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HB 7 TX
Passed Legislature

Relating to measures to address public safety threats in this state presented by transnational criminal activity, including by establishing a Texas Border Force, and to compensate persons affected by those threats; increasing criminal penalties; creating criminal offenses.

TX · session 88 · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Mar 10, 2023

Latest action (May 27, 2023) Senate appoints conferees-reported

Sponsors (6)
76 coauthors / cosponsors
  • Allison · cosponsor
  • Anderson · cosponsor
  • Ashby Republican · cosponsor
  • Bailes · cosponsor
  • Bell, Cecil Republican · cosponsor
  • Bell, Keith Republican · cosponsor
  • Bonnen Republican · cosponsor
  • Buckley Republican · cosponsor
  • Bumgarner Republican · cosponsor
  • Burns · cosponsor
  • Burrows Republican · cosponsor
  • Cain Republican · cosponsor
  • Capriglione Republican · cosponsor
  • Cook Republican · cosponsor
  • Cunningham Republican · cosponsor
  • Darby Republican · cosponsor
  • Dean Republican · cosponsor
  • DeAyala Republican · cosponsor
  • Dorazio Republican · cosponsor
  • Frank Republican · cosponsor
  • Frazier · cosponsor
  • Gates Republican · cosponsor
  • Gerdes Republican · cosponsor
  • Geren Republican · cosponsor
  • Goldman · cosponsor
  • Harris, Caroline · cosponsor
  • Harris, Cody · cosponsor
  • Harrison Republican · cosponsor
  • Hayes Republican · cosponsor
  • Hefner Republican · cosponsor
  • Holland · cosponsor
  • Hull Republican · cosponsor
  • Hunter Republican · cosponsor
  • Isaac Republican · cosponsor
  • Jetton · cosponsor
  • Kacal · cosponsor
  • King, Ken Republican · cosponsor
  • Kitzman Republican · cosponsor
  • Klick · cosponsor
  • Kuempel · cosponsor
  • Lambert Republican · cosponsor
  • Landgraf Republican · cosponsor
  • Leach Republican · cosponsor
  • Leo-Wilson Republican · cosponsor
  • Lozano Republican · cosponsor
  • Lujan Republican · cosponsor
  • Metcalf Republican · cosponsor
  • Meyer Republican · cosponsor
  • Murr · cosponsor
  • Noble Republican · cosponsor
  • Oliverson Republican · cosponsor
  • Orr Republican · cosponsor
  • Patterson Republican · cosponsor
  • Paul Republican · cosponsor
  • Raney · cosponsor
  • Rogers · cosponsor
  • Schatzline Republican · cosponsor
  • Shaheen Republican · cosponsor
  • Slawson Republican · cosponsor
  • Smithee Republican · cosponsor
  • Spiller Republican · cosponsor
  • Stucky · cosponsor
  • Swanson Republican · cosponsor
  • Tepper · cosponsor
  • Thimesch · cosponsor
  • Thompson, Ed · cosponsor
  • Toth Republican · cosponsor
  • Troxclair Republican · cosponsor
  • VanDeaver Republican · cosponsor
  • Vasut Republican · cosponsor
  • Wilson Republican · cosponsor
  • Bettencourt Republican · cosponsor
  • Creighton · cosponsor
  • Hall Republican · cosponsor
  • Kolkhorst Republican · cosponsor
  • Paxton Republican · cosponsor

Action history (117)
  1. Mar 10, 2023 Filed · lower
  2. Mar 13, 2023 Read first time · lower
  3. Mar 13, 2023 Referred to State Affairs · lower
  4. Apr 12, 2023 Considered in public hearing · lower
  5. Apr 12, 2023 Committee substitute considered in committee · lower
  6. Apr 12, 2023 Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · lower
  7. Apr 12, 2023 Left pending in committee · lower
  8. Apr 27, 2023 Considered in formal meeting · lower
  9. Apr 27, 2023 Committee substitute considered in committee · lower
  10. Apr 27, 2023 Reported favorably as substituted · lower
  11. May 3, 2023 Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator · lower
  12. May 4, 2023 Committee report distributed · lower
  13. May 4, 2023 Committee report sent to Calendars · lower
  14. May 6, 2023 Considered in Calendars · lower
  15. May 9, 2023 Placed on Major State Calendar · lower
  16. May 9, 2023 Read 2nd time · lower
  17. May 9, 2023 Postponed · lower
  18. May 10, 2023 Laid out as postponed business · lower
  19. May 10, 2023 Point of order withdrawn · lower
  20. May 10, 2023 Amended · lower
  21. May 10, 2023 Amendment(s) offered · lower
  22. May 10, 2023 Point of order withdrawn (amendment) · lower
  23. May 10, 2023 Point of order withdrawn (amendment) · lower
  24. May 10, 2023 Amended · lower
  25. May 10, 2023 Record vote · lower
  26. May 10, 2023 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · lower
  27. May 10, 2023 Point of order withdrawn · lower
  28. May 10, 2023 Passed to engrossment as amended · lower
  29. May 10, 2023 Record vote · lower
  30. May 10, 2023 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · lower
  31. May 10, 2023 Read 3rd time · lower
  32. May 10, 2023 Amended · lower
  33. May 10, 2023 Record vote · lower
  34. May 10, 2023 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · lower
  35. May 10, 2023 Amended · lower
  36. May 10, 2023 Amendment fails of adoption · lower
  37. May 10, 2023 Record vote · lower
  38. May 10, 2023 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · lower
  39. May 10, 2023 Amended · lower
  40. May 10, 2023 Amended · lower
  41. May 10, 2023 Passed as amended · lower
  42. May 10, 2023 Record vote · lower
  43. May 10, 2023 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · lower
  44. May 10, 2023 Reported engrossed · lower
  45. May 11, 2023 Received from the House · upper
  46. May 11, 2023 Read first time · upper
  47. May 11, 2023 Referred to Border Security · upper
  48. May 18, 2023 Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · upper
  49. May 18, 2023 Considered in public hearing · upper
  50. May 18, 2023 Testimony taken in committee · upper
  51. May 18, 2023 Vote taken in committee · upper
  52. May 19, 2023 Reported favorably as substituted · upper
  53. May 19, 2023 Committee report printed and distributed · upper
  54. May 22, 2023 Co-sponsor authorized · upper
  55. May 22, 2023 Placed on intent calendar · upper
  56. May 23, 2023 Co-sponsor authorized · upper
  57. May 24, 2023 Co-sponsor authorized · upper
  58. May 24, 2023 Rules suspended-Regular order of business · upper
  59. May 24, 2023 Record vote · upper
  60. May 24, 2023 Read 2nd time · upper
  61. May 24, 2023 Amendment(s) offered · upper
  62. May 24, 2023 Amended · upper
  63. May 24, 2023 Vote recorded in Journal · upper
  64. May 24, 2023 Amendment(s) offered · upper
  65. May 24, 2023 Amended · upper
  66. May 24, 2023 Vote recorded in Journal · upper
  67. May 24, 2023 Amendment(s) offered · upper
  68. May 24, 2023 Amended · upper
  69. May 24, 2023 Vote recorded in Journal · upper
  70. May 24, 2023 Amendment(s) offered · upper
  71. May 24, 2023 Amended · upper
  72. May 24, 2023 Vote recorded in Journal · upper
  73. May 24, 2023 Amendment(s) offered · upper
  74. May 24, 2023 Amended · upper
  75. May 24, 2023 Vote recorded in Journal · upper
  76. May 24, 2023 Amendment(s) offered · upper
  77. May 24, 2023 Amended · upper
  78. May 24, 2023 Vote recorded in Journal · upper
  79. May 24, 2023 Amendment(s) offered · upper
  80. May 24, 2023 Amended · upper
  81. May 24, 2023 Vote recorded in Journal · upper
  82. May 24, 2023 Amendment(s) offered · upper
  83. May 24, 2023 Amended · upper
  84. May 24, 2023 Vote recorded in Journal · upper
  85. May 24, 2023 Amendment(s) offered · upper
  86. May 24, 2023 Amendment tabled · upper
  87. May 24, 2023 Record vote · upper
  88. May 24, 2023 Amendment(s) offered · upper
  89. May 24, 2023 Amendment tabled · upper
  90. May 24, 2023 Record vote · upper
  91. May 24, 2023 Amendment(s) offered · upper
  92. May 24, 2023 Amendment tabled · upper
  93. May 24, 2023 Record vote · upper
  94. May 24, 2023 Amendment(s) offered · upper
  95. May 24, 2023 Amendment tabled · upper
  96. May 24, 2023 Record vote · upper
  97. May 24, 2023 Passed to 3rd reading as amended · upper
  98. May 24, 2023 Record vote · upper
  99. May 24, 2023 Rules suspended-Regular order of business · upper
  100. May 24, 2023 Record vote · upper
  101. May 24, 2023 Read 3rd time · upper
  102. May 24, 2023 Passed · upper
  103. May 24, 2023 Record vote · upper
  104. May 25, 2023 Senate passage as amended reported · lower
  105. May 25, 2023 Senate Amendments distributed · lower
  106. May 25, 2023 Senate Amendments Analysis distributed · lower
  107. May 26, 2023 Point of order withdrawn · lower
  108. May 26, 2023 House refuses to concur in Senate amendments · lower
  109. May 26, 2023 House requests conference committee · lower
  110. May 26, 2023 House appoints conferees · lower
  111. May 26, 2023 House refuses to concur-reported · upper
  112. May 26, 2023 House requests conference committee-reported · upper
  113. May 26, 2023 House appoints conferees-reported · upper
  114. May 26, 2023 Senate grants request for conference comm. · upper
  115. May 26, 2023 Senate appoints conferees · upper
  116. May 27, 2023 Senate grants request for conf comm-reported · lower
  117. May 27, 2023 Senate appoints conferees-reported · lower
Subjects
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE COMMISSION, TEXAS (V0472)ATTORNEY GENERAL (V2811)Aliens (I0032)BORDER (S0045)COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS (V2608)COURT ADMINISTRATION, OFFICE OF (V8690)CRIMINAL JUSTICE DIVISION, GOVERNOR'S OFFICE (V0963)County Government--General (I0096)Courts--General (I0160)Crimes--Miscellaneous (I0200)ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & TOURISM OFFICE, TEXAS (V1109)EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, TEXAS DIVISION OF (VP6FW)Education--Higher--Institutions & Programs (I0223)Governor (I0375)HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD, TEXAS (V4280)INFORMATION RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF (V9827)INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (S0038)LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR (S0096)MEXICO (G2781)MILITARY DEPARTMENT, TEXAS (V0971)Military & Veterans (I0535)PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION (V8707)PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF (V0251)Property Interests--Personal Property (I0600)Property Interests--Real Property (I0595)RANGERS (S0322)SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE (S0306)State Finances--Management & Control (I0748)TERRORISM & INTERNAL SECURITY (S0574)UNITED MEXICAN STATES (G0156)

Text versions (8)

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

  • Introduced · HTML
  • Introduced · PDF
  • House Committee Report · HTML
  • House Committee Report · PDF
  • Engrossed · HTML
  • Engrossed · PDF
  • Senate Committee Report · HTML
  • Senate Committee Report · PDF

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