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HB213   Passed the House But Died in Senate After Public Hearing
Referred to House Youth Health & Safety, Select Committee, chaired by a Democrat
Referred to Senate Criminal Justice Committee, chaired by a Democrat
Caption: Relating to jury instructions regarding parole eligibility and the release on parole of certain inmates convicted of an offense committed when younger than 18 years of age; changing parole eligibility.
Bipartisan Bill, authored by Moody; Leach; Thompson, Senfronia; Buckley; Cook
Co-authors: Cain; Garcia; Morales Shaw; Morales, Christina; Plesa; Wu
Sponsors: Springer
Co-sponsors:

View at Texas Legislature Online

Mon 11/14/2022


(H) Filed
 

Thu 2/23/2023


(H) Referred to the House Youth Health & Safety, Select Committee, chaired by a Democrat
 

Mon 3/13/2023


(H) Brad Buckley signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) David Cook signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Jeff Leach signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Senfronia Thompson signed onto the bill as Joint Author
 

Mon 3/20/2023


(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) House Youth Health & Safety, Select Committee met and decided to leave this bill pending without objection.
 

Tue 3/21/2023


(H) Briscoe Cain signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Gene Wu signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Thu 3/23/2023


(H) House Youth Health & Safety, Select Committee met and voted for passage. Ayes (Thompson, Senfronia; Hull; Allison; Dutton; Johnson, Ann; Lozano) Absents (Capriglione; King, Tracy O.; Landgraf)
 

Mon 3/27/2023


(H) Christina Morales signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Tue 4/11/2023


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

Wed 4/19/2023


(H) Point of order sustained
Rule 4, Section 32(c)(2): Each committee report on a bill or joint resolution must include an analysis of the content of the bill or resolution, including a separate statement that lists each statute or constitutional provision that is expressly repealed by the bill or resolution.
(H) Returned to committee
(H) Mihaela Plesa signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Thu 4/20/2023


(H) House Youth Health & Safety, Select Committee met and voted for passage. Ayes (Thompson, Senfronia; Hull; Allison; Dutton; Johnson, Ann; Lozano) Absents (Capriglione; King, Tracy O.; Landgraf)
 

Tue 4/25/2023


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

Thu 4/27/2023


(H) A Democrat amendment (No. 1) from Moody amended the bill.
(H) Record Vote No. 651 (CSHB 213, as amended, was passed to engrossment)

RV#651: Yeas 122 (R 62, D 60) - Nays 20 (R 20, D 0)
View in House Legislative Journal

Yea - Allen; Anchía; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Burns; Burrows; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Clardy; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Davis; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Flores; Frank; Frazier; Gamez; Garcia; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Goldman; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harrison; Hernandez; Herrero; Hinojosa; Holland; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Jetton; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J. D.; Johnson, J. E.; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kacal; King, K.; King, T.; Kitzman; Klick; Kuempel; Lalani; Lambert; Leach; Leo-Wilson; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morrison; Muñoz; Neave Criado; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Ortega; Patterson; Paul; Perez; Plesa; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rogers; Romero; Schaefer; Schatzline; Shaheen; Sherman; Shine; Smithee; Stucky; Swanson; Talarico; Thierry; Thimesch; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Vo; Walle; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Bell, C.; Cunningham; Harless; Harris, C. E.; Hayes; Hefner; Isaac; Landgraf; Metcalf; Murr; Price; Schofield; Slaton; Slawson; Smith; Spiller; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Wilson

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.

Ashby: "When Record No. 651 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Dean: "When Record No. 651 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

E. Thompson: "When Record No. 651 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Frazier: "When Record No. 651 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Paul: "When Record No. 651 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Ramos: "When Record No. 651 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)

Rose: "When Record No. 651 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)

Toth: "When Record No. 651 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)


(H) Josey Garcia signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Fri 4/28/2023


(H) Record Vote No. 686 (HB 213 was passed)

RV#686: Yeas 106 (R 44, D 62) - Nays 41 (R 40, D 1)
View in House Legislative Journal

Yea - Allen; Allison; Anchía; Bailes; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Burrows; Button; Campos; Capriglione; Clardy; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Darby; Davis; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Flores; Frank; Frazier; Gamez; Garcia; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harris, C. J.; Harrison; Hernandez; Herrero; Hinojosa; Howard; Hull; Hunter; 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; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morrison; Muñoz; Neave Criado; Ordaz; Orr; Ortega; Perez; Plesa; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Sherman; Shine; Swanson; Talarico; Thierry; Thimesch; Thompson, S.; Turner; Vo; Walle; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Anderson; Ashby; Bell, C.; Burns; Cain; Canales; Craddick; Cunningham; Dean; Gates; Goldman; Harless; Harris, C. E.; Hayes; Hefner; Holland; Isaac; Metcalf; Murr; Noble; Oliverson; Patterson; Paul; Price; Rogers; Schaefer; Schofield; Shaheen; Slaton; Slawson; Smith; Smithee; Spiller; Stucky; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Wilson

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.

Bryant: "When Record No. 686 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)

Cain: "When Record No. 686 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

K. Bell: "When Record No. 686 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Leo-Wilson: "When Record No. 686 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Schatzline: "When Record No. 686 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)


 

Thu 5/11/2023


(H) Penny Morales Shaw signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Fri 5/19/2023


(S) Referred to the Senate Criminal Justice Committee, chaired by a Democrat
(S) Considered in public hearing


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