HB3675

Assigned to Committee
Authored by David Cook (R)
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Caption: Relating to consideration of criminal history of applicants for public employment.
Initially Referred to House State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to Senate Business & Commerce Committee, chaired by a Republican
HB 3675 limits when public employers can inquire into an applicant's criminal history. It prohibits such inquiries until after a conditional offer of employment, with exceptions for roles disqualified by specific criminal convictions or requiring background information by law.

Joint authors: Curry (R); Leach (R); Manuel (D); Moody (D)
Co-authors: Gonzalez, J. (D)

Mar 4, 2025


(H) Cook signed onto the bill as Author
(H) Filed
 

Mar 25, 2025


(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House State Affairs, chaired by a Republican
 

Apr 9, 2025


(H) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Committee substitute considered in committee
(H) Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
(H) Left pending in committee
 

Apr 14, 2025


(H) House State Affairs met.
(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Committee substitute considered in committee
(H) Reported favorably as substituted
 

Apr 16, 2025


(H) Leach signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Curry signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Moody signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Manuel signed onto the bill as Joint Author
 

Apr 23, 2025


(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
(H) Committee report distributed
 

Apr 25, 2025


(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

May 7, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

May 9, 2025


(H) Placed on General State Calendar
 

May 10, 2025


(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Passed to engrossment
(H) Record vote

RV#2106: Yea 95 (R 54, D 41) - Nay 26 (R 25, D 1)
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Yea - Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bhojani; Bonnen; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Campos; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; Lalani; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Meyer; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Munoz; Noble; Orr; Paul; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Schofield; Shaheen; Simmons; Spiller; Tepper; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu

Nay - Alders; Bumgarner; Harrison; Hickland; Hopper; LaHood; Lowe; Lozano; Metcalf; Money; Morgan; Olcott; Oliverson; Patterson; Pierson; Richardson; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Shofner; Slawson; Swanson; Tinderholt; Toth; Vasut; Virdell

Absent - Cain; Dutton; Fairly; Guerra; Hayes; Hull

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.

John McQueeney: "When Record No. 2106 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

R. D. Guerra: "When Record No. 2106 was taken, I was temporarily out of the house chamber. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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May 12, 2025


(H) Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
(H) Read 3rd time
(H) Passed
(H) Record vote

RV#2142: Yea 127 (R 67, D 60) - Nay 19 (R 19, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Munoz; Noble; Ordaz; Orr; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Shaheen; Shofner; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Bumgarner; Cain; Harrison; Holt; Hopper; Leo Wilson; Lowe; Metcalf; Money; Morgan; Olcott; Oliverson; Patterson; Pierson; Richardson; Schoolcraft; Slawson; Tinderholt; Toth

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.

Marc LaHood: "When Record No. 2142 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(H) Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
(H) Reported engrossed
(S) Received from the House
 

May 13, 2025


(S) Read first time
(S) Referred to the Senate Business & Commerce, chaired by a Republican
 

May 16, 2025


(H) Gonzalez, J. signed onto the bill as Coauthor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

For

(Wed 4/9/2025) Testifying before H State Affairs as Sarah Decker for Prison Fellowship
(Wed 4/9/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Alycia Castillo for Texas Civil Rights Project (TCRP)
(Wed 4/9/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Brian Hawthorne for Sheriffs' Association of Texas (SAT)
(Wed 4/9/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Brian Yarbrough for JPMorgan Chase Holdings LLC
(Wed 4/9/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Bryan Flatt for Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA)
(Wed 4/9/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Josiah Neeley for R Street Institute
(Wed 4/9/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Lori Henning for Texas Association of Goodwills (TAG)
(Wed 4/9/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Nick Hudson for American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
(Wed 4/9/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Terra Tucker for Alliance for Safety and Justice and Crime Survivors for Safety and Justice



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