Texas · House Bill 3697 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to county regulation of subdivisions and approval of subdivision plans or plats.

HB 3697 Sponsored by Terry M. Wilson Became law

  1. Introduced Mar 6, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 16, 2023
  3. Passed the House May 9, 2023
  4. Passed the Senate May 19, 2023
  5. To the governor May 30, 2023
  6. Became law Jun 13, 2023

Every action

81 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 73 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. CommitteeReferred to Land & Resource Management · House Land & Resource Management
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Land & Resource Management
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Land & Resource Management
  6. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Land & Resource Management
  7. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Land & Resource Management
  8. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Land & Resource Management
  9. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Land & Resource Management
  10. CommitteeRecommended to be sent to Local & Consent · House Land & Resource Management
  11. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Land & Resource Management
  12. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  13. HouseCommittee report distributed
  14. HouseComm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
  15. HouseConsidered in Local & Consent Calendars
  16. HousePlaced on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar
  17. HouseRead 2nd time
  18. HousePassed to engrossment
  19. HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal
  20. HouseRead 3rd time
  21. HousePassed
  22. HouseRecord vote (RV#1308)
  23. HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal
  24. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  25. HouseReported engrossed
  26. SenateReceived from the House
  27. SenateRead first time
  28. SenateReferred to Local Government
  29. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Local Government
  30. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Local Government
  31. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Local Government
  32. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Local Government
  33. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  34. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  35. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  36. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  37. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  38. SenateRead 2nd time
  39. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA1 Bettencourt)
  40. SenateAmended
  41. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  42. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA2 Huffman)
  43. SenateAmended
  44. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  45. SenatePassed to 3rd reading as amended
  46. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  47. SenateThree day rule suspended
  48. SenateRecord vote
  49. SenateRead 3rd time
  50. SenatePassed
  51. SenateRecord vote
  52. HouseSenate passage as amended reported
  53. HouseSenate Amendments distributed
  54. HouseSenate Amendments Analysis distributed
  55. HouseHouse refuses to concur in Senate amendments
  56. HouseHouse requests conference committee
  57. HouseHouse appoints conferees
  58. SenateHouse refuses to concur-reported
  59. SenateHouse requests conference committee-reported
  60. SenateHouse appoints conferees-reported
  61. SenateSenate grants request for conference comm.
  62. SenateSenate appoints conferees
  63. HouseSenate grants request for conf comm-reported
  64. HouseSenate appoints conferees-reported
  65. SenateConference committee report filed
  66. HouseConf. Comm. Report distributed
  67. HouseHouse adopts resolution to go outside bounds (HR 2506)
  68. HouseHouse adopts conference committee report
  69. HouseRecord vote (RV#2262)
  70. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  71. SenateHouse adopts conf. comm. report-reported
  72. SenateSenate adopts resolution to go outside bounds (SR 716)
  73. SenateSenate adopts conference committee report
  1. SenateRecord vote
  2. HouseSenate adopts conf. comm. report-reported
  3. HouseReported enrolled
  4. HouseSigned in the House
  5. SenateSigned in the Senate
  6. GovernorSent to the Governor
  7. GovernorSigned by the Governor
  8. GovernorEffective on 9/1/23

Roll calls

6 recorded votes: 4 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Senator Bettencourt moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSHB 3697 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 30–1
May 19, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 30 No 1
Democrats: 11 yes, 1 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 30

No · 1

The bill was read third time and was passed · Full Senate

Passed 30–1
May 19, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 30 No 1
Democrats: 11 yes, 1 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 30

No · 1

Representative Wilson moved to adopt the conference committee report on HB 3697 . — The motion to adopt the conference committee report on HB 3697 prevailed · Full House

Passed 119–24
May 28, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 119 No 24 Not voting 6
Democrats: 43 yes, 18 no Republicans: 76 yes, 6 no
How each member voted

Yes · 119

No · 24

Not voting · 1

Absent · 1

Excused · 4

On motion of Senator Bettencourt, the Conference Committee Report was adopted · Full Senate

Passed 18–13
May 28, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 18 No 13
Democrats: 0 yes, 12 no Republicans: 18 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 18

No · 13

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 26, 2023 House Land & Resource Management Land & Resource Management: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 8–0
May 18, 2023 Senate Local Government Local Government: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 9–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.