HB3711

Signed by Governor
Authored by Gio Capriglione (R)
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Caption: Relating to the investigation and prosecution of certain open meetings offenses as offenses against public administration.
Initially Referred to House Delivery of Government Efficiency Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to Senate Local Government Committee, chaired by a Republican
HB 3711 categorizes open meetings violations by county or municipal officials and school board members as offenses against public administration. It expands the scope of offenses investigated and prosecuted under government accountability laws.

Joint authors: Cook (R); Harris Davila (R)
Sponsors: Middleton (R)

Mar 4, 2025


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

Mar 26, 2025


(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House Delivery of Government Efficiency, chaired by a Republican
 

Apr 2, 2025


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

Apr 7, 2025


(H) Considered in formal meeting
(H) Committee substitute considered in committee
(H) Left pending in committee
 

Apr 9, 2025


(H) House Delivery of Government Efficiency met.
(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Committee substitute considered in committee
(H) Reported favorably as substituted
 

Apr 15, 2025


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

Apr 16, 2025


(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

Apr 24, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

Apr 28, 2025


(H) Placed on General State Calendar
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Passed to engrossment
(H) Record vote

RV#669: Yea 134 (R 75, D 59) - Nay 10 (R 10, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Howard; Hull; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Cain; Harrison; Hopper; Little; Luther; Money; Olcott; Schatzline; Toth; Vasut

Absent - Bonnen; Garcia, J.; Hunter; Martinez Fischer

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

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Apr 29, 2025


(H) Read 3rd time
(H) Passed
(H) Record vote

RV#758: Yea 131 (R 75, D 56) - Nay 13 (R 11, D 2)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Campos; Capriglione; Cole; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Vo; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Cain; Canales; Gervin-Hawkins; Harrison; Hopper; Lowe; Luther; Money; Olcott; Swanson; Toth; Vasut; Virdell

Absent - Collier; Gamez; Richardson; Romero

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

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

Nate Schatzline: "When Record No. 758 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
 

Apr 30, 2025


(H) Cook signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Harris Davila signed onto the bill as Joint Author
 

May 5, 2025


(S) Read first time
(S) Referred to the Senate Local Government, chaired by a Republican
 

May 12, 2025


(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Testimony taken in committee
(S) Left pending in committee
 

May 23, 2025


(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Vote taken in committee
 

May 25, 2025


(S) Reported favorably as substituted
(S) Committee report printed and distributed
 

May 26, 2025


(S) Placed on intent calendar
(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Read 2nd time

20250526_HB3711_2R: Yea 29 (R 19, D 10) - Nay 2 (R 1, D 1)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Creighton; Flores; Gutierrez; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini

Nay - Eckhardt; Hagenbuch

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(S) Amendment(s) offered

20250526_HB3711_FA1: Yea 26 (R 19, D 7) - Nay 5 (R 1, D 4)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Creighton; Flores; Gutierrez; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini

Nay - Alvarado; Cook; Eckhardt; Hagenbuch; Miles

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(S) Amended
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Passed to 3rd reading as amended
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250526_HB3711_3R: Yea 26 (R 19, D 7) - Nay 5 (R 1, D 4)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Creighton; Flores; Gutierrez; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini

Nay - Alvarado; Cook; Eckhardt; Hagenbuch; Miles

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(S) Record vote
(H) Senate passage as amended reported
 

May 27, 2025


(H) Senate Amendments distributed
(H) Senate Amendments Analysis distributed
 

May 28, 2025


(H) House concurs in Senate amendment(s)
(H) Record vote

RV#4009: Yea 82 (R 62, D 20) - Nay 40 (R 12, D 28)
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Yea - Ashby; Barry; Bonnen; Bowers; Buckley; Bumgarner; Campos; Capriglione; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Gamez; Garcia, J.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; King; Kitzman; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lujan; Luther; Martinez; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Schatzline; Shaheen; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson

Nay - Bernal; Bhojani; Bryant; Bucy; Cain; Cole; Collier; Davis, Y.; Dutton; Flores; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, L.; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Harrison; Howard; Jones, V.; Lowe; Manuel; Moody; Morales, C.; Olcott; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rosenthal; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Turner; Vasut; Vo; Zwiener

Absent - Alders; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Button; Canales; Dean; Hernandez; LaHood; Lopez, R.; Lozano; Martinez Fischer; Perez, V.; Rose; Smithee; Villalobos; Virdell; Wu

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

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

Angie Button: "When Record No. 4009 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Cassandra Garcia Hernandez: "When Record No. 4009 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Cecil Bell: "When Record No. 4009 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Keith Bell: "When Record No. 4009 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(H) Text of Senate Amendment(s)
(S) House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
 

May 29, 2025


(H) Reported enrolled
 

May 30, 2025


(H) Signed in the House
 

May 31, 2025


(S) Signed in the Senate
(E) Sent to the Governor
 


(H) Middleton signed onto the bill as Sponsor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

For

(Wed 4/2/2025) Testifying before H Delivery of Government Efficiency as Bill Aleshire for self (with Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas)
(Wed 4/2/2025) Testifying before H Delivery of Government Efficiency as Haseeb Abdullah for self
(Mon 5/12/2025) Testifying before S Local Government as Haseeb Abdullah for self
(Wed 4/2/2025) Registering before H Delivery of Government Efficiency as Donnis Baggett for self (with Texas Press Association)
(Wed 4/2/2025) Registering before H Delivery of Government Efficiency as Kelley Shannon for Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas
(Mon 5/12/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Kelley Shannon for Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas
(Wed 4/2/2025) Registering before H Delivery of Government Efficiency as Michael Schneider for Texas Association of Broadcasters
(Mon 5/12/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Mike Hodges for Texas Press Association
(Mon 5/12/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Steven Deline for self
 

On

(Wed 4/2/2025) Testifying before H Delivery of Government Efficiency as Jeff Wolf for Texas Department of Public Safety



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