Texas · House Bill 3689 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to funding of excess losses and operating expenses of the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association; authorizing an assessment; authorizing a…

HB 3689 Sponsored by Todd Hunter Became law

  1. Introduced Mar 4, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 25, 2025
  3. Passed the House May 1, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate May 26, 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 funding of excess losses and operating expenses of the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association; authorizing an assessment; authorizing a surcharge.

Every action

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

Show the 58 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. HouseReferred to Insurance
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Insurance
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Insurance
  6. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Insurance
  7. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Insurance
  8. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Insurance
  9. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Insurance
  10. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  11. HouseCommittee report distributed
  12. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  13. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  14. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  15. HouseRead 2nd time
  16. HouseAmended (1-Hunter)
  17. HouseAmended (2-Hunter)
  18. HousePassed to engrossment as amended
  19. HouseRecord vote (RV#1104)
  20. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  21. HouseRead 3rd time
  22. HousePassed
  23. HouseRecord vote (RV#1144)
  24. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  25. HouseReported engrossed
  26. SenateReceived from the House
  27. SenateRead first time
  28. SenateReferred to Business & Commerce
  29. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Business & Commerce
  30. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Business & Commerce
  31. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Business & Commerce
  32. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Business & Commerce
  33. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  34. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Business & Commerce
  35. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Business & Commerce
  36. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Business & Commerce
  37. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  38. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  39. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  40. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  41. SenateRecord vote
  42. SenateRead 2nd time
  43. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA1 Middleton)
  44. SenateAmended
  45. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  46. SenatePassed to 3rd reading as amended
  47. SenateRecord vote
  48. SenateThree day rule suspended
  49. SenateRecord vote
  50. SenateRead 3rd time
  51. SenatePassed
  52. SenateRecord vote
  53. HouseSenate passage as amended reported
  54. HouseSenate Amendments distributed
  55. HouseSenate Amendments Analysis distributed
  56. HouseHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)
  57. HouseRecord vote (RV#4003)
  58. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  1. HouseText of Senate Amendment(s)
  2. SenateHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
  3. HouseReported enrolled
  4. HouseSigned in the House
  5. SenateSigned in the Senate
  6. GovernorSent to the Governor
  7. GovernorFiled without the Governor's signature
  8. GovernorSee remarks for effective date

Roll calls

9 recorded votes: 7 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

HB 3689 was passed · Full House

Passed 131–12
May 1, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 131 No 12 Not voting 7
Democrats: 60 yes, 0 no Republicans: 71 yes, 12 no
How each member voted

Yes · 131

No · 12

Not voting · 1

Absent · 3

Excused · 3

CSHB 3689 , Relating to funding of excess losses and operating expenses of the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association; authorizing an assessment; authorizing a surcharge. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 29–2
May 26, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 29 No 2
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 18 yes, 2 no
How each member voted

Yes · 29

No · 2

CSHB 3689 as amended was passed to third reading · Full Senate

Passed 29–2
May 26, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 29 No 2
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 18 yes, 2 no
How each member voted

Yes · 29

No · 2

Senator Kolkhorst moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSHB 3689 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 29–2
May 26, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 29 No 2
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 18 yes, 2 no
How each member voted

Yes · 29

No · 2

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

Passed 29–2
May 26, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 29 No 2
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 18 yes, 2 no
How each member voted

Yes · 29

No · 2

Representative Hunter moved to concur in the senate amendments to HB 3689 . — The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 3689 prevailed · Full House

Passed 114–20
May 28, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 114 No 20 Not voting 16
Democrats: 54 yes, 0 no Republicans: 60 yes, 20 no
How each member voted

Yes · 114

No · 20

Not voting · 1

Absent · 5

Excused · 10

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 3, 2025 House Insurance Insurance: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 9–0
Apr 30, 2025 Full House HB 3689 , as amended, was passed to engrossment
Members

Yes · 124

No · 10

Not voting · 1

Absent · 10

Excused · 5

 Passed 124–10
May 23, 2025 Senate Business & Commerce Business & Commerce: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 11–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 20 cosponsors: 11 Republicans, 9 Democrats.

All 20 cosponsors

From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.