Texas · House Bill 3698 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to expanding access to the protective order registry and the inclusion of certain information regarding a person who is the subject of a…

HB 3698 Sponsored by Brooks Landgraf Became law

  1. Introduced Mar 6, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 16, 2023
  3. Passed the House Apr 20, 2023
  4. Passed the Senate May 17, 2023
  5. To the governor May 22, 2023
  6. Became law Jun 11, 2023

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Relating to expanding access to the protective order registry and the inclusion of certain information regarding a person who is the subject of a protective order in that registry.

Every action

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

Show the 38 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. HouseReferred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  6. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  7. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  8. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  9. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  10. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  11. HouseCommittee report distributed
  12. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  13. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  14. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  15. HouseRead 2nd time
  16. HousePassed to engrossment
  17. HouseRead 3rd time
  18. HousePassed
  19. HouseRecord vote (RV#359)
  20. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  21. HouseReported engrossed
  22. SenateReceived from the House
  23. SenateRead first time
  24. SenateReferred to Jurisprudence
  25. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Jurisprudence
  26. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Jurisprudence
  27. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Jurisprudence
  28. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Jurisprudence
  29. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  30. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  31. SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
  32. SenateLaid before the Senate
  33. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  34. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  35. SenateThree day rule suspended
  36. SenateRecord vote
  37. SenateRead 3rd time
  38. SenatePassed
  1. SenateRecord vote
  2. HouseSenate passage 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

3 recorded votes: 1 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

HB 3698 was passed · Full House

Passed 147–0
Apr 20, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 147 No 0 Not voting 3
Democrats: 63 yes, 0 no Republicans: 84 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 147

Not voting · 1

Absent · 1

Excused · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 3, 2023 House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 8–0
May 10, 2023 Senate Jurisprudence Jurisprudence: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 5–0

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.