SB 3040
Cities Of 10,000 To 19,000 Can Leave Emergency Services Districts
Died in committee
Verdict: Smells
Why it's charged
Bracket bill
THE TEXT
“the municipality has a population of more than 10,000 but less than 19,000”
Bill text, introduced version (I)
Combined with a county bracket of 1 million to 1.5 million, this population window aims a statewide code change at a handful of cities, and possibly one. The caption's "certain emergency services districts" hints at narrowness but never says which places are covered.
Bracket billInitial review · graded Oct 20, 2026 · Headline, summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person · How we grade
Caption
relating to removal of territory from certain emergency services districts.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Summary
Counties of 1M to 1.5M only. City asks, board has no choice.
The bill orders an emergency services district board to remove land from the district when a city asks, as long as that land sits inside the city's limits. It only reaches cities with between 10,000 and 19,000 people in counties with between 1 million and 1.5 million people. A qualifying city can pull its territory out of the district on request, and the board has no choice but to comply.
Labels
Labels: QUICK READ: 130 WORDS. The bill as filed runs 130 words, counting the existing law it amends and the text it strikes. The median 89R bill as filed runs 441 words (derived, 8,702 graded bills, snapshot Oct 19, 2026).NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Apr 7, 2025 and referred to the Senate Local Government committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
Receipt
The receipt
89R-SB3040 · 2025-04-07
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ITEM
relating to removal of territory from certain emergency services districts.
WHAT IT DOES
Counties of 1M to 1.5M only. City asks, board has no choice.
The bill orders an emergency services district board to remove land from the district when a city asks, as long as that land sits inside the city's limits. It only reaches cities with between 10,000 and 19,000 people in counties with between 1 million and 1.5 million people. A qualifying city can pull its territory out of the district on request, and the board has no choice but to comply.
CHARGES
[x] BRACKET BILLanalysis confidence 80%
THE TEXT
“the municipality has a population of more than 10,000 but less than 19,000”
Bill text, introduced version (I)
Combined with a county bracket of 1 million to 1.5 million, this population window aims a statewide code change at a handful of cities, and possibly one. The caption's "certain emergency services districts" hints at narrowness but never says which places are covered.
TOTAL
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
HISTORY
- Received by the Secretary of the Senate
- Permission to introduce
- Read first time
- Referred to Local Government
FILED UNDER
No verified beat found.
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Donors
Not tied to this bill.
Sources
The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.
Derived itemized flow · Jul 1, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
Votes
No floor vote loaded for this bill.
Fiscal
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
How this was graded
Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric.
Sources
Texas Senate · Filed Apr 7, 2025
04/08/2025 S Referred to Local Government
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced
Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
Senate committee · Local Government · Final status: Died in committee
Subjects
Fire Fighters & Police--General
Health--Emergency Services & Personnel
Special Districts & Authorities--Miscellaneous
Text
The text as introduced · 130 words
89R21208 MCF-F By: Eckhardt S.B. No. 3040 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to removal of territory from certain emergency services districts. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 775.0235, Health and Safety Code, is amended by adding Subsection (a-1) to read as follows: (a-1) The board shall remove territory from a district as provided by this section on request of a municipality if: (1) the territory is included in the corporate limits of the municipality; (2) the municipality has a population of more than 10,000 but less than 19,000; and (3) the territory is located in a county with a population of more than 1 million and less than 1.5 million. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.