Relating to assistance in the investigation of certain open meetings offenses by the open records division of the attorney general's office
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89th Legislature (2025)
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Filed · Mar 4, 2025
Read first time · Mar 26, 2025
Referred to Delivery of Government Efficiency · Mar 26, 2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · Apr 2, 2025
Considered in public hearing · Apr 2, 2025
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · Apr 2, 2025
Left pending in committee · Apr 2, 2025
Considered in formal meeting · Apr 7, 2025
Committee substitute considered in committee · Apr 7, 2025
Left pending in committee · Apr 7, 2025
Considered in public hearing · Apr 9, 2025
Committee substitute considered in committee · Apr 9, 2025
Reported favorably as substituted · Apr 9, 2025
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator · Apr 15, 2025
Committee report distributed · Apr 15, 2025
Committee report sent to Calendars · Apr 16, 2025
Considered in Calendars · Apr 24, 2025
Placed on General State Calendar · Apr 28, 2025
Read 2nd time · Apr 28, 2025
Passed to engrossment · Apr 28, 2025
Record vote · Apr 28, 2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · Apr 28, 2025
Read 3rd time · Apr 29, 2025
Passed · Apr 29, 2025
Record vote · Apr 29, 2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · Apr 29, 2025
Reported engrossed · Apr 29, 2025
Received from the House · Apr 29, 2025
Read first time · May 5, 2025
Referred to Local Government · May 5, 2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · May 12, 2025
Considered in public hearing · May 12, 2025
Testimony taken in committee · May 12, 2025
Left pending in committee · May 12, 2025
Considered in public hearing · May 23, 2025
Vote taken in committee · May 23, 2025
Reported favorably as substituted · May 25, 2025
Committee report printed and distributed · May 25, 2025
Placed on intent calendar · May 26, 2025
Rules suspended-Regular order of business · May 26, 2025
Read 2nd time · May 26, 2025
Amendment(s) offered · May 26, 2025
Amended · May 26, 2025
Vote recorded in Journal · May 26, 2025
Passed to 3rd reading as amended · May 26, 2025
Vote recorded in Journal · May 26, 2025
Three day rule suspended · May 26, 2025
Record vote · May 26, 2025
Read 3rd time · May 26, 2025
Passed · May 26, 2025
Record vote · May 26, 2025
Senate passage as amended reported · May 26, 2025
Senate Amendments distributed · May 27, 2025
Senate Amendments Analysis distributed · May 27, 2025
House concurs in Senate amendment(s) · May 28, 2025
Record vote · May 28, 2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · May 28, 2025
Text of Senate Amendment(s) · May 28, 2025
House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported · May 28, 2025
Reported enrolled · May 29, 2025
Signed in the House · May 30, 2025
Signed in the Senate · May 31, 2025
Sent to the Governor · May 31, 2025
Signed by the Governor · Jun 20, 2025
Effective on 9/1/25 · Jun 20, 2025
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Recorded votes
The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 3711 prevailed byHouse · 2025-05-28 · Yeas 82, Nays 40, Present, not voting 1
HBi3711 was passed byHouse · 2025-04-29 · Yeas 131, Nays 13, Present, not voting 1
CSHBi3711 was passed to engrossment byHouse · 2025-04-28 · Yeas 134, Nays 10, Present, not voting 1
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