Texas · House Bill 3642 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the designation of portions of the state highway system as memorial highways, to certain memorial markers on certain highways, and to the…

HB 3642 Sponsored by Cole Hefner Became law

  1. Introduced Mar 3, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 25, 2025
  3. Passed the House May 15, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate May 28, 2025
  5. To the governor Jun 2, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 20, 2025

What it does

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

Relating to the designation of portions of the state highway system as memorial highways, to certain memorial markers on certain highways, and to the installation of highway signs for certain cultural attractions.

Every action

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

Show the 62 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. CommitteeReferred to Transportation · House Transportation
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Transportation
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Transportation
  6. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Transportation
  7. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Transportation
  8. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Transportation
  9. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  10. HouseCommittee report distributed
  11. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  12. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  13. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  14. HouseRead 2nd time
  15. HouseAmended (1-Hefner)
  16. HousePassed to engrossment as amended
  17. HouseRecord vote (RV#2539)
  18. HouseRead 3rd time
  19. HousePassed
  20. HouseRecord vote (RV#2651)
  21. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  22. HouseReported engrossed
  23. SenateReceived from the House
  24. SenateRead first time
  25. SenateReferred to Transportation
  26. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Transportation
  27. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Transportation
  28. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Transportation
  29. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Transportation
  30. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  31. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  32. SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
  33. SenateLaid before the Senate
  34. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  35. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  36. SenateThree day rule suspended
  37. SenateRecord vote
  38. SenateRead 3rd time
  39. SenatePassed
  40. SenateRecord vote
  41. HouseSenate passage as amended reported
  42. HouseSenate Amendments distributed
  43. HouseSenate Amendments Analysis distributed
  44. HouseHouse refuses to concur in Senate amendments
  45. HouseHouse requests conference committee
  46. HouseHouse appoints conferees
  47. SenateHouse refuses to concur-reported
  48. SenateHouse requests conference committee-reported
  49. SenateHouse appoints conferees-reported
  50. SenateSenate grants request for conference comm.
  51. SenateSenate appoints conferees
  52. SenateConference committee report filed
  53. HouseConf. Comm. Report distributed
  54. HouseSenate grants request for conf comm-reported
  55. HouseSenate appoints conferees-reported
  56. HouseHouse adopts resolution to go outside bounds (HR 1496)
  57. HouseHouse adopts conference committee report
  58. HouseRecord vote (RV#4142)
  59. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  60. SenateHouse adopts conf. comm. report-reported
  61. SenateSenate adopts resolution to go outside bounds (SR 702)
  62. SenateSenate adopts conference committee report
  1. SenateRecord vote
  2. HouseSenate adopts conf. comm. report-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

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

CSHB 3642 , as amended, was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 133–0
May 14, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 133 No 0 Not voting 17
Democrats: 60 yes, 0 no Republicans: 73 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 133

Not voting · 2

Absent · 5

Excused · 10

HB 3642 was passed · Full House

Passed 142–0
May 15, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 142 No 0 Not voting 8
Democrats: 59 yes, 0 no Republicans: 83 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 142

Not voting · 2

Absent · 3

Excused · 3

Representative Hefner moved to adopt the conference committee report on HB 3642 . — The motion to adopt the conference committee report on HB 3642 prevailed · Full House

Passed 135–0
Jun 1, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 135 No 0 Not voting 15
Democrats: 51 yes, 0 no Republicans: 84 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 135

Not voting · 1

Absent · 9

Excused · 5

On motion of Senator Hughes, the Conference Committee Report was adopted · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
Jun 1, 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

DateWhereQuestionResult
May 1, 2025 House Transportation Transportation: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 12–0
May 23, 2025 Senate Transportation Transportation: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 5–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

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