TX HB3704 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature

Texas House Bill 3704

Status

Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-1)
Status: Introduced on March 4 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-05-12 - Laid on the table subject to call
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]

Summary

Relating to notaries public; creating a criminal offense; authorizing a fee.

Title

Relating to notaries public; creating a criminal offense; authorizing a fee.

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-05-12	House	Laid on the table subject to call
2025-05-12	House	Companion considered in lieu of CSSB 693
2025-05-09	House	Postponed 5/12/25 10:00 AM
2025-05-09	House	Laid out as postponed business
2025-05-07	House	Postponed 5/9/25 10:00 AM
2025-05-07	House	Laid out as postponed business
2025-05-05	House	Postponed 5/7/25 10:00 AM
2025-05-05	House	Read 2nd time
2025-05-02	House	Placed on General State Calendar
2025-04-30	House	Considered in Calendars
2025-04-28	House	Committee report sent to Calendars
2025-04-25	House	Committee report distributed
2025-04-25	House	Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
2025-04-14	House	Reported favorably as substituted
2025-04-14	House	Committee substitute considered in committee
2025-04-14	House	Considered in formal meeting
2025-04-02	House	Left pending in committee
2025-04-02	House	Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
2025-04-02	House	Committee substitute considered in committee
2025-04-02	House	Considered in public hearing
2025-04-02	House	Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
2025-03-26	House	Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
2025-03-26	House	Read first time
2025-03-04	House	Filed

Same As/Similar To

SB2359 (Same As) 2025-03-25 - Referred to State Affairs
SB2359 (Same As) 2025-03-25 - Referred to State Affairs
SB693 (Similar To) 2025-05-30 - Effective on 9/1/25

Subjects

CONTINUING EDUCATION
Crimes
Crimes--Miscellaneous
Notaries
Occupational Regulation
Occupational Regulation--Other Trades & Professions
RECORDS MANAGEMENT
SECRETARY OF STATE
VIDEOCONFERENCING

Texas State Sources

Type	Source
Summary	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB3704
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB03704I.htm
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB03704H.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/HB03704I.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/HB03704H.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/HB03704H.htm