Texas legislation · 89th Legislature Regular Session
Texas SB868: Relating to the allocation of money appropriated to the rural volunteer fire department assistance program.
Status: Signed into law, June 20, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to the allocation of money appropriated to the rural volunteer fire department assistance program.
From the enrolled text, May 23, 2025:
AN ACT relating to the allocation of money appropriated to the rural volunteer fire department assistance program. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 614.102, Government Code, is amended by adding Subsection (i) to read as follows: [ADDED: (i)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: Except as otherwise provided by this subsection, at ] [ADDED: least 10 percent of appropriations for a state fiscal year from the ] [ADDED: fund for the purpose of providing assistance to volunteer fire ] [ADDED: departments under the program is allocated to departments in areas ] [ADDED: of the state classified as being at high risk for large wildfires by ] [ADDED: the service. If the amount of assistance requested by departments ] [ADDED: described by this subsection in a state fiscal year is less than the ] [ADDED: amount allocated under this subsection, the remaining amount may be ] [ADDED: used for other types of requests for assistance.] SECTION 2. Section 614.102(i), Government Code, as added by this Act, applies only to an appropriation made from the volunteer fire department assistance fund on or after the effective date of this Act. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. ______________________________ ______________________________ President of the Senate Speaker of the House I hereby certify that S.B. No. 868 passed the Senate …
Sponsors
- Kevin Sparks (R, SD-031) · primary sponsor
- Cesar Blanco (D, SD-029)
- Donna Campbell (R, SD-025)
- Peter Flores (R, SD-024)
- Brent Hagenbuch (R, SD-030)
- Lois Kolkhorst (R, SD-018)
- Ken King (R, HD-088)
- Stan Kitzman (R, HD-085)
- David Spiller (R, HD-068)
Latest actions
- : Effective on 9/1/25
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Signed in the House
- : Signed in the Senate
- : Reported enrolled
- : House passage reported
- : Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- : Record vote (RV#3316)
- : Passed
Votes
- Finance Committee Vote (Out of committee): 15 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Appropriations Committee Vote (Out of committee): 24 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#4056 (May 23, 2025): 102 yea, 36 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#3316 (May 23, 2025): 134 yea, 3 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#3839 (May 22, 2025): 95 yea, 39 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#3223 (May 22, 2025): 135 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: RURAL, State Finances--Appropriations, Fire Fighters & Police--Volunteer, COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, Disaster Preparedness & Relief, Insurance--Fire, Allied Lines & Home
Common questions
- What is SB868?
- SB868 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature Regular Session): Relating to the allocation of money appropriated to the rural volunteer fire department assistance program.
- What does SB868 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to the allocation of money appropriated to the rural volunteer fire department assistance program.
- What is the status of SB868?
- Signed into law as of June 20, 2025. Latest action: Effective on 9/1/25 (June 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB868?
- Kevin Sparks (R, SD-031), with 8 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB868?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB00868
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