Texas · House Bill 3860 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the eligibility of an inmate for certain occupational licenses and the practice of certain occupations by an inmate of the Texas…

HB 3860 Sponsored by Alma Allen Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Mar 5, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 27, 2025
  3. Passed the House May 6, 2025
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

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

Relating to the eligibility of an inmate for certain occupational licenses and the practice of certain occupations by an inmate of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

Every action

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

Show the 15 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. HouseReferred to Corrections
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Corrections
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Corrections
  6. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Corrections
  7. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Corrections
  8. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Corrections
  9. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Corrections
  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
  1. HousePassed to engrossment
  2. HouseRead 3rd time
  3. HousePassed
  4. HouseRecord vote (RV#1439)
  5. HouseReported engrossed
  6. SenateReceived from the House
  7. SenateRead first time
  8. SenateReferred to Business & Commerce

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 1 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

HB 3860 was passed · Full House

Passed 148–0
May 6, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 148 No 0 Not voting 2
Democrats: 62 yes, 0 no Republicans: 86 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 148

Not voting · 1

Absent · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 16, 2025 House Corrections Corrections: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 9–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 2 cosponsors: 2 Democrats.

All 2 cosponsors

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.