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SB 3Session 892SenateBecame law

Relating to outdoor warning sirens in flash flood-prone areas.

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Became law

Introduced

Aug 15, 2025

Latest action

Sep 5, 2025

Recorded roll calls

5

Topics and classification

Source subjects

ALERT SYSTEM (S0523)Disaster Preparedness & Relief (I0211)FLOODS (S0327)Governor (I0375)Safety (I0740)State Finances--Management & Control (I0748)WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD, TEXAS (V2481)Water--Development (I0875)Water--General (I0885)

Document type

Bill

Sponsors

Primary sponsors are listed before cosponsors and other sponsoring entities.

Primary sponsor

Alvarado

Primary sponsor

Bettencourt

Primary sponsor

Birdwell

Primary sponsor

Blanco

Primary sponsor

Campbell

Primary sponsor

Creighton

Primary sponsor

Darby

Primary sponsor

Flores

Primary sponsor

Gutierrez

Primary sponsor

Hagenbuch

Primary sponsor

Hall

Primary sponsor

Hinojosa, Adam

Primary sponsor

Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy"

Primary sponsor

Huffman

Primary sponsor

Hughes

Primary sponsor

King

Primary sponsor

Kolkhorst

Primary sponsor

Leo Wilson

Primary sponsor

Menéndez

Primary sponsor

Middleton

Primary sponsor

Miles

Primary sponsor

Nichols

Primary sponsor

Parker

Primary sponsor

Paxton

Primary sponsor

Perry

Primary sponsor

Schwertner

Primary sponsor

Sparks

Primary sponsor

Virdell

Primary sponsor

West

Primary sponsor

Wharton

Primary sponsor

Wilson

Primary sponsor

Zaffirini

Action timeline

Newest action first. Action language is supplied by the state source.

  1. Sep 5, 2025

    Effective immediately

    Became LawOffice of the Governor
  2. Sep 5, 2025

    Signed by the Governor

    Executive SignatureOffice of the Governor
  3. Aug 28, 2025

    Sent to the Governor

    Executive ReceiptOffice of the Governor
  4. Aug 28, 2025

    Signed in the House

    PassageHouse
  5. Aug 28, 2025

    Signed in the Senate

    PassageSenate
  6. Aug 28, 2025

    Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported

    House
  7. Aug 27, 2025

    Reported enrolled

    EnrolledSenate
  8. Aug 27, 2025

    Record vote

    Senate
  9. Aug 27, 2025

    Senate concurs in House amendment(s)

    Senate
  10. Aug 27, 2025

    Read

    Senate
  11. Aug 27, 2025

    House amendment(s) laid before the Senate

    ReceiptSenate
  12. Aug 26, 2025

    House passage as amended reported

    Amendment PassageSenate
  13. Aug 26, 2025

    Reason for vote recorded in Journal

    House
  14. Aug 26, 2025

    Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    House
  15. Aug 26, 2025

    Record vote

    House
  16. Aug 26, 2025

    Passed

    PassageHouse
  17. Aug 26, 2025

    Read 3rd time

    Reading 3House
  18. Aug 26, 2025

    Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    House
  19. Aug 26, 2025

    Record vote

    House
  20. Aug 26, 2025

    Passed to 3rd reading as amended

    Amendment PassageHouse
  21. Aug 26, 2025

    Amended

    Amendment PassageHouse
  22. Aug 26, 2025

    Read 2nd time

    Reading 2House
  23. Aug 26, 2025

    Additional sponsor(s) authorized

    House
  24. Aug 26, 2025

    Rules suspended

    House
  25. Aug 26, 2025

    Placed on Major State Calendar

    House
  26. Aug 25, 2025

    Considered in Calendars

    House
  27. Aug 24, 2025

    Committee report sent to Calendars

    House
  28. Aug 24, 2025

    Committee report distributed

    House
  29. Aug 23, 2025

    Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    FilingHouse
  30. Aug 22, 2025

    Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

    Committee PassageCommittee Passage FavorableHouse
  31. Aug 22, 2025

    Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

    House
  32. Aug 22, 2025

    Considered in public hearing

    House
  33. Aug 20, 2025

    Referred to Disaster Preparedness & Flooding

    Referral CommitteeHouse
  34. Aug 20, 2025

    Read first time

    IntroductionReading 1House
  35. Aug 20, 2025

    Received from the Senate

    IntroductionHouse
  36. Aug 18, 2025

    Reported engrossed

    Senate
  37. Aug 18, 2025

    Reason for vote recorded in Journal

    Senate
  38. Aug 18, 2025

    Record vote

    Senate
  39. Aug 18, 2025

    Passed

    PassageSenate
  40. Aug 18, 2025

    Read 3rd time

    Reading 3Senate
  41. Aug 18, 2025

    Record vote

    Senate
  42. Aug 18, 2025

    Three day rule suspended

    Senate
  43. Aug 18, 2025

    Vote recorded in Journal

    Senate
  44. Aug 18, 2025

    Passed to engrossment as amended

    Amendment PassageSenate
  45. Aug 18, 2025

    Vote recorded in Journal

    Senate
  46. Aug 18, 2025

    Amended

    Amendment PassageSenate
  47. Aug 18, 2025

    Amendment(s) offered

    Amendment IntroductionSenate
  48. Aug 18, 2025

    Read 2nd time

    Reading 2Senate
  49. Aug 18, 2025

    Rules suspended-Regular order of business

    Senate
  50. Aug 15, 2025

    Committee report printed and distributed

    Senate
  51. Aug 15, 2025

    Reported favorably w/o amendments

    Committee Passage FavorableSenate
  52. Aug 15, 2025

    Vote taken in committee

    Senate
  53. Aug 15, 2025

    Considered in public hearing

    Senate
  54. Aug 15, 2025

    Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

    Senate
  55. Aug 15, 2025

    Record vote

    Senate
  56. Aug 15, 2025

    Posting rule suspended

    Senate
  57. Aug 15, 2025

    Referred to Finance

    Referral CommitteeSenate
  58. Aug 15, 2025

    Read first time

    IntroductionReading 1Senate
  59. Aug 15, 2025

    Filed

    FilingSenate
  60. Aug 15, 2025

    Received by the Secretary of the Senate

    FilingIntroductionSenate

Roll-call votes

The newest recorded chamber votes appear first. Your own representatives are highlighted when available.

passAug 27, 2025Senate

concur in the House amendment to SB 3.

Vote source ↗
27 yes0 no0 not voting
View 3 recorded positions
Eckhardtabsent
Milesabsent
Westabsent
passAug 26, 2025House

passage

Vote source ↗
138 yes0 no1 not voting
View 155 recorded positions
Aabsent
Absentabsent
Aldersyes
Allenyes
Anchíayes
Ashbyyes
Barryyes
Bell, C.yes
Bell, K.yes
Bernalyes
Bhojaniyes
Bonnenyes
Bowersyes
Bryantyes
Buckleyyes
Bucyyes
Bumgarneryes
Buttonyes
Cabsent
Cainyes
Camposabsent
Canalesyes
Capriglioneyes
Coleyes
Collieryes
Cookyes
Cortezyes
Craddickyes
Cunninghamyes
Curryyes
Darbyyes
Davisabsent
Davis, Y.yes
Deanyes
DeAyalayes
Dorazioyes
Duttonyes
Dysonyes
Fairlyyes
Fischeryes
Floresyes
Frankyes
Gámezyes
Garciaabsent
Garcia Hernandezyes
Garcia, L.yes
Gatesyes
Gerdesyes
Gerenabsent
Gervin-Hawkinsyes
González, J.yes
González, M.yes
Goodwinyes
Guerrayes
Guillenyes
Harlessyes
Harrisyes
Harris Davilayes
Harrisonyes
Hayesyes
Hefneryes
Hernandezyes
Hicklandyes
Hinojosayes
Holtyes
Hopperyes
Howardyes
Hullyes
Hunteryes
Isaacyes
Jabsent
Johnsonyes
Jones, J.yes
Jones, V.yes
Kerwinyes
Kingyes
Kitzmanyes
LaHoodyes
Lalaniyes
Lambertabsent
Landgrafyes
Leachyes
Leo Wilsonyes
Littleyes
Longoriayes
Lopez, J.yes
Lopez, R.yes
Louderbackyes
Loweyes
Lozanoyes
Lujanyes
Lutheryes
Manuelyes
Martinezyes
McLaughlinyes
McQueeneyyes
Metcalfyes
Meyeryes
Mezayes
Moneyyes
Moodyyes
Moralesabsent
Morales Shawabsent
Morales, E.yes
Morganyes
Mr. Speaker(C)not voting
Muñozyes
Nobleabsent
Olcottyes
Oliversonyes
Ordazyes
Orryes
Pattersonyes
Paulyes
Perez, M.yes
Perez, V.yes
Phelanyes
Piersonyes
Plesayes
Presentnot voting
Raymondyes
Reynoldsabsent
Richardsonyes
Rodríguez Ramoabsent
Romeroyes
Roseyes
Rosenthalyes
Schatzlineyes
Schofieldyes
Schoolcraftyes
Shaheenyes
Shofneryes
Simmonsyes
Slawsonyes
Smitheeyes
Spilleryes
Swansonyes
Talaricoyes
Tepperyes
Thompsonyes
Tinderholtyes
Tothyes
Troxclairyes
Turneryes
Vabsent
VanDeaveryes
Vasutyes
Villalobosyes
Virdellyes
Walleyes
Ward Johnsonyes
Whartonyes
Wilsonyes
Wuyes
Zwieneryes
passAug 26, 2025House

passage

Vote source ↗
136 yes0 no1 not voting
View 154 recorded positions
Aldersyes
Allenyes
Anchíayes
Ashbyyes
Barryyes
Bellabsent
Bell, C.yes
Bernalyes
Bhojaniyes
Bonnenyes
Bowersyes
Bryantyes
Buckleyyes
Bucyyes
Bumgarneryes
Buttonabsent
Cabsent
Cainyes
Camposabsent
Canalesyes
Capriglioneyes
Coleyes
Collieryes
Cookyes
Cortezyes
Craddickyes
Cunninghamyes
Curryyes
Darbyyes
Davis, A.yes
Davis, Y.yes
Deanyes
DeAyalayes
Dorazioyes
Duttonyes
Dysonyes
Fairlyyes
Fischeryes
Floresyes
Frankyes
Gámezyes
Garciaabsent
Garcia Hernandezabsent
Garcia, L.yes
Gatesyes
Gerdesyes
Gerenabsent
Gervin-Hawkinsyes
González, J.yes
González, M.yes
Goodwinyes
Guerrayes
Guillenyes
Harlessyes
Harrisyes
Harris Davilayes
Harrisonyes
Hayesyes
Hefneryes
Hernandezyes
Hicklandyes
Hinojosayes
Holtyes
Hopperyes
Howardyes
Hullyes
Hunteryes
Isaacyes
Jabsent
Johnsonyes
Jones, J.yes
Jones, V.yes
Kabsent
Kerwinyes
Kingyes
Kitzmanyes
LaHoodyes
Lalaniyes
Lambertyes
Landgrafyes
Leachyes
Leo Wilsonyes
Littleyes
Longoriayes
Lopez, J.yes
Lopez, R.yes
Louderbackyes
Loweyes
Lozanoyes
Lujanyes
Lutheryes
Manuelyes
Martinezyes
McLaughlinyes
McQueeneyyes
Metcalfyes
Meyeryes
Mezayes
Moneyyes
Moodyyes
Moralesabsent
Morales Shawabsent
Morales, E.yes
Morganyes
Mr. Speaker(C)not voting
Muñozyes
Nobleabsent
Olcottyes
Oliversonyes
Ordazyes
Orryes
Pattersonyes
Paulyes
Perez, M.yes
Perez, V.yes
Phelanabsent
Piersonyes
Plesayes
Presentnot voting
Raymondyes
Reynoldsabsent
Richardsonyes
Rodríguez Ramoabsent
Romeroyes
Roseyes
Rosenthalyes
Schatzlineyes
Schofieldyes
Schoolcraftyes
Shaheenyes
Shofneryes
Simmonsyes
Slawsonyes
Smitheeyes
Spilleryes
Swansonyes
Talaricoyes
Tepperyes
Thompsonyes
Tinderholtyes
Tothyes
Troxclairyes
Turneryes
VanDeaveryes
Vasutyes
Villalobosyes
Virdellyes
Voabsent
Walleyes
Ward Johnsonyes
Whartonyes
Wilsonyes
Wuyes
Zwieneryes
passAug 18, 2025Senate

Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 3 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Vote source ↗
30 yes0 no0 not voting
passAug 18, 2025Senate

final passage

Vote source ↗
30 yes0 no0 not voting

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