Texas · House Bill 3627 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to allowing the chair of the State Board of Education to employ personnel to assist in performing the board's duties.

HB 3627 Sponsored by Carl Tepper Became law

  1. Introduced Mar 3, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 25, 2025
  3. Passed the House May 8, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate May 25, 2025
  5. To the governor May 28, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 20, 2025

Every action

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

Show the 45 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. CommitteeReferred to Public Education · House Public Education
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Public Education
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Public Education
  6. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Public Education
  7. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Public Education
  8. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Public Education
  9. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Public Education
  10. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Public Education
  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. HouseAmended (1-A. Davis)
  18. HousePassed to engrossment as amended
  19. HouseRecord vote (RV#1661)
  20. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  21. HouseRead 3rd time
  22. HousePassed
  23. HouseRecord vote (RV#1776)
  24. HouseReported engrossed
  25. SenateReceived from the House
  26. SenateRead first time
  27. SenateReferred to Education K-16
  28. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Education K-16
  29. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Education K-16
  30. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Education K-16
  31. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Education K-16
  32. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Education K-16
  33. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Education K-16
  34. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Education K-16
  35. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  36. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  37. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  38. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  39. SenateRecord vote
  40. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  41. SenateRecord vote
  42. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  43. SenateRecord vote
  44. SenateRead 3rd time
  45. SenatePassed
  1. SenateRecord vote
  2. HouseSenate passage reported
  3. HouseReported enrolled
  4. HouseSigned in the House
  5. SenateSigned in the Senate
  6. GovernorSent to the Governor
  7. GovernorSigned by the Governor
  8. GovernorEffective on 9/1/25

Roll calls

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

CSHB 3627 , as amended, was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 112–17
May 7, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 112 No 17 Not voting 21
Democrats: 46 yes, 8 no Republicans: 66 yes, 9 no
How each member voted

Yes · 112

No · 17

Not voting · 2

Absent · 5

Excused · 14

HB 3627 was passed · Full House

Passed 136–10
May 8, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 136 No 10 Not voting 4
Democrats: 52 yes, 8 no Republicans: 84 yes, 2 no
How each member voted

Yes · 136

No · 10

Not voting · 2

Absent · 2

HB 3627 , Relating to allowing the chair of the State Board of Education to employ personnel to assist in performing the board's duties. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 24–7
May 23, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 24 No 7
Democrats: 6 yes, 5 no Republicans: 18 yes, 2 no
How each member voted

Yes · 24

No · 7

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

Passed 24–7
May 23, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 24 No 7
Democrats: 6 yes, 5 no Republicans: 18 yes, 2 no
How each member voted

Yes · 24

No · 7

HB 3627 , Relating to allowing the chair of the State Board of Education to employ personnel to assist in performing the board's duties. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 24–7
May 25, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 24 No 7
Democrats: 6 yes, 5 no Republicans: 18 yes, 2 no
How each member voted

Yes · 24

No · 7

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

Passed 24–7
May 25, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 24 No 7
Democrats: 6 yes, 5 no Republicans: 18 yes, 2 no
How each member voted

Yes · 24

No · 7

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 22, 2025 House Public Education Public Education: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 13–2
May 22, 2025 Senate Education K-16 Education K-16: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 9–1

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Republican.

All 1 cosponsor

From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.