Texas · House Bill 3185 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to investigations of certain cybercrimes.

  1. Introduced Feb 21, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 20, 2025
  3. Passed the House May 12, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate May 28, 2025
  5. To the governor May 31, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 20, 2025

Every action

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

Show the 46 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. HouseReferred to Delivery of Government Efficiency
  4. HousePosting rule suspended
  5. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Delivery of Government Efficiency
  6. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Delivery of Government Efficiency
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Delivery of Government Efficiency
  8. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Delivery of Government Efficiency
  9. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Delivery of Government Efficiency
  10. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Delivery of Government Efficiency
  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)
  18. HouseRecord vote (RV#2080)
  19. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  20. HousePassed to engrossment as amended
  21. HouseRecord vote (RV#2081)
  22. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  23. HouseRead 3rd time
  24. HousePassed
  25. HouseRecord vote (RV#2129)
  26. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  27. HouseReported engrossed
  28. SenateReceived from the House
  29. SenateRead first time
  30. SenateReferred to Criminal Justice
  31. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Criminal Justice
  32. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Criminal Justice
  33. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Criminal Justice
  34. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Criminal Justice
  35. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Criminal Justice
  36. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  37. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  38. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  39. SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
  40. SenateLaid before the Senate
  41. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  42. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  43. SenateThree day rule suspended
  44. SenateRecord vote
  45. SenateRead 3rd time
  46. 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 9/1/25

Roll calls

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

Amendment No. 1 was adopted · Full House

Passed 113–7
May 10, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 113 No 7 Not voting 30
Democrats: 42 yes, 0 no Republicans: 71 yes, 7 no
How each member voted

Yes · 113

No · 7

Not voting · 2

Absent · 5

Excused · 23

HB 3185 , as amended, was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 103–16
May 10, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 103 No 16 Not voting 31
Democrats: 43 yes, 0 no Republicans: 60 yes, 16 no
How each member voted

Yes · 103

No · 16

Not voting · 3

Absent · 5

Excused · 23

HB 3185 was passed · Full House

Passed 131–8
May 12, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 131 No 8 Not voting 11
Democrats: 58 yes, 0 no Republicans: 73 yes, 8 no
How each member voted

Yes · 131

No · 8

Not voting · 1

Absent · 7

Excused · 3

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 24, 2025 House Delivery of Government Efficiency Delivery of Government Efficiency: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 13–0
May 23, 2025 Senate Criminal Justice Criminal Justice: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 7–0

Sponsors

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

All 1 cosponsor

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.