Texas legislation · 89th Legislature 2nd Special Session
Texas HB22: Relating to the authority of the comptroller to provide funding for the deployment and operation of certain emergency communication equipment.
Status: Passed one chamber, August 21, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to the authority of the comptroller to provide funding for the deployment and operation of certain emergency communication equipment.
From the engrossed text, August 21, 2025:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the authority of the comptroller to provide funding for the deployment and operation of certain emergency communication equipment. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 403.653(c), Government Code, as effective September 1, 2025, is amended to read as follows: (c) The fund may be used only (2) providing funding for 9-1-1 and next generation 9-1-1 services under Chapter 771, Health and Safety Code; (3) supporting the deployment of next generation 9-1-1 service, including its costs of equipment, operations, and administration, as provided by Section 771.0713, Health and Safety Code; (4) supporting the Texas Broadband Pole Replacement Program established under Section[ADDED: 403.553][[DELETED: 403.503, as added by ] [DELETED: Chapter 659 (H.B. 1505), Acts of the 87th Legislature, Regular ] [ (5) providing matching funds for federal money provided for the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program; (6) expanding access to broadband service in economically distressed communities to support increased connectivity needs in those areas; [[DELETED: and]] (7)[ADDED: supporting the deployment and operation, ] [ADDED: including by funding costs for equipment, operation, and ] [ADDED: administration, of:] [ADDED: (A)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: early warning and emergency systems to ] [ ] [ADDED: and] [ADDED: (B)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: interoperable emergency communication ] [ and] [ADDED: (8)]administering and enforcing …
Sponsors
- Greg Bonnen (R, HD-024) · primary sponsor
- Armando Martinez (D, HD-039)
- AJ Louderback (R, HD-030)
- Daniel Alders (R, HD-006)
- Alma Allen (D, HD-131)
- Rafael Anchia (D, HD-103)
- Trent Ashby (R, HD-057)
- Jeff Barry (R, HD-029)
- Cecil Bell (R, HD-003)
- Keith Bell (R, HD-004)
- Salman Bhojani (D, HD-092)
- Brad Buckley (R, HD-054)
Latest actions
- : Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- : Referred to Disaster Preparedness & Flooding, Select
- : Read first time
- : Received from the House
- : Reported engrossed
- : Reason for vote recorded in Journal
- : Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- : Record vote (RV#48)
- : Passed
- : Read 3rd time
Votes
- Disaster Preparedness & Flooding, Select Committee Vote (Out of committee): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#48 (August 21, 2025): 1 yea, 1 nay, failed
- Record vote RV#41 (August 21, 2025): 74 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: State Finances--Management & Control, State Agencies, Boards & Commissions, ALERT SYSTEM, BROADBAND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE (V62YT), Utilities--Telecommunications, Safety, COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, Disaster Preparedness & Relief
Common questions
- What is HB22?
- HB22 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature 2nd Special Session): Relating to the authority of the comptroller to provide funding for the deployment and operation of certain emergency communication equipment.
- What does HB22 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to the authority of the comptroller to provide funding for the deployment and operation of certain emergency communication equipment.
- What is the status of HB22?
- Passed one chamber as of August 21, 2025. Latest action: Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal (April 15, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB22?
- Greg Bonnen (R, HD-024), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB22?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=892&Bill=HB00022
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