Senate bill · 89R

SB 2199

Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for loading certain overweight vehicles transporting hazardous materials at a weight that exceeds the weight limitations authorized for the vehicle.

Did not pass

Progress

73 days from first to latest action, across 38 recorded actions.

Filed
Mar 11
Referred to committee
Mar 24
Heard in committee
Apr 10
Reported from committee
Apr 14
Passed first chamber
May 6
Passed second chamber
Stopped here
Sent to governor
Became law

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.

Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 2199 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · May 6, 2025

Passed 30–1

30 Yea

1 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

Democratic

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Committee report sent to Calendars
May 23, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
May 23, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 23, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Transportation
May 21, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
May 21, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee
May 19, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Transportation
May 19, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Transportation
May 19, 2025 · House
Posting rule suspended
May 15, 2025 · House
Referred to Transportation Transportation
May 7, 2025 · House
Read first time
May 7, 2025 · House
Received from the Senate
May 6, 2025 · House
Reported engrossed
May 6, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 6, 2025 · Senate
Passed
May 6, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
May 6, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 6, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
May 6, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
May 6, 2025 · Senate
Passed to engrossment as amended
May 6, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
May 6, 2025 · Senate
Amended
May 6, 2025 · Senate
Amendment(s) offered
May 6, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time
May 6, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
May 6, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
May 6, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
May 6, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
Apr 14, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably as substituted Border Security
Apr 14, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee Border Security
Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Border Security
Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Border Security Border Security
Mar 24, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Mar 24, 2025 · Senate
Filed
Mar 11, 2025 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Mar 11, 2025 · Senate

Authors

and 2 coauthors or sponsors

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Adam Hinojosa cosponsorR
César Blanco cosponsorD

In committee

Border Security
Senate
Referred Mar 24, 2025 · heard Apr 10, 2025 · reported after 21 days
Transportation
House
Referred May 7, 2025 · heard May 19, 2025 · reported after 14 days

Topics

Crimes: Miscellaneous Vehicles & Traffic: Rules of Road

Bill text

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

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