SB2835

Filed without the Governor's Signature
Authored by Nathan Johnson (D)
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Caption: Relating to regulation of stairway requirements in certain multifamily residential buildings by political subdivisions.
Initially Referred to Senate Local Government Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to House Land & Resource Management Committee, chaired by a Republican
SB 2835 allows municipalities to permit apartment buildings with up to six stories to be served by a single stairway under specific safety conditions. It establishes detailed fire safety requirements, including sprinkler systems, fire-resistant corridors, and emergency escape access, while still maintaining compliance with International Building Code standards.

Sponsors: Talarico (D)

Mar 14, 2025


(S) Johnson signed onto the bill as Author
(S) Received by the Secretary of the Senate
(S) Filed
 

Apr 7, 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
 

May 1, 2025


(S) Reported favorably as substituted
(S) Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
(S) Committee report printed and distributed
 

May 6, 2025


(S) Placed on intent calendar
 

May 9, 2025


(S) Placed on local & uncontested calendar
(S) Not again placed on intent calendar
(S) Laid before the Senate
(S) Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed
(S) Record vote
(S) Reported engrossed
(H) Received from the Senate
 

May 12, 2025


(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House Land & Resource Management, chaired by a Republican
 

May 15, 2025


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

May 20, 2025


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

May 21, 2025


(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

May 22, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

May 24, 2025


(H) Placed on General State Calendar
 

May 27, 2025


(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Passed to 3rd reading
(H) Read 3rd time
(H) Passed
(H) Record vote

RV#3664: Yea 81 (R 27, D 54) - Nay 57 (R 55, D 2)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Barry; Bhojani; Buckley; Bucy; Cain; Cole; Craddick; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dorazio; Dutton; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Harris Davila; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Howard; Hunter; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; King; Lalani; Leach; Little; Longoria; Lopez, R.; Lowe; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Munoz; Ordaz; Orr; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Simmons; Spiller; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Turner; Vasut; Villalobos; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Ashby; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bonnen; Bryant; Bumgarner; Button; Capriglione; Collier; Cook; Cunningham; Curry; Dean; DeAyala; Dyson; Gerdes; Guillen; Harless; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Isaac; Kerwin; Kitzman; LaHood; Lambert; Landgraf; Leo Wilson; Louderback; Lozano; Luther; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Morgan; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Patterson; Pierson; Richardson; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Swanson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Wilson

Absent - Bernal; Campos; Cortez; Lopez, J.; Money; Schofield; Virdell

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Harris

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

Liz Campos: "When Record No. 3664 was taken, I was temporarily out of the house chamber. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Todd Hunter: "When Record No. 3664 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 reported
(S) Reported enrolled
 

May 28, 2025


(S) Signed in the Senate
 

May 30, 2025


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


(S) Talarico signed onto the bill as Sponsor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Thu 4/24/2025) Testifying before S Local Government as Kimberly Miller for self (with American Planning Association (APATX))
(Thu 4/24/2025) Testifying before S Local Government as Texas Association for
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Alton Trubee for Texas Fire Marshals Association
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Andrew Eller for self
 

For

(Thu 4/24/2025) Testifying before S Local Government as Charles Miller for Texas 2036
(Thu 4/24/2025) Testifying before S Local Government as Chris Gannon for self (with AIA Austin)
(Thu 4/24/2025) Testifying before S Local Government as Felicity Maxwell for Texans for Housing
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Adam Greenfield for self
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Alex Horowitz for The Pew Charitable Trusts
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Alina Carnahan for Real Estate Council of Austin
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Becky Walker for Texas Society of Architects
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Brita Wallace for self
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Diego Martinez for self (with Safe Streets Austin)
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Emily Brizzolara-Dove for Texas 2036
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Samuel Hooper for self (with Institute for Justice)



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