Senate bill · 89R

SB 2344

Relating to the placement of telephone corporation facilities in the right-of-way of certain county roads.

Did not pass

Progress

63 days from first to latest action, across 28 recorded actions.

Filed
Mar 12
Referred to committee
Mar 25
Heard in committee
May 1
Reported from committee
May 9
Passed first chamber
May 13
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 SB 2344 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · May 13, 2025

Passed 31–0

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Referred to State Affairs State Affairs
May 14, 2025 · House
Read first time
May 14, 2025 · House
Placed on local & uncontested calendar
May 14, 2025 · Senate
Received from the Senate
May 13, 2025 · House
Reported engrossed
May 13, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 13, 2025 · Senate
Passed
May 13, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
May 13, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 13, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
May 13, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
May 13, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
May 13, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
May 13, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
May 12, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
May 9, 2025 · Senate
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
May 9, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments Business & Commerce
May 9, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
May 8, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Business & Commerce
May 8, 2025 · Senate
Left pending in committee
May 1, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee Business & Commerce
May 1, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Business & Commerce
May 1, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
May 1, 2025 · Senate
Posting rule suspended
Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Business & Commerce Business & Commerce
Mar 25, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Mar 25, 2025 · Senate
Filed
Mar 12, 2025 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Mar 12, 2025 · Senate

Authors

Judith ZaffiriniD

In committee

Business & Commerce
Senate
Referred Mar 25, 2025 · heard May 1, 2025 · reported after 45 days
State Affairs
House
Referred May 14, 2025 · never reported

Topics

County Government: Roads Utilities: General Utilities: Telecommunications

Bill text

Senate Committee ReportHTML PDF
EngrossedHTML PDF
IntroducedHTML PDF

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