Fri 3/10/2023

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

Fri 3/24/2023

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

Tue 4/18/2023

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

Wed 4/19/2023

(H) Jeff Leach signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Joe Moody signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Rhetta Bowers signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Terry Canales signed onto the bill as Joint Author
 

Fri 4/21/2023

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

Wed 5/3/2023

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

Tue 5/9/2023

(H) Record Vote No. 1364 (HB 5159 was passed)

RV#1364: Yeas 96 (R 34, D 62) - Nays 41 (R 41, D 0) View in House Legislative Journal Yea - Allen; Anchía; Bailes; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Burns; Burrows; Button; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Cunningham; Darby; Davis; Dutton; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia; Gates; Gervin-Hawkins; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris, C. E.; Harrison; Hernandez; Herrero; Hinojosa; Holland; Howard; Hunter; Jetton; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J. D.; Johnson, J. E.; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kacal; King, T.; Klick; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morrison; Muñoz; Murr; Neave Criado; Ordaz; Ortega; Perez; Plesa; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Stucky; Talarico; Thimesch; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Turner; VanDeaver; Vo; Walle; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Anderson; Ashby; Bell, C.; Bumgarner; Cain; Clardy; Craddick; Dean; Dorazio; Geren; Hayes; Hefner; Hull; Isaac; King, K.; Kitzman; Leo-Wilson; Metcalf; Noble; Oliverson; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Price; Rogers; Schaefer; Schatzline; Schofield; Shaheen; Shine; Slawson; Smith; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Vasut; Wilson

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded. C.J. Harris: "When Record No. 1364 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep) Cook: "When Record No. 1364 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) Frazier: "When Record No. 1364 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep) Gerdes: "When Record No. 1364 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep) Thierry: "When Record No. 1364 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

(Tue 4/18/2023) Registering before House Criminal Jurisprudence as Borchardt, Lindy for Tarrant County District Attorney
(Tue 4/18/2023) Registering before House Criminal Jurisprudence as Furlow, Philip Mack for self (with 106th Judicial District Attorney)
(Tue 4/18/2023) Registering before House Criminal Jurisprudence as Louderback, AJ for Texas Sheriffs Regional Alliance
 

(Tue 4/18/2023) Testifying before House Criminal Jurisprudence as Place, Allen for Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (TCDLA)
(Tue 4/18/2023) Registering before House Criminal Jurisprudence as Place, Shea for Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (TCDLA)
 

(Tue 4/18/2023) Registering before House Criminal Jurisprudence as Edmonds, Shannon for Texas District and County Attorneys Association (TDCAA)