SB2925

Signed by Governor
Authored by Cesar Blanco (D)
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Caption: Relating to the establishment of the Task Force on Modernizing Manufacturing.
Initially Referred to Senate Economic Development Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development Committee, chaired by a Republican
SB 2925 establishes the Task Force on Modernizing Manufacturing to study automation and digital technologies in Texas' manufacturing sector. The task force will identify barriers, develop policy recommendations, and assess the economic impact of modernization. It will expire on September 1, 2027.

Co-authors: Alvarado (D); West (D)
Sponsors: Ordaz (D)

Mar 14, 2025


(S) Blanco 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 Economic Development, chaired by a Republican
 

Apr 23, 2025


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

Apr 24, 2025


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

Apr 28, 2025


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

Apr 30, 2025


(S) Placed on intent calendar
 

May 5, 2025


(S) Alvarado signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) West signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Co-author authorized
(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

20250505_SB2925_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; Hancock; Huffman; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; West; Zaffirini

Nay - Hughes; Sparks

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

20250505_SB2925_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; Hancock; Huffman; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; West; Zaffirini

Nay - Hughes; Sparks

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

May 6, 2025


(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development, chaired by a Republican
 

May 7, 2025


(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
 

May 10, 2025


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

May 14, 2025


(H) Laid out in lieu of companion
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Passed to 3rd reading
(H) Record vote

RV#2581: Yea 94 (R 42, D 52) - Nay 34 (R 34, D 0)
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Yea - Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Button; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Curry; Darby; Davis, Y.; DeAyala; Dutton; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guillen; Harris Davila; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Hunter; Jones, J.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; Lalani; Landgraf; Leach; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Munoz; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Shaheen; Simmons; Smithee; Spiller; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Alders; Bumgarner; Cain; Cook; Cunningham; Dyson; Harrison; Hefner; Hickland; Hopper; Hull; Isaac; LaHood; Leo Wilson; Little; Lowe; Luther; McQueeney; Metcalf; Money; Morgan; Noble; Oliverson; Pierson; Richardson; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Shofner; Slawson; Swanson; Tinderholt; Toth; Virdell; Wharton

Absent - Bernal; Campos; Davis, A.; Dean; Dorazio; Garcia, J.; Gervin-Hawkins; Guerra; Harless; Hayes; Jones, V.; Longoria; Schofield; Ward Johnson

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Harris

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

Charlene Ward Johnson: "When Record No. 2581 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Mano DeAyala: "When Record No. 2581 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Mike Olcott: "When Record No. 2581 was taken, I was excused because of illness. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(H) Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
 

May 15, 2025


(H) Read 3rd time
(H) Passed
(H) Record vote

RV#2608: Yea 92 (R 34, D 58) - Nay 46 (R 46, D 0)
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Yea - Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; Dyson; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Johnson; Jones, V.; King; Kitzman; Lalani; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Longoria; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Munoz; Ordaz; Patterson; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Simmons; Smithee; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Alders; Bell, C.; Bumgarner; Cain; Cook; Cunningham; DeAyala; Dorazio; Fairly; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Isaac; Kerwin; LaHood; Little; Lopez, J.; Lowe; Lozano; Luther; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Money; Morgan; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Orr; Richardson; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Spiller; Swanson; Tinderholt; Toth; Virdell; Wharton

Absent - Bowers; Harris; Jones, J.; Pierson

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Hunter; Vasut

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

AJ Louderback: "When Record No. 2608 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Cody Vasut: "When Record No. 2608 was taken,I was presiding in the chair and was shown voting present, not voting. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Todd Hunter: "When Record No. 2608 was taken, I was shown voting present, not voting. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(H) Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
(S) House passage reported
(S) Reported enrolled
 

May 16, 2025


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


(S) Ordaz signed onto the bill as Sponsor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

For

(Wed 4/23/2025) Testifying before S Economic Development as Matthew Boms for Texas Advanced Energy Business Alliance (TAEBA)
(Wed 4/23/2025) Testifying before S Economic Development as Robert Nathan for
(Wed 4/23/2025) Registering before S Economic Development as Kyle Bush for Texas Association of Manufacturers (TAM)
(Wed 4/23/2025) Registering before S Economic Development as Leticia Van de Putte for San Antonio Chamber of Commerce
(Wed 4/23/2025) Registering before S Economic Development as Rebekah Chenelle for Dallas Regional Chamber



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