House bill · 89R
HB 1397
Relating to the care, custody, and display of the letter known as the victory or death letter, the Texas Constitution, and the Texas Declaration of Independence.
Effective on 9/1/25
Progress
213 days from first to latest action, across 62 recorded actions.
Filed
Nov 19
Referred to committee
Mar 11
Heard in committee
Apr 8
Reported from committee
Apr 15
Passed first chamber
Apr 30
Passed second chamber
May 23
Sent to governor
Jun 1
Became law
Jun 20
Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.
Record votes
Each dot is one member, grouped by how they voted.
passage
House · Apr 29, 2025
Passed 148–0
148 Yea
0 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
passage
House · Apr 30, 2025
Passed 143–0
143 Yea
0 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSHB 1397 be placed on its third reading and final passage.
Senate · May 23, 2025
Passed 29–2
29 Yea
2 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
passage
Senate · May 29, 2025
Passed 141–0
Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.
passage
House · May 29, 2025
Passed 141–0
141 Yea
0 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
Full history
Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.
Effective on 9/1/25
Jun 20, 2025 · Governor
Signed by the Governor
Jun 20, 2025 · Governor
Sent to the Governor
Jun 1, 2025 · Governor
Signed in the Senate
Jun 1, 2025 · Senate
Signed in the House
May 31, 2025 · House
Reported enrolled
May 30, 2025 · House
House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
May 29, 2025 · Senate
Text of Senate Amendment(s)
May 29, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 29, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 29, 2025 · House
House concurs in Senate amendment(s)
May 29, 2025 · House
Senate Amendments Analysis distributed
May 26, 2025 · House
Senate Amendments distributed
May 26, 2025 · House
Senate passage as amended reported
May 24, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Passed
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Passed to 3rd reading as amended
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Amended
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Amendment(s) offered
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Co-sponsor authorized
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
May 16, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
May 14, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably as substituted Economic Development
May 14, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
May 13, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Economic Development
May 13, 2025 · Senate
Left pending in committee
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Economic Development
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Economic Development Economic Development
May 1, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
May 1, 2025 · Senate
Received from the House
Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
Reported engrossed
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Record vote
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Passed
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Record vote
Apr 29, 2025 · House
Passed to engrossment as amended
Apr 29, 2025 · House
Amended
Apr 29, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
Apr 29, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar
Apr 29, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
Apr 24, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
Apr 23, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
Apr 22, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 22, 2025 · House
Reported favorably as substituted Culture, Recreation & Tourism
Apr 15, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee
Apr 15, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Culture, Recreation & Tourism
Apr 15, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee
Apr 8, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Culture, Recreation & Tourism
Apr 8, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Culture, Recreation & Tourism
Apr 8, 2025 · House
Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism Culture, Recreation & Tourism
Mar 11, 2025 · House
Read first time
Mar 11, 2025 · House
Filed
Nov 19, 2024 · House
Authors
and 1 coauthor or sponsor
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- Brandon Creighton cosponsorR
In committee
- Culture, Recreation & Tourism
House
Referred Mar 11, 2025 · heard Apr 8, 2025 · reported after 35 days
- Economic Development
Senate
Referred May 1, 2025 · heard May 5, 2025 · reported after 13 days
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