Relating to the manner of solicitation of bids for certain purchases by the comptroller of public accounts and state agencies.
HB 3623 updates how Texas state agencies and the comptroller must solicit bids for certain purchases. It replaces "telegraph" with "fax" and adds "online electronic transmission" as acceptable methods, while removing outdated options. The bill directly affects state agencies and the comptroller when requesting bids for eligible purchases. It takes effect September 1, 2025, modernizing procurement procedures to include digital methods.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Mar 25, 2025
Signed Jun 20, 2025
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Jun 20, 2025
MINOR
The bill text was reformatted from an 'Engrossed' version to an 'Enrolled' version, which is the final version signed by the Governor. The substantive policy content remains unchanged, including the amendment to Government Code Section 2156.063 regarding bid solicitation methods and the effective date of September 1, 2025.
TECHNICAL
Document was converted from draft format to final enrolled format with signature blocks for legislative officers and Governor.
Removed sponsor attribution header and added bill number formatting consistent with enrolled legislation.
Floor votes · House Apr 29, 2025
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
55
Key actions
17
Committee
13
Jun 20, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate passage reported
lower
May 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
May 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
May 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
May 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
May 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
May 1, 2025
Committee
Referred to Business & Commerce
upper
May 1, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
Apr 30, 2025
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
Apr 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Apr 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment
lower
Apr 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Apr 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Transferred to Calendars Committee
lower
Apr 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Apr 7, 2025
Committee
Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Committee
Referred to Delivery of Government Efficiency
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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