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SB2201

In Calendar Committee in Other Chamber
Authored by Brian Birdwell (R)
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Caption: Relating to intelligence databases for combinations, criminal street gangs, and foreign terrorist organizations.
Initially Referred to Senate Border Security Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican
Primary authors: Birdwell (R); Blanco (D)
Sponsors: Geren (R)

Mar 11, 2025

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

Mar 25, 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 15, 2025

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

Apr 30, 2025

(S) Placed on intent calendar

May 5, 2025

(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Read 2nd time
(S) Amendment(s) offered

20250505_SB2201_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) Amendment(s) offered

20250505_SB2201_FA2: 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

20250505_SB2201_E: Yea 29 (R 20, D 9) - Nay 2 (R 0, D 2)
Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; 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 - Cook; Eckhardt
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(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Amendment(s) offered

20250505_SB2201_3RFA1: 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 as amended
(S) Record vote

20250505_SB2201_3R: Yea 29 (R 20, D 9) - Nay 2 (R 0, D 2)
Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; 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 - Cook; Eckhardt
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(S) Reported engrossed

May 6, 2025

(H) Received from the Senate

May 7, 2025

(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs, chaired by a Republican

May 14, 2025

(H) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
(H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

May 19, 2025

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

(S) Geren signed onto the bill as Sponsor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Thu 4/10/2025) Testifying before S Border Security as Andrew Hendrickson for American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
(Thu 4/10/2025) Testifying before S Border Security as Daniel Woodward for Texas Civil Rights Project (TCRP)
(Wed 5/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Daniel Woodward for Texas Civil Rights Project (TCRP)
(Thu 4/10/2025) Registering before S Border Security as Karen Meyers for self
(Thu 4/10/2025) Registering before S Border Security as Lillian Buchanan for self
(Thu 4/10/2025) Registering before S Border Security as Steven Deline for self

For

(Thu 4/10/2025) Testifying before S Border Security as Ammon Blair for Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF)
(Wed 5/14/2025) Testifying before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Ammon Blair for Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF)
(Wed 5/14/2025) Testifying before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Christopher Holton for Center for Security Policy
(Thu 4/10/2025) Registering before S Border Security as Bryan Flatt for Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA)
(Wed 5/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Bryan Flatt for Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA)
(Wed 5/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Ray Hunt for self (with Houston Police Officers Union (HPOU))

(Thu 4/10/2025) Testifying before S Border Security as George Rhyne for self (with Harris County Sheriff - Texas Anti-Gang Center)
(Thu 4/10/2025) Testifying before S Border Security as Matt Hicks for Texas Department of Public Safety
(Wed 5/14/2025) Testifying before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Matt Hicks for Texas Department of Public Safety
(Thu 4/10/2025) Testifying before S Border Security as Tonya Ahlschwede for Border Prosecution Unit
(Thu 4/10/2025) Registering before S Border Security as Jose Morales for self (with San antonio texas anti gang center)
(Thu 4/10/2025) Registering before S Border Security as Kyle Williamson for self (with West Texas Anti- Gang Center)