Relating to the information included on an identification card issued to certain retired peace and law enforcement officers.
HB 3686 requires Texas identification cards for retired peace and law enforcement officers to include specific details: the officer's full name, photograph, agency name, physical description (height, weight, eye color), thumbprint or unique barcode, dates of last service and card issuance, and a 24/7 verification phone number. This applies directly to honorably retired officers receiving these cards from law enforcement agencies. The bill mandates these details be printed on the card itself, replacing prior requirements. It became law on September 1, 2025, after being signed by the governor.
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 a draft version to the final enrolled version, with minor text corrections. The substantive policy content regarding identification card requirements for retired peace and law enforcement officers remains unchanged.
TECHNICAL
Formatting and layout changes converted the bill from a draft version to the official enrolled version, including removal of draft markers and addition of certification signatures.
Minor text corrections were made, such as changing 'qualified retired law enforcement officer' to 'honorably retired peace officer' in some sections for consistency.
Floor votes · House May 6, 2025
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
46
Key actions
15
Committee
12
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 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
May 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
May 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
May 23, 2025
Committee
Referred to Economic Development
upper
May 23, 2025
Committee
Rereferred to committee
upper
May 7, 2025
Committee
Referred to Criminal Justice
upper
May 7, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
May 6, 2025
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
May 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Apr 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Committee
Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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