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SB2199

In Calendar Committee in Other Chamber
Authored by Brian Birdwell (R)
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Caption: Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for loading certain overweight vehicles transporting hazardous materials at a weight that exceeds the weight limitations authorized for the vehicle.
Initially Referred to Senate Border Security Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to House Transportation Committee, chaired by a Republican
Co-authors: A. Hinojosa (R); Blanco (D)
Sponsors: Little (R)

Mar 11, 2025

(S) Birdwell 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 Border Security, chaired by a Republican

Apr 10, 2025

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

Apr 14, 2025

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

May 5, 2025

(S) Placed on intent calendar

May 6, 2025

(S) Blanco signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) A. Hinojosa signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Co-author authorized
(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Read 2nd time
(S) Amendment(s) offered

20250506_SB2199_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) Passed to engrossment as amended

20250506_SB2199_E: Yea 30 (R 20, D 10) - Nay 1 (R 0, D 1)
Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Creighton; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini
Nay - Eckhardt
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(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250506_SB2199_3R: Yea 30 (R 20, D 10) - Nay 1 (R 0, D 1)
Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Creighton; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini
Nay - Eckhardt
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(S) Record vote
(S) Reported engrossed
(H) Received from the Senate

May 7, 2025

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

May 15, 2025

(H) Posting rule suspended

May 19, 2025

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

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
(H) Committee report sent to Calendars

(S) Little signed onto the bill as Sponsor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

For

(Mon 5/19/2025) Testifying before H Transportation as John Esparza for Texas Trucking Association
(Thu 4/10/2025) Testifying before S Border Security as John Esparza for self (with Texas Trucking Association)
(Thu 4/10/2025) Registering before S Border Security as Aaron Taliaferro for Tarrant County Administration
(Thu 4/10/2025) Registering before S Border Security as Bryan Flatt for Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA)
(Thu 4/10/2025) Registering before S Border Security as Cheyenne Rendon for self (with Society of Native Nations)
(Thu 4/10/2025) Registering before S Border Security as Dennis Kearns for Texas Railroad Association
(Mon 5/19/2025) Registering before H Transportation as Desiree Castro for Texas Food and Fuel Association
(Thu 4/10/2025) Registering before S Border Security as Elisa Tamayo for El Paso County
(Mon 5/19/2025) Registering before H Transportation as James Kershaw for Harris County Deputies' Organization FOP #39
(Mon 5/19/2025) Registering before H Transportation as James Parnell for Dallas Police Association
(Mon 5/19/2025) Registering before H Transportation as John Wilkerson for Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA)
(Thu 4/10/2025) Registering before S Border Security as Raquel Espinoza for self (with Union Pacific Railroad)
(Mon 5/19/2025) Registering before H Transportation as Ray Hunt for self (with Houston Police Officers Union (HPOU))
(Thu 4/10/2025) Registering before S Border Security as Rick Thompson for County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas (CJCAT)
(Thu 4/10/2025) Registering before S Border Security as Steven Deline for self

(Thu 4/10/2025) Testifying before S Border Security as Omar Villareal for Texas Department of Public Safety
(Mon 5/19/2025) Testifying before H Transportation as Omar Villareal for Texas Department of Public Safety