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SB2183

In Calendar Committee in Other Chamber
Authored by Adam Hinojosa (R)
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Caption: Relating to the periods during which a retail fireworks permit holder may sell fireworks to the public.
Initially Referred to Senate Local Government Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to House S/C on County & Regional Government Committee, chaired by a Republican

Texas Policy Research Priority #1: TPR Vote Recommendation ENDORSED

SB 2183 expands the periods during which retail fireworks permit holders may sell fireworks to the public. It adds new sales periods around Texas Independence Day (March 2), San Jacinto Day (April 21), and Diwali. The bill also removes a restriction that previously limited sales during Cinco de Mayo to locations within 100 miles of the Texas-Mexico border.

Sponsors: Lopez, J. (R)
Co-sponsors: Pierson (R)

(S) Lopez, J. signed onto the bill as
(S) Pierson signed onto the bill as

Mar 10, 2025

(S) A. Hinojosa 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 Local Government, chaired by a Republican

Apr 7, 2025

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

Apr 10, 2025

(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Vote taken in committee
(S) Reported favorably w/o amendments
(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) Record vote
(S) Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

20250422_SB2183_E: Yea 25 (R 20, D 5) - Nay 6 (R 0, D 6)
Yea - A. Hinojosa; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Creighton; Flores; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Middleton; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini
Nay - Alvarado; Cook; Eckhardt; Gutierrez; Menendez; Miles
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(S) Record vote
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250422_SB2183_3R: Yea 25 (R 20, D 5) - Nay 6 (R 0, D 6)
Yea - A. Hinojosa; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Creighton; Flores; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Middleton; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini
Nay - Alvarado; Cook; Eckhardt; Gutierrez; Menendez; Miles
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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 S/C on County & Regional Government, chaired by a Republican

May 14, 2025

(H) Recalled from subcommittee
(H) Considered in formal meeting
(H) Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.

May 21, 2025

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

May 23, 2025

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

May 24, 2025

(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
(H) Considered in Calendars

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Mon 4/7/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Adam Haynes for Conference of Urban Counties
(Mon 4/7/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Josie Castro Garcia for Dallas County
(Mon 4/7/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Julie Wheeler for Travis County Commissioners Court
(Mon 4/7/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Leah Clark for City of Georgetown
(Mon 4/7/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Melissa Shannon for Bexar County Commissioners Court
(Mon 4/7/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Santiago Franco for Harris County Commissioners Court

For

(Mon 4/7/2025) Testifying before S Local Government as Chester Davis for self (with Texas Pyrotechnic Association)
(Mon 4/7/2025) Testifying before S Local Government as Eddie Lucio for Mr G and Big G Fireworks
(Mon 4/7/2025) Testifying before S Local Government as Glenn Davis for self (with American Fireworks)
(Mon 4/7/2025) Testifying before S Local Government as Jason Trout for TNT fireworks
(Mon 4/7/2025) Testifying before S Local Government as Randy Martin for self (with Rays Fireworks)
(Mon 4/7/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Jaston Davis for self (with American Fireworks)
(Mon 4/7/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Phil Claiborne for self (with TNT fireworks)

(Mon 4/7/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Elisa Tamayo for El Paso County