Texas · House Bill 3700 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the prevention, detection, and investigation of fraud, waste, and abuse in programs administered by the Texas Workforce Commission or by…

HB 3700 Sponsored by Hubert Vo Became law

  1. Introduced Mar 4, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 25, 2025
  3. Passed the House Apr 23, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate May 19, 2025
  5. To the governor May 20, 2025
  6. Became law May 29, 2025

What it does

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

Relating to the prevention, detection, and investigation of fraud, waste, and abuse in programs administered by the Texas Workforce Commission or by the commission's contractors or grantees.

Every action

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

Show the 49 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. HouseReferred to Delivery of Government Efficiency
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Delivery of Government Efficiency
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Delivery of Government Efficiency
  6. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Delivery of Government Efficiency
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Delivery of Government Efficiency
  8. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Delivery of Government Efficiency
  9. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Delivery of Government Efficiency
  10. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Delivery of Government Efficiency
  11. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Delivery of Government Efficiency
  12. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  13. HouseCommittee report distributed
  14. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  15. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  16. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  17. HouseRead 2nd time
  18. HouseAmendment(s) offered (1-Luther)
  19. HousePoint of order withdrawn (amendment) (Rule 11, Section 2)
  20. HouseAmended (1-Luther)
  21. HouseRecord vote (RV#329)
  22. HousePassed to engrossment as amended
  23. HouseRecord vote (RV#330)
  24. HouseRead 3rd time
  25. HousePassed
  26. HouseRecord vote (RV#384)
  27. HouseReported engrossed
  28. SenateReceived from the House
  29. SenateRead first time
  30. SenateReferred to Economic Development
  31. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Economic Development
  32. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Economic Development
  33. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Economic Development
  34. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Economic Development
  35. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  36. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Economic Development
  37. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Economic Development
  38. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Economic Development
  39. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  40. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  41. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  42. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  43. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  44. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  45. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  46. SenateThree day rule suspended
  47. SenateRecord vote
  48. SenateRead 3rd time
  49. 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

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

Amendment No. 1 was adopted · Full House

Passed 93–54
Apr 22, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 93 No 54 Not voting 3
Democrats: 9 yes, 52 no Republicans: 84 yes, 2 no
How each member voted

Yes · 93

No · 54

Not voting · 1

Absent · 1

Excused · 1

CSHB 3700 , as amended, was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 147–0
Apr 22, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 147 No 0 Not voting 3
Democrats: 61 yes, 0 no Republicans: 86 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 147

Not voting · 1

Absent · 1

Excused · 1

HB 3700 was passed · Full House

Passed 147–0
Apr 23, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 147 No 0 Not voting 3
Democrats: 61 yes, 0 no Republicans: 86 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 147

Not voting · 2

Absent · 1

Senator King moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 3700 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
May 19, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

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

Passed 31–0
May 19, 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
Apr 7, 2025 House Delivery of Government Efficiency Delivery of Government Efficiency: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 11–0
May 14, 2025 Senate Economic Development Economic Development: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 5–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 2 cosponsors: 1 Democrat, 1 Republican.

All 2 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.