House bill · 89R
HB 4344
Relating to access to and use of criminal history record information by the Public Utility Commission of Texas.
Progress
101 days from first to latest action, across 56 recorded actions.
Filed
Mar 11
Referred to committee
Apr 1
Heard in committee
Apr 9
Reported from committee
Apr 14
Passed first chamber
May 2
Passed second chamber
May 19
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 1, 2025
Passed 133–9
133 Yea
9 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
passage
House · May 2, 2025
Passed 130–5
130 Yea
5 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 4344 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.
passage
House · May 23, 2025
Passed 126–8
126 Yea
8 Nay
2 Absent / not voting
passage
Senate · May 23, 2025
Passed 126–8
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 26, 2025 · Governor
Signed in the Senate
May 25, 2025 · Senate
Signed in the House
May 25, 2025 · House
Reported enrolled
May 24, 2025 · House
House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Text of Senate Amendment(s)
May 23, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 23, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 23, 2025 · House
House concurs in Senate amendment(s)
May 23, 2025 · House
Senate Amendments Analysis distributed
May 20, 2025 · House
Senate Amendments distributed
May 20, 2025 · House
Senate passage as amended reported
May 20, 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 19, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably as substituted Business & Commerce
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Business & Commerce
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Left pending in committee
May 13, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Business & Commerce
May 13, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
May 13, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Business & Commerce Business & Commerce
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Received from the House
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Reported engrossed
May 2, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 2, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 2, 2025 · House
Passed
May 2, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
May 2, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 1, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 1, 2025 · House
Passed to engrossment
May 1, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
May 1, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar
May 1, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
Apr 28, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
Apr 25, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
Apr 23, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 23, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) State Affairs
Apr 14, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing State Affairs
Apr 14, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee
Apr 9, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee State Affairs
Apr 9, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing State Affairs
Apr 9, 2025 · House
Referred to State Affairs State Affairs
Apr 1, 2025 · House
Read first time
Apr 1, 2025 · House
Filed
Mar 11, 2025 · House
Authors
In committee
- State Affairs
House
Referred Apr 1, 2025 · heard Apr 9, 2025 · reported after 13 days
- Business & Commerce
Senate
Referred May 5, 2025 · heard May 13, 2025 · reported after 10 days
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