Texas HB 3135: Relating to the issuance of specialty license plates for retired…

Introduced Feb 21, 2025
In committee Mar 20, 2025
Passed the House Apr 29, 2025
Passed the Senate May 9, 2025
To the governor May 13, 2025
Became law May 24, 2025

Every action

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

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Feb 21, 2025HouseFiled
Mar 20, 2025HouseRead first time
Mar 20, 2025CommitteeReferred to Transportation · House Transportation
Apr 3, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Transportation
Apr 3, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Transportation
Apr 3, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Transportation
Apr 3, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Transportation
Apr 9, 2025CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Transportation
Apr 9, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Transportation
Apr 16, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 16, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
Apr 17, 2025HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
Apr 22, 2025HouseConsidered in Calendars
Apr 25, 2025HousePlaced on General State Calendar
Apr 28, 2025HouseRead 2nd time
Apr 28, 2025HousePassed to engrossment
Apr 28, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#614)
Apr 28, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Apr 29, 2025HouseRead 3rd time
Apr 29, 2025HousePassed
Apr 29, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#724)
Apr 29, 2025HouseReported engrossed
Apr 29, 2025SenateReceived from the House
Apr 30, 2025SenateRead first time
Apr 30, 2025SenateReferred to Transportation
May 7, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Transportation
May 7, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Transportation
May 7, 2025CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Transportation
May 7, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Transportation
May 7, 2025SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
May 8, 2025SenateCo-sponsor authorized
May 8, 2025SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
May 9, 2025SenateRules suspended-Intent Calendar
May 9, 2025SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
May 9, 2025SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
May 9, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
May 9, 2025SenateThree day rule suspended
May 9, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 9, 2025SenateRead 3rd time
May 9, 2025SenatePassed

May 9, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 9, 2025HouseSenate passage reported
May 12, 2025HouseReported enrolled
May 12, 2025HouseSigned in the House
May 12, 2025SenateSigned in the Senate
May 13, 2025GovernorSent to the Governor
May 24, 2025GovernorSigned by the Governor
May 24, 2025GovernorEffective on 9/1/25

Roll calls

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

HB 3135 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 135–11

Apr 28, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 135 No 11 Not voting 4

Democrats: 61 yes, 0 no Republicans: 74 yes, 11 no

How each member voted

Yes · 135

No · 11

Not voting · 2

Absent · 1

Wes VirdellR

Excused · 1

Aicha DavisD

HB 3135 was passed · Full House

Passed 139–8

Apr 29, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 139 No 8 Not voting 3

Democrats: 61 yes, 0 no Republicans: 78 yes, 8 no

How each member voted

Yes · 139

No · 8

Not voting · 1

Dustin BurrowsR

Absent · 1

Nate SchatzlineR

Excused · 1

Armando WalleD

Senator Menéndez, on behalf of Senator Zaffirini, moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 3135 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0

May 9, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 31 No 0

Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 31

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

Passed 31–0

May 9, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 31 No 0

Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 31

Committee and other votes

Date	Where	Question	Result
Apr 9, 2025	House Transportation	Transportation: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)	Passed 12–0
May 7, 2025	Senate Transportation	Transportation: Reported favorably w/o amendments	Passed 8–0

Relating to the issuance of specialty license plates for retired firefighters.

Every action

Roll calls

HB 3135 was passed to engrossment · Full House

HB 3135 was passed · Full House

Senator Menéndez, on behalf of Senator Zaffirini, moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 3135 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

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

Committee and other votes

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