SB 2778
  • Introduced
    Mar 14, 2025
  • Passed Senate
    May 06, 2025
  • Passed House
    May 23, 2025
  • Became Law
SB 2778
Texas Senate Bill
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Relating to the amount of an expenditure that may be paid by an emergency services district employee without board approval.
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executive • Jun 20, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
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May 06, 2024, Senate
Senator A. Hinojosa moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 2778 be placed on its third reading and final passage. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 29, Nays 2.
YES: 29
NO: 2
OTHER: 0
YES: 29

NO: 2

OTHER: 0
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May 06, 2024, Senate
The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 29, Nays 2. (Same as previous roll call)
YES: 29
NO: 2
OTHER: 0
YES: 29

NO: 2

OTHER: 0
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May 29, 2024, Senate
SB 2778 (97 Yeas, 39 Nays, 1 Present, not voting)
YES: 97
NO: 39
OTHER: 1
YES: 97

NO: 39

    OTHER: 1
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    May 30, 2024, Senate
    On motion of Senator A. Hinojosa, the Conference Committee Report was adopted by the following vote: Yeas 29, Nays 2.
    YES: 29
    NO: 2
    OTHER: 0
    YES: 29

    NO: 2

    OTHER: 0
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    May 22, 2025, House
    SB 2778 was passed to third reading by (Record 3241): 89 Yeas, 49 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.
    YES: 89
    NO: 49
    OTHER: 2
    YES: 89

    NO: 49

    ABSENT: 10

    NOT VOTING: 2

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    May 23, 2025, House
    SB 2778 was passed by (Record 3321): 86 Yeas, 49 Nays, 3 Present, not voting. (The vote was reconsidered later today, and SB 2778 was amended and passed, as amended, by Record No. 3380.)
    YES: 86
    NO: 49
    OTHER: 3
    YES: 86

    NO: 49

    ABSENT: 12

    NOT VOTING: 3

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    May 23, 2025, House
    SB 2778, as amended, was passed by (Record 3380): 108 Yeas, 33 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.
    YES: 108
    NO: 33
    OTHER: 1
    YES: 108

    NO: 33

    ABSENT: 8

    NOT VOTING: 1

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    May 29, 2025, House
    The motion to adopt the conference committee report on SB 2778 prevailed by (Record 4051): 97 Yeas, 39 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.
    YES: 97
    NO: 39
    OTHER: 1
    YES: 97

    NO: 39

    ABSENT: 13

    NOT VOTING: 1

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    • Jun 20, 2025 | executive
      • Filed without the Governor's signature
      • Effective on 9/1/25
    • Jun 01, 2025 | executive
      • Sent to the Governor
    • Jun 01, 2025 | House
      • Signed in the House
    • May 31, 2025 | Senate
      • Signed in the Senate
    • May 31, 2025 | House
      • Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported
    • May 30, 2025 | Senate
      • Senate adopts conference committee report
      • Record vote
      • Reported enrolled
    • May 29, 2025 | Senate
      • House adopts conf. comm. report-reported
    • May 29, 2025 | House
      • House adopts conference committee report
      • Record vote RV#4051
      • Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
    • May 27, 2025 | House
      • Conf. Comm. Report distributed
    • May 27, 2025 | Senate
      • House grants request for conf comm-reported
      • House appoints conferees-reported
      • Conference committee report filed
    • May 27, 2025 | House
      • House grants request for conference committee
      • House appoints conferees
    • May 26, 2025 | House
      • Senate refuses to concur-reported
      • Senate requests conference committee-reported
      • Senate appoints conferees-reported
    • May 26, 2025 | Senate
      • House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
      • Read
      • Senate refuses to concur
      • Senate requests conference committee
      • Senate appoints conferees
    • May 23, 2025 | Senate
      • House passage as amended reported
    • May 23, 2025 | House
      • Read 3rd time
      • Amendment fails of adoption 1-Oliverson
      • Record vote RV#3320
      • Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
      • Passed
      • Record vote RV#3321
      • Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
      • Vote reconsidered
      • Vote reconsidered
      • Amended 1-Oliverson
      • Record vote RV#3379
      • Passed as amended
      • Record vote RV#3380
      • Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
    • May 22, 2025 | House
      • Read 2nd time
      • Passed to 3rd reading
      • Record vote RV#3241
      • Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
    • May 21, 2025 | House
      • Placed on General State Calendar
    • May 19, 2025 | House
      • Considered in Calendars
    • May 10, 2025 | House
      • Considered in formal meeting
      • Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
      • Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
      • Committee report distributed
      • Committee report sent to Calendars
    • May 07, 2025 | House
      • Read first time
      • Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs
    • May 06, 2025 | House
      • Received from the Senate
    • May 06, 2025 | Senate
      • Rules suspended-Regular order of business
      • Vote recorded in Journal
      • Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
      • Vote recorded in Journal
      • Three day rule suspended
      • Record vote
      • Read 3rd time
      • Passed
      • Record vote
      • Reported engrossed
    • May 05, 2025 | Senate
      • Placed on intent calendar
    • Apr 30, 2025 | Senate
      • Reported favorably w/o amendments
      • Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
      • Committee report printed and distributed
    • Apr 28, 2025 | Senate
      • Considered in public hearing
      • Vote taken in committee
    • Apr 24, 2025 | Senate
      • Scheduled for public hearing on . . . 04/24/2025
      • Considered in public hearing
      • Testimony taken in committee
      • Left pending in committee
    • Apr 03, 2025 | Senate
      • Read first time
      • Referred to Local Government
    • Mar 14, 2025 | Senate
      • Received by the Secretary of the Senate
      • Filed
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