2023 3rd Special Session • Texas Legislature
SB7
Legislative Summary
Relating to prohibiting a private employer from adopting or enforcing certain COVID-19 vaccine mandates; authorizing an administrative penalty.
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 Health & Human Services
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
10/10/2023
Reported favorably w/o amendments
Senate
10/10/2023
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 Middleton
Senate
10/12/2023
Amended
Senate
10/12/2023
Record vote
Senate
10/12/2023
Amendment(s) offered FA2 Miles
Senate
10/12/2023
Amendment fails of adoption
Senate
10/12/2023
Record vote
Senate
10/12/2023
Postponed 10/12/23 8:15 PM
Senate
10/12/2023
Laid out as postponed business
Senate
10/12/2023
Amendment(s) offered FA3 Middleton
Senate
10/12/2023
Amended
Senate
10/12/2023
Vote recorded in Journal
Senate
10/12/2023
Vote reconsidered
Senate
10/12/2023
Amendment to amendment offered FA4 Middleton
Senate
10/12/2023
Amendment amended
Senate
10/12/2023
Vote recorded in Journal
Senate
10/12/2023
Amendment adopted as amended FA1 Middleton
Senate
10/12/2023
Vote recorded in Journal
Senate
10/12/2023
Amendment(s) offered FA5 Kolkhorst
Senate
10/12/2023
Amended
Senate
10/12/2023
Vote recorded in Journal
Senate
10/12/2023
Passed to engrossment as amended
Senate
10/12/2023
Record vote
Senate
10/12/2023
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
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
Committee substitute considered in committee
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
Committee substitute considered in committee
House of Representatives
10/19/2023
Reported favorably as substituted
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(s) offered 1-Harrison and Schatzline
House of Representatives
10/25/2023
Point of order sustained (amendment) Article III, Section 40
House of Representatives
10/25/2023
Amendment(s) offered 2-Harrison, Schatzline, Tinderholt, and Toth
House of Representatives
10/25/2023
Point of order sustained (amendment) Article III, Section 40
House of Representatives
10/25/2023
Amendment(s) offered 3-Cain
House of Representatives
10/25/2023
Point of order withdrawn (amendment) Article III, Section 40
House of Representatives
10/25/2023
Amended 3-Cain
House of Representatives
10/25/2023
Record vote RV#8
House of Representatives
10/25/2023
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
10/25/2023
Amendment fails of adoption 4-Turner
House of Representatives
10/25/2023
Record vote RV#9
House of Representatives
10/25/2023
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
10/25/2023
Amendment fails of adoption 5-Anchía
House of Representatives
10/25/2023
Record vote RV#10
House of Representatives
10/25/2023
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
10/25/2023
Amended 6-Toth, Schatzline, Harrison, and Tinderholt
House of Representatives
10/25/2023
Record vote RV#11
House of Representatives
10/25/2023
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
10/25/2023
Amendment(s) offered 7-Tinderholt, Toth, Harrison, and Schatzline
House of Representatives
10/25/2023
Point of order sustained (amendment) Rule 11, Section 2
House of Representatives
10/25/2023
Passed to 3rd reading as amended
House of Representatives
10/25/2023
Record vote RV#12
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#57
House of Representatives
10/26/2023
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
10/26/2023
House passage as amended reported
Senate
10/31/2023
House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
Senate
10/31/2023
Read
Senate
10/31/2023
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
Senate
10/31/2023
Record vote
Senate
10/31/2023
Remarks ordered printed
Senate
10/31/2023
Remarks ordered printed
Senate
10/31/2023
Reported enrolled
Senate
10/31/2023
Signed in the Senate
Senate
11/1/2023
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
House of Representatives
11/1/2023
Signed in the House
House of Representatives
11/2/2023
Sent to the Governor
11/10/2023
Signed by the Governor
11/10/2023
Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . February 6, 2024
Amendments
House Amendment (H 2) 7-Tinderholt
House Amendment (H 2) 7-Tinderholt
10/25/2023Not Adopted
House Amendment (H 2) 2-Harrison
House Amendment (H 2) 2-Harrison
10/25/2023Not Adopted
House Amendment (H 2) 3-Cain
House Amendment (H 2) 3-Cain
10/25/2023Adopted
House Amendment (H 2) 4-Turner
House Amendment (H 2) 4-Turner
10/25/2023Not Adopted
House Amendment (H 2) 5-Anchía
House Amendment (H 2) 5-Anchía
10/25/2023Not Adopted
House Amendment (H 2) 6-Toth
House Amendment (H 2) 6-Toth
10/25/2023Adopted
House Amendment (H 2) 1-Harrison
House Amendment (H 2) 1-Harrison
10/25/2023Not Adopted
Senate Amendment (S 2) F2-Miles
Senate Amendment (S 2) F2-Miles
10/12/2023Not Adopted
Senate Amendment (S 2) F3-Middleton
Senate Amendment (S 2) F3-Middleton
10/12/2023Adopted
Senate Amendment to Amendment (S 2) F4-Middleton
Senate Amendment to Amendment (S 2) F4-Middleton
10/12/2023Adopted
Senate Amendment (S 2) F5-Kolkhorst
Senate Amendment (S 2) F5-Kolkhorst
10/12/2023Adopted
Senate Amendment (S 2) F1-Middleton
Senate Amendment (S 2) F1-Middleton
10/12/2023Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
10/31/2023
31
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
10/31/2023
31
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
10/31/2023
31
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Read 3rd time RV#57
10/26/2023
91
Yea
54
Nay
1
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Amendment fails of adoption RV#9
10/25/2023
61
Yea
84
Nay
1
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: FAILED
Article III, Section 40 RV#8
10/25/2023
88
Yea
59
Nay
1
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Amendment fails of adoption RV#10
10/25/2023
62
Yea
83
Nay
1
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: FAILED
RV#11
10/25/2023
87
Yea
57
Nay
4
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Point of order sustained (amendment) RV#12
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
FA1 Middleton
10/12/2023
18
Yea
13
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
10/12/2023
18
Yea
13
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
10/12/2023
19
Yea
12
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
Vote recorded in Journal
10/12/2023
19
Yea
12
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(11/10/2023)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Special SessionSine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 69
Democrat: 1
Primary Sponsor
Mayes Middleton
Republican
Co-Sponsors (69)
Paul Bettencourt
Republican
Donna Campbell
Republican
Charles Creighton
Republican
Peter Flores
Republican
Bob Hall
Republican
Bryan Hughes
Republican
Phil King
Republican
Lois Kolkhorst
Republican
Angela Paxton
Republican
Charles Perry
Republican
Charles Schwertner
Republican
Kevin Sparks
Republican
Drew Springer
Republican
Jeff Leach
Republican
Stephanie Klick
Republican
Dustin Burrows
Republican
Ellen Troxclair
Republican
Richard Raymond
Democrat
Stephen Allison
Republican
Charles Anderson
Republican
Trent Ashby
Republican
Keith Bell
Republican
Greg Bonnen
Republican
Brad Buckley
Republican
Ben Bumgarner
Republican
Briscoe Cain
Republican
Travis Clardy
Republican
David Cook
Republican
Charles Cunningham
Republican
Drew Darby
Republican
Jay Dean
Republican
Mark Dorazio
Republican
Frederick Frazier
Republican
Stan Gerdes
Republican
Charlie Geren
Republican
Craig Goldman
Republican
Sam Harless
Republican
Caroline Harris Davila
Republican
Cody Harris
Republican
Richard Hayes
Republican
Cole Hefner
Republican
Lacey Hull
Republican
Todd Hunter
Republican
Carrie Isaac
Republican
Jacey Jetton
Republican
Stan Kitzman
Republican
Stan Lambert
Republican
Terri Leo-Wilson
Republican
Janie Lopez
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
Shelby Slawson
Republican
Reggie Smith
Republican
John Smithee
Republican
David Spiller
Republican
Lynn Stucky
Republican
Valoree Swanson
Republican
Carl Tepper
Republican
Kronda Thimesch
Republican
Cody Vasut
Republican
Terry Wilson
Republican