Signed by Governor Authored by Stan Gerdes (R) View at Source
Caption: Relating to the sale of fireworks on and before the Lunar New Year holiday. Initially Referred to House S/C on County & Regional Government Committee, chaired by a Republican Last Referred to Senate Local Government Committee, chaired by a Republican
HB 5084 expands the periods during which fireworks can be legally sold in Texas. It allows the sale of fireworks beginning five days before the Lunar New Year and ending at midnight on Lunar New Year, adding this period to existing sales windows for Independence Day, New Year's Eve, and Cinco de Mayo in certain areas.
Co-authors: Davis, A. (D); Morales Shaw (D); Pierson (R); Vo (D) Sponsors: Gutierrez (D) Co-sponsors: A. Hinojosa (R)
Mar 13, 2025
(H) Gerdes signed onto the bill as Author (H) Filed
Apr 7, 2025
(H) Read first time (H) Referred to the House S/C on County & Regional Government, chaired by a Republican
Apr 15, 2025
(H) Pierson signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Vo signed onto the bill as Coauthor
Apr 28, 2025
(H) Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . . (H) Considered by s/c in public hearing (H) Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee (H) Left pending in subcommittee
Apr 30, 2025
(H) Recalled from subcommittee (H) Considered in formal meeting (H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
May 7, 2025
(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator (H) Committee report distributed
May 8, 2025
(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
May 9, 2025
(H) Considered in Calendars
May 11, 2025
(H) Placed on General State Calendar
May 14, 2025
(H) Davis, A. signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Read 2nd time (H) A Republican amendment (No. 1) from Lozano amended the bill. (H) Passed to engrossment as amended (H) Record vote
RV#2531: Yea 112 (R 63, D 49) - Nay 22 (R 16, D 6) View Source
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(H) Reported engrossed (S) Received from the House
May 16, 2025
(S) Read first time (S) Referred to the Senate Local Government, chaired by a Republican
May 19, 2025
(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . . (S) Considered in public hearing (S) Testimony taken in committee (S) Vote taken in committee
May 20, 2025
(S) Reported favorably w/o amendments (S) Recommended for local & uncontested calendar (S) Committee report printed and distributed
May 21, 2025
(H) Morales Shaw signed onto the bill as Coauthor
May 25, 2025
(S) Co-sponsor authorized (S) Placed on local & uncontested calendar (S) Laid before the Senate (S) Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading (S) Vote recorded in Journal (S) Three day rule suspended (S) Record vote (S) Read 3rd time (S) Passed (S) Record vote (H) Senate passage reported
May 26, 2025
(H) Reported enrolled
May 27, 2025
(H) Signed in the House (S) Signed in the Senate
May 28, 2025
(E) Sent to the Governor
(H) A. Hinojosa signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (H) Gutierrez signed onto the bill as Sponsor
Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill
Against
(Mon 4/28/2025) Registering before H S/C on County & Regional Government as Adam Haynes for Conference of Urban Counties (Mon 4/28/2025) Registering before H S/C on County & Regional Government as Julie Wheeler for Travis County Commissioners Court (Mon 4/28/2025) Registering before H S/C on County & Regional Government as Melissa Shannon for Bexar County Commissioners Court (Mon 4/28/2025) Registering before H S/C on County & Regional Government as Rick Thompson for County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas (CJCAT) (Mon 4/28/2025) Registering before H S/C on County & Regional Government as Steven Deline for self
For
(Mon 4/28/2025) Testifying before H S/C on County & Regional Government as Glenn Davis for self (with Texas Pyrotechnic Association) (Mon 4/28/2025) Testifying before H S/C on County & Regional Government as Kevin Gian for self (with Heavenly Dragon Lion Dance Association) (Mon 4/28/2025) Testifying before H S/C on County & Regional Government as Phil Claiborne for self (with TNT fireworks) (Mon 4/28/2025) Testifying before H S/C on County & Regional Government as Richard Fallin for self (with Texas Pyrotechnic Association) (Mon 4/28/2025) Testifying before H S/C on County & Regional Government as Shannon Brinkley for self (with Pyro Source LLC) (Mon 4/28/2025) Registering before H S/C on County & Regional Government as Chester Davis for Texas Pyrotechnic Association (Mon 4/28/2025) Registering before H S/C on County & Regional Government as Jason Trout for self