Tue 2/7/2023

(H) Filed
(H) Jeff Leach signed onto the bill as Author
 

Wed 3/8/2023

(H) Referred to the House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Committee, chaired by a Republican
 

Wed 3/15/2023

(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Committee met and decided to leave this bill pending without objection.
 

Wed 3/22/2023

(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Committee met and voted for passage. Ayes (Leach; Johnson, Julie; Davis; Flores; Moody; Murr; Schofield; Slawson; Vasut)
 

Wed 4/5/2023

(H) Referred to the House Calendars Committee, chaired by a Republican
 

Wed 4/12/2023

(H) Record Vote No. 168 (HB 2015 was passed to engrossment)

RV#168: Yeas 142 (R 79, D 63) - Nays 3 (R 3, D 0) View in House Legislative Journal Yea - Allen; Allison; Anchía; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Burrows; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Clardy; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Darby; Davis; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Flores; Frank; Frazier; Gamez; Garcia; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris, C. E.; Harris, C. J.; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Herrero; Hinojosa; Holland; Howard; Hull; Isaac; Jetton; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J. D.; Johnson, J. E.; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kacal; King, K.; King, T.; Kitzman; Klick; Kuempel; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo-Wilson; Longoria; Lopez, R.; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morrison; Muñoz; Murr; Neave Criado; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Ortega; Patterson; Paul; Perez; Plesa; Price; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rogers; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schaefer; Schatzline; Schofield; Shaheen; Sherman; Shine; Slawson; Smith; Smithee; Spiller; Stucky; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thierry; Thimesch; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; Vasut; Walle; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Hunter; Slaton; Tinderholt

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded. Burns: "When Record No. 168 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep) J. Lopez: "When Record No. 168 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

 

Thu 4/13/2023

(H) Record Vote No. 179 (HB 2015 was passed)

RV#179: Yeas 138 (R 77, D 61) - Nays 9 (R 7, D 2) View in House Legislative Journal Yea - Allen; Allison; Anchía; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Burns; Burrows; Button; Campos; Capriglione; Clardy; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Darby; Davis; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Flores; Frank; Frazier; Gamez; Garcia; Gerdes; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris, C. E.; Harris, C. J.; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Herrero; Hinojosa; Holland; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Jetton; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J. D.; Johnson, J. E.; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kacal; King, K.; King, T.; Kitzman; Klick; Kuempel; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo-Wilson; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morrison; Muñoz; Neave Criado; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Ortega; Patterson; Paul; Perez; Plesa; Price; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rogers; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Shaheen; Shine; Slawson; Smith; Smithee; Spiller; Stucky; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thimesch; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Vo; Walle; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Cain; Canales; Gates; Murr; Schaefer; Sherman; Slaton; Tinderholt; Toth

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded. Hunter: "When Record No. 179 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep) Isaac: "When Record No. 179 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep) Murr: "When Record No. 179 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep) Schaefer: "When Record No. 179 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

 

Tue 4/18/2023

(S) Referred to the Senate State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican
 

Thu 5/4/2023

(S) Considered in public hearing
 

Wed 5/10/2023

(S) Placed on intent calendar
 

Thu 5/11/2023

(S) Record Vote (Senate Third Reading)

Senate Vote: Yeas 29 (R 18, D 11) - Nays 1 (R 1, D 0) Yea - Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Creighton; Flores; Gutierrez; Hall; Hancock; Hinojosa; Huffman; Hughes; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; LaMantia; Menéndez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Schwertner; Sparks; Springer; West; Whitmire; Zaffirini

Nay - Perry

 

Fri 5/12/2023

(H) Signed in the House
 

Mon 5/15/2023

(S) Signed in the Senate
 

Wed 5/24/2023

(E) Signed by the Governor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

(Thu 5/4/2023) Testifying before Senate State Affairs as Befeld, Amy for Texans for Lawsuit Reform
(Thu 5/4/2023) Registering before Senate State Affairs as Belsick, Michael for self
(Thu 5/4/2023) Registering before Senate State Affairs as Bresnen, Steve for Texas Trial Lawyers Association
(Wed 3/15/2023) Registering before House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence as Christian, George for Texas Association of Defense Counsel
(Wed 3/15/2023) Registering before House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence as Christian, George for Texas Civil Justice League (TCJL)
(Thu 5/4/2023) Registering before Senate State Affairs as Christian, George for Texas Civil Justice League (TCJL)
(Wed 3/15/2023) Registering before House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence as Herman, Guy for self (with Statutory Probate Judges of Texas)
(Wed 3/15/2023) Registering before House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence as Parsley, Lee for Texans for Lawsuit Reform
(Wed 3/15/2023) Registering before House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence as Roberts, Cary for County and District Clerks Association of Texas
(Wed 3/15/2023) Registering before House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence as Tamez, Laura for Texas Trial Lawyers Association
(Wed 3/15/2023) Registering before House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence as Tillman, Calvin for self
(Wed 3/15/2023) Registering before House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence as Wendell, Ware for Texas Watch
(Wed 3/15/2023) Registering before House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence as Williams, M Paige for Dallas County District Attorney
 

(Thu 5/4/2023) Registering before Senate State Affairs as LaVoie, Megan for Office of Court Administration