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House bill · 89R

HB 2697

Relating to certain procedures in connection with a bond forfeiture.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

128 days from first to latest action, across 50 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Feb 12

  2. Referred to committee

    Mar 18

  3. Heard in committee

    Apr 1

  4. Reported from committee

    Apr 22

  5. Passed first chamber

    May 8

  6. Passed second chamber

    May 23

  7. Sent to governor

    May 26

  8. Became law

    Jun 20

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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 · May 7, 2025

Passed 141–1

141 Yea

1 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 8, 2025

Passed 144–1

144 Yea

1 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 2697 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · May 23, 2025

Passed 31–0

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

  1. Effective on 9/1/25

    Jun 20, 2025 · Governor

  2. Signed by the Governor

    Jun 20, 2025 · Governor

  3. Sent to the Governor

    May 26, 2025 · Governor

  4. Signed in the Senate

    May 25, 2025 · Senate

  5. Signed in the House

    May 25, 2025 · House

  6. Reported enrolled

    May 24, 2025 · House

  7. Senate passage reported

    May 24, 2025 · House

  8. Record vote

    May 23, 2025 · Senate

  9. Passed

    May 23, 2025 · Senate

  10. Read 3rd time

    May 23, 2025 · Senate

  11. Record vote

    May 23, 2025 · Senate

  12. Three day rule suspended

    May 23, 2025 · Senate

  13. Vote recorded in Journal

    May 23, 2025 · Senate

  14. Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading

    May 23, 2025 · Senate

  15. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

    May 23, 2025 · Senate

  16. Placed on intent calendar

    May 23, 2025 · Senate

  17. Committee report printed and distributed

    May 21, 2025 · Senate

  18. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

    May 21, 2025 · Senate

  19. Reported favorably w/o amendments Criminal Justice

    May 21, 2025 · Senate

  20. Vote taken in committee

    May 20, 2025 · Senate

  21. Testimony taken in committee Criminal Justice

    May 20, 2025 · Senate

  22. Considered in public hearing Criminal Justice

    May 20, 2025 · Senate

  23. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

    May 20, 2025 · Senate

  24. Referred to Criminal Justice Criminal Justice

    May 9, 2025 · Senate

  25. Read first time

    May 9, 2025 · Senate

  26. Received from the House

    May 8, 2025 · Senate

  27. Reported engrossed

    May 8, 2025 · House

  28. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 8, 2025 · House

  29. Record vote

    May 8, 2025 · House

  30. Passed

    May 8, 2025 · House

  31. Read 3rd time

    May 8, 2025 · House

  32. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 7, 2025 · House

  33. Record vote

    May 7, 2025 · House

  34. Passed to engrossment

    May 7, 2025 · House

  35. Laid out as postponed business

    May 7, 2025 · House

  36. Postponed

    May 5, 2025 · House

  37. Read 2nd time

    May 5, 2025 · House

  38. Placed on General State Calendar

    May 5, 2025 · House

  39. Considered in Calendars

    May 2, 2025 · House

  40. Committee report sent to Calendars

    Apr 30, 2025 · House

  41. Committee report distributed

    Apr 29, 2025 · House

  42. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    Apr 29, 2025 · House

  43. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Criminal Jurisprudence

    Apr 22, 2025 · House

  44. Considered in public hearing Criminal Jurisprudence

    Apr 22, 2025 · House

  45. Left pending in committee

    Apr 1, 2025 · House

  46. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Criminal Jurisprudence

    Apr 1, 2025 · House

  47. Considered in public hearing Criminal Jurisprudence

    Apr 1, 2025 · House

  48. Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence Criminal Jurisprudence

    Mar 18, 2025 · House

  49. Read first time

    Mar 18, 2025 · House

  50. Filed

    Feb 12, 2025 · House

Authors

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  • Gene Wu cosponsorD

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HB 2697 (89R) · Polis