican
William Metcalf
Republican
Candy Noble
Republican
Tom Oliverson
Republican
Angelia Orr
Republican
Jared Patterson
Republican
Dennis Paul
Republican
Glenn Rogers
Republican
Nate Schatzline
Republican
Matthew Shaheen
Republican
Hugh Shine
Republican
Shelby Slawson
Republican
Reggie Smith
Republican
John Smithee
Republican
David Spiller
Republican
Lynn Stucky
Republican
Valoree Swanson
Republican
Carl Tepper
Republican
Kronda Thimesch
Republican
Steve Toth
Republican
Ellen Troxclair
Republican
Cody Vasut
Republican
Terry Wilson
Republican