House bill · 89R

HB 3611

Relating to the civil penalty for certain signs placed on the right-of-way of a public road.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

87 days from first to latest action, across 56 recorded actions.

Filed
Mar 3
Referred to committee
Mar 25
Heard in committee
Apr 3
Reported from committee
Apr 9
Passed first chamber
Apr 30
Passed second chamber
May 19
Sent to governor
May 20
Became law
May 29

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 129–17

129 Yea

17 Nay

3 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · Apr 30, 2025

Passed 112–23

112 Yea

23 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

Senate · May 19, 2025

Passed 26–5

26 Yea

5 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 3611 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · May 19, 2025

Passed 26–5

26 Yea

5 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Effective on 9/1/25
May 29, 2025 · Governor
Signed by the Governor
May 29, 2025 · Governor
Sent to the Governor
May 20, 2025 · Governor
Signed in the Senate
May 20, 2025 · Senate
Signed in the House
May 20, 2025 · House
Reported enrolled
May 19, 2025 · House
Senate passage reported
May 19, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Passed
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
May 16, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
May 14, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments Transportation
May 14, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
May 14, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Transportation
May 14, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
May 14, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Transportation Transportation
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
May 5, 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
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Apr 29, 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
Returned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm.
Apr 25, 2025 · House
Withdrawn from calendar (contested)
Apr 25, 2025 · House
Placed on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar
Apr 25, 2025 · House
Considered in Local & Consent Calendars
Apr 23, 2025 · House
Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
Apr 16, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
Apr 15, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 15, 2025 · House
Reported favorably as substituted Transportation
Apr 9, 2025 · House
Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent
Apr 9, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee
Apr 9, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
Apr 9, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee
Apr 3, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Transportation
Apr 3, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Transportation
Apr 3, 2025 · House
Referred to Transportation Transportation
Mar 25, 2025 · House
Read first time
Mar 25, 2025 · House
Filed
Mar 3, 2025 · House

Authors

and 9 coauthors or sponsors

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Jon Rosenthal cosponsorD
Hubert Vo cosponsorD
Sheryl Cole cosponsorD
Christian Manuel cosponsorD
Charlene Ward Johnson cosponsorD
Jo Jones cosponsorD
Ron Reynolds cosponsorD
Penny Morales Shaw cosponsorD
Mano DeAyala cosponsorR

In committee

Transportation
House
Referred Mar 25, 2025 · heard Apr 3, 2025 · reported after 15 days
Transportation
Senate
Referred May 5, 2025 · heard May 14, 2025 · reported after 9 days

Topics

Civil Remedies & Liabilities Highways

Bill text

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

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