Texas 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025) Status: In Committee

HB 2 — Relating to disaster preparedness, response, and recovery, including required training for justices of the peace and responding to mass fatality events; requiring a license; authorizing fees.

Last action — Laid on the table subject to call

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

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced August 15, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Stalled 24% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 73 sponsors

    5 primary, 68 co-sponsors signed on.

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

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Laid on the table subject to call

  2. Companion considered in lieu of

  3. Placed on Major State Calendar

  4. Considered in Calendars

  5. Committee report sent to Calendars

  6. Committee report distributed

  7. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  8. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

  9. Considered in formal meeting

  10. Referred to Disaster Preparedness & Flooding

  11. Read first time

  12. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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5 sponsors · 68 co-sponsors · 111 not signed on

Sponsors (5)

Co-sponsors (68)

Not signed on (111)

111 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.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Subjects

public-safety labor
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 2?
HB 2 is sponsored by Ron Reynolds, Katrina Pierson, Mary Ann Perez, Dennis Paul, Jared Patterson, Candy Noble, Sergio Muñoz, Jr., Matt Morgan, Eddie Morales, Will Metcalf, Armando Martinez, Christian Manuel, John Lujan, AJ Louderback, Janie Lopez, Jeff Leach, Stan Lambert, Suleman Lalani, Marc LaHood, Stan Kitzman, Johnson, Lacey Hull, Donna Howard, Janis Holt, Hillary Hickland, Richard Hayes, Sam Harless, Ryan Guillen, Vikki Goodwin, Stan Gerdes, Erin Gámez, Paul Dyson, Mano DeAyala, Jay Dean, Pat Curry, Charles Cunningham, Tom Craddick, Giovanni Capriglione, Terry Canales, Angie Button, Brad Buckley, Greg Bonnen, Salman Bhojani, Keith Bell, Jeff Barry, Trent Ashby, Rafael Anchía, Alma Allen, Daniel Alders, Drew Darby, Terri Leo Wilson, Joe Moody, Morgan Meyer, Erin Zwiener, Trey Wharton, Denise Villalobos, Cody Vasut, Gary VanDeaver, Chris Turner, Steve Toth, Senfronia Thompson, David Spiller, John Smithee, Joanne Shofner, Matt Shaheen, Nate Schatzline, Ramon Romero, Jr., David Cook, Cassandra Garcia Hernandez, Caroline Harris Davila, Mihaela Plesa, Ken King, and Penny Morales Shaw.
What is the current status of HB 2?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced August 15, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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