SB1555

Signed by Governor
Authored by Robert Nichols (R)
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Caption: Relating to a grant program to fund certain railroad grade separation projects.
Initially Referred to Senate Transportation Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to House S/C on Transportation Funding Committee, chaired by a Democrat
Primary authors: Alvarado (D); Nichols (R)
Co-authors: Eckhardt (D); Hagenbuch (R); Johnson (D); Kolkhorst (R); Menendez (D); Miles (D); West (D); Zaffirini (D)
Sponsors: Patterson (R)
Co-sponsors: Collier (D); Morales, C. (D)


(S) Collier signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(S) Morales, C. signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(S) Patterson signed onto the bill as Sponsor
 

Feb 21, 2025


(S) Nichols signed onto the bill as Author
(S) Alvarado signed onto the bill as Primary Author
(S) Received by the Secretary of the Senate
(S) Filed
 

Mar 5, 2025


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

Mar 6, 2025


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

Mar 12, 2025


(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
 

Mar 17, 2025


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

Mar 19, 2025


(S) Eckhardt signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Hagenbuch signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Miles signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) West signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Co-author authorized
(S) Placed on intent calendar
 

Mar 20, 2025


(S) Not again placed on intent calendar
 

Mar 24, 2025


(S) Placed on intent calendar
 

Mar 25, 2025


(S) Kolkhorst signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Menendez signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Zaffirini signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Co-author authorized
(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading

20250325_SB1555_E: 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) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250325_SB1555_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
 

Mar 26, 2025


(H) Received from the Senate
 

Apr 9, 2025


(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House S/C on Transportation Funding, chaired by a Democrat
 

Apr 25, 2025


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

May 5, 2025


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

May 9, 2025


(H) Laid out in lieu of companion
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Passed to 3rd reading
(H) Record vote

RV#1960: Yea 114 (R 55, D 59) - Nay 23 (R 23, D 0)
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Yea - Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lujan; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Munoz; Noble; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rosenthal; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Smithee; Spiller; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Nay - Alders; Cook; Harrison; Holt; Hopper; Leo Wilson; Little; Lowe; Luther; McQueeney; Morgan; Olcott; Oliverson; Pierson; Richardson; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Slawson; Swanson; Tinderholt; Toth; Vasut; Virdell

Absent - Harris Davila; Kerwin; Longoria; Louderback; Schofield

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Harris

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

John McQueeney: "When Record No. 1960 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Tony Tinderholt: "When Record No. 1960 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 10, 2025


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

RV#2073: Yea 101 (R 55, D 46) - Nay 16 (R 16, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, K.; Bhojani; Bonnen; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Campos; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Davis, A.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Howard; Hull; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Longoria; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Meyer; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Thompson; Tinderholt; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Nay - Bumgarner; Cain; Harrison; Hopper; Metcalf; Money; Olcott; Oliverson; Richardson; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Slawson; Swanson; Toth; Vasut; Virdell

Absent - Bell, C.; Darby; Guerra; Little; Luther

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Landgraf

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

Ben Bumgarner: "When Record No. 2073 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Janie Lopez: "When Record No. 2073 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)

Shelley Luther: "When Record No. 2073 was taken, I was absent 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


(S) House passage reported
(S) Reported enrolled
 

May 13, 2025


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

May 24, 2025


(E) Signed by the Governor
(E) Effective immediately

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

For

(Wed 3/12/2025) Testifying before S Transportation as Andrea French for Transportation Advocates of Texas (TAoT)
(Wed 3/12/2025) Testifying before S Transportation as Ben Wright for Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET)
(Wed 3/12/2025) Testifying before S Transportation as Katherine Parker for Gulf Coast Rail District
(Wed 3/12/2025) Testifying before S Transportation as Madison Graham for American Planning Association (APATX)
(Wed 3/12/2025) Testifying before S Transportation as Peter LeCody for Texas Rail Advocates
(Wed 3/12/2025) Registering before S Transportation as Adam Haynes for Conference of Urban Counties
(Wed 3/12/2025) Registering before S Transportation as Anne ORyan for AAA Texas
(Wed 3/12/2025) Registering before S Transportation as Bo Stallman for Sheriffs' Association of Texas (SAT)
(Wed 3/12/2025) Registering before S Transportation as Brandi Bird for Dallas Regional Mobility Coalition
(Wed 3/12/2025) Registering before S Transportation as Brandi Bird for Denton County Transportation Authority
(Wed 3/12/2025) Registering before S Transportation as Casey McCreary for Texas Association of School Administrators (TASA)
(Wed 3/12/2025) Registering before S Transportation as Christina Cabral for TAG Houston
(Wed 3/12/2025) Registering before S Transportation as Christopher Lee for North Texas Commission
(Wed 3/12/2025) Registering before S Transportation as Chuck Statler for Taylor County
(Wed 3/12/2025) Registering before S Transportation as Dennis Kearns for Texas Railroad Association
(Wed 3/12/2025) Registering before S Transportation as Heidi Ruiz for Houston Police Department
(Wed 3/12/2025) Registering before S Transportation as Jay Blazek Crossley for Farm And City
(Wed 3/12/2025) Registering before S Transportation as Jeff Burdett for National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB)
(Wed 3/12/2025) Registering before S Transportation as Jeff Emerick for Texas Association of Business
(Wed 3/12/2025) Registering before S Transportation as Jose Pulido for Metro (Houston)
(Wed 3/12/2025) Registering before S Transportation as Joshua Sanders for City of Houston
(Wed 3/12/2025) Registering before S Transportation as Julie Wheeler for Travis County Commissioners Court
(Wed 3/12/2025) Registering before S Transportation as Katrina Miller for Vision Zero Texas
(Wed 3/12/2025) Registering before S Transportation as Leonard Aguilar for Texas AFL-CIO
(Wed 3/12/2025) Registering before S Transportation as Lindsay Mullins for BNSF Railway
(Wed 3/12/2025) Registering before S Transportation as Monty Wynn for Texas Municipal League
(Wed 3/12/2025) Registering before S Transportation as Myra Leo for CPKC Canadian Pacific Kansas City RR
(Wed 3/12/2025) Registering before S Transportation as Nadia Islam for City of San Antonio
(Wed 3/12/2025) Registering before S Transportation as Ray Hunt for self (with Houston Police Officers Union (HPOU))
(Wed 3/12/2025) Registering before S Transportation as Rick Bailey for Johnson County
(Wed 3/12/2025) Registering before S Transportation as Rick Thompson for County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas (CJCAT)
(Wed 3/12/2025) Registering before S Transportation as Santiago Franco for Harris County Commissioners Court
(Wed 3/12/2025) Registering before S Transportation as Scott Rubin for Texas Police Chiefs Association
(Wed 3/12/2025) Registering before S Transportation as Scott Stewart for American Council of Engineering Companies of Texas (ACEC)
(Wed 3/12/2025) Registering before S Transportation as Steven Albright for AGC of Texas
(Wed 3/12/2025) Registering before S Transportation as T.J. Patterson for City of Fort Worth
(Wed 3/12/2025) Registering before S Transportation as Victor Boyer for San Antonio Mobility Coalition (SAMC)
 

On

(Wed 3/12/2025) Registering before S Transportation as Brandye Hendrickson for Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT)



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