Texas · Senate Bill 5 · 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session

Relating to making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and preparedness and giving direction and adjustment authority regarding those…

SB 5 Sponsored by Joan Huffman Became law

  1. Introduced Aug 15, 2025
  2. In committee Aug 15, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Aug 18, 2025
  4. Passed the House Aug 21, 2025
  5. To the governor Sep 9, 2025
  6. Became law Sep 18, 2025

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Relating to making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and preparedness and giving direction and adjustment authority regarding those appropriations.

Every action

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

Show the 70 earlier steps
  1. SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. SenateFiled
  3. SenateRead first time
  4. SenateReferred to Finance
  5. SenatePosting rule suspended
  6. SenateRecord vote
  7. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Finance
  8. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Finance
  9. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Finance
  10. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Finance
  11. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  12. SenateCo-author authorized
  13. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  14. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  15. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  16. SenateThree day rule suspended
  17. SenateRecord vote
  18. SenateRead 3rd time
  19. SenatePassed
  20. SenateRecord vote
  21. SenateReason for vote recorded in Journal
  22. SenateReason for vote recorded in Journal
  23. SenateReported engrossed
  24. HouseReceived from the Senate
  25. HouseRead first time
  26. HouseReferred to Disaster Preparedness & Flooding
  27. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Disaster Preparedness & Flooding, Select
  28. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Disaster Preparedness & Flooding, Select
  29. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Disaster Preparedness & Flooding, Select
  30. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  31. HouseCommittee report distributed
  32. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  33. HouseLaid out in lieu of companion (HB 5)
  34. HouseRead 2nd time
  35. HousePassed to 3rd reading
  36. HouseRecord vote (RV#39)
  37. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  38. HouseRules suspended
  39. HouseAdditional sponsor(s) authorized
  40. HouseRead 3rd time
  41. HousePassed
  42. HouseRecord vote (RV#46)
  43. HouseSubject to Art.III Sec.49a Tx. Constitution
  44. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  45. HouseReason for vote recorded in Journal
  46. SenateHouse passage as amended reported
  47. SenateHouse amendment(s) laid before the Senate
  48. SenateRead
  49. SenateSenate refuses to concur
  50. SenateSenate requests conference committee
  51. SenateSenate appoints conferees
  52. HouseSenate refuses to concur-reported
  53. HouseSenate requests conference committee-reported
  54. HouseSenate appoints conferees-reported
  55. HouseHouse grants request for conference committee
  56. HouseHouse appoints conferees
  57. SenateHouse grants request for conf comm-reported
  58. SenateHouse appoints conferees-reported
  59. HouseConf. Comm. Report distributed
  60. SenateConference committee report filed
  61. HouseHouse adopts resolution to go outside bounds (HR 174)
  62. HouseHouse adopts conference committee report
  63. HouseRecord vote (RV#161)
  64. HouseSubject to Art.III Sec.49a Tx. Constitution
  65. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  66. HouseReason for vote recorded in Journal
  67. SenateHouse adopts conf. comm. report-reported
  68. SenateSenate adopts resolution to go outside bounds (SR 85)
  69. SenateSenate adopts conference committee report
  70. SenateRecord vote
  1. HouseSenate adopts conf. comm. report-reported
  2. SenateReported enrolled
  3. SenateSigned in Senate-Art III Sec 49a Tx. Const.
  4. HouseSigned in the House
  5. GovernorSent to the Comptroller
  6. GovernorSent to the Governor
  7. GovernorSigned by the Governor
  8. GovernorEffective immediately

Roll calls

9 recorded votes: 7 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Senator Huffman moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 5 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 30–0
Aug 18, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 30 No 0
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 30

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

Passed 30–0
Aug 18, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 30 No 0
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 30

CSSB 5 was passed to third reading · Full House

Passed 136–0
Aug 21, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 136 No 0 Not voting 14
Democrats: 50 yes, 0 no Republicans: 86 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 136

Not voting · 2

Absent · 6

Excused · 6

SB 5 was passed · Full House

Passed 137–0
Aug 21, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 137 No 0 Not voting 13
Democrats: 50 yes, 0 no Republicans: 87 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 137

Not voting · 1

Absent · 6

Excused · 6

Representative Bonnen moved to adopt the conference committee report on SB 5 . — The motion to adopt the conference committee report on SB 5 prevailed · Full House

Passed 129–0
Sep 3, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 129 No 0 Not voting 21
Democrats: 43 yes, 0 no Republicans: 86 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 129

Not voting · 2

Absent · 7

Excused · 12

On motion of Senator Huffman, the Conference Committee Report was adopted · Full Senate

Passed 26–0
Sep 3, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 26 No 0 Not voting 4
Democrats: 8 yes, 0 no Republicans: 18 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 26

Excused · 4

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Aug 15, 2025 Senate Finance Finance: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 14–0
Aug 15, 2025 Full Senate SENATE RULES SUSPENDED: I move to suspend Senate Rules 7.09, 11.10, 11.18 and 11.19 to permit the consideration of the following bills at public hearings held immediately upon adjournment today, notwithstanding any requests for advance notice pursuant to the rules: — The Motion In Writing was read and prevailed
Members

Yes · 23

No · 4

Excused · 3

 Passed 23–4
Aug 20, 2025 House Disaster Preparedness & Flooding, Select Disaster Preparedness & Flooding, Select: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 7–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 93 cosponsors: 57 Republicans, 36 Democrats.

All 93 cosponsors

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