House bill · 89R

HB 3697

Relating to the text on an application for a ballot to be voted by mail.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

108 days from first to latest action, across 59 recorded actions.

Filed
Mar 4
Referred to committee
Mar 25
Heard in committee
Apr 24
Reported from committee
Apr 28
Passed first chamber
May 8
Passed second chamber
May 28
Sent to governor
Jun 1
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 7, 2025

Passed 126–14

126 Yea

14 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 8, 2025

Passed 121–22

121 Yea

22 Nay

2 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 CSHB 3697 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · May 28, 2025

Passed 29–2

29 Yea

2 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

House · May 30, 2025

Passed 106–30

106 Yea

30 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

Senate · May 30, 2025

Passed 106–30

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

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
Jun 1, 2025 · Governor
Signed in the Senate
Jun 1, 2025 · Senate
Signed in the House
May 31, 2025 · House
Reported enrolled
May 30, 2025 · House
House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
May 30, 2025 · Senate
Text of Senate Amendment(s)
May 30, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 30, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 30, 2025 · House
House concurs in Senate amendment(s)
May 30, 2025 · House
Senate Amendments Analysis distributed
May 29, 2025 · House
Senate Amendments distributed
May 29, 2025 · House
Senate passage as amended 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
Passed to 3rd reading as amended
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Amended
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Amendment(s) offered
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Placed on local & uncontested calendar
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably as substituted State Affairs
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
May 22, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing State Affairs
May 22, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
May 22, 2025 · Senate
Referred to State Affairs State Affairs
May 13, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
May 13, 2025 · Senate
Received from the House
May 9, 2025 · Senate
Reported engrossed
May 8, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 8, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 8, 2025 · House
Passed
May 8, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
May 8, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 7, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 7, 2025 · House
Passed to engrossment
May 7, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
May 7, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar
May 7, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
May 5, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
May 1, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Elections
Apr 28, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
Apr 28, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee
Apr 24, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Elections
Apr 24, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Elections
Apr 24, 2025 · House
Referred to Elections Elections
Mar 25, 2025 · House
Read first time
Mar 25, 2025 · House
Filed
Mar 4, 2025 · House

Authors

In committee

Elections
House
Referred Mar 25, 2025 · heard Apr 24, 2025 · reported after 34 days
State Affairs
Senate
Referred May 13, 2025 · heard May 22, 2025 · reported after 10 days

Topics

Elections: Administration Elections: Early Voting Elections: General

Bill text

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

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