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

SR 85 — Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. No. 5.

Last action — Reported enrolled

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

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced September 03, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

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

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Prognosis

Advancing 46% · moderate confidence

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

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69 line(s) added, 55 removed.

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No.A5 (Huffman/Bonnen) By:AAHuffman S.R.ANo.A85 R E S O L U T I O N BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session, 2025, That Senate Rule 12.03 be suspended in part as provided by Senate Rule 12.08 to enable the conference committee appointed to resolve the differences on Senate Bill 5 (making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and preparedness and giving direction and adjustment authority regarding those appropriations) to consider and take action on the following matters:
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5 (Huffman/Bonnen) By:AAHuffman S.R.ANo.A85 SENATE RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session, 2025, That Senate Rule 12.03 be suspended in part as provided by Senate Rule 12.08 to enable the conference committee appointed to resolve the differences on Senate Bill 5 (making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and preparedness and giving direction and adjustment authority regarding those appropriations) to consider and take action on the following matters:
SECTION A4.AADEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES:
SECTIONA4.AADEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES:
1 or similar legislation of the 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session, 2025, relating to campground and youth camp safety, the amount of $2,594,265 is appropriated from the economic stabilization fund for use during the two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act, and the amount of $2,484,726 is appropriated from the general revenue fund for use during the state fiscal year beginning September 1, 2026, to the Department of State Health Services to implement the provisions of that legislation.
1 or similar legislation of the 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session, 2025, relating to campground and youth camp safety, the amount of $2,594,265 is appropriated from the economic stabilization fund for use during the two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act, and the amount of $2,484,726 is appropriated from the general revenue fund for use during the state fiscal year beginning September 1, 2026, to the Department of State Health Services to S.R.
The department shall adjust the amount of 89S21379 KJE-D 1 S.R.ANo.A85 license fees established under Section 141.0035, Health and Safety Code, as necessary to recover the costs of the appropriations made under this subsection.
ANo.A85 implement the provisions of that legislation.
The department shall adjust the amount of license fees established under Section 141.0035, Health and Safety Code, as necessary to recover the costs of the appropriations made under this subsection.
(a) AASubject to Subsection (b) of this section, this Act takes effect immediately.
(a)AASubject to Subsection (b) of this section, this Act S.R.ANo.A85 takes effect immediately.
AAThe change is necessary to provide for an S.R.ANo.A85 immediate effective date.
AAThe change is necessary to provide for an immediate effective date.
S.R.
ANo.A85 _______________________________ AAAAAPresident of the Senate AAAAAAI hereby certify that the above Resolution was adopted by the Senate on September 3, 2025, by the following vote:AAYeasA26, NaysA0.
_______________________________ AAAAASecretary of the Senate 4
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Action History

  1. Reported enrolled

  2. Record vote

  3. Read & adopted

  4. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

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Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (183)

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Who sponsors SR 85?
SR 85 is sponsored by Joan Huffman.
What is the current status of SR 85?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced September 03, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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