Relating to volunteer firefighter compensation limits
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89th Legislature (2025)
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Filed · Mar 14, 2025
Read first time · Apr 7, 2025
Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs · Apr 7, 2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · Apr 22, 2025
Considered in public hearing · Apr 22, 2025
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · Apr 22, 2025
Left pending in committee · Apr 22, 2025
Considered in formal meeting · Apr 28, 2025
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) · Apr 28, 2025
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator · May 1, 2025
Committee report distributed · May 2, 2025
Committee report sent to Calendars · May 2, 2025
Considered in Calendars · May 6, 2025
Placed on General State Calendar · May 8, 2025
Read 2nd time · May 9, 2025
Passed to engrossment · May 9, 2025
Record vote · May 9, 2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · May 9, 2025
Read 3rd time · May 10, 2025
Amended · May 10, 2025
Record vote · May 10, 2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · May 10, 2025
Passed as amended · May 10, 2025
Record vote · May 10, 2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · May 10, 2025
Reported engrossed · May 10, 2025
Received from the House · May 12, 2025
Read first time · May 12, 2025
Referred to Local Government · May 12, 2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · May 15, 2025
Considered in public hearing · May 15, 2025
Vote taken in committee · May 15, 2025
Reported favorably w/o amendments · May 16, 2025
Committee report printed and distributed · May 16, 2025
Co-sponsor authorized · May 20, 2025
Placed on intent calendar · May 20, 2025
Rules suspended-Regular order of business · May 20, 2025
Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading · May 20, 2025
Vote recorded in Journal · May 20, 2025
Three day rule suspended · May 20, 2025
Record vote · May 20, 2025
Read 3rd time · May 20, 2025
Passed · May 20, 2025
Record vote · May 20, 2025
Senate passage reported · May 21, 2025
Reported enrolled · May 21, 2025
Signed in the House · May 21, 2025
Signed in the Senate · May 22, 2025
Sent to the Governor · May 22, 2025
Signed by the Governor · Jun 20, 2025
Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . · Jun 20, 2025
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3
sponsors on the bill
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Manuel HB 5424, as amended, was passed byHouse · 2025-05-10 · Yeas 130, Nays 0, Present, not voting 2
(3)iiOn lines 9 and 10, strike "in the adjacent area to any individual designated as a volunteer or auxiliary firefighter" and substitute the following: by a local government: (1)iiin the county in which the department is located; or (2)iiif the county does not have a local government that pays compensation to full-time fire protection personnel, in an adjacent county to the county in which the department is located Amendment No. 1 was adopted byHouse · 2025-05-10 · Yeas 131, Nays 0, Present, not voting 2
HBi5424 was passed to engrossment byHouse · 2025-05-09 · Yeas 130, Nays 3, Present, not voting 2
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