HB 3711 (89R): Relating to assistance in the investigation of certain open meetings offenses by the open records division of the attorney general's office.

89th Legislature, regular session · filed 2025-03-04 · Latest: Effective on 9/1/25

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Relating to assistance in the investigation of certain open meetings offenses by the open records division of the attorney general's office.

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Relating to assistance in the investigation of certain open meetings offenses by the open records division of the attorney general's office.

Source: Texas Legislature Online bill history XML (Texas Legislative Council), ftp://ftp.legis.state.tx.us/bills/89R/billhistory/

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Authors: Capriglione, Harris Davila, Cook · Sponsors in the other chamber: Middleton

Bill history (latest 25 steps)

2025-06-20: Effective on 9/1/25
2025-06-20: Signed by the Governor
2025-05-31: Sent to the Governor
2025-05-31: Signed in the Senate
2025-05-30: Signed in the House
2025-05-29: Reported enrolled
2025-05-28: House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
2025-05-28: Text of Senate Amendment(s)
2025-05-28: Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-28: Record vote (RV#4009)
2025-05-28: House concurs in Senate amendment(s)
2025-05-27: Senate Amendments Analysis distributed
2025-05-27: Senate Amendments distributed
2025-05-26: Senate passage as amended reported
2025-05-26: Record vote
2025-05-26: Passed
2025-05-26: Read 3rd time
2025-05-26: Record vote
2025-05-26: Three day rule suspended
2025-05-26: Vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-26: Passed to 3rd reading as amended
2025-05-26: Vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-26: Amended
2025-05-26: Amendment(s) offered (FA1 Eckhardt)
2025-05-26: Read 2nd time

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Texas Legislature Online: bill history
Data: Texas Legislature Online bill history XML (Texas Legislative Council), ftp://ftp.legis.state.tx.us/bills/89R/billhistory/

Record st-tx-89r-hb3711 · catalog st-tx-tlo-bills-89r · updated 2026-11-03 by psicol tx-bills