2023 3rd Special Session • Texas Legislature
HB4
Legislative Summary
Relating to the creation of the criminal offense of improper entry from a foreign nation and indemnification of certain claims relating to the enforcement of that offense.
Bill History
10/13/2023
Filed
House of Representatives
10/17/2023
Read first time
House of Representatives
10/17/2023
Referred to State Affairs
House of Representatives
10/19/2023
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
House of Representatives
10/19/2023
Considered in public hearing
House of Representatives
10/19/2023
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
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
Point of order withdrawn Rule 8, Section 1(a)(1)
House of Representatives
10/25/2023
Point of order withdrawn Article III, Section 40
House of Representatives
10/25/2023
Point of order overruled Article III, Section 40
House of Representatives
10/25/2023
Point of order overruled Rule 4, Section 32(c)(1)
House of Representatives
10/25/2023
Motion to limit amendments
House of Representatives
10/25/2023
Motion prevails
House of Representatives
10/25/2023
Record vote RV#25
House of Representatives
10/25/2023
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
10/25/2023
Amendment fails of adoption 1-Neave Criado
House of Representatives
10/25/2023
Record vote RV#26
House of Representatives
10/25/2023
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
10/25/2023
Amendment(s) offered 2-Spiller and Schatzline
House of Representatives
10/25/2023
Amendment amended 3-Spiller
House of Representatives
10/25/2023
Amendment adopted as amended 2-Spiller
House of Representatives
10/25/2023
Amendment fails of adoption 4-Garcia
House of Representatives
10/25/2023
Record vote RV#27
House of Representatives
10/25/2023
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
10/25/2023
Amendment withdrawn 5-C. Morales
House of Representatives
10/25/2023
Amendment fails of adoption 6-Goodwin
House of Representatives
10/25/2023
Record vote RV#29
House of Representatives
10/25/2023
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
10/25/2023
Amendment fails of adoption 7-Flores
House of Representatives
10/25/2023
Record vote RV#30
House of Representatives
10/25/2023
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
10/25/2023
Amendment fails of adoption 8-Hinojosa
House of Representatives
10/25/2023
Record vote RV#31
House of Representatives
10/25/2023
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
10/26/2023
Amendment fails of adoption 9-Moody
House of Representatives
10/26/2023
Record vote RV#32
House of Representatives
10/26/2023
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
10/26/2023
Amendment(s) offered 10-C. Morales
House of Representatives
10/26/2023
Amendment amended 11-C. Morales and Perez
House of Representatives
10/26/2023
Amendment adopted as amended 10-C. Morales
House of Representatives
10/26/2023
Amendment(s) offered 12-Tinderholt, Schatzline, Toth, and Harrison
House of Representatives
10/26/2023
Point of order sustained (amendment) Article III, Section 40
House of Representatives
10/26/2023
Amendment fails of adoption 13-Ordaz
House of Representatives
10/26/2023
Record vote RV#33
House of Representatives
10/26/2023
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
10/26/2023
Amendment fails of adoption 14-Goodwin
House of Representatives
10/26/2023
Record vote RV#34
House of Representatives
10/26/2023
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
10/26/2023
Amendment fails of adoption 15-Ortega
House of Representatives
10/26/2023
Record vote RV#35
House of Representatives
10/26/2023
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
10/26/2023
Amendment fails of adoption 16-Goodwin
House of Representatives
10/26/2023
Record vote RV#36
House of Representatives
10/26/2023
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
10/26/2023
Amendment fails of adoption 17-Wu
House of Representatives
10/26/2023
Record vote RV#37
House of Representatives
10/26/2023
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
10/26/2023
Amendment fails of adoption 18-Moody
House of Representatives
10/26/2023
Record vote RV#38
House of Representatives
10/26/2023
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
10/26/2023
Amendment fails of adoption 19-Turner
House of Representatives
10/26/2023
Record vote RV#39
House of Representatives
10/26/2023
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
10/26/2023
Amendment fails of adoption 20-Bucy
House of Representatives
10/26/2023
Record vote RV#40
House of Representatives
10/26/2023
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
10/26/2023
Amendment fails of adoption 21-Morales Shaw
House of Representatives
10/26/2023
Record vote RV#41
House of Representatives
10/26/2023
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
10/26/2023
Amendment(s) offered 22-Garcia
House of Representatives
10/26/2023
Amendment to amendment fails of adoption 23-Gámez
House of Representatives
10/26/2023
Record vote RV#42
House of Representatives
10/26/2023
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
10/26/2023
Amendment fails of adoption 22-Garcia
House of Representatives
10/26/2023
Record vote RV#43
House of Representatives
10/26/2023
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
10/26/2023
Amendment(s) offered 24-Ramos
House of Representatives
10/26/2023
Amendment to amendment fails of adoption 25-Zwiener
House of Representatives
10/26/2023
Record vote RV#44
House of Representatives
10/26/2023
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
10/26/2023
Amendment fails of adoption 24-Ramos
House of Representatives
10/26/2023
Record vote RV#45
House of Representatives
10/26/2023
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
10/26/2023
Amendment fails of adoption 26-Walle
House of Representatives
10/26/2023
Record vote RV#46
House of Representatives
10/26/2023
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
10/26/2023
Amendment fails of adoption 27-Hernandez
House of Representatives
10/26/2023
Record vote RV#47
House of Representatives
10/26/2023
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
10/26/2023
Amendment(s) offered 28-Ramos
House of Representatives
10/26/2023
Amendment to amendment fails of adoption 29-Talarico
House of Representatives
10/26/2023
Record vote RV#48
House of Representatives
10/26/2023
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
10/26/2023
Amendment fails of adoption 28-Ramos
House of Representatives
10/26/2023
Record vote RV#49
House of Representatives
10/26/2023
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
10/26/2023
Amendment fails of adoption 30-Ortega
House of Representatives
10/26/2023
Record vote RV#50
House of Representatives
10/26/2023
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
10/26/2023
Amendment fails of adoption 31-Martinez Fischer
House of Representatives
10/26/2023
Record vote RV#51
House of Representatives
10/26/2023
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
10/26/2023
Amendment fails of adoption 32-C. Morales
House of Representatives
10/26/2023
Record vote RV#52
House of Representatives
10/26/2023
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
10/26/2023
Amendment fails of adoption 33-Turner
House of Representatives
10/26/2023
Record vote RV#53
House of Representatives
10/26/2023
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
10/26/2023
Motion for the previous question
House of Representatives
10/26/2023
Motion prevails
House of Representatives
10/26/2023
Record vote RV#54
House of Representatives
10/26/2023
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
10/26/2023
Passed to engrossment as amended
House of Representatives
10/26/2023
Record vote RV#55
House of Representatives
10/26/2023
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#60
House of Representatives
10/26/2023
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
10/26/2023
Reason for vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
10/26/2023
Reported engrossed
House of Representatives
10/26/2023
Received from the House
Senate
10/26/2023
Read first time
Senate
10/26/2023
Referred to Border Security
Senate
11/1/2023
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Senate
11/1/2023
Considered in public hearing
Senate
11/1/2023
Testimony taken in committee
Senate
11/1/2023
Vote taken in committee
Senate
11/2/2023
Reported favorably as substituted
Senate
11/2/2023
Committee report printed and distributed
Senate
Amendments
House Amendment (H 2) 33-Turner
House Amendment (H 2) 33-Turner
10/26/2023Not Adopted
House Amendment to Amendment (H 2) 25-Zwiener
House Amendment to Amendment (H 2) 25-Zwiener
10/26/2023Not Adopted
House Amendment (H 2) 26-Walle
House Amendment (H 2) 26-Walle
10/26/2023Not Adopted
House Amendment (H 2) 27-Hernandez
House Amendment (H 2) 27-Hernandez
10/26/2023Not Adopted
House Amendment (H 2) 28-Ramos
House Amendment (H 2) 28-Ramos
10/26/2023Not Adopted
House Amendment to Amendment (H 2) 29-Talarico
House Amendment to Amendment (H 2) 29-Talarico
10/26/2023Not Adopted
House Amendment (H 2) 30-Ortega
House Amendment (H 2) 30-Ortega
10/26/2023Not Adopted
House Amendment (H 2) 31-Martinez Fischer
House Amendment (H 2) 31-Martinez Fischer
10/26/2023Not Adopted
House Amendment (H 2) 32-Morales, Christina
House Amendment (H 2) 32-Morales, Christina
10/26/2023Not Adopted
House Amendment (H 2) 20-Bucy
House Amendment (H 2) 20-Bucy
10/26/2023Not Adopted
House Amendment (H 2) 10-Morales, Christina
House Amendment (H 2) 10-Morales, Christina
10/26/2023Adopted
House Amendment to Amendment (H 2) 11-Morales, Christina
House Amendment to Amendment (H 2) 11-Morales, Christina
10/26/2023Adopted
House Amendment (H 2) 12-Tinderholt
House Amendment (H 2) 12-Tinderholt
10/26/2023Not Adopted
House Amendment (H 2) 13-Ordaz
House Amendment (H 2) 13-Ordaz
10/26/2023Not Adopted
House Amendment (H 2) 14-Goodwin
House Amendment (H 2) 14-Goodwin
10/26/2023Not Adopted
House Amendment (H 2) 15-Ortega
House Amendment (H 2) 15-Ortega
10/26/2023Not Adopted
House Amendment (H 2) 16-Goodwin
House Amendment (H 2) 16-Goodwin
10/26/2023Not Adopted
House Amendment (H 2) 17-Wu
House Amendment (H 2) 17-Wu
10/26/2023Not Adopted
House Amendment (H 2) 18-Moody
House Amendment (H 2) 18-Moody
10/26/2023Not Adopted
House Amendment (H 2) 19-Turner
House Amendment (H 2) 19-Turner
10/26/2023Not Adopted
House Amendment (H 2) 21-Morales Shaw
House Amendment (H 2) 21-Morales Shaw
10/26/2023Not Adopted
House Amendment (H 2) 22-Garcia
House Amendment (H 2) 22-Garcia
10/26/2023Not Adopted
House Amendment to Amendment (H 2) 23-Gámez
House Amendment to Amendment (H 2) 23-Gámez
10/26/2023Not Adopted
House Amendment (H 2) 24-Ramos
House Amendment (H 2) 24-Ramos
10/26/2023Not Adopted
House Amendment (H 2) 1-Neave Criado
House Amendment (H 2) 1-Neave Criado
10/25/2023Not Adopted
House Amendment (H 2) 2-Spiller
House Amendment (H 2) 2-Spiller
10/25/2023Adopted
House Amendment to Amendment (H 2) 3-Spiller
House Amendment to Amendment (H 2) 3-Spiller
10/25/2023Adopted
House Amendment (H 2) 4-Garcia
House Amendment (H 2) 4-Garcia
10/25/2023Not Adopted
House Amendment (H 2) 5-Morales, Christina
House Amendment (H 2) 5-Morales, Christina
10/25/2023Not Adopted
House Amendment (H 2) 6-Goodwin
House Amendment (H 2) 6-Goodwin
10/25/2023Not Adopted
House Amendment (H 2) 7-Flores
House Amendment (H 2) 7-Flores
10/25/2023Not Adopted
House Amendment (H 2) 8-Hinojosa
House Amendment (H 2) 8-Hinojosa
10/25/2023Not Adopted
House Amendment (H 2) 9-Moody
House Amendment (H 2) 9-Moody
10/25/2023Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Read 3rd time RV#60
10/26/2023
84
Yea
60
Nay
2
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Amendment fails of adoption RV#50
10/26/2023
61
Yea
84
Nay
1
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: FAILED
Amendment fails of adoption RV#51
10/26/2023
62
Yea
82
Nay
1
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: FAILED
Amendment fails of adoption RV#52
10/26/2023
61
Yea
83
Nay
2
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: FAILED
Amendment fails of adoption RV#53
10/26/2023
60
Yea
83
Nay
1
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: FAILED
Motion prevails RV#54
10/26/2023
83
Yea
62
Nay
1
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal RV#55
10/26/2023
83
Yea
63
Nay
1
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Amendment fails of adoption RV#32
10/26/2023
61
Yea
83
Nay
1
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: FAILED
Amendment fails of adoption RV#33
10/26/2023
59
Yea
85
Nay
1
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: FAILED
Amendment fails of adoption RV#34
10/26/2023
60
Yea
84
Nay
1
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: FAILED
Amendment fails of adoption RV#35
10/26/2023
61
Yea
84
Nay
1
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: FAILED
Amendment fails of adoption RV#36
10/26/2023
60
Yea
84
Nay
1
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: FAILED
Amendment fails of adoption RV#37
10/26/2023
60
Yea
84
Nay
1
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: FAILED
Amendment fails of adoption RV#38
10/26/2023
59
Yea
84
Nay
1
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: FAILED
Amendment fails of adoption RV#39
10/26/2023
62
Yea
83
Nay
1
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: FAILED
Amendment fails of adoption RV#40
10/26/2023
61
Yea
81
Nay
2
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: FAILED
Amendment fails of adoption RV#41
10/26/2023
62
Yea
82
Nay
2
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: FAILED
Amendment to amendment fails of adoption RV#42
10/26/2023
58
Yea
80
Nay
2
Not Voting
9
Absent
Result: FAILED
Amendment fails of adoption RV#43
10/26/2023
62
Yea
83
Nay
1
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: FAILED
Amendment to amendment fails of adoption RV#44
10/26/2023
59
Yea
83
Nay
1
Not Voting
6
Absent
Result: FAILED
Amendment fails of adoption RV#45
10/26/2023
59
Yea
83
Nay
1
Not Voting
6
Absent
Result: FAILED
Amendment fails of adoption RV#46
10/26/2023
61
Yea
81
Nay
2
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: FAILED
Amendment fails of adoption RV#47
10/26/2023
62
Yea
83
Nay
1
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: FAILED
Amendment to amendment fails of adoption RV#48
10/26/2023
61
Yea
83
Nay
1
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: FAILED
Amendment fails of adoption RV#49
10/26/2023
60
Yea
83
Nay
1
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: FAILED
Amendment fails of adoption RV#26
10/25/2023
61
Yea
84
Nay
1
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: FAILED
Amendment fails of adoption RV#29
10/25/2023
61
Yea
83
Nay
2
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: FAILED
Amendment fails of adoption RV#30
10/25/2023
62
Yea
83
Nay
2
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: FAILED
Amendment fails of adoption RV#31
10/25/2023
61
Yea
83
Nay
1
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: FAILED
Amendment fails of adoption RV#27
10/25/2023
62
Yea
84
Nay
1
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: FAILED
Motion prevails RV#25
10/25/2023
76
Yea
52
Nay
1
Not Voting
20
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(10/26/2023)
Chamber
Senate
Special SessionSine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 60
Primary Sponsor
David Spiller
Republican
Co-Sponsors (59)
Cole Hefner
Republican
Charlie Geren
Republican
Todd Hunter
Republican
Keith Bell
Republican
Stephen Allison
Republican
Trent Ashby
Republican
Ernest Bailes
Republican
Greg Bonnen
Republican
Brad Buckley
Republican
Ben Bumgarner
Republican
Dustin Burrows
Republican
Briscoe Cain
Republican
Giovanni Capriglione
Republican
Travis Clardy
Republican
David Cook
Republican
Charles Cunningham
Republican
Drew Darby
Republican
Mano DeAyala
Republican
Mark Dorazio
Republican
Frederick Frazier
Republican
Stan Gerdes
Republican
Craig Goldman
Republican
Sam Harless
Republican
Caroline Harris Davila
Republican
Cody Harris
Republican
Richard Hayes
Republican
Lacey Hull
Republican
Carrie Isaac
Republican
Ken King
Republican
Stan Kitzman
Republican
John Kuempel
Republican
Stan Lambert
Republican
Brooks Landgraf
Republican
Jeff Leach
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
Hugh Shine
Republican
Shelby Slawson
Republican
John Smithee
Republican
Lynn Stucky
Republican
Valoree Swanson
Republican
Carl Tepper
Republican
Kronda Thimesch
Republican
Steve Toth
Republican
Ellen Troxclair
Republican
Gary Vandeaver
Republican
Cody Vasut
Republican
Terry Wilson
Republican
Brian Birdwell
Republican