Bill:  SB 2143 
Legislative Session: 89(R) Council Document: 89R 14463 CS-F
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Last Action:06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption Version:Enrolled
Caption Text:Relating to the authority of a county to commission certain individuals as peace officers and establish certain law enforcement agencies.
Author:Perry
Coauthor:West
Sponsor:Lopez, Ray
Subjects:County Government--Employees/Officers (I0095)
Fire Fighters & Police--General (I0370)
Law Enforcement (I0510)
FIRE MARSHAL (S0196)
PEACE OFFICERS (S0007)
FIRE PROTECTION, TEXAS COMMISSION ON (V0035)
Senate Committee:Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=9   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=0
House Committee:Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=11   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=0
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Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
S   Received by the Secretary of the Senate      03/10/2025    
S   Filed      03/10/2025    
S   Read first time      03/24/2025     682
S   Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs      03/24/2025     682
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      03/31/2025    
S   Considered in public hearing      03/31/2025    
S   Testimony taken in committee      03/31/2025    
S   Vote taken in committee      03/31/2025    
S   Reported favorably as substituted      04/01/2025     848
S   Recommended for local & uncontested calendar      04/01/2025    
S   Committee report printed and distributed      04/01/2025   03:59 PM 
S   Co-author authorized      04/16/2025     1366
S   Placed on local & uncontested calendar      04/16/2025    
S   Laid before the Senate      04/16/2025     1362
S   Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment      04/16/2025     1362
S   Vote recorded in Journal      04/16/2025     1362
S   Three day rule suspended      04/16/2025     1362
S   Record vote      04/16/2025     1362
S   Read 3rd time      04/16/2025     1362
S   Passed      04/16/2025     1362
S   Record vote      04/16/2025     1362
S   Reported engrossed      04/16/2025     1368
H   Received from the Senate      04/17/2025     1654
H   Read first time      04/22/2025     1749
H   Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs      04/22/2025   03:20 PM  1749
H   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      05/07/2025    
H   Considered in public hearing      05/07/2025    
H   Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee      05/07/2025    
H   Left pending in committee      05/07/2025    
H   Considered in formal meeting      05/09/2025    
H   Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)      05/09/2025    
H   Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      05/14/2025     4823
H   Committee report distributed      05/14/2025   05:49 PM 
H   Committee report sent to Calendars      05/14/2025    
H   Considered in Calendars      05/15/2025    
H   Placed on General State Calendar      05/19/2025    
H   Read 2nd time      05/19/2025     5025
H   Amended   1-R. Lopez   05/19/2025     5025
H   Passed to 3rd reading as amended      05/19/2025     5026
H   Record vote   RV#2962   05/19/2025     5026
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/19/2025     5026
H   Read 3rd time      05/20/2025     5115
H   Passed      05/20/2025     5115
H   Record vote   RV#3032   05/20/2025     5115
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/20/2025     5116
S   House passage as amended reported      05/20/2025     2260
S   House amendment(s) laid before the Senate      05/22/2025     2393
S   Read      05/22/2025     2394
S   Senate concurs in House amendment(s)      05/22/2025     2394
S   Record vote      05/22/2025     2394
H   Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported      05/22/2025     5463
S   Reported enrolled      05/22/2025     2434
S   Signed in the Senate      05/23/2025     2440
H   Signed in the House      05/23/2025     5729
E   Sent to the Governor      05/23/2025     2498
E   Signed by the Governor      06/20/2025     3862
E   Effective on 9/1/25      06/20/2025