Texas · House Bill 3477 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the expunction of all records and files related to a finding of criminal contempt by a court.

HB 3477 Sponsored by Terry Canales Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Feb 27, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 24, 2025
  3. Passed the House May 8, 2025
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

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 Criminal Jurisprudence
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  6. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  7. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  8. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  9. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  10. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  11. HouseCommittee report distributed
  12. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  13. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  14. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  15. HouseRead 2nd time
  16. HousePassed to engrossment
  17. HouseRecord vote (RV#1646)
  1. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  2. HouseRead 3rd time
  3. HouseAmended (1-Swanson, Canales, Vasut, Moody, Hayes, Raymond, Little, Luther, and Muñoz)
  4. HousePassed as amended
  5. HouseRecord vote (RV#1762)
  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.

HB 3477 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 127–16
May 7, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 127 No 16 Not voting 7
Democrats: 60 yes, 0 no Republicans: 67 yes, 16 no
How each member voted

Yes · 127

No · 16

Not voting · 1

Absent · 4

Excused · 2

HB 3477 , as amended, was passed · Full House

Passed 121–25
May 8, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 121 No 25 Not voting 4
Democrats: 61 yes, 1 no Republicans: 60 yes, 24 no
How each member voted

Yes · 121

No · 25

Not voting · 2

Absent · 2

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 24, 2025 House Criminal Jurisprudence Criminal Jurisprudence: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 11–0

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.