House bill · 89R

HB 3700

Relating to the prevention, detection, and investigation of fraud, waste, and abuse in programs administered by the Texas Workforce Commission or by the commission's contractors or grantees.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

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

Filed
Mar 4
Referred to committee
Mar 25
Heard in committee
Apr 2
Reported from committee
Apr 7
Passed first chamber
Apr 23
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 22, 2025

Passed 147–0

147 Yea

0 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · Apr 23, 2025

Passed 147–0

147 Yea

0 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 HB 3700 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · May 19, 2025

Passed 31–0

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

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
Vote recorded in Journal
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
May 16, 2025 · Senate
Co-sponsor authorized
May 16, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
May 14, 2025 · Senate
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
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
Co-sponsor authorized
May 7, 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
Apr 28, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Apr 28, 2025 · Senate
Received from the House
Apr 23, 2025 · Senate
Reported engrossed
Apr 23, 2025 · House
Record vote
Apr 23, 2025 · House
Passed
Apr 23, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
Apr 23, 2025 · House
Record vote
Apr 22, 2025 · House
Passed to engrossment as amended
Apr 22, 2025 · House
Record vote
Apr 22, 2025 · House
Amended
Apr 22, 2025 · House
Point of order withdrawn (amendment)
Apr 22, 2025 · House
Amendment(s) offered
Apr 22, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
Apr 22, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar
Apr 22, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
Apr 17, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
Apr 15, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
Apr 11, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 11, 2025 · House
Reported favorably as substituted Delivery of Government Efficiency
Apr 7, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee
Apr 7, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
Apr 7, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee
Apr 2, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Delivery of Government Efficiency
Apr 2, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee
Apr 2, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Delivery of Government Efficiency
Apr 2, 2025 · House
Referred to Delivery of Government Efficiency Delivery of Government Efficiency
Mar 25, 2025 · House
Read first time
Mar 25, 2025 · House
Filed
Mar 4, 2025 · House

Authors

and 2 coauthors or sponsors

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Lois Kolkhorst cosponsorR
Carol Alvarado cosponsorD

In committee

Delivery of Government Efficiency
House
Referred Mar 25, 2025 · heard Apr 2, 2025 · reported after 13 days
Economic Development
Senate
Referred Apr 28, 2025 · heard May 5, 2025 · reported after 16 days

Topics

Labor: General

Bill text

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

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