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

SB 3: Relating to outdoor warning sirens in flash flood-prone areas.

Enacted 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

SB 3 is a bill introduced in the Texas Senate on August 15, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to outdoor warning sirens in flash flood-prone areas. Primary sponsor: Paul Bettencourt (Republican), Carol Alvarado (Democratic), Birdwell, César Blanco (Democratic), Donna Campbell (Republican), Creighton, Flores, Roland Gutierrez (Democratic), Brent Hagenbuch (Republican), Bob Hall (Republican), Adam Hinojosa (Republican), Chuy Hinojosa (Democratic), Joan Huffman (Republican), Bryan Hughes (Republican), King, Lois Kolkhorst (Republican), José Menéndez (Democratic), Mayes Middleton (Republican), Borris Miles (Democratic), Robert Nichols (Republican), Tan Parker (Republican), Angela Paxton (Republican), Charles Perry (Republican), Charles Schwertner (Republican), Kevin Sparks (Republican), Royce West (Democratic), Judith Zaffirini (Democratic), Terry Wilson (Republican), Drew Darby (Republican), Terri Leo-Wilson (Republican), Wes Virdell (Republican), Trey Wharton (Republican). Most recent recorded action (September 5, 2025): Effective immediately.

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 8 · Republican 20

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Paul BettencourtPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate7
Carol AlvaradoPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate6
BirdwellPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
César BlancoPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate29
Donna CampbellPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate25
CreightonPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
FloresPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Roland GutierrezPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate19
Brent HagenbuchPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate30
Bob HallPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate2
Adam HinojosaPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate27
Chuy HinojosaPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate20
Joan HuffmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate17
Bryan HughesPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate1
KingPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Lois KolkhorstPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate18
José MenéndezPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate26
Mayes MiddletonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate11
Borris MilesPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate13
Robert NicholsPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate3
Tan ParkerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate12
Angela PaxtonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate8
Charles PerryPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate28
Charles SchwertnerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate5
Kevin SparksPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate31
Royce WestPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate23
Judith ZaffiriniPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate21
Terry WilsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse20
Drew DarbyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse72
Terri Leo-WilsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse23
Wes VirdellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse53
Trey WhartonPrimary 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. Effective immediately
  2. Signed by the Governor
  3. Sent to the Governor
  4. Signed in the House
  5. Signed in the Senate
  6. Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
  7. Reported enrolled
  8. Record vote
  9. Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
  10. Read
  11. House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
  12. House passage as amended reported

Showing 12 most recent of 40 actions. Full history

Sources

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