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SB602   Signed by the Governor
Referred to House Homeland Security & Public Safety Committee, chaired by a Republican
Referred to Senate Border Security Committee, chaired by a Republican
Caption: Relating to the law enforcement authority of federal border patrol agents.
Republican Bill, authored by Birdwell
Co-authors: Flores
Sponsors: Harless
Co-sponsors:

View at Texas Legislature Online

Wed 1/25/2023


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

Fri 2/17/2023


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

Wed 3/15/2023


(S) Pete Flores signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Thu 3/16/2023


(S) Considered in public hearing
 

Thu 3/23/2023


(S) Considered in public hearing
 

Tue 4/4/2023


(S) Placed on intent calendar
 

Wed 4/5/2023


(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

 

Wed 4/12/2023


(H) Referred to the House Homeland Security & Public Safety Committee, chaired by a Republican
 

Thu 5/4/2023


(H) House Homeland Security & Public Safety Committee met and voted for passage. Ayes (Guillen; Johnson, Jarvis; Dorazio; Goodwin; Harless; Holland; Troxclair) Nays (Bowers) Absents (Canales)
 

Mon 5/8/2023


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

Tue 5/9/2023


(H) Record Vote No. 1401 (SB 602 was passed to third reading)

RV#1401: Yeas 96 (R 84, D 12) - Nays 48 (R 0, D 48)
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Yea - Allen; Allison; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bonnen; Buckley; Bumgarner; Burns; Burrows; Button; Cain; Campos; Capriglione; Clardy; Cole; Cook; Craddick; Cunningham; Darby; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Frank; Frazier; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Goldman; 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.; Lopez, R.; Lozano; Lujan; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Metcalf; Meyer; 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; Vo; Wilson

Nay - Anchía; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Canales; Collier; Cortez; Davis; Flores; Gamez; Garcia; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J. D.; Johnson, J. E.; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Lalani; Manuel; Meza; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Neave Criado; Ordaz; Ortega; Perez; Plesa; Ramos; Reynolds; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Talarico; Thierry; Thompson, S.; Turner; Walle; Wu; Zwiener

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

Allen: "When Record No. 1401 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Gervin-Hawkins: "When Record No. 1401 was taken, I was temporarily out of the house chamber. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)


 

Wed 5/10/2023


(H) Record Vote No. 1411 (SB 602 was passed)

RV#1411: Yeas 99 (R 83, D 16) - Nays 43 (R 0, D 43)
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Yea - Allen; Allison; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bhojani; Bonnen; Buckley; Bumgarner; Burns; Burrows; Button; Cain; Campos; Capriglione; Clardy; Cook; Craddick; Cunningham; Darby; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Frank; Frazier; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris, C. E.; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Holland; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Jetton; Johnson, J. D.; Kacal; King, K.; King, T.; Kitzman; Klick; Kuempel; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo-Wilson; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lozano; Lujan; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Metcalf; Meyer; Moody; Morrison; Muñoz; Murr; Noble; Oliverson; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez; 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 - Anchía; Bernal; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Canales; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Flores; Gamez; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Hernandez; Herrero; Hinojosa; Howard; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J. E.; Jones, J.; Longoria; Manuel; Meza; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Neave Criado; Ordaz; Ortega; Plesa; Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; 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.

Allen: "When Record No. 1411 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Bhojani: "When Record No. 1411 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Davis: "When Record No. 1411 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)

Garcia: "When Record No. 1411 was taken, I was shown voting present, not voting. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Guerra: "When Record No. 1411 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Lalani: "When Record No. 1411 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Longoria: "When Record No. 1411 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Moody: "When Record No. 1411 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Perez: "When Record No. 1411 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Reynolds: "When Record No. 1411 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)

V. Jones: "When Record No. 1411 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)


 

Fri 5/12/2023


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

Wed 5/24/2023


(E) Signed by the Governor


Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Thu 3/16/2023) Registering before Senate Border Security as Allsup, Ashlea for self
(Thu 3/16/2023) Registering before Senate Border Security as BRANDT, ANDREW for self
(Thu 3/16/2023) Registering before Senate Border Security as Cuellar, Guadalupe for City of El Paso
(Thu 3/16/2023) Registering before Senate Border Security as Eby French, Emily for Texas Civil Rights Project
(Thu 3/16/2023) Registering before Senate Border Security as Griffith, Idona for self
(Thu 3/16/2023) Registering before Senate Border Security as Houston, Joshua for Texas Impact
(Thu 3/16/2023) Registering before Senate Border Security as Hudson, Nick for ACLU of Texas
(Thu 3/16/2023) Registering before Senate Border Security as Markus, Susan for self
(Thu 3/16/2023) Registering before Senate Border Security as Menendez, Fatima for MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund)
(Thu 3/16/2023) Registering before Senate Border Security as Pankl, Grace for self
(Thu 3/16/2023) Registering before Senate Border Security as Puente, Jaime for self (with Every Texan)
(Thu 3/16/2023) Registering before Senate Border Security as Stewart, Susan for self
 

For

(Thu 3/16/2023) Testifying before Senate Border Security as Glass, Tom for self (with Texas Constitutional Enforcement)
(Thu 3/16/2023) Testifying before Senate Border Security as Landrum, Carl for self
(Thu 3/16/2023) Testifying before Senate Border Security as Maley, Charles for self
(Thu 3/16/2023) Registering before Senate Border Security as Garza, Hector for self (with National Border Patrol Council)
(Thu 3/16/2023) Registering before Senate Border Security as Lux, Carolyn for self
(Thu 3/16/2023) Registering before Senate Border Security as Rodriguez, Selene for self
(Thu 3/16/2023) Registering before Senate Border Security as Smith, Angela for self (with Fredericksburg Tea Party)
(Thu 3/16/2023) Registering before Senate Border Security as Trainor, Lucy for self
(Thu 3/16/2023) Registering before Senate Border Security as Zenner, Ed for self
 

On

(Thu 3/16/2023) Testifying before Senate Border Security as Hicks, Matt for Texas Department of Public safety
(Thu 3/16/2023) Registering before Senate Border Security as Parker, Robert for self
(Thu 3/16/2023) Registering before Senate Border Security as Rodriguez, Sheena for self (with Alliance for a Safe Texas)
(Thu 3/16/2023) Registering before Senate Border Security as Shelton, Emmett for Sheriff's Association of Texas



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