Texas HB 3611: Relating to the civil penalty for certain signs placed on the…

Introduced Mar 3, 2025
In committee Mar 25, 2025
Passed the House Apr 30, 2025
Passed the Senate May 19, 2025
To the governor May 20, 2025
Became law May 29, 2025

Every action

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

Show the 49 earlier steps

Mar 3, 2025HouseFiled
Mar 25, 2025HouseRead first time
Mar 25, 2025CommitteeReferred to Transportation · House Transportation
Apr 3, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Transportation
Apr 3, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Transportation
Apr 3, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Transportation
Apr 3, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Transportation
Apr 9, 2025CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Transportation
Apr 9, 2025CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Transportation
Apr 9, 2025CommitteeRecommended to be sent to Local & Consent · House Transportation
Apr 9, 2025CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Transportation
Apr 15, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 15, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
Apr 16, 2025HouseComm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
Apr 23, 2025HouseConsidered in Local & Consent Calendars
Apr 25, 2025HousePlaced on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar
Apr 25, 2025HouseWithdrawn from calendar (contested)
Apr 25, 2025HouseReturned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm.
Apr 25, 2025HouseConsidered in Local & Consent Calendars
Apr 25, 2025HouseTransferred to Calendars Committee
Apr 25, 2025HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
Apr 25, 2025HouseConsidered in Calendars
Apr 29, 2025HousePlaced on General State Calendar
Apr 29, 2025HouseRead 2nd time
Apr 29, 2025HousePassed to engrossment
Apr 29, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#908)
Apr 29, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Apr 30, 2025HouseRead 3rd time
Apr 30, 2025HousePassed
Apr 30, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#1048)
Apr 30, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Apr 30, 2025HouseReported engrossed
Apr 30, 2025SenateReceived from the House
May 5, 2025SenateRead first time
May 5, 2025SenateReferred to Transportation
May 14, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Transportation
May 14, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Transportation
May 14, 2025CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Transportation
May 14, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Transportation
May 14, 2025SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
May 16, 2025SenatePlaced on intent calendar
May 19, 2025SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
May 19, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 19, 2025SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
May 19, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 19, 2025SenateThree day rule suspended
May 19, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 19, 2025SenateRead 3rd time
May 19, 2025SenatePassed

May 19, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 19, 2025HouseSenate passage reported
May 19, 2025HouseReported enrolled
May 20, 2025HouseSigned in the House
May 20, 2025SenateSigned in the Senate
May 20, 2025GovernorSent to the Governor
May 29, 2025GovernorSigned by the Governor
May 29, 2025GovernorEffective on 9/1/25

Roll calls

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

CSHB 3611 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 129–17

Apr 29, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 129 No 17 Not voting 4

Democrats: 60 yes, 0 no Republicans: 69 yes, 17 no

How each member voted

Yes · 129

No · 17

Not voting · 3

Absent · 1

Jessica GonzálezD

HB 3611 was passed · Full House

Passed 112–23

Apr 30, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 112 No 23 Not voting 15

Democrats: 58 yes, 0 no Republicans: 54 yes, 23 no

How each member voted

Yes · 112

No · 23

Not voting · 2

Absent · 1

Matt MorganR

Excused · 12

HB 3611 , Relating to the civil penalty for certain signs placed on the right-of-way of a public road. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 26–5

May 19, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 26 No 5

Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 15 yes, 5 no

How each member voted

Yes · 26

No · 5

The bill was read second time and was passed to third reading · Full Senate

Passed 26–5

May 19, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 26 No 5

Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 15 yes, 5 no

How each member voted

Yes · 26

No · 5

Senator Miles moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 3611 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 26–5

May 19, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 26 No 5

Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 15 yes, 5 no

How each member voted

Yes · 26

No · 5

The bill was read third time and was passed · Full Senate

Passed 26–5

May 19, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 26 No 5

Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 15 yes, 5 no

How each member voted

Yes · 26

No · 5

Committee and other votes

Date	Where	Question	Result
Apr 9, 2025	House Transportation	Transportation: Reported favorably as substituted	Passed 12–0
May 14, 2025	Senate Transportation	Transportation: Reported favorably w/o amendments	Passed 9–0

Every action

Roll calls

CSHB 3611 was passed to engrossment · Full House

HB 3611 was passed · Full House

HB 3611 , Relating to the civil penalty for certain signs placed on the right-of-way of a public road. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

The bill was read second time and was passed to third reading · Full Senate

Senator Miles moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 3611 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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