Texas HB 2512: Relating to the release of certain areas from a municipality's…

Introduced Feb 5, 2025
In committee Mar 17, 2025
Passed the House May 16, 2025
Passed the Senate May 27, 2025
To the governor Jun 1, 2025
Became law Jun 20, 2025

Every action

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

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Feb 5, 2025HouseFiled
Mar 17, 2025HouseRead first time
Mar 17, 2025CommitteeReferred to Land & Resource Management · House Land & Resource Management
Apr 24, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Land & Resource Management
Apr 24, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Land & Resource Management
Apr 24, 2025CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Land & Resource Management
Apr 24, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Land & Resource Management
Apr 24, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Land & Resource Management
Apr 28, 2025CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Land & Resource Management
Apr 28, 2025CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Land & Resource Management
Apr 28, 2025CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Land & Resource Management
May 7, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 7, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
May 8, 2025HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
May 10, 2025HouseConsidered in Calendars
May 12, 2025HousePlaced on General State Calendar
May 15, 2025HouseRead 2nd time
May 15, 2025HouseAmended (1-Geren)
May 15, 2025HousePassed to engrossment as amended
May 15, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#2709)
May 15, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 16, 2025HouseRead 3rd time
May 16, 2025HousePassed
May 16, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#2830)
May 16, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 16, 2025HouseReported engrossed
May 19, 2025SenateReceived from the House
May 19, 2025SenateRead first time
May 19, 2025SenateReferred to Local Government
May 22, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Local Government
May 22, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Local Government
May 22, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Local Government
May 22, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Local Government
May 22, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Local Government
May 22, 2025CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Local Government
May 23, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Local Government
May 23, 2025SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
May 25, 2025SenateCorrected comm. report printed & distributed
May 26, 2025SenatePlaced on intent calendar
May 27, 2025SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
May 27, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 27, 2025SenateRead 2nd time
May 27, 2025SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA1 King)
May 27, 2025SenateAmended
May 27, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
May 27, 2025SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA2 Schwertner)
May 27, 2025SenateAmendment withdrawn
May 27, 2025SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA3 Bettencourt)
May 27, 2025SenateAmended
May 27, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
May 27, 2025SenatePassed to 3rd reading as amended
May 27, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 27, 2025SenateThree day rule suspended
May 27, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 27, 2025SenateRead 3rd time
May 27, 2025SenatePassed
May 27, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 28, 2025HouseSenate passage as amended reported
May 28, 2025HouseSenate Amendments distributed
May 28, 2025HouseSenate Amendments Analysis distributed
May 29, 2025HouseHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)
May 29, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#4044)
May 29, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

May 29, 2025HouseText of Senate Amendment(s)
May 29, 2025SenateHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
May 30, 2025HouseReported enrolled
May 31, 2025HouseSigned in the House
Jun 1, 2025SenateSigned in the Senate
Jun 1, 2025GovernorSent to the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorFiled without the Governor's signature
Jun 20, 2025GovernorEffective on 9/1/25

Roll calls

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

HB 2512 was passed · Full House

Passed 112–21

May 16, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 112 No 21 Not voting 17

Democrats: 54 yes, 0 no Republicans: 58 yes, 21 no

How each member voted

Yes · 112

No · 21

Not voting · 2

Excused · 15

HB 2512 , Relating to the release of certain areas from a municipality's extraterritorial jurisdiction by petition or election. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 27–4

May 27, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 27 No 4

Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 16 yes, 4 no

How each member voted

Yes · 27

No · 4

HB 2512 as amended was passed to third reading · Full Senate

Passed 27–4

May 27, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 27 No 4

Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 16 yes, 4 no

How each member voted

Yes · 27

No · 4

Senator King moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 2512 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 27–4

May 27, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 27 No 4

Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 16 yes, 4 no

How each member voted

Yes · 27

No · 4

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

Passed 27–4

May 27, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 27 No 4

Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 16 yes, 4 no

How each member voted

Yes · 27

No · 4

Representative Geren moved to concur in the senate amendments to HB 2512 . — The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 2512 prevailed · Full House

Passed 119–20

May 29, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 119 No 20 Not voting 11

Democrats: 51 yes, 4 no Republicans: 68 yes, 16 no

How each member voted

Yes · 119

No · 20

Not voting · 1

Dustin BurrowsR

Absent · 4

Excused · 6

Committee and other votes

Date	Where	Question	Result
Apr 28, 2025	House Land & Resource Management	Land & Resource Management: Reported favorably as substituted	Passed 6–0
May 15, 2025	Full House	CSHB 2512 , as amended, was passed to engrossment Members Yes · 110 AJ LouderbackR Aicha DavisD Alma AllenD Ana HernandezD Ana-María Rodríguez RamosD Angelia OrrR Angie ButtonR Ann JohnsonD Armando MartinezD Armando WalleD Brad BuckleyR Brooks LandgrafR Candy NobleR Caroline FairlyR Caroline Harris DavilaR Cassandra Garcia HernandezD Cecil BellR Charlene Ward JohnsonD Charlie GerenR Chris TurnerD Christian ManuelD Christina MoralesD Claudia OrdazD Cole HefnerR Dade PhelanR Daniel AldersR Denise VillalobosR Diego BernalD Donna HowardD Drew DarbyR Eddie MoralesD Ellen TroxclairR Erin GámezD Erin ZwienerD Gary GatesR Gary VanDeaverR Gene WuD Gina HinojosaD Giovanni CapriglioneR Greg BonnenR Helen KerwinR Hubert VoD James B. FrankR James TalaricoD Janie LopezR Janis HoltR Jared PattersonR Jay DeanR Jeff LeachR Jessica GonzálezD John BryantD John Bucy IIID John LujanR John McQueeneyR Jon RosenthalD Josey GarciaD Keith BellR Ken KingR Keresa RichardsonR Lacey HullR Lauren A. SimmonsD Linda GarciaD Liz CamposD Lulu FloresD Marc LaHoodR Mark DorazioR Mary Ann PerezD Mary E. GonzálezD Matt ShaheenR Mihaela PlesaD Mitch LittleR Morgan MeyerR Nate SchatzlineR Nicole CollierD Oscar LongoriaD Pat CurryR Paul DysonR Penny Morales ShawD Philip CortezD R. D. "Bobby" GuerraD Ramon Romero, Jr.D Ray LopezD Richard HayesR Richard Peña RaymondD Ron ReynoldsD Ryan GuillenR Salman BhojaniD Sam HarlessR Senfronia ThompsonD Sergio Muñoz, Jr.D Shelley LutherR Sheryl ColeD Stan GerdesR Stan KitzmanR Stan LambertR Steve TothR Suleman LalaniD Terry CanalesD Terry M. WilsonR Thresa "Terry" MezaD Todd HunterR Tom CraddickR Toni RoseD Trent AshbyR Trey Martinez FischerD Trey WhartonR Venton JonesD Vikki GoodwinD Vincent PerezD Yvonne DavisD No · 21 Alan SchoolcraftR Andy HopperR Ben BumgarnerR Briscoe CainR Carl TepperR Carrie IsaacR Charles CunninghamR Cody VasutR David LoweR David SpillerR Hillary HicklandR Jeff BarryR Joanne ShofnerR Katrina PiersonR Matt MorganR Mike OlcottR Shelby SlawsonR Terri Leo WilsonR Tom OliversonR Tony TinderholtR Valoree SwansonR Not voting · 2 Cody HarrisR Dustin BurrowsR Absent · 3 Brent MoneyR Brian HarrisonR Don McLaughlinR Excused · 14 Barbara Gervin-HawkinsD David CookR Dennis PaulR Harold V. Dutton, Jr.D J. M. LozanoR Joe MoodyD John SmitheeR Jolanda JonesD Mano DeAyalaR Mike SchofieldR Rafael AnchíaD Rhetta BowersD Wes VirdellR Will MetcalfR	Passed 110–21
May 23, 2025	Senate Local Government	Local Government: Reported favorably w/o amendments	Passed 5–1

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Roll calls

HB 2512 was passed · Full House

HB 2512 , Relating to the release of certain areas from a municipality's extraterritorial jurisdiction by petition or election. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

HB 2512 as amended was passed to third reading · Full Senate

Senator King moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 2512 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

Representative Geren moved to concur in the senate amendments to HB 2512 . — The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 2512 prevailed · Full House

Committee and other votes

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