Texas Senate Bill 4 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 76-3)
Status: Passed on November 21 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-11-21 - Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . February 6, 2024
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

Relating to the punishment for certain criminal conduct involving the smuggling of persons or the operation of a stash house; increasing criminal penalties.

Relating to the punishment for certain criminal conduct involving the smuggling of persons or the operation of a stash house; increasing criminal penalties.

Sen. Peter Flores [R]	Sen. Paul Bettencourt [R]	Sen. Brian Birdwell [R]	Sen. Cesar Blanco [D]
Sen. Donna Campbell [R]	Sen. Charles Creighton [R]	Sen. Bob Hall [R]	Sen. Joan Huffman [R]
Sen. Bryan Hughes [R]	Sen. Phil King [R]	Sen. Tan Parker [R]	Sen. Angela Paxton [R]
Sen. Charles Perry [R]	Sen. Charles Schwertner [R]	Sen. Kevin Sparks [R]	Sen. Drew Springer [R]
Rep. Ryan Guillen [R]	Rep. Eddie Morales [D]	Rep. Janie Lopez [R]	Rep. Richard Raymond [D]
Rep. Justin Holland [R]	Rep. Stephen Allison [R]	Rep. Charles Anderson [R]	Rep. Trent Ashby [R]
Rep. Ernest Bailes [R]	Rep. Keith Bell [R]	Rep. Greg Bonnen [R]	Rep. Brad Buckley [R]
Rep. Ben Bumgarner [R]	Rep. Dewayne Burns [R]	Rep. Dustin Burrows [R]	Rep. Briscoe Cain [R]
Rep. Giovanni Capriglione [R]	Rep. Travis Clardy [R]	Rep. David Cook [R]	Rep. Charles Cunningham [R]
Rep. Drew Darby [R]	Rep. Jay Dean [R]	Rep. Mano DeAyala [R]	Rep. Frederick Frazier [R]
Rep. Stan Gerdes [R]	Rep. Charlie Geren [R]	Rep. Craig Goldman [R]	Rep. Sam Harless [R]
Rep. Caroline Harris Davila [R]	Rep. Cody Harris [R]	Rep. Cole Hefner [R]	Rep. Lacey Hull [R]
Rep. Todd Hunter [R]	Rep. Carrie Isaac [R]	Rep. Ken King [R]	Rep. John Kuempel [R]
Rep. Stan Lambert [R]	Rep. Brooks Landgraf [R]	Rep. Jeff Leach [R]	Rep. Terri Leo-Wilson [R]
Rep. J.M. Lozano [R]	Rep. William Metcalf [R]	Rep. Candy Noble [R]	Rep. Tom Oliverson [R]
Rep. Angelia Orr [R]	Rep. Jared Patterson [R]	Rep. Dennis Paul [R]	Rep. Glenn Rogers [R]
Rep. Nate Schatzline [R]	Rep. Matthew Shaheen [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. Cody Vasut [R]	Rep. Terry Wilson [R]

2023-10-26 - House - Read 3rd time RV#58 (Y: 92 N: 54 NV: 1 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2023-10-25 - House - Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal RV#20 (Y: 90 N: 57 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2023-10-25 - House - Amendment fails of adoption RV#19 (Y: 61 N: 84 NV: 2 Abs: 2) [FAIL]
2023-10-25 - House - Amendment fails of adoption RV#18 (Y: 63 N: 83 NV: 2 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2023-10-25 - House - Amendment fails of adoption RV#17 (Y: 61 N: 84 NV: 1 Abs: 3) [FAIL]
2023-10-25 - House - Amendment fails of adoption RV#16 (Y: 61 N: 85 NV: 1 Abs: 2) [FAIL]
2023-10-25 - House - Amendment fails of adoption RV#15 (Y: 59 N: 86 NV: 1 Abs: 3) [FAIL]
2023-10-25 - House - Amendment fails of adoption RV#14 (Y: 60 N: 85 NV: 1 Abs: 3) [FAIL]
2023-10-25 - House - Amendment fails of adoption RV#13 (Y: 59 N: 85 NV: 1 Abs: 4) [FAIL]
2023-10-12 - Senate - Read 3rd time (Y: 19 N: 12 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-10-12 - Senate - Three day rule suspended (Y: 29 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-10-12 - Senate - Record vote (Y: 29 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-10-12 - Senate - Amendment fails of adoption (Y: 12 N: 19 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2023-10-12 - Senate - Amendment fails of adoption (Y: 12 N: 19 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2023-10-12 - Senate - Rules suspended-Regular order of business (Y: 29 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-10-09 - Senate - Posting rule suspended (Y: 19 N: 12 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-11-21		Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . February 6, 2024
2023-11-21		Signed by the Governor
2023-11-02		Sent to the Governor
2023-11-01	House	Signed in the House
2023-10-31	Senate	Signed in the Senate
2023-10-26	Senate	Reported enrolled
2023-10-26	Senate	House passage reported
2023-10-26	House	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2023-10-26	House	Record vote RV#58
2023-10-26	House	Passed
2023-10-26	House	Read 3rd time
2023-10-25	House	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2023-10-25	House	Record vote RV#20
2023-10-25	House	Passed to 3rd reading
2023-10-25	House	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2023-10-25	House	Record vote RV#19
2023-10-25	House	Amendment fails of adoption 7-Ramos
2023-10-25	House	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2023-10-25	House	Record vote RV#18
2023-10-25	House	Amendment fails of adoption 6-Moody
2023-10-25	House	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2023-10-25	House	Record vote RV#17
2023-10-25	House	Amendment fails of adoption 5-Garcia
2023-10-25	House	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2023-10-25	House	Record vote RV#16
2023-10-25	House	Amendment fails of adoption 4-Hernandez
2023-10-25	House	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2023-10-25	House	Record vote RV#15
2023-10-25	House	Amendment fails of adoption 3-Perez
2023-10-25	House	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2023-10-25	House	Record vote RV#14
2023-10-25	House	Amendment fails of adoption 2-Flores
2023-10-25	House	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2023-10-25	House	Record vote RV#13
2023-10-25	House	Amendment fails of adoption 1-Moody
2023-10-25	House	Read 2nd time
2023-10-25	House	Placed on General State Calendar
2023-10-24	House	Considered in Calendars
2023-10-24	House	Committee report sent to Calendars
2023-10-23	House	Committee report distributed
2023-10-23	House	Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
2023-10-19	House	Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
2023-10-19	House	Considered in public hearing
2023-10-16	House	Left pending in committee
2023-10-16	House	Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
2023-10-16	House	Considered in public hearing
2023-10-16	House	Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
2023-10-13	House	Referred to State Affairs
2023-10-13	House	Read first time
2023-10-13	House	Received from the Senate
2023-10-12	Senate	Reported engrossed
2023-10-12	Senate	Record vote
2023-10-12	Senate	Passed
2023-10-12	Senate	Read 3rd time
2023-10-12	Senate	Record vote
2023-10-12	Senate	Three day rule suspended
2023-10-12	Senate	Record vote
2023-10-12	Senate	Passed to engrossment as amended
2023-10-12	Senate	Record vote
2023-10-12	Senate	Amendment fails of adoption
2023-10-12	Senate	Amendment(s) offered FA3 Menéndez
2023-10-12	Senate	Record vote
2023-10-12	Senate	Amendment fails of adoption
2023-10-12	Senate	Amendment(s) offered FA2 Johnson
2023-10-12	Senate	Vote recorded in Journal
2023-10-12	Senate	Amended
2023-10-12	Senate	Amendment(s) offered FA1 Flores
2023-10-12	Senate	Read 2nd time
2023-10-12	Senate	Record vote
2023-10-12	Senate	Rules suspended-Regular order of business
2023-10-12	Senate	Co-author authorized
2023-10-11	Senate	Committee report printed and distributed
2023-10-11	Senate	Reported favorably as substituted
2023-10-10	Senate	Vote taken in committee
2023-10-10	Senate	Testimony taken in committee
2023-10-10	Senate	Considered in public hearing
2023-10-10	Senate	Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
2023-10-09	Senate	Record vote
2023-10-09	Senate	Posting rule suspended
2023-10-09	Senate	Referred to Border Security
2023-10-09	Senate	Read first time
2023-10-09	Senate	Co-author authorized
2023-10-09	Senate	Filed
2023-10-09	Senate	Received by the Secretary of the Senate

HB83 (Similar To) 2023-10-12 - Referred to State Affairs
HB83 (Similar To) 2023-10-12 - Referred to State Affairs
HB5 (Similar To) 2023-10-12 - Referred to State Affairs

Type	Source
Summary	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=883&Bill=SB4
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/883/billtext/html/SB00004I.htm
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/883/billtext/html/SB00004S.htm
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/883/billtext/html/SB00004E.htm
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/883/billtext/html/SB00004H.htm
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/883/billtext/html/SB00004F.htm
Amendment	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/883/amendments/html/SB00004S2F1.HTM
Amendment	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/883/amendments/html/SB00004S2F2.HTM
Amendment	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/883/amendments/html/SB00004S2F3.HTM
Amendment	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/883/amendments/html/SB00004H21.HTM
Amendment	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/883/amendments/html/SB00004H22.HTM
Amendment	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/883/amendments/html/SB00004H23.HTM
Amendment	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/883/amendments/html/SB00004H24.HTM
Amendment	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/883/amendments/html/SB00004H25.HTM
Amendment	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/883/amendments/html/SB00004H26.HTM
Amendment	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/883/amendments/html/SB00004H27.HTM
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/883/analysis/html/SB00004I.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/883/fiscalnotes/html/SB00004I.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/883/fiscalnotes/html/SB00004S.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/883/analysis/html/SB00004S.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/883/fiscalnotes/html/SB00004E.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/883/analysis/html/SB00004H.htm
Roll Call	https://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/883/pdf/88S3SJ10-09-F.PDF#page=5
Roll Call	https://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/883/pdf/88S3SJ10-12-F1.PDF#page=22
Roll Call	https://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/883/pdf/88S3SJ10-12-F1.PDF#page=23
Roll Call	https://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/883/pdf/88S3SJ10-12-F1.PDF#page=24
Roll Call	https://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/883/pdf/88S3SJ10-12-F1.PDF#page=25
Roll Call	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=883&Bill=SB4&RcdVtNo=13&Ch=H&Dt=10/25/2023
Roll Call	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=883&Bill=SB4&RcdVtNo=14&Ch=H&Dt=10/25/2023
Roll Call	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=883&Bill=SB4&RcdVtNo=15&Ch=H&Dt=10/25/2023
Roll Call	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=883&Bill=SB4&RcdVtNo=16&Ch=H&Dt=10/25/2023
Roll Call	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=883&Bill=SB4&RcdVtNo=17&Ch=H&Dt=10/25/2023
Roll Call	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=883&Bill=SB4&RcdVtNo=18&Ch=H&Dt=10/25/2023
Roll Call	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=883&Bill=SB4&RcdVtNo=19&Ch=H&Dt=10/25/2023
Roll Call	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=883&Bill=SB4&RcdVtNo=20&Ch=H&Dt=10/25/2023
Roll Call	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=883&Bill=SB4&RcdVtNo=58&Ch=H&Dt=10/26/2023