House bill · 89R

HB 3526

Relating to fiscal transparency for bonds issued by local governmental entities.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

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

Filed
Feb 28
Referred to committee
Mar 24
Heard in committee
Apr 14
Reported from committee
Apr 17
Passed first chamber
May 2
Passed second chamber
May 15
Sent to governor
May 20
Became law
May 28

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 1, 2025

Passed 138–0

138 Yea

0 Nay

3 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 2, 2025

Passed 131–0

131 Yea

0 Nay

1 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 3526 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · May 15, 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 28, 2025 · Governor
Signed by the Governor
May 28, 2025 · Governor
Sent to the Governor
May 20, 2025 · Governor
Signed in the Senate
May 16, 2025 · Senate
Signed in the House
May 16, 2025 · House
Reported enrolled
May 15, 2025 · House
Senate passage reported
May 15, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Passed
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Co-sponsor authorized
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
May 14, 2025 · Senate
Co-sponsor authorized
May 14, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
May 9, 2025 · Senate
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
May 9, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments Local Government
May 9, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
May 8, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee Local Government
May 8, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Local Government
May 8, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
May 8, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Local Government Local Government
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Received from the House
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Reported engrossed
May 2, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 2, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 2, 2025 · House
Passed
May 2, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
May 2, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 1, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 1, 2025 · House
Passed to engrossment as amended
May 1, 2025 · House
Amended
May 1, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
May 1, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
Apr 28, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
Apr 22, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
Apr 21, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 21, 2025 · House
Reported favorably as substituted Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
Apr 17, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee
Apr 17, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
Apr 17, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee
Apr 14, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
Apr 14, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee
Apr 14, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
Apr 14, 2025 · House
Referred to Pensions, Investments & Financial Services Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
Mar 24, 2025 · House
Read first time
Mar 24, 2025 · House
Filed
Feb 28, 2025 · House

Authors

and 2 coauthors or sponsors

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Brandon Creighton cosponsorR
Lois Kolkhorst cosponsorR

In committee

Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
House
Referred Mar 24, 2025 · heard Apr 14, 2025 · reported after 24 days
Local Government
Senate
Referred May 5, 2025 · heard May 8, 2025 · reported after 4 days

Topics

Elections: General Electronic Information Systems

Bill text

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

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