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History for 89(R) HB 4344 by Hernandez

Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Council Document:
89R 9646 SCR-D
Caption Version:
Enrolled
Caption Text:
Relating to access to and use of criminal history record information by the Public Utility Commission of Texas.
Author:
Hernandez
Sponsor:
Blanco
Subjects:
Labor--General (I0500)
Protection of Personal Information (I0003)
Utilities--General (I0830)
CONTRACTORS & SUBCONTRACTORS (S2563)
CRIMINAL RECORDS (S0008)
CRIMINAL JUSTICE, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF (V8788)
PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION (V0023)
Companion:
SB 2698 by Blanco, Identical
House Committee:
House Committee Status:
Out of committee
House Committee Vote:
Ayes=14   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=1
Senate Committee:
Senate Committee Status:
Out of committee
Senate Committee Vote:
Ayes=11   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=0
Actions are in ascending date order.
Viewing Votes: Most Recent House Vote | Most Recent Senate Vote
Description Comment DateSort ascending       Time       Journal Page
 Filed      03/11/2025    
 Read first time      04/01/2025     875
 Referred to State Affairs      04/01/2025   12:28 PM  875
 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      04/09/2025    
 Considered in public hearing      04/09/2025    
 Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee      04/09/2025    
 Left pending in committee      04/09/2025    
 Considered in public hearing      04/14/2025    
 Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)      04/14/2025    
 Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      04/23/2025     1939
 Committee report distributed      04/23/2025   03:19 PM 
 Committee report sent to Calendars      04/25/2025    
 Considered in Calendars      04/28/2025    
 Placed on General State Calendar      05/01/2025    
 Read 2nd time      05/01/2025     2779
 Passed to engrossment      05/01/2025     2780
 Record vote   RV#1217   05/01/2025     2780
 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/01/2025     2780
 Read 3rd time      05/02/2025     2910
 Passed      05/02/2025     2910
 Record vote   RV#1318   05/02/2025     2910
 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/02/2025     2911
 Reported engrossed      05/02/2025   01:16 PM  3100
 Received from the House      05/05/2025     1720
 Read first time      05/05/2025     1759
 Referred to Business & Commerce      05/05/2025     1759
 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      05/13/2025    
 Considered in public hearing      05/13/2025    
 Left pending in committee      05/13/2025    
 Considered in public hearing      05/15/2025    
 Vote taken in committee      05/15/2025    
 Reported favorably as substituted      05/15/2025     2179
 Recommended for local & uncontested calendar      05/15/2025    
 Committee report printed and distributed      05/15/2025   07:36 PM 
 Placed on intent calendar      05/19/2025    
 Rules suspended-Regular order of business      05/19/2025     2242
 Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading      05/19/2025     2242
 Vote recorded in Journal      05/19/2025     2242
 Three day rule suspended      05/19/2025     2243
 Record vote      05/19/2025     2243
 Read 3rd time      05/19/2025     2243
 Passed      05/19/2025     2243
 Record vote      05/19/2025     2243
 Senate passage as amended reported      05/20/2025     5423
 Senate Amendments distributed      05/20/2025   12:00 PM 
 Senate Amendments Analysis distributed      05/20/2025   12:02 PM 
 House concurs in Senate amendment(s)      05/23/2025     5916
 Record vote   RV#3428   05/23/2025     5916
 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/23/2025     5916
 Text of Senate Amendment(s)      05/23/2025     5916
 House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported      05/23/2025     2489
 Reported enrolled      05/24/2025   01:27 PM  6183
 Signed in the House      05/25/2025     6073
 Signed in the Senate      05/25/2025     2524
 Sent to the Governor      05/26/2025     6643
 Signed by the Governor      06/20/2025     7952
 Effective on 9/1/25      06/20/2025