House bill · 89R

HB 3687

Relating to certification requirements for a fire marshal and any related employee, officer, inspector, and investigator appointed by certain counties and emergency services districts.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

108 days from first to latest action, across 55 recorded actions.

Filed
Mar 4
Referred to committee
—
Heard in committee
Apr 21
Reported from committee
Apr 28
Passed first chamber
May 12
Passed second chamber
May 21
Sent to governor
May 26
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 · May 10, 2025

Passed 104–14

104 Yea

14 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 12, 2025

Passed 117–26

117 Yea

26 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 3687 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · May 21, 2025

Passed 29–2

29 Yea

2 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

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 26, 2025 · Governor
Signed in the Senate
May 25, 2025 · Senate
Signed in the House
May 24, 2025 · House
Reported enrolled
May 23, 2025 · House
Senate passage reported
May 21, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 21, 2025 · Senate
Passed
May 21, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
May 21, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 21, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
May 21, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
May 21, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
May 21, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
May 21, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
May 21, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
May 21, 2025 · Senate
Co-sponsor authorized
May 21, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
May 16, 2025 · Senate
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
May 16, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments Local Government
May 16, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Vote reconsidered in committee
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee Local Government
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Local Government
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Posting rule suspended
May 14, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Local Government Local Government
May 13, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
May 13, 2025 · Senate
Received from the House
May 12, 2025 · Senate
Reported engrossed
May 12, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 12, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 12, 2025 · House
Passed
May 12, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
May 12, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 12, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 10, 2025 · House
Passed to engrossment
May 10, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
May 10, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar
May 9, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
May 7, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
May 5, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
May 5, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 5, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
Apr 28, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
Apr 28, 2025 · House
Recalled from subcommittee
Apr 28, 2025 · House
Left pending in subcommittee
Apr 21, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee
Apr 21, 2025 · House
Considered by s/c in public hearing
Apr 21, 2025 · House
Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .
Apr 21, 2025 · House
Referred to s/c on County & Regional Government by Speaker
Mar 25, 2025 · House
Read first time
Mar 25, 2025 · House
Filed
Mar 4, 2025 · House

Authors

and 1 coauthor or sponsor

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Royce West cosponsorD

In committee

Local Government
Senate
Referred May 13, 2025 · heard May 15, 2025 · reported after 3 days

Topics

County Government: Employees/Officers Fire Fighters & Police: General Occupational Regulation: Other Trades & Professions Special Districts & Authorities: Miscellaneous

Bill text

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

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