House bill · 89R

HB 3698

Relating to participation in reemployment services as a condition of eligibility for unemployment benefits.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

86 days from first to latest action, across 52 recorded actions.

Filed
Mar 4
Referred to committee
Mar 25
Heard in committee
Apr 2
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 145–2

145 Yea

2 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · Apr 30, 2025

Passed 138–1

138 Yea

1 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

Senate · May 19, 2025

Passed 27–4

27 Yea

4 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 3698 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · May 19, 2025

Passed 27–4

27 Yea

4 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 Economic Development
May 14, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
May 13, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Economic Development
May 13, 2025 · Senate
Left pending in committee
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee Economic Development
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Economic Development
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Economic Development Economic Development
May 1, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
May 1, 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 24, 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 17, 2025 · House
Reported favorably as substituted Trade, Workforce and Economic Development
Apr 9, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee
Apr 9, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Trade, Workforce and Economic Development
Apr 9, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee
Apr 2, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Trade, Workforce and Economic Development
Apr 2, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee
Apr 2, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Trade, Workforce and Economic Development
Apr 2, 2025 · House
Referred to Trade, Workforce & Economic Development Trade, Workforce and Economic Development
Mar 25, 2025 · House
Read first time
Mar 25, 2025 · House
Filed
Mar 4, 2025 · House

Authors

In committee

Trade, Workforce and Economic Development
House
Referred Mar 25, 2025 · heard Apr 2, 2025 · reported after 15 days
Economic Development
Senate
Referred May 1, 2025 · heard May 5, 2025 · reported after 13 days

Topics

Labor: Unemployment

Bill text

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

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