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HB1397Introduced in the House

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.

Passed

Introduced by Cody Harris, District 8

What does this bill do?

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Official description

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.

Where it stands

Effective on 9/1/25

June 20, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

6 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: House concurs in Senate amendment(s) RV#4018 · May 29, 2025

141

Yes

0

No

9

Absent or Not Voting

150 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Gary Vandeaver1Yes
Brent Money2Yes
Cecil Bell3Yes
Keith Bell4Yes
Cole Hefner5Yes
Daniel Alders6Yes
Jay Dean7Yes
Cody Harris8Absent
Trent Ashby9Yes
Brian Harrison10Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed

  2. Read first time

  3. Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism

  4. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  5. Considered in public hearing

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

  7. Left pending in committee

  8. Considered in public hearing

  9. Committee substitute considered in committee

  10. Reported favorably as substituted

  11. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  12. Committee report distributed

  13. Committee report sent to Calendars

  14. Considered in Calendars

  15. Placed on General State Calendar

  16. Read 2nd time

  17. Amended 1-Metcalf and Harris

  18. Passed to engrossment as amended

  19. Record vote RV#860

  20. Read 3rd time

  21. Passed

  22. Record vote RV#1007

  23. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  24. Reported engrossed

  25. Received from the House

  26. Read first time

  27. Referred to Economic Development

  28. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  29. Considered in public hearing

  30. Left pending in committee

  31. Considered in public hearing

  32. Vote taken in committee

  33. Reported favorably as substituted

  34. Committee report printed and distributed

  35. Placed on intent calendar

  36. Co-sponsor authorized

  37. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  38. Vote recorded in Journal

  39. Read 2nd time

  40. Amendment(s) offered FA1 Middleton

  41. Amended

  42. Vote recorded in Journal

  43. Passed to 3rd reading as amended

  44. Vote recorded in Journal

  45. Three day rule suspended

  46. Record vote

  47. Read 3rd time

  48. Passed

  49. Record vote

  50. Senate passage as amended reported

  51. Senate Amendments distributed

  52. Senate Amendments Analysis distributed

  53. House concurs in Senate amendment(s)

  54. Record vote RV#4018

  55. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  56. Text of Senate Amendment(s)

  57. House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported

  58. Reported enrolled

  59. Signed in the House

  60. Signed in the Senate

  61. Sent to the Governor

  62. Signed by the Governor

  63. Effective on 9/1/25

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