Bill:  HB 18 
Legislative Session: 88(R)
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Last Action:06/13/2023 E See remarks for effective date
Caption Version:Enrolled
Caption Text:Relating to the protection of minors from harmful, deceptive, or unfair trade practices in connection with the use of certain digital services and electronic devices, including the use and transfer of electronic devices to students by a public school.
Author:Slawson | Patterson | González, Mary | Burrows | Darby
Coauthor:Allison | Anderson | Ashby | Bailes | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Bonnen | Buckley | Bumgarner | Burns | Cain | Campos | Capriglione | Clardy | Cook | Craddick | Cunningham | Dean | DeAyala | Dorazio | Frank | Frazier | Garcia | Gates | Gerdes | Geren | Goldman | Guillen | Harless | Harris, Caroline | Harris, Cody | Hayes | Hefner | Herrero | Holland | Hull | Hunter | Isaac | Jetton, Jacey | Kacal | King, Ken | Kitzman | Klick | Kuempel | Lambert | Landgraf | Leach | Leo-Wilson | Longoria | Lopez, Janie | Lopez, Ray | Lozano | Lujan | Metcalf | Meyer | Morales, Eddie | Morrison | Murr | Noble | Oliverson | Ordaz | Orr | Paul | Plesa | Price | Raney | Rogers | Schaefer | Schatzline | Shaheen | Shine | Smith | Smithee | Spiller | Stucky | Swanson | Tepper | Thierry | Thimesch | Thompson, Ed | Toth | Troxclair | VanDeaver | Vasut | Wilson
Sponsor:Hughes
Cosponsor:Bettencourt | Blanco | Creighton | Hall | Kolkhorst | Menéndez | Parker | Paxton
Subjects:Business & Commerce--Trade Practices (I0006)
Civil Remedies & Liabilities (I0065)
Electronic Information Systems (I0311)
Minors--Health & Safety (I0533)
Protection of Personal Information (I0003)
SECURING CHILDREN ONLINE THROUGH PARENTAL EMPOWERMENT (SCOPE) ACT (PJ6Q7)
ADVERTISING (S2680)
COMPUTERS & SOFTWARE (S2425)
INTERNET (S0130)
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR (S0096)
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE (S0306)
EDUCATION AGENCY, TEXAS (V9941)
Remarks:This Act takes effect September 1, 2024, except Article 3 takes effect immediately.
House Committee:Youth Health & Safety, Select
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=5   Nays=1   Present Not Voting=2   Absent=1
Senate Committee:State Affairs
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=10   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=1
House Conferees:Appointed (05/26/2023) Slawson (Chair) | Burrows | González, Mary | Hull | Patterson
Discharged (05/28/2023)
Senate Conferees:Appointed (05/26/2023) Hughes (Chair) | Hinojosa | Menéndez | Parker | Paxton
Actions: (descending date order)
Viewing Votes: Most Recent House Vote | Most Recent Senate Vote
Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
 See remarks for effective date      06/13/2023    
 Signed by the Governor      06/13/2023     6491
 Sent to the Governor      05/30/2023     6489
 Signed in the Senate      05/29/2023     3303
 Signed in the House      05/29/2023     6485
 Reported enrolled      05/29/2023   07:29 AM  6488
 House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported      05/28/2023     3194
 House discharges conferees-reported      05/28/2023     3194
 Text of Senate Amendment(s)      05/28/2023     6177
 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/28/2023     6177
 Record vote   RV#2237   05/28/2023     6177
 House concurs in Senate amendment(s)      05/28/2023     6177
 House discharges conferees      05/28/2023     6177
 Senate appoints conferees-reported      05/26/2023     5893
 Senate grants request for conf comm-reported      05/26/2023     5893
 Senate appoints conferees      05/26/2023     3008
 Senate grants request for conference comm.      05/26/2023     3007
 House appoints conferees-reported      05/26/2023     3001
 House requests conference committee-reported      05/26/2023     3001
 House refuses to concur-reported      05/26/2023     3001
 House appoints conferees      05/26/2023     5629
 House requests conference committee      05/26/2023     5629
 House refuses to concur in Senate amendments      05/26/2023     5629
 Senate Amendments Analysis distributed      05/25/2023   12:36 PM 
 Senate Amendments distributed      05/25/2023   12:35 PM 
 Senate passage as amended reported      05/24/2023     5288
 Record vote      05/23/2023     2514
 Passed      05/23/2023     2514
 Read 3rd time      05/23/2023     2514
 Record vote      05/23/2023     2514
 Three day rule suspended      05/23/2023     2514
 Vote recorded in Journal      05/23/2023     2514
 Passed to 3rd reading as amended      05/23/2023     2514
 Amendment withdrawn      05/23/2023     2514
 Amendment(s) offered   FA2 Menéndez   05/23/2023     2513
 Vote recorded in Journal      05/23/2023     2513
 Amended      05/23/2023     2513
 Amendment(s) offered   FA1 Hughes   05/23/2023     2511
 Read 2nd time      05/23/2023     2511
 Rules suspended-Regular order of business      05/23/2023     2510
 Placed on local & uncontested calendar      05/23/2023    
 Co-sponsor authorized      05/23/2023     2538
 Corrected comm. report printed & distributed      05/22/2023   12:46 AM 
 Placed on intent calendar      05/22/2023    
 Committee report printed and distributed      05/21/2023   06:09 PM 
 Recommended for local & uncontested calendar      05/21/2023    
 Reported favorably as substituted      05/21/2023     2326
 Co-sponsor authorized      05/19/2023     2238
 Vote taken in committee      05/17/2023    
 Considered in public hearing      05/17/2023    
 Co-sponsor authorized      05/16/2023     1985
 Left pending in committee      05/15/2023    
 Testimony taken in committee      05/15/2023    
 Considered in public hearing      05/15/2023    
 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      05/15/2023    
 Referred to State Affairs      05/04/2023     1576
 Read first time      05/04/2023     1576
 Received from the House      04/27/2023     1370
 Reported engrossed      04/26/2023   04:53 PM  2343
 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      04/26/2023     2061
 Record vote   RV#510   04/26/2023     2060
 Passed as amended      04/26/2023     2060
 Amended   1-Slawson   04/26/2023     2060
 Read 3rd time      04/26/2023     2060
 Passed to engrossment as amended      04/25/2023     1983
 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      04/25/2023     1982
 Record vote   RV#484   04/25/2023     1982
 Amendment fails of adoption   3-Tinderholt   04/25/2023     1981
 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      04/25/2023     1981
 Record vote   RV#483   04/25/2023     1980
 Amendment fails of adoption   2-Tinderholt   04/25/2023     1980
 Amended   1-Slawson   04/25/2023     1978
 Statement of Leg. Intent Recorded in Journal      04/25/2023     1978
 Read 2nd time      04/25/2023     1977
 Placed on Major State Calendar      04/25/2023    
 Considered in Calendars      04/20/2023    
 Committee report sent to Calendars      04/19/2023    
 Committee report distributed      04/18/2023   07:21 PM 
 Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      04/18/2023     1709
 Reported favorably as substituted      04/11/2023    
 Committee substitute considered in committee      04/11/2023    
 Considered in formal meeting      04/11/2023    
 Left pending in committee      03/20/2023    
 Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee      03/20/2023    
 Committee substitute considered in committee      03/20/2023    
 Considered in public hearing      03/20/2023    
 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      03/20/2023    
 Referred to Youth Health & Safety, Select      02/23/2023   04:39 PM  289
 Read first time      02/23/2023     289
 Filed      02/16/2023