Senate Floor Action for 3/27/2025

SENATE FLOOR ACTION



Thursday

March 27, 2025




The Senate suspended the necessary rules to consider and finally pass:


SB 378 (LC)Schwertner/ et al.

Relating to certain prohibited practices by a barber or cosmetologist.


SB 710 (LC)Eckhardt

Relating to the establishment and use of a written electronic communications system accessible to the public by certain municipal entities.


SB 916 (LC)Zaffirini/ et al.

Relating to consumer protections against certain medical and health care billing by emergency medical services providers.


SB 1019 (LC)Huffman/ et al.

Relating to the admissibility of certain hearsay statements in the adjudication of certain sexual or assaultive offenses committed against a child or a person with a disability.


SB 1146 (CS) (LC)Birdwell/ et al.

Relating to the plugging or replugging of certain inactive wells subject to the jurisdiction of the Railroad Commission of Texas.


SB 1194 (CS) (LC)Flores

Relating to creating the Central Texas Water Alliance; providing authority to issue bonds; granting the power of eminent domain; providing authority to impose fees.


SB 1253 (CS)Perry/ et al.

Relating to the provision by a political subdivision of credits against impact fees to builders and developers for certain water conservation and reuse projects.


SB 1499 (LC)Nichols/ et al.

Relating to the operations of the Financial Crimes Intelligence Center.


The Senate reconsidered on third reading and finally passed


SB 213 (CS) (LC)West/ et al.

Relating to prohibiting insurers from requiring the tying of residential property and personal automobile insurance policies.

1 Floor Amendment


The Senate suspended the regular order, read third time and finally passed:


SB 925 (CS)Hancock

Relating to certain agreements with collective bargaining organizations related to certain publicly funded public work contracts.


SB 1362 Hughes

Relating to prohibiting the recognition, service, and enforcement of extreme risk protective orders; creating a criminal offense.


The Senate adopted the following resolutions:


SR 263 Zaffirini

Recognizing Texas State University on the occasion of its 125th anniversary.


SR 311 Parker/ Alvarado/ Birdwell/ Blanco/ Cook/ et al.

Recognizing March 27, 2025, as CASA Day.


SR 333 Alvarado/ Bettencourt/ Blanco/ Cook/ Eckhardt/ et al.

In memory of Gordon Robert Johnson.


SCR 8 (LC)Parker/ et al.

Expressing opposition to the creation of a central bank digital currency.


Committee referral on the following:


SB 2407 Sparks/ Blanco/ Middleton/ Parker/ Paxton

Relating to the Lower Neches Valley Authority, following recommendations of the Sunset Advisory Commission; specifying grounds for the removal of a member of the board of directors.

Local Government


SB 2722 Bettencourt

Relating to the use of certain tolls and charges imposed by certain counties; authorizing an administrative penalty.

Transportation


SB 2949 Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy"/ Hinojosa, Adam

Relating to the regulation of the transportation of motor fuels and other hazardous materials; creating a criminal offense.

Border Security


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