Texas HB 3526: Relating to fiscal transparency for bonds issued by local…

Introduced Feb 28, 2025
In committee Mar 24, 2025
Passed the House May 2, 2025
Passed the Senate May 15, 2025
To the governor May 20, 2025
Became law May 28, 2025

Every action

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

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Feb 28, 2025HouseFiled
Mar 24, 2025HouseRead first time
Mar 24, 2025CommitteeReferred to Pensions, Investments & Financial Services · House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
Apr 14, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
Apr 14, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
Apr 14, 2025CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
Apr 14, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
Apr 14, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
Apr 17, 2025CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
Apr 17, 2025CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
Apr 17, 2025CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
Apr 21, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 21, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
Apr 22, 2025HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
Apr 28, 2025HouseConsidered in Calendars
Apr 30, 2025HousePlaced on General State Calendar
May 1, 2025HouseRead 2nd time
May 1, 2025HouseAmended (1-Capriglione)
May 1, 2025HousePassed to engrossment as amended
May 1, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#1176)
May 1, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 2, 2025HouseRead 3rd time
May 2, 2025HousePassed
May 2, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#1283)
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 Local Government
May 8, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Local Government
May 8, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Local Government
May 8, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Local Government
May 8, 2025CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Local Government
May 9, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Local Government
May 9, 2025SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
May 9, 2025SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
May 14, 2025SenateCo-sponsor authorized
May 14, 2025SenatePlaced on intent calendar
May 15, 2025SenateCo-sponsor authorized
May 15, 2025SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
May 15, 2025SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
May 15, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
May 15, 2025SenateThree day rule suspended
May 15, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 15, 2025SenateRead 3rd time
May 15, 2025SenatePassed

May 15, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 15, 2025HouseSenate passage reported
May 15, 2025HouseReported enrolled
May 16, 2025HouseSigned in the House
May 16, 2025SenateSigned in the Senate
May 20, 2025GovernorSent to the Governor
May 28, 2025GovernorSigned by the Governor
May 28, 2025GovernorEffective on 9/1/25

Roll calls

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

CSHB 3526 , as amended, was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 138–0

May 1, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 138 No 0 Not voting 12

Democrats: 57 yes, 0 no Republicans: 81 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 138

Not voting · 3

Absent · 6

Excused · 3

HB 3526 was passed · Full House

Passed 131–0

May 2, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 131 No 0 Not voting 19

Democrats: 50 yes, 0 no Republicans: 81 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 131

Not voting · 1

Dustin BurrowsR

Absent · 7

Excused · 11

Senator West moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 3526 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0

May 15, 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 15, 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

Date	Where	Question	Result
Apr 17, 2025	House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services	Pensions, Investments & Financial Services: Reported favorably as substituted	Passed 7–0
May 9, 2025	Senate Local Government	Local Government: Reported favorably w/o amendments	Passed 5–0

Relating to fiscal transparency for bonds issued by local governmental entities.

Every action

Roll calls

CSHB 3526 , as amended, was passed to engrossment · Full House

HB 3526 was passed · Full House

Senator West moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 3526 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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