Apr 13, 2026 · Office of the Governor
Approved by Governor-Chapter 960 (effective 7/1/2026)
Mar 10, 2026 · House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026
Mar 10, 2026 · Office of the Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Mar 4, 2026 · House
Enrolled
Mar 4, 2026 · House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB247ER)
Mar 4, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB247)
Mar 4, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker
Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President
Feb 27, 2026 · House
Senate substitute agreed to by House (62-Y 33-N 0-A)
Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
Read third time
Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to
Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate with substitute (32-Y 8-N 0-A)
Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended
Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
Feb 23, 2026 · Senate
Senate committee offered
Feb 23, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (10-Y 4-N)
Feb 23, 2026 · Senate
Committee substitute printed 26108374D-S1
Feb 20, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB247)
Feb 16, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Feb 16, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Feb 13, 2026 · House
Read third time and passed House (59-Y 36-N 0-A)
Feb 12, 2026 · House
Read second time
Feb 12, 2026 · House
committee amendments agreed to
Feb 12, 2026 · House
Engrossed by House as amended
Feb 11, 2026 · House
Read first time
Feb 9, 2026 · House
Reported from Appropriations (15-Y 7-N)
Feb 6, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 1-N)
Feb 5, 2026 · House
Assigned HAPP sub: General Government and Capital Outlay
Feb 4, 2026 · House
Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations (15-Y 7-N)
Feb 2, 2026 · House
House subcommittee offered
Feb 2, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (8-Y 2-N)
Jan 30, 2026 · House
Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal
Jan 23, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB247)
Jan 8, 2026 · House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102493D
Jan 8, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice