SB2778

Filed without the Governor's Signature
Authored by Adam Hinojosa (R)
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Caption: Relating to the amount of an expenditure that may be paid by an emergency services district employee without board approval.
Initially Referred to Senate Local Government Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to House Intergovernmental Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican
SB 2778 increases the threshold for expenditures that an emergency services district (ESD) employee can pay without board approval from $2,000 to $50,000. This change aims to streamline financial operations for ESDs while maintaining accountability for larger expenses. The Act applies to purchases made on or after September 1, 2025.

Sponsors: Lujan (R)

Mar 14, 2025


(S) A. Hinojosa signed onto the bill as Author
(S) Received by the Secretary of the Senate
(S) Filed
 

Apr 3, 2025


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

Apr 24, 2025


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

Apr 28, 2025


(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Vote taken in committee
 

Apr 30, 2025


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

May 5, 2025


(S) Placed on intent calendar
 

May 6, 2025


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

20250506_SB2778_E: Yea 29 (R 18, D 11) - Nay 2 (R 2, D 0)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Creighton; Eckhardt; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Hall; Huffman; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini

Nay - Hancock; Hughes

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(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250506_SB2778_3R: Yea 29 (R 18, D 11) - Nay 2 (R 2, D 0)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Creighton; Eckhardt; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Hall; Huffman; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini

Nay - Hancock; Hughes

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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 Intergovernmental Affairs, chaired by a Republican
 

May 10, 2025


(H) Considered in formal meeting
(H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
(H) Committee report distributed
(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#3241: Yea 89 (R 35, D 54) - Nay 49 (R 45, D 4)
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Yea - Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Button; Campos; Cole; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; Dutton; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gerdes; Geren; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Hefner; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Hopper; Howard; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kitzman; Lalani; Lambert; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lujan; Luther; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Munoz; Noble; Ordaz; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Simmons; Talarico; Thompson; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wu

Nay - Alders; Bonnen; Bumgarner; Cain; Capriglione; Collier; Cook; DeAyala; Dyson; Gates; Gonzalez, J.; Guerra; Harrison; Hayes; Hickland; Holt; Hull; Kerwin; Leach; Leo Wilson; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; McLaughlin; Meyer; Money; Morgan; Olcott; Oliverson; Orr; Patterson; Pierson; Richardson; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Spiller; Swanson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Vasut; Virdell; Wharton; Wilson; Zwiener

Absent - Canales; Dorazio; Manuel; Tepper

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Landgraf

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.

Andy Hopper: "When Record No. 3241 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Shelley Luther: "When Record No. 3241 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Todd Hunter: "When Record No. 3241 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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May 23, 2025


(H) Read 3rd time
(H) A Republican amendment (No. 1) from Oliverson failed and was not adopted.
(H)

RV#3320: Yea 87 (R 35, D 52) - Nay 47 (R 44, D 3)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dorazio; Dutton; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guillen; Harless; Hayes; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Hunter; Isaac; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; King; Kitzman; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Little; Longoria; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; McLaughlin; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Simmons; Spiller; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Ashby; Bonnen; Bumgarner; Cain; Canales; Capriglione; Cook; Darby; Dean; DeAyala; Dyson; Guerra; Harris Davila; Hefner; Hickland; Hopper; Hull; Kerwin; LaHood; Leach; Leo Wilson; Louderback; Lowe; Luther; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Morgan; Munoz; Olcott; Orr; Phelan; Pierson; Richardson; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Swanson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Vasut; Wilson

Absent - Cole; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Martinez Fischer

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Harrison; Holt; Patterson; Virdell

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.

Janie Lopez: "When Record No. 3320 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(H) Passed
(H)

RV#3321: Yea 86 (R 34, D 52) - Nay 49 (R 46, D 3)
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Yea - Allen; Anchia; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Capriglione; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dorazio; Dutton; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, L.; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guillen; Harless; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Howard; Hunter; Isaac; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Munoz; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Shofner; Simmons; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Alders; Ashby; Barry; Bonnen; Bumgarner; Cain; Canales; Collier; Cook; Darby; Dean; DeAyala; Dyson; Fairly; Gates; Guerra; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Kerwin; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Louderback; Lozano; McLaughlin; Meyer; Money; Morgan; Olcott; Orr; Pierson; Richardson; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Slawson; Spiller; Swanson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Vasut; Wilson

Absent - Cole; Lopez, R.; Lowe; Luther; Martinez Fischer

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Patterson; Virdell

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.

David Lowe: "When Record No. 3321 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Jeffrey Barry: "When Record No. 3321 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Keith Bell: "When Record No. 3321 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Todd Hunter: "When Record No. 3321 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Trey Martinez Fischer: "When Record No. 3321 was taken, I was temporarily out of the house chamber. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(H) Vote reconsidered
(H) Vote reconsidered
(H) A Republican amendment (No. 1) from Oliverson amended the bill.
(H)

RV#3379: Yea 141 (R 84, D 57) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu

Absent - Simmons

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

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(H) Passed as amended
(H)

RV#3380: Yea 108 (R 52, D 56) - Nay 33 (R 31, D 2)
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Yea - Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; Dorazio; Dutton; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, L.; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Howard; Hunter; Isaac; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; Metcalf; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Simmons; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wu

Nay - Alders; Bonnen; Cain; Canales; Cook; DeAyala; Dyson; Gates; Harrison; Holt; Hopper; Hull; LaHood; Leach; Leo Wilson; Lowe; McQueeney; Meyer; Morgan; Munoz; Olcott; Pierson; Schatzline; Schofield; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Spiller; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Vasut; Wilson

Absent - Schoolcraft

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.

Brooks Landgraf: "When Record No. 3380 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Gio Capriglione: "When Record No. 3380 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(S) House passage as amended reported
 

May 26, 2025


(S) House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
(S) Read
(S) Senate refuses to concur
(S) Senate requests conference committee
(S) Senate appoints conferees
(H) Senate refuses to concur-reported
(H) Senate requests conference committee-reported
(H) Senate appoints conferees-reported
 

May 27, 2025


(H) House grants request for conference committee
(H) House appoints conferees
(S) House grants request for conf comm-reported
(S) House appoints conferees-reported
(S) Conference committee report filed
(H) Conf. Comm. Report distributed
 

May 29, 2025


(H) House adopts conference committee report
(H) Record vote

RV#4051: Yea 97 (R 52, D 45) - Nay 39 (R 29, D 10)
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Yea - Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Dean; Dorazio; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, M.; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Johnson; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Little; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McQueeney; Money; Moody; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Romero; Rosenthal; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Smithee; Talarico; Thompson; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Bryant; Bumgarner; Cain; Campos; Davis, Y.; DeAyala; Dyson; Garcia, J.; Gonzalez, J.; Goodwin; Harrison; Hayes; Holt; Hopper; Isaac; Jones, J.; Leo Wilson; Lowe; Metcalf; Meyer; Morales, C.; Olcott; Patterson; Paul; Pierson; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Rose; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Slawson; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Toth; Troxclair; Vasut; Wharton

Absent - Alders; Jones, V.; Longoria; Manuel; McLaughlin; Reynolds; Tinderholt

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

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(S) House adopts conf. comm. report-reported
 

May 30, 2025


(S) Senate adopts conference committee report
(S) Record vote
(S) Reported enrolled
 

May 31, 2025


(H) Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported
(S) Signed in the Senate
 

Jun 1, 2025


(H) Signed in the House
(E) Sent to the Governor
 


(S) Lujan signed onto the bill as Sponsor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Rick Thompson for County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas (CJCAT)
 

For

(Thu 4/24/2025) Testifying before S Local Government as Ralph Rodriguez for self (with Bexar County Emergency Services Districts Association)
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Amber MasonBrown for self
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Art Martinez de vara for self (with Bexar County Emergency Services Districts Association)
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Carter Johnson for self (with Montgomery co emergency service district 6)
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Jason Oliphant for self (with Montgomery County ESD #1)
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before S Local Government as John Carlton for Texas State Association of Fire and Emergency Districts
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Joshua Brown for self (with Bexar County Emergency Service District No. 2)
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Mark Montgomery for Bexar County Emergency Services Districts Association
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Patrick Schaefer for self (with Montgomery County ESD #3)
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Stephen Watson for self (with Parker County Emergency Services District No. 1, and Texas Fire 2)
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Thomas Davidson for self (with Porter FD, Montgomery Co. ESD 6)



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