TX HB1397 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 6-1)
Status: Passed on June 20 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-06-20 - Effective on 9/1/25
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

Summary

Relating to the care, custody, and display of the letter known as the victory or death letter, the Texas Constitution, and the Texas Declaration of Independence.

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Title

Relating to the care, custody, and display of the letter known as the victory or death letter, the Texas Constitution, and the Texas Declaration of Independence.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2025-05-29 - House - House concurs in Senate amendment(s) RV#4018 (Y: 141 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 8) [PASS]
2025-05-23 - Senate - Read 3rd time (Y: 29 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-23 - Senate - Three day rule suspended (Y: 29 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-23 - Senate - Read 3rd time (Y: 29 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-23 - Senate - Three day rule suspended (Y: 29 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-23 - Senate - Read 3rd time (Y: 29 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-23 - Senate - Three day rule suspended (Y: 29 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-04-30 - House - Read 3rd time RV#1007 (Y: 143 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2025-04-29 - House - Amended RV#860 (Y: 148 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2025-06-20 Effective on 9/1/25
2025-06-20 Signed by the Governor
2025-06-01 Sent to the Governor
2025-06-01SenateSigned in the Senate
2025-05-31HouseSigned in the House
2025-05-30HouseReported enrolled
2025-05-29SenateHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
2025-05-29HouseText of Senate Amendment(s)
2025-05-29HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-29HouseRecord vote RV#4018
2025-05-29HouseHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)
2025-05-26HouseSenate Amendments Analysis distributed
2025-05-26HouseSenate Amendments distributed
2025-05-24HouseSenate passage as amended reported
2025-05-23SenateRecord vote
2025-05-23SenatePassed
2025-05-23SenateRead 3rd time
2025-05-23SenateRecord vote
2025-05-23SenateThree day rule suspended
2025-05-23SenateVote recorded in Journal
2025-05-23SenatePassed to 3rd reading as amended
2025-05-23SenateVote recorded in Journal
2025-05-23SenateAmended
2025-05-23SenateAmendment(s) offered FA1 Middleton
2025-05-23SenateRead 2nd time
2025-05-23SenateVote recorded in Journal
2025-05-23SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
2025-05-19SenateCo-sponsor authorized
2025-05-16SenatePlaced on intent calendar
2025-05-14SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
2025-05-14SenateReported favorably as substituted
2025-05-13SenateVote taken in committee
2025-05-13SenateConsidered in public hearing
2025-05-05SenateLeft pending in committee
2025-05-05SenateConsidered in public hearing
2025-05-05SenateScheduled for public hearing on . . .
2025-05-01SenateReferred to Economic Development
2025-05-01SenateRead first time
2025-04-30SenateReceived from the House
2025-04-30HouseReported engrossed
2025-04-30HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-04-30HouseRecord vote RV#1007
2025-04-30HousePassed
2025-04-30HouseRead 3rd time
2025-04-29HouseRecord vote RV#860
2025-04-29HousePassed to engrossment as amended
2025-04-29HouseAmended 1-Metcalf and Harris
2025-04-29HouseRead 2nd time
2025-04-29HousePlaced on General State Calendar
2025-04-24HouseConsidered in Calendars
2025-04-23HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
2025-04-22HouseCommittee report distributed
2025-04-22HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
2025-04-15HouseReported favorably as substituted
2025-04-15HouseCommittee substitute considered in committee
2025-04-15HouseConsidered in public hearing
2025-04-08HouseLeft pending in committee
2025-04-08HouseTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
2025-04-08HouseConsidered in public hearing
2025-04-08HouseScheduled for public hearing on . . .
2025-03-11HouseReferred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism
2025-03-11HouseRead first time
2024-11-19HouseFiled

Subjects


Texas State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB1397
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB01397I.htm
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB01397H.htm
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB01397E.htm
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB01397S.htm
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB01397F.htm
Amendmenthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/HB01397H21.HTM
Amendmenthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/HB01397S2F1.HTM
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/HB01397I.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/HB01397H.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/HB01397H.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/HB01397E.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/HB01397E.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/HB01397S.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/HB01397S.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/HB01397A.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/HB01397F.htm
Roll Callhttps://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB1397&RcdVtNo=860&Ch=H&Dt=04/29/2025
Roll Callhttps://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB1397&RcdVtNo=1007&Ch=H&Dt=04/30/2025
Roll Callhttps://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/89r/pdf/89RSJ05-23-F.PDF#page=36
Roll Callhttps://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB1397&RcdVtNo=4018&Ch=H&Dt=05/29/2025

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