Texas HB 2128: Relating to a study of rural firefighting and technical rescue…

Introduced Jan 27, 2025
In committee Mar 14, 2025
Passed the House May 6, 2025
Passed the Senate May 27, 2025
To the governor May 30, 2025
Became law Jun 20, 2025

Every action

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

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Jan 27, 2025HouseFiled
Mar 14, 2025HouseRead first time
Mar 14, 2025HouseReferred to Agriculture & Livestock
Mar 25, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Agriculture & Livestock
Mar 25, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Agriculture & Livestock
Mar 25, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Agriculture & Livestock
Mar 25, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Agriculture & Livestock
Mar 27, 2025CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Agriculture & Livestock
Mar 27, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Agriculture & Livestock
Mar 31, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Mar 31, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
Mar 31, 2025HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
Apr 17, 2025HouseConsidered in Calendars
Apr 30, 2025HouseConsidered in Calendars
May 2, 2025HousePlaced on General State Calendar
May 5, 2025HouseRead 2nd time
May 5, 2025HousePassed to engrossment
May 6, 2025HouseRead 3rd time
May 6, 2025HousePassed
May 6, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#1403)
May 6, 2025HouseReported engrossed
May 6, 2025SenateReceived from the House
May 7, 2025SenateRead first time
May 7, 2025CommitteeReferred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs · Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
May 22, 2025SenatePosting rule suspended
May 23, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
May 23, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
May 23, 2025CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
May 23, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
May 23, 2025SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
May 23, 2025SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
May 27, 2025SenateCo-sponsor authorized
May 27, 2025SenatePlaced on intent calendar
May 27, 2025SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
May 27, 2025SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
May 27, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
May 27, 2025SenateThree day rule suspended
May 27, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 27, 2025SenateRead 3rd time
May 27, 2025SenatePassed
May 27, 2025SenateRecord vote

May 28, 2025SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
May 28, 2025HouseSenate passage reported
May 28, 2025HouseReported enrolled
May 28, 2025HouseSigned in the House
May 28, 2025SenateSigned in the Senate
May 30, 2025GovernorSent to the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorSigned by the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorEffective immediately

Roll calls

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

HB 2128 was passed · Full House

Passed 139–7

May 6, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 139 No 7 Not voting 4

Democrats: 59 yes, 1 no Republicans: 80 yes, 6 no

How each member voted

Yes · 139

No · 7

Not voting · 2

Absent · 2

Senator Hagenbuch moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 2128 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0

May 27, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 31 No 0

Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 31

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

Passed 31–0

May 27, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 31 No 0

Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 31

Committee and other votes

Date	Where	Question	Result
Mar 27, 2025	House Agriculture & Livestock	Agriculture & Livestock: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)	Passed 7–0
May 23, 2025	Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs	Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs: Reported favorably w/o amendments	Passed 8–0

Relating to a study of rural firefighting and technical rescue service capabilities.

Every action

Roll calls

HB 2128 was passed · Full House

Senator Hagenbuch moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 2128 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

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

Committee and other votes

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