SB250

Filed without the Governor's Signature
Authored by Pete Flores (R)
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Caption: Relating to municipal annexation of an area adjacent to contiguous or connecting railroad rights-of-way.
Initially Referred to Senate Local Government Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to House Land & Resource Management Committee, chaired by a Republican
SB 250 permits municipalities to annex areas adjacent to contiguous or connecting railroad rights-of-way when annexing nearby regions under certain legal frameworks. It simplifies the legal process for considering such areas contiguous for municipal boundary purposes and exempts these annexations from specific geographic restrictions.

Sponsors: Hickland (R)

Nov 12, 2024


(S) Flores signed onto the bill as Author
(S) Received by the Secretary of the Senate
(S) Filed
 

Feb 3, 2025


(S) Read first time
(S) Referred to the Senate Local Government, chaired by a Republican
 

Apr 28, 2025


(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Testimony taken in committee
(S) Left pending in committee
 

Apr 29, 2025


(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Vote taken in committee
 

Apr 30, 2025


(S) Reported favorably w/o amendments
(S) Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
(S) Committee report printed and distributed
 

May 5, 2025


(S) Placed on intent calendar
 

May 6, 2025


(S) Not again placed on intent calendar
 

May 7, 2025


(S) Placed on intent calendar
(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

20250507_SB250_E: Yea 31 (R 20, D 11) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Creighton; Eckhardt; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini

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(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250507_SB250_3R: Yea 31 (R 20, D 11) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Creighton; Eckhardt; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini

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(S) Record vote
(S) Reported engrossed
(H) Received from the Senate
 

May 8, 2025


(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House Land & Resource Management, chaired by a Republican
 

May 9, 2025


(H) Considered in formal meeting
(H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
 

May 12, 2025


(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
(H) Committee report distributed
(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

May 13, 2025


(H) Laid out in lieu of companion
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Passed to 3rd reading
(H) Record vote

RV#2325: Yea 129 (R 75, D 54) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leo Wilson; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Moody; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Swanson; Talarico; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Absent - Bryant; Cunningham; Garcia, L.; Goodwin; Jones, V.; Little; Meza; Morales, C.; Olcott; Oliverson; Spiller; Tepper; Virdell

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Capriglione; Harris

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.

David Spiller: "When Record No. 2325 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

J. M. Lozano: "When Record No. 2325 was taken, I was absent/excused because of important business. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Jolanda Jones: "When Record No. 2325 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Mike Olcott: "When Record No. 2325 was taken, I was temporarily out of the house chamber. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(H) Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
 

May 14, 2025


(H) Read 3rd time
(H) Passed
(H) Record vote

RV#2421: Yea 111 (R 64, D 47) - Nay 8 (R 7, D 1)
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Yea - Alders; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bryant; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Campos; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Flores; Frank; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gerdes; Geren; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guillen; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kerwin; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Metcalf; Meyer; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Cain; Canales; Little; Lowe; Luther; Money; Tinderholt; Toth

Absent - Allen; Bowers; Cunningham; Dean; Fairly; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Gates; Gervin-Hawkins; Guerra; Harless; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Jones, V.; King; Lopez, R.; Lozano; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Meza; Morales Shaw; Schoolcraft; Troxclair; Virdell; Vo

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Vasut

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.

Alan Schoolcraft: "When Record No. 2421 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Cassandra Garcia Hernandez: "When Record No. 2421 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Cody Vasut: "When Record No. 2421 was taken, I was presiding in the chair and was shown voting present, not voting. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Gary Gates: "When Record No. 2421 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Jay Dean: "When Record No. 2421 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

J. M. Lozano: "When Record No. 2421 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Mike Olcott: "When Record No. 2421 was taken, I was excused because of illness. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

R. D. Guerra: "When Record No. 2421 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Sam Harless: "When Record No. 2421 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(H) Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
(S) House passage reported
(S) Reported enrolled
 

May 15, 2025


(S) Signed in the Senate
(H) Signed in the House
(E) Sent to the Governor
 

May 27, 2025


(E) Filed without the Governor's signature
(E) Effective immediately
 


(S) Hickland signed onto the bill as Sponsor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Mon 4/28/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Steven Deline for self
 

For

(Mon 4/28/2025) Testifying before S Local Government as Brynn Myers for City of Temple
(Mon 4/28/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Allison Heyward for Texas Municipal League
(Mon 4/28/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Christine Wright for City of San Antonio
(Mon 4/28/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Joshua Sanders for City of Houston
(Mon 4/28/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Ryan Skrobarczyk for City of Corpus Christi
(Mon 4/28/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Spencer Gutierrez for City of Sugar Land
(Mon 4/28/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Stacey Hawkins for City of Temple
(Mon 4/28/2025) Registering before S Local Government as T. Patterson for City of Fort Worth



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