SB 2

  • Texas Senate Bill
  • 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)
  • Introduced in Senate Aug 20, 2025
  • Passed Senate Aug 18, 2025
  • Passed House Aug 21, 2025
  • Governor

Relating to disaster preparedness, response, and recovery; requiring a license; authorizing fees.

Bill Subjects

Administrative Hearings, State Office Of (V0065) Autopsies (S8855) Aeronautics (I0010) Business & Commerce--Small Business & Minority Business (I0051) Continuing Education (S0234) Criminal Records (S0008) City Government--Employees/Officers (I0061) County Government--Employees/Officers (I0095) Disaster Preparedness & Relief (I0211) Economic Development & Tourism Office, Texas (V1109) Economic Development Bank, Texas (V0452) Emergency Management, Texas Division Of (Vp6fw) Electronic Information Systems (I0311) Federal Bureau Of Investigation (V0196) Fire Protection, Texas Commission On (V0035) Floods (S0327) Fire Fighters & Police--General (I0370) Health--Emergency Services & Personnel (I0384) Justice Of The Peace (S0133) Loans (S0117) Micro-Businesses (S0397) Minors--Health & Safety (I0533) Public Safety, Department Of (V0251) Recreational & Cultural Facilities (S0286) Rice University (U699w) Sheriffs (S1013) Staff Development & Training (S0317) State Climatologist, Texas (V1158) State Health Services, Department Of (V0463) Statewide Meteorological Data Monitoring Work Group (Vo7ox) Safety (I0740) State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed (I0773) Sunset--Recommended Reviews (I0018) Texas Tech University (U0722) Transportation, Texas Department Of (V8796) University Of Texas At Arlington (U0015) University Of Texas At Austin (U0397) Upper Guadalupe River Authority (D0069) Volunteers (S1314) Water Development Board, Texas (V2481) Water--Development (I0875) Water--General (I0885) Youth Camps (S2463)

Abstract

Bill Sponsors (100)

Flores

     
Primary

King

     
Primary

King

     
Primary

Cook

     
Cosponsor

Johnson

     
Cosponsor

Votes


Actions


Aug 27, 2025

House

Senate refuses to concur-reported

Senate

House appoints conferees-reported

Senate

House grants request for conf comm-reported

House

House appoints conferees

House

House grants request for conference committee

House

Senate appoints conferees-reported

House

Senate requests conference committee-reported

Aug 26, 2025

Senate

Read

Senate

Senate appoints conferees

Senate

Senate requests conference committee

Senate

Senate refuses to concur

Senate

House amendment(s) laid before the Senate

Aug 21, 2025

House

Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

House

Committee report distributed

House

Committee report sent to Calendars

House

Rules suspended

House

Additional sponsor(s) authorized

House

Laid out in lieu of companion

House

Read 2nd time

House

Amended

House

Amendment tabled

House

Record vote

House

Amended

House

Amendment withdrawn

House

Passed to 3rd reading as amended

House

Record vote

House

Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

House

Read 3rd time

House

Amended

House

Passed as amended

House

Record vote

House

Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

House

Reason for vote recorded in Journal

Senate

House passage as amended reported

Aug 20, 2025

House

Received from the Senate

House

Read first time

House

Referred to Disaster Preparedness & Flooding

  • Referral-Committee
Disaster Preparedness & Flooding

House

Considered in formal meeting

House

Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

House

Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

Aug 18, 2025

Senate

Vote recorded in Journal

Senate

Passed to engrossment as amended

Senate

Vote recorded in Journal

Senate

Three day rule suspended

Senate

Record vote

Senate

Read 3rd time

Senate

Passed

Senate

Reason for vote recorded in Journal

Senate

Record vote

Senate

Reported engrossed

Senate

Rules suspended-Regular order of business

Senate

Read 2nd time

Senate

Amendment(s) offered

Senate

Amended

Aug 15, 2025

Senate

Considered in public hearing

Senate

Record vote

Senate

Posting rule suspended

Senate

Referred to Finance

  • Referral-Committee
Finance

Senate

Read first time

Senate

Filed

Senate

Received by the Secretary of the Senate

Senate

Committee report printed and distributed

Senate

Reported favorably w/o amendments

Senate

Vote taken in committee

Senate

Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Introduced PDF HTML
Senate Committee Report PDF HTML
Engrossed PDF HTML
House Committee Report PDF HTML

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Note (Engrossed) HTML
Fiscal Note (Introduced) HTML
Analysis (House Committee Report) HTML
Analysis (Introduced) HTML

Sources

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