House bill · 89R
HB 3711
Relating to assistance in the investigation of certain open meetings offenses by the open records division of the attorney general's office.
Effective on 9/1/25
Progress
108 days from first to latest action, across 64 recorded actions.
Filed
Mar 4
Referred to committee
Mar 26
Heard in committee
Apr 2
Reported from committee
Apr 9
Passed first chamber
Apr 29
Passed second chamber
May 26
Sent to governor
May 31
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 · Apr 28, 2025
Passed 134–10
134 Yea
10 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
passage
House · Apr 29, 2025
Passed 131–13
131 Yea
13 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSHB 3711 be placed on its third reading and final passage.
Senate · May 26, 2025
Passed 26–5
26 Yea
5 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
passage
House · May 28, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 82–40
82 Yea
40 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
passage
Senate · May 28, 2025
Passed 82–40
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
May 31, 2025 · Governor
Signed in the Senate
May 31, 2025 · Senate
Signed in the House
May 30, 2025 · House
Reported enrolled
May 29, 2025 · House
House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Text of Senate Amendment(s)
May 28, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 28, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 28, 2025 · House
House concurs in Senate amendment(s)
May 28, 2025 · House
Senate Amendments Analysis distributed
May 27, 2025 · House
Senate Amendments distributed
May 27, 2025 · House
Senate passage as amended reported
May 26, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 26, 2025 · Senate
Passed
May 26, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
May 26, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 26, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
May 26, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
May 26, 2025 · Senate
Passed to 3rd reading as amended
May 26, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
May 26, 2025 · Senate
Amended
May 26, 2025 · Senate
Amendment(s) offered
May 26, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time
May 26, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
May 26, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
May 26, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
May 25, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably as substituted Local Government
May 25, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Local Government
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Left pending in committee
May 12, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee Local Government
May 12, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Local Government
May 12, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
May 12, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Local Government Local Government
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Received from the House
Apr 29, 2025 · Senate
Reported engrossed
Apr 29, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Apr 29, 2025 · House
Record vote
Apr 29, 2025 · House
Passed
Apr 29, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
Apr 29, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Apr 28, 2025 · House
Record vote
Apr 28, 2025 · House
Passed to engrossment
Apr 28, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
Apr 28, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar
Apr 28, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
Apr 24, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
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 Delivery of Government Efficiency
Apr 9, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee
Apr 9, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Delivery of Government Efficiency
Apr 9, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee
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
Considered in public hearing Delivery of Government Efficiency
Apr 2, 2025 · House
Referred to Delivery of Government Efficiency Delivery of Government Efficiency
Mar 26, 2025 · House
Read first time
Mar 26, 2025 · House
Filed
Mar 4, 2025 · House
Authors
In committee
- Delivery of Government Efficiency
House
Referred Mar 26, 2025 · heard Apr 2, 2025 · reported after 14 days
- Local Government
Senate
Referred May 5, 2025 · heard May 12, 2025 · reported after 20 days
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