Texas House Bill 900

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 67-1)
Status: Passed on June 13 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-06-13 - Effective on 9/1/23
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

Relating to the regulation of library materials sold to or included in public school libraries.

Relating to the regulation of library materials sold to or included in public school libraries.

Rep. Jared Patterson [R]	Rep. Brad Buckley [R]	Rep. Dustin Burrows [R]	Rep. Matthew Shaheen [R]
Rep. Oscar Longoria [D]	Rep. Stephen Allison [R]	Rep. Charles Anderson [R]	Rep. Ernest Bailes [R]
Rep. Keith Bell [R]	Rep. Greg Bonnen [R]	Rep. Ben Bumgarner [R]	Rep. Dewayne Burns [R]
Rep. Briscoe Cain [R]	Rep. Giovanni Capriglione [R]	Rep. David Cook [R]	Rep. Charles Cunningham [R]
Rep. Jay Dean [R]	Rep. Mano DeAyala [R]	Rep. Frederick Frazier [R]	Rep. Stan Gerdes [R]
Rep. Caroline Harris [R]	Rep. Cody Harris [R]	Rep. Brian Harrison [R]	Rep. Richard Hayes [R]
Rep. Cole Hefner [R]	Rep. Justin Holland [R]	Rep. Lacey Hull [R]	Rep. Carrie Isaac [R]
Rep. Brooks Landgraf [R]	Rep. Jeff Leach [R]	Rep. Terri Leo-Wilson [R]	Rep. Janie Lopez [R]
Rep. John Lujan [R]	Rep. William Metcalf [R]	Rep. Geanie Morrison [R]	Rep. Andrew Murr [R]
Rep. Candy Noble [R]	Rep. Tom Oliverson [R]	Rep. Angelia Orr [R]	Rep. Dennis Paul [R]
Rep. Four Price [R]	Rep. John Raney [R]	Rep. Glenn Rogers [R]	Rep. Matt Schaefer [R]
Rep. Nate Schatzline [R]	Rep. Hugh Shine [R]	Rep. Shelby Slawson [R]	Rep. Reggie Smith [R]
Rep. John Smithee [R]	Rep. David Spiller [R]	Rep. Lynn Stucky [R]	Rep. Valoree Swanson [R]
Rep. Carl Tepper [R]	Rep. Kronda Thimesch [R]	Rep. Steve Toth [R]	Rep. Ellen Troxclair [R]
Rep. Gary Vandeaver [R]	Rep. Cody Vasut [R]	Sen. Angela Paxton [R]	Sen. Charles Creighton [R]
Sen. Bob Hall [R]	Sen. Bryan Hughes [R]	Sen. Phil King [R]	Sen. Lois Kolkhorst [R]
Sen. Mayes Middleton [R]	Sen. Tan Parker [R]	Sen. Kevin Sparks [R]	Sen. Drew Springer [R]

2023-05-23 - Senate - Read 3rd time (Y: 19 N: 12 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-05-23 - Senate - Rules suspended-Regular order of business (Y: 19 N: 12 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-05-23 - Senate - Record vote (Y: 19 N: 12 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-05-23 - Senate - Amendment fails of adoption (Y: 12 N: 19 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2023-05-23 - Senate - Amendment fails of adoption (Y: 12 N: 19 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2023-05-23 - Senate - Amendment fails of adoption (Y: 12 N: 19 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2023-05-23 - Senate - Rules suspended-Regular order of business (Y: 19 N: 12 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-04-20 - House - Read 3rd time RV#351 (Y: 95 N: 52 NV: 1 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2023-04-19 - House - Amendment withdrawn RV#334 (Y: 95 N: 53 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2023-04-19 - House - Amendment fails of adoption RV#333 (Y: 61 N: 84 NV: 1 Abs: 4) [FAIL]
2023-04-19 - House - Amendment fails of adoption RV#332 (Y: 55 N: 91 NV: 1 Abs: 3) [FAIL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-06-13		Effective on 9/1/23
2023-06-13		Signed by the Governor
2023-05-26		Sent to the Governor
2023-05-26	Senate	Signed in the Senate
2023-05-26	Senate	Co-sponsor authorized
2023-05-25	House	Signed in the House
2023-05-24	House	Reported enrolled
2023-05-24	House	Senate passage reported
2023-05-23	Senate	Record vote
2023-05-23	Senate	Passed
2023-05-23	Senate	Read 3rd time
2023-05-23	Senate	Record vote
2023-05-23	Senate	Rules suspended-Regular order of business
2023-05-23	Senate	Record vote
2023-05-23	Senate	Passed to 3rd reading
2023-05-23	Senate	Record vote
2023-05-23	Senate	Amendment fails of adoption
2023-05-23	Senate	Amendment(s) offered FA3 Eckhardt
2023-05-23	Senate	Record vote
2023-05-23	Senate	Amendment fails of adoption
2023-05-23	Senate	Amendment(s) offered FA2 Menéndez
2023-05-23	Senate	Record vote
2023-05-23	Senate	Amendment fails of adoption
2023-05-23	Senate	Amendment(s) offered FA1 Menéndez
2023-05-23	Senate	Read 2nd time
2023-05-23	Senate	Record vote
2023-05-23	Senate	Rules suspended-Regular order of business
2023-05-23	Senate	Co-sponsor authorized
2023-05-21	Senate	Placed on intent calendar
2023-05-21	Senate	Co-sponsor authorized
2023-05-18	Senate	Committee report printed and distributed
2023-05-18	Senate	Reported favorably w/o amendments
2023-05-18	Senate	Vote taken in committee
2023-05-18	Senate	Considered in public hearing
2023-05-11	Senate	Left pending in committee
2023-05-11	Senate	Testimony taken in committee
2023-05-11	Senate	Considered in public hearing
2023-05-11	Senate	Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
2023-05-02	Senate	Referred to Education
2023-05-02	Senate	Read first time
2023-04-24	Senate	Received from the House
2023-04-20	House	Reported engrossed
2023-04-20	House	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2023-04-20	House	Record vote RV#351
2023-04-20	House	Passed
2023-04-20	House	Read 3rd time
2023-04-19	House	Record vote RV#334
2023-04-19	House	Passed to engrossment as amended
2023-04-19	House	Amendment withdrawn 4-Murr
2023-04-19	House	Point of order withdrawn (amendment) Rule 11, Section 2
2023-04-19	House	Amendment(s) offered 4-Murr
2023-04-19	House	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2023-04-19	House	Record vote RV#333
2023-04-19	House	Amendment fails of adoption 3-Reynolds
2023-04-19	House	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2023-04-19	House	Record vote RV#332
2023-04-19	House	Amendment fails of adoption 2-Zwiener
2023-04-19	House	Amended 1-Patterson
2023-04-19	House	Read 2nd time
2023-04-19	House	Placed on Major State Calendar
2023-04-17	House	Considered in Calendars
2023-04-06	House	Committee report sent to Calendars
2023-04-05	House	Committee report distributed
2023-04-05	House	Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
2023-03-28	House	Reported favorably as substituted
2023-03-28	House	Committee substitute considered in committee
2023-03-28	House	Considered in public hearing
2023-03-22	House	Left pending in committee
2023-03-22	House	Public hearing continued on . . .
2023-03-21	House	Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
2023-03-21	House	Committee substitute considered in committee
2023-03-21	House	Considered in public hearing
2023-03-21	House	Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
2023-03-09	House	Referred to Public Education
2023-03-09	House	Read first time
2023-03-07	House	Filed

HB1655 (Same As) 2023-03-07 - Referred to Public Education
HB1655 (Same As) 2023-03-07 - Referred to Public Education

Type	Source
Summary	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=88R&Bill=HB900
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/billtext/html/HB00900I.htm
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/billtext/html/HB00900H.htm
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/billtext/html/HB00900E.htm
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/billtext/html/HB00900S.htm
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/billtext/html/HB00900F.htm
Amendment	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/amendments/html/HB00900H21.HTM
Amendment	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/amendments/html/HB00900H22.HTM
Amendment	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/amendments/html/HB00900H23.HTM
Amendment	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/amendments/html/HB00900H24.HTM
Amendment	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/amendments/html/HB00900S2F1.HTM
Amendment	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/amendments/html/HB00900S2F2.HTM
Amendment	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/amendments/html/HB00900S2F3.HTM
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/fiscalnotes/html/HB00900I.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/fiscalnotes/html/HB00900H.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/analysis/html/HB00900H.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/analysis/html/HB00900E.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/fiscalnotes/html/HB00900E.htm
Roll Call	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=88R&Bill=HB900&RcdVtNo=332&Ch=H&Dt=04/19/2023
Roll Call	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=88R&Bill=HB900&RcdVtNo=333&Ch=H&Dt=04/19/2023
Roll Call	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=88R&Bill=HB900&RcdVtNo=334&Ch=H&Dt=04/19/2023
Roll Call	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=88R&Bill=HB900&RcdVtNo=351&Ch=H&Dt=04/20/2023
Roll Call	https://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/88r/pdf/88RSJ05-23-F1.PDF#page=76
Roll Call	https://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/88r/pdf/88RSJ05-23-F1.PDF#page=78
Roll Call	https://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/88r/pdf/88RSJ05-23-F1.PDF#page=79
Roll Call	https://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/88r/pdf/88RSJ05-23-F.PDF#page=3