Chronological record of actions on this bill from official records.
2026-01-08House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102477D
2026-01-08House
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2026-01-27House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB246)
2026-01-30House
Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal
2026-01-30House
Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda
2026-02-02House
Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 3-N)
2026-02-03House
Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda
2026-02-04House
Reported from Courts of Justice and referred to Appropriations (14-Y 8-N)
2026-02-04House
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
2026-02-05House
Assigned HAPP sub: Transportation & Public Safety
2026-02-10House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB246)
2026-02-10House
Placed on Appropriations Agenda
2026-02-11House
Subcommittee recommends reporting (4-Y 3-N)
2026-02-11House
Reported from Appropriations (14-Y 8-N)
2026-02-13House
Read first time
2026-02-13House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB246)
2026-02-16House
Read second time and engrossed
2026-02-17House
Read third time and passed House (56-Y 39-N 0-A)
2026-02-18Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
2026-02-18Senate
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2026-02-23Senate
Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 5-N)
2026-02-23Senate
Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
2026-03-06Senate
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (11-Y 3-N)
2026-03-09Senate
Rules suspended
2026-03-09Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
2026-03-09Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
2026-03-10Senate
Read third time
2026-03-10Senate
Courts of Justice Amendments agreed to
2026-03-10Senate
Engrossed by Senate as amended
2026-03-10Senate
Passed Senate with amendments (22-Y 18-N 0-A)
2026-03-11House
Senate amendments agreed to by House (59-Y 39-N 0-A)
2026-03-30House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB246ER)
2026-03-30Senate
Signed by President
2026-03-31House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB246)
2026-03-31House
Signed by Speaker
2026-03-31House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026
2026-03-31House
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
2026-04-13House
Governor's recommendation received by House
2026-04-13House
Governor's Recommendation
2026-04-22House
Passed by for the day
2026-04-23House
Passed by for the day
2026-04-23House
Communicated to Governor
2026-04-23House
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 23, 2026
2026-05-20House
Governor's Veto Received by House
2026-05-20House
Vetoed by Governor
