TX HB1243 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 33-0)
Status: Passed on June 13 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-06-13 - Effective on 9/1/23
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

Summary

Relating to the penalty for the offense of illegal voting; increasing a criminal penalty.

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Title

Relating to the penalty for the offense of illegal voting; increasing a criminal penalty.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2023-05-28 - Senate - Senate adopts conference committee report (Y: 19 N: 12 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-05-28 - House - House adopts conference committee report RV#2231 (Y: 86 N: 56 NV: 2 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2023-05-24 - Senate - Read 3rd time (Y: 19 N: 11 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2023-05-24 - Senate - Rules suspended-Regular order of business (Y: 19 N: 11 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2023-05-24 - Senate - Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading (Y: 19 N: 12 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-05-24 - Senate - Rules suspended-Regular order of business (Y: 19 N: 12 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-04-28 - House - Read 3rd time RV#685 (Y: 88 N: 60 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2023-04-27 - House - Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal RV#649 (Y: 83 N: 63 NV: 2 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2023-04-27 - House - Amendment fails of adoption RV#648 (Y: 59 N: 80 NV: 2 Abs: 9) [FAIL]
2023-04-27 - House - Amendment fails of adoption RV#647 (Y: 62 N: 84 NV: 2 Abs: 2) [FAIL]

History

DateChamberAction
2023-06-13 Effective on 9/1/23
2023-06-13 Signed by the Governor
2023-05-30 Sent to the Governor
2023-05-29SenateSigned in the Senate
2023-05-29HouseSigned in the House
2023-05-28HouseReported enrolled
2023-05-28HouseSenate adopts conf. comm. report-reported
2023-05-28SenateRecord vote
2023-05-28SenateSenate adopts conference committee report
2023-05-28SenateHouse adopts conf. comm. report-reported
2023-05-28HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2023-05-28HouseRecord vote RV#2231
2023-05-28HouseHouse adopts conference committee report
2023-05-27HouseConf. Comm. Report distributed
2023-05-27SenateConference committee report filed
2023-05-26HouseSenate appoints conferees-reported
2023-05-26HouseSenate grants request for conf comm-reported
2023-05-26SenateSenate appoints conferees
2023-05-26SenateSenate grants request for conference comm.
2023-05-26SenateHouse appoints conferees-reported
2023-05-26SenateHouse requests conference committee-reported
2023-05-26SenateHouse refuses to concur-reported
2023-05-26HouseHouse appoints conferees
2023-05-26HouseHouse requests conference committee
2023-05-26HouseHouse refuses to concur in Senate amendments
2023-05-25HouseSenate Amendments Analysis distributed
2023-05-25HouseSenate Amendments distributed
2023-05-25HouseSenate passage as amended reported
2023-05-24SenateRecord vote
2023-05-24SenatePassed
2023-05-24SenateRead 3rd time
2023-05-24SenateRecord vote
2023-05-24SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
2023-05-24SenateRecord vote
2023-05-24SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
2023-05-24SenateRecord vote
2023-05-24SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
2023-05-24SenateNot again placed on intent calendar
2023-05-24SenateCo-sponsor authorized
2023-05-23SenatePlaced on intent calendar
2023-05-23SenateCo-sponsor authorized
2023-05-22SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
2023-05-22SenateReported favorably as substituted
2023-05-21SenateVote taken in committee
2023-05-21SenateConsidered in public hearing
2023-05-15SenateLeft pending in committee
2023-05-15SenateTestimony taken in committee
2023-05-15SenateConsidered in public hearing
2023-05-15SenateScheduled for public hearing on . . .
2023-05-01SenateReferred to State Affairs
2023-05-01SenateRead first time
2023-05-01SenateReceived from the House
2023-04-28HouseReported engrossed
2023-04-28HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2023-04-28HouseRecord vote RV#685
2023-04-28HousePassed
2023-04-28HouseRead 3rd time
2023-04-27HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2023-04-27HouseRecord vote RV#649
2023-04-27HousePassed to engrossment
2023-04-27HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2023-04-27HouseRecord vote RV#648
2023-04-27HouseAmendment fails of adoption 2-Manuel
2023-04-27HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2023-04-27HouseRecord vote RV#647
2023-04-27HouseAmendment fails of adoption 1-Bucy
2023-04-27HouseRead 2nd time
2023-04-27HousePlaced on Major State Calendar
2023-04-25HouseConsidered in Calendars
2023-04-25HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
2023-04-25HouseCommittee report distributed
2023-04-24HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
2023-04-20HouseReported favorably w/o amendment(s)
2023-04-20HouseConsidered in public hearing
2023-04-13HouseLeft pending in committee
2023-04-13HouseTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
2023-04-13HouseConsidered in public hearing
2023-04-13HouseScheduled for public hearing on . . .
2023-03-03HouseReferred to Elections
2023-03-03HouseRead first time
2023-01-10HouseFiled

Same As/Similar To

HB52 (Same As) 2023-02-23 - Referred to Elections
HB52 (Same As) 2023-02-23 - Referred to Elections
SB166 (Similar To) 2023-02-22 - Co-author authorized
HB1735 (Same As) 2023-03-07 - Referred to Elections

Subjects


Texas State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=88R&Bill=HB1243
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/billtext/html/HB01243I.htm
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/billtext/html/HB01243H.htm
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/billtext/html/HB01243E.htm
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/billtext/html/HB01243S.htm
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/billtext/html/HB01243F.htm
Amendmenthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/amendments/html/HB01243H21.HTM
Amendmenthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/amendments/html/HB01243H22.HTM
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/fiscalnotes/html/HB01243I.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/analysis/html/HB01243H.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/analysis/html/HB01243E.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/fiscalnotes/html/HB01243E.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/fiscalnotes/html/HB01243S.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/analysis/html/HB01243S.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/fiscalnotes/html/HB01243A.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/fiscalnotes/html/HB01243C.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/fiscalnotes/html/HB01243F.htm
Roll Callhttps://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=88R&Bill=HB1243&RcdVtNo=647&Ch=H&Dt=04/27/2023
Roll Callhttps://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=88R&Bill=HB1243&RcdVtNo=648&Ch=H&Dt=04/27/2023
Roll Callhttps://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=88R&Bill=HB1243&RcdVtNo=649&Ch=H&Dt=04/27/2023
Roll Callhttps://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=88R&Bill=HB1243&RcdVtNo=685&Ch=H&Dt=04/28/2023
Roll Callhttps://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/88r/pdf/88RSJ05-23-F.PDF#page=13
Roll Callhttps://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=88R&Bill=HB1243&RcdVtNo=2231&Ch=H&Dt=05/28/2023
Roll Callhttps://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/88r/pdf/88RSJ05-24-F.PDF#page=3
Roll Callhttps://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/88r/pdf/88RSJ05-28-F.PDF#page=57

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