Texas 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025) Status: Passed House

HB 22 — Relating to the authority of the comptroller to provide funding for the deployment and operation of certain emergency communication equipment.

Last action — Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the House. Introduced August 15, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 56% · moderate confidence

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 78 sponsors

    3 primary, 75 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

In plain language

The bill allows the comptroller to fund certain emergency communication equipment.

This legislation gives the comptroller the authority to provide funding for the deployment and operation of emergency communication equipment. It aims to enhance emergency response capabilities by improving communication infrastructure.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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This bill amends 2 section(s) of the Texas statutes: Section 403.653(c), Government Code, Section 490, Government Code.

  • Section 403.653(c), Government Code

    403.503, as added by Chapter 659 (H.B. 1505), Acts of the 87th Legislature, Regular Session, 2021 and → 403.553 supporting the deployment and operation, including by funding costs for equipment, operation, and administration, of: (A) early warning and emergency systems to provide notifications of natural disasters and other emergencies; and (B) interoperable emergency communication equipment and infrastructure; and (8)

    amended

  • Section 490, Government Code

    The → In making an award under this section, the

    amended

  • Section 490, Government Code

    Sec. 490I.01063. EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION PROGRAM. (a) The broadband development office may award contracts, grants, low-interest loans, and other financial incentives to support the deployment and operation of: (1) early warning and emergency systems to provide notifications of natural disasters and other emergencies; and (2) interoperable emergency communication equipment and infrastructure. (b) In implementing this section, the office may coordinate with the office of the governor and the Texas Division of Emergency Management to support the implementation of interoperable communications programs under Chapter 421. (c) An award granted under this section does not affect the eligibility of a telecommunications provider to receive support from the state universal service fund under Section 56.021, Utilities Code.

    added

Action History

  1. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  2. Referred to Disaster Preparedness & Flooding, Select

  3. Read first time

  4. Received from the House

  5. Reported engrossed

  6. Reason for vote recorded in Journal

  7. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  8. Record vote

  9. Passed

  10. Read 3rd time

  11. Record vote

  12. Passed to engrossment

  13. Read 2nd time

  14. Placed on Major State Calendar

  15. Considered in Calendars

  16. Committee report sent to Calendars

  17. Committee report distributed

  18. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  19. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

  20. Considered in formal meeting

  21. Referred to Disaster Preparedness & Flooding

  22. Read first time

  23. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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3 sponsors · 75 co-sponsors · 106 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (75)

Not signed on (106)

106 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

passage

Passed 136 Yea · 1 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1361014
Total 1361014
% of votes cast 90%1%0%9%
How each member voted (151)
Member Party Vote
Present — Not Voting
Mr. Speaker(C) — Not Voting
Absent — Not Voting
Jones — Not Voting
Perez — Not Voting
Davis — Not Voting
Garcia — Not Voting
Jones — Not Voting
Morales — Not Voting
Simmon — Not Voting
AJ Louderback — Yea
Alan Schoolcraft — Yea
Alma Allen — Yea
Ana-María Rodríguez Ramos — Not Voting
Andy Hopper — Yea
Angelia Orr — Yea
Angie Button — Yea
Armando Martinez — Yea
Armando Walle — Yea
Barbara Gervin-Hawkins — Not Voting
Ben Bumgarner — Yea
Brad Buckley — Yea
Brent Money — Yea
Brian Harrison — Nay
Briscoe Cain — Yea
Brooks Landgraf — Yea
Candy Noble — Yea
Carl Tepper — Yea
Caroline Fairly — Yea
Carrie Isaac — Yea
Cassandra Garcia Hernandez — Yea
Cecil Bell — Yea
Charles Cunningham — Yea
Charlie Geren — Yea
Chris Turner — Yea
Christian Manuel — Yea
Claudia Ordaz — Not Voting
Cody Harris — Yea
Cody Vasut — Yea
Cole Hefner — Yea
Dade Phelan — Yea
Daniel Alders — Yea
David Lowe — Yea
David Spiller — Yea
Denise Villalobos — Yea
Dennis Paul — Yea
Diego Bernal — Yea
Don McLaughlin — Yea
Donna Howard — Yea
Drew Darby — Yea
Eddie Morales — Yea
Ellen Troxclair — Yea
Erin Gámez — Yea
Erin Zwiener — Yea
Garcia Hernandez — Yea
Gary Gates — Yea
Gary VanDeaver — Yea
Gene Wu — Yea
Gina Hinojosa — Yea
Giovanni Capriglione — Yea
Greg Bonnen — Yea
Harold V. Dutton, Jr. — Yea
Harris Davila — Yea
Helen Kerwin — Yea
Hillary Hickland — Yea
J. M. Lozano — Yea
James B. Frank — Yea
James Talarico — Yea
Janie Lopez — Yea
Janis Holt — Yea
Jared Patterson — Yea
Jay Dean — Yea
Jeff Barry — Yea
Jeff Leach — Yea
Jessica González — Yea
Joanne Shofner — Yea
Joe Moody — Yea
John Bryant — Yea
John Bucy III — Yea
John Lujan — Yea
John McQueeney — Yea
John Smithee — Yea
Jon Rosenthal — Yea
Katrina Pierson — Yea
Keith Bell — Yea
Keresa Richardson — Yea
Lacey Hull — Yea
Leo Wilson — Yea
Linda Garcia — Yea
Liz Campos — Not Voting
Mano DeAyala — Yea
Marc LaHood — Yea
Mark Dorazio — Yea
Mary Ann Perez — Yea
Mary E. González — Yea
Matt Morgan — Yea
Matt Shaheen — Yea
Mihaela Plesa — Yea
Mike Olcott — Yea
Mike Schofield — Yea
Mitch Little — Yea
Molly Cook — Yea
Morales Shaw — Yea
Morgan Meyer — Yea
Nate Schatzline — Yea
Nathan Johnson — Yea
Nicole Collier — Yea
Oscar Longoria — Yea
Pat Curry — Yea
Paul Dyson — Yea
Pete Flores — Yea
Phil King — Yea
Philip Cortez — Yea
R. D. "Bobby" Guerra — Yea
Rafael Anchía — Yea
Ramon Romero, Jr. — Yea
Ray Lopez — Yea
Rhetta Bowers — Yea
Richard Hayes — Yea
Richard Peña Raymond — Yea
Ron Reynolds — Yea
Ryan Guillen — Yea
Salman Bhojani — Yea
Sam Harless — Yea
Senfronia Thompson — Yea
Sergio Muñoz, Jr. — Yea
Shelby Slawson — Yea
Shelley Luther — Yea
Sheryl Cole — Yea
Stan Gerdes — Yea
Stan Kitzman — Yea
Stan Lambert — Yea
Steve Toth — Yea
Suleman Lalani — Yea
Terri Leo Wilson — Yea
Terry Canales — Yea
Thresa "Terry" Meza — Yea
Todd Hunter — Yea
Tom Craddick — Yea
Tom Oliverson — Yea
Toni Rose — Yea
Tony Tinderholt — Yea
Trent Ashby — Yea
Trey Martinez Fischer — Yea
Trey Wharton — Yea
Valoree Swanson — Yea
Vikki Goodwin — Yea
Ward Johnson — Yea
Wes Virdell — Yea
Will Metcalf — Yea
Yvonne Davis — Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 22?
HB 22 is sponsored by Steve Toth, Senfronia Thompson, Valoree Swanson, David Spiller, John Smithee, Shelby Slawson, Joanne Shofner, Matt Shaheen, Nate Schatzline, Keresa Richardson, Ron Reynolds, Richard Peña Raymond, Katrina Pierson, Dennis Paul, Jared Patterson, Angelia Orr, Tom Oliverson, Candy Noble, Sergio Muñoz, Jr., Matt Morgan, Eddie Morales, Morgan Meyer, Will Metcalf, John McQueeney, Christian Manuel, Shelley Luther, John Lujan, Janie Lopez, Jeff Leach, Brooks Landgraf, Stan Lambert, Suleman Lalani, Marc LaHood, Stan Kitzman, Johnson, Lacey Hull, Donna Howard, Janis Holt, Hillary Hickland, Richard Hayes, Cody Harris, Sam Harless, Ryan Guillen, Vikki Goodwin, Stan Gerdes, Erin Gámez, Paul Dyson, Mano DeAyala, Jay Dean, Drew Darby, Pat Curry, Charles Cunningham, Tom Craddick, Giovanni Capriglione, Terry Canales, Angie Button, Brad Buckley, Salman Bhojani, Keith Bell, Cecil Bell, Jeff Barry, Trent Ashby, Rafael Anchía, Alma Allen, Daniel Alders, AJ Louderback, Armando Martinez, Greg Bonnen, Erin Zwiener, Terri Leo Wilson, Trey Wharton, Denise Villalobos, Cody Vasut, Gary VanDeaver, Chris Turner, Penny Morales Shaw, Mihaela Plesa, and Cassandra Garcia Hernandez.
What is the current status of HB 22?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced August 15, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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