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

SB 3 — Relating to outdoor warning sirens in flash flood-prone areas.

Last action — Effective immediately

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced August 15, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Greg Abbott (Republican) on September 05, 2025.

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

Likely to advance 80% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 32 sponsors

    32 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

114 added · 80 removed

114 line(s) added, 80 removed.

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By:AABettencourt, et al.
S.B.ANo.A3 AN ACT relating to outdoor warning sirens in flash flood-prone areas.
S.B.ANo.A3 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to outdoor warning sirens in flash flood-prone areas.
(c) AAThe governor may delegate to a state agency the authority to administer the grant program established under this section.
(c) AAThe governor may:
(1)AAtransfer to a state agency any money necessary to carry out the grant program established under this section and the powers and duties established under Subchapter M, Chapter 16, Water Code;
and S.B.ANo.A3 (2)AAdelegate to a state agency the authority to administer the grant program established under this section, including any authority necessary for that state agency to:
(A)AAtransfer to an appropriate fund or account administered by the state agency any money transferred to the agency under Subdivision (1);
and (B)AAuse money transferred under Subdivision (1) for the necessary and reasonable expenses incurred by the state agency in administering this section or Subchapter M, Chapter 16, Water Code.
S.B.ANo.A3 SUBCHAPTER M.
SUBCHAPTER M.
OUTDOOR WARNING SIRENS Sec.
OUTDOOR WARNING SIRENS Sec.A16.501.AADEFINITIONS.
A16.501.AADEFINITIONS.
and (2)AAbased on the history under Subdivision (1) and any other factor the board considers relevant, warrants the installation, maintenance, and operation of one or more outdoor warning sirens.
S.B.ANo.A3 and (2)AAbased on the history under Subdivision (1) and any other factor the board considers relevant, warrants the installation, maintenance, and operation of one or more outdoor warning sirens.
S.B.ANo.A3 (c)AAExcept as provided by Subsection (d), for each area identified under Subsection (a)(2), the appropriate municipality or county shall install, maintain, and operate one or more outdoor warning sirens in accordance with the rules adopted by the board under this section.
(c)AAExcept as provided by Subsection (d), for each area identified under Subsection (a)(2), the appropriate municipality or county shall install, maintain, and operate one or more outdoor warning sirens in accordance with the rules adopted by the board under this section.
(e)AAMunicipalities, counties, and other governmental entities by written agreement may jointly install, maintain, or operate an outdoor warning siren required under this section.
(e) AAMunicipalities, counties, and other governmental entities by written agreement may jointly install, maintain, or S.B.ANo.A3 operate an outdoor warning siren required under this section.
(1)AAfor the operation of an outdoor warning siren in a S.B.ANo.A3 flash flood-prone area of this state;
(1)AAfor the operation of an outdoor warning siren in a flash flood-prone area of this state;
(j) AAThe board may not provide financial assistance, other than financial assistance described by Section 418.027, Government Code, to a county or municipality during any period that the county or municipality is not in compliance with this section, as determined by the board.
(j) AAThe board may not approve financial assistance, other than financial assistance for an outdoor warning siren, including assistance described by Section 418.027, Government Code, for a county or municipality until the county or municipality certifies to the board that it is in compliance with this section.
SECTION A3.AAThis Act takes effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.
SECTION A3.AASection 16.502(j), Water Code, as added by this Act, applies only to an application for financial assistance S.B.ANo.A3 submitted to the Texas Water Development Board on or after the effective date of this Act.
SECTION A4.AAThis Act takes effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.
S.B.ANo.A3 ______________________________AAAA______________________________ President of the SenateAAAAAAAAAAAAASpeaker of the House I hereby certify that S.B.ANo.A3 passed the Senate on AugustA18,A2025, by the following vote:
YeasA30, NaysA0;
and that the Senate concurred in House amendment on August A27,A2025, by the following vote:
YeasA27, NaysA0.
______________________________ AAAASecretary of the Senate I hereby certify that S.B.ANo.A3 passed the House, with amendment, on August A26,A2025, by the following vote:
YeasA136, NaysA0, one present not voting.
______________________________ AAAAChief Clerk of the House Approved:
______________________________ AAAAAAAAAAAAADate ______________________________ AAAAAAAAAAAGovernor 6
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Action History

  1. Effective immediately

  2. Signed by the Governor

  3. Sent to the Governor

  4. Signed in the House

  5. Signed in the Senate

  6. Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported

  7. Reported enrolled

  8. Record vote

  9. Senate concurs in House amendment(s)

  10. Read

  11. House amendment(s) laid before the Senate

  12. House passage as amended reported

  13. Reason for vote recorded in Journal

  14. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  15. Record vote

  16. Passed

  17. Read 3rd time

  18. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  19. Record vote

  20. Passed to 3rd reading as amended

  21. Amended

  22. Read 2nd time

  23. Additional sponsor(s) authorized

  24. Rules suspended

  25. Placed on Major State Calendar

  26. Considered in Calendars

  27. Committee report sent to Calendars

  28. Committee report distributed

  29. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  30. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

  31. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

  32. Considered in public hearing

  33. Referred to Disaster Preparedness & Flooding

  34. Read first time

  35. Received from the Senate

  36. Reported engrossed

  37. Reason for vote recorded in Journal

  38. Record vote

  39. Passed

  40. Read 3rd time

  41. Record vote

  42. Three day rule suspended

  43. Vote recorded in Journal

  44. Passed to engrossment as amended

  45. Vote recorded in Journal

  46. Amended

  47. Amendment(s) offered

  48. Read 2nd time

  49. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  50. Committee report printed and distributed

  51. Reported favorably w/o amendments

  52. Vote taken in committee

  53. Considered in public hearing

  54. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  55. Record vote

  56. Posting rule suspended

  57. Referred to Finance

  58. Read first time

  59. Filed

  60. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

Sponsors

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32 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 152 not signed on

Sponsors (32)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (152)

152 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 · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1360015
Total 1360015
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (151)
Member Party Vote
Present — Not Voting
Mr. Speaker(C) — Not Voting
Bell — Not Voting
Garcia — Not Voting
Morales — Not Voting
Rodríguez Ramo — Not Voting
AJ Louderback — Yea
Aicha Davis — Yea
Alan Schoolcraft — Yea
Alma Allen — Yea
Andy Hopper — Yea
Angelia Orr — Yea
Angie Button — Not Voting
Armando Martinez — Yea
Armando Walle — Yea
Barbara Gervin-Hawkins — Yea
Ben Bumgarner — Yea
Brad Buckley — Yea
Brent Money — Yea
Brian Harrison — Yea
Briscoe Cain — Yea
Brooks Landgraf — Yea
Candy Noble — Not Voting
Carl Tepper — Yea
Caroline Fairly — Yea
Carrie Isaac — Yea
Cassandra Garcia Hernandez — Yea
Cecil Bell — Yea
Charles Cunningham — Yea
Charlie Geren — Not Voting
Chris Turner — Yea
Christian Manuel — Yea
Claudia Ordaz — Yea
Cody Harris — Yea
Cody Vasut — Yea
Cole Hefner — Yea
Dade Phelan — Not Voting
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 — Not Voting
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
Hubert Vo — Not Voting
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
Jolanda Jones — Yea
Jon Rosenthal — Yea
Katrina Pierson — Yea
Keresa Richardson — Yea
Lacey Hull — Yea
Lauren A. Simmons — 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 — Not Voting
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 — Not Voting
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
Venton Jones — Yea
Vikki Goodwin — Yea
Vincent Perez — Yea
Ward Johnson — Yea
Wes Virdell — Yea
Will Metcalf — Yea
Yvonne Davis — Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 3?
SB 3 is sponsored by Leo Wilson, Trey Wharton, Wes Virdell, Drew Darby, Terri Leo Wilson, Judith Zaffirini, Royce West, Kevin Sparks, Charles Schwertner, Charles Perry, Angela Paxton, Tan Parker, Robert Nichols, Borris Miles, Mayes Middleton, José Menéndez, Lois Kolkhorst, Bryan Hughes, Joan Huffman, Adam Hinojosa, Bob Hall, Brent Hagenbuch, Roland Gutierrez, Donna Campbell, César Blanco, Brian Birdwell, Carol Alvarado, Paul Bettencourt, Brandon Creighton, Pete Flores, Phil King, and Juan Hinojosa.
What is the current status of SB 3?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced August 15, 2025. Enacted.
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