Texas · House Bill 3261 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the eligibility of criminal defendants for an order of nondisclosure of criminal history record information for certain offenses…

  1. Introduced Feb 25, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 20, 2025
  3. Passed the House May 7, 2025
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Relating to the eligibility of criminal defendants for an order of nondisclosure of criminal history record information for certain offenses committed when younger than 25 years of age.

Every action

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

Show the 17 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. HouseReferred to Corrections
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Corrections
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Corrections
  6. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Corrections
  7. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Corrections
  8. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Corrections
  9. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Corrections
  10. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Corrections
  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. HousePassed to engrossment
  1. HouseRecord vote (RV#1564)
  2. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  3. HouseRead 3rd time
  4. HousePassed
  5. HouseRecord vote (RV#1635)
  6. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  7. HouseReported engrossed
  8. SenateReceived from the House

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

CSHB 3261 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 87–57
May 6, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 87 No 57 Not voting 6
Democrats: 60 yes, 0 no Republicans: 27 yes, 57 no
How each member voted

Yes · 87

No · 57

Not voting · 1

Absent · 3

Excused · 2

HB 3261 was passed · Full House

Passed 89–51
May 7, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 89 No 51 Not voting 10
Democrats: 57 yes, 0 no Republicans: 32 yes, 51 no
How each member voted

Yes · 89

No · 51

Not voting · 2

Absent · 6

Excused · 2

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 16, 2025 House Corrections Corrections: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 6–3

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.