Texas HB 3516: Relating to the availability of certain working papers and electronic…

Introduced Feb 28, 2025
In committee Mar 24, 2025
Passed the House Apr 29, 2025
Passed the Senate May 28, 2025
To the governor May 31, 2025
Became law Jun 20, 2025

What it does

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

Relating to the availability of certain working papers and electronic communications of certain administrative law judges and technical examiners under the public information law.

Every action

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

Show the 43 earlier steps

Feb 28, 2025HouseFiled
Mar 24, 2025HouseRead first time
Mar 24, 2025HouseReferred to Energy Resources
Mar 31, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Energy Resources
Mar 31, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Energy Resources
Mar 31, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Energy Resources
Mar 31, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Energy Resources
Apr 3, 2025CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Energy Resources
Apr 3, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Energy Resources
Apr 8, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 8, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
Apr 8, 2025HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
Apr 22, 2025HouseConsidered in Calendars
Apr 25, 2025HousePlaced on General State Calendar
Apr 28, 2025HouseRead 2nd time
Apr 28, 2025HousePassed to engrossment
Apr 28, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#643)
Apr 28, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Apr 29, 2025HouseRead 3rd time
Apr 29, 2025HousePassed
Apr 29, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#739)
Apr 29, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Apr 29, 2025HouseReported engrossed
Apr 29, 2025SenateReceived from the House
May 19, 2025SenateRead first time
May 19, 2025SenateReferred to Business & Commerce
May 22, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Business & Commerce
May 22, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Business & Commerce
May 22, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Business & Commerce
May 25, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Business & Commerce
May 25, 2025CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Business & Commerce
May 25, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Business & Commerce
May 25, 2025SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
May 25, 2025SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
May 27, 2025SenatePlaced on intent calendar
May 28, 2025SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
May 28, 2025SenateLaid before the Senate
May 28, 2025SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
May 28, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
May 28, 2025SenateThree day rule suspended
May 28, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 28, 2025SenateRead 3rd time
May 28, 2025SenatePassed

May 28, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 29, 2025HouseSenate passage reported
May 30, 2025HouseReported enrolled
May 30, 2025HouseSigned in the House
May 31, 2025SenateSigned in the Senate
May 31, 2025GovernorSent to the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorSigned by the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorEffective on 9/1/25

Roll calls

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

HB 3516 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 116–24

Apr 28, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 116 No 24 Not voting 10

Democrats: 33 yes, 24 no Republicans: 83 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 116

No · 24

Not voting · 4

Absent · 5

Excused · 1

Aicha DavisD

HB 3516 was passed · Full House

Passed 117–30

Apr 29, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 117 No 30 Not voting 3

Democrats: 37 yes, 23 no Republicans: 80 yes, 7 no

How each member voted

Yes · 117

No · 30

Not voting · 1

Dustin BurrowsR

Absent · 1

Lauren A. SimmonsD

Excused · 1

Armando WalleD

Committee and other votes

Date	Where	Question	Result
Apr 3, 2025	House Energy Resources	Energy Resources: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)	Passed 11–0
May 25, 2025	Senate Business & Commerce	Business & Commerce: Reported favorably w/o amendments	Passed 11–0

Relating to the availability of certain working papers and electronic communications of certain administrative law judges and technical examiners…