Texas · Senate Bill 2199 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for loading certain overweight vehicles transporting hazardous materials at a weight that exceeds the…

SB 2199 Sponsored by Brian Birdwell Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Mar 11, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 24, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate May 6, 2025
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

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

Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for loading certain overweight vehicles transporting hazardous materials at a weight that exceeds the weight limitations authorized for the vehicle.

Every action

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

Show the 31 earlier steps
  1. SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. SenateFiled
  3. SenateRead first time
  4. SenateReferred to Border Security
  5. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Border Security
  6. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Border Security
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Border Security
  8. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Border Security
  9. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Border Security
  10. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  11. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  12. SenateCo-author authorized
  13. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  14. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  15. SenateRead 2nd time
  16. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA1 Birdwell)
  17. SenateAmended
  18. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  19. SenatePassed to engrossment as amended
  20. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  21. SenateThree day rule suspended
  22. SenateRecord vote
  23. SenateRead 3rd time
  24. SenatePassed
  25. SenateRecord vote
  26. SenateReported engrossed
  27. HouseReceived from the Senate
  28. HouseRead first time
  29. CommitteeReferred to Transportation · House Transportation
  30. HousePosting rule suspended
  31. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Transportation
  1. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Transportation
  2. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Transportation
  3. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Transportation
  4. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Transportation
  5. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Transportation
  6. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  7. HouseCommittee report distributed
  8. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars

Roll calls

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

Senator Birdwell moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 2199 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 30–1
May 6, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 30 No 1
Democrats: 10 yes, 1 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 30

No · 1

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

Passed 30–1
May 6, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 30 No 1
Democrats: 10 yes, 1 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 30

No · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 14, 2025 Senate Border Security Border Security: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 4–1
May 21, 2025 House Transportation Transportation: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 11–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 2 cosponsors: 1 Democrat, 1 Republican.

All 2 cosponsors

From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.