Relating to access to and use of criminal history record information by the Public Utility Commission of Texas
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Officially: “Relating to access to and use of criminal history record information by the Public Utility Commission of Texas.” Read the full text
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89th Legislature (2025)
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Filed · Mar 11, 2025
Read first time · Apr 1, 2025
Referred to State Affairs · Apr 1, 2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · Apr 9, 2025
Considered in public hearing · Apr 9, 2025
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · Apr 9, 2025
Left pending in committee · Apr 9, 2025
Considered in public hearing · Apr 14, 2025
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) · Apr 14, 2025
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator · Apr 23, 2025
Committee report distributed · Apr 23, 2025
Committee report sent to Calendars · Apr 25, 2025
Considered in Calendars · Apr 28, 2025
Placed on General State Calendar · May 1, 2025
Read 2nd time · May 1, 2025
Passed to engrossment · May 1, 2025
Record vote · May 1, 2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · May 1, 2025
Read 3rd time · May 2, 2025
Passed · May 2, 2025
Record vote · May 2, 2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · May 2, 2025
Reported engrossed · May 2, 2025
Received from the House · May 5, 2025
Read first time · May 5, 2025
Referred to Business & Commerce · May 5, 2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · May 13, 2025
Considered in public hearing · May 13, 2025
Left pending in committee · May 13, 2025
Considered in public hearing · May 15, 2025
Vote taken in committee · May 15, 2025
Reported favorably as substituted · May 15, 2025
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar · May 15, 2025
Committee report printed and distributed · May 15, 2025
Placed on intent calendar · May 19, 2025
Rules suspended-Regular order of business · May 19, 2025
Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading · May 19, 2025
Vote recorded in Journal · May 19, 2025
Three day rule suspended · May 19, 2025
Record vote · May 19, 2025
Read 3rd time · May 19, 2025
Passed · May 19, 2025
Record vote · May 19, 2025
Senate passage as amended reported · May 20, 2025
Senate Amendments distributed · May 20, 2025
Senate Amendments Analysis distributed · May 20, 2025
House concurs in Senate amendment(s) · May 23, 2025
Record vote · May 23, 2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · May 23, 2025
Text of Senate Amendment(s) · May 23, 2025
House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported · May 23, 2025
Reported enrolled · May 24, 2025
Signed in the House · May 25, 2025
Signed in the Senate · May 25, 2025
Sent to the Governor · May 26, 2025
Signed by the Governor · Jun 20, 2025
Effective on 9/1/25 · Jun 20, 2025
The numbers
2
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
HernandezBlanco
Recorded votes
The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 4344 prevailed byHouse · 2025-05-23 · Yeas 126, Nays 8, Present, not voting 2
HBi4344 was passed byHouse · 2025-05-02 · Yeas 130, Nays 5, Present, not voting 1
J. Lopez HB 4344 ON SECOND READING (by Hernandez) HB 4344, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to access to and use of criminal history record information by the Public Utility Commission of Texas. 2780 89th LEGISLATURE — REGULAR SESSION HBi4344 was passed to engrossment byHouse · 2025-05-01 · Yeas 133, Nays 9, Present, not voting 1
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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).