SB2799

In Calendar Committee in Other Chamber
Authored by Brandon Creighton (R)
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Caption: Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of reckless driving.
Initially Referred to Senate Transportation Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee, chaired by a Republican

TURF Priority #1: Freedom to Travel OPPOSED


Sponsors: Metcalf (R)

Mar 14, 2025


(S) Creighton 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 Transportation, chaired by a Republican
 

May 7, 2025


(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Testimony taken in committee
(S) Vote taken in committee
(S) Reported favorably w/o amendments
(S) Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
(S) Committee report printed and distributed
 

May 15, 2025


(S) Placed on intent calendar
 

May 16, 2025


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

20250516_SB2799_E: Yea 29 (R 19, D 10) - Nay 2 (R 1, D 1)

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

Nay - Cook; Hagenbuch

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(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250516_SB2799_3R: Yea 29 (R 19, D 10) - Nay 2 (R 1, D 1)

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

Nay - Cook; Hagenbuch

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(S) Record vote
(S) Reported engrossed
(H) Received from the Senate
 

May 19, 2025


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

May 21, 2025


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

May 22, 2025


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

May 23, 2025


(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

May 24, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 


(S) Metcalf signed onto the bill as Sponsor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

For

(Wed 5/7/2025) Testifying before S Transportation as Taylor Vanegas for Montgomery County District Attorney
(Wed 5/7/2025) Registering before S Transportation as Anne O'Ryan for AAA Texas
(Wed 5/7/2025) Registering before S Transportation as Bo Stallman for Sheriffs' Association of Texas (SAT)
(Wed 5/7/2025) Registering before S Transportation as Bryan Flatt for Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA)
(Wed 5/7/2025) Registering before S Transportation as Laura Licata for Combined Law Enforcement Association of Texas (CLEAT)
(Wed 5/7/2025) Registering before S Transportation as Ray Hunt for Houston Police Officers Union (HPOU)
(Wed 5/7/2025) Registering before S Transportation as Ryan Brannan for Austin Police Association
(Wed 5/7/2025) Registering before S Transportation as Scott Rubin for Texas Police Chiefs Association
 

On

(Wed 5/7/2025) Registering before S Transportation as Bruce James for DPS



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