TX HB20 | 2021 | 87th Legislature 2nd Special Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 65)
Status: Passed on September 9 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-09-09 - Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . December 2, 2021
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

Summary

Relating to censorship of or certain other interference with digital expression, including expression on social media platforms or through electronic mail messages.

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Title

Relating to censorship of or certain other interference with digital expression, including expression on social media platforms or through electronic mail messages.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2021-09-02 - House - House concurs in Senate amendment(s) RV#141 (Y: 78 N: 42 NV: 1 Abs: 27) [PASS]
2021-08-31 - Senate - Read 3rd time (Y: 17 N: 14 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-08-31 - Senate - Three day rule suspended (Y: 28 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-08-31 - Senate - Vote recorded in Journal (Y: 17 N: 14 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-08-31 - Senate - Rules suspended-Regular order of business (Y: 18 N: 13 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-08-31 - Senate - Read 3rd time (Y: 17 N: 14 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-08-31 - Senate - Three day rule suspended (Y: 28 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-08-31 - Senate - Vote recorded in Journal (Y: 17 N: 14 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-08-31 - Senate - Rules suspended-Regular order of business (Y: 18 N: 13 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-08-30 - House - Read 3rd time RV#95 (Y: 77 N: 49 NV: 1 Abs: 21) [PASS]
2021-08-27 - House - Amendment fails of adoption RV#86 (Y: 76 N: 44 NV: 2 Abs: 26) [PASS]
2021-08-27 - House - Amendment fails of adoption RV#85 (Y: 49 N: 67 NV: 2 Abs: 30) [FAIL]
2021-08-27 - House - Amendment fails of adoption RV#84 (Y: 48 N: 68 NV: 2 Abs: 30) [FAIL]
2021-08-27 - House - Amendment fails of adoption RV#83 (Y: 43 N: 73 NV: 2 Abs: 30) [FAIL]

History

DateChamberAction
2021-09-09 Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . December 2, 2021
2021-09-09 Signed by the Governor
2021-09-03 Sent to the Governor
2021-09-02HouseSigned in the House
2021-09-02SenateHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
2021-09-02SenateSigned in the Senate
2021-09-02HouseReported enrolled
2021-09-02HouseText of Senate Amendment(s)
2021-09-02HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2021-09-02HouseRecord vote RV#141
2021-09-02HouseHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)
2021-09-01HouseSenate Amendments Analysis distributed
2021-09-01HouseSenate Amendments distributed
2021-09-01HouseSenate passage as amended reported
2021-08-31SenateRemarks ordered printed
2021-08-31SenateRecord vote
2021-08-31SenatePassed
2021-08-31SenateRead 3rd time
2021-08-31SenateRecord vote
2021-08-31SenateThree day rule suspended
2021-08-31SenateRecord vote
2021-08-31SenatePassed to 3rd reading as amended
2021-08-31SenateVote recorded in Journal
2021-08-31SenateAmended
2021-08-31SenateAmendment(s) offered FA1 Hughes
2021-08-31SenateRead 2nd time
2021-08-31SenateRecord vote
2021-08-31SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
2021-08-31SenatePrinting rule suspended
2021-08-31SenateCorrected comm. report printed & distributed
2021-08-31SenateCo-sponsor authorized
2021-08-30SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
2021-08-30SenateReported favorably w/o amendments
2021-08-30SenateConsidered in public hearing
2021-08-30SenateReferred to State Affairs
2021-08-30SenateRead first time
2021-08-30SenateReceived from the House
2021-08-30HouseReported engrossed
2021-08-30HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2021-08-30HouseRecord vote RV#95
2021-08-30HousePassed
2021-08-30HouseRead 3rd time
2021-08-27HouseReason for vote recorded in Journal
2021-08-27HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2021-08-27HouseRecord vote RV#86
2021-08-27HousePassed to engrossment as amended
2021-08-27HouseAmendment fails of adoption 6-Dominguez
2021-08-27HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2021-08-27HouseRecord vote RV#85
2021-08-27HouseAmendment fails of adoption 5-Rosenthal
2021-08-27HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2021-08-27HouseRecord vote RV#84
2021-08-27HouseAmendment fails of adoption 4-Rosenthal
2021-08-27HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2021-08-27HouseRecord vote RV#83
2021-08-27HouseAmendment fails of adoption 3-Howard
2021-08-27HouseAmendment withdrawn 2-Biedermann
2021-08-27HouseAmended 1-Cain
2021-08-27HouseRead 2nd time
2021-08-27HousePlaced on General State Calendar
2021-08-26HouseConsidered in Calendars
2021-08-26HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
2021-08-25HouseCommittee report distributed
2021-08-25HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
2021-08-23HouseReported favorably as substituted
2021-08-23HouseTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
2021-08-23HouseCommittee substitute considered in committee
2021-08-23HouseConsidered in public hearing
2021-08-23HouseScheduled for public hearing on . . .
2021-08-19HouseReferred to Constitutional Rights & Remedies
2021-08-19HouseRead first time
2021-08-10HouseFiled

Same As/Similar To

SB90 (Similar To) 2021-08-30 - Left pending in committee
SB90 (Similar To) 2021-08-30 - Left pending in committee

Subjects


Texas State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=872&Bill=HB20
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/872/billtext/html/HB00020I.htm
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/872/billtext/html/HB00020H.htm
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/872/billtext/html/HB00020E.htm
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/872/billtext/html/HB00020S.htm
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/872/billtext/html/HB00020F.htm
Amendmenthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/872/amendments/html/HB00020H21.HTM
Amendmenthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/872/amendments/html/HB00020H22.HTM
Amendmenthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/872/amendments/html/HB00020H23.HTM
Amendmenthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/872/amendments/html/HB00020H24.HTM
Amendmenthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/872/amendments/html/HB00020H25.HTM
Amendmenthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/872/amendments/html/HB00020H26.HTM
Amendmenthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/872/amendments/html/HB00020S2F1.HTM
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/872/fiscalnotes/html/HB00020I.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/872/fiscalnotes/html/HB00020H.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/872/analysis/html/HB00020H.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/872/fiscalnotes/html/HB00020E.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/872/analysis/html/HB00020E.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/872/fiscalnotes/html/HB00020F.htm
Roll Callhttps://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=872&Bill=HB20&RcdVtNo=83&Ch=H&Dt=08/27/2021
Roll Callhttps://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=872&Bill=HB20&RcdVtNo=84&Ch=H&Dt=08/27/2021
Roll Callhttps://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=872&Bill=HB20&RcdVtNo=85&Ch=H&Dt=08/27/2021
Roll Callhttps://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=872&Bill=HB20&RcdVtNo=86&Ch=H&Dt=08/27/2021
Roll Callhttps://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=872&Bill=HB20&RcdVtNo=95&Ch=H&Dt=08/30/2021
Roll Callhttps://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/872/pdf/87S208-31-F.PDF#page=33
Roll Callhttps://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/872/pdf/87S208-31-F.PDF#page=34
Roll Callhttps://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=872&Bill=HB20&RcdVtNo=141&Ch=H&Dt=09/02/2021

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