Texas HB 2898: Relating to requirements for certain meteorological evaluation towers.

Introduced Feb 18, 2025
In committee Mar 19, 2025
Passed the House May 2, 2025
Passed the Senate May 22, 2025
To the governor May 26, 2025
Became law Jun 20, 2025

Every action

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

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Feb 18, 2025HouseFiled
Mar 19, 2025HouseRead first time
Mar 19, 2025CommitteeReferred to State Affairs · House State Affairs
Mar 26, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House State Affairs
Mar 26, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House State Affairs
Mar 26, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House State Affairs
Mar 26, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House State Affairs
Apr 2, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House State Affairs
Apr 2, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House State Affairs
Apr 16, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 16, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
Apr 17, 2025HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
Apr 28, 2025HouseConsidered in Calendars
May 1, 2025HousePlaced on General State Calendar
May 1, 2025HouseRead 2nd time
May 1, 2025HouseAmended (1-Frank)
May 1, 2025HousePassed to engrossment as amended
May 1, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#1225)
May 1, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 2, 2025HouseRead 3rd time
May 2, 2025HousePassed
May 2, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#1324)
May 2, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 2, 2025HouseReported engrossed
May 5, 2025SenateReceived from the House
May 5, 2025SenateRead first time
May 5, 2025SenateReferred to Economic Development
May 19, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Economic Development
May 19, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Economic Development
May 19, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Economic Development
May 19, 2025CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Economic Development
May 20, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Economic Development
May 20, 2025SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
May 20, 2025SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
May 22, 2025SenatePlaced on intent calendar
May 22, 2025SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
May 22, 2025SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
May 22, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
May 22, 2025SenateThree day rule suspended
May 22, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 22, 2025SenateRead 3rd time
May 22, 2025SenatePassed

May 22, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 22, 2025HouseSenate passage reported
May 23, 2025HouseReported enrolled
May 24, 2025HouseSigned in the House
May 25, 2025SenateSigned in the Senate
May 26, 2025GovernorSent to the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorSigned by the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorEffective on 9/1/25

Roll calls

6 recorded votes: 4 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

HB 2898 , as amended, was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 136–8

May 1, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 136 No 8 Not voting 6

Democrats: 51 yes, 8 no Republicans: 85 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 136

No · 8

Not voting · 1

Dustin BurrowsR

Absent · 1

Diego BernalD

Excused · 4

HB 2898 was passed · Full House

Passed 129–8

May 2, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 129 No 8 Not voting 13

Democrats: 47 yes, 8 no Republicans: 82 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 129

No · 8

Not voting · 1

Dustin BurrowsR

Absent · 1

Ray LopezD

Excused · 11

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 2898 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0

May 22, 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 22, 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
Apr 2, 2025	House State Affairs	State Affairs: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)	Passed 13–0
May 20, 2025	Senate Economic Development	Economic Development: Reported favorably w/o amendments	Passed 5–0

Every action

Roll calls

HB 2898 , as amended, was passed to engrossment · Full House

HB 2898 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 2898 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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