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SB 3 (892): Relating to outdoor warning sirens in flash flood-prone areas.
89th Legislature, special session 2 · filed 2025-08-15 · Latest: Effective immediately
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Relating to outdoor warning sirens in flash flood-prone areas.
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Relating to outdoor warning sirens in flash flood-prone areas.
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Authors: Bettencourt, Alvarado, Birdwell, Blanco, Campbell, Creighton, Flores, Gutierrez, Hagenbuch, Hall, Hinojosa, Adam, Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy", Huffman, Hughes, King, Kolkhorst, Menéndez, Middleton, Miles, Nichols, Parker, Paxton, Perry, Schwertner, Sparks, West, Zaffirini · Sponsors in the other chamber: Wilson, Darby, Leo Wilson, Virdell, Wharton
Bill history (latest 25 steps)
- 2025-09-05: Effective immediately
- 2025-09-05: Signed by the Governor
- 2025-08-28: Sent to the Governor
- 2025-08-28: Signed in the House
- 2025-08-28: Signed in the Senate
- 2025-08-28: Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
- 2025-08-27: Reported enrolled
- 2025-08-27: Record vote
- 2025-08-27: Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
- 2025-08-27: Read
- 2025-08-27: House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
- 2025-08-26: House passage as amended reported
- 2025-08-26: Reason for vote recorded in Journal
- 2025-08-26: Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- 2025-08-26: Record vote (RV#82)
- 2025-08-26: Passed
- 2025-08-26: Read 3rd time
- 2025-08-26: Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- 2025-08-26: Record vote (RV#70)
- 2025-08-26: Passed to 3rd reading as amended
- 2025-08-26: Amended (1-Wilson)
- 2025-08-26: Read 2nd time
- 2025-08-26: Additional sponsor(s) authorized
- 2025-08-26: Rules suspended
- 2025-08-26: Placed on Major State Calendar
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Sources
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- Texas Legislature Online: bill history
- Data: Texas Legislature Online bill history XML (Texas Legislative Council), ftp://ftp.legis.state.tx.us/bills/892/billhistory/
Record st-tx-892-sb3 · catalog st-tx-tlo-bills-892 · updated 2026-11-03 by psicol tx-bills