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Texas · 89th Legislature, 1st Called Session (2025) · Bill

HB 18: Relating to the authority of the comptroller to provide funding for the deployment and operation of certain emergency communication systems.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 18 is a bill introduced in the Texas House on August 4, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to the authority of the comptroller to provide funding for the deployment and operation of certain emergency communication systems. Primary sponsor: Greg Bonnen (Republican). It lists 24 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (August 12, 2025): Placed on Major State Calendar.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 23

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Greg BonnenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse24
Cecil BellCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse3
Brad BuckleyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse54
Ben BumgarnerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse63
Angie ButtonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse112
CookCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Charles CunninghamCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse127
Cody HarrisCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse8
Richard HayesCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse57
Hillary HicklandCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse55
Helen KerwinCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse58
Marc LaHoodCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse121
Brooks LandgrafCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse81
Terri Leo-WilsonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse23
Janie LopezCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse37
A.J. LouderbackCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse30
John LujanCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse118
Will MetcalfCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse16
Morgan MeyerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse108
Matt MorganCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse26
Tom OliversonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse130
Katrina PiersonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse33
Matt ShaheenCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse66
VanDeaverCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Trey WhartonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse12

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Placed on Major State Calendar
  2. Considered in Calendars
  3. Committee report sent to Calendars
  4. Committee report distributed
  5. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  6. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
  7. Considered in formal meeting
  8. Left pending in committee
  9. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
  10. Considered in public hearing
  11. Referred to Disaster Preparedness & Flooding
  12. Read first time

Showing 12 most recent of 13 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source