Texas HB3700: Relating to the prevention, detection, and investigation of fraud, waste, and abuse in programs administered by the Texas Workforce Commission or by the commission's contractors or grantees.

What the bill says

An act relating to the prevention, detection, and investigation of fraud, waste, and abuse in programs administered by the Texas Workforce Commission or by the commission's contractors or grantees.

From the enrolled text, May 19, 2025:

AN ACT relating to the prevention, detection, and investigation of fraud, waste, and abuse in programs administered by the Texas Workforce Commission or by the commission's contractors or grantees. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Chapter 301, Labor Code, is amended by adding Subchapter L to read as follows: [ADDED: SUBCHAPTER L. ][ADDED: ][ADDED: PREVENTION, DETECTION, AND INVESTIGATION OF FRAUD, ] [ADDED: WASTE, AND ABUSE IN COMMISSION PROGRAMS] [ADDED: Sec.][ADDED: ][ADDED: 301.201.][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: PREVENTION, DETECTION, AND INVESTIGATION OF ] [ADDED: FRAUD, WASTE, AND ABUSE. ][ADDED: ][ADDED: (a) ][ADDED: ][ADDED: The commission shall develop:] [ADDED: (1)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: procedures to prevent, detect, and investigate ] [ADDED: fraud, waste, and abuse in programs administered:] [] [ or] [ADDED: (C)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: by a person awarded a grant by the ] [] [ADDED: (2)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: systems to detect fraud, waste, and abuse in the ] [ADDED: administration, provision, and delivery of programs described by ] [ and] [ADDED: (3)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: methods for a person to report to the commission ] [ADDED: fraud, waste, or abuse in the delivery of programs described by ] [ADDED: Subdivision (1), including an option for:] [ADDED: (A)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: reporting through the commission's publicly ] [ and] [ADDED: (B)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: anonymous reporting by an employee of the …

Sponsors

• Hubert Vo (D) · primary sponsor
• Giovanni Capriglione (R, HD-098)
• Ken King (R, HD-088)
• Carol Alvarado (D, SD-006)
• Lois Kolkhorst (R, SD-018)

Latest actions

1. May 29, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
2. May 29, 2025: Signed by the Governor
3. May 20, 2025: Sent to the Governor
4. May 20, 2025: Signed in the Senate
5. May 20, 2025: Signed in the House
6. May 19, 2025: Reported enrolled
7. May 19, 2025: Senate passage reported
8. May 19, 2025: Passed
9. May 19, 2025: Read 3rd time
10. May 19, 2025: Record vote

Votes

• Economic Development Committee Vote (Out of committee): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Delivery of Government Efficiency Committee Vote (Out of committee): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Rules suspended-Three day rule (May 19, 2025): 31 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Read 3rd time (May 19, 2025): 31 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Record vote RV#446 (April 23, 2025): 130 yea, 19 nay, passed
• Record vote RV#384 (April 23, 2025): 147 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is HB3700?

HB3700 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature Regular Session): Relating to the prevention, detection, and investigation of fraud, waste, and abuse in programs administered by the Texas Workforce Commission or by the commission's contractors or grantees.

What does HB3700 do?

In its own words: An act relating to the prevention, detection, and investigation of fraud, waste, and abuse in programs administered by the Texas Workforce Commission or by the commission's contractors or grantees.

What is the status of HB3700?

Signed into law as of May 29, 2025. Latest action: Effective on 9/1/25 (May 29, 2025).

Who sponsored HB3700?

Hubert Vo (D), with 4 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HB3700?

On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB03700