Texas SB 2778: Relating to the amount of an expenditure that may be paid by an…

Introduced Mar 14, 2025
In committee Apr 3, 2025
Passed the Senate May 6, 2025
Passed the House May 23, 2025
To the governor Jun 1, 2025
Became law Jun 20, 2025

Every action

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

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Mar 14, 2025SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
Mar 14, 2025SenateFiled
Apr 3, 2025SenateRead first time
Apr 3, 2025SenateReferred to Local Government
Apr 24, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Local Government
Apr 24, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Local Government
Apr 24, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Local Government
Apr 24, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Local Government
Apr 28, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Local Government
Apr 28, 2025CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Local Government
Apr 30, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Local Government
Apr 30, 2025SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
Apr 30, 2025SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
May 5, 2025SenatePlaced on intent calendar
May 6, 2025SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
May 6, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
May 6, 2025SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
May 6, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
May 6, 2025SenateThree day rule suspended
May 6, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 6, 2025SenateRead 3rd time
May 6, 2025SenatePassed
May 6, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 6, 2025SenateReported engrossed
May 6, 2025HouseReceived from the Senate
May 7, 2025HouseRead first time
May 7, 2025HouseReferred to Intergovernmental Affairs
May 10, 2025CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Intergovernmental Affairs
May 10, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Intergovernmental Affairs
May 10, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 10, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
May 10, 2025HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
May 19, 2025HouseConsidered in Calendars
May 21, 2025HousePlaced on General State Calendar
May 22, 2025HouseRead 2nd time
May 22, 2025HousePassed to 3rd reading
May 22, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#3241)
May 22, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 23, 2025HouseRead 3rd time
May 23, 2025HouseAmendment fails of adoption (1-Oliverson)
May 23, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#3320)
May 23, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 23, 2025HousePassed
May 23, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#3321)
May 23, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 23, 2025HouseVote reconsidered
May 23, 2025HouseVote reconsidered
May 23, 2025HouseAmended (1-Oliverson)
May 23, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#3379)
May 23, 2025HousePassed as amended
May 23, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#3380)
May 23, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 23, 2025SenateHouse passage as amended reported
May 26, 2025SenateHouse amendment(s) laid before the Senate
May 26, 2025SenateRead
May 26, 2025SenateSenate refuses to concur
May 26, 2025SenateSenate requests conference committee
May 26, 2025SenateSenate appoints conferees
May 26, 2025HouseSenate refuses to concur-reported
May 26, 2025HouseSenate requests conference committee-reported
May 26, 2025HouseSenate appoints conferees-reported
May 27, 2025HouseHouse grants request for conference committee
May 27, 2025HouseHouse appoints conferees
May 27, 2025SenateHouse grants request for conf comm-reported
May 27, 2025SenateHouse appoints conferees-reported
May 27, 2025SenateConference committee report filed
May 27, 2025HouseConf. Comm. Report distributed
May 29, 2025HouseHouse adopts conference committee report
May 29, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#4051)
May 29, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 29, 2025SenateHouse adopts conf. comm. report-reported
May 30, 2025SenateSenate adopts conference committee report

May 30, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 30, 2025SenateReported enrolled
May 31, 2025HouseSenate adopts conf. comm. report-reported
May 31, 2025SenateSigned in the Senate
Jun 1, 2025HouseSigned in the House
Jun 1, 2025GovernorSent to the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorFiled without the Governor's signature
Jun 20, 2025GovernorEffective on 9/1/25

Roll calls

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

Amendment No. 1 failed of adoption (not receiving the necessary two-thirds vote) · Full House

Failed 87–47

May 23, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 87 No 47 Not voting 16

Democrats: 52 yes, 3 no Republicans: 35 yes, 44 no

How each member voted

Yes · 87

No · 47

Not voting · 5

Absent · 4

Excused · 7

SB 2778 was passed · Full House

Passed 86–49

May 23, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 86 No 49 Not voting 15

Democrats: 52 yes, 3 no Republicans: 34 yes, 46 no

How each member voted

Yes · 86

No · 49

Not voting · 3

Absent · 5

Excused · 7

Amendment No. 1 was adopted · Full House

Passed 141–0

May 23, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 141 No 0 Not voting 9

Democrats: 57 yes, 0 no Republicans: 84 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 141

Not voting · 1

Dustin BurrowsR

Absent · 1

Lauren A. SimmonsD

Excused · 7

SB 2778 , as amended, was passed · Full House

Passed 108–33

May 23, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 108 No 33 Not voting 9

Democrats: 56 yes, 2 no Republicans: 52 yes, 31 no

How each member voted

Yes · 108

No · 33

Not voting · 1

Dustin BurrowsR

Absent · 1

Alan SchoolcraftR

Excused · 7

Representative Lujan moved to adopt the conference committee report on SB 2778 . — The motion to adopt the conference committee report on SB 2778 prevailed · Full House

Passed 97–39

May 29, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 97 No 39 Not voting 14

Democrats: 45 yes, 10 no Republicans: 52 yes, 29 no

How each member voted

Yes · 97

No · 39

Not voting · 1

Dustin BurrowsR

Absent · 7

Excused · 6

On motion of Senator A. Hinojosa, the Conference Committee Report was adopted · Full Senate

Passed 29–2

May 30, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 29 No 2

Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 18 yes, 2 no

How each member voted

Yes · 29

No · 2

Committee and other votes

Date	Where	Question	Result
Apr 30, 2025	Senate Local Government	Local Government: Reported favorably w/o amendments	Passed 6–0
May 6, 2025	Full Senate	Senator A. Hinojosa moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 2778 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed Members Yes · 29 Adam HinojosaR Angela PaxtonR Bob HallR Borris MilesD Brandon CreightonR Brent HagenbuchR Brian BirdwellR Carol AlvaradoD Charles PerryR Charles SchwertnerR César BlancoD Donna CampbellR Joan HuffmanR José MenéndezD Juan HinojosaD Judith ZaffiriniD Kevin SparksR Lois KolkhorstR Mayes MiddletonR Molly CookD Nathan JohnsonD Paul BettencourtR Pete FloresR Phil KingR Robert NicholsR Roland GutierrezD Royce WestD Sarah EckhardtD Tan ParkerR No · 2 Bryan HughesR Kelly HancockR	Passed 29–2
May 6, 2025	Full Senate	The bill was read third time and was passed Members Yes · 29 Adam HinojosaR Angela PaxtonR Bob HallR Borris MilesD Brandon CreightonR Brent HagenbuchR Brian BirdwellR Carol AlvaradoD Charles PerryR Charles SchwertnerR César BlancoD Donna CampbellR Joan HuffmanR José MenéndezD Juan HinojosaD Judith ZaffiriniD Kevin SparksR Lois KolkhorstR Mayes MiddletonR Molly CookD Nathan JohnsonD Paul BettencourtR Pete FloresR Phil KingR Robert NicholsR Roland GutierrezD Royce WestD Sarah EckhardtD Tan ParkerR No · 2 Bryan HughesR Kelly HancockR	Passed 29–2
May 10, 2025	House Intergovernmental Affairs	Intergovernmental Affairs: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)	Passed 8–2
May 22, 2025	Full House	SB 2778 was passed to third reading Members Yes · 89 Aicha DavisD Alma AllenD Ana HernandezD Ana-María Rodríguez RamosD Andy HopperR Angie ButtonR Ann JohnsonD Armando MartinezD Armando WalleD Brad BuckleyR Candy NobleR Caroline FairlyR Caroline Harris DavilaR Carrie IsaacR Cassandra Garcia HernandezD Cecil BellR Charlene Ward JohnsonD Charles CunninghamR Charlie GerenR Chris TurnerD Christina MoralesD Claudia OrdazD Cody HarrisR Cole HefnerR Dade PhelanR Denise VillalobosR Diego BernalD Donna HowardD Drew DarbyR Eddie MoralesD Erin GámezD Gary VanDeaverR Gene WuD Gina HinojosaD Harold V. Dutton, Jr.D Hubert VoD James B. FrankR James TalaricoD Janie LopezR Jay DeanR Jeff BarryR Joe MoodyD John BryantD John LujanR John McQueeneyR Jolanda JonesD Jon RosenthalD Josey GarciaD Keith BellR Lauren A. SimmonsD Linda GarciaD Liz CamposD Lulu FloresD Mary Ann PerezD Mary E. GonzálezD Mihaela PlesaD Mitch LittleR Oscar LongoriaD Pat CurryR Penny Morales ShawD Philip CortezD Rafael AnchíaD Ramon Romero, Jr.D Ray LopezD Rhetta BowersD 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 Suleman LalaniD Thresa "Terry" MezaD Todd HunterR Tom CraddickR Toni RoseD Trent AshbyR Trey Martinez FischerD Venton JonesD Vikki GoodwinD Vincent PerezD Will MetcalfR Yvonne DavisD No · 49 AJ LouderbackR Alan SchoolcraftR Angelia OrrR Ben BumgarnerR Brent MoneyR Brian HarrisonR Briscoe CainR Cody VasutR Daniel AldersR David CookR David LoweR David SpillerR Don McLaughlinR Ellen TroxclairR Erin ZwienerD Gary GatesR Giovanni CapriglioneR Greg BonnenR Helen KerwinR Hillary HicklandR J. M. LozanoR Janis HoltR Jared PattersonR Jeff LeachR Jessica GonzálezD Joanne ShofnerR Katrina PiersonR Keresa RichardsonR Lacey HullR Mano DeAyalaR Matt MorganR Matt ShaheenR Mike OlcottR Mike SchofieldR Morgan MeyerR Nate SchatzlineR Nicole CollierD Paul DysonR R. D. "Bobby" GuerraD Richard HayesR Shelby SlawsonR Steve TothR Terri Leo WilsonR Terry M. WilsonR Tom OliversonR Tony TinderholtR Trey WhartonR Valoree SwansonR Wes VirdellR Not voting · 2 Brooks LandgrafR Dustin BurrowsR Absent · 4 Carl TepperR Christian ManuelD Mark DorazioR Terry CanalesD Excused · 6 Barbara Gervin-HawkinsD Dennis PaulR John Bucy IIID John SmitheeR Ken KingR Marc LaHoodR	Passed 89–49

Relating to the amount of an expenditure that may be paid by an emergency services district employee without board approval.

Every action

Roll calls

Amendment No. 1 failed of adoption (not receiving the necessary two-thirds vote) · Full House

SB 2778 was passed · Full House

Amendment No. 1 was adopted · Full House

SB 2778 , as amended, was passed · Full House

Representative Lujan moved to adopt the conference committee report on SB 2778 . — The motion to adopt the conference committee report on SB 2778 prevailed · Full House

On motion of Senator A. Hinojosa, the Conference Committee Report was adopted · Full Senate

Committee and other votes

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