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SB1900   Signed by the Governor
Referred to House State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican
Referred to Senate Border Security Committee, chaired by a Republican
Priority #2: Secure the Border and Protect Texans
Caption: Relating to foreign terrorist organizations, including the compilation of information regarding, certain civil actions brought against, and the prosecution of certain organized crime offenses involving a foreign terrorist organization and of sedition.
Republican Bill, authored by Birdwell
Co-authors: Creighton
Sponsors: Guillen
Co-sponsors:

View at Texas Legislature Online

Wed 3/8/2023


(S) Filed
(S) Brian Birdwell signed onto the bill as Author
 

Mon 3/13/2023


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

Thu 3/23/2023


(S) Considered in public hearing
 

Thu 3/30/2023


(S) Considered in public hearing
 

Tue 4/11/2023


(S) Placed on intent calendar
(S) Brandon Creighton signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Wed 4/12/2023


(S) Record Vote (Senate Third Reading)

Senate Vote: Yeas 29 (R 18, D 11) - Nays 2 (R 1, D 1)

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

Nay - Eckhardt; Springer

 

Fri 4/14/2023


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

Wed 5/3/2023


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

Fri 5/5/2023


(H) House State Affairs Committee met and voted for passage. Ayes (Hunter; Dean; Geren; Guillen; Metcalf; Raymond; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Turner) Presents (Thompson, Senfronia) Absents (Hernandez; Anchía)
 

Wed 5/17/2023


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

Fri 5/19/2023


(H) A Republican amendment (No. 1) from Guillen amended the bill.
(H) A Republican amendment (No. 2) from Guillen amended the bill.
 

Mon 5/22/2023


(H) Record Vote No. 1931 (SB 1900 was passed)

RV#1931: Yeas 93 (R 82, D 11) - Nays 51 (R 1, D 50)
View in House Legislative Journal

Yea - Allison; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bonnen; Buckley; Bumgarner; Burns; Burrows; Button; Cain; Canales; Capriglione; Clardy; Cook; Cunningham; Darby; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Frank; Gamez; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Goldman; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris, C. E.; Harris, C. J.; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Holland; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Jetton; Kacal; King, K.; King, T.; Kitzman; Klick; Kuempel; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo-Wilson; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lozano; Lujan; Martinez; Metcalf; Meyer; Moody; Morales, E.; Morrison; Muñoz; Murr; Noble; Oliverson; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Price; Raney; Raymond; Rogers; Schaefer; Schatzline; Schofield; Shaheen; Shine; Slawson; Smith; Smithee; Spiller; Stucky; Swanson; Tepper; Thimesch; Thompson, E.; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Wilson

Nay - Allen; Anchía; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Davis; Flores; Garcia; Gervin-Hawkins; González, J.; Goodwin; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J. D.; Johnson, J. E.; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Lalani; Lopez, R.; Manuel; Martinez Fischer; Meza; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Neave Criado; Ordaz; Ortega; Perez; Plesa; Ramos; Reynolds; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Sherman; Talarico; Thierry; Thompson, S.; Turner; Vo; Walle; Wu; Zwiener

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

Craddick: "When Record No. 1931 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Frazier: "When Record No. 1931 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)


 

Sun 5/28/2023


(S) Signed in the Senate
 

Mon 5/29/2023


(H) Signed in the House


Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Thu 3/23/2023) Registering before Senate Border Security as Bay, Alexis for self (with Texas Civil Rights Project)
(Thu 3/23/2023) Registering before Senate Border Security as Beard, Analisa for self
(Thu 3/23/2023) Registering before Senate Border Security as Carson, Bethany for self (with Grassroots Leadership)
(Thu 3/23/2023) Registering before Senate Border Security as Goldstein, Mia for self
(Thu 3/23/2023) Registering before Senate Border Security as Hurley, Aisling for self
(Wed 5/3/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Lopez, Roberto for self (with Texas Civil Rights Project)
(Thu 3/23/2023) Registering before Senate Border Security as Morrison, Bailey for self
(Wed 5/3/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Puente, Jaime for self (with Every Texan)
(Thu 3/23/2023) Registering before Senate Border Security as Ukrainets, Paulina for self
(Thu 3/23/2023) Registering before Senate Border Security as Watson, Robert for self (with Texas Impact)
 

For

(Thu 3/23/2023) Testifying before Senate Border Security as Rodriguez, Sheena for self (with Alliance for a Safe Texas)
(Thu 3/23/2023) Registering before Senate Border Security as Bailey weirich, Teresa for self
(Wed 5/3/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Bohnert, Henry for self
(Thu 3/23/2023) Registering before Senate Border Security as Brisbin, Joshua for self
(Thu 3/23/2023) Registering before Senate Border Security as Eller, Andrew for self (with State Republican Executive Committee SD24)
(Thu 3/23/2023) Registering before Senate Border Security as Erskine, Jack for Sheriff's Association of Texas
(Wed 5/3/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Gerstenschlager, MerryLynn for self (with Texas Eagle Forum)
(Thu 3/23/2023) Registering before Senate Border Security as Gibson, Leigh for self
(Thu 3/23/2023) Registering before Senate Border Security as Glass, Tom for self (with Texas Constitutional Constition)
(Thu 3/23/2023) Registering before Senate Border Security as Green, Robert L. for self (with Travis Co. Republican Party)
(Thu 3/23/2023) Registering before Senate Border Security as Haigler, Kathy for self
(Wed 5/3/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Hunt, Ray for self (with Houston Police Officers Union (HPOU))
(Thu 3/23/2023) Registering before Senate Border Security as Kelly, Bill for Mayor's Office, City of Houston
(Wed 5/3/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Kelly, Bill for Mayor's Office, City of Houston
(Wed 5/3/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Kivela, Anthony for self (with Houston Police Retired Officers Assoc (HPROA))
(Wed 5/3/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Louderback, AJ for Texas Sheriffs Regional Alliance
(Thu 3/23/2023) Registering before Senate Border Security as Marquardt, Rhonda for self
(Wed 5/3/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Marshall, Karen for self
(Thu 3/23/2023) Registering before Senate Border Security as NODOLF, LAURA for self (with MIDLAND COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE)
(Wed 5/3/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Parnell, James for Dallas Police Association (DPA)
(Thu 3/23/2023) Registering before Senate Border Security as Perry, Kelly for self (with Alliance for a Safe Texas)
(Thu 3/23/2023) Registering before Senate Border Security as Perry, Kelly for self (with State Republican Executive Committee / Border Security Committee)
(Thu 3/23/2023) Registering before Senate Border Security as Reed, Dallas for Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA)
(Wed 5/3/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Rodriguez, Sheena for self (with Alliance for a Safe Texas)
(Thu 3/23/2023) Registering before Senate Border Security as Smith, Angela for self
(Thu 3/23/2023) Registering before Senate Border Security as Stewart, Susan for self
(Wed 5/3/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Thornburg, Clinton for self
(Wed 5/3/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Wilkerson, John for Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA)
 

On

(Thu 3/23/2023) Registering before Senate Border Security as Barnes, Nelson for self (with 452nd District Attorneys Office)



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