Texas · House Bill 1397 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the care, custody, and display of the letter known as the victory or death letter, the Texas Constitution, and the Texas Declaration of…

HB 1397 Sponsored by Cody Harris Became law

  1. Introduced Nov 19, 2024
  2. In committee Mar 11, 2025
  3. Passed the House Apr 30, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate May 23, 2025
  5. To the governor Jun 1, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 20, 2025

What it does

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

Relating to the care, custody, and display of the letter known as the victory or death letter, the Texas Constitution, and the Texas Declaration of Independence.

Every action

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

Show the 55 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. CommitteeReferred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism · House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
  6. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
  7. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
  8. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
  9. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
  10. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
  11. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  12. HouseCommittee report distributed
  13. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  14. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  15. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  16. HouseRead 2nd time
  17. HouseAmended (1-Metcalf and Harris)
  18. HousePassed to engrossment as amended
  19. HouseRecord vote (RV#860)
  20. HouseRead 3rd time
  21. HousePassed
  22. HouseRecord vote (RV#1007)
  23. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  24. HouseReported engrossed
  25. SenateReceived from the House
  26. SenateRead first time
  27. SenateReferred to Economic Development
  28. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Economic Development
  29. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Economic Development
  30. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Economic Development
  31. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Economic Development
  32. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Economic Development
  33. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Economic Development
  34. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  35. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  36. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  37. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  38. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  39. SenateRead 2nd time
  40. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA1 Middleton)
  41. SenateAmended
  42. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  43. SenatePassed to 3rd reading as amended
  44. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  45. SenateThree day rule suspended
  46. SenateRecord vote
  47. SenateRead 3rd time
  48. SenatePassed
  49. SenateRecord vote
  50. HouseSenate passage as amended reported
  51. HouseSenate Amendments distributed
  52. HouseSenate Amendments Analysis distributed
  53. HouseHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)
  54. HouseRecord vote (RV#4018)
  55. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  1. HouseText of Senate Amendment(s)
  2. SenateHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)-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 9/1/25

Roll calls

7 recorded votes: 5 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

CSHB 1397 , as amended, was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 148–0
Apr 29, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 148 No 0 Not voting 2
Democrats: 62 yes, 0 no Republicans: 86 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 148

Not voting · 1

Absent · 1

HB 1397 was passed · Full House

Passed 143–0
Apr 30, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 143 No 0 Not voting 7
Democrats: 60 yes, 0 no Republicans: 83 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 143

Not voting · 1

Absent · 1

Excused · 5

Senator Middleton moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSHB 1397 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 29–2
May 23, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 29 No 2
Democrats: 10 yes, 1 no Republicans: 19 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 29

No · 2

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

Passed 29–2
May 23, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 29 No 2
Democrats: 10 yes, 1 no Republicans: 19 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 29

No · 2

Representative Gerdes moved to concur in the senate amendments to HB 1397 . — The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 1397 prevailed · Full House

Passed 141–0
May 29, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 141 No 0 Not voting 9
Democrats: 57 yes, 0 no Republicans: 84 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 141

Not voting · 1

Absent · 3

Excused · 5

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 15, 2025 House Culture, Recreation & Tourism Culture, Recreation & Tourism: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 6–0
May 14, 2025 Senate Economic Development Economic Development: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 4–1

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Republican.

All 1 cosponsor

From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.