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type: "Bill"
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title: "Relating to the regulation of library materials sold to or included in public school libraries."
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description: "Relating to the regulation of library materials sold to or included in public school libraries."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/tx"
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legislature: "Texas Legislature"
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session: "88"
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identifier: "HB 900"
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citation: "Texas HB 900 (88)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: ["EDUCATION AGENCY", "TEXAS (V9941)", "EDUCATION", "COMMISSIONER OF (V9954)", "EDUCATION", "STATE BOARD OF (V0086)", "Education--Primary & Secondary--Charter Schools (I0245)", "Education--Primary & Secondary--General (I0230)", "Education--School Districts (I0220)", "Libraries & Librarians (I0523)", "PARENTAL CONSENT (S0318)", "Purchasing--Local (I0644)", "RESTRICTING EXPLICIT AND ADULT-DESIGNATED EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES (READER) ACT (PW6EO)", "STATE LIBRARY & ARCHIVES COMMISSION", "TEXAS (V0027)"]
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["Buckley", "Burrows", "Longoria", "Patterson", "Paxton", "Shaheen"]
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version_count: 5
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action_count: 75
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vote_count: 8
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first_action: "2023-03-07"
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last_action: "2023-06-13"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/a87d6fc7-e8c6-4c53-964d-b4a91b7be960"
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source_url: "ftp://ftp.legis.state.tx.us/bills/88R/billhistory/house_bills/HB00900_HB00999/HB 900.xml"
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source_hash: "14dcd5d069e742b4fc2224bcc9bcd51e98b8ca519044344d13584def6c81b82e"
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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 HB 900 (88) — Relating to the regulation of library materials sold to or included in public school libraries.
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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/88R/billtext/html/HB00900I.HTM)
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2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/billtext/html/HB00900E.HTM)
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3. **House Committee Report** (committee substitute) — [source](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/billtext/html/HB00900H.HTM)
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4. **Senate Committee Report** (committee substitute) — [source](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/billtext/html/HB00900S.HTM)
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5. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/billtext/html/HB00900F.HTM)
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## Votes
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- passage — **19–12** (pass) · upper
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- passage — **19–12** (pass) · upper
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- other — **12–19** (fail) · upper
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- passage — **19–12** (pass) · upper
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- other — **12–19** (fail) · upper
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- passage — **95–53** (pass) · lower
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- other — **12–19** (fail) · upper
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- passage — **95–52** (pass) · lower
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## Sponsors
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- Buckley — primary (person)
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- Burrows — primary (person)
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- Longoria — primary (person)
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- Patterson — primary (person)
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- Paxton — primary (person)
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- Shaheen — primary (person)
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- Allison — cosponsor (person)
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- Anderson — cosponsor (person)
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- Bailes — cosponsor (person)
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- Bell, Keith — cosponsor (person)
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- Bonnen — cosponsor (person)
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- Bumgarner — cosponsor (person)
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- Burns — cosponsor (person)
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- Cain — cosponsor (person)
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- Capriglione — cosponsor (person)
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- Cook — 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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- Dean — cosponsor (person)
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- Frazier — cosponsor (person)
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- Gerdes — cosponsor (person)
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- Hall — cosponsor (person)
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- Harris, Caroline — cosponsor (person)
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- Harris, Cody — cosponsor (person)
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- Harrison — cosponsor (person)
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- Hayes — cosponsor (person)
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- Hefner — cosponsor (person)
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- Holland — cosponsor (person)
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- Hughes — cosponsor (person)
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- Hull — cosponsor (person)
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- Isaac — cosponsor (person)
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- King — cosponsor (person)
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- Kolkhorst — cosponsor (person)
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- Landgraf — cosponsor (person)
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- Leach — cosponsor (person)
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- Leo-Wilson — cosponsor (person)
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- Lopez, Janie — cosponsor (person)
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- Lujan — cosponsor (person)
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- Metcalf — cosponsor (person)
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- Middleton — cosponsor (person)
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- Morrison — cosponsor (person)
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- Murr — cosponsor (person)
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- Noble — cosponsor (person)
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- Oliverson — cosponsor (person)
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- Orr — cosponsor (person)
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- Parker — cosponsor (person)
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- Paul — cosponsor (person)
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- Price — cosponsor (person)
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- Raney — cosponsor (person)
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- Rogers — cosponsor (person)
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- Schaefer — cosponsor (person)
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- Schatzline — cosponsor (person)
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- Shine — cosponsor (person)
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- Slawson — cosponsor (person)
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- Smith — cosponsor (person)
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- Smithee — cosponsor (person)
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- Sparks — cosponsor (person)
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- Spiller — cosponsor (person)
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- Springer — cosponsor (person)
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- Stucky — cosponsor (person)
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- Swanson — cosponsor (person)
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- Tepper — cosponsor (person)
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- Thimesch — cosponsor (person)
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- Toth — cosponsor (person)
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- Troxclair — cosponsor (person)
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- VanDeaver — 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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- **2023-03-07** Filed `filing`
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- **2023-03-09** Read first time `introduction, reading-1`
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- **2023-03-09** Referred to Public Education `referral-committee`
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- **2023-03-21** Considered in public hearing
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- **2023-03-21** Committee substitute considered in committee `substitution`
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- **2023-03-21** Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
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- **2023-03-22** Public hearing continued on . . .
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- **2023-03-22** Left pending in committee
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- **2023-03-28** Considered in public hearing
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- **2023-03-28** Committee substitute considered in committee `substitution`
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- **2023-03-28** Reported favorably as substituted `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2023-04-05** Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator `filing`
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- **2023-04-05** Committee report distributed
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- **2023-04-06** Committee report sent to Calendars
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- **2023-04-17** Considered in Calendars
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- **2023-04-19** Placed on Major State Calendar
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- **2023-04-19** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
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- **2023-04-19** Amended `amendment-passage`
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- **2023-04-19** Amendment fails of adoption `amendment-failure`
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- **2023-04-19** Record vote
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- **2023-04-19** Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
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- **2023-04-19** Amendment fails of adoption `amendment-failure`
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- **2023-04-19** Record vote
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- **2023-04-19** Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
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- **2023-04-19** Amendment(s) offered `amendment-introduction`
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- **2023-04-19** Point of order withdrawn (amendment) `withdrawal`
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- **2023-04-19** Amendment withdrawn `amendment-withdrawal, withdrawal`
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- **2023-04-19** Passed to engrossment as amended `amendment-passage`
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- **2023-04-19** Record vote
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- **2023-04-20** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
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- **2023-04-20** Passed `passage`
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- **2023-04-20** Record vote
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- **2023-04-20** Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
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- **2023-04-20** Reported engrossed
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- **2023-04-24** Received from the House `introduction`
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- **2023-05-02** Read first time `introduction, reading-1`
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- **2023-05-02** Referred to Education `referral-committee`
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- **2023-05-11** Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
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- **2023-05-11** Considered in public hearing
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- **2023-05-11** Testimony taken in committee
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- **2023-05-11** Left pending in committee
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- **2023-05-18** Considered in public hearing
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- **2023-05-18** Vote taken in committee
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- **2023-05-18** Reported favorably w/o amendments `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2023-05-18** Committee report printed and distributed
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- **2023-05-21** Co-sponsor authorized
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- **2023-05-21** Placed on intent calendar
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- **2023-05-23** Co-sponsor authorized
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- **2023-05-23** Rules suspended-Regular order of business
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- **2023-05-23** Record vote
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- **2023-05-23** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
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- **2023-05-23** Amendment(s) offered `amendment-introduction`
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- **2023-05-23** Amendment fails of adoption `amendment-failure`
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- **2023-05-23** Record vote
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- **2023-05-23** Amendment(s) offered `amendment-introduction`
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- **2023-05-23** Amendment fails of adoption `amendment-failure`
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- **2023-05-23** Record vote
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- **2023-05-23** Amendment(s) offered `amendment-introduction`
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- **2023-05-23** Amendment fails of adoption `amendment-failure`
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- **2023-05-23** Record vote
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- **2023-05-23** Passed to 3rd reading
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- **2023-05-23** Record vote
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- **2023-05-23** Rules suspended-Regular order of business
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- **2023-05-23** Record vote
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- **2023-05-23** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
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- **2023-05-23** Passed `passage`
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- **2023-05-23** Record vote
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- **2023-05-24** Senate passage reported `passage`
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- **2023-05-24** Reported enrolled `enrolled`
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- **2023-05-25** Signed in the House `passage`
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- **2023-05-26** Co-sponsor authorized
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- **2023-05-26** Signed in the Senate `passage`
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- **2023-05-26** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
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- **2023-06-13** Signed by the Governor `executive-signature`
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- **2023-06-13** Effective on 9/1/23 `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/a87d6fc7-e8c6-4c53-964d-b4a91b7be960`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Texas legislature records).
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