The following is a list of events of the year 2023 in Texas .
Incumbents
State government
City governments
Elections
Elections were held on November 7, 2023.[ 1] 14 proposed amendments to the Texas Constitution . A special election took place to fill the vacancy from Texas's 2nd House of Representatives district ,[ 2] [ 3]
Events
January 10 – The 88th Texas Legislature convenes at noon (CST ) following the 2022 Texas elections .[ 4]
January 24 – A large and intense EF3 tornado tears through the Houston metropolitan area , which causes the National Weather Service in Houston to issue their first tornado emergency .[ 5] [ 6]
March 6 – State representative Bryan Slaton introduces the Texas Independence Referendum Act which, if passed, would call for a state referendum on the secession of Texas from the United States .[ 7] [ 8]
April 1 – Federal judge Robert L. Pitman orders that twelve books containing LGBT and racial content which were banned by Llano County school officials must be returned to school shelves.[ 9]
April 20
April 28 – A shooting occurs in Cleveland killing five, and the suspect is caught after four days.[ 17]
May 6 – Nine people are killed, including the perpetrator, after a mass shooting at a mall in Allen .[ 18]
May 7 – Eight people are killed after a vehicle drives into pedestrians outside a migrant center in Brownsville .[ 19]
May 9 – The Texas House of Representatives votes unanimously to expel Bryan Slaton from House District 2 following an investigation that determined he had engaged in inappropriate sexual conduct with an aide.[ 20]
May 27 – In a 121-23 vote, the Texas House of Representatives votes to impeach Attorney General Ken Paxton , the third impeachment in the state's history.[ 21] [ 22]
May 29 – The 88th Texas Legislature adjourns, and its 1st special session convenes.[ 4]
June 27 – The 1st special session of the 88th Texas Legislature adjourns, and its 2nd special session convenes.[ 4]
August 22 – Tropical Storm Harold makes landfall in South Texas , causing flash flooding, power outages, and tornado warnings.[ 23]
August 28 – Katy Independent School District board members, in a 4–3 vote, enact a four-page gender identity policy, including a requirement for district employees to inform parents if a student requests the use of different pronouns or identifies as transgender.[ 24]
October 6 – Jonathan Stickland , former Republican Texas politician and president of the Defend Texas Liberty PAC, meets with white nationalist Nick Fuentes for several hours.[ 25] [ 26] [ 27] [ 28]
October 9 – The 3rd special session of the 88th Texas Legislature convenes.[ 4]
November 7
December 18 – Abbott signs Texas Senate Bill 4 into law. The bill allows state officials to arrest and deport migrants who enter the state illegally.
See also
References
^ "Important Election Dates 2023-2024" . Texas Secretary of State . Government of Texas. Archived from the original on November 21, 2023.^ a b "Governor Abbott Sets Special Election for Texas House District 2" . Archived from the original on August 23, 2023.^ a b "Gov. Greg Abbott sets January date for Texas House special election runoff" . Texas Tribune the original on November 22, 2023.^ a b c d e "Texas legislative sessions and years" . Legislative Reference Library of Texas . Government of Texas. Archived from the original on November 4, 2023.^ National Centers for Environmental Information ; National Weather Service in Houston, Texas (April 2023). "Texas Event Report: EF3 Tornado (Harris County)" . Storm Event Database . National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration . Archived from the original on September 11, 2023.^ Stewart, Nick [@NStewCBS2] (January 24, 2023). "According to NWS Houston, this was the first ever #tornado emergency product issued by the office" (Tweet ). Archived from the original on March 26, 2023. Retrieved March 28, 2023 – via Twitter .^ Ramirez, Nikki McCann (March 6, 2023). "Texas Republican Introduces Bill Calling for Vote on Secession" . Rolling Stone . Archived from the original on September 13, 2023. ^ Schnell, Mychael (March 6, 2023). "Texas lawmaker files 'TEXIT' bill to spur vote on exploring secession from US" . The Hill . Archived from the original on July 8, 2023. ^ Elassar, Alaa; Romine, Taylor; Rose, Andy (April 1, 2023). "Judge orders books removed from Texas public libraries due to LGBTQ and racial content must be returned within 24 hours" . CNN . Archived from the original on June 3, 2023. Retrieved April 2, 2023 . ^ "Musk's SpaceX big rocket explodes on test flight" . BBC News . April 20, 2023. Archived from the original on April 20, 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2023 .^ "Public schools would have to display Ten Commandments under bill passed by Texas Senate" . Texas Tribune. April 20, 2023. Archived from the original on November 21, 2023.^ Richards, Zoë (April 21, 2023). "Ten Commandments would be required in public classrooms under bill passed by Texas Senate" . NBC News the original on November 11, 2023. ^ Luscombe, Richard (April 21, 2023). "Texas lawmakers advance bill to force schools to display Ten Commandments" . The Guardian the original on November 11, 2023. ^ Salam, Erum (May 24, 2023). "Republican bill requiring display of Ten Commandments in Texas schools fails" . The Guardian the original on November 11, 2023. ^ Goodman, J. David (May 24, 2023). "Bill to Force Texas Public Schools to Display Ten Commandments Fails" . The New York Times the original on January 18, 2024. ^ Killough, Ashley; Burnside, Tina (May 24, 2023). "A bill that would have required Texas public schools to display the Ten Commandments has failed" . CNN the original on November 11, 2023. ^ Haworth, Jon; El-Bawab, Nadine; Charalambous, Peter; Deliso, Meridith (April 29, 2023). "5 dead in Texas 'execution-style' shooting, suspect armed with AR-15 is on the loose" . ABC News . Archived from the original on June 19, 2023. Retrieved July 1, 2023 . ^ "8 killed and 7 wounded in Texas mall shooting. The gunman is also dead" . CNN . May 6, 2023. Archived from the original on May 7, 2023. Retrieved May 7, 2023 .^ Villarreal, Mireya (May 7, 2023). "8 dead after car runs into pedestrians in Brownsville, Texas, alleged driver arrested" . ABC News . Archived from the original on May 7, 2023. Retrieved May 7, 2023 . ^ Downen, Robert (May 9, 2023). "Texas House expels Bryan Slaton, first member ousted since 1927" . Texas Tribune Austin, Texas . Archived from the original on November 22, 2023. ^ Despart, Zach; Barragán, James (May 27, 2023). "Texas AG Ken Paxton impeached, suspended from duties pending outcome of Senate trial" . The Texas Tribune . Archived from the original on May 27, 2023. Retrieved May 27, 2023 . ^ Vertuno, Jim; Bleiberg, Jake (May 27, 2023). "Why Texas' GOP-controlled House wants to impeach Republican attorney general" . AP News . Archived from the original on May 26, 2023. Retrieved May 27, 2023 . ^ Tropical Storm Harold triggers flash floods, power outages and tornado warnings as it plows through Texas CNN, August 22, 2023^ Dunlap, Miranda (August 29, 2023). "Katy ISD board, undeterred by backlash, passes gender identity, student bathroom policy" . Houston Landing . Archived from the original on March 15, 2024. ^ "Influential Texas activist Jonathan Stickland hosted white supremacist Nick Fuentes at office near Fort Worth" . Texas Tribune. October 8, 2023.^ "Defend Texas Liberty PAC names new president after leader met with white supremacist Nick Fuentes" . Texas Tribune. October 17, 2023.^ "President of right-wing PAC steps down after meeting with Hitler supporter" . The Houston Chronicle . October 18, 2023.^ "New leadership at right-wing Republican PAC after leader welcomes white supremacist" . Texas Standard . October 20, 2023.^ "Texas 2023 ballot measures" . Ballotpedia the original on November 8, 2023.
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