TX HB1646 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature

Texas House Bill 1646

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 3)
Status: Engrossed on May 12 2025 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2025-05-22 - No action taken in committee
Pending: Senate Local Government Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

Relating to the amount of an expenditure that may be paid by an emergency services district employee without board approval.

Relating to the amount of an expenditure that may be paid by an emergency services district employee without board approval.

2025-05-12 - House - Read 3rd time RV#2128 (Y: 106 N: 31 NV: 1 Abs: 12) [PASS]
2025-05-10 - House - Laid out as postponed business RV#2079 (Y: 78 N: 41 NV: 3 Abs: 28) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-05-22	Senate	No action taken in committee
2025-05-22	Senate	Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
2025-05-19	Senate	Referred to Local Government
2025-05-19	Senate	Read first time
2025-05-12	Senate	Received from the House
2025-05-12	House	Reported engrossed
2025-05-12	House	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-12	House	Record vote RV#2128
2025-05-12	House	Passed
2025-05-12	House	Read 3rd time
2025-05-10	House	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-10	House	Record vote RV#2079
2025-05-10	House	Passed to engrossment
2025-05-10	House	Laid out as postponed business
2025-05-01	House	Postponed 5/10/25 10:00 AM
2025-05-01	House	Read 2nd time
2025-05-01	House	Placed on General State Calendar
2025-04-28	House	Considered in Calendars
2025-04-23	House	Committee report sent to Calendars
2025-04-22	House	Committee report distributed
2025-04-22	House	Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
2025-04-07	House	Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
2025-04-07	House	Considered in formal meeting
2025-04-07	House	Recalled from subcommittee
2025-03-24	House	Left pending in subcommittee
2025-03-24	House	Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee
2025-03-24	House	Considered by s/c in public hearing
2025-03-24	House	Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .
2025-03-12	House	Referred to s/c on County & Regional Government by Speaker
2025-03-12	House	Read first time
2024-12-17	House	Filed

SB2778 (Same As) 2025-06-20 - Effective on 9/1/25
SB2778 (Same As) 2025-06-20 - Effective on 9/1/25

Type	Source
Summary	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB1646
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB01646I.htm
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB01646H.htm
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB01646E.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/HB01646I.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/HB01646H.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/HB01646E.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/HB01646E.htm
Roll Call	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB1646&RcdVtNo=2079&Ch=H&Dt=05/10/2025
Roll Call	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB1646&RcdVtNo=2128&Ch=H&Dt=05/12/2025