HB1646

Assigned to Committee
Authored by John Lujan (R)
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Caption: Relating to the amount of an expenditure that may be paid by an emergency services district employee without board approval.
Initially Referred to House S/C on County & Regional Government Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to Senate Local Government Committee, chaired by a Republican
HB 1646 increases the threshold for expenditures that an emergency services district (ESD) employee can pay without board approval from $2,000 to $50,000. This change aims to streamline financial operations for ESDs while maintaining accountability for larger expenses. The Act applies to purchases made on or after September 1, 2025.

Joint authors: Metcalf (R)
Sponsors: A. Hinojosa (R)

Dec 17, 2024


(H) Lujan signed onto the bill as Author
(H) Filed
 

Mar 12, 2025


(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House S/C on County & Regional Government, chaired by a Republican
 

Mar 20, 2025


(H) Metcalf signed onto the bill as Joint Author
 

Mar 24, 2025


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

Apr 7, 2025


(H) House Intergovernmental Affairs met.
(H) Recalled from subcommittee
(H) Considered in formal meeting
(H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
 

Apr 22, 2025


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

Apr 23, 2025


(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

Apr 28, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

May 1, 2025


(H) Placed on General State Calendar
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Postponed
 

May 10, 2025


(H) Laid out as postponed business
(H) Passed to engrossment
(H) Record vote

RV#2079: Yea 78 (R 32, D 46) - Nay 41 (R 41, D 0)
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Yea - Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bhojani; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Campos; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Dean; DeAyala; Dutton; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Guerra; Guillen; Harris Davila; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; Lalani; Lambert; Longoria; Lopez, R.; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; McLaughlin; Metcalf; Meyer; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Munoz; Paul; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Simmons; Thompson; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wu

Nay - Alders; Bonnen; Bumgarner; Cain; Capriglione; Cook; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly; Harless; Harrison; Hayes; Hickland; Hopper; Hull; Isaac; LaHood; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; McQueeney; Money; Morgan; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Orr; Patterson; Pierson; Richardson; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Slawson; Swanson; Tinderholt; Toth; Vasut; Virdell; Wilson

Absent - Little; Luther

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Landgraf; Shofner

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

Dennis Paul: "When Record No. 2079 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Janie Lopez: "When Record No. 2079 was taken, I was excused to attend a meeting of the Committee on Calendars. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Joanne Shofner: "When Record No. 2079 was taken, I was shown voting present, not voting. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Mano DeAyala: "When Record No. 2079 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Shelley Luther: "When Record No. 2079 was taken, I was absent to attend a meeting of the Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Terri Leo Wilson: "When Record No. 2079 was taken, I was excused to attend a meeting of the Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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May 12, 2025


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

RV#2128: Yea 106 (R 51, D 55) - Nay 31 (R 31, D 0)
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Yea - Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harris; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; King; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Rose; Rosenthal; Spiller; Talarico; Tepper; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu

Nay - Alders; Barry; Cook; Dean; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Isaac; Kerwin; Leo Wilson; Little; Louderback; Lowe; Luther; Money; Olcott; Patterson; Pierson; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Swanson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Virdell

Absent - Cortez; Kitzman; Lozano; Reynolds; Romero; Smithee; Thompson; Vasut; Zwiener

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

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

Dennis Paul: "When Record No. 2128 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Erin Zwiener: "When Record No. 2128 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. 2128 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

John Smithee: "When Record No. 2128 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)

Senfronia Thompson: "When Record No. 2128 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)

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(H) Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
(H) Reported engrossed
(S) Received from the House
 

May 19, 2025


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


(H) A. Hinojosa signed onto the bill as Sponsor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before H S/C on County & Regional Government as Adam Haynes for Conference of Urban Counties
(Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before H S/C on County & Regional Government as Rick Thompson for County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas (CJCAT)
(Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before H S/C on County & Regional Government as Sarah Berel-Harrop for self
 

For

(Mon 3/24/2025) Testifying before H S/C on County & Regional Government as Art Martinez de Vara for self (with Bexar County Emergency Services Districts Association)
(Mon 3/24/2025) Testifying before H S/C on County & Regional Government as John Carlton for Texas State Association of Fire and Emergency Districts
(Mon 3/24/2025) Testifying before H S/C on County & Regional Government as Ralph Rodriguez for Bexar County Emergency Service District No. 2
(Mon 3/24/2025) Testifying before H S/C on County & Regional Government as Thomas Davidson for self
(Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before H S/C on County & Regional Government as Adam Burklund for Texas Fire Chiefs Association
(Thu 5/22/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Clay Avery for SAFE-D, the Texas State Association of Fire and Emergency Districts
(Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before H S/C on County & Regional Government as James Barnes for self (with Barnes Business)
(Thu 5/22/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Jeffrey Wittig for self (with Travis County Emergency Services District #3)
(Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before H S/C on County & Regional Government as Nate Walker for Travis County Fire Rescue (ESD 11/15)
(Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before H S/C on County & Regional Government as Robert Abbott for self (with Lake Travis Fire Rescue / Travis Co ESD 6)
(Thu 5/22/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Steven Deline for self
(Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before H S/C on County & Regional Government as Thomas Parkinson for self
(Thu 5/22/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Thomas Parkinson for self



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