HB2128

Signed by Governor
Authored by David Spiller (R)
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Caption: Relating to a study of rural firefighting and technical rescue service capabilities.
Initially Referred to House Agriculture & Livestock Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican
HB 2128 requires the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service to study rural firefighting and technical rescue service capabilities and compare them to urban municipalities. The study will examine disparities in funding, personnel, training opportunities, and other relevant factors. A report with findings and recommendations must be submitted to state leadership by December 1, 2026. The bill expires on September 1, 2027.

Joint authors: King (R); Lujan (R); Luther (R); Orr (R)
Co-authors: Hayes (R); Morales Shaw (D); Virdell (R); Wharton (R)
Sponsors: Hagenbuch (R)
Co-sponsors: A. Hinojosa (R); Blanco (D)

Jan 27, 2025


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

Mar 14, 2025


(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House Agriculture & Livestock, chaired by a Republican
 

Mar 25, 2025


(H) Wharton signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
(H) Left pending in committee
 

Mar 27, 2025


(H) House Agriculture & Livestock met.
(H) Hayes signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Considered in formal meeting
(H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
 

Mar 31, 2025


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

Apr 17, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

Apr 25, 2025


(H) Luther signed onto the bill as Joint Author
 

Apr 30, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

May 2, 2025


(H) Placed on General State Calendar
 

May 5, 2025


(H) Orr signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Lujan signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Passed to engrossment
 

May 6, 2025


(H) Virdell signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) King signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Read 3rd time
(H) Passed
(H) Record vote

RV#1403: Yea 139 (R 80, D 59) - Nay 7 (R 6, D 1)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Campos; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Munoz; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Cain; Canales; Harrison; Leo Wilson; Lowe; Morgan; Olcott

Absent - Gamez; Kitzman

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Moody

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(H) Reported engrossed
(S) Received from the House
 

May 7, 2025


(S) Read first time
(S) Referred to the Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs, chaired by a Republican
 

May 14, 2025


(H) Morales Shaw signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

May 22, 2025


(S) Posting rule suspended
 

May 23, 2025


(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Vote taken in committee
(S) Reported favorably w/o amendments
(S) Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
 

May 27, 2025


(S) Co-sponsor authorized
(S) Placed on intent calendar
(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote

20250527_HB2128_2R: 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) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250527_HB2128_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
 

May 28, 2025


(S) Placed on local & uncontested calendar
(H) Senate passage reported
(H) Reported enrolled
(H) Signed in the House
(S) Signed in the Senate
 

May 30, 2025


(E) Sent to the Governor
 


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

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

For

(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before H Agriculture & Livestock as Blake Roach for Texas Farm Bureau
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before H Agriculture & Livestock as Blake Roach for Texas Farm Bureau
(Fri 5/23/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Blake Roach for Texas Farm Bureau
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before H Agriculture & Livestock as Bryan Flatt for Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA)
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before H Agriculture & Livestock as Bryan Flatt for TMPA
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before H Agriculture & Livestock as Clay Avery for self (with SAFE-D, the Texas State Association of Fire and Emergency Districts)
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before H Agriculture & Livestock as Clay Avery for self (with SAFE-D, the Texas State Association of Fire and Emergency Districts)
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before H Agriculture & Livestock as Jeremy Mazur for Texas 2036
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before H Agriculture & Livestock as Jeremy Mazur for Texas 2036
(Fri 5/23/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Jeremy Mazur for Texas 2036
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before H Agriculture & Livestock as J Laney for State Firefighters' & Fire Marshals' Association
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before H Agriculture & Livestock as J Laney for State Firefighters' & Fire Marshals' Association (SFFMA)
(Fri 5/23/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as J Laney for State Firefighters' & Fire Marshals' Association (SFFMA)
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before H Agriculture & Livestock as Joe Morris for Texas Forestry Association
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before H Agriculture & Livestock as Joe Morris for Texas Forestry Association
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before H Agriculture & Livestock as Melissa Hamilton for Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before H Agriculture & Livestock as Melissa Hamilton for Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before H Agriculture & Livestock as Monty Wynn for Texas Municipal League
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before H Agriculture & Livestock as Monty Wynn for Texas Municipal League
(Fri 5/23/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Monty Wynn for Texas Municipal League
(Fri 5/23/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Peyton Schumann for Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before H Agriculture & Livestock as Rob Hughes for Texas Forestry Association
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before H Agriculture & Livestock as Rob Hughes for Texas Forestry Association
 

On

(Tue 3/25/2025) Testifying before H Agriculture & Livestock as David Coatney for Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX)
(Tue 3/25/2025) Testifying before H Agriculture & Livestock as David Coatney for Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX)
(Fri 5/23/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Jeff Williford for Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX)



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