Verdict: No flags
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Sen. Judith Zaffirini D Senate 21
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Caption relating to certain boiler inspection reports and the composition
and governance of the board of boiler rules.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Summary Two sections on how the boiler board runs are repealed.
The bill cuts the deadline for an inspection agency to file a boiler certificate inspection report with the executive director from 30 days to 10 days after the inspection. It also repeals two sections of the boiler law, Section 755.011(d) and Section 755.018, which the caption ties to how the board of boiler rules is made up and run. Inspection agencies and their inspectors must report faster starting September 1, 2025, and whatever those two repealed sections required ends on that date.
Labels Labels: CROSS-PARTY HANDOFF. Lead author Judith Zaffirini (D) in the Senate. Lead sponsor Dade Phelan (R) in the House. Party as the Legislative Reference Library lists it for the 89th Legislature. QUICK READ: 132 WORDS. The bill as filed runs 132 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).
Receipt
The receipt 89R-SB917 · 2025-01-24
ITEM relating to certain boiler inspection reports and the composition
and governance of the board of boiler rules.
WHAT IT DOES Two sections on how the boiler board runs are repealed.
The bill cuts the deadline for an inspection agency to file a boiler certificate inspection report with the executive director from 30 days to 10 days after the inspection. It also repeals two sections of the boiler law, Section 755.011(d) and Section 755.018, which the caption ties to how the board of boiler rules is made up and run. Inspection agencies and their inspectors must report faster starting September 1, 2025, and whatever those two repealed sections required ends on that date.
TOTAL No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
LBB estimate · fiscal note version I · source
Sources
Fiscal note · version I · March 3, 2025
No first-year general revenue figure available here.
LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.
Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.
HISTORY Jan 24, 2025 Received by the Secretary of the Senate Jan 24, 2025 Filed Feb 13, 2025 Read first time Feb 13, 2025 Referred to Business & Commerce Mar 4, 2025 Scheduled for public hearing on . . . Mar 4, 2025 Considered in public hearing Mar 4, 2025 Left pending in committee Mar 11, 2025 Considered in public hearing Mar 11, 2025 Vote taken in committee Mar 13, 2025 Reported favorably w/o amendments Mar 13, 2025 Recommended for local & uncontested calendar Mar 13, 2025 Committee report printed and distributed Mar 18, 2025 Co-author authorized Mar 18, 2025 Placed on intent calendar Mar 19, 2025 Rules suspended-Regular order of business Mar 19, 2025 Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment Mar 19, 2025 Vote recorded in Journal Mar 19, 2025 Three day rule suspended Mar 19, 2025 Record vote Mar 19, 2025 Read 3rd time Mar 19, 2025 Passed Mar 19, 2025 Record vote Mar 19, 2025 Reported engrossed Mar 20, 2025 Received from the Senate Apr 22, 2025 Read first time Apr 22, 2025 Referred to Licensing & Administrative Procedures Apr 29, 2025 Scheduled for public hearing on . . . Apr 29, 2025 Considered in public hearing Apr 29, 2025 Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Apr 29, 2025 Left pending in committee May 6, 2025 Considered in public hearing May 6, 2025 Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) May 10, 2025 Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator May 10, 2025 Committee report distributed May 10, 2025 Committee report sent to Calendars May 16, 2025 Considered in Calendars May 20, 2025 Placed on General State Calendar May 20, 2025 Read 2nd time May 20, 2025 Passed to 3rd reading May 20, 2025 Record vote RV#3096 May 21, 2025 Read 3rd time May 21, 2025 Passed May 21, 2025 Record vote RV#3145 May 21, 2025 House passage reported May 21, 2025 Reported enrolled May 22, 2025 Signed in the Senate May 22, 2025 Signed in the House May 22, 2025 Sent to the Governor Jun 20, 2025 Signed by the Governor Jun 20, 2025 Effective on 9/1/25 FILED UNDER SIGNED FOR BY House · 145 yea · 0 nay
Senate · 31 yea · 0 nay
Sources House: Final passage · May 21, 2025. Journal . Published stock for this vote. Snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.
Senate: Final passage · Mar 19, 2025. Journal . Published stock for this vote. Snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.
All floor motions and other positions below.
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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 23, 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.
Carlos M. Zaffirini Jr $110,000.00
Killam Development Ltd. $72,700.00 Killam Development Ltd. $72,700.00
Cash $10,000.00
Paid by others $62,700.00
Total $72,700.00 advertising $33,000.00 media $29,700.00
Also funds 3 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Dec 9, 2024 to Sep 28, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Sources Derived itemized flow · Dec 16, 2025 to Aug 20, 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.
Report IDs: 101011018, 101057658.
Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC $60,000.00 Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC $60,000.00
Cash $60,000.00
Paid by others $0.00
Total $60,000.00 Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
Team Sources Derived itemized flow · Nov 11, 2024 to Aug 31, 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.
Report IDs: 100959783, 100987492, 101011018, 101035338, 101057658.
Money Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
× Killam Development Ltd. $72,700.00
Cash $10,000.00
Paid by others $62,700.00
Total $72,700.00 advertising $33,000.00 media $29,700.00
Also funds 3 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Dec 9, 2024 to Sep 28, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Sources Derived itemized flow · Dec 16, 2025 to Aug 20, 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.
Report IDs: 101011018, 101057658.
× Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC $60,000.00
Cash $60,000.00
Paid by others $0.00
Total $60,000.00 Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
Team Sources Derived itemized flow · Nov 11, 2024 to Aug 31, 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.
Report IDs: 100959783, 100987492, 101011018, 101035338, 101057658.
Votes5
House May 21, 2025
Yea 145
Nay 0
Present, not voting 2
Absent 1
Excused 2
Names
Davis, A. Yea Louderback Yea Schoolcraft Yea Allen Yea Hernandez Yea Rodríguez Ramos Yea Hopper Yea Orr Yea Button Yea Johnson Yea Martinez Yea Walle Yea Gervin-Hawkins Excused Bumgarner Yea Buckley Yea Money Yea Harrison Yea Cain Yea Landgraf Yea Noble Yea Tepper Yea Fairly Yea Harris Davila Yea Isaac Yea Garcia Hernandez Yea Bell, C. Yea Ward Johnson Yea Cunningham Yea Geren Yea Turner Yea Manuel Yea Morales, C. Yea Ordaz Yea Harris(C) Present, not voting Vasut Yea Hefner Yea Phelan Yea Alders Yea Cook Yea Lowe Yea Spiller Yea Villalobos Yea Paul Yea Bernal Yea McLaughlin Yea Howard Yea Darby Yea Mr. Speaker Present, not voting Morales, E. Yea Campos Yea Troxclair Yea Gámez Yea Zwiener Yea Gates Yea VanDeaver Yea Wu Yea Hinojosa Yea Capriglione Yea Bonnen Yea Dutton Yea Kerwin Yea Hickland Yea Vo Yea Lozano Yea Frank Yea Talarico Yea Lopez, J. Yea Holt Yea Patterson Yea Dean Yea Barry Yea Leach Yea González, J. Yea Shofner Yea Moody Yea Bryant Yea Bucy Yea Lujan Yea McQueeney Yea Smithee Yea Jones, J. Yea Rosenthal Yea Garcia, J. Yea Pierson Yea Bell, K. Yea King Yea Richardson Yea Hull Yea Simmons Yea Garcia, L. Yea Flores Yea DeAyala Yea LaHood Yea Dorazio Yea Perez, M. Yea González, M. Yea Morgan Yea Shaheen Yea Plesa Yea Olcott Yea Schofield Yea Little Yea Meyer Yea Schatzline Yea Collier Yea Longoria Yea Curry Yea Dyson Yea Morales Shaw Yea Cortez Yea Guerra Yea Anchía Yea Romero Yea Lopez, R. Yea Bowers Yea Hayes Yea Raymond Yea Reynolds Yea Guillen Yea Bhojani Yea Harless Absent Thompson Yea Muñoz Yea Slawson Yea Luther Yea Cole Yea Gerdes Yea Kitzman Yea Lambert Yea Toth Yea Lalani Yea Leo Wilson Yea Canales Yea Wilson Yea Meza Yea Hunter Yea Craddick Yea Oliverson Yea Rose Yea Tinderholt Yea Ashby Yea Martinez Fischer Yea Wharton Yea Swanson Yea Jones, V. Excused Goodwin Yea Perez, V. Yea Virdell Yea Metcalf Yea Davis, Y. Yea Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.
House journal
Sources
Record 3145
SB 917 was passed by (Record 3145): 145 Yeas, 0 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.
Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.
Yea: 145 (published) Nay: 0 (published) Present, not voting: 2 (published) Absent: 1 (derived from named list) Excused: 2 (derived from named list) House journal . Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.
House May 20, 2025
Yea 141
Nay 0
Present, not voting 1
Absent 4
Excused 4
Names
Davis, A. Yea Louderback Yea Schoolcraft Yea Allen Yea Hernandez Yea Rodríguez Ramos Yea Hopper Yea Orr Yea Button Yea Johnson Yea Martinez Yea Walle Yea Gervin-Hawkins Yea Bumgarner Yea Buckley Excused Money Yea Harrison Yea Cain Yea Landgraf Yea Noble Yea Tepper Yea Fairly Yea Harris Davila Yea Isaac Yea Garcia Hernandez Yea Bell, C. Yea Ward Johnson Yea Cunningham Yea Geren Yea Turner Yea Manuel Yea Morales, C. Yea Ordaz Yea Harris Absent Vasut Yea Hefner Yea Phelan Yea Alders Yea Cook Yea Lowe Yea Spiller Yea Villalobos Yea Paul Yea Bernal Excused McLaughlin Yea Howard Yea Darby Yea Mr. Speaker(C) Present, not voting Morales, E. Yea Campos Yea Troxclair Yea Gámez Yea Zwiener Yea Gates Yea VanDeaver Yea Wu Yea Hinojosa Yea Capriglione Yea Bonnen Yea Dutton Yea Kerwin Yea Hickland Yea Vo Yea Lozano Yea Frank Yea Talarico Yea Lopez, J. Yea Holt Yea Patterson Yea Dean Yea Barry Yea Leach Yea González, J. Yea Shofner Yea Moody Yea Bryant Yea Bucy Yea Lujan Yea McQueeney Yea Smithee Yea Jones, J. Yea Rosenthal Yea Garcia, J. Yea Pierson Yea Bell, K. Yea King Absent Richardson Yea Hull Yea Simmons Yea Garcia, L. Yea Flores Yea DeAyala Yea LaHood Yea Dorazio Yea Perez, M. Yea González, M. Yea Morgan Yea Shaheen Yea Plesa Yea Olcott Yea Schofield Yea Little Yea Meyer Yea Schatzline Yea Collier Yea Longoria Yea Curry Yea Dyson Yea Morales Shaw Yea Cortez Yea Guerra Yea Anchía Yea Romero Yea Lopez, R. Yea Bowers Yea Hayes Absent Raymond Yea Reynolds Yea Guillen Yea Bhojani Yea Harless Yea Thompson Yea Muñoz Yea Slawson Yea Luther Yea Cole Yea Gerdes Absent Kitzman Yea Lambert Yea Toth Yea Lalani Yea Leo Wilson Yea Canales Yea Wilson Yea Meza Yea Hunter Yea Craddick Yea Oliverson Yea Rose Yea Tinderholt Yea Ashby Excused Martinez Fischer Yea Wharton Yea Swanson Yea Jones, V. Excused Goodwin Yea Perez, V. Yea Virdell Yea Metcalf Yea Davis, Y. Yea Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.
House journal
Sources
Record 3096
SB 917 was passed to third reading by (Record 3096): 141 Yeas, 0 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.
Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.
Yea: 141 (published) Nay: 0 (published) Present, not voting: 1 (published) Absent: 4 (derived from named list) Excused: 4 (derived from named list) House journal . Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.
Senate Mar 19, 2025
Yea 31
Nay 0
Present, not voting Not printed
Absent Not printed
Excused Not printed
Names
Senate journal
Names were not printed. No individual positions are inferred.
Sources
Senator Zaffirini moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 917 be placed on its third reading and final passage. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.
Yea: 31 (published) Nay: 0 (published) Present, not voting: Not printed Absent: Not printed Excused: Not printed Senate journal . Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.
Senate Mar 19, 2025
Yea 31
Nay 0
Present, not voting Not printed
Absent Not printed
Excused Not printed
Names
Senate journal
Names were not printed. No individual positions are inferred.
Sources
Senator Zaffirini moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 917 be placed on its third reading and final passage. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.
Yea: 31 (published) Nay: 0 (published) Present, not voting: Not printed Absent: Not printed Excused: Not printed Senate journal . Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.
Senate Mar 19, 2025
Yea Not printed
Nay Not printed
Present, not voting Not printed
Absent Not printed
Excused Not printed
Names
Senate journal
Names were not printed. No individual positions are inferred.
Voice vote. No numeric tally or individual yeas are inferred.
Sources
The bill was read second time and was passed to engrossment by a viva voce vote.
Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.
Yea: Not printed Nay: Not printed Present, not voting: Not printed Absent: Not printed Excused: Not printed Senate journal . Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.
Witnesses3
For 1
Against 0
On 2
Names
For
On
TDLR 1 registration Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation 1 registration
Sources
3 parsed registrations across the loaded witness lists.
Derived stock of witness registrations. Repeated appearances count separately. Organizations and self-representation appear as printed.
House witness list . Source snapshot 2026-10-20, Central time.
Senate witness list . Source snapshot 2026-10-20, Central time.
Fiscal No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
LBB estimate · fiscal note version I · source
Sources
Fiscal note · version I · March 3, 2025
No first-year general revenue figure available here.
LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.
Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.
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 Jan 24, 2025
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced · Senate Committee Report · Engrossed · House Committee Report · Enrolled
Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
Coauthors Sponsors House committee · Licensing & Administrative Procedures · Committee vote 13 aye, 0 nay · Out of committee
Senate committee · Business & Commerce · Committee vote 11 aye, 0 nay · Out of committee
Subjects Occupational Regulation--Other Trades & Professions
Safety
BOILERS
Text The text as introduced · 132 words
89R5370 EAS-F
By: Zaffirini
S.B. No. 917
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to certain boiler inspection reports and the composition
and governance of the board of boiler rules.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 755.027(a), Health and Safety Code, is
amended to read as follows:
(a) Not later than the 10th [ 30th ] day after the date on
which a certificate inspection is performed by an authorized
inspector, the inspection agency employing the authorized
inspector shall file a report with the executive director in the
manner specified by the executive director.
SECTION 2. The following provisions of the Health and
Safety Code are repealed:
(1) Section 755.011(d); and
(2) Section 755.018.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
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