Texas 89th Legislature, Regular Session Status: To Executive

HB 3629 — Relating to prohibiting a person required to register as a sex offender from serving as a member of the board of trustees of an independent school district.

Last action — Effective immediately

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced March 03, 2025. It awaits signature.

Signed by Governor Greg Abbott (Republican) on June 20, 2025.

Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 52% · moderate confidence

  • To Executive

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 51 sponsors

    1 primary, 50 co-sponsors signed on.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

Relating to prohibiting a person required to register as a sex offender from serving as a member of the board of trustees of an independent school district.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Effective immediately

  2. Signed by the Governor

  3. Sent to the Governor

  4. Signed in the Senate

  5. Signed in the House

  6. Reported enrolled

  7. Senate passage reported

  8. Record vote

  9. Passed

  10. Read 3rd time

  11. Record vote

  12. Three day rule suspended

  13. Vote recorded in Journal

  14. Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading

  15. Laid before the Senate

  16. Placed on local & uncontested calendar

  17. Committee report printed and distributed

  18. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

  19. Reported favorably w/o amendments

  20. Vote taken in committee

  21. Considered in public hearing

  22. Left pending in committee

  23. Testimony taken in committee

  24. Considered in public hearing

  25. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  26. Co-sponsor authorized

  27. Referred to Education K-16

  28. Read first time

  29. Received from the House

  30. Reported engrossed

  31. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  32. Record vote

  33. Passed

  34. Read 3rd time

  35. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  36. Record vote

  37. Passed to engrossment as amended

  38. Amended

  39. Read 2nd time

  40. Placed on General State Calendar

  41. Considered in Calendars

  42. Committee report sent to Calendars

  43. Committee report distributed

  44. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  45. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

  46. Considered in public hearing

  47. Left pending in committee

  48. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

  49. Considered in public hearing

  50. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  51. Referred to Public Education

  52. Read first time

  53. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 50 co-sponsors · 133 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (50)

Not signed on (133)

133 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Subjects

public-safety civil-rights education
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 3629 do?
Relating to prohibiting a person required to register as a sex offender from serving as a member of the board of trustees of an independent school district.
Who sponsors HB 3629?
HB 3629 is sponsored by Candy Noble, Ben Bumgarner, Josey Garcia, John Lujan, Tom Oliverson, Joanne Shofner, David Cook, Johnson, Brad Buckley, Matt Shaheen, Suleman Lalani, Daniel Alders, Jeff Barry, Keith Bell, John Bucy III, Tom Craddick, Charles Cunningham, Pat Curry, Mano DeAyala, Mark Dorazio, James B. Frank, Stan Gerdes, Richard Hayes, Hillary Hickland, Janis Holt, Andy Hopper, Helen Kerwin, AJ Louderback, David Lowe, Shelley Luther, Don McLaughlin, John McQueeney, Will Metcalf, Penny Morales Shaw, Matt Morgan, Claudia Ordaz, Angelia Orr, Jared Patterson, Dade Phelan, Katrina Pierson, Mihaela Plesa, Keresa Richardson, Jon Rosenthal, Shelby Slawson, David Spiller, Valoree Swanson, Cody Vasut, Denise Villalobos, Wes Virdell, Trey Wharton, and Leo Wilson.
What is the current status of HB 3629?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced March 03, 2025. It awaits signature.
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