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89th Legislature (2025)
Where it is
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Filed · Mar 4, 2025
Read first time · Mar 25, 2025
Referred to Elections · Mar 25, 2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · Apr 24, 2025
Considered in public hearing · Apr 24, 2025
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · Apr 24, 2025
Left pending in committee · Apr 24, 2025
Considered in formal meeting · Apr 28, 2025
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) · Apr 28, 2025
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator · Apr 30, 2025
Committee report distributed · Apr 30, 2025
Committee report sent to Calendars · May 1, 2025
Considered in Calendars · May 5, 2025
Placed on General State Calendar · May 7, 2025
Read 2nd time · May 7, 2025
Passed to engrossment · May 7, 2025
Record vote · May 7, 2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · May 7, 2025
Read 3rd time · May 8, 2025
Passed · May 8, 2025
Record vote · May 8, 2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · May 8, 2025
Reported engrossed · May 8, 2025
Received from the House · May 9, 2025
Read first time · May 13, 2025
Referred to State Affairs · May 13, 2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · May 22, 2025
Considered in public hearing · May 22, 2025
Vote taken in committee · May 22, 2025
Reported favorably as substituted · May 23, 2025
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar · May 23, 2025
Committee report printed and distributed · May 23, 2025
Placed on local & uncontested calendar · May 28, 2025
Placed on intent calendar · May 28, 2025
Rules suspended-Regular order of business · May 28, 2025
Read 2nd time · May 28, 2025
Amendment(s) offered · May 28, 2025
Amended · May 28, 2025
Vote recorded in Journal · May 28, 2025
Passed to 3rd reading as amended · May 28, 2025
Vote recorded in Journal · May 28, 2025
Three day rule suspended · May 28, 2025
Record vote · May 28, 2025
Read 3rd time · May 28, 2025
Passed · May 28, 2025
Record vote · May 28, 2025
Senate passage as amended reported · May 29, 2025
Senate Amendments distributed · May 29, 2025
Senate Amendments Analysis distributed · May 29, 2025
House concurs in Senate amendment(s) · May 30, 2025
Record vote · May 30, 2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · May 30, 2025
Text of Senate Amendment(s) · May 30, 2025
House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported · May 30, 2025
Reported enrolled · May 30, 2025
Signed in the House · May 31, 2025
Signed in the Senate · Jun 1, 2025
Sent to the Governor · Jun 1, 2025
Signed by the Governor · Jun 20, 2025
Effective on 9/1/25 · Jun 20, 2025
The numbers
3
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 3697 prevailed byHouse · 2025-05-30 · Yeas 106, Nays 30, Present, not voting 2
HBi3697 was passed byHouse · 2025-05-08 · Yeas 121, Nays 22, Present, not voting 2
HBi3697 was passed to engrossment byHouse · 2025-05-07 · Yeas 126, Nays 14, Present, not voting 1
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Texas legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Effective on 9/1/25 (Jun 20, 2025).