Texas · Senate Bill 2 · 89th Legislature, 1st Called Session

Relating to outdoor warning sirens in flood-prone areas.

SB 2 Sponsored by Paul Bettencourt Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Aug 6, 2025
  2. In committee Aug 6, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Aug 12, 2025
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

Every action

20 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 12 earlier steps
  1. SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. SenateFiled
  3. SenateRead first time
  4. SenateReferred to Disaster Preparedness & Flooding, Select
  5. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Disaster Preparedness & Flooding, Select
  6. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Disaster Preparedness & Flooding, Select
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Disaster Preparedness & Flooding, Select
  8. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Disaster Preparedness & Flooding, Select
  9. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Disaster Preparedness & Flooding, Select
  10. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  11. SenateCo-author authorized
  12. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  1. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  2. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  3. SenateThree day rule suspended
  4. SenateRecord vote
  5. SenateRead 3rd time
  6. SenatePassed
  7. SenateRecord vote
  8. SenateReported engrossed

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Senator Bettencourt moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 2 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 28–0
Aug 12, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 28 No 0 Not voting 2
Democrats: 9 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 28

Absent · 2

The bill was read third time and was passed · Full Senate

Passed 28–0
Aug 12, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 28 No 0 Not voting 2
Democrats: 9 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 28

Absent · 2

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Aug 11, 2025 Senate Disaster Preparedness & Flooding, Select Disaster Preparedness & Flooding, Select: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 9–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 22 cosponsors: 15 Republicans, 7 Democrats.

All 22 cosponsors

From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.