TX SB2129 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature

Texas Senate Bill 2129

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-2)
Status: Passed on June 20 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-06-20 - Effective on 9/1/25
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

Summary

Relating to the operation of vehicles at railroad grade crossings; increasing a criminal penalty.

Title

Relating to the operation of vehicles at railroad grade crossings; increasing a criminal penalty.

Roll Calls

2025-05-23 - House - Read 3rd time RV#3344 (Y: 103 N: 34 NV: 2 Abs: 11) [PASS]
2025-05-22 - House - Read 2nd time RV#3266 (Y: 108 N: 32 NV: 2 Abs: 8) [PASS]
2025-04-22 - Senate - Read 3rd time (Y: 31 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-04-22 - Senate - Three day rule suspended (Y: 31 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-06-20		Effective on 9/1/25
2025-06-20		Signed by the Governor
2025-05-27		Sent to the Governor
2025-05-26	House	Signed in the House
2025-05-26	Senate	Signed in the Senate
2025-05-23	Senate	Reported enrolled
2025-05-23	Senate	House passage reported
2025-05-23	House	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-23	House	Record vote RV#3344
2025-05-23	House	Passed
2025-05-23	House	Read 3rd time
2025-05-22	House	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-22	House	Record vote RV#3266
2025-05-22	House	Passed to 3rd reading
2025-05-22	House	Read 2nd time
2025-05-21	House	Placed on General State Calendar
2025-05-19	House	Considered in Calendars
2025-05-09	House	Committee report sent to Calendars
2025-05-08	House	Committee report distributed
2025-05-08	House	Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
2025-05-01	House	Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
2025-05-01	House	Considered in public hearing
2025-04-24	House	Referred to Transportation
2025-04-24	House	Read first time
2025-04-23	House	Received from the Senate
2025-04-22	Senate	Reported engrossed
2025-04-22	Senate	Record vote
2025-04-22	Senate	Passed
2025-04-22	Senate	Read 3rd time
2025-04-22	Senate	Record vote
2025-04-22	Senate	Three day rule suspended
2025-04-22	Senate	Vote recorded in Journal
2025-04-22	Senate	Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
2025-04-22	Senate	Rules suspended-Regular order of business
2025-04-15	Senate	Placed on intent calendar
2025-04-10	Senate	Committee report printed and distributed
2025-04-10	Senate	Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
2025-04-10	Senate	Reported favorably w/o amendments
2025-04-09	Senate	Vote taken in committee
2025-04-09	Senate	Testimony taken in committee
2025-04-09	Senate	Considered in public hearing
2025-04-09	Senate	Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
2025-03-24	Senate	Referred to Transportation
2025-03-24	Senate	Read first time
2025-03-10	Senate	Filed
2025-03-10	Senate	Received by the Secretary of the Senate

Same As/Similar To

HB1772 (Same As) 2025-05-13 - Placed on General State Calendar
HB1772 (Same As) 2025-05-13 - Placed on General State Calendar

Subjects

Crimes
Crimes--Miscellaneous
Transportation
Transportation--Railroads
Vehicles & Traffic
Vehicles & Traffic--Rules of Road

Texas State Sources

Type	Source
Summary	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB2129
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB02129I.htm
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB02129S.htm
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB02129E.htm
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB02129H.htm
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB02129F.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/SB02129I.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/SB02129I.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/SB02129H.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/SB02129F.htm
Roll Call	https://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/89r/pdf/89RSJ04-22-F.PDF#page=25
Roll Call	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB2129&RcdVtNo=3266&Ch=H&Dt=05/22/2025
Roll Call	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB2129&RcdVtNo=3344&Ch=H&Dt=05/23/2025