Senate bill · 89R

SB 2523

Relating to the release of an area from the extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality by petition.

Did not pass

Progress

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

Filed
Mar 13
Referred to committee
Apr 3
Heard in committee
Apr 24
Reported from committee
Apr 30
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.

passage

Senate · May 6, 2025

Passed 27–4

27 Yea

4 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 2523 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · May 6, 2025

Passed 27–4

27 Yea

4 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Left pending in committee
May 15, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Land & Resource Management
May 15, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Land & Resource Management
May 15, 2025 · House
Referred to Land & Resource Management Land & Resource Management
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
Record vote
May 6, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
May 6, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 6, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
May 6, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments Local Government
Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
Apr 28, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Local Government
Apr 28, 2025 · Senate
Left pending in committee
Apr 24, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Local Government
Apr 24, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Apr 24, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Local Government Local Government
Apr 3, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Apr 3, 2025 · Senate
Filed
Mar 13, 2025 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Mar 13, 2025 · Senate

Authors

Paul BettencourtR

In committee

Local Government
Senate
Referred Apr 3, 2025 · heard Apr 24, 2025 · reported after 27 days
Land & Resource Management
House
Referred May 7, 2025 · heard May 15, 2025 · never reported

Topics

City Government: Annexation City Government: General Elections: Initiative, Referendum & Recall Military & Veterans

Bill text

EngrossedHTML PDF
Senate Committee ReportHTML PDF
IntroducedHTML PDF

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HB 1901Relating to the release of certain areas from a municipality's extraterritorial jurisdiction by petition or election.	Cook–	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Mar 14, 2025Referred to Land & Resource Management
HB 2024Relating to the release of certain areas from a municipality's extraterritorial jurisdiction by petition or election.	Chris TurnerD	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Mar 14, 2025Referred to Land & Resource Management
SB 1706Relating to the authority of the governing board of a state governmental body to conduct a closed meeting to deliberate an issue involving certain defense, military, or aerospace issues.	Adam HinojosaR	Became law	Became law	May 15, 2025Effective immediately
SB 506Relating to requirements for certain ballot propositions and to related procedures and provisions.	Paul BettencourtR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 954Relating to the authority of a county to cancel subdivisions in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality.	David SpillerR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 12, 2025Referred to Local Government
HB 4308Relating to the creation of industrial development districts in certain counties; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, or taxes.	Gary GatesR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 26, 2025Left pending in committee