SB868

Signed by Governor
Authored by Kevin Sparks (R)
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Caption: Relating to the Rural Volunteer Fire Department Assistance Program and authorizing an increase in the assessment on certain insurers that fund the program.
Initially Referred to Senate Finance Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to House Appropriations Committee, chaired by a Republican
Co-authors: Blanco (D); Campbell (R); Flores (R); Hagenbuch (R); Kolkhorst (R)
Sponsors: King (R)
Co-sponsors: Kitzman (R); Spiller (R)


(S) Kitzman signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(S) Spiller signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(S) King signed onto the bill as Sponsor
 

Jan 22, 2025


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

Feb 4, 2025


(S) Blanco signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Flores signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Co-author authorized
 

Feb 13, 2025


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

Feb 20, 2025


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

Apr 2, 2025


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

Apr 3, 2025


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

Apr 8, 2025


(S) Placed on intent calendar
 

Apr 9, 2025


(S) Campbell signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Kolkhorst signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Co-author authorized
(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

20250409_SB868_E: Yea 30 (R 19, 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; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini

Absent - King

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

20250409_SB868_3R: Yea 30 (R 19, 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; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini

Absent - King

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(S) Record vote
(S) Reported engrossed
 

Apr 10, 2025


(H) Received from the Senate
 

Apr 17, 2025


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

Apr 24, 2025


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

Apr 30, 2025


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

May 1, 2025


(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

May 19, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

May 21, 2025


(H) Placed on General State Calendar
 

May 22, 2025


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

RV#3223: Yea 135 (R 81, D 54) - Nay 1 (R 1, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gonzalez, J.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Virdell; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Nay - Holt

Absent - Fairly; Gonzalez, M.; Morales Shaw; Orr; Romero; Thompson; Vo

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Davis, A.; Vasut

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

Aicha Davis: "When Record No. 3223 was taken, I was shown voting present, not voting. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Angelia Orr: "When Record No. 3223 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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May 23, 2025


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

RV#3316: Yea 134 (R 80, D 54) - Nay 3 (R 2, D 1)
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Yea - Alders; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Canales; Capriglione; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Hopper; Howard; Hunter; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Nay - Allen; Holt; Isaac

Absent - Cole; Hull; Lopez, R.; Martinez Fischer

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Patterson

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

Trey Martinez Fischer: "When Record No. 3316 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 26, 2025


(S) Signed in the Senate
(H) Signed in the House
 

May 27, 2025


(E) Sent to the Governor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

For

(Wed 4/2/2025) Registering before S Finance as Blake Roach for Texas Farm Bureau
(Wed 4/2/2025) Registering before S Finance as Clay Avery for SAFE-D, the Texas State Association of Fire and Emergency Districts
(Wed 4/2/2025) Registering before S Finance as Isaac Albarado for American Electric Power Texas (AEP)
(Wed 4/2/2025) Registering before S Finance as J Laney for State Firefighters' & Fire Marshals' Association (SFFMA)
(Wed 4/2/2025) Registering before S Finance as Kelly Sadler for American Electric Power Texas (AEP)
(Wed 4/2/2025) Registering before S Finance as Mark Bell for Association of Electric Companies of Texas (AECT)
(Wed 4/2/2025) Registering before S Finance as Monty Wynn for Texas Municipal League
(Wed 4/2/2025) Registering before S Finance as Peyton Schumann for Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association
 

On

(Wed 4/2/2025) Testifying before S Finance as Wes Moorehead for Texas A&M Forest Service
(Wed 4/2/2025) Registering before S Finance as Jason Keiningham for Texas A&M Forest Service



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