Bill:  SB 34 
Legislative Session: 89(R)
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Last Action:06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption Version:Enrolled
Caption Text:Relating 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.
Author:Sparks
Coauthor:Blanco | Campbell | Eckhardt | Hagenbuch | Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy" | Hughes | Kolkhorst | Perry | Schwertner
Sponsor:King
Subjects:Electronic Information Systems (I0311)
Fire Fighters & Police--General (I0370)
Fire Fighters & Police--Volunteer (I0371)
Governor (I0375)
Oil & Gas (I0545)
State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed (I0773)
State Finances--Appropriations (I0746)
State Finances--Management & Control (I0748)
Utilities--Electric (I0831)
FIRE MARSHAL (S0196)
FIRE SAFETY & PREVENTION (S0273)
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR (S0096)
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE (S0306)
TEXAS A&M FOREST SERVICE (U0213)
COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS (V2608)
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, TEXAS DIVISION OF (VP6FW)
LICENSING & REGULATION, TEXAS COMMISSION OF (V0383)
PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION (V0023)
TEXAS INTEROPERABILITY COUNCIL (VC9C1)
Senate Committee:Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=9   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=0
House Committee:State Affairs
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=13   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=2
Actions: (ascending date order)
Viewing Votes: Most Recent House Vote | Most Recent Senate Vote
Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
S   Received by the Secretary of the Senate      03/14/2025    
S   Filed      03/14/2025    
S   Read first time      03/17/2025     546
S   Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs      03/17/2025     546
S   Co-author authorized      03/20/2025     648
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   Left pending in committee      03/31/2025    
S   Considered in public hearing      04/07/2025    
S   Vote taken in committee      04/07/2025    
S   Reported favorably as substituted      04/09/2025     1035
S   Recommended for local & uncontested calendar      04/09/2025    
S   Committee report printed and distributed      04/09/2025   06:23 PM 
S   Co-author authorized      04/10/2025     1091
S   Co-author authorized      04/14/2025     1260
S   Placed on intent calendar      04/14/2025    
S   Co-author authorized      04/15/2025     1304
S   Rules suspended-Regular order of business      04/15/2025     1279
S   Read 2nd time      04/15/2025     1279
S   Amendment(s) offered   FA1 Sparks   04/15/2025     1279
S   Amended      04/15/2025     1280
S   Vote recorded in Journal      04/15/2025     1281
S   Passed to engrossment as amended      04/15/2025     1281
S   Vote recorded in Journal      04/15/2025     1281
S   Three day rule suspended      04/15/2025     1281
S   Record vote      04/15/2025     1281
S   Read 3rd time      04/15/2025     1281
S   Passed      04/15/2025     1281
S   Record vote      04/15/2025     1281
S   Reported engrossed      04/15/2025     1308
H   Received from the Senate      04/16/2025     1614
H   Read first time      04/22/2025     1744
H   Referred to State Affairs      04/22/2025   03:20 PM  1744
H   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      05/05/2025    
H   Considered in public hearing      05/05/2025    
H   Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee      05/05/2025    
H   Left pending in committee      05/05/2025    
H   Considered in formal meeting      05/10/2025    
H   Committee substitute considered in committee      05/10/2025    
H   Reported favorably as substituted      05/10/2025    
H   Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      05/14/2025     4823
H   Committee report distributed      05/14/2025   06:11 PM 
H   Committee report sent to Calendars      05/14/2025    
H   Considered in Calendars      05/16/2025    
H   Placed on General State Calendar      05/20/2025    
H   Read 2nd time      05/20/2025     5140
H   Passed to 3rd reading      05/20/2025     5140
H   Record vote   RV#3059   05/20/2025     5140
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/20/2025     5141
H   Read 3rd time      05/21/2025     5228
H   Passed      05/21/2025     5228
H   Record vote   RV#3119   05/21/2025     5228
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/21/2025     5228
S   House passage as amended reported      05/21/2025     2324
S   Co-author authorized      05/25/2025     2663
S   House amendment(s) laid before the Senate      05/28/2025     2899
S   Read      05/28/2025     2901
S   Senate concurs in House amendment(s)      05/28/2025     2901
S   Record vote      05/28/2025     2901
S   Reported enrolled      05/28/2025     3152
H   Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported      05/29/2025     7119
S   Signed in the Senate      05/30/2025     3328
H   Signed in the House      06/01/2025     7575
E   Sent to the Governor      06/01/2025     3828
E   Signed by the Governor      06/20/2025     3862
E   Effective on 9/1/25      06/20/2025