2023 4th Special Session • Texas Legislature
SB4
Legislative Summary
Relating to prohibitions on the illegal entry into or illegal presence in this state by a person who is an alien, the enforcement of those prohibitions and certain related orders, including immunity from liability and indemnification for enforcement actions, and authorizing or requiring under certain circumstances the removal of persons who violate those prohibitions; creating criminal offenses.
Bill History
11/7/2023
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Senate
11/7/2023
Filed
Senate
11/7/2023
Read first time
Senate
11/7/2023
Referred to State Affairs
Senate
11/9/2023
Co-author authorized
Senate
11/9/2023
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Senate
11/9/2023
Considered in public hearing
Senate
11/9/2023
Testimony taken in committee
Senate
11/9/2023
Vote taken in committee
Senate
11/9/2023
Reported favorably w/o amendments
Senate
11/9/2023
Rules suspended
Senate
11/9/2023
Record vote
Senate
11/9/2023
Printing rule suspended
Senate
11/9/2023
Ordered not printed
Senate
11/9/2023
Laid before the Senate
Senate
11/9/2023
Read 2nd time
Senate
11/9/2023
Amendment(s) offered FA1 Perry
Senate
11/9/2023
Amended
Senate
11/9/2023
Vote recorded in Journal
Senate
11/9/2023
Amendment(s) offered FA2 Blanco
Senate
11/9/2023
Amendment fails of adoption
Senate
11/9/2023
Record vote
Senate
11/9/2023
Amendment(s) offered FA3 Hinojosa
Senate
11/9/2023
Amendment fails of adoption
Senate
11/9/2023
Record vote
Senate
11/9/2023
Amendment(s) offered FA4 Hinojosa
Senate
11/9/2023
Amendment fails of adoption
Senate
11/9/2023
Record vote
Senate
11/9/2023
Amendment(s) offered FA5 Blanco
Senate
11/9/2023
Amendment fails of adoption
Senate
11/9/2023
Record vote
Senate
11/9/2023
Amendment(s) offered FA6 Menéndez
Senate
11/9/2023
Amendment fails of adoption
Senate
11/9/2023
Record vote
Senate
11/9/2023
Amendment(s) offered FA7 Zaffirini
Senate
11/9/2023
Amendment fails of adoption
Senate
11/9/2023
Record vote
Senate
11/9/2023
Amendment(s) offered FA8 Hinojosa
Senate
11/9/2023
Amendment fails of adoption
Senate
11/9/2023
Record vote
Senate
11/9/2023
Amendment(s) offered FA9 Menéndez
Senate
11/9/2023
Amendment fails of adoption
Senate
11/9/2023
Record vote
Senate
11/9/2023
Amendment(s) offered FA10 Zaffirini
Senate
11/9/2023
Amendment fails of adoption
Senate
11/9/2023
Record vote
Senate
11/9/2023
Amendment(s) offered FA11 Eckhardt
Senate
11/9/2023
Amendment fails of adoption
Senate
11/9/2023
Record vote
Senate
11/9/2023
Amendment(s) offered FA12 Menéndez
Senate
11/9/2023
Amendment fails of adoption
Senate
11/9/2023
Record vote
Senate
11/9/2023
Amendment(s) offered FA13 Eckhardt
Senate
11/9/2023
Amendment fails of adoption
Senate
11/9/2023
Record vote
Senate
11/9/2023
Remarks ordered printed
Senate
11/9/2023
Passed to engrossment as amended
Senate
11/9/2023
Record vote
Senate
11/9/2023
Read 3rd time
Senate
11/9/2023
Passed
Senate
11/9/2023
Record vote
Senate
11/9/2023
Remarks ordered printed
Senate
11/9/2023
Reported engrossed
Senate
11/10/2023
Received from the Senate
House of Representatives
11/10/2023
Read first time
House of Representatives
11/10/2023
Referred to State Affairs
House of Representatives
11/10/2023
Considered in formal meeting
House of Representatives
11/10/2023
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
House of Representatives
11/10/2023
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
House of Representatives
11/11/2023
Committee report distributed
House of Representatives
11/13/2023
Committee report sent to Calendars
House of Representatives
11/13/2023
Considered in Calendars
House of Representatives
11/14/2023
Placed on General State Calendar
House of Representatives
11/14/2023
Read 2nd time
House of Representatives
11/14/2023
Amendment fails of adoption 1-Neave Criado
House of Representatives
11/14/2023
Record vote RV#10
House of Representatives
11/14/2023
Amendment fails of adoption 2-Moody
House of Representatives
11/14/2023
Record vote RV#13
House of Representatives
11/14/2023
Amendment fails of adoption 3-Moody
House of Representatives
11/14/2023
Record vote RV#16
House of Representatives
11/14/2023
Amendment fails of adoption 4-Garcia
House of Representatives
11/14/2023
Record vote RV#19
House of Representatives
11/14/2023
Amendment fails of adoption 5-A. Johnson
House of Representatives
11/14/2023
Record vote RV#23
House of Representatives
11/14/2023
Amendment fails of adoption 6-Morales Shaw
House of Representatives
11/14/2023
Record vote RV#25
House of Representatives
11/14/2023
Amendment fails of adoption 7-A. Johnson
House of Representatives
11/14/2023
Record vote RV#26
House of Representatives
11/14/2023
Amendment fails of adoption 8-A. Johnson
House of Representatives
11/14/2023
Record vote RV#27
House of Representatives
11/14/2023
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
11/14/2023
Amendment fails of adoption 9-A. Johnson
House of Representatives
11/14/2023
Record vote RV#28
House of Representatives
11/14/2023
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
11/14/2023
Amendment fails of adoption 10-Perez
House of Representatives
11/14/2023
Record vote RV#29
House of Representatives
11/14/2023
Amendment fails of adoption 11-Hernandez
House of Representatives
11/14/2023
Record vote RV#30
House of Representatives
11/14/2023
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
11/14/2023
Amendment fails of adoption 12-Goodwin
House of Representatives
11/14/2023
Record vote RV#31
House of Representatives
11/14/2023
Amendment fails of adoption 13-Wu
House of Representatives
11/14/2023
Record vote RV#32
House of Representatives
11/14/2023
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
11/14/2023
Amendment fails of adoption 14-Howard and M. González
House of Representatives
11/14/2023
Record vote RV#33
House of Representatives
11/14/2023
Motion for the previous question
House of Representatives
11/14/2023
Motion prevails
House of Representatives
11/14/2023
Record vote RV#34
House of Representatives
11/14/2023
Passed to 3rd reading
House of Representatives
11/14/2023
Record vote RV#35
House of Representatives
11/14/2023
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
11/14/2023
Read 3rd time
House of Representatives
11/14/2023
Amendment fails of adoption 1-Ortega
House of Representatives
11/14/2023
Record vote RV#38
House of Representatives
11/14/2023
Amendment fails of adoption 2-Walle
House of Representatives
11/14/2023
Record vote RV#39
House of Representatives
11/14/2023
Amendment fails of adoption 3-Ordaz
House of Representatives
11/14/2023
Record vote RV#40
House of Representatives
11/14/2023
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
11/14/2023
Amendment fails of adoption 4-T. King, Raymond, E. Morales, Romero, Ordaz, Guillen, and J. Lopez
House of Representatives
11/14/2023
Record vote RV#41
House of Representatives
11/14/2023
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
11/14/2023
Amendment fails of adoption 5-Bhojani
House of Representatives
11/14/2023
Record vote RV#42
House of Representatives
11/14/2023
Amendment fails of adoption 6-Ramos
House of Representatives
11/14/2023
Record vote RV#43
House of Representatives
11/14/2023
Amendment fails of adoption 7-Turner
House of Representatives
11/14/2023
Record vote RV#44
House of Representatives
11/14/2023
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
11/14/2023
Amendment fails of adoption 8-J. Jones
House of Representatives
11/14/2023
Record vote RV#45
House of Representatives
11/14/2023
Amendment fails of adoption 9-Bryant
House of Representatives
11/14/2023
Record vote RV#46
House of Representatives
11/14/2023
Amendment fails of adoption 10-Walle
House of Representatives
11/14/2023
Record vote RV#47
House of Representatives
11/14/2023
Passed
House of Representatives
11/14/2023
Record vote RV#48
House of Representatives
11/14/2023
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
11/14/2023
Reason for vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
11/16/2023
House passage reported
Senate
11/16/2023
Reported enrolled
Senate
11/21/2023
Signed in the Senate
Senate
11/27/2023
Signed in the House
House of Representatives
11/27/2023
Sent to the Governor
12/18/2023
Signed by the Governor
12/18/2023
Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . March 5, 2024
Amendments
House Amendment (H 3) 10-Walle
House Amendment (H 3) 10-Walle
11/14/2023Not Adopted
House Amendment (H 2) 11-Hernandez
House Amendment (H 2) 11-Hernandez
11/14/2023Not Adopted
House Amendment (H 2) 12-Goodwin
House Amendment (H 2) 12-Goodwin
11/14/2023Not Adopted
House Amendment (H 2) 13-Wu
House Amendment (H 2) 13-Wu
11/14/2023Not Adopted
House Amendment (H 2) 14-Howard
House Amendment (H 2) 14-Howard
11/14/2023Not Adopted
House Amendment (H 3) 1-Ortega
House Amendment (H 3) 1-Ortega
11/14/2023Not Adopted
House Amendment (H 3) 2-Walle
House Amendment (H 3) 2-Walle
11/14/2023Not Adopted
House Amendment (H 3) 3-Ordaz
House Amendment (H 3) 3-Ordaz
11/14/2023Not Adopted
House Amendment (H 3) 4-King, Tracy O.
House Amendment (H 3) 4-King, Tracy O.
11/14/2023Not Adopted
House Amendment (H 3) 5-Bhojani
House Amendment (H 3) 5-Bhojani
11/14/2023Not Adopted
House Amendment (H 3) 6-Ramos
House Amendment (H 3) 6-Ramos
11/14/2023Not Adopted
House Amendment (H 3) 7-Turner
House Amendment (H 3) 7-Turner
11/14/2023Not Adopted
House Amendment (H 3) 8-Jones, Jolanda
House Amendment (H 3) 8-Jones, Jolanda
11/14/2023Not Adopted
House Amendment (H 3) 9-Bryant
House Amendment (H 3) 9-Bryant
11/14/2023Not Adopted
House Amendment (H 2) 1-Neave Criado
House Amendment (H 2) 1-Neave Criado
11/14/2023Not Adopted
House Amendment (H 2) 2-Moody
House Amendment (H 2) 2-Moody
11/14/2023Not Adopted
House Amendment (H 2) 3-Moody
House Amendment (H 2) 3-Moody
11/14/2023Not Adopted
House Amendment (H 2) 4-Garcia
House Amendment (H 2) 4-Garcia
11/14/2023Not Adopted
House Amendment (H 2) 5-Johnson, Ann
House Amendment (H 2) 5-Johnson, Ann
11/14/2023Not Adopted
House Amendment (H 2) 6-Morales Shaw
House Amendment (H 2) 6-Morales Shaw
11/14/2023Not Adopted
House Amendment (H 2) 7-Johnson, Ann
House Amendment (H 2) 7-Johnson, Ann
11/14/2023Not Adopted
House Amendment (H 2) 8-Johnson, Ann
House Amendment (H 2) 8-Johnson, Ann
11/14/2023Not Adopted
House Amendment (H 2) 9-Johnson, Ann
House Amendment (H 2) 9-Johnson, Ann
11/14/2023Not Adopted
House Amendment (H 2) 10-Perez
House Amendment (H 2) 10-Perez
11/14/2023Not Adopted
Senate Amendment (S 2) F2-Blanco
Senate Amendment (S 2) F2-Blanco
11/9/2023Not Adopted
Senate Amendment (S 2) F3-Hinojosa
Senate Amendment (S 2) F3-Hinojosa
11/9/2023Not Adopted
Senate Amendment (S 2) F4-LaMantia
Senate Amendment (S 2) F4-LaMantia
11/9/2023Not Adopted
Senate Amendment (S 2) F5-Blanco
Senate Amendment (S 2) F5-Blanco
11/9/2023Not Adopted
Senate Amendment (S 2) F6-Menéndez
Senate Amendment (S 2) F6-Menéndez
11/9/2023Not Adopted
Senate Amendment (S 2) F7-Zaffirini
Senate Amendment (S 2) F7-Zaffirini
11/9/2023Not Adopted
Senate Amendment (S 2) F8-Hinojosa
Senate Amendment (S 2) F8-Hinojosa
11/9/2023Not Adopted
Senate Amendment (S 2) F9-Menéndez
Senate Amendment (S 2) F9-Menéndez
11/9/2023Not Adopted
Senate Amendment (S 2) F10-Zaffirini
Senate Amendment (S 2) F10-Zaffirini
11/9/2023Not Adopted
Senate Amendment (S 2) F11-Eckhardt
Senate Amendment (S 2) F11-Eckhardt
11/9/2023Not Adopted
Senate Amendment (S 2) F12-Menéndez
Senate Amendment (S 2) F12-Menéndez
11/9/2023Not Adopted
Senate Amendment (S 2) F13-Eckhardt
Senate Amendment (S 2) F13-Eckhardt
11/9/2023Not Adopted
Senate Amendment (S 2) F1-Perry
Senate Amendment (S 2) F1-Perry
11/9/2023Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Amendment fails of adoption RV#28
11/14/2023
62
Yea
81
Nay
2
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: FAILED
Amendment fails of adoption RV#29
11/14/2023
60
Yea
82
Nay
2
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: FAILED
Amendment fails of adoption RV#30
11/14/2023
59
Yea
82
Nay
2
Not Voting
6
Absent
Result: FAILED
Amendment fails of adoption RV#31
11/14/2023
61
Yea
83
Nay
1
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: FAILED
Amendment fails of adoption RV#32
11/14/2023
60
Yea
83
Nay
1
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: FAILED
Amendment fails of adoption RV#33
11/14/2023
60
Yea
84
Nay
1
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: FAILED
Motion prevails RV#34
11/14/2023
81
Yea
57
Nay
1
Not Voting
10
Absent
Result: PASSED
Record vote RV#35
11/14/2023
83
Yea
60
Nay
1
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: PASSED
Amendment fails of adoption RV#38
11/14/2023
62
Yea
82
Nay
1
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: FAILED
Amendment fails of adoption RV#39
11/14/2023
59
Yea
85
Nay
1
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: FAILED
Amendment fails of adoption RV#40
11/14/2023
60
Yea
82
Nay
1
Not Voting
6
Absent
Result: FAILED
Amendment fails of adoption RV#41
11/14/2023
92
Yea
50
Nay
1
Not Voting
6
Absent
Result: PASSED
Amendment fails of adoption RV#42
11/14/2023
61
Yea
82
Nay
1
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: FAILED
Amendment fails of adoption RV#43
11/14/2023
61
Yea
83
Nay
1
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: FAILED
Amendment fails of adoption RV#44
11/14/2023
61
Yea
82
Nay
2
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: FAILED
Amendment fails of adoption RV#45
11/14/2023
60
Yea
82
Nay
1
Not Voting
6
Absent
Result: FAILED
Amendment fails of adoption RV#46
11/14/2023
60
Yea
83
Nay
1
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: FAILED
Amendment fails of adoption RV#47
11/14/2023
60
Yea
82
Nay
1
Not Voting
6
Absent
Result: FAILED
Record vote RV#48
11/14/2023
83
Yea
61
Nay
1
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
Amendment fails of adoption RV#10
11/14/2023
60
Yea
82
Nay
2
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: FAILED
Amendment fails of adoption RV#13
11/14/2023
58
Yea
82
Nay
1
Not Voting
8
Absent
Result: FAILED
Amendment fails of adoption RV#16
11/14/2023
60
Yea
83
Nay
1
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: FAILED
Amendment fails of adoption RV#19
11/14/2023
61
Yea
83
Nay
1
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: FAILED
Amendment fails of adoption RV#23
11/14/2023
59
Yea
84
Nay
1
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: FAILED
Amendment fails of adoption RV#25
11/14/2023
61
Yea
81
Nay
2
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: FAILED
Amendment fails of adoption RV#26
11/14/2023
60
Yea
82
Nay
2
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: FAILED
Amendment fails of adoption RV#27
11/14/2023
61
Yea
81
Nay
2
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: FAILED
Amendment fails of adoption
11/9/2023
10
Yea
18
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: FAILED
Amendment fails of adoption
11/9/2023
10
Yea
18
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: FAILED
Amendment fails of adoption
11/9/2023
10
Yea
18
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: FAILED
Rules suspended
11/9/2023
10
Yea
18
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: FAILED
Amendment fails of adoption
11/9/2023
10
Yea
18
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: FAILED
Remarks ordered printed
11/9/2023
17
Yea
11
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Read 3rd time
11/9/2023
17
Yea
11
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Amendment fails of adoption
11/9/2023
10
Yea
18
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: FAILED
Amendment fails of adoption
11/9/2023
10
Yea
18
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: FAILED
Amendment fails of adoption
11/9/2023
10
Yea
18
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: FAILED
Amendment fails of adoption
11/9/2023
10
Yea
18
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: FAILED
Amendment fails of adoption
11/9/2023
10
Yea
18
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: FAILED
Amendment fails of adoption
11/9/2023
10
Yea
18
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: FAILED
Amendment fails of adoption
11/9/2023
10
Yea
18
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: FAILED
Amendment fails of adoption
11/9/2023
10
Yea
18
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: FAILED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(12/18/2023)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Special SessionSine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 36
Primary Sponsor
Charles Perry
Republican
Co-Sponsors (35)
Paul Bettencourt
Republican
Donna Campbell
Republican
Charles Creighton
Republican
Peter Flores
Republican
Bryan Hughes
Republican
Lois Kolkhorst
Republican
Mayes Middleton
Republican
Tan Parker
Republican
Angela Paxton
Republican
Charles Schwertner
Republican
Kevin Sparks
Republican
David Spiller
Republican
Cole Hefner
Republican
Keith Bell
Republican
Todd Hunter
Republican
Charlie Geren
Republican
Greg Bonnen
Republican
Dewayne Burns
Republican
Dustin Burrows
Republican
Briscoe Cain
Republican
Charles Cunningham
Republican
Mano DeAyala
Republican
Justin Holland
Republican
Stan Kitzman
Republican
Jeff Leach
Republican
Terri Leo-Wilson
Republican
William Metcalf
Republican
Morgan Meyer
Republican
Dennis Paul
Republican
Glenn Rogers
Republican
Shelby Slawson
Republican
Carl Tepper
Republican
Kronda Thimesch
Republican
Ed Thompson
Republican
Cody Vasut
Republican