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HB 1397
  • Introduced
    Nov 19, 2024
  • Passed House
    Apr 30, 2025
  • Passed Senate
    May 23, 2025
  • Signed into Law
HB 1397
Texas House Bill
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Relating to the care, custody, and display of the letter known as the victory or death letter, the Texas Constitution, and the Texas Declaration of Independence.
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executive • Jun 01, 2025: Sent to the Governor
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May 23, 2024, Senate
Senator Middleton moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSHB 1397 be placed on its third reading and final passage. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 29, Nays 2.
YES: 29
NO: 2
OTHER: 0
YES: 29

NO: 2

OTHER: 0
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May 29, 2024, Senate
HB 1397 (141 Yeas, 0 Nays, 1 Present, not voting)
YES: 141
NO: 0
OTHER: 1
YES: 141

NO: 0

    OTHER: 1
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    Apr 29, 2025, House
    CSHB 1397, as amended, was passed to engrossment by (Record 860): 148 Yeas, 0 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.
    YES: 148
    NO: 0
    OTHER: 1
    YES: 148

    NO: 0

      ABSENT: 1

      NOT VOTING: 1

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      Apr 30, 2025, House
      HB 1397 was passed by (Record 1007): 143 Yeas, 0 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.
      YES: 143
      NO: 0
      OTHER: 1
      YES: 143

      NO: 0

        ABSENT: 6

        NOT VOTING: 1

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        May 29, 2025, House
        The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 1397 prevailed by (Record 4018): 141 Yeas, 0 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.
        YES: 141
        NO: 0
        OTHER: 1
        YES: 141

        NO: 0

          ABSENT: 8

          NOT VOTING: 1

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          • Jun 01, 2025 | executive
            • Sent to the Governor
          • Jun 01, 2025 | Senate
            • Signed in the Senate
          • May 31, 2025 | House
            • Signed in the House
          • May 30, 2025 | House
            • Reported enrolled
          • May 29, 2025 | Senate
            • House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
          • May 29, 2025 | House
            • House concurs in Senate amendment(s)
            • Record vote RV#4018
            • Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
            • Text of Senate Amendment(s)
          • May 26, 2025 | House
            • Senate Amendments distributed
            • Senate Amendments Analysis distributed
          • May 24, 2025 | House
            • Senate passage as amended reported
          • May 23, 2025 | Senate
            • Rules suspended-Regular order of business
            • Vote recorded in Journal
            • Read 2nd time
            • Amendment(s) offered FA1 Middleton
            • Amended
            • Vote recorded in Journal
            • Passed to 3rd reading as amended
            • Vote recorded in Journal
            • Three day rule suspended
            • Record vote
            • Read 3rd time
            • Passed
            • Record vote
          • May 19, 2025 | Senate
            • Co-sponsor authorized
          • May 16, 2025 | Senate
            • Placed on intent calendar
          • May 14, 2025 | Senate
            • Reported favorably as substituted
            • Committee report printed and distributed
          • May 13, 2025 | Senate
            • Considered in public hearing
            • Vote taken in committee
          • May 05, 2025 | Senate
            • Scheduled for public hearing on . . . 05/05/2025
            • Considered in public hearing
            • Left pending in committee
          • May 01, 2025 | Senate
            • Read first time
            • Referred to Economic Development
          • Apr 30, 2025 | Senate
            • Received from the House
          • Apr 30, 2025 | House
            • Read 3rd time
            • Passed
            • Record vote RV#1007
            • Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
            • Reported engrossed
          • Apr 29, 2025 | House
            • Placed on General State Calendar
            • Read 2nd time
            • Amended 1-Metcalf and Harris
            • Passed to engrossment as amended
            • Record vote RV#860
          • Apr 24, 2025 | House
            • Considered in Calendars
          • Apr 23, 2025 | House
            • Committee report sent to Calendars
          • Apr 22, 2025 | House
            • Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
            • Committee report distributed
          • Apr 15, 2025 | House
            • Considered in public hearing
            • Committee substitute considered in committee
            • Reported favorably as substituted
          • Apr 08, 2025 | House
            • Scheduled for public hearing on . . . 04/08/2025
            • Considered in public hearing
            • Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
            • Left pending in committee
          • Mar 11, 2025 | House
            • Read first time
            • Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism
          • Nov 19, 2024 | House
            • Filed
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