House bill · 89R

HB 3248

Relating to the authority of a defense base development authority to employ and commission peace officers.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

89 days from first to latest action, across 53 recorded actions.

Filed
Feb 24
Referred to committee
—
Heard in committee
Mar 31
Reported from committee
Apr 15
Passed first chamber
Apr 30
Passed second chamber
May 9
Sent to governor
May 13
Became law
May 24

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

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · Apr 30, 2025

Passed 133–0

133 Yea

0 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 3248 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · May 9, 2025

Passed 31–0

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Effective on 9/1/25
May 24, 2025 · Governor
Signed by the Governor
May 24, 2025 · Governor
Sent to the Governor
May 13, 2025 · Governor
Signed in the Senate
May 12, 2025 · Senate
Signed in the House
May 12, 2025 · House
Reported enrolled
May 12, 2025 · House
Senate passage reported
May 9, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 9, 2025 · Senate
Passed
May 9, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
May 9, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 9, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
May 9, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
May 9, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
May 9, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
May 9, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
May 9, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
May 7, 2025 · Senate
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
May 7, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments Criminal Justice
May 7, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
May 6, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee Criminal Justice
May 6, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Criminal Justice
May 6, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
May 6, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Criminal Justice Criminal Justice
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
Apr 29, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
Apr 29, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar
Apr 29, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
Apr 25, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
Apr 25, 2025 · House
Transferred to Calendars Committee
Apr 25, 2025 · House
Considered in Local & Consent Calendars
Apr 25, 2025 · House
Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
Apr 23, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
Apr 22, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 22, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
Apr 15, 2025 · House
Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent
Apr 15, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
Apr 15, 2025 · House
Recalled from subcommittee
Apr 15, 2025 · House
Left pending in subcommittee
Mar 31, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee
Mar 31, 2025 · House
Considered by s/c in public hearing
Mar 31, 2025 · House
Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .
Mar 31, 2025 · House
Referred to s/c on Defense & Veterans' Affairs by Speaker
Mar 20, 2025 · House
Read first time
Mar 20, 2025 · House
Filed
Feb 24, 2025 · House

Authors

In committee

Criminal Justice
Senate
Referred May 1, 2025 · heard May 6, 2025 · reported after 6 days

Topics

Law Enforcement Military & Veterans Special Districts & Authorities: Miscellaneous

Bill text

Senate Committee ReportHTML PDF
EngrossedHTML PDF
House Committee ReportHTML PDF
IntroducedHTML PDF
EnrolledHTML PDF

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