SB2965

Signed by Governor
Authored by Brandon Creighton (R)
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Caption: Relating to territory in an emergency services district that is annexed by a municipality.
Initially Referred to Senate Local Government Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to House Land & Resource Management Committee, chaired by a Republican
Sponsors: Bell, C. (R)
Co-sponsors: Metcalf (R)


(S) Metcalf signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(S) Bell, C. signed onto the bill as Sponsor
 

Mar 14, 2025


(S) Creighton 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
 

Apr 30, 2025


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

May 9, 2025


(S) Placed on local & uncontested 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 19, 2025


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

May 20, 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) A Republican amendment (No. 1) from Villalobos amended the bill.
(H) Record vote

RV#3720: Yea 128 (R 72, D 56) - Nay 11 (R 10, D 1)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Campos; 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, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Smithee; Spiller; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Virdell; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Nay - Cain; Harrison; Hopper; Leo Wilson; Lowe; Money; Moody; Olcott; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Slawson

Absent - Gonzalez, M.; Luther; Phelan; Swanson; Wharton

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Vasut

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(H) Passed to 3rd reading as amended
(H) Record vote

RV#3721: Yea 134 (R 85, D 49) - Nay 9 (R 0, D 9)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; 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; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Walle; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Nay - Flores; Gamez; Gonzalez, M.; Manuel; Moody; Morales, E.; Ordaz; Rosenthal; Ward Johnson

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Vasut; Virdell

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

Linda Garcia: "When Record No. 3721 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Maria Luisa "Lulu" Flores: "When Record No. 3721 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Mary Gonzalez: "When Record No. 3721 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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May 28, 2025


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

RV#3851: Yea 124 (R 84, D 40) - Nay 14 (R 0, D 14)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; 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, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Goodwin; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Vo; Wharton; Wilson

Nay - Campos; Flores; Gamez; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Manuel; Moody; Morales, E.; Rose; Rosenthal; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wu; Zweiner

Absent - Davis, A.; Hernandez

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Vasut; Virdell

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

Cody Vasut: "When Record No. 3851 was taken, I was presiding in the chair and was shown voting present, not voting. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Penny Morales Shaw: "When Record No. 3851 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Rhetta Bowers: "When Record No. 3851 was taken, I was shown voting yes. 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 as amended reported
 

May 30, 2025


(S) House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
(S) Read
(S) Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
(S) Record vote
 

May 31, 2025


(H) Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
(S) Reported enrolled
 

Jun 1, 2025


(S) Signed in the Senate
 

Jun 2, 2025


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

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Thu 4/24/2025) Testifying before S Local Government as David Rogers for self
(Thu 4/24/2025) Testifying before S Local Government as John Sullivan for City of Georgetown
(Thu 4/24/2025) Testifying before S Local Government as Melody Ryan for self
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Doug Weiss for self (with City of Pflugerville)
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Joe Jones for self (with San Antonio Professional Firefighters Association)
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Kent Souriyasak for City of Leander
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Leah Clark for City of Georgetown
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Monty Wynn for Texas Municipal League
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Ryan Skrobarczyk for City of Corpus Christi
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Steven Deline for self
 

For

(Thu 4/24/2025) Testifying before S Local Government as Clay Avery for SAFE-D, the Texas State Association of Fire and Emergency Districts
(Thu 4/24/2025) Testifying before S Local Government as John Carlton for Texas State Association of Fire and Emergency Districts
(Thu 4/24/2025) Testifying before S Local Government as Nick Perkins for self (with Travis county esd no. 2)
(Thu 4/24/2025) Testifying before S Local Government as Patrick Schaefer for self (with Montgomery County ESD #3)
(Thu 4/24/2025) Testifying 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) Testifying before S Local Government as Trevor Stokes for self (with Texas State Association of Fire Fighters)
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Alton Trubee for Travis County ESD 6 / Lake Travis Fire Rescue
(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 Chris McKenzie for Travis County Emergency Services District Number 12
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Elisa Tamayo for El Paso County
(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 Jeremy Trahan for Travis County Fire Rescue (ESD 11/15)
(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 Ralph Rodriguez for self (with Bexar County Emergency Services Districts Association)
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Randy Cain for Texas Fire Chiefs Association
(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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