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CS/SB 1644: Emergency Services

GENERAL BILL by Transportation ; Rodriguez

Emergency Services; Deleting a limitation on the number of red or red and white warning signals that certain vehicles may display; revising the circumstances under which certain applicants for a specified license are exempt from a requirement to obtain certificates of public convenience and necessity; providing criminal penalties for the submission of an affidavit that fraudulently attests to certain facts; revising a limitation on the number of counties that may be granted a certain exemption, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2025
 Last Action: 4/3/2025 Senate - Now in Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Transportation (TR)
  2. Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development (ATD)
  3. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/28/2025 Senate • Filed
    3/7/2025 Senate • Referred to Transportation; Community Affairs; Rules
    3/10/2025 Senate • Introduced
    3/27/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Transportation, 04/01/25, 4:00 pm, 37 Senate Building
    4/1/2025 Senate • CS by Transportation; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
    4/2/2025 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • CS by Transportation read 1st time
    4/3/2025 Senate • Original reference(s) removed: Community Affairs
    • Remaining references corrected to Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Rules
    • Now in Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development

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  • CS/SB 1644, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/2/2025 at 1:32 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1487 (c1) Emergency Services Basabe Identical Last Action: 4/4/2025 H Now in Health & Human Services Committee Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    316.2398 Display or use of red or red and white warning signals; motor vehicles of volunteer firefighters or medical staff. Page 1 (pdf)
    395.401 Trauma services system plans; approval of trauma centers and pediatric trauma centers; procedures; renewal. Page 5 (pdf)
    401.25 Licensure as a basic life support or an advanced life support service. Page 2 (pdf)

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  • SB 1644, Original Filed Version Posted 2/28/2025 at 8:11 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Transportation (Pre-Meeting) 3/31/2025 (pdf)
    Transportation (Post-Meeting) 4/2/2025 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1487 Emergency Services Basabe Similar Last Action: 4/4/2025 H Now in Health & Human Services Committee Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    777272 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Transportation
    (Rodriguez)     		3/31/2025
    3:51 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/2/2025     		Web Page
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    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/1/2025 4:00 PM Transportation 9 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    316.072 Obedience to and effect of traffic laws. Page 2 (pdf)
    316.2397 Certain lights prohibited; exceptions. Page 2 (pdf)
    316.2398 Display or use of red or red and white warning signals; motor vehicles of volunteer firefighters or medical staff. Page 3 (pdf)
    401.25 Licensure as a basic life support or an advanced life support service. Page 5 (pdf)

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