Fri 3/10/2023

(H) Filed
(H) Salman Bhojani signed onto the bill as Author
 

Wed 3/22/2023

(H) Referred to the House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee, chaired by a Democrat
 

Tue 4/11/2023

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

Thu 4/13/2023

(H) Drew Darby signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Jeff Leach signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Joe Moody signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Toni Rose signed onto the bill as Joint Author
 

Mon 4/17/2023

(H) House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee met and voted for passage. Ayes (Moody; Cook; Bhojani; Bowers; Darby; Harrison; Leach; Morales, Christina; Schatzline)
 

Tue 5/2/2023

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

Thu 5/4/2023

(H) Record Vote No. 1078 (HB 4779, as amended, was passed to engrossment)

RV#1078: Yeas 95 (R 44, D 51) - Nays 45 (R 38, D 7) View in House Legislative Journal Yea - Allison; Anchía; Bailes; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Burns; Burrows; Button; Campos; Capriglione; Clardy; Cole; Cortez; Craddick; Darby; Davis; DeAyala; Dutton; Flores; Frank; Frazier; Gamez; Garcia; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Holland; Howard; 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; Longoria; Lopez, R.; Lozano; Lujan; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morrison; Muñoz; Murr; Neave Criado; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Ortega; Patterson; Perez; Plesa; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Rogers; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Shine; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thierry; Turner; VanDeaver; Vo; Walle; Zwiener

Nay - Anderson; Ashby; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bumgarner; Cain; Canales; Collier; Cook; Dean; Dorazio; Gates; Gerdes; Goldman; González, J.; Harris, C. E.; Harris, C. J.; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hull; Isaac; Leo-Wilson; Lopez, J.; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Metcalf; Orr; Paul; Price; Reynolds; Schaefer; Shaheen; Slaton; Slawson; Smith; Smithee; Spiller; Stucky; Thimesch; Tinderholt; Toth; Vasut; Wilson

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded. Cunningham: "When Record No. 1078 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) DeAyala: "When Record No. 1078 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep) Herrero: "When Record No. 1078 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) Morales Shaw: "When Record No. 1078 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted present, not voting." (view other statements of vote for this Rep) Oliverson: "When Record No. 1078 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep) Swanson: "When Record No. 1078 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

 

Fri 5/5/2023

(H) Record Vote No. 1137 (HB 4779 was passed)

RV#1137: Yeas 106 (R 48, D 58) - Nays 35 (R 33, D 2) View in House Legislative Journal Yea - Allen; Allison; Anderson; Bailes; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Burns; Burrows; Button; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Clardy; Cole; Cook; Cortez; Cunningham; Darby; Davis; Flores; Frank; Frazier; Gamez; Garcia; Geren; Goldman; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harrison; Hayes; Hernandez; Herrero; Hinojosa; Holland; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J. D.; Johnson, J. E.; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kacal; King, K.; King, T.; Kitzman; Klick; Kuempel; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Muñoz; Murr; Neave Criado; Noble; Ordaz; Orr; Ortega; Patterson; Perez; Plesa; Price; Ramos; Raymond; Reynolds; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Shine; Stucky; Talarico; Thierry; Thimesch; Thompson, S.; Tinderholt; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vo; Walle; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Bell, C.; Bumgarner; Cain; Collier; Craddick; Dean; DeAyala; Gates; Gerdes; González, J.; Harless; Harris, C. E.; Harris, C. J.; Hefner; Isaac; Leo-Wilson; Metcalf; Morrison; Oliverson; Paul; Raney; Rogers; Schaefer; Schofield; Shaheen; Slaton; Slawson; Smith; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Toth; Vasut; Wilson

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded. Dorazio: "When Record No. 1137 was taken, I was temporarily out of the house chamber. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep) Gervin-Hawkins: "When Record No. 1137 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) Jetton: "When Record No. 1137 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) K. Bell: "When Record No. 1137 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

 

Mon 5/15/2023

(S) Referred to the Senate Criminal Justice Committee, chaired by a Democrat
 

Fri 5/19/2023

(S) Considered in public hearing
 

Mon 5/22/2023

(S) Placed on intent calendar
 

Thu 5/25/2023

(H) Signed in the House
 

Fri 5/26/2023

(S) Signed in the Senate

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

(Tue 4/11/2023) Registering before House Criminal Jurisprudence as McCord, John for Texas Retailers Association
(Tue 4/11/2023) Registering before House Criminal Jurisprudence as Williamson, Roxy D Hall for self
 

(Tue 4/11/2023) Testifying before House Criminal Jurisprudence as Braun, Michael for self
(Tue 4/11/2023) Testifying before House Criminal Jurisprudence as Rosenthal, Jeremy for self
(Tue 4/11/2023) Registering before House Criminal Jurisprudence as Batton, David for Harris County Deputies Organization Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 39
(Tue 4/11/2023) Registering before House Criminal Jurisprudence as Castro, Desiree for Texas Food and Fuel Association
(Tue 4/11/2023) Registering before House Criminal Jurisprudence as Griffith, Idona for self
(Tue 4/11/2023) Registering before House Criminal Jurisprudence as Hunt, Ray for self (with Houston Police Officers Union (HPOU))
(Tue 4/11/2023) Registering before House Criminal Jurisprudence as Kroll, John for self
(Tue 4/11/2023) Registering before House Criminal Jurisprudence as Louderback, AJ for Texas Sheriffs Regional Alliance
(Tue 4/11/2023) Registering before House Criminal Jurisprudence as Parnell, James for Dallas Police Association (DPA)
(Tue 4/11/2023) Registering before House Criminal Jurisprudence as Place, Shea for Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (TCDLA)
(Fri 5/19/2023) Registering before Senate Criminal Justice as Place, Shea for Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (TCDLA)
(Tue 4/11/2023) Registering before House Criminal Jurisprudence as Wilkerson, John for Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA)