Texas HB 3697: Relating to the text on an application for a ballot to be voted by…

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

Every action

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

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Mar 4, 2025HouseFiled
Mar 25, 2025HouseRead first time
Mar 25, 2025HouseReferred to Elections
Apr 24, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Elections
Apr 24, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Elections
Apr 24, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Elections
Apr 24, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Elections
Apr 28, 2025CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Elections
Apr 28, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Elections
Apr 30, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 30, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
May 1, 2025HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
May 5, 2025HouseConsidered in Calendars
May 7, 2025HousePlaced on General State Calendar
May 7, 2025HouseRead 2nd time
May 7, 2025HousePassed to engrossment
May 7, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#1737)
May 7, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 8, 2025HouseRead 3rd time
May 8, 2025HousePassed
May 8, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#1839)
May 8, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 8, 2025HouseReported engrossed
May 9, 2025SenateReceived from the House
May 13, 2025SenateRead first time
May 13, 2025CommitteeReferred to State Affairs · Senate State Affairs
May 22, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate State Affairs
May 22, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate State Affairs
May 22, 2025CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate State Affairs
May 23, 2025CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate State Affairs
May 23, 2025SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
May 23, 2025SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
May 28, 2025SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
May 28, 2025SenatePlaced on intent calendar
May 28, 2025SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
May 28, 2025SenateRead 2nd time
May 28, 2025SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA1 Zaffirini)
May 28, 2025SenateAmended
May 28, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
May 28, 2025SenatePassed to 3rd reading as amended
May 28, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
May 28, 2025SenateThree day rule suspended
May 28, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 28, 2025SenateRead 3rd time
May 28, 2025SenatePassed
May 28, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 29, 2025HouseSenate passage as amended reported
May 29, 2025HouseSenate Amendments distributed
May 29, 2025HouseSenate Amendments Analysis distributed
May 30, 2025HouseHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)
May 30, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#4083)
May 30, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

May 30, 2025HouseText of Senate Amendment(s)
May 30, 2025SenateHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
May 30, 2025HouseReported enrolled
May 31, 2025HouseSigned in the House
Jun 1, 2025SenateSigned in the Senate
Jun 1, 2025GovernorSent to the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorSigned by the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorEffective on 9/1/25

Roll calls

7 recorded votes: 5 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

HB 3697 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 126–14

May 7, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 126 No 14 Not voting 10

Democrats: 58 yes, 0 no Republicans: 68 yes, 14 no

How each member voted

Yes · 126

No · 14

Not voting · 1

Dustin BurrowsR

Absent · 5

Excused · 4

HB 3697 was passed · Full House

Passed 121–22

May 8, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 121 No 22 Not voting 7

Democrats: 59 yes, 0 no Republicans: 62 yes, 22 no

How each member voted

Yes · 121

No · 22

Not voting · 2

Absent · 3

Excused · 2

Senator Zaffirini moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSHB 3697 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 29–2

May 28, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 29 No 2

Democrats: 10 yes, 1 no Republicans: 19 yes, 1 no

How each member voted

Yes · 29

No · 2

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

Passed 30–1

May 28, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 30 No 1

Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 1 no

How each member voted

Yes · 30

No · 1

Kevin SparksR

Representative E. Morales moved to concur in the senate amendments to HB 3697 . — The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 3697 prevailed · Full House

Passed 106–30

May 30, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 106 No 30 Not voting 14

Democrats: 54 yes, 1 no Republicans: 52 yes, 29 no

How each member voted

Yes · 106

No · 30

Not voting · 2

Absent · 6

Excused · 6

Committee and other votes

Date	Where	Question	Result
Apr 28, 2025	House Elections	Elections: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)	Passed 9–0
May 23, 2025	Senate State Affairs	State Affairs: Reported favorably as substituted	Passed 10–0

Relating to the text on an application for a ballot to be voted by mail.

Every action

Roll calls

HB 3697 was passed to engrossment · Full House

HB 3697 was passed · Full House

Senator Zaffirini moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSHB 3697 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

Representative E. Morales moved to concur in the senate amendments to HB 3697 . — The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 3697 prevailed · Full House

Committee and other votes

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