House bill · 89R

HB 2715

Relating to the removal from office of certain officers of political subdivisions.

Became law

Effective immediately

Progress

128 days from first to latest action, across 50 recorded actions.

Filed
Feb 12
Referred to committee
Mar 18
Heard in committee
Apr 9
Reported from committee
Apr 16
Passed first chamber
May 6
Passed second chamber
May 25
Sent to governor
May 28
Became law
Jun 20

Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.

Record votes

Each dot is one member, grouped by how they voted.

passage

House · May 6, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 110–37

110 Yea

37 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

Senate · May 22, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 21–10

21 Yea

10 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

Senate · May 25, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 21–10

21 Yea

10 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Effective immediately
Jun 20, 2025 · Governor
Signed by the Governor
Jun 20, 2025 · Governor
Sent to the Governor
May 28, 2025 · Governor
Signed in the Senate
May 27, 2025 · Senate
Signed in the House
May 27, 2025 · House
Reported enrolled
May 26, 2025 · House
Senate passage reported
May 26, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 25, 2025 · Senate
Passed
May 25, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
May 25, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 25, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
May 25, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 22, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
May 22, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 22, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
May 22, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
May 21, 2025 · Senate
Co-sponsor authorized
May 21, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
May 20, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments Local Government
May 20, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Local Government
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Left pending in committee
May 12, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Local Government
May 12, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
May 12, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Local Government Local Government
May 7, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
May 7, 2025 · Senate
Received from the House
May 6, 2025 · Senate
Reported engrossed
May 6, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 6, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 6, 2025 · House
Passed
May 6, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
May 6, 2025 · House
Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal
May 5, 2025 · House
Passed to engrossment
May 5, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
May 5, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar
May 5, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
May 2, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
Apr 25, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
Apr 23, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 23, 2025 · House
Reported favorably as substituted State Affairs
Apr 16, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee
Apr 16, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
Apr 16, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee
Apr 9, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee State Affairs
Apr 9, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing State Affairs
Apr 9, 2025 · House
Referred to State Affairs State Affairs
Mar 18, 2025 · House
Read first time
Mar 18, 2025 · House
Filed
Feb 12, 2025 · House

Authors

and 1 coauthor or sponsor

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Lois Kolkhorst cosponsorR

In committee

State Affairs
House
Referred Mar 18, 2025 · heard Apr 9, 2025 · reported after 29 days
Local Government
Senate
Referred May 7, 2025 · heard May 12, 2025 · reported after 13 days

Topics

Courts: Civil Procedure Courts: Judges Courts: Juries Courts: Prosecuting Attorneys Governor Legislature Political Subdivisions State Officers

Bill text

IntroducedHTML PDF
House Committee ReportHTML PDF
EnrolledHTML PDF
Senate Committee ReportHTML PDF
EngrossedHTML PDF

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