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HB3474   Signed by the Governor
This bill would cost taxpayers $21,953,242.00 over five years, according to the Legislative Budget Bureau.
Referred to House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Committee, chaired by a Republican
Referred to Senate Jurisprudence Committee, chaired by a Republican
Caption: Relating to the operation and administration of and practices and procedures regarding proceedings in the judicial branch of state government, including the service of process and delivery of documents related to the proceedings, the administration of oaths, and the management of the Texas Indigent Defense Commission, and the composition of certain juvenile boards; establishing a civil penalty; increasing certain court costs; authorizing fees.
Republican Bill, authored by Leach
Co-authors: Gerdes; Morales, Eddie
Sponsors: Hughes
Co-sponsors: Hinojosa

View at Texas Legislature Online

Fri 3/3/2023


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

Thu 3/16/2023


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

Wed 4/5/2023


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

Thu 4/20/2023


(H) Stan Gerdes signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Tue 4/25/2023


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

Mon 5/1/2023


(H) A Republican amendment (No. 1) from Leach was offered.
(H) A Republican amendment (No. 2) from Schofield amended the bill.
(H) A Republican amendment (No. 1) from Leach was adopted as amended.
(H) A Republican amendment (No. 3) from Metcalf amended the bill.
(H) Eddie Morales signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Tue 5/2/2023


(H) A Republican amendment (No. 1) from Leach amended the bill.
(H) Record Vote No. 793 (HB 3474, as amended, was passed)

RV#793: Yeas 141 (R 81, D 60) - Nays 2 (R 2, 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; Burns; Burrows; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Clardy; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; 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; Hinojosa; Holland; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Jetton; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J. D.; Johnson, J. E.; 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, 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; Shine; Slawson; Smith; Smithee; Spiller; Stucky; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thierry; Thimesch; Thompson, S.; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Vo; Walle; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Slaton; Tinderholt

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

J. Jones: "When Record No. 793 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)


 

Fri 5/5/2023


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

Wed 5/10/2023


(S) Considered in public hearing
 

Wed 5/17/2023


(S) Placed on intent calendar
 

Sun 5/21/2023


(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Record Vote (Senate Third Reading)

Senate Vote: Yeas 31 (R 19, D 12) - Nays 0 (R 0, D 0)

Yea - Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Creighton; Eckhardt; Flores; Gutierrez; Hall; Hancock; Hinojosa; Huffman; Hughes; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; LaMantia; Menéndez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; Springer; West; Whitmire; Zaffirini

 

Sun 5/28/2023


(H) Record Vote No. 2251 (The motion to adopt the conference committee report on HB 3474 prevailed)

RV#2251: Yeas 132 (R 73, D 59) - Nays 2 (R 2, D 0)
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Yea - Allen; Allison; Anchía; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Burns; Burrows; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Clardy; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Darby; Davis; Dean; DeAyala; Dutton; Flores; Frank; Gates; Gerdes; Gervin-Hawkins; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris, C. E.; Harris, C. J.; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Holland; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Jetton; Johnson, J. D.; Johnson, J. E.; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kacal; King, K.; King, T.; Kitzman; Klick; Kuempel; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo-Wilson; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; 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; Sherman; Shine; Slawson; Smith; Smithee; Stucky; Swanson; Talarico; Thierry; Thimesch; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Vo; Walle; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Dorazio; Tinderholt

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

Lozano: "When Record No. 2251 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)

Schaefer: "When Record No. 2251 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)


 

Mon 5/29/2023


(H) Signed in the House
(S) Signed in the Senate


Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Wed 4/5/2023) Registering before House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence as Pargaman, William for self
 

For

(Wed 5/10/2023) Testifying before Senate Jurisprudence as Bresnen, Steve for Texas Court Reporters Association
(Wed 4/5/2023) Testifying before House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence as Fiasco, Gale for self (with Texas Court Reporters Association)
(Wed 4/5/2023) Testifying before House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence as Mathis, Elton for self (with Waller County)
(Wed 5/10/2023) Registering before Senate Jurisprudence as Bresnen, Amy for Texas Court Reporters Association
(Wed 4/5/2023) Registering before House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence as Bresnen, Amy for Texas Family Law Foundation
(Wed 5/10/2023) Registering before Senate Jurisprudence as Bresnen, Amy for Texas Family Law Foundation
(Wed 4/5/2023) Registering before House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence as Bresnen, Steve for Texas Court Reporters Association
(Wed 4/5/2023) Registering before House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence as Duhon, Trey for self (with Waller County)
(Wed 4/5/2023) Registering before House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence as Herman, Guy for Statutory Probate Judges of Texas
(Wed 5/10/2023) Registering before Senate Jurisprudence as Herman, Guy for self (with Statutory Probate Judges of Texas)
(Wed 4/5/2023) Registering before House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence as Hopper, Craig for self
(Wed 4/5/2023) Registering before House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence as Kay, Cicely for Travis County Commissioners Court
(Wed 5/10/2023) Registering before Senate Jurisprudence as Murphy, Kaitlyn for Greater Houston Partnership
(Wed 5/10/2023) Registering before Senate Jurisprudence as Oakley, Keith for Texas Deposition Reporters Association (TEXDRA)
(Wed 4/5/2023) Registering before House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence as Parsley, Lee for Texans for Lawsuit Reform
(Wed 5/10/2023) Registering before Senate Jurisprudence as Pechukas, Robert for Waller County
(Wed 5/10/2023) Registering before Senate Jurisprudence as Price, Velva for self (with County and District Clerks Association of Texas)
(Wed 5/10/2023) Registering before Senate Jurisprudence as Soberon, Luis for Texas 2036
(Wed 5/10/2023) Registering before Senate Jurisprudence as Tharp, Jennifer for self (with Comal County Criminal District Attorney's Office)
(Wed 4/5/2023) Registering before House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence as Woolley, J.R. for self (with Justices of the Peace and Constables Association of Texas)
 

On

(Wed 4/5/2023) Testifying before House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence as LaVoie, Megan for Office of Court Administration
(Wed 5/10/2023) Registering before Senate Jurisprudence as Kepple, Robert for Texas District and County Attorneys Association (TDCAA)
(Wed 5/10/2023) Registering before Senate Jurisprudence as LaVoie, Megan for Office of Court Administration



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