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House bill · 89R

HB 3546

Relating to the authority of an independent school district to change the date of the general election for officers.

Became law

Effective immediately

Progress

112 days from first to latest action, across 49 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Feb 28

  2. Referred to committee

    Mar 24

  3. Heard in committee

    Apr 8

  4. Reported from committee

    Apr 22

  5. Passed first chamber

    May 7

  6. Passed second chamber

    May 28

  7. Sent to governor

    May 31

  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 6, 2025

Passed 142–0

142 Yea

0 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 7, 2025

Passed 146–0

146 Yea

0 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

  1. Effective immediately

    Jun 20, 2025 · Governor

  2. Signed by the Governor

    Jun 20, 2025 · Governor

  3. Sent to the Governor

    May 31, 2025 · Governor

  4. Signed in the Senate

    May 31, 2025 · Senate

  5. Signed in the House

    May 30, 2025 · House

  6. Reported enrolled

    May 30, 2025 · House

  7. Senate passage reported

    May 29, 2025 · House

  8. Record vote

    May 28, 2025 · Senate

  9. Passed

    May 28, 2025 · Senate

  10. Read 3rd time

    May 28, 2025 · Senate

  11. Record vote

    May 28, 2025 · Senate

  12. Three day rule suspended

    May 28, 2025 · Senate

  13. Vote recorded in Journal

    May 28, 2025 · Senate

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

    May 28, 2025 · Senate

  15. Laid before the Senate

    May 28, 2025 · Senate

  16. Placed on local & uncontested calendar

    May 28, 2025 · Senate

  17. Committee report printed and distributed

    May 23, 2025 · Senate

  18. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

    May 23, 2025 · Senate

  19. Reported favorably w/o amendments State Affairs

    May 23, 2025 · Senate

  20. Vote taken in committee

    May 22, 2025 · Senate

  21. Considered in public hearing State Affairs

    May 22, 2025 · Senate

  22. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

    May 22, 2025 · Senate

  23. Referred to State Affairs State Affairs

    May 8, 2025 · Senate

  24. Read first time

    May 8, 2025 · Senate

  25. Received from the House

    May 7, 2025 · Senate

  26. Reported engrossed

    May 7, 2025 · House

  27. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 7, 2025 · House

  28. Record vote

    May 7, 2025 · House

  29. Passed

    May 7, 2025 · House

  30. Read 3rd time

    May 7, 2025 · House

  31. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 6, 2025 · House

  32. Record vote

    May 6, 2025 · House

  33. Passed to engrossment

    May 6, 2025 · House

  34. Read 2nd time

    May 6, 2025 · House

  35. Placed on General State Calendar

    May 5, 2025 · House

  36. Considered in Calendars

    May 2, 2025 · House

  37. Committee report sent to Calendars

    Apr 30, 2025 · House

  38. Committee report distributed

    Apr 29, 2025 · House

  39. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    Apr 29, 2025 · House

  40. Reported favorably as substituted Public Education

    Apr 22, 2025 · House

  41. Committee substitute considered in committee

    Apr 22, 2025 · House

  42. Considered in public hearing Public Education

    Apr 22, 2025 · House

  43. Left pending in committee

    Apr 8, 2025 · House

  44. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Public Education

    Apr 8, 2025 · House

  45. Committee substitute considered in committee

    Apr 8, 2025 · House

  46. Considered in public hearing Public Education

    Apr 8, 2025 · House

  47. Referred to Public Education Public Education

    Mar 24, 2025 · House

  48. Read first time

    Mar 24, 2025 · House

  49. Filed

    Feb 28, 2025 · House

Authors

In committee

  • Public Education

    House

    Referred Mar 24, 2025 · heard Apr 8, 2025 · reported after 29 days

  • State Affairs

    Senate

    Referred May 8, 2025 · heard May 22, 2025 · reported after 15 days

Topics

Bill text

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HB 4596Relating to certain electioneering activities by members of a board of trustees of an independent school district.Ben BumgarnerRReferred to committeeDid not passApr 3, 2025Referred to Public Education
HB 3655Relating to increasing the threshold of voter approval for a school district bond election.Mike OlcottRReferred to committeeDid not passMar 25, 2025Referred to Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
SB 875Relating to prohibiting election activities committed by a member of the board of trustees or superintendent of an independent school district or on certain school district premises; creating criminal offenses.Brian BirdwellRPassed first chamberDid not passMay 26, 2025Placed on General State Calendar
SB 414Relating to the text of ballot propositions for bond elections.Mayes MiddletonRPassed first chamberDid not passMay 26, 2025Placed on General State Calendar
SB 2619Relating to certain accountability-related policies and procedures related to public schools, the availability of information regarding a board of trustees of a school district or governing body of an open-enrollment charter school, and the approval by the Texas Education Agency of training provided to a member of a board of trustees of a school district.Brandon CreightonRPassed first chamberDid not passMay 16, 2025Referred to Public Education
HB 665Relating to the secretary of state posting on the secretary of state's Internet website databases containing certain information about elections.John BucyDReported from committeeDid not passApr 17, 2025Considered in Calendars
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