Texas HB 3153: Relating to hiring and employment requirements for persons in direct…

Introduced Feb 21, 2025
In committee Mar 20, 2025
Passed the House May 14, 2025
Passed the Senate May 23, 2025
To the governor May 31, 2025
Became law Jun 20, 2025

Every action

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

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Feb 21, 2025HouseFiled
Mar 20, 2025HouseRead first time
Mar 20, 2025HouseReferred to Human Services
Apr 22, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Human Services
Apr 22, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Human Services
Apr 22, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Human Services
Apr 22, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Human Services
May 1, 2025CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Human Services
May 1, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Human Services
May 6, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 6, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
May 7, 2025HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
May 8, 2025HouseConsidered in Calendars
May 10, 2025HousePlaced on General State Calendar
May 13, 2025HouseRead 2nd time
May 13, 2025HouseAmended (1-Kerwin)
May 13, 2025HousePassed to engrossment as amended
May 13, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#2345)
May 13, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 14, 2025HouseRead 3rd time
May 14, 2025HousePassed
May 14, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#2437)
May 14, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 14, 2025HouseReported engrossed
May 14, 2025SenateReceived from the House
May 15, 2025SenateRead first time
May 15, 2025SenateReferred to Health & Human Services
May 20, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Health & Human Services
May 20, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Health & Human Services
May 20, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
May 21, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Health & Human Services
May 21, 2025CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
May 22, 2025CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Health & Human Services
May 22, 2025SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
May 22, 2025SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
May 23, 2025SenateCo-sponsor authorized
May 23, 2025SenatePlaced on intent calendar
May 23, 2025SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
May 23, 2025SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
May 23, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
May 23, 2025SenateThree day rule suspended
May 23, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 23, 2025SenateRead 3rd time
May 23, 2025SenatePassed
May 23, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 24, 2025HouseSenate passage as amended reported
May 24, 2025HouseSenate Amendments distributed
May 24, 2025HouseSenate Amendments Analysis distributed
May 27, 2025SenateCo-sponsor authorized
May 28, 2025HouseHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)
May 28, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#3957)

May 28, 2025HouseText of Senate Amendment(s)
May 28, 2025SenateHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
May 29, 2025HouseReported enrolled
May 30, 2025HouseSigned in the House
May 31, 2025SenateSigned in the Senate
May 31, 2025GovernorSent to the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorSigned by the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorEffective on 9/1/25

Roll calls

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

HB 3153 , as amended, was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 129–1

May 13, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 129 No 1 Not voting 20

Democrats: 51 yes, 0 no Republicans: 78 yes, 1 no

How each member voted

Yes · 129

No · 1

Richard HayesR

Not voting · 1

Dustin BurrowsR

Absent · 9

Excused · 10

HB 3153 was passed · Full House

Passed 135–0

May 14, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 135 No 0 Not voting 15

Democrats: 56 yes, 0 no Republicans: 79 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 135

Not voting · 2

Absent · 10

Excused · 3

Senator Kolkhorst moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSHB 3153 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0

May 23, 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 23, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 31 No 0

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

How each member voted

Yes · 31

Representative Harris Davila moved to concur in the senate amendments to HB 3153 . — The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 3153 prevailed · Full House

Passed 137–0

May 28, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 137 No 0 Not voting 13

Democrats: 53 yes, 0 no Republicans: 84 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 137

Not voting · 1

Dustin BurrowsR

Absent · 4

Excused · 8

Committee and other votes

Date	Where	Question	Result
May 1, 2025	House Human Services	Human Services: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)	Passed 10–0
May 22, 2025	Senate Health & Human Services	Health & Human Services: Reported favorably as substituted	Passed 8–0

Relating to hiring and employment requirements for persons in direct contact with children at certain facilities.

Every action

Roll calls

HB 3153 , as amended, was passed to engrossment · Full House

HB 3153 was passed · Full House

Senator Kolkhorst moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSHB 3153 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

Representative Harris Davila moved to concur in the senate amendments to HB 3153 . — The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 3153 prevailed · Full House

Committee and other votes

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