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Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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type: "Bill"
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title: "Relating to prohibitions on the illegal entry into or illegal presence in this state by a person who is an alien, the enforcement of those prohibitions and certain related orders, including immunity from liability and indemnification for enforcement actions, and authorizing or requiring under certain circumstances the removal of persons who violate those prohibitions; creating criminal offenses."
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description: "Relating to prohibitions on the illegal entry into or illegal presence in this state by a person who is an alien, the enforcement of those prohibitions and certain related orders, including immunity from liability and indemnification for enforcement actions, and authorizing or requiring under certain circumstances the removal of persons who violate those prohibitions; creating criminal offenses."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/tx"
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legislature: "Texas Legislature"
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session: "884"
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identifier: "SB 4"
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citation: "Texas SB 4 (884)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: ["Aliens (I0032)", "BORDER (S0045)", "Civil Remedies & Liabilities (I0065)", "Crimes--Miscellaneous (I0200)", "Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment (I0205)", "MAGISTRATES (S1592)", "PEACE OFFICERS (S0007)"]
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["Bell, Keith", "Geren", "Hefner", "Hunter", "Perry", "Spiller"]
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version_count: 4
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action_count: 148
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vote_count: 0
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first_action: "2023-11-07"
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last_action: "2023-12-18"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/aea0a033-b7c8-41e6-93e9-2cec6cbfd719"
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source_url: "ftp://ftp.legis.state.tx.us/bills/884/billhistory/senate_bills/SB00001_SB00099/SB 4.xml"
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source_hash: "e8e5769f54b5bc500907f7b8a7144890004829ee6fad313edc812082f87f6315"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-tx"]
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---
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# Texas SB 4 (884) — Relating to prohibitions on the illegal entry into or illegal presence in this state by a person who is an alien, the enforcement of those prohibitions and certain related orders, including immunity from liability and indemnification for enforcement actions, and authorizing or requiring under certain circumstances the removal of persons who violate those prohibitions; creating criminal offenses.
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/884/billtext/html/SB00004I.HTM)
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2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/884/billtext/html/SB00004E.HTM)
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3. **House Committee Report** (committee substitute) — [source](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/884/billtext/html/SB00004H.HTM)
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4. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/884/billtext/html/SB00004F.HTM)
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## Sponsors
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- Bell, Keith — primary (person)
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- Geren — primary (person)
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- Hefner — primary (person)
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- Hunter — primary (person)
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- Perry — primary (person)
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- Spiller — primary (person)
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- Bettencourt — cosponsor (person)
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- Bonnen — cosponsor (person)
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- Burns — cosponsor (person)
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- Burrows — cosponsor (person)
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- Cain — cosponsor (person)
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- Campbell — cosponsor (person)
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- Creighton — cosponsor (person)
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- Cunningham — cosponsor (person)
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- DeAyala — cosponsor (person)
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- Flores — cosponsor (person)
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- Holland — cosponsor (person)
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- Hughes — cosponsor (person)
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- Kitzman — cosponsor (person)
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- Kolkhorst — cosponsor (person)
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- Leach — cosponsor (person)
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- Leo-Wilson — cosponsor (person)
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- Metcalf — cosponsor (person)
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- Meyer — cosponsor (person)
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- Middleton — cosponsor (person)
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- Parker — cosponsor (person)
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- Paul — cosponsor (person)
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- Paxton — cosponsor (person)
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- Rogers — cosponsor (person)
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- Schwertner — cosponsor (person)
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- Slawson — cosponsor (person)
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- Sparks — cosponsor (person)
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- Tepper — cosponsor (person)
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- Thimesch — cosponsor (person)
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- Thompson, Ed — cosponsor (person)
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- Vasut — cosponsor (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2023-11-07** Received by the Secretary of the Senate `filing, introduction`
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- **2023-11-07** Filed `filing`
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- **2023-11-07** Read first time `introduction, reading-1`
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- **2023-11-07** Referred to State Affairs `referral-committee`
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- **2023-11-09** Co-author authorized
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- **2023-11-09** Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
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- **2023-11-09** Considered in public hearing
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- **2023-11-09** Testimony taken in committee
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- **2023-11-09** Vote taken in committee
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- **2023-11-09** Reported favorably w/o amendments `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2023-11-09** Rules suspended
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- **2023-11-09** Record vote
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- **2023-11-09** Printing rule suspended
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- **2023-11-09** Ordered not printed
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- **2023-11-09** Laid before the Senate `receipt`
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- **2023-11-09** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
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- **2023-11-09** Amendment(s) offered `amendment-introduction`
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- **2023-11-09** Amended `amendment-passage`
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- **2023-11-09** Vote recorded in Journal
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- **2023-11-09** Amendment(s) offered `amendment-introduction`
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- **2023-11-09** Amendment fails of adoption `amendment-failure`
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- **2023-11-09** Record vote
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- **2023-11-09** Amendment(s) offered `amendment-introduction`
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- **2023-11-09** Amendment fails of adoption `amendment-failure`
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- **2023-11-09** Record vote
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- **2023-11-09** Amendment(s) offered `amendment-introduction`
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- **2023-11-09** Amendment fails of adoption `amendment-failure`
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- **2023-11-09** Record vote
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- **2023-11-09** Amendment(s) offered `amendment-introduction`
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- **2023-11-09** Amendment fails of adoption `amendment-failure`
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- **2023-11-09** Record vote
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- **2023-11-09** Amendment(s) offered `amendment-introduction`
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- **2023-11-09** Amendment fails of adoption `amendment-failure`
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- **2023-11-09** Record vote
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- **2023-11-09** Amendment(s) offered `amendment-introduction`
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- **2023-11-09** Amendment fails of adoption `amendment-failure`
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- **2023-11-09** Record vote
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- **2023-11-09** Amendment(s) offered `amendment-introduction`
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- **2023-11-09** Amendment fails of adoption `amendment-failure`
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- **2023-11-09** Record vote
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- **2023-11-09** Amendment(s) offered `amendment-introduction`
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- **2023-11-09** Amendment fails of adoption `amendment-failure`
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- **2023-11-09** Record vote
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- **2023-11-09** Amendment(s) offered `amendment-introduction`
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- **2023-11-09** Amendment fails of adoption `amendment-failure`
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- **2023-11-09** Record vote
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- **2023-11-09** Amendment(s) offered `amendment-introduction`
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- **2023-11-09** Amendment fails of adoption `amendment-failure`
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- **2023-11-09** Record vote
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- **2023-11-09** Amendment(s) offered `amendment-introduction`
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- **2023-11-09** Amendment fails of adoption `amendment-failure`
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- **2023-11-09** Record vote
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- **2023-11-09** Amendment(s) offered `amendment-introduction`
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- **2023-11-09** Amendment fails of adoption `amendment-failure`
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- **2023-11-09** Record vote
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- **2023-11-09** Remarks ordered printed
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- **2023-11-09** Passed to engrossment as amended `amendment-passage`
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- **2023-11-09** Record vote
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- **2023-11-09** Laid before the Senate `receipt`
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- **2023-11-09** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
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- **2023-11-09** Passed `passage`
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- **2023-11-09** Record vote
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- **2023-11-09** Remarks ordered printed
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- **2023-11-09** Reported engrossed
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- **2023-11-10** Received from the Senate `introduction`
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- **2023-11-10** Read first time `introduction, reading-1`
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- **2023-11-10** Referred to State Affairs `referral-committee`
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- **2023-11-10** Considered in formal meeting
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- **2023-11-10** Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) `committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2023-11-10** Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator `filing`
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- **2023-11-11** Committee report distributed
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- **2023-11-13** Committee report sent to Calendars
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- **2023-11-13** Considered in Calendars
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- **2023-11-14** Placed on General State Calendar
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- **2023-11-14** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
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- **2023-11-14** Amendment fails of adoption `amendment-failure`
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- **2023-11-14** Record vote
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- **2023-11-14** Amendment fails of adoption `amendment-failure`
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- **2023-11-14** Record vote
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- **2023-11-14** Amendment fails of adoption `amendment-failure`
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- **2023-11-14** Record vote
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- **2023-11-14** Amendment fails of adoption `amendment-failure`
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- **2023-11-14** Record vote
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- **2023-11-14** Amendment fails of adoption `amendment-failure`
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- **2023-11-14** Record vote
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- **2023-11-14** Amendment fails of adoption `amendment-failure`
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- **2023-11-14** Record vote
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- **2023-11-14** Amendment fails of adoption `amendment-failure`
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- **2023-11-14** Record vote
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- **2023-11-14** Amendment fails of adoption `amendment-failure`
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- **2023-11-14** Record vote
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- **2023-11-14** Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
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- **2023-11-14** Amendment fails of adoption `amendment-failure`
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- **2023-11-14** Record vote
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- **2023-11-14** Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
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- **2023-11-14** Amendment fails of adoption `amendment-failure`
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- **2023-11-14** Record vote
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- **2023-11-14** Amendment fails of adoption `amendment-failure`
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- **2023-11-14** Record vote
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- **2023-11-14** Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
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- **2023-11-14** Amendment fails of adoption `amendment-failure`
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- **2023-11-14** Record vote
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- **2023-11-14** Amendment fails of adoption `amendment-failure`
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- **2023-11-14** Record vote
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- **2023-11-14** Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
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- **2023-11-14** Amendment fails of adoption `amendment-failure`
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- **2023-11-14** Record vote
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- **2023-11-14** Motion for the previous question
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- **2023-11-14** Motion prevails
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- **2023-11-14** Record vote
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- **2023-11-14** Passed to 3rd reading
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- **2023-11-14** Record vote
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- **2023-11-14** Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
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- **2023-11-14** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
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- **2023-11-14** Amendment fails of adoption `amendment-failure`
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- **2023-11-14** Record vote
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- **2023-11-14** Amendment fails of adoption `amendment-failure`
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- **2023-11-14** Record vote
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- **2023-11-14** Amendment fails of adoption `amendment-failure`
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- **2023-11-14** Record vote
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- **2023-11-14** Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
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- **2023-11-14** Amendment fails of adoption `amendment-failure`
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- **2023-11-14** Record vote
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- **2023-11-14** Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
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- **2023-11-14** Amendment fails of adoption `amendment-failure`
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- **2023-11-14** Record vote
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- **2023-11-14** Amendment fails of adoption `amendment-failure`
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- **2023-11-14** Record vote
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- **2023-11-14** Amendment fails of adoption `amendment-failure`
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- **2023-11-14** Record vote
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- **2023-11-14** Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
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- **2023-11-14** Amendment fails of adoption `amendment-failure`
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- **2023-11-14** Record vote
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- **2023-11-14** Amendment fails of adoption `amendment-failure`
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- **2023-11-14** Record vote
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- **2023-11-14** Amendment fails of adoption `amendment-failure`
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- **2023-11-14** Record vote
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- **2023-11-14** Passed `passage`
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- **2023-11-14** Record vote
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- **2023-11-14** Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
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- **2023-11-14** Reason for vote recorded in Journal
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- **2023-11-16** House passage reported `passage`
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- **2023-11-16** Reported enrolled `enrolled`
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- **2023-11-21** Signed in the Senate `passage`
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- **2023-11-27** Signed in the House `passage`
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- **2023-11-27** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
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- **2023-12-18** Signed by the Governor `executive-signature`
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- **2023-12-18** Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . `became-law`
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/aea0a033-b7c8-41e6-93e9-2cec6cbfd719`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Texas legislature records).
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