Texas legislation · 89th Legislature 2nd Special Session
Texas SB2: Relating to disaster preparedness, response, and recovery; requiring a license; authorizing fees.
Status: Passed both chambers, August 21, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to disaster preparedness, response, and recovery; requiring a license; authorizing fees.
From the amended text, August 21, 2025:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to disaster preparedness, response, and recovery; requiring a license; authorizing fees. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Article 49.10, Code of Criminal Procedure, is amended by adding Subsection (e-1) to read as follows: [ADDED: (e-1)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: This subsection expires April 1, 2027. ] [ADDED: Notwithstanding Subsections (c) and (e) and Subchapter F, Chapter ] [ADDED: 264, Family Code, for each body that is the subject of an inquest by ] [ADDED: a justice of the peace, the justice may certify an autopsy is ] [ADDED: unnecessary if:] [ADDED: (1)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: the justice determines by clear and convincing ] [ADDED: evidence that:] [ADDED: (A)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: the cause of death was the result of injuries ] [ and] [ADDED: (B)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: the death was not caused by an unlawful act or ] [ and] [ADDED: (2)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: a person described by Article 49.33(a) is not ] [ADDED: otherwise seeking an autopsy, regardless of the person's listed ] [ADDED: priority for purposes of that subsection.] SECTION 2. Article 49A.063, Code of Criminal Procedure, as added by H.B. 1610, Acts of the 89th Legislature, Regular Session, 2025, and effective April 1, 2027, is amended by adding Subsection (c-1) to read as follows: [ADDED: (c-1)][ADDED: …
Sponsors
- Charles Perry (R, SD-028) · primary sponsor
- Carol Alvarado (D, SD-006)
- Paul Bettencourt (R, SD-007)
- Brian Birdwell (R, SD-022)
- Cesar Blanco (D, SD-029)
- Donna Campbell (R, SD-025)
- Charles Creighton (R, SD-004)
- Sarah Eckhardt (D, SD-014)
- Maria Flores (D, HD-051)
- Roland Gutierrez (D, SD-019)
- Brent Hagenbuch (R, SD-030)
- Bob Hall (R, SD-002)
Latest actions
- : House appoints conferees-reported
- : House grants request for conf comm-reported
- : House appoints conferees
- : House grants request for conference committee
- : Senate appoints conferees-reported
- : Senate requests conference committee-reported
- : Senate refuses to concur-reported
- : Senate appoints conferees
- : Senate requests conference committee
- : Senate refuses to concur
Votes
- Finance Committee Vote (Out of committee): 14 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Disaster Preparedness & Flooding, Select Committee Vote (Out of committee): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#44 (August 21, 2025): 2 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#37 (August 21, 2025): 50 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#36 (August 21, 2025): 97 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Rules suspended-Three day rule (August 18, 2025): 30 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Business & Commerce--Small Business & Minority Business, UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & TOURISM OFFICE, TEXAS, TRANSPORTATION, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF, CONTINUING EDUCATION, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, TEXAS DIVISION OF (VP6FW), State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed, RECREATIONAL & CULTURAL FACILITIES
Common questions
- What is SB2?
- SB2 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature 2nd Special Session): Relating to disaster preparedness, response, and recovery; requiring a license; authorizing fees.
- What does SB2 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to disaster preparedness, response, and recovery; requiring a license; authorizing fees.
- What is the status of SB2?
- Passed both chambers as of August 21, 2025. Latest action: House appoints conferees-reported (August 27, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB2?
- Charles Perry (R, SD-028), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB2?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=892&Bill=SB00002
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