Texas · House Bill 3899 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the issuance of bonds by certain local government corporations.

HB 3899 Sponsored by Ellen Troxclair Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Mar 7, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 20, 2023
  3. Passed the House May 2, 2023
  4. Passed the Senate May 22, 2023
  5. Died  
  6. Became law  

Every action

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

Show the 51 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. CommitteeReferred to Pensions, Investments & Financial Services · House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
  6. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
  8. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
  9. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
  10. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
  11. CommitteeRecommended to be sent to Local & Consent · House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
  12. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
  13. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  14. HouseCommittee report distributed
  15. HouseComm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
  16. HouseConsidered in Local & Consent Calendars
  17. HousePlaced on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar
  18. HouseRead 2nd time
  19. HouseAmended (1-Troxclair)
  20. HousePassed to engrossment as amended
  21. HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal
  22. HouseRead 3rd time
  23. HousePassed
  24. HouseRecord vote (RV#791)
  25. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  26. HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal
  27. HouseReported engrossed
  28. SenateReceived from the House
  29. SenateRead first time
  30. SenateReferred to Local Government
  31. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Local Government
  32. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Local Government
  33. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Local Government
  34. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Local Government
  35. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Local Government
  36. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Local Government
  37. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Local Government
  38. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  39. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  40. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  41. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  42. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  43. SenateRead 2nd time
  44. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA1 Bettencourt)
  45. SenateAmended
  46. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  47. SenatePassed to 3rd reading as amended
  48. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  49. SenateThree day rule suspended
  50. SenateRecord vote
  51. SenateRead 3rd time
  1. SenatePassed
  2. SenateRecord vote
  3. HouseSenate passage as amended reported
  4. HouseSenate Amendments distributed
  5. HouseSenate Amendments Analysis distributed
  6. HousePoint of order sustained (Rule 11, Section 3)
  7. HouseReturned to the Senate for further action
  8. SenateReturned from the House for further action

Roll calls

4 recorded votes: 2 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 HB 3899 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 27–3
May 22, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 27 No 3 Not voting 1
Democrats: 8 yes, 3 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 27

No · 3

Not voting · 1

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

Passed 19–11
May 22, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 19 No 11 Not voting 1
Democrats: 0 yes, 11 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 19

No · 11

Not voting · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 17, 2023 House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services Pensions, Investments & Financial Services: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 9–0
May 19, 2023 Senate Local Government Local Government: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 7–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 49 cosponsors: 46 Republicans, 3 Democrats.

All 49 cosponsors

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.