HB2512

Filed without the Governor's Signature
Authored by Charlie Geren (R)
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Caption: Relating to release of an area from a municipality's extraterritorial jurisdiction by petition or election.
Initially Referred to House Land & Resource Management Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to Senate Local Government Committee, chaired by a Republican
Sponsors: King (R)


(H) King signed onto the bill as Sponsor
 

Feb 5, 2025


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

Mar 17, 2025


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

Apr 24, 2025


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

Apr 28, 2025


(H) Considered in formal meeting
(H) Committee substitute considered in committee
(H) Reported favorably as substituted
 

May 7, 2025


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

May 8, 2025


(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

May 10, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

May 12, 2025


(H) Placed on General State Calendar
 

May 15, 2025


(H) Read 2nd time
(H) A Republican amendment (No. 1) from Geren amended the bill.
(H) Passed to engrossment as amended
(H) Record vote

RV#2709: Yea 110 (R 54, D 56) - Nay 21 (R 21, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Ashby; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Holt; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Johnson; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McQueeney; Meyer; Meza; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Munoz; Noble; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Shaheen; Simmons; Talarico; Thompson; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Nay - Barry; Bumgarner; Cain; Cunningham; Hickland; Hopper; Isaac; Leo Wilson; Lowe; Morgan; Olcott; Oliverson; Pierson; Schoolcraft; Shofner; Slawson; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Tinderholt; Vasut

Absent - Harrison; McLaughlin; Money

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Harris

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

David Cook: "When Record No. 2709 was taken, I was excused to attend a meeting of the Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

J. M. Lozano: "When Record No. 2709 was taken, I was excused because of important business. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Tony Tinderholt: "When Record No. 2709 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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May 16, 2025


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

RV#2830: Yea 112 (R 58, D 54) - Nay 21 (R 21, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Ashby; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Campos; Canales; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Holt; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lambert; Leach; Little; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Munoz; Noble; Ordaz; Orr; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Simmons; Smithee; Thompson; Tinderholt; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Nay - Barry; Bumgarner; Cain; Harrison; Hickland; Hopper; Isaac; Leo Wilson; Lowe; Morgan; Olcott; Oliverson; Patterson; Paul; Pierson; Shofner; Slawson; Spiller; Tepper; Toth; Wharton

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Vasut

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

Cody Vasut: "When Record No. 2830 was taken, I was presiding in the chair and was shown voting present, not voting. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Jeffrey Barry: "When Record No. 2830 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Pat Curry: "When Record No. 2830 was taken, I was excused to attend a meeting of the Committee on Delivery of Government Efficiency. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(H) Reported engrossed
 

May 19, 2025


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

May 22, 2025


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

May 23, 2025


(S) Reported favorably w/o amendments
(S) Committee report printed and distributed
 

May 25, 2025


(S) Corrected comm. report printed & distributed
 

May 26, 2025


(S) Placed on intent calendar
 

May 27, 2025


(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 2nd time

20250527_HB2512_2R: Yea 27 (R 16, D 11) - Nay 4 (R 4, D 0)

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

Nay - Creighton; Hughes; Kolkhorst; Middleton

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(S) Amendment(s) offered

20250527_HB2512_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) A Republican amendment (No. FA2) from Schwertner was offered.
(S) Amendment withdrawn
(S) Amendment(s) offered

20250527_HB2512_FA3: 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 3rd reading as amended
(S) Record vote
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250527_HB2512_3R: Yea 27 (R 16, D 11) - Nay 4 (R 4, D 0)

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

Nay - Creighton; Hughes; Kolkhorst; Middleton

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(S) Record vote
 

May 28, 2025


(H) Senate passage as amended reported
(H) Senate Amendments distributed
(H) Senate Amendments Analysis distributed
 

May 29, 2025


(H) House concurs in Senate amendment(s)
(H) Record vote

RV#4044: Yea 119 (R 68, D 51) - Nay 20 (R 16, D 4)
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Yea - Alders; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Holt; Howard; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Munoz; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Romero; Rose; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Smithee; Talarico; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wilson

Nay - Cain; Harrison; Hopper; Hull; Leo Wilson; Louderback; Lowe; Morgan; Olcott; Patterson; Rodriguez Ramos; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Slawson; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Wharton; Wu; Zweiner

Absent - Hinojosa; Jones, V.; Manuel; Simmons

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

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

Jolanda Jones: "When Record No. 4044 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(H) Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
(H) Text of Senate Amendment(s)
(S) House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
 

May 30, 2025


(H) Reported enrolled
 

May 31, 2025


(H) Signed in the House
 

Jun 1, 2025


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

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Thu 5/22/2025) Testifying before S Local Government as James Quintero for Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF)
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before H Land & Resource Management as Kent Souriyasak for City of Leander
 

For

(Thu 4/24/2025) Testifying before H Land & Resource Management as Dana Burghdoff for City of Fort Worth
(Thu 5/22/2025) Testifying before S Local Government as Dana Burghdoff for City of Fort Worth
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before H Land & Resource Management as Aaron Taliaferro for Tarrant County Government Affairs
(Thu 5/22/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Adam Leggett for Texas Water Infrastructure Network (TXWIN)
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before H Land & Resource Management as Angela Hale for McKinney Chamber of Commerce, City of McKinney
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before H Land & Resource Management as Blake Roach for Texas Farm Bureau
(Thu 5/22/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Blake Roach for Texas Farm Bureau
(Thu 5/22/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Charles Maley for self (with South Texans' Property Rights Association)
(Thu 5/22/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Claudia Russell for City of San Marcos
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before H Land & Resource Management as Craig Farmer for self (with American Planning Association (APATX))
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before H Land & Resource Management as Elisa Tamayo for El Paso County
(Thu 5/22/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Frances Blake for Texas Association of Builders (TAB)
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before H Land & Resource Management as Keely Hovatter for City of McAllen
(Thu 5/22/2025) Registering before S Local Government as M. Scott Norman Jr. for Texas Association of Builders (TAB)
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before H Land & Resource Management as Martin Hubert for City of Fulshear
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before H Land & Resource Management as Monty Wynn for Texas Municipal League
(Thu 5/22/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Monty Wynn for Texas Municipal League
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before H Land & Resource Management as Perry Fowler for Texas Water Infrastructure Network (TXWIN)
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before H Land & Resource Management as Rachel Hanes for Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before H Land & Resource Management as Rick Ramirez for City of Austin
(Thu 5/22/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Rick Ramirez for City of Austin
(Thu 5/22/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Steven Deline for self
 

On

(Thu 4/24/2025) Testifying before H Land & Resource Management as J.D. Hale for Texas Association of Builders (TAB)
(Thu 5/22/2025) Testifying before S Local Government as Nate Criswell for self
(Thu 4/24/2025) Testifying before H Land & Resource Management as William McLean for self (with BMR Land LLC)



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