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HB0038Introduced in the House

Local Government Amendments

Passed

Introduced by James Dunnigan, District 36

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Local Government Amendments

Where it stands

Governor Signed in Lieutenant Governor's office for filing

March 18, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate/ passed 3rd reading · February 20, 2026

19

Yes

4

No

6

Absent or Not Voting

29 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
Scott Sandall1Absent
Chris Wilson2Yes
John Johnson3No
Calvin Musselman4Yes
Ann Millner5Absent
Jerry Stevenson6Absent
Stuart Adams7Yes
Todd Weiler8Yes
Jen Plumb9Yes
Luz Escamilla10Yes

Bill history

  1. Bill Numbered but not Distributed in Legislative Research and General Counsel

  2. Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed in Legislative Research and General Counsel

  3. LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0038 in Legislative Fiscal Analyst

  4. LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0038 in Legislative Fiscal Agency

  5. LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0038 in Version Sponsor

  6. LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0038 in Released

  7. House/ received bill from Legislative Research in Clerk of the House

  8. House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst in Clerk of the House

  9. House/ 1st reading (Introduced) in House Rules Committee

  10. House/ Rules to 3rd Reading Calendar in House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills

  11. House/ 2nd reading in House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills

  12. House/ 3rd reading in House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills

  13. House/ circled in House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills

  14. House/ lifted from calendar sent to standing comm in House Political Subdivisions Committee

  15. LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0038S01 in Legislative Fiscal Analyst

  16. LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0038S01 in Legislative Fiscal Agency

  17. LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0038S02 in Legislative Fiscal Analyst

  18. LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0038S02 in Legislative Fiscal Agency

  19. House Comm - Substitute Recommendation in House Political Subdivisions Committee

  20. House Comm - Favorable Recommendation in House Political Subdivisions Committee

  21. House/ 2nd reading in House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills

  22. LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0038S01 in Version Sponsor

  23. LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0038S01 in Released

  24. LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0038S02 in Version Sponsor

  25. LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0038S02 in Released

  26. LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0038S03 in Legislative Fiscal Analyst

  27. LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0038S03 in Legislative Fiscal Agency

  28. LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0038S03 in Version Sponsor

  29. LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0038S03 in Released

  30. House/ substituted in House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills

  31. House/ passed 3rd reading in Senate Secretary

  32. House/ to Senate in Senate Secretary

  33. Senate/ received from House in Waiting for Introduction in the Senate

  34. Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) in Senate Rules Committee

  35. Senate/ to standing committee in Senate Government Operations and Political Subdivisions Committee

  36. Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation in Senate Government Operations and Political Subdivisions Committee

  37. Senate/ committee report favorable in Senate Government Operations and Political Subdivisions Committee

  38. Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar in Senate 2nd Reading Calendar

  39. Senate/ 2nd reading in Senate 2nd Reading Calendar

  40. Senate/ circled in Senate 2nd Reading Calendar

  41. Senate/ uncircled in Senate 2nd Reading Calendar

  42. Senate/ passed 2nd reading in Senate 3rd Reading Calendar

  43. Senate/ 3rd reading in Senate 3rd Reading Calendar

  44. Senate/ passed 3rd reading in Senate President

  45. Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House in House Speaker

  46. Senate/ to House in House Speaker

  47. House/ received from Senate in House Speaker

  48. House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling in Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling

  49. Bill Received from House for Enrolling in Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling

  50. Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared in Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling

  51. Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate in Clerk of the House

  52. House/ enrolled bill to Printing in Clerk of the House

  53. House/ received enrolled bill from Printing in Clerk of the House

  54. House/ to Governor in Executive Branch - Governor

  55. Governor Signed in Lieutenant Governor's office for filing

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