TX HB3697 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3)
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 text on an application for a ballot to be voted by mail.

Tracking Information

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Title

Relating to the text on an application for a ballot to be voted by mail.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2025-05-30 - House - House concurs in Senate amendment(s) RV#4083 (Y: 106 N: 30 NV: 2 Abs: 12) [PASS]
2025-05-28 - Senate - Read 3rd time (Y: 0 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2025-05-28 - Senate - Three day rule suspended (Y: 29 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-28 - Senate - Read 3rd time (Y: 0 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2025-05-28 - Senate - Three day rule suspended (Y: 29 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-08 - House - Read 3rd time RV#1839 (Y: 121 N: 22 NV: 2 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2025-05-07 - House - Read 2nd time RV#1737 (Y: 126 N: 14 NV: 1 Abs: 9) [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
2025-05-30SenateHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
2025-05-30HouseText of Senate Amendment(s)
2025-05-30HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-30HouseRecord vote RV#4083
2025-05-30HouseHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)
2025-05-29HouseSenate Amendments Analysis distributed
2025-05-29HouseSenate Amendments distributed
2025-05-29HouseSenate passage as amended reported
2025-05-28SenateRecord vote
2025-05-28SenatePassed
2025-05-28SenateRead 3rd time
2025-05-28SenateRecord vote
2025-05-28SenateThree day rule suspended
2025-05-28SenateVote recorded in Journal
2025-05-28SenatePassed to 3rd reading as amended
2025-05-28SenateVote recorded in Journal
2025-05-28SenateAmended
2025-05-28SenateAmendment(s) offered FA1 Zaffirini
2025-05-28SenateRead 2nd time
2025-05-28SenateVote recorded in Journal
2025-05-28SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
2025-05-28SenatePlaced on intent calendar
2025-05-28SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
2025-05-23SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
2025-05-23SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
2025-05-23SenateReported favorably as substituted
2025-05-22SenateVote taken in committee
2025-05-22SenateConsidered in public hearing
2025-05-22SenateScheduled for public hearing on . . .
2025-05-13SenateReferred to State Affairs
2025-05-13SenateRead first time
2025-05-09SenateReceived from the House
2025-05-08HouseReported engrossed
2025-05-08HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-08HouseRecord vote RV#1839
2025-05-08HousePassed
2025-05-08HouseRead 3rd time
2025-05-07HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-07HouseRecord vote RV#1737
2025-05-07HousePassed to engrossment
2025-05-07HouseRead 2nd time
2025-05-07HousePlaced on General State Calendar
2025-05-05HouseConsidered in Calendars
2025-05-01HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
2025-04-30HouseCommittee report distributed
2025-04-30HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
2025-04-28HouseReported favorably w/o amendment(s)
2025-04-28HouseConsidered in formal meeting
2025-04-24HouseLeft pending in committee
2025-04-24HouseTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
2025-04-24HouseConsidered in public hearing
2025-04-24HouseScheduled for public hearing on . . .
2025-03-25HouseReferred to Elections
2025-03-25HouseRead first time
2025-03-04HouseFiled

Subjects


Texas State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB3697
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB03697I.htm
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB03697H.htm
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB03697E.htm
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB03697S.htm
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB03697F.htm
Amendmenthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/HB03697S2F1.HTM
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/HB03697I.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/HB03697H.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/HB03697E.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/HB03697E.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/HB03697S.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/HB03697S.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/HB03697A.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/HB03697F.htm
Roll Callhttps://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB3697&RcdVtNo=1737&Ch=H&Dt=05/07/2025
Roll Callhttps://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB3697&RcdVtNo=1839&Ch=H&Dt=05/08/2025
Roll Callhttps://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB3697&RcdVtNo=4083&Ch=H&Dt=05/30/2025
Roll Callhttps://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/89r/pdf/89RSJ05-28-F.PDF#page=225

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