SB2129

Signed by Governor
Authored by Nathan Johnson (D)
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Caption: Relating to the operation of vehicles at railroad grade crossings; increasing a criminal penalty.
Initially Referred to Senate Transportation Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to House Transportation Committee, chaired by a Republican

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SB 2129 amends the Transportation Code to increase the penalties for violations related to the operation of vehicles at railroad grade crossings. Specifically, it raises the fines for disregarding warnings given by a flagger at such crossings. The minimum fine increases to $100, and the maximum fine rises to $400. These changes apply to offenses committed on or after the bill's effective date, September 1, 2025.

Sponsors: Bhojani (D)

Mar 10, 2025


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

Mar 24, 2025


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

Apr 9, 2025


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

Apr 10, 2025


(S) Reported favorably w/o amendments
(S) Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
(S) Committee report printed and distributed
 

Apr 15, 2025


(S) Placed on intent calendar
 

Apr 22, 2025


(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

20250422_SB2129_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

20250422_SB2129_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
(S) Reported engrossed
 

Apr 23, 2025


(H) Received from the Senate
 

Apr 24, 2025


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

May 1, 2025


(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
 

May 8, 2025


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

May 9, 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#3266: Yea 108 (R 50, D 58) - Nay 32 (R 32, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Button; Campos; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Howard; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kitzman; Lalani; Landgraf; Leach; Little; Longoria; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Munoz; Noble; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schofield; Simmons; Spiller; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Ashby; Cain; Cook; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Kerwin; Lambert; Leo Wilson; Lopez, J.; Lowe; McQueeney; Metcalf; Money; Morgan; Olcott; Oliverson; Pierson; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Swanson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Vasut; Virdell

Absent - Bumgarner; Canales; Hinojosa

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Harris

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May 23, 2025


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

RV#3344: Yea 103 (R 49, D 54) - Nay 34 (R 34, D 0)
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Yea - Allen; Anchia; Barry; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dutton; Dyson; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, L.; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Hunter; Isaac; Jones, J.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Little; Longoria; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Munoz; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schofield; Simmons; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu

Nay - Alders; Ashby; Bell, C.; Bumgarner; Cain; Cook; Darby; Dorazio; Fairly; Gates; Harrison; Hefner; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Hull; LaHood; Leo Wilson; Lopez, J.; Lowe; Metcalf; Money; Morgan; Olcott; Orr; Patterson; Phelan; Pierson; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Virdell

Absent - Jones, V.; Lopez, R.; Martinez Fischer; Zwiener

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. 3344 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)

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(S) House passage reported
 

May 26, 2025


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

May 27, 2025


(E) Sent to the Governor
 


(S) Bhojani signed onto the bill as Sponsor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

For

(Wed 4/9/2025) Testifying before S Transportation as Ben Wright for Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET)
(Wed 4/9/2025) Registering before S Transportation as Amber Jones for Texas AFL-CIO
(Wed 4/9/2025) Registering before S Transportation as Bryan Flatt for Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA)
(Wed 4/9/2025) Registering before S Transportation as Dennis Kearns for Texas Railroad Association
(Wed 4/9/2025) Registering before S Transportation as Joshua Sanders for City of Houston
(Wed 4/9/2025) Registering before S Transportation as Lindsay Mullins for BNSF Railway
(Wed 4/9/2025) Registering before S Transportation as Raquel Espinoza for Union Pacific



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