2025 Regular SessionTexas Legislature

HB3477

Legislative Summary

Relating to the expunction of all records and files related to a finding of criminal contempt by a court.

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Bill History

2/27/2025
Filed
House of Representatives
3/24/2025
Read first time
House of Representatives
3/24/2025
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
House of Representatives
4/15/2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
House of Representatives
4/15/2025
Considered in public hearing
House of Representatives
4/15/2025
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
House of Representatives
4/15/2025
Left pending in committee
House of Representatives
4/24/2025
Considered in formal meeting
House of Representatives
4/24/2025
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
House of Representatives
4/29/2025
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
House of Representatives
4/29/2025
Committee report distributed
House of Representatives
4/30/2025
Committee report sent to Calendars
House of Representatives
5/2/2025
Considered in Calendars
House of Representatives
5/6/2025
Placed on General State Calendar
House of Representatives
5/7/2025
Read 2nd time
House of Representatives
5/7/2025
Passed to engrossment
House of Representatives
5/7/2025
Record vote RV#1646
House of Representatives
5/7/2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
5/8/2025
Read 3rd time
House of Representatives
5/8/2025
Amended 1-Swanson, Canales, Vasut, Moody, Hayes, Raymond, Little, Luther, and Muñoz
House of Representatives
5/8/2025
Passed as amended
House of Representatives
5/8/2025
Record vote RV#1762
House of Representatives
5/8/2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
5/8/2025
Reported engrossed
House of Representatives
5/9/2025
Received from the House
Senate

Amendments

House Amendment (H 3) 1-Swanson

House Amendment (H 3) 1-Swanson

5/8/2025Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Amended RV#1762
5/8/2025
121
Yea
25
Nay
2
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Read 2nd time RV#1646
5/7/2025
127
Yea
16
Nay
1
Not Voting
6
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(5/8/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text5/8/202512.4 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text4/29/202512.4 KB
Introduced
Bill Text2/27/202512.4 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter4/29/20256.7 KB
Misc
Misc4/14/20255.2 KB