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Texas · 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025) · Bill

HB 70: Relating to first responder broadband network services used by first responders during natural disasters and other emergencies.

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 70 is a bill introduced in the Texas House on August 15, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to first responder broadband network services used by first responders during natural disasters and other emergencies. Primary sponsor: Barbara Gervin-Hawkins (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (August 18, 2025): Referred to Disaster Preparedness & Flooding.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Barbara Gervin-HawkinsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse120

“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. Referred to Disaster Preparedness & Flooding
  2. Read first time
  3. Filed

Sources

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