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HB823   Passed the House But Died in Senate After Public Hearing
Referred to House Corrections Committee, chaired by a Democrat
Referred to Senate Business & Commerce Committee, chaired by a Republican
Caption: Relating to the eligibility of an inmate for certain occupational licenses and the practice of certain occupations by an inmate of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
Democrat Bill, authored by Allen
Co-authors:
Sponsors: Zaffirini
Co-sponsors:

View at Texas Legislature Online

Tue 11/29/2022


(H) Filed
 

Wed 3/1/2023


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

Mon 4/10/2023


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

Wed 4/12/2023


(H) House Corrections Committee met and voted for passage. Ayes (Herrero; Kacal; Allen; Jones, Venton; Lopez, Ray; Sherman, Sr.; Swanson; Toth) Absents (Murr)
 

Mon 4/24/2023


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

Wed 5/3/2023


(H) Record Vote No. 922 (HB 823 was passed)

RV#922: Yeas 138 (R 76, D 62) - Nays 7 (R 7, D 0)
View in House Legislative Journal

Yea - Allen; Allison; Anchía; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Burns; Burrows; Button; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Clardy; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; 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.; 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; 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.; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Vo; Walle; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Cain; Craddick; Cunningham; Harris, C. J.; Slaton; Tinderholt; Toth

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

Bhojani: "When Record No. 922 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. 922 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Isaac: "When Record No. 922 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Troxclair: "When Record No. 922 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)

Wilson: "When Record No. 922 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)


 

Fri 5/5/2023


(S) Referred to the Senate Business & Commerce Committee, chaired by a Republican
 

Fri 5/19/2023


(S) Considered in public hearing


Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

For

(Fri 5/19/2023) Testifying before Senate Business & Commerce as Mauro, Megan for Texas Association of Business
(Mon 4/10/2023) Registering before House Corrections as Allmon, Jennifer for Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops
(Fri 5/19/2023) Registering before Senate Business & Commerce as Allmon, Jennifer for Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops
(Mon 4/10/2023) Registering before House Corrections as Benestante, Jacquie for Autism Society of Texas
(Fri 5/19/2023) Registering before Senate Business & Commerce as Carter, Jennifer for Goodwill Central Texas
(Mon 4/10/2023) Registering before House Corrections as Dominick, Amite for self (with Texas Prison Community Advocates)
(Mon 4/10/2023) Registering before House Corrections as Garcia, Matthew for Dallas Regional Chamber
(Fri 5/19/2023) Registering before Senate Business & Commerce as Henning, Lori for Texas Association of Goodwills
(Fri 5/19/2023) Registering before Senate Business & Commerce as Jaquette, Shannon for Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops
(Mon 4/10/2023) Registering before House Corrections as Malouff, Charlie for Texas C.U.R.E., Inc.
(Mon 4/10/2023) Registering before House Corrections as Mauro, Megan for Texas Association of Business
(Mon 4/10/2023) Registering before House Corrections as Meyer, Cole for self (with Texas Appleseed)
(Mon 4/10/2023) Registering before House Corrections as Simmons, Marci for self (with Lioness, Statewide Leadership Council)
(Mon 4/10/2023) Registering before House Corrections as Zapata, Mandi for self (with Lioness Justice Impacted Women's Alliance)
 

On

(Mon 4/10/2023) Testifying before House Corrections as Hartman, Kristina for Windham School District
(Fri 5/19/2023) Testifying before Senate Business & Commerce as Hartman, Kristina for Windham School District
(Mon 4/10/2023) Testifying before House Corrections as Kaiser, Christina for Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
(Fri 5/19/2023) Registering before Senate Business & Commerce as Kaiser, Christina for Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
(Mon 4/10/2023) Registering before House Corrections as O'Banion, Robert for Windham School District



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