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SB34Introduced in the Senate

Relating to funding for certain volunteer fire departments, to the preparation for and the prevention, management, and potential effects of wildfires, and to emergency communications in this state.

Passed

Introduced by Kevin Sparks, District 31

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Relating to funding for certain volunteer fire departments, to the preparation for and the prevention, management, and potential effects of wildfires, and to emergency communications in this state.

Where it stands

Effective on 9/1/25

June 20, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate concurs in House amendment(s) · May 28, 2025

23

Yes

8

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

31 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Bryan Hughes1Yes
Bob Hall2Yes
Robert Nichols3Yes
Charles Creighton4Yes
Charles Schwertner5Yes
Carol Alvarado6No
Paul Bettencourt7Yes
Angela Paxton8Yes
Kelly Hancock9Yes
Phil King10Yes

Bill history

  1. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

  2. Filed

  3. Read first time

  4. Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs

  5. Co-author authorized

  6. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  7. Considered in public hearing

  8. Testimony taken in committee

  9. Left pending in committee

  10. Considered in public hearing

  11. Vote taken in committee

  12. Reported favorably as substituted

  13. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

  14. Committee report printed and distributed

  15. Co-author authorized

  16. Co-author authorized

  17. Placed on intent calendar

  18. Co-author authorized

  19. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  20. Read 2nd time

  21. Amendment(s) offered FA1 Sparks

  22. Amended

  23. Vote recorded in Journal

  24. Passed to engrossment as amended

  25. Vote recorded in Journal

  26. Three day rule suspended

  27. Record vote

  28. Read 3rd time

  29. Passed

  30. Record vote

  31. Reported engrossed

  32. Received from the Senate

  33. Read first time

  34. Referred to State Affairs

  35. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  36. Considered in public hearing

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

  38. Left pending in committee

  39. Considered in formal meeting

  40. Committee substitute considered in committee

  41. Reported favorably as substituted

  42. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  43. Committee report distributed

  44. Committee report sent to Calendars

  45. Considered in Calendars

  46. Placed on General State Calendar

  47. Read 2nd time

  48. Passed to 3rd reading

  49. Record vote RV#3059

  50. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  51. Read 3rd time

  52. Passed

  53. Record vote RV#3119

  54. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  55. House passage as amended reported

  56. Co-author authorized

  57. House amendment(s) laid before the Senate

  58. Read

  59. Senate concurs in House amendment(s)

  60. Record vote

  61. Reported enrolled

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

  63. Signed in the Senate

  64. Signed in the House

  65. Sent to the Governor

  66. Signed by the Governor

  67. Effective on 9/1/25

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