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HB2512Introduced in the House

Relating to the release of certain areas from a municipality's extraterritorial jurisdiction by petition or election.

Passed

Introduced by Charlie Geren, District 99

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Relating to the release of certain areas from a municipality's extraterritorial jurisdiction by petition or election.

Where it stands

Effective on 9/1/25

June 20, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: House concurs in Senate amendment(s) RV#4044 · May 29, 2025

119

Yes

20

No

11

Absent or Not Voting

150 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Gary Vandeaver1Yes
Brent Money2Yes
Cecil Bell3Yes
Keith Bell4Yes
Cole Hefner5Yes
Daniel Alders6Yes
Jay Dean7Yes
Cody Harris8Absent
Trent Ashby9Yes
Brian Harrison10No

Bill history

  1. Filed

  2. Read first time

  3. Referred to Land & Resource Management

  4. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  5. Considered in public hearing

  6. Committee substitute considered in committee

  7. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

  8. Left pending in committee

  9. Considered in formal meeting

  10. Committee substitute considered in committee

  11. Reported favorably as substituted

  12. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  13. Committee report distributed

  14. Committee report sent to Calendars

  15. Considered in Calendars

  16. Placed on General State Calendar

  17. Read 2nd time

  18. Amended 1-Geren

  19. Passed to engrossment as amended

  20. Record vote RV#2709

  21. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  22. Read 3rd time

  23. Passed

  24. Record vote RV#2830

  25. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  26. Reported engrossed

  27. Received from the House

  28. Read first time

  29. Referred to Local Government

  30. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  31. Considered in public hearing

  32. Testimony taken in committee

  33. Left pending in committee

  34. Considered in public hearing

  35. Vote taken in committee

  36. Reported favorably w/o amendments

  37. Committee report printed and distributed

  38. Corrected comm. report printed & distributed

  39. Placed on intent calendar

  40. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  41. Record vote

  42. Read 2nd time

  43. Amendment(s) offered FA1 King

  44. Amended

  45. Vote recorded in Journal

  46. Amendment(s) offered FA2 Schwertner

  47. Amendment withdrawn

  48. Amendment(s) offered FA3 Bettencourt

  49. Amended

  50. Vote recorded in Journal

  51. Passed to 3rd reading as amended

  52. Record vote

  53. Three day rule suspended

  54. Record vote

  55. Read 3rd time

  56. Passed

  57. Record vote

  58. Senate passage as amended reported

  59. Senate Amendments distributed

  60. Senate Amendments Analysis distributed

  61. House concurs in Senate amendment(s)

  62. Record vote RV#4044

  63. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  64. Text of Senate Amendment(s)

  65. House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported

  66. Reported enrolled

  67. Signed in the House

  68. Signed in the Senate

  69. Sent to the Governor

  70. Filed without the Governor's signature

  71. Effective on 9/1/25

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