Senate bill · 89R

SB 868

Relating to the allocation of money appropriated to the rural volunteer fire department assistance program.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

149 days from first to latest action, across 48 recorded actions.

Filed
Jan 22
Referred to committee
Feb 13
Heard in committee
Apr 2
Reported from committee
Apr 3
Passed first chamber
Apr 9
Passed second chamber
May 23
Sent to governor
May 27
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.

Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 868 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · Apr 9, 2025

Passed 30–0

30 Yea

0 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

Republican

passage

House · May 22, 2025

Passed 135–1

135 Yea

1 Nay

3 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 23, 2025

Passed 134–3

134 Yea

3 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Effective on 9/1/25
Jun 20, 2025 · Governor
Signed by the Governor
Jun 20, 2025 · Governor
Sent to the Governor
May 27, 2025 · Governor
Signed in the House
May 26, 2025 · House
Signed in the Senate
May 26, 2025 · Senate
Reported enrolled
May 23, 2025 · Senate
House passage reported
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 23, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 23, 2025 · House
Passed
May 23, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
May 23, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 22, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 22, 2025 · House
Passed to 3rd reading
May 22, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
May 22, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar
May 21, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
May 19, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
May 1, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Appropriations
Apr 24, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
Apr 24, 2025 · House
Referred to Appropriations Appropriations
Apr 17, 2025 · House
Read first time
Apr 17, 2025 · House
Received from the Senate
Apr 10, 2025 · House
Reported engrossed
Apr 9, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 9, 2025 · Senate
Passed
Apr 9, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
Apr 9, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 9, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
Apr 9, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
Apr 9, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
Apr 9, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Apr 9, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
Apr 9, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
Apr 8, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
Apr 3, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably as substituted Finance
Apr 3, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
Apr 2, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee Finance
Apr 2, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Finance
Apr 2, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Apr 2, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
Feb 20, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Finance Finance
Feb 13, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Feb 13, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
Feb 4, 2025 · Senate
Filed
Jan 22, 2025 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Jan 22, 2025 · Senate

Authors

and 7 coauthors or sponsors

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César Blanco cosponsorD
Brent Hagenbuch cosponsorR
David Spiller cosponsorR
Stan Kitzman cosponsorR
Flores cosponsor–
Lois Kolkhorst cosponsorR
Donna Campbell cosponsorR

In committee

Finance
Senate
Referred Feb 13, 2025 · heard Apr 2, 2025 · reported after 49 days
Appropriations
House
Referred Apr 17, 2025 · heard Apr 24, 2025 · reported after 7 days

Topics

Disaster Preparedness & Relief Fire Fighters & Police: Volunteer Insurance: Fire, Allied Lines & Home State Finances: Appropriations

Bill text

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

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HB 2054Relating to the Rural Volunteer Fire Department Assistance Program and authorizing an increase in the assessment on certain insurers that fund the program.	King–	Heard in committee	Did not pass	Apr 15, 2025Left pending in committee
SB 34Relating to funding for certain volunteer fire departments, to the preparation for and the prevention, management, and potential effects of wildfires, and to emergency communications in this state.	Kevin SparksR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 18Relating to the establishment and administration of certain programs and services providing health care services to rural counties.	Gary VanDeaverR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective immediately
SB 767Relating to creating a database of the firefighting equipment in the state available for use in responding to wildfires.	Kevin SparksR	Became law	Became law	May 19, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 1089Relating to creation of the gulf coast protection account to be administered by the General Land Office.	Dennis PaulR	Became law	Became law	May 24, 2025Effective immediately
HB 3689Relating to funding of excess losses and operating expenses of the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association; authorizing an assessment; authorizing a surcharge.	Todd HunterR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025See remarks for effective date