SB 2367 Texas Senate · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to the authority of certain counties to enact certain park use rules.

SB 2367 clarifies which Texas counties can create rules about park use, specifically targeting counties with certain population sizes or geographic relationships (like those adjacent to large counties). It prohibits qualifying counties - such as those with 2.8 million+ residents, those bordering such counties, or smaller counties near three large counties - from adopting rules regulating fireworks in parks. The law takes effect September 1, 2025, and applies only to these defined county types. This is a narrow restriction on local authority, not a broad policy change.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Mar 12, 2025 Signed Jun 20, 2025
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Engrossed Enrolled · 2 edits · Jun 1, 2025
MINOR
The bill text was converted from a draft 'Engrossed' version to the final 'Enrolled' version, adding official signatures, certification of passage dates and votes, and the Governor's approval. No substantive policy changes were made to the bill's content regarding county park rules or fireworks regulations.
TECHNICAL

Added official enrolled bill header, signatures for Senate President, House Speaker, Secretary of Senate, Chief Clerk, and Governor, along with certification of passage votes and dates.

Removed draft annotations, page numbers, and placeholder text from the engrossed version.

Floor votes · House May 28, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
47
Key actions
11
Committee
9
Jun 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
House passage reported
upper
May 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
May 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
May 21, 2025
Committee
Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent
lower
May 12, 2025
Committee
Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs
lower
May 12, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
May 9, 2025
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
May 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Apr 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Apr 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
Apr 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Apr 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
Mar 25, 2025
Committee
Referred to Local Government
upper
Mar 25, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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