Texas HB 3214: Relating to eligibility for a master plumber license.

Introduced Feb 24, 2025
In committee Mar 20, 2025
Passed the House May 2, 2025
Passed the Senate May 25, 2025
To the governor May 28, 2025
Became law Jun 20, 2025

Every action

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

Show the 46 earlier steps

Feb 24, 2025HouseFiled
Mar 20, 2025HouseRead first time
Mar 20, 2025CommitteeReferred to Licensing & Administrative Procedures · House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
Apr 1, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
Apr 1, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
Apr 1, 2025CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
Apr 1, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
Apr 1, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
Apr 8, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
Apr 8, 2025CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
Apr 8, 2025CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
Apr 16, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 16, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
Apr 17, 2025HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
Apr 28, 2025HouseConsidered in Calendars
May 1, 2025HousePlaced on General State Calendar
May 1, 2025HouseRead 2nd time
May 1, 2025HousePassed to engrossment
May 1, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#1241)
May 1, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 2, 2025HouseRead 3rd time
May 2, 2025HousePassed
May 2, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#1336)
May 2, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 2, 2025HouseReported engrossed
May 5, 2025SenateReceived from the House
May 5, 2025SenateRead first time
May 5, 2025SenateReferred to Business & Commerce
May 20, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Business & Commerce
May 20, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Business & Commerce
May 20, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Business & Commerce
May 22, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Business & Commerce
May 22, 2025CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Business & Commerce
May 22, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Business & Commerce
May 22, 2025SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
May 22, 2025SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
May 25, 2025SenateCo-sponsor authorized
May 25, 2025SenatePlaced on intent calendar
May 25, 2025SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
May 25, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
May 25, 2025SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
May 25, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
May 25, 2025SenateThree day rule suspended
May 25, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 25, 2025SenateRead 3rd time
May 25, 2025SenatePassed

May 25, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 26, 2025HouseSenate passage reported
May 26, 2025HouseReported enrolled
May 27, 2025HouseSigned in the House
May 27, 2025SenateSigned in the Senate
May 28, 2025GovernorSent to the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorSigned by the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorEffective on 9/1/25

Roll calls

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

CSHB 3214 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 124–5

May 1, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 124 No 5 Not voting 21

Democrats: 47 yes, 5 no Republicans: 77 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 124

No · 5

Not voting · 1

Dustin BurrowsR

Absent · 16

Excused · 4

HB 3214 was passed · Full House

Passed 120–2

May 2, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 120 No 2 Not voting 28

Democrats: 46 yes, 2 no Republicans: 74 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 120

No · 2

Not voting · 2

Absent · 4

Excused · 22

Senator Paxton moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 3214 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 30–1

May 25, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 30 No 1

Democrats: 10 yes, 1 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 30

No · 1

Molly CookD

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

Passed 30–1

May 25, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 30 No 1

Democrats: 10 yes, 1 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 30

No · 1

Molly CookD

Committee and other votes

Date	Where	Question	Result
Apr 8, 2025	House Licensing & Administrative Procedures	Licensing & Administrative Procedures: Reported favorably as substituted	Passed 12–0
May 22, 2025	Senate Business & Commerce	Business & Commerce: Reported favorably w/o amendments	Passed 11–0

Every action

Roll calls

CSHB 3214 was passed to engrossment · Full House

HB 3214 was passed · Full House

Senator Paxton moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 3214 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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