Texas · House Bill 2715 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the removal from office of certain officers of political subdivisions.

HB 2715 Sponsored by Pat Curry Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 12, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 18, 2025
  3. Passed the House May 6, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate May 25, 2025
  5. To the governor May 28, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 20, 2025

Every action

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

Show the 43 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs · House State Affairs
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House State Affairs
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House State Affairs
  6. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House State Affairs
  7. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House State Affairs
  8. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House State Affairs
  9. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House State Affairs
  10. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House State Affairs
  11. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  12. HouseCommittee report distributed
  13. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  14. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  15. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  16. HouseRead 2nd time
  17. HousePassed to engrossment
  18. HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal
  19. HouseRead 3rd time
  20. HousePassed
  21. HouseRecord vote (RV#1451)
  22. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  23. HouseReported engrossed
  24. SenateReceived from the House
  25. SenateRead first time
  26. SenateReferred to Local Government
  27. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Local Government
  28. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Local Government
  29. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Local Government
  30. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Local Government
  31. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Local Government
  32. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Local Government
  33. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  34. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  35. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  36. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  37. SenateRecord vote
  38. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  39. SenateRecord vote
  40. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  41. SenateRecord vote
  42. SenateRead 3rd time
  43. SenatePassed
  1. SenateRecord vote
  2. HouseSenate passage reported
  3. HouseReported enrolled
  4. HouseSigned in the House
  5. SenateSigned in the Senate
  6. GovernorSent to the Governor
  7. GovernorSigned by the Governor
  8. GovernorEffective immediately

Roll calls

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

HB 2715 was passed · Full House

Passed 110–37
May 6, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 110 No 37 Not voting 3
Democrats: 25 yes, 36 no Republicans: 85 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 110

No · 37

Not voting · 1

Absent · 2

HB 2715 , Relating to the removal from office of certain officers of political subdivisions. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 21–10
May 22, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 21 No 10
Democrats: 1 yes, 10 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 21

No · 10

The bill was read second time and was passed to third reading · Full Senate

Passed 21–10
May 22, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 21 No 10
Democrats: 1 yes, 10 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 21

No · 10

HB 2715 , Relating to the removal from office of certain officers of political subdivisions. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 21–10
May 25, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 21 No 10
Democrats: 1 yes, 10 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 21

No · 10

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

Passed 21–10
May 25, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 21 No 10
Democrats: 1 yes, 10 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 21

No · 10

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 16, 2025 House State Affairs State Affairs: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 9–6
May 20, 2025 Senate Local Government Local Government: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 4–2

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Republican.

All 1 cosponsor

From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.