SB546

Signed by Governor
Authored by Jose Menendez (D)
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Caption: Relating to seat belts on buses that transport children.
Initially Referred to Senate Transportation Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to House Transportation Committee, chaired by a Republican

Texas Policy Research Priority #1: TPR Vote Recommendation OPPOSED


Co-authors: Blanco (D); Eckhardt (D); West (D)
Sponsors: Craddick (R)


(S) Craddick signed onto the bill as Sponsor
 

Dec 6, 2024


(S) Menendez 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 Transportation, chaired by a Republican
 

Mar 26, 2025


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

Apr 9, 2025


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

Apr 14, 2025


(S) Reported favorably as substituted
(S) Committee report printed and distributed
 

Apr 15, 2025


(S) Eckhardt signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) West signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Co-author authorized
 

Apr 16, 2025


(S) Placed on intent calendar
 

Apr 22, 2025


(S) Blanco signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Co-author authorized
(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Record vote

20250422_SB546_2R: Yea 23 (R 12, D 11) - Nay 8 (R 8, D 0)

Yea - Alvarado; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Creighton; Eckhardt; Flores; Gutierrez; Huffman; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; West; Zaffirini

Nay - A. Hinojosa; Bettencourt; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Hughes; Middleton; Sparks

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(S) Read 2nd time
(S) Amendment(s) offered

20250422_SB546_FA1: 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) Amended
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Passed to engrossment as amended

20250422_SB546_E: Yea 23 (R 12, D 11) - Nay 8 (R 8, D 0)

Yea - Alvarado; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Creighton; Eckhardt; Flores; Gutierrez; Huffman; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; West; Zaffirini

Nay - A. Hinojosa; Bettencourt; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Hughes; Middleton; Sparks

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(S) Record vote
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250422_SB546_3R: Yea 23 (R 12, D 11) - Nay 8 (R 8, D 0)

Yea - Alvarado; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Creighton; Eckhardt; Flores; Gutierrez; Huffman; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; West; Zaffirini

Nay - A. Hinojosa; Bettencourt; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Hughes; Middleton; Sparks

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(S) Record vote
(S) Reported engrossed
 

Apr 23, 2025


(H) Received from the Senate
 

Apr 28, 2025


(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House Transportation, chaired by a Republican
 

May 12, 2025


(H) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
(H) Left pending in committee
 

May 13, 2025


(H) Considered in formal meeting
(H) Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent
(H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
 

May 15, 2025


(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
(H) Committee report distributed
 

May 16, 2025


(H) Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
 

May 19, 2025


(H) Considered in Local & Consent Calendars
 

May 21, 2025


(H) Placed on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar
(H) Withdrawn from calendar (contested)
(H) Returned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm.
(H) Considered in Local & Consent Calendars
(H) Transferred to Calendars Committee
 

May 22, 2025


(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
(H) Considered in Calendars
 

May 24, 2025


(H) Placed on General State Calendar
 

May 27, 2025


(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Passed to 3rd reading
(H) Read 3rd time
(H) Passed
(H) Record vote

RV#3665: Yea 104 (R 47, D 57) - Nay 38 (R 38, D 0)
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Yea - Allen; Anchia; Barry; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Hunter; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; King; Kitzman; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Munoz; Ordaz; Patterson; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schofield; Shaheen; Simmons; Smithee; Talarico; Thompson; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Nay - Alders; Ashby; Bell, C.; Bumgarner; Cain; Cook; Gates; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Isaac; Kerwin; LaHood; Leo Wilson; Lowe; Luther; Money; Morgan; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Orr; Paul; Pierson; Richardson; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Shofner; Slawson; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair

Absent - Campos; Cortez; Virdell

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Vasut

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

Liz Campos: "When Record No. 3665 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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(S) House passage reported
(S) Reported enrolled
 

May 28, 2025


(S) Signed in the Senate
 

May 30, 2025


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

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

For

(Wed 3/26/2025) Testifying before S Transportation as Brad Brown for West Brook Bus Crash Families
(Wed 3/26/2025) Registering before S Transportation as Alison Brock for Texas Association of School Boards (TASB)
(Mon 5/12/2025) Registering before H Transportation as Becca Harkleroad for self (with Texas School Nurses Organization (TSNO))
(Mon 5/12/2025) Registering before H Transportation as Brian Hawthorne for Sheriffs' Association of Texas (SAT)
(Wed 3/26/2025) Registering before S Transportation as Bryan Flatt for Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA)
(Wed 3/26/2025) Registering before S Transportation as Debbie Brown for West Brook Bus Crash Families
(Wed 3/26/2025) Registering before S Transportation as Ian Randolph for National Association of Bus Crash Families
(Mon 5/12/2025) Registering before H Transportation as Ian Randolph for National Association of Bus Crash Families
(Wed 3/26/2025) Registering before S Transportation as James Hallamek for Texas State Teachers Association (TSTA)
(Mon 5/12/2025) Registering before H Transportation as James Parnell for Dallas Police Association
(Wed 3/26/2025) Registering before S Transportation as Joe Morris for Game Warden Peace Officers Association
(Wed 3/26/2025) Registering before S Transportation as John Hubbard for National Association of Bus Crash Families
(Mon 5/12/2025) Registering before H Transportation as John Hubbard for self (with National Association of Bus Crash Families)
(Mon 5/12/2025) Registering before H Transportation as John Wilkerson for Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA)
(Mon 5/12/2025) Registering before H Transportation as Patty Quinzi for self (with Texas American Federation of Teachers (AFT))
(Wed 3/26/2025) Registering before S Transportation as Ray Hunt for Houston Police Officers Union (HPOU)
(Mon 5/12/2025) Registering before H Transportation as Ray Hunt for self (with Houston Police Officers Union (HPOU))
 

On

(Wed 3/26/2025) Testifying before S Transportation as Dr. Smith for self
(Wed 3/26/2025) Registering before S Transportation as John Scott for Texas Education Agency



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