The Senate reconvenes at 2:00 PM Monday, October 23rd.

The House reconvenes at 4:00 PM Monday, October 23rd.

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House

HB 1 (Buckley) Relating to primary and secondary education, including the certification, compensation, and health coverage of certain public school employees, the public school finance system, special education in public schools was filed on 10/19. The bill has yet to be referred to committee.

HB 4 (Spiller) Relating to prohibitions on the illegal entry into or illegal presence in this state was voted out of House State Affairs (8-3) on 10/19 without amendments. The bill has yet to be set on a calendar to be considered on the House floor.

SB 1 (Creighton) Relating to the establishment of an education savings account program has been referred to House Educational Opportunity & Enrichment, Select. The bill has yet to be scheduled for hearing.

SB 7 (Middleton) Relating to prohibiting an employer from adopting or enforcing certain COVID-19 vaccine mandates was voted out of House State Affairs (9-3) on 10/19 as substituted. The bill has yet to be set on a calendar to be considered on the House floor.

SB 4 (Flores) Relating to the punishment for certain criminal conduct involving the smuggling of persons or the operation of a stash house; increasing criminal penalties was voted out of House State Affairs (9-3) on 10/19 without amendments.

SB 11 (Birdwell) Relating to the creation of the criminal offense of improper entry from a foreign nation was left pending in House State Affairs on 10/16.

Other House Bills Referred to House Committee

HB 5 (Guillen) Relating to the punishment for certain criminal conduct involving the smuggling of persons or the operation of a stash house was referred to House State Affairs on 10/12.

HB 7 (Leach) Relating to prohibiting a private employer from adopting or enforcing certain COVID-19 vaccine mandates was referred to House State Affairs on 10/13.

HB 11 (Oliverson) Relating to the procedure following the apprehension of an undocumented individual by the Department of Public Safety for illegal entry into this state from Mexico during certain declared disasters was referred to House State Affairs on 10/12.

HB 14 (Cook) Relating to the punishment for the criminal offense of operation of a stash house was referred to House State Affairs on 10/12.

HB 23 (Geren) Relating to the creation of the criminal offense of improper entry from a foreign nation was referred to House State Affairs on 10/12.

HB 83 (Cain) Relating to the punishment for certain criminal conduct involving the smuggling of persons or the operation of a stash house was referred to House State Affairs on 10/12.

HB 114 (Bumgarner) Relating to creation of the criminal offense of improper entry from foreign nation was referred to House State Affairs on 10/12.

HB 117 (Lujan) Relating to the punishment for the criminal offense of operation of a stash house was referred to House State Affairs on 10/12.

Senate

The Senate did not hear any bills on the floor and did not hold any hearings the week of October 16th.

Upcoming Hearings 

House Appropriations – 10/23/2023 Time: 10:00 AM, Location: E1.030

  • The committee will meet in a public hearing to consider HB 6  (Jetton) Relating to making an appropriation for the construction, operation, and maintenance of border barrier infrastructure

House Calendars – 10/24/2023 Time: 8:45 AM, Location: E2.024

  • The committee will meet in a formal hearing to consider a calendar