HB 4344
  • Introduced
    Mar 11, 2025
  • Passed House
    May 02, 2025
  • Passed Senate
    May 19, 2025
  • Became Law
    Jun 20, 2025
HB 4344
Texas House Bill
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Relating to access to and use of criminal history record information by the Public Utility Commission of Texas.
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executive • Jun 20, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
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May 19, 2024, Senate
Senator Blanco moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSHB 4344 be placed on its third reading and final passage. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
YES: 31
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 31

NO: 0

    OTHER: 0
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    May 23, 2024, Senate
    HB 4344 (126 Yeas, 8 Nays, 2 Present, not voting)
    YES: 126
    NO: 8
    OTHER: 2
    YES: 126

    NO: 8

      OTHER: 2
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      May 01, 2025, House
      HB 4344 was passed to engrossment by (Record 1217): 133 Yeas, 9 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.
      YES: 133
      NO: 9
      OTHER: 1
      YES: 133

      NO: 9

      ABSENT: 7

      NOT VOTING: 1

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      May 02, 2025, House
      HB 4344 was passed by (Record 1318): 130 Yeas, 5 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.
      YES: 130
      NO: 5
      OTHER: 1
      YES: 130

      NO: 5

      ABSENT: 14

      NOT VOTING: 1

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      May 23, 2025, House
      The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 4344 prevailed by (Record 3428): 126 Yeas, 8 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.
      YES: 126
      NO: 8
      OTHER: 2
      YES: 126

      NO: 8

      ABSENT: 14

      NOT VOTING: 2

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      Actions
      • Jun 20, 2025 | executive
        • Signed by the Governor
        • Effective on 9/1/25
      • May 26, 2025 | executive
        • Sent to the Governor
      • May 25, 2025 | Senate
        • Signed in the Senate
      • May 25, 2025 | House
        • Signed in the House
      • May 24, 2025 | House
        • Reported enrolled
      • May 23, 2025 | Senate
        • House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
      • May 23, 2025 | House
        • House concurs in Senate amendment(s)
        • Record vote RV#3428
        • Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
        • Text of Senate Amendment(s)
      • May 20, 2025 | House
        • Senate passage as amended reported
        • Senate Amendments distributed
        • Senate Amendments Analysis distributed
      • May 19, 2025 | Senate
        • Placed on intent calendar
        • Rules suspended-Regular order of business
        • Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
        • Vote recorded in Journal
        • Three day rule suspended
        • Record vote
        • Read 3rd time
        • Passed
        • Record vote
      • May 15, 2025 | Senate
        • Considered in public hearing
        • Vote taken in committee
        • Reported favorably as substituted
        • Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
        • Committee report printed and distributed
      • May 13, 2025 | Senate
        • Scheduled for public hearing on . . . 05/13/2025
        • Considered in public hearing
        • Left pending in committee
      • May 05, 2025 | Senate
        • Received from the House
        • Read first time
        • Referred to Business & Commerce
      • May 02, 2025 | House
        • Read 3rd time
        • Passed
        • Record vote RV#1318
        • Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
        • Reported engrossed
      • May 01, 2025 | House
        • Placed on General State Calendar
        • Read 2nd time
        • Passed to engrossment
        • Record vote RV#1217
        • Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
      • Apr 28, 2025 | House
        • Considered in Calendars
      • Apr 25, 2025 | House
        • Committee report sent to Calendars
      • Apr 23, 2025 | House
        • Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
        • Committee report distributed
      • Apr 14, 2025 | House
        • Considered in public hearing
        • Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
      • Apr 09, 2025 | House
        • Scheduled for public hearing on . . . 04/09/2025
        • Considered in public hearing
        • Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
        • Left pending in committee
      • Apr 01, 2025 | House
        • Read first time
        • Referred to State Affairs
      • Mar 11, 2025 | House
        • Filed
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