Texas · House Bill 3248 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the authority of a defense base development authority to employ and commission peace officers.

  1. Introduced Feb 24, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 20, 2025
  3. Passed the House Apr 30, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate May 9, 2025
  5. To the governor May 13, 2025
  6. Became law May 24, 2025

Every action

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

Show the 45 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. HouseReferred to s/c on Defense & Veterans' Affairs by Speaker
  4. HouseScheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .
  5. HouseConsidered by s/c in public hearing
  6. HouseTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee
  7. HouseLeft pending in subcommittee
  8. CommitteeRecalled from subcommittee · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
  9. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
  10. CommitteeRecommended to be sent to Local & Consent · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
  11. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
  12. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  13. HouseCommittee report distributed
  14. HouseComm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
  15. HouseConsidered in Local & Consent Calendars
  16. HouseTransferred to Calendars Committee
  17. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  18. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  19. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  20. HouseRead 2nd time
  21. HousePassed to engrossment
  22. HouseRecord vote (RV#904)
  23. HouseRead 3rd time
  24. HousePassed
  25. HouseRecord vote (RV#1045)
  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. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  39. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  40. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  41. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  42. SenateThree day rule suspended
  43. SenateRecord vote
  44. SenateRead 3rd time
  45. 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

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

HB 3248 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 148–0
Apr 29, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 148 No 0 Not voting 2
Democrats: 61 yes, 0 no Republicans: 87 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 148

Not voting · 2

HB 3248 was passed · Full House

Passed 133–0
Apr 30, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 133 No 0 Not voting 17
Democrats: 57 yes, 0 no Republicans: 76 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 133

Not voting · 2

Absent · 3

Excused · 12

Senator Flores moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 3248 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

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 15, 2025 House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 11–0
May 7, 2025 Senate Criminal Justice Criminal Justice: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 7–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

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.