SB 2965 Texas Senate · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to territory in an emergency services district that is annexed by a municipality.

SB 2965 (effective September 1, 2025) clarifies the process when a municipality annexes territory from an emergency services district. It requires the municipality to send written notice to the district board within 30 days of annexation, including a service plan if needed. The district board must then approve or disapprove the removal within 30 days; failure to act means the territory is automatically removed. This affects municipalities annexing territory and emergency services districts losing territory, ensuring the municipality can provide equal or better emergency services before the territory leaves the district.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

May 2025

Senate Passage

Jun 2025

House Passage

Jun 2025

Signed into Law

Jun 2025

Introduced Mar 14, 2025 Signed Jun 20, 2025

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Engrossed → Enrolled · 3 edits · Jun 20, 2025

MINOR

The bill text was converted from an 'Engrossed' version to an 'Enrolled' version, which is the final legislative text signed into law. The substantive policy content remains the same, with only formatting, spacing, and certification signatures added to reflect its official status.

TECHNICAL

Added official enrolled version header, bill number formatting, and certification signatures from legislative officers.

Removed draft annotations, page numbers, and placeholder text from the engrossed version.

Corrected spacing and alignment inconsistencies between the two versions to match standard enrolled bill formatting.

Floor votes · House May 27, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

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Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Jun 20, 2025

Signed into law

Signed by the Governor

executive

Jun 2, 2025

Lower · Passed

Signed in the House

lower

Jun 1, 2025

Upper · Passed

Signed in the Senate

upper

May 31, 2025

Introduced

Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported

lower

May 30, 2025

Introduced

Senate concurs in House amendment(s)

upper

May 30, 2025

Introduced

House amendment(s) laid before the Senate

upper

May 28, 2025

Upper · Passed

House passage as amended reported

upper

May 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed

lower

May 27, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed to 3rd reading as amended

lower

May 27, 2025

Lower · Passed

Amended

lower

May 27, 2025

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (132-9-3)

house

May 20, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee report sent to Calendars

lower

May 19, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee report distributed

lower

May 15, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

lower

May 12, 2025

Committee

Referred to Land & Resource Management

lower

May 12, 2025

Introduced

Read first time

lower

May 9, 2025

Introduced

Received from the Senate

lower

May 9, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed

upper

Apr 30, 2025

Upper · Passed

Committee report printed and distributed

upper

Apr 30, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported favorably w/o amendments

upper

Apr 28, 2025

Upper · Passed

Vote taken in committee

upper

Apr 24, 2025

Upper · Passed

Left pending in committee

upper

Apr 24, 2025

Upper · Passed

Testimony taken in committee

upper

Apr 7, 2025

Committee

Referred to Local Government

upper

Apr 7, 2025

Introduced

Read first time

upper

3 primary · 1 co-sponsor