Texas raises emergency services district employee expenditure limit without board approval to $50,000

Original title: Relating to the amount of an expenditure that may be paid by an emergency services district employee without board approval.

Last action · May 22, 2025: No action taken in committeeSponsors: John Lujan and 2 others

Companion · SB 2778same policy, Senate version

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What This Bill Proposed

employees in Texas may now make expenditures up to $50,000 without prior board approval if they have executed a required bond, raising the limit from $2,000 starting September 1, 2025.

Why it matters

Expedites routine operational purchases for local s by eliminating the requirement for full board approval on expenditures between $2,000 and $50,000, provided the employee is properly bonded.

Who It Would Have Affected

Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Emergency services district employees

District employees who execute the required bond are granted the authority to disburse funds up to $50,000 without prior board approval.

Directly affected

Emergency services district boards

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the new spending limit an emergency services district employee can make without board approval?

An employee may spend up to $50,000 without board approval, provided they have executed the required bond.

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Where This Stands

This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · passed the House · in Senate committee.

Procedural history

31 actions

May 22, 2025Senate
No action taken in committee
May 22, 2025Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
May 19, 2025SenateCommittee
Referred to Local Government
May 19, 2025SenateIntroduced
Read first time
May 12, 2025Senate
Received from the House
May 12, 2025House
Reported engrossed

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May 12, 2025House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 12, 2025HouseFloor
Record vote (RV#2128)
May 12, 2025HouseFloor
Passed
May 12, 2025HouseFloor
Read 3rd time
May 10, 2025House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 10, 2025HouseFloor
Record vote (RV#2079)
May 10, 2025HouseFloor
Passed to engrossment
May 10, 2025House
Laid out as postponed business
May 1, 2025House
Postponed (5/10/25 10:00 AM)
May 1, 2025HouseFloor
Read 2nd time
May 1, 2025House
Placed on General State Calendar
Apr 28, 2025House
Considered in Calendars
Apr 23, 2025House
Committee report sent to Calendars
Apr 22, 2025House
Committee report distributed
Apr 22, 2025House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 7, 2025HouseCommittee
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
Apr 7, 2025House
Considered in formal meeting
Apr 7, 2025House
Recalled from subcommittee
Mar 24, 2025House
Left pending in subcommittee
Mar 24, 2025House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee
Mar 24, 2025House
Considered by s/c in public hearing
Mar 24, 2025House
Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .
Mar 12, 2025HouseCommittee
Referred to s/c on County & Regional Government by Speaker
Mar 12, 2025HouseIntroduced
Read first time
Dec 17, 2024HouseIntroduced
Filed

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