House bill · 89R

HB 3516

Relating to the availability of certain working papers and electronic communications of certain administrative law judges and technical examiners under the public information law.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

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

Filed
Feb 28
Referred to committee
Mar 24
Heard in committee
Mar 31
Reported from committee
Apr 3
Passed first chamber
Apr 29
Passed second chamber
May 28
Sent to governor
May 31
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 28, 2025

Passed 116–24

116 Yea

24 Nay

4 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · Apr 29, 2025

Passed 117–30

117 Yea

30 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

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
May 31, 2025 · Governor
Signed in the Senate
May 31, 2025 · Senate
Signed in the House
May 30, 2025 · House
Reported enrolled
May 30, 2025 · House
Senate passage reported
May 29, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Passed
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Laid before the Senate
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Placed on local & uncontested calendar
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
May 27, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
May 25, 2025 · Senate
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
May 25, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments Business & Commerce
May 25, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
May 25, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Business & Commerce
May 25, 2025 · Senate
Left pending in committee
May 22, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Business & Commerce
May 22, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
May 22, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Business & Commerce Business & Commerce
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Received from the House
Apr 29, 2025 · Senate
Reported engrossed
Apr 29, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Apr 29, 2025 · House
Record vote
Apr 29, 2025 · House
Passed
Apr 29, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
Apr 29, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Apr 28, 2025 · House
Record vote
Apr 28, 2025 · House
Passed to engrossment
Apr 28, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
Apr 28, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar
Apr 25, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
Apr 22, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
Apr 8, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
Apr 8, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 8, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Energy Resources
Apr 3, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
Apr 3, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee
Mar 31, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Energy Resources
Mar 31, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Energy Resources
Mar 31, 2025 · House
Referred to Energy Resources Energy Resources
Mar 24, 2025 · House
Read first time
Mar 24, 2025 · House
Filed
Feb 28, 2025 · House

Authors

Johnson–
Paul DysonR

In committee

Energy Resources
House
Referred Mar 24, 2025 · heard Mar 31, 2025 · reported after 10 days
Business & Commerce
Senate
Referred May 19, 2025 · heard May 22, 2025 · reported after 6 days

Topics

Courts: Judges Electronic Information Systems Open Records State Agencies, Boards & Commissions: Admin. Procedure

Bill text

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

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