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Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Bill

SB 34: Relating to funding for certain volunteer fire departments, to the preparation for and the prevention, management, and potential effects of wildfires, and to emergency communications in this state.

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 34 is a bill introduced in the Texas Senate on March 14, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to funding for certain volunteer fire departments, to the preparation for and the prevention, management, and potential effects of wildfires, and to emergency communications in this state. Primary sponsor: Kevin Sparks (Republican), King. It lists 9 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 20, 2025): Effective on 9/1/25.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3 · Republican 7

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Kevin SparksPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate31
KingPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
César BlancoCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate29
Donna CampbellCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate25
Sarah EckhardtCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate14
Brent HagenbuchCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate30
Chuy HinojosaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate20
Bryan HughesCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate1
Lois KolkhorstCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate18
Charles PerryCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate28
Charles SchwertnerCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate5

“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 on 9/1/25
  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. Co-author authorized

Showing 12 most recent of 40 actions. Full history

Sources

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