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HOUSE JOURNAL
EIGHTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE, REGULAR SESSION
PROCEEDINGS
SIXTY-NINTH DAY — WEDNESDAY, MAY 21, 2025
The house met at 11:15 a.m. and was called to order by the speaker pro
tempore.
The roll of the house was called and a quorum was announced present
(Recordi3114).
Present — Mr. Speaker; Alders; Allen; Anchía; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell,
K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner;
Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez;
Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala;
Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gámez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.;
Garcia Hernandez; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; González, J.;
González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila;
Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper;
Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman;
LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria;
Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel;
Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza;
Money; Moody(C); Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Muñoz;
Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.;
Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodríguez Ramos;
Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner;
Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson;
Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo;
Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.
Absent, Excused — Jones, V.
LEAVES OF ABSENCE GRANTED
On motion of Representative Patterson and by unanimous consent, all
members who were granted leaves of absence on the previous legislative day
were granted leaves for this legislative day.
RULES SUSPENDED
Representative Patterson moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up
and consider at this time, on third reading and final passage, the bills on the local,
consent, and resolutions calendar which were considered on the previous
legislative day.
The motion prevailed.
5440 89th LEGISLATURE — REGULAR SESSION
MOTION FOR ONE RECORD VOTE
On motion of Representative Patterson and by unanimous consent, the house
agreed to use the first record vote taken for all those bills on the local, consent,
and resolutions calendar that require a record vote on third reading and final
passage, with the understanding that a member may record an individual vote on
any bill with the journal clerk.
LOCAL, CONSENT, AND RESOLUTIONS CALENDAR
THIRD READING
The following bills which were considered on second reading on the
previous legislative day on the local, consent, and resolutions calendar were laid
before the house, read third time, and passed by the following record vote
(members registering votes and the results of the vote are shown following the
bill number).
(Record 3115): 140 Yeas, 1 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Alders; Allen; Anchía; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal;
Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain;
Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick;
Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio;
Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gámez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Garcia
Hernandez; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin;
Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner;
Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac;
Johnson; Jones, J.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf;
Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano;
Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney;
Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw;
Morgan; Muñoz; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.;
Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodríguez
Ramos; Romero; Rose; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner;
Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson;
Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson;
Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.
Nays — Lowe.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Moody(C).
Absent, Excused — Jones, V.
Absent — Gates; Gerdes; Noble; Rosenthal; Turner; Villalobos.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 3115 was taken, I was in the house but away from my
desk. I would have voted yes.
Gates
Wednesday, May 21, 2025 HOUSE JOURNAL — 69th Day 5441
When Record No. 3115 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have
voted yes.
Noble
When Record No. 3115 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have
voted yes.
Turner
SB 647 (Cook, Cunningham, Dorazio, Harrison, Hickland, Holt, Hopper,
Hull, LaHood, Leo Wilson, Little, Luther, Morgan, Noble, Olcott, Patterson,
Pierson, Richardson, Schatzline, Schoolcraft, Shofner, Spiller, Tinderholt, Toth,
and Troxclairi-ino) (116i-i25i-i2)
SB 648 (Cunningham, Dorazio, Harrison, Hickland, Holt, Hopper, Hull,
LaHood, Leo Wilson, Little, Luther, Morgan, Noble, Olcott, Patterson, Pierson,
Richardson, Schatzline, Schoolcraft, Shofner, Slawson, Spiller, Toth, and
Troxclairi-ino) (117i-i24i-i2)
SB 1493 (Cain, Cunningham, and Vasuti-ino; Lowei-iyes) (138i-i3i-i2)
SB 1709 (Lowei-iyes) (141i-i0i-i2)
SB 2001 (Dorazio, Harrison, Holt, Hull, LaHood, Leo Wilson, Little,
Luther, Money, Morgan, Olcott, Pierson, Richardson, Schatzline, Schoolcraft,
Shofner, Tinderholt, and Tothi-ino) (122i-i19i-i2)
HB 5669 (Bumgarner, Cain, Cook, Cunningham, DeAyala, Harris Davila,
Harrison, Hickland, Hopper, Hull, Isaac, LaHood, Lambert, Leo Wilson, Little,
Luther, Money, Morgan, Noble, Olcott, Patterson, Pierson, Richardson,
Schatzline, Schoolcraft, Shofner, Slawson, Spiller, Swanson, Tinderholt, Toth,
Troxclair, Vasut, and Wilsoni-ino) (107i-i34i-i2)
HB 3115 (Bonnen, Capriglione, Cunningham, Dean, Harrison, Hefner, Holt,
Hull, LaHood, Leach, Leo Wilson, Little, Luther, Metcalf, Money, Morgan,
Olcott, Oliverson, Patterson, Pierson, Richardson, Schatzline, Schoolcraft,
Slawson, Spiller, Tinderholt, and Tothi-ino) (113i-i28i-i2)
HB 5655 (Alders, Ashby, Barry, Bonnen, Bumgarner, Cain, Capriglione,
Cook, Cunningham, Dean, DeAyala, Dorazio, Harris Davila, Harrison, Hefner,
Hickland, Holt, Hopper, Hull, Isaac, King, LaHood, Lambert, Leach, Leo Wilson,
Little, Luther, McQueeney, Metcalf, Money, Morgan, Noble, Olcott, Oliverson,
Pierson, Richardson, Schatzline, Schoolcraft, Shofner, Slawson, Spiller,
Swanson, Tinderholt, Toth, Troxclair, Vasut, Wharton, and Wilsoni-ino)
(93i-i48i-i2)
HB 5689 (Ashby, Barry, Bonnen, Cain, Capriglione, Cunningham, DeAyala,
Harrison, Hull, Isaac, King, Noble, Oliverson, Schoolcraft, Slawson, Spiller,
Vasut, and Whartoni-ino; Lowei-iyes) (124i-i17i-i2)
HB 5690 (Ashby, Barry, Bonnen, Cain, Capriglione, Cunningham, Dean,
DeAyala, Harrison, Hull, Isaac, King, McQueeney, Noble, Oliverson,
Schoolcraft, Slawson, Spiller, Vasut, and Whartoni-ino; Lowei-iyes)
(122i-i19i-i2)
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HB 5653 (Bonnen, Cain, Capriglione, Cunningham, Hull, Oliverson,
Patterson, Slawson, Vasut, and Wilsoni-ino; Lowei-iyes) (131i-i10i-i2)
BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS ON FIRST READING
AND REFERRAL TO COMMITTEES
RESOLUTIONS REFERRED TO COMMITTEES
Bills and joint resolutions were at this time laid before the house, read first
time, and referred to committees. Resolutions were at this time laid before the
house and referred to committees. (See the addendum to the daily journal,
Referred to Committees, List Nos. 1 and 2.)
(Harris in the chair)
COMMITTEE GRANTED PERMISSION TO MEET
Representative Patterson requested permission for the Committee on Local
and Consent Calendars to meet while the house is in session, at 3ip.m. today, in
3W.9, to consider committee business.
Permission to meet was granted.
COMMITTEE MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT
The following committee meeting was announced:
Local and Consent Calendars, 3 p.m. today, 3W.9, for a formal meeting, to
consider committee business.
LEAVES OF ABSENCE GRANTED
The following members were granted leaves of absence temporarily for
today to attend a meeting of the Committee on Public Education:
Ashby on motion of Landgraf.
Bryant on motion of Landgraf.
Frank on motion of Landgraf.
Hinojosa on motion of Landgraf.
Leo Wilson on motion of Landgraf.
MAJOR STATE CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS
THIRD READING
The following bills were laid before the house and read third time:
SB 4 ON THIRD READING
(Meyer, Martinez Fischer, Bonnen, Hunter, Turner, et al. - House Sponsors)
SB 4, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to an increase in the amount of the
exemption of residence homesteads from ad valorem taxation by a school district
and the protection of school districts against certain losses in local revenue.
SBi4 was passed by (Record 3116): 143 Yeas, 0 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.
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Yeas — Alders; Allen; Anchía; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani;
Bonnen; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales;
Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby;
Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores;
Gámez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Garcia Hernandez; Gates; Gerdes; Geren;
Gervin-Hawkins; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen;
Harless; Harris(C); Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez;
Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.;
Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Little;
Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther;
Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer;
Meza; Money; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan;
Muñoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez,
V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodríguez Ramos;
Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner;
Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson;
Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo;
Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker.
Absent, Excused — Jones, V.
Absent, Excused, Committee Meeting — Ashby; Bryant; Frank; Hinojosa;
Leo Wilson.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 3116 was taken, I was excused to attend a meeting of the
Committee on Public Education. I would have voted yes.
Ashby
When Record No. 3116 was taken, I was excused to attend a meeting of the
Committee on Public Education. I would have voted yes.
Leo Wilson
SB 23 - RULES SUSPENDED
ADDITIONAL SPONSOR AUTHORIZED
Representative Meyer moved to suspend Rule 8, Section 5(d), of the House
Rules to designate Representative Spiller as an additional sponsor to SBi23.
The motion prevailed.
SB 23 ON THIRD READING
(Meyer, Martinez Fischer, Bonnen, Hunter, Bernal, et al. - House Sponsors)
SB 23, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to an increase in the amount of
the exemption from ad valorem taxation by a school district of the appraised
value of the residence homestead of a person who is elderly or disabled and the
protection of school districts against certain losses in local revenue.
5444 89th LEGISLATURE — REGULAR SESSION
SBi23 was passed by (Record 3117): 141 Yeas, 0 Nays, 1 Present, not
voting.
Yeas — Alders; Allen; Anchía; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani;
Bonnen; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales;
Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby;
Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Flores; Gámez;
Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Garcia Hernandez; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins;
González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris(C);
Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Holt; Hopper;
Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman;
LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez,
R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez Fischer;
McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales, C.;
Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Muñoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz;
Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond;
Reynolds; Richardson; Rodríguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline;
Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller;
Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner;
VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton;
Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker.
Absent, Excused — Jones, V.
Absent, Excused, Committee Meeting — Ashby; Bryant; Frank; Hinojosa;
Leo Wilson.
Absent — Fairly; Martinez.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 3117 was taken, I was excused to attend a meeting of the
Committee on Public Education. I would have voted yes.
Ashby
When Record No. 3117 was taken, I was excused to attend a meeting of the
Committee on Public Education. I would have voted yes.
Leo Wilson
GENERAL STATE CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS
THIRD READING
The following bills were laid before the house and read third time:
SB 1762 ON THIRD READING
(Darby - House Sponsor)
SB 1762, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the authority of the
Railroad Commission of Texas to designate certain persons as the operator of an
orphaned oil or gas well.
Wednesday, May 21, 2025 HOUSE JOURNAL — 69th Day 5445
REMARKS ORDERED PRINTED
Representative Canales moved to print all remarks on SBi4 and SBi23 on
May 20.
The motion prevailed. [Please refer to the Day 68 journal for the text of the
debate on SBi4 and SBi23.]
SBi1762 - (consideration continued)
SB 1762 was passed by (Record 3118): 140 Yeas, 0 Nays, 2 Present, not
voting.
Yeas — Alders; Allen; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen;
Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales;
Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby;
Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Flores; Gámez;
Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Garcia Hernandez; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins;
González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila;
Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull;
Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani;
Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback;
Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin;
McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.;
Morales Shaw; Morgan; Muñoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson;
Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds;
Richardson; Rodríguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield;
Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson;
Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver;
Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu;
Zwiener.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Harris(C).
Absent, Excused — Jones, V.
Absent, Excused, Committee Meeting — Ashby; Bryant; Frank; Hinojosa;
Leo Wilson.
Absent — Anchía; Fairly.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 3118 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have
voted yes.
Anchía
When Record No. 3118 was taken, I was excused to attend a meeting of the
Committee on Public Education. I would have voted yes.
Leo Wilson
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SB 34 ON THIRD READING
(King - House Sponsor)
SB 34, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to funding for certain volunteer
fire departments, to the preparation for and the prevention, management, and
potential effects of wildfires, and to emergency communications in this state.
SBi34 was passed by (Record 3119): 140 Yeas, 0 Nays, 2 Present, not
voting.
Yeas — Alders; Allen; Anchía; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani;
Bonnen; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales;
Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby;
Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Flores; Gámez;
Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Garcia Hernandez; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins;
González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila;
Harrison; Hayes; Hernandez; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter;
Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert;
Landgraf; Leach; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe;
Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin;
McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.;
Morales Shaw; Morgan; Muñoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson;
Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds;
Richardson; Rodríguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield;
Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson;
Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver;
Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu;
Zwiener.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Harris(C).
Absent, Excused — Jones, V.
Absent, Excused, Committee Meeting — Ashby; Bryant; Frank; Hinojosa;
Leo Wilson.
Absent — Fairly; Hefner.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 3119 was taken, I was excused to attend a meeting of the
Committee on Public Education. I would have voted yes.
Ashby
When Record No. 3119 was taken, I was excused to attend a meeting of the
Committee on Public Education. I would have voted yes.
Leo Wilson
SB 60 ON THIRD READING
(Dean - House Sponsor)
SB 60, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the disposition by a public
junior college library of certain library materials.
Wednesday, May 21, 2025 HOUSE JOURNAL — 69th Day 5447
SBi60 was passed by (Record 3120): 142 Yeas, 0 Nays, 2 Present, not
voting.
Yeas — Alders; Allen; Anchía; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani;
Bonnen; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales;
Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby;
Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores;
Gámez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Garcia Hernandez; Gates; Gerdes; Geren;
Gervin-Hawkins; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen;
Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Holt;
Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kerwin; King;
Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.;
Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez;
Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money;
Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Muñoz; Noble;
Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan;
Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodríguez Ramos; Romero;
Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner;
Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson;
Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo;
Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Harris(C).
Absent, Excused — Jones, V.
Absent, Excused, Committee Meeting — Ashby; Bryant; Frank; Hinojosa;
Leo Wilson.
STATEMENT OF VOTE
When Record No. 3120 was taken, I was excused to attend a meeting of the
Committee on Public Education. I would have voted yes.
Leo Wilson
SB 706 - RULES SUSPENDED
ADDITIONAL SPONSORS AUTHORIZED
Representative Hefner moved to suspend Rule 8, Section 5(d), of the House
Rules to designate as joint sponsors and co-sponsors for SBi706 all joint authors
and co-authors for HBi1337.
The motion prevailed.
SB 706 ON THIRD READING
(Isaac, Dorazio, Hickland, Cortez, et al. - House Sponsors)
SB 706, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the recognition of a handgun
license issued by another state.
SBi706 was passed by (Record 3121): 89 Yeas, 51 Nays, 2 Present, not
voting.
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Yeas — Alders; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bonnen; Buckley; Bucy;
Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Canales; Capriglione; Cook; Craddick; Cunningham;
Curry; Darby; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Gates; Gerdes; Geren;
Guillen; Harris(C); Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Holt;
Hopper; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lambert; Landgraf;
Leach; Little; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel;
McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Morales, E.; Morgan; Noble;
Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson;
Raymond; Richardson; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner;
Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair;
VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Wharton; Wilson.
Nays — Allen; Anchía; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Campos; Cole; Collier;
Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; Flores; Gámez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Garcia
Hernandez; Gervin-Hawkins; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra;
Harless; Hernandez; Howard; Johnson; Jones, J.; Lalani; Longoria; Lopez, R.;
Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Muñoz; Perez, M.;
Plesa; Reynolds; Rodríguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Simmons;
Talarico; Thompson; Turner; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wu; Zwiener.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Morales Shaw.
Absent, Excused — Jones, V.
Absent, Excused, Committee Meeting — Ashby; Bryant; Frank; Hinojosa;
Leo Wilson.
Absent — Cortez; Kerwin.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 3121 was taken, I was excused to attend a meeting of the
Committee on Public Education. I would have voted yes.
Ashby
When Record No. 3121 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to
vote no.
Bucy
When Record No. 3121 was taken, I was in the house but away from my
desk. I would have voted yes.
Kerwin
When Record No. 3121 was taken, I was excused to attend a meeting of the
Committee on Public Education. I would have voted yes.
Leo Wilson
When Record No. 3121 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to
vote no.
V. Perez
Wednesday, May 21, 2025 HOUSE JOURNAL — 69th Day 5449
SB 1814 ON THIRD READING
(Hefner, et al. - House Sponsors)
SB 1814, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to creation and maintenance of
an electronic database to provide information to certain members of the United
States armed forces regarding the resources and benefits provided to veterans.
SBi1814 was passed by (Record 3122): 138 Yeas, 0 Nays, 2 Present, not
voting.
Yeas — Alders; Allen; Anchía; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani;
Bonnen; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales;
Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby;
Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Flores; Gámez; Garcia, J.;
Garcia, L.; Garcia Hernandez; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; González,
J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Hayes;
Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac;
Johnson; Jones, J.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf;
Leach; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan;
Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf;
Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan;
Muñoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez,
V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodríguez Ramos;
Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner;
Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson;
Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo;
Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Harris(C).
Absent, Excused — Jones, V.
Absent, Excused, Committee Meeting — Ashby; Bryant; Frank; Hinojosa;
Leo Wilson.
Absent — Dutton; Fairly; Harrison; Zwiener.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 3122 was taken, I was in the house but away from my
desk. I would have voted yes.
Harrison
When Record No. 3122 was taken, I was excused to attend a meeting of the
Committee on Public Education. I would have voted yes.
Leo Wilson
SB 1220 ON THIRD READING
(Smithee - House Sponsor)
SB 1220, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the subject matter
jurisdiction of the criminal trial courts of this state.
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SBi1220 was passed by (Record 3123): 127 Yeas, 10 Nays, 5 Present, not
voting.
Yeas — Alders; Allen; Anchía; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani;
Bonnen; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales;
Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby;
Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Gámez; Garcia,
J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Guerra; Guillen; Harless;
Harris Davila; Harrison; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Howard;
Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani;
Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback;
Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin;
McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Moody; Morales, E.; Morgan; Muñoz;
Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.;
Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Richardson; Romero; Rosenthal; Schatzline;
Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller;
Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner;
VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton;
Wilson; Wu.
Nays — Bowers; Flores; González, J.; Goodwin; Meza; Morales, C.;
Reynolds; Rodríguez Ramos; Rose; Zwiener.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Fairly; González, M.; Harris(C);
Morales Shaw.
Absent, Excused — Jones, V.
Absent, Excused, Committee Meeting — Ashby; Bryant; Frank; Hinojosa;
Leo Wilson.
Absent — Garcia Hernandez; Hayes.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 3123 was taken, I was in the house but away from my
desk. I would have voted yes.
Garcia Hernandez
When Record No. 3123 was taken, I was excused to attend a meeting of the
Committee on Public Education. I would have voted yes.
Leo Wilson
SB 523 ON THIRD READING
(Hefner, et al. - House Sponsors)
SB 523, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the issuance of a driver ’s
license to certain persons that includes an alternative to the license holder s’
residence address.
SBi523 was passed by (Record 3124): 142 Yeas, 0 Nays, 2 Present, not
voting.
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Yeas — Alders; Allen; Anchía; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani;
Bonnen; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales;
Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby;
Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores;
Gámez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Garcia Hernandez; Gates; Gerdes; Geren;
Gervin-Hawkins; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen;
Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Holt;
Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kerwin; King;
Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.;
Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez;
Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money;
Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Muñoz; Noble;
Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan;
Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodríguez Ramos; Romero;
Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner;
Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson;
Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo;
Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Harris(C).
Absent, Excused — Jones, V.
Absent, Excused, Committee Meeting — Ashby; Bryant; Frank; Hinojosa;
Leo Wilson.
STATEMENT OF VOTE
When Record No. 3124 was taken, I was excused to attend a meeting of the
Committee on Public Education. I would have voted yes.
Leo Wilson
SB 565 ON THIRD READING
(Harris Davila - House Sponsor)
SB 565, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to a compliance agreement for
the suspension of an enforcement action against a regional water supply, sewer,
wastewater treatment, or solid waste disposal service for certain violations.
SBi565 was passed by (Record 3125): 141 Yeas, 0 Nays, 2 Present, not
voting.
Yeas — Alders; Allen; Anchía; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani;
Bonnen; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales;
Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby;
Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores;
Gámez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Garcia Hernandez; Gates; Gerdes; Geren;
Gervin-Hawkins; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen;
Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Holt;
Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kerwin; King;
Kitzman; LaHood; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez,
R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez
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Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody;
Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Muñoz; Noble; Olcott;
Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson;
Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodríguez Ramos; Romero; Rose;
Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons;
Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt;
Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward
Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Harris(C).
Absent, Excused — Jones, V.
Absent, Excused, Committee Meeting — Ashby; Bryant; Frank; Hinojosa;
Leo Wilson.
Absent — Lalani.
STATEMENT OF VOTE
When Record No. 3125 was taken, I was excused to attend a meeting of the
Committee on Public Education. I would have voted yes.
Leo Wilson
SB 1253 ON THIRD READING
(C. Bell - House Sponsor)
SB 1253, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the provision by a political
subdivision of credits against impact fees to builders and developers for certain
water conservation and reuse projects.
Amendment No. 1
Representative Romero offered the following amendment to SBi1253:
Amend SBi1253 (house committee report) on third reading as follows:
(1)iiOn page 2, between lines 7 and 8, insert the following:
SECTION 2.iiSection 8843.152, Special District Local Laws Code, is
amended to read as follows:
Sec.i8843.152. SERVICE CONNECTION FEE AND PRODUCTION FEE.
(a) This section does not apply to a water utility that has surface water as its sole
source of water.
(b)iiThe district may levy and collect a water utility service connection fee
not to exceed $1,000 for each new water service connection made after
September 1, 2013.
(c)iiThe district may assess a production fee as provided by Section 36.205,
Water Code. Subject to Subsection (d), a fee assessed under this subsection may
not exceed 30 cents per 1,000 gallons.
(d)iiBeginning January 1, 2026, and continuing on January 1 of each
subsequent year, the maximum amount of the fee described by Subsection (c)
increases by five percent from the previous year ’s maximum amount.
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(e)iiThe district may provide a credit against a service connection fee
otherwise assessed to a water utility that is also assessed a production fee under
this section for the construction, contribution, or dedication of an eligible facility,
system, or product that results in water reuse, conservation, or savings as
described under Section 395.0231(b), Local Government Code.
SECTIONi3.iiSection 8843.104, Special District Local Laws Code, is
repealed.
(2)iiOn page 2, line 8, strike "SECTION 2" and substitute "SECTION 4".
Amendment No. 1 was adopted.
STATEMENT BY REPRESENTATIVE ISAAC
The Romero Amendment (Amendment No.i1) to SBi1253 was rammed into
legislation during third reading without debate or discussion, without public
notice, and without any reference to the Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation
District (HTGCD) in the underlying bill text or in statements on the house floor.
This is a clear violation of the house ’s long-standing rules on germaneness, and it
is a slap in the face to every Texan who expects transparency and representation
in their government. It clearly violates the tradition of the house to allow
members to represent their districts by not filing bills or amendments that solely
affect another member ’s district. I would have voted no on this amendment if the
language and intent had been properly presented to the house. This amendment is
not about conservation. It is about control, and it is the product of a carefully
orchestrated campaign driven by special interests, political opportunism, and
cronyism, not by the will of the people of House District 73 or Hays County.
What the Romero Amendment would do:
This amendment is nearly identical to SBi2660, which failed to move
through the house due to overwhelming local opposition. It would:
(1)iiAuthorize a "connection fee" of up to $1,000 per water line.
(2)iiImpose massive new groundwater production fees, with automatic
5ipercent annual increases in perpetuity.
(3)iiAllow metering of private wells, including those used for
agriculture.
(4)iiAllow HTGCD staff to enter private property without landowner
consent.
The issues:
(1)iiFee Increases Exceed Legal Caps: The amendment allows
groundwater production fees far above what current law permits and includes an
automatic 5 percent annual increase not authorized in statute.
(2)iiNew Water Connection Fee: A $1,000 per-connection charge is
described as a possible unconstitutional tax since it ’s not contemplated under
current law and would allow this single district the authority to "double dip" on
taxation and all done without any notification or notice as constitutionally
required. Chapter 36 does not contemplate such "double dipping" unless you
acknowledge the "connection fee" is a "tax." If it is a tax, you have constitutional
notice/posting issues that have not been complied with. Neither Barton
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Springs-Edwards Aquifer Conservation District (BSEACD) nor Comal Trinity
GCD have both a "production fee" and a "connection fee" like this legislation
will grant the HTGCD.
(3)iiLoss of Well Exemptions: The amendment repeals protections for
private and agricultural wells, implying that meters could now be required and
permits may be needed––even though local rules currently exempt these wells.
Creating a property value crisis and a conflict with long-standing right of capture.
(4)iiAccess to Private Property: Repealing language in HTGCD ’s
governing statute would give the district the right to enter private property for
well inspections without landowner consent, as Chapter 36 of the Water Code
would then apply.
(5)iiLegal and Practical Gaps: Finally, the amendment adds a new
Subsection (e) that is very problematic, in its attempt to make this language
germane to the bill, it adds vague, permissive language that has never been
assigned to groundwater districts, nor was it vetted for this particular district at
any juncture of the 89th Session.
These are radical powers for a water board. And they are being handed out
through a legislative backdoor by a member from Fort Worth with no connection
to Hays County.
This amendment represents a direct assault on private property rights, local
control, and the rule of law. It was never vetted, never debated, and never
requested by the citizens of Hays County. The third reading amendment
purposefully snuck onto other legislation without debate, public notice, or
mention of Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District (HTGCD) in the
underlying bill text or in statements on the house floor violates the spirit and the
integrity of the house. It disrespects local control, undermines voter confidence,
and sets a dangerous precedent for lawmaking in Texas.
SB 1253, as amended, was passed by (Record 3126): 112 Yeas, 28 Nays, 2
Present, not voting. (A motion to reconsider failed later today by Record
No.i3184.)
Yeas — Alders; Allen; Anchía; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen;
Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Campos; Capriglione; Cole;
Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.;
Dean; DeAyala; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Gámez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Garcia
Hernandez; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; González, J.; González, M.;
Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland;
Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; Lalani;
Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lujan; Manuel;
Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza;
Money; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Muñoz; Noble; Ordaz;
Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds;
Richardson; Rodríguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schofield;
Schoolcraft; Shofner; Simmons; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper;
Thompson; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton;
Wu; Zwiener.
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Nays — Barry; Cain; Canales; Cook; Dorazio; Gates; Harris Davila;
Harrison; Holt; Hopper; LaHood; Little; Lopez, R.; Lowe; Lozano; Luther;
Morgan; Olcott; Pierson; Schatzline; Shaheen; Slawson; Tinderholt; Toth;
Troxclair; Vasut; Virdell; Wilson.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Harris(C).
Absent, Excused — Jones, V.
Absent, Excused, Committee Meeting — Ashby; Bryant; Frank; Hinojosa;
Leo Wilson.
Absent — Dutton; Oliverson.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 3126 was taken, I was excused to attend a meeting of the
Committee on Public Education. I would have voted no.
Leo Wilson
When Record No. 3126 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to
vote no.
J. Lopez
SB 840 ON THIRD READING
(Hefner, Alders, Cole, et al. - House Sponsors)
SB 840, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to certain municipal regulation
of certain mixed-use and multifamily residential development projects and
conversion of certain commercial buildings to mixed-use and multifamily
residential occupancy.
Amendment No. 1
Representative Hefner offered the following amendment to SBi840:
Amend SBi840 on third reading on page 3 as follows:
(1)iiOn line 3, strike "or".
(2)iiOn line 6, strike the underlined period and substitute "; or".
(3)iiBetween lines 6 and 7, insert the following:
(4)iiapply the following regulations that are generally applicable to
other developments in the municipality:
(A)iiexcept as otherwise provided by this chapter:
(i)iisewer and water access requirements; or
(ii)iibuilding codes;
(B)iistormwater mitigation requirements; or
(C)iiregulations related to historic preservation, including
protecting historic landmarks or property in the boundaries of a local historic
district.
Amendment No. 1 was adopted.
SB 840, as amended, was passed by (Record 3127): 106 Yeas, 33 Nays, 2
Present, not voting.
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Yeas — Alders; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bhojani; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy;
Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Cole; Cortez; Craddick; Curry;
Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores;
Gámez; Garcia, J.; Gates; Gerdes; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen;
Harless; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Holt; Howard; Hull;
Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani;
Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan;
Luther; Manuel; Martinez; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meza; Money;
Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Muñoz; Olcott;
Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Raymond;
Reynolds; Richardson; Rodríguez Ramos; Schoolcraft; Shofner; Simmons;
Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Turner;
VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wu;
Zwiener.
Nays — Allen; Anchía; Barry; Bernal; Bonnen; Capriglione; Collier; Cook;
Garcia, L.; Garcia Hernandez; Geren; González, J.; Harris Davila; Hopper; Little;
Lopez, R.; Lowe; Martinez Fischer; Meyer; Noble; Patterson; Plesa; Romero;
Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Shaheen; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Vo;
Wilson.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Harris(C).
Absent, Excused — Jones, V.
Absent, Excused, Committee Meeting — Ashby; Bryant; Frank; Hinojosa;
Leo Wilson.
Absent — Cunningham; Dean; Gervin-Hawkins.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 3127 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to
vote no.
Bowers
When Record No. 3127 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to
vote no.
Campos
When Record No. 3127 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to
vote no.
J. Garcia
When Record No. 3127 was taken, I was excused to attend a meeting of the
Committee on Public Education. I would have voted yes.
Leo Wilson
When Record No. 3127 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to
vote no.
Olcott
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When Record No. 3127 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to
vote no.
Pierson
When Record No. 3127 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to
vote no.
Richardson
SB 764 ON THIRD READING
(Phelan - House Sponsor)
SB 764, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the procedure for a hearing
by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation on the denial of an
electrician ’s license or disciplinary action against an electrician.
SBi764 was passed by (Record 3128): 140 Yeas, 0 Nays, 3 Present, not
voting.
Yeas — Alders; Allen; Anchía; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani;
Bonnen; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales;
Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.;
Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Gámez;
Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Garcia Hernandez; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins;
González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila;
Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull;
Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani;
Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback;
Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin;
McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.;
Morales Shaw; Morgan; Muñoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson;
Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds;
Richardson; Rodríguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield;
Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson;
Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver;
Vasut; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Capriglione; Harris(C).
Absent, Excused — Jones, V.
Absent, Excused, Committee Meeting — Ashby; Bryant; Frank; Hinojosa;
Leo Wilson.
Absent — Virdell.
STATEMENT OF VOTE
When Record No. 3128 was taken, I was excused to attend a meeting of the
Committee on Public Education. I would have voted yes.
Leo Wilson
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SB 2383 ON THIRD READING
(Hefner - House Sponsor)
SB 2383, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the employment of certain
peace officers of the Department of Public Safety.
SBi2383 was passed by (Record 3129): 140 Yeas, 0 Nays, 2 Present, not
voting.
Yeas — Alders; Allen; Anchía; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani;
Bonnen; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales;
Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.;
Davis, Y.; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Gámez; Garcia, J.;
Garcia, L.; Garcia Hernandez; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; González,
J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison;
Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter;
Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert;
Landgraf; Leach; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe;
Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin;
McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.;
Morales Shaw; Morgan; Muñoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson;
Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds;
Richardson; Rodríguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield;
Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson;
Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver;
Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu;
Zwiener.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Harris(C).
Absent, Excused — Jones, V.
Absent, Excused, Committee Meeting — Ashby; Bryant; Frank; Hinojosa;
Leo Wilson.
Absent — Cunningham; Dean.
STATEMENT OF VOTE
When Record No. 3129 was taken, I was excused to attend a meeting of the
Committee on Public Education. I would have voted yes.
Leo Wilson
(Ashby now present)
SB 2155 ON THIRD READING
(Kitzman, K. Bell, Hull, Canales, and Buckley - House Sponsors)
SB 2155, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the regulation of veterinary
professionals and facilities by the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners
and the temporary administration of the board by the Department of Licensing
and Regulation.
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SBi2155 was passed by (Record 3130): 113 Yeas, 26 Nays, 2 Present, not
voting.
Yeas — Alders; Allen; Anchía; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal;
Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Campos; Canales;
Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis,
A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Gámez;
Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Garcia Hernandez; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins;
González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila;
Hefner; Hernandez; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; King;
Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Little; Lopez, J.; Lopez,
R.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer;
McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales,
E.; Morales Shaw; Muñoz; Noble; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez,
V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodríguez Ramos; Romero;
Rose; Rosenthal; Simmons; Smithee; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Troxclair;
Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu;
Zwiener.
Nays — Bumgarner; Cook; Gates; Harrison; Hayes; Hickland; Holt;
Hopper; Lowe; Luther; Money; Morgan; Olcott; Oliverson; Richardson;
Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Spiller;
Swanson; Tinderholt; Toth; Vasut.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Harris(C).
Absent, Excused — Jones, V.
Absent, Excused, Committee Meeting — Bryant; Frank; Hinojosa; Leo
Wilson.
Absent — Cain; Kerwin; Longoria; Virdell.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 3130 was taken, I was excused to attend a meeting of the
Committee on Public Education. I would have voted no.
Leo Wilson
When Record No. 3130 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to
vote no.
Pierson
SB 1535 ON THIRD READING
(Button - House Sponsor)
SB 1535, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the establishment by the
Texas Workforce Commission of an advanced nuclear energy workforce
development program.
SBi1535 was passed by (Record 3131): 138 Yeas, 4 Nays, 2 Present, not
voting.
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Yeas — Alders; Allen; Anchía; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal;
Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Campos;
Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham;
Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson;
Fairly; Flores; Gámez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Garcia Hernandez; Gates; Gerdes;
Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen;
Harless; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Holt; Hopper;
Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman;
LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.;
Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer;
McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales, C.;
Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Muñoz; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr;
Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond;
Reynolds; Richardson; Rodríguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline;
Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller;
Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Troxclair; Turner;
VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton;
Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.
Nays — Cain; Harrison; Olcott; Toth.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Harris(C).
Absent, Excused — Jones, V.
Absent, Excused, Committee Meeting — Bryant; Frank; Hinojosa; Leo
Wilson.
Absent — Little.
STATEMENT OF VOTE
When Record No. 3131 was taken, I was excused to attend a meeting of the
Committee on Public Education. I would have voted yes.
Leo Wilson
(Frank now present)
SB 1423 ON THIRD READING
(Dean - House Sponsor)
SB 1423, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the designation of a portion
of Farm-to-Market Road 2275 in Gregg County as the Bill Stoudt Parkway.
SBi1423 was passed by (Record 3132): 142 Yeas, 0 Nays, 2 Present, not
voting.
Yeas — Alders; Allen; Anchía; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal;
Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Campos;
Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham;
Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly;
Flores; Frank; Gámez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Garcia Hernandez; Gates; Gerdes;
Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen;
Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Holt;
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Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kerwin; King;
Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.;
Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez;
Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money;
Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Muñoz; Noble;
Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan;
Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodríguez Ramos; Romero;
Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner;
Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson;
Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo;
Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Harris(C).
Absent, Excused — Jones, V.
Absent, Excused, Committee Meeting — Bryant; Hinojosa; Leo Wilson.
Absent — Cain; Dutton.
STATEMENT OF VOTE
When Record No. 3132 was taken, I was excused to attend a meeting of the
Committee on Public Education. I would have voted yes.
Leo Wilson
SB 1566 ON THIRD READING
(Darby - House Sponsor)
SB 1566, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to connection of utilities by
certain entities in certain subdivisions formerly located in a municipality ’s
extraterritorial jurisdiction.
Representative Darby moved to postpone consideration of SBi1566iuntil
9ia.m. tomorrow.
The motion prevailed.
SB 1804 - RULES SUSPENDED
ADDITIONAL SPONSORS AUTHORIZED
Representative Smithee moved to suspend Rule 8, Section 5(d), of the
House Rules to designate Representatives Flores, Y. Davis, Harris, and
Bumgarner as additional sponsors to SBi1804.
The motion prevailed.
SB 1804 ON THIRD READING
(Thompson - House Sponsor)
SB 1804, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to restitution and
compensation paid to victims of certain offenses for tattoo removal related to the
offense.
(Bryant and Hinojosa now present)
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SBi1804 was passed by (Record 3133): 135 Yeas, 9 Nays, 3 Present, not
voting.
Yeas — Alders; Allen; Anchía; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani;
Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Campos; Canales;
Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby;
Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores;
Frank; Gámez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Garcia Hernandez; Gates; Gerdes; Geren;
Gervin-Hawkins; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen;
Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa;
Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kerwin; King;
Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.;
Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez
Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.;
Morales Shaw; Morgan; Muñoz; Noble; Ordaz; Orr; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.;
Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodríguez Ramos;
Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons;
Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Troxclair;
Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson;
Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.
Nays — Ashby; Cain; Lowe; Money; Olcott; Patterson; Schatzline;
Tinderholt; Toth.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Harris(C); Morales, E.
Absent, Excused — Jones, V.
Absent, Excused, Committee Meeting — Leo Wilson.
Absent — Oliverson.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 3133 was taken, I was excused to attend a meeting of the
Committee on Public Education. I would have voted yes.
Leo Wilson
When Record No. 3133 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote
yes.
Tinderholt
SB 1728 ON THIRD READING
(Lalani and Cook - House Sponsors)
SB 1728, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the participation of certain
juvenile justice entities in the Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) Grant
Program.
SBi1728 was passed by (Record 3134): 94 Yeas, 47 Nays, 2 Present, not
voting.
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Yeas — Allen; Anchía; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley;
Bucy; Button; Campos; Canales; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Curry; Darby;
Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gámez; Garcia,
J.; Garcia, L.; Garcia Hernandez; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins;
González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Hayes;
Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Hunter; Johnson; Jones, J.; King; Kitzman;
Lalani; Landgraf; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan;
Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.;
Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Muñoz; Noble; Ordaz; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan;
Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodríguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal;
Simmons; Smithee; Spiller; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Turner; VanDeaver;
Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.
Nays — Alders; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bonnen; Cain; Capriglione; Cook;
DeAyala; Dorazio; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hefner; Hickland; Holt; Hopper;
Hull; Isaac; Kerwin; LaHood; Lambert; Leach; Little; Lowe; Luther;
McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Money; Morgan; Olcott; Patterson; Paul;
Pierson; Richardson; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner;
Slawson; Swanson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Vasut; Virdell.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Harris(C).
Absent, Excused — Jones, V.
Absent, Excused, Committee Meeting — Leo Wilson.
Absent — Bumgarner; Cunningham; Oliverson; Orr; Wharton.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 3134 was taken, I was in the house but away from my
desk. I would have voted no.
Bumgarner
When Record No. 3134 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to
vote no.
Dean
When Record No. 3134 was taken, I was excused to attend a meeting of the
Committee on Public Education. I would have voted no.
Leo Wilson
When Record No. 3134 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to
vote no.
Louderback
When Record No. 3134 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have
voted no.
Oliverson
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When Record No. 3134 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have
voted no.
Wharton
SB 1816 ON THIRD READING
(Metcalf - House Sponsor)
SB 1816, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the titling, registration, and
operation of a miniature vehicle.
SBi1816 was passed by (Record 3135): 142 Yeas, 0 Nays, 2 Present, not
voting.
Yeas — Alders; Allen; Anchía; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal;
Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain;
Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick;
Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio;
Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gámez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Garcia
Hernandez; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra;
Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland;
Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.;
Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Little;
Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther;
Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer;
Money; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Muñoz;
Noble; Olcott; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson;
Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodríguez Ramos; Romero; Rose;
Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons;
Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt;
Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward
Johnson; Wharton; Wu; Zwiener.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Harris(C).
Absent, Excused — Jones, V.
Absent, Excused, Committee Meeting — Leo Wilson.
Absent — Gervin-Hawkins; Meza; Oliverson; Wilson.
STATEMENT OF VOTE
When Record No. 3135 was taken, I was excused to attend a meeting of the
Committee on Public Education. I would have voted yes.
Leo Wilson
SB 1952 ON THIRD READING
(Hull - House Sponsor)
SB 1952, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the administration and
operation of the school health and related services program.
SBi1952 was passed by (Record 3136): 123 Yeas, 17 Nays, 2 Present, not
voting.
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Yeas — Alders; Allen; Anchía; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal;
Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Campos; Capriglione;
Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.;
Davis, Y.; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gámez; Garcia, J.;
Garcia, L.; Garcia Hernandez; Gerdes; Geren; González, J.; Goodwin; Guerra;
Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland;
Hinojosa; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kerwin; King;
Kitzman; LaHood; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez,
R.; Louderback; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer;
McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales,
E.; Morales Shaw; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.;
Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodríguez Ramos;
Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons;
Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Troxclair; Turner;
VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu;
Zwiener.
Nays — Bumgarner; Cain; Canales; Gates; Holt; Hopper; Lowe; Lozano;
Money; Morgan; Muñoz; Olcott; Pierson; Schoolcraft; Slawson; Tinderholt;
Toth.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Harris(C).
Absent, Excused — Jones, V.
Absent, Excused, Committee Meeting — Leo Wilson.
Absent — Dean; Dutton; Gervin-Hawkins; González, M.; Lalani; Virdell.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 3136 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to
vote no.
Harrison
When Record No. 3136 was taken, I was excused to attend a meeting of the
Committee on Public Education. I would have voted yes.
Leo Wilson
SB 75 ON THIRD READING
(Wilson - House Sponsor)
SB 75, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the resilience of the electric
grid and certain municipalities.
(Leo Wilson now present)
SBi75 was passed by (Record 3137): 144 Yeas, 0 Nays, 2 Present, not
voting.
Yeas — Alders; Allen; Anchía; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal;
Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain;
Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick;
Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio;
5466 89th LEGISLATURE — REGULAR SESSION
Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gámez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Garcia
Hernandez; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra;
Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland;
Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.;
Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo
Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano;
Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney;
Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw;
Morgan; Muñoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez,
M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson;
Rodríguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft;
Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper;
Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos;
Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Harris(C).
Absent, Excused — Jones, V.
Absent — Gervin-Hawkins; Hayes; Simmons.
SB 2068 ON THIRD READING
(Button and Troxclair - House Sponsors)
SB 2068, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the duty of an appraisal
district to keep confidential certain identifying information provided by a
property owner.
SBi2068 was passed by (Record 3138): 145 Yeas, 0 Nays, 2 Present, not
voting.
Yeas — Alders; Allen; Anchía; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal;
Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain;
Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick;
Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio;
Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gámez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Garcia
Hernandez; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra;
Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland;
Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.;
Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo
Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano;
Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney;
Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw;
Morgan; Muñoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez,
M.; Perez, V.; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodríguez
Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen;
Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper;
Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos;
Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Harris(C).
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Absent, Excused — Jones, V.
Absent — Gervin-Hawkins; Phelan.
SB 1455 ON THIRD READING
(Hefner - House Sponsor)
SB 1455, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the funding mechanism for
the regulation of workers ’ compensation and workers ’ compensation insurance;
authorizing surcharges.
SBi1455 was passed by (Record 3139): 134 Yeas, 11 Nays, 2 Present, not
voting.
Yeas — Alders; Allen; Anchía; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal;
Bhojani; Bonnen; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales;
Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby;
Davis, A.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank;
Gámez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Garcia Hernandez; Gates; Gerdes; Geren;
González, M.; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hefner;
Hernandez; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson;
Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo
Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano;
Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney;
Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Moody; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Muñoz;
Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.;
Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Richardson; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal;
Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson;
Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth;
Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward
Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.
Nays — Bowers; Bryant; González, J.; Goodwin; Harrison; Hinojosa; Jones,
J.; Meza; Morales, C.; Reynolds; Rodríguez Ramos.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Harris(C).
Absent, Excused — Jones, V.
Absent — Davis, Y.; Gervin-Hawkins.
STATEMENT OF VOTE
When Record No. 3139 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to
vote no.
Rose
SB 213 ON THIRD READING
(Dean - House Sponsor)
SB 213, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to prohibiting insurers from
requiring the tying of residential property and personal automobile insurance
policies.
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SBi213 was passed by (Record 3140): 145 Yeas, 1 Nays, 2 Present, not
voting.
Yeas — Alders; Allen; Anchía; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal;
Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain;
Campos; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham;
Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson;
Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gámez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Garcia Hernandez; Gates;
Gerdes; Geren; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless;
Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt;
Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kerwin; King;
Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little;
Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther;
Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer;
Meza; Money; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan;
Muñoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez,
V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodríguez Ramos;
Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner;
Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson;
Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo;
Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.
Nays — Canales.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Harris(C).
Absent, Excused — Jones, V.
Absent — Gervin-Hawkins.
SB 627 ON THIRD READING
(VanDeaver - House Sponsor)
SB 627, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the licensing and regulation
of dietitians.
SBi627 was passed by (Record 3141): 103 Yeas, 34 Nays, 2 Present, not
voting.
Yeas — Allen; Anchía; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani;
Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Craddick;
Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton;
Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gámez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Garcia Hernandez;
Gerdes; Geren; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless;
Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Hopper; Howard; Hunter; Isaac;
Johnson; Jones, J.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Little;
Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez;
Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.;
Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Muñoz; Noble; Ordaz; Orr; Perez, M.;
Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodríguez Ramos;
Romero; Rosenthal; Simmons; Smithee; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Turner;
VanDeaver; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wu; Zwiener.
Wednesday, May 21, 2025 HOUSE JOURNAL — 69th Day 5469
Nays — Alders; Bonnen; Bumgarner; Cain; Canales; Capriglione; Cook;
Gates; Harris Davila; Harrison; Holt; Hull; Leach; Leo Wilson; Louderback;
Metcalf; Money; Olcott; Oliverson; Patterson; Paul; Pierson; Schatzline;
Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Spiller; Toth; Troxclair;
Vasut; Wharton; Wilson.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Harris(C).
Absent, Excused — Jones, V.
Absent — Campos; Dean; Gervin-Hawkins; Hayes; LaHood; Lowe; Rose;
Swanson; Tinderholt; Virdell.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 3141 was taken, I was in the house but away from my
desk. I would have voted yes.
Campos
When Record No. 3141 was taken, I was in the house but away from my
desk. I would have voted yes.
Dean
When Record No. 3141 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to
vote no.
Hefner
When Record No. 3141 was taken, I was in the house but away from my
desk. I would have voted no.
LaHood
When Record No. 3141 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to
vote no.
Morgan
When Record No. 3141 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to
vote no.
Richardson
When Record No. 3141 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have
voted yes.
Swanson
SB 2037 ON THIRD READING
(Patterson, Landgraf, and Anchía - House Sponsors)
SB 2037, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to permit application review
and contested case procedures for environmental permits involving a project to
construct or modify a liquefied natural gas export terminal; authorizing a fee.
5470 89th LEGISLATURE — REGULAR SESSION
LEAVE OF ABSENCE GRANTED
The following member was granted leave of absence for the remainder of
today because of important business:
Gervin-Hawkins on motion of Bowers.
SB 2037 - (consideration continued)
SB 2037 was passed by (Record 3142): 109 Yeas, 29 Nays, 3 Present, not
voting.
Yeas — Alders; Anchía; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bhojani; Bonnen;
Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Capriglione; Cole; Cook;
Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson;
Fairly; Frank; Gámez; Garcia Hernandez; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Guerra; Guillen;
Harris Davila; Harrison; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Howard;
Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert;
Landgraf; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe;
Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin;
Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Muñoz; Noble;
Olcott; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond;
Richardson; Romero; Rose; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen;
Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth;
Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Wharton; Wilson.
Nays — Allen; Bryant; Canales; Collier; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Flores;
Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; González, J.; Goodwin; Harless; Hinojosa; Jones, J.;
Leach; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Oliverson; Perez, V.; Reynolds; Rodríguez
Ramos; Rosenthal; Thompson; Troxclair; Vo; Walle; Wu; Zwiener.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Harris(C); McQueeney.
Absent, Excused — Gervin-Hawkins; Jones, V.
Absent — Bernal; Campos; Dutton; González, M.; Hayes; Simmons; Ward
Johnson.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 3142 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to
vote no.
Bowers
When Record No. 3142 was taken, I was in the house but away from my
desk. I would have voted no.
Campos
When Record No. 3142 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote
yes.
Troxclair
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When Record No. 3142 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote
yes.
Walle
When Record No. 3142 was taken, I was in the house but away from my
desk. I would have voted yes.
Ward Johnson
SB 670 ON THIRD READING
(Campos - House Sponsor)
SB 670, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to patient authorization to
access certain investigational sun protection products.
SBi670 was passed by (Record 3143): 115 Yeas, 27 Nays, 2 Present, not
voting.
Yeas — Alders; Allen; Anchía; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani;
Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Campos; Capriglione; Cole; Collier;
Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean;
DeAyala; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gámez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.;
Garcia Hernandez; Gerdes; Geren; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin;
Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hernandez; Hickland;
Hinojosa; Holt; Howard; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kerwin; King;
Kitzman; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.;
Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney;
Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Muñoz;
Ordaz; Orr; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds;
Richardson; Rodríguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline;
Schoolcraft; Shofner; Simmons; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper;
Thompson; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson;
Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.
Nays — Ashby; Bumgarner; Cain; Canales; Dorazio; Gates; Hefner;
Hopper; Hull; LaHood; Leach; Leo Wilson; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano;
Metcalf; Morgan; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Patterson; Schofield; Shaheen;
Slawson; Tinderholt; Toth; Vasut.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Harris(C).
Absent, Excused — Gervin-Hawkins; Jones, V.
Absent — Bonnen; Cook; Phelan; Virdell.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 3143 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to
vote no.
C. Bell
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When Record No. 3143 was taken, I was in the house but away from my
desk. I would have voted yes.
Cook
When Record No. 3143 was taken, I was in the house but away from my
desk. I would have voted yes.
Virdell
SB 896 ON THIRD READING
(Cole - House Sponsor)
SB 896, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the enrollment period for
newborns under certain health benefit plans.
SBi896 was passed by (Record 3144): 130 Yeas, 14 Nays, 2 Present, not
voting.
Yeas — Alders; Allen; Anchía; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal;
Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Campos; Canales;
Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis,
A.; Davis, Y.; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gámez;
Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Garcia Hernandez; Gates; Geren; González, J.; González,
M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes;
Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson;
Jones, J.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach;
Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano;
Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney;
Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw;
Morgan; Muñoz; Noble; Olcott; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.;
Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodríguez Ramos;
Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schoolcraft; Shofner; Simmons; Smithee; Spiller;
Talarico; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut;
Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.
Nays — Bumgarner; Cain; Cook; Gerdes; Hefner; Hull; Money; Oliverson;
Schatzline; Schofield; Shaheen; Slawson; Swanson; Tepper.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Harris(C).
Absent, Excused — Gervin-Hawkins; Jones, V.
Absent — Dean; Walle.
STATEMENT OF VOTE
When Record No. 3144 was taken, I was in the house but away from my
desk. I would have voted yes.
Dean
Wednesday, May 21, 2025 HOUSE JOURNAL — 69th Day 5473
SB 917 ON THIRD READING
(Phelan - House Sponsor)
SB 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.
SBi917 was passed by (Record 3145): 145 Yeas, 0 Nays, 2 Present, not
voting.
Yeas — Alders; Allen; Anchía; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal;
Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain;
Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick;
Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio;
Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gámez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Garcia
Hernandez; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra;
Guillen; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa;
Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kerwin; King;
Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little;
Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther;
Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer;
Meza; Money; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan;
Muñoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez,
V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodríguez Ramos;
Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner;
Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson;
Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo;
Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Harris(C).
Absent, Excused — Gervin-Hawkins; Jones, V.
Absent — Harless.
SB 1184 ON THIRD READING
(Phelan - House Sponsor)
SB 1184, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the age of wine authorized
to be sold by a wine collection seller.
SBi1184 was passed by (Record 3146): 129 Yeas, 16 Nays, 2 Present, not
voting.
Yeas — Alders; Allen; Anchía; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal;
Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Campos; Capriglione;
Cole; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis,
Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gámez;
Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Garcia Hernandez; Gates; Geren; González, J.; González,
M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes;
Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac;
Johnson; Jones, J.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf;
Leach; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan;
Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf;
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Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan;
Muñoz; Olcott; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan;
Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodríguez Ramos; Romero;
Rose; Rosenthal; Schoolcraft; Shofner; Simmons; Smithee; Spiller; Talarico;
Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos;
Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.
Nays — Bumgarner; Cain; Canales; Cook; Hefner; Leo Wilson; Lowe;
Noble; Oliverson; Schatzline; Schofield; Shaheen; Slawson; Swanson; Toth;
Vasut.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Harris(C).
Absent, Excused — Gervin-Hawkins; Jones, V.
Absent — Gerdes.
SB 971 ON THIRD READING
(Gerdes - House Sponsor)
SB 971, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the definition of a rural
political subdivision for purposes of the Texas Water Assistance Program.
SBi971 was passed by (Record 3147): 126 Yeas, 20 Nays, 2 Present, not
voting.
Yeas — Alders; Allen; Anchía; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal;
Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Campos; Capriglione;
Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.;
Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank;
Gámez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Garcia Hernandez; Gates; Gerdes; Geren;
González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila;
Harrison; Hayes; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull;
Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; Lalani; Lambert;
Landgraf; Leach; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano;
Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; Meyer; Meza;
Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Muñoz; Noble; Oliverson;
Ordaz; Orr; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds;
Richardson; Rodríguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schofield;
Schoolcraft; Shofner; Simmons; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper;
Thompson; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward
Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.
Nays — Bumgarner; Cain; Canales; Hefner; LaHood; Leo Wilson; Lowe;
McQueeney; Metcalf; Money; Morgan; Olcott; Patterson; Pierson; Schatzline;
Shaheen; Slawson; Tinderholt; Toth; Vasut.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Harris(C).
Absent, Excused — Gervin-Hawkins; Jones, V.
Wednesday, May 21, 2025 HOUSE JOURNAL — 69th Day 5475
SB 1255 ON THIRD READING
(Phelan - House Sponsor)
SB 1255, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the regulation of mold
assessors and remediators.
SBi1255 was passed by (Record 3148): 123 Yeas, 23 Nays, 2 Present, not
voting.
Yeas — Alders; Allen; Anchía; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal;
Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Campos; Capriglione;
Cole; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis,
Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gámez;
Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Garcia Hernandez; Gerdes; Geren; González, J.; González,
M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hefner;
Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson;
Jones, J.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Little;
Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel;
Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza;
Money; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Muñoz; Noble;
Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond;
Reynolds; Richardson; Rodríguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal;
Schoolcraft; Shofner; Simmons; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper;
Thompson; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson;
Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.
Nays — Bumgarner; Cain; Canales; Cook; Gates; Harrison; Hull; LaHood;
Leo Wilson; Lowe; Morgan; Olcott; Patterson; Pierson; Schatzline; Schofield;
Shaheen; Slawson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Vasut; Wharton.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Harris(C).
Absent, Excused — Gervin-Hawkins; Jones, V.
STATEMENT OF VOTE
When Record No. 3148 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to
vote no.
Hickland
SB 1261 ON THIRD READING
(Gerdes - House Sponsor)
SB 1261, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the financing of water
supply projects included in the state water plan; authorizing the issuance of
obligations.
SBi1261 was passed by (Record 3149): 119 Yeas, 23 Nays, 3 Present, not
voting.
Yeas — Alders; Allen; Anchía; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal;
Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Campos; Canales;
Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Davis,
A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gámez;
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Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Garcia Hernandez; Gerdes; Geren; González, J.; González,
M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hefner;
Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson;
Jones, J.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach;
Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez
Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales,
E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Muñoz; Noble; Olcott; Ordaz; Orr; Paul; Perez, M.;
Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodríguez
Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schoolcraft; Simmons; Smithee; Spiller;
Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Vo;
Walle; Ward Johnson; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.
Nays — Bumgarner; Cain; Dorazio; Gates; Harrison; Hull; Leo Wilson;
Lowe; Lozano; Luther; Metcalf; Oliverson; Patterson; Schatzline; Schofield;
Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Swanson; Tinderholt; Toth; Vasut; Wharton.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Harris(C); Virdell.
Absent, Excused — Gervin-Hawkins; Jones, V.
Absent — Darby; Louderback; Money.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 3149 was taken, I was temporarily out of the house
chamber. I would have voted no.
Louderback
When Record No. 3149 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote
yes.
Shaheen
SB 1283 - RULES SUSPENDED
ADDITIONAL SPONSORS AUTHORIZED
Representative Hull moved to suspend Rule 8, Section 5(d), of the House
Rules to designate Representatives Patterson, Noble, Morales Shaw, Lalani, and
Ward Johnson as additional sponsors to SBi1283.
The motion prevailed.
SB 1283 ON THIRD READING
(Garcia Hernandez and Little - House Sponsors)
SB 1283, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to resident safety from
criminal activity in senior retirement communities.
SBi1283 was passed by (Record 3150): 146 Yeas, 0 Nays, 2 Present, not
voting.
Yeas — Alders; Allen; Anchía; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal;
Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain;
Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick;
Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio;
Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gámez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Garcia
Wednesday, May 21, 2025 HOUSE JOURNAL — 69th Day 5477
Hernandez; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra;
Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland;
Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.;
Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo
Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano;
Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney;
Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw;
Morgan; Muñoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez,
M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson;
Rodríguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft;
Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico;
Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut;
Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Harris(C).
Absent, Excused — Gervin-Hawkins; Jones, V.
SB 991 ON THIRD READING
(M. González, Moody, VanDeaver, L. Garcia, et al. - House Sponsors)
SB 991, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the inclusion of chronically
absent and truant students as students at risk of dropping out of school and the
collection and reporting of data regarding those students.
SBi991 was passed by (Record 3151): 100 Yeas, 44 Nays, 2 Present, not
voting.
Yeas — Allen; Anchía; Ashby; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen;
Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole;
Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis,
Y.; DeAyala; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gámez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.;
Garcia Hernandez; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin;
Guerra; Guillen; Hayes; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Hunter; Johnson; Jones,
J.; King; Kitzman; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Longoria; Lopez, J.;
Lopez, R.; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; McLaughlin; Meyer; Meza; Moody;
Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Muñoz; Noble; Ordaz; Orr; Paul; Perez,
M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodríguez Ramos; Romero;
Rose; Rosenthal; Simmons; Smithee; Spiller; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson;
Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.
Nays — Alders; Barry; Bumgarner; Cain; Dean; Dorazio; Harless; Harris
Davila; Harrison; Hefner; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Isaac; Kerwin; Leo
Wilson; Little; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Luther; McQueeney; Metcalf;
Money; Morgan; Olcott; Oliverson; Patterson; Pierson; Richardson; Schatzline;
Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Swanson; Tinderholt; Toth;
Troxclair; Vasut; Virdell; Wharton.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Harris(C).
Absent, Excused — Gervin-Hawkins; Jones, V.
Absent — LaHood; Martinez Fischer.
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SB 1733 ON THIRD READING
(Lozano - House Sponsor)
SB 1733, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the composition of the
board of the Calhoun Port Authority.
SBi1733 was passed by (Record 3152): 130 Yeas, 15 Nays, 3 Present, not
voting.
Yeas — Alders; Allen; Anchía; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal;
Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Campos; Capriglione;
Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.;
Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank;
Gámez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Garcia Hernandez; Gates; Gerdes; Geren;
González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila;
Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper;
Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman;
LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez,
R.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer;
McLaughlin; McQueeney; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.;
Morales Shaw; Morgan; Muñoz; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Paul; Perez, M.;
Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodríguez
Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons;
Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Turner; VanDeaver;
Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.
Nays — Bumgarner; Cain; Canales; Leo Wilson; Lowe; Metcalf; Olcott;
Patterson; Schatzline; Schofield; Slawson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Vasut.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Harris(C); Money.
Absent, Excused — Gervin-Hawkins; Jones, V.
SB 21 - RULES SUSPENDED
ADDITIONAL SPONSORS AUTHORIZED
Representative Capriglione moved to suspend Rule 8, Section 5(d), of the
House Rules to designate Representatives Lalani, L. Garcia, and M. Perez as
additional sponsors to SBi21.
The motion prevailed.
SB 21 ON THIRD READING
(Capriglione, Oliverson, Longoria, Vasut, Cunningham, et al. - House
Sponsors)
SB 21, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the establishment and
administration of the Texas Strategic Bitcoin Reserve for the purpose of investing
in cryptocurrency and the investment authority of the comptroller of public
accounts over the reserve and certain other state funds.
SBi21 was passed by (Record 3153): 101 Yeas, 42 Nays, 2 Present, not
voting.
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Yeas — Alders; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers;
Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook;
Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson;
Fairly; Gámez; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; González, M.; Guerra; Guillen;
Harris Davila; Hefner; Hernandez; Holt; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson;
Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo
Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan;
Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer;
Moody; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Muñoz; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz;
Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Romero;
Rose; Schofield; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Swanson; Talarico;
Tepper; Toth; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Wharton;
Wilson.
Nays — Allen; Anchía; Bryant; Campos; Canales; Darby; Davis, Y.; Flores;
Frank; Garcia, J.; Garcia Hernandez; González, J.; Goodwin; Harless; Harrison;
Hayes; Hickland; Hinojosa; Hopper; Jones, J.; Lowe; McLaughlin; Meza;
Money; Morales, C.; Olcott; Pierson; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodríguez Ramos;
Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Simmons; Spiller; Thompson; Tinderholt;
Troxclair; Virdell; Ward Johnson; Wu; Zwiener.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Harris(C).
Absent, Excused — Gervin-Hawkins; Jones, V.
Absent — Ashby; Davis, A.; Dean.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 3153 was taken, I was in the house but away from my
desk. I would have voted no.
Dean
When Record No. 3153 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to
vote no.
Rose
When Record No. 3153 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote
yes.
Thompson
SB 231 ON THIRD READING
(Guillen - House Sponsor)
SB 231, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to temporary emergency
electric energy facilities.
SBi231 was passed by (Record 3154): 145 Yeas, 0 Nays, 2 Present, not
voting.
Yeas — Alders; Allen; Anchía; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal;
Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain;
Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick;
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Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio;
Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gámez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Garcia Hernandez;
Gates; Gerdes; Geren; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen;
Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa;
Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kerwin; King;
Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little;
Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther;
Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer;
Meza; Money; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan;
Muñoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez,
V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodríguez Ramos;
Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner;
Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson;
Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo;
Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Harris(C).
Absent, Excused — Gervin-Hawkins; Jones, V.
Absent — Dutton.
SB 739 ON THIRD READING
(Bhojani - House Sponsor)
SB 739, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the definition of authorized
peace officer for purposes of certain laws governing the installation and use of
tracking equipment and access to certain communications.
SBi739 was passed by (Record 3155): 96 Yeas, 50 Nays, 2 Present, not
voting.
Yeas — Allen; Anchía; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers;
Buckley; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Cole; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham;
Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores;
Frank; Gámez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Garcia Hernandez; Gerdes; Geren;
González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Hayes;
Hernandez; Hickland; Holt; Howard; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kerwin;
King; Kitzman; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leo Wilson; Longoria; Lopez, J.;
Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lujan; Martinez; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Meyer;
Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Noble; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson;
Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Plesa; Raymond; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Shaheen;
Simmons; Smithee; Spiller; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Turner; VanDeaver;
Vasut; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wu; Zwiener.
Nays — Alders; Ashby; Barry; Bonnen; Bryant; Bucy; Bumgarner;
Capriglione; Collier; Cook; Davis, Y.; Gates; González, J.; Harrison; Hefner;
Hinojosa; Hopper; Hull; LaHood; Leach; Little; Lowe; Lozano; Luther; Manuel;
Martinez Fischer; Metcalf; Meza; Money; Morgan; Muñoz; Olcott; Oliverson;
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Paul; Phelan; Pierson; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodríguez Ramos; Schatzline;
Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shofner; Slawson; Swanson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair;
Virdell; Wilson.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Harris(C).
Absent, Excused — Gervin-Hawkins; Jones, V.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 3155 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to
vote no.
Dorazio
When Record No. 3155 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to
vote no.
Guerra
SB 1252 ON THIRD READING
(King - House Sponsor)
SB 1252, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the authority of a
municipality to regulate the installation or inspection of a residential energy
backup system.
SBi1252 was passed by (Record 3156): 137 Yeas, 6 Nays, 2 Present, not
voting.
Yeas — Alders; Allen; Ashby; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen;
Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales;
Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby;
Davis, A.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank;
Gámez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; González, J.; González, M.;
Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner;
Hernandez; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson;
Jones, J.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach;
Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano;
Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney;
Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw;
Morgan; Muñoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez,
M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Richardson; Rodríguez Ramos;
Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner;
Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt;
Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson;
Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.
Nays — Anchía; Barry; Bucy; Garcia Hernandez; Hinojosa; Reynolds.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Harris(C).
Absent, Excused — Gervin-Hawkins; Jones, V.
Absent — Davis, Y.; Simmons; Villalobos.
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STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 3156 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote
yes.
Barry
When Record No. 3156 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to
vote no.
Bryant
When Record No. 3156 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to
vote no.
J. Jones
When Record No. 3156 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to
vote no.
Rodríguez Ramos
SB 1371 ON THIRD READING
(Villalobos - House Sponsor)
SB 1371, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the operation of certain
metropolitan transit authorities.
SBi1371 was passed by (Record 3157): 109 Yeas, 37 Nays, 2 Present, not
voting.
Yeas — Alders; Allen; Anchía; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal;
Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Campos; Canales; Cole;
Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis,
Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gámez;
Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Garcia Hernandez; Gerdes; Geren; González, J.; González,
M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Hayes; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard;
Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; Lalani; Lambert;
Landgraf; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan;
Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; Metcalf; Meyer;
Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Muñoz; Noble; Ordaz;
Orr; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson;
Rodríguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Simmons; Smithee; Talarico;
Tepper; Thompson; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward
Johnson; Wu; Zwiener.
Nays — Bonnen; Bumgarner; Cain; Capriglione; Gates; Harris Davila;
Harrison; Hefner; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Hull; LaHood; Leach; Leo Wilson;
Lowe; McQueeney; Money; Morgan; Olcott; Oliverson; Patterson; Pierson;
Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Spiller;
Swanson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Virdell; Wharton; Wilson.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Harris(C).
Absent, Excused — Gervin-Hawkins; Jones, V.
Wednesday, May 21, 2025 HOUSE JOURNAL — 69th Day 5483
STATEMENT OF VOTE
When Record No. 3157 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to
vote no.
Metcalf
RECESS
Representative Geren moved that the house recess until 12:45ip.m. today.
The motion prevailed.
The house accordingly, at 12:10 p.m., recessed until 12:45ip.m. today.
AFTERNOON SESSION
The house met at 12:52 p.m. and was called to order by Representative
Harris.
POSTPONED BUSINESS
The following bills were laid before the house as postponed business:
SB 646 ON SECOND READING
(A. Davis - House Sponsor)
SB 646, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to repayment of certain mental
health professional education loans.
SB 646 was read second time on May 20, postponed until 3:30ip.m. May 20,
and was again postponed until 5ip.m. Mayi20.
Representative A. Davis moved to postpone consideration of SBi646iuntil
4:15ip.m. today.
The motion prevailed.
CSSB 3 ON SECOND READING
(King - House Sponsor)
CSSB 3, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the regulation of products
derived from hemp, including consumable hemp products and hemp beverages
and the hemp-derived cannabinoids contained in those products; requiring
occupational licenses and permits; imposing fees; creating criminal offenses;
authorizing civil penalties; imposing taxes.
CSSB 3 was read second time on May 20, postponed until 3ip.m. May 20,
and was again postponed until 6ip.m. Mayi20.
Representative King moved to postpone consideration of CSSBi3iuntil
4ip.m. today.
The motion prevailed.
SCR 27
(Flores, Howard, Raymond, Goodwin, and Dutton - House Sponsors)
SCR 27, Authorizing the burial of Guy Herman in the State Cemetery.
5484 89th LEGISLATURE — REGULAR SESSION
SCR 27 was laid before the house on Mayi1 and was adopted by Record
No.i1260. The vote was reconsidered on Mayi2, and SCRi27 was postponed until
May 6, postponed until May 14, and was again postponed until 10ia.m. today.
Representative Flores moved to postpone consideration of SCRi27iuntil
10ia.m. Wednesday, Mayi28.
The motion prevailed.
SB 552 ON SECOND READING
(Leach, et al. - House Sponsors)
SB 552, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to changing the eligibility of
certain persons to receive community supervision, including deferred
adjudication community supervision.
SB 552 was read second time on May 2, postponed until May 5, postponed
until May 6, postponed until Mayi12 (withdrawn), postponed until May 7,
postponed until 9:53ia.m. May 8, postponed until 4ip.m. May 8, postponed until
May 9, postponed until May 12, postponed until May 14, postponed until May
16, postponed until May 19, postponed until May 20, and was again postponed
until 10ia.m. today.
Representative Leach moved to postpone consideration of SBi552iuntil
9ia.m. tomorrow.
The motion prevailed.
CSSB 1405 ON SECOND READING
(Ashby - House Sponsor)
CSSB 1405, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to increasing access to and
reducing taxation of Internet services.
CSSB 1405 was read second time on Mayi20 and was postponed until
10ia.m. today.
Amendment No. 1
On behalf of Representative Craddick, Representative Curry offered the
following amendment to CSSBi1405:
Amend CSSBi1405 (house committee report) as follows:
(1)iiOn page 11, line 12, between the period and "The", insert "(a)".
(2)iiOn page 11, between lines 16 and 17, insert the following:
(b)iiSection 151.3186, Tax Code, is repealed effective January 1, 2027.
(3)iiOn page 11, line 17, strike "The" and substitute "(a) Except as provided
by Subsection (b) of this section, the".
(4)iiOn page 11, between lines 22 and 23, insert the following:
(b)iiThe repeal of Section 151.3186, Tax Code, by this Act does not affect a
refund:
(1)iito which a taxpayer became entitled before the effective date of the
repeal; and
(2)iifor which a taxpayer timely filed a claim with the comptroller of
public accounts on or before March 31, 2027.
Wednesday, May 21, 2025 HOUSE JOURNAL — 69th Day 5485
(5)iiOn page 11, line 26, strike "This" and substitute "Except as otherwise
provided by this Act, this".
(6)iiAdd the following appropriately numbered SECTION to the bill and
renumber the SECTIONS of the bill accordingly:
SECTIONi____.iiEffective January 1, 2028, Subchapter H, Chapter 151,
Tax Code, is amended by adding Section 151.3187 to read as follows:
Sec.i151.3187.iiPROPERTY USED IN CABLE TELEVISION, INTERNET
ACCESS, OR TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES. (a) In this section,
"provider" means a provider of cable television service, Internet access service,
or telecommunications services.
(b)iiNotwithstanding Sections 151.051 and 151.101 and except as provided
by Subsection (c), the rate of the tax imposed under this chapter on the sale,
lease, or rental or storage, use, or other consumption of tangible personal property
is four percent if:
(1)iithe property is sold, leased, or rented to or stored, used, or
consumed by a provider or a subsidiary of a provider; and
(2)iithe property is directly used or consumed by the provider or
subsidiary described by Subdivision (1) in or during:
(A)iithe distribution of cable television service;
(B)iithe provision of Internet access service; or
(C)iithe transmission, conveyance, routing, or reception of
telecommunications services.
(c)iiThis section does not apply to:
(1)iithe sale, lease, or rental or storage, use, or other consumption of
tangible personal property directly used or consumed in or during the provision,
creation, or production of a data processing service or information service; or
(2)iia tax authorized or imposed under Subtitle C, Title 3.
(d)iiThe comptroller shall adopt rules to implement this section, including
rules providing for a partial refund of any amount of tax imposed at the rate
provided by Subsection (b) but collected at the rate provided by Section
151.051(b).
Amendment No. 1 was adopted.
CSSB 1405, as amended, was passed to third reading by (Record 3158): 94
Yeas, 31 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Allen; Anchía; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bonnen;
Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cortez;
Craddick; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly;
Flores; Frank; Gámez; Garcia, L.; Garcia Hernandez; Gates; Gerdes; Geren;
González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Hefner;
Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Johnson; Jones, J.; King; Kitzman;
Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Lopez, J.; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Metcalf;
Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Muñoz; Noble;
Ordaz; Orr; Paul; Perez, M.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodríguez
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Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Smithee;
Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Vo; Walle;
Wharton; Wu; Zwiener.
Nays — Alders; Cain; Cook; DeAyala; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hickland;
Hopper; Isaac; Kerwin; Leo Wilson; Little; Louderback; Luther; McLaughlin;
Money; Olcott; Patterson; Richardson; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft;
Slawson; Spiller; Swanson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Vasut; Ward Johnson;
Wilson.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Harris(C).
Absent, Excused — Gervin-Hawkins; Jones, V.
Absent — Bhojani; Bowers; Bumgarner; Campos; Cunningham; Dutton;
Garcia, J.; Harrison; Holt; LaHood; Longoria; Lopez, R.; Lowe; Lozano;
Martinez Fischer; McQueeney; Morgan; Oliverson; Perez, V.; Pierson; Virdell.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 3158 was taken, I was in the house but away from my
desk. I would have voted yes.
Bhojani
When Record No. 3158 was taken, I was in the house but away from my
desk. I would have voted yes.
Bowers
When Record No. 3158 was taken, I was in the house but away from my
desk. I would have voted no.
Harrison
When Record No. 3158 was taken, I was in the house but away from my
desk. I would have voted no.
Holt
When Record No. 3158 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote
yes.
Kerwin
When Record No. 3158 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have
voted yes.
Martinez Fischer
When Record No. 3158 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to
vote no.
Metcalf
When Record No. 3158 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to
vote no.
Paul
Wednesday, May 21, 2025 HOUSE JOURNAL — 69th Day 5487
When Record No. 3158 was taken, I was in the house but away from my
desk. I would have voted no.
Pierson
When Record No. 3158 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to
vote no.
Tepper
When Record No. 3158 was taken, I was in the house but away from my
desk. I would have voted no.
Virdell
COMMITTEES GRANTED PERMISSION TO MEET
Representative Gates requested permission for the Committee on Land and
Resource Management to meet while the house is in session, at 2ip.m. today, in
1W.14, to consider pending, referred, and committee business.
Permission to meet was granted.
Representative Craddick requested permission for the Committee on
Transportation to meet while the house is in session, at 4ip.m. today, in 1W.14, to
consider pending, referred, and committee business.
Permission to meet was granted.
COMMITTEE MEETING ANNOUNCEMENTS
The following committee meetings were announced:
Land and Resource Management, 2 p.m. today, 1W.14, for a formal meeting,
to consider pending, referred, and committee business.
Transportation, 4 p.m. today, 1W.14, for a formal meeting, to consider
pending, referred, and committee business.
LEAVES OF ABSENCE GRANTED
The following members were granted leaves of absence temporarily for
today to attend a meeting of the Committee on Homeland Security, Public Safety,
and Veterans ’Affairs:
Canales on motion of Metcalf.
Dorazio on motion of Metcalf.
Hefner on motion of Metcalf.
Hickland on motion of Metcalf.
Holt on motion of Metcalf.
Isaac on motion of Metcalf.
Louderback on motion of Metcalf.
McLaughlin on motion of Metcalf.
Pierson on motion of Metcalf.
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SB 1948 ON SECOND READING
(Ashby - House Sponsor)
SB 1948, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the regulation of fire
prevention standards for certain agricultural facilities.
SB 1948 was read second time on May 20 and was postponed until 10ia.m.
today.
SBi1948 was passed to third reading by (Record 3159): 98 Yeas, 26 Nays, 3
Present, not voting.
Yeas — Alders; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bonnen; Buckley; Bucy;
Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Capriglione; Cook; Cortez; Craddick;
Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Dean; DeAyala; Dyson; Fairly; Frank;
Gámez; Garcia, J.; Garcia Hernandez; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Guerra; Guillen;
Harless; Harris Davila; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Johnson; Jones, J.;
Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo
Wilson; Little; Lopez, J.; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; McQueeney;
Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Morales, E.; Morgan; Muñoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson;
Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond;
Richardson; Romero; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner;
Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt;
Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Walle; Wharton; Wilson.
Nays — Allen; Anchía; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Cole; Collier; Davis, Y.;
Flores; Garcia, L.; González, M.; Goodwin; Hernandez; Meza; Moody; Morales,
C.; Reynolds; Rodríguez Ramos; Rose; Rosenthal; Simmons; Turner; Vo; Ward
Johnson; Wu; Zwiener.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Harris(C); Morales Shaw.
Absent, Excused — Gervin-Hawkins; Jones, V.
Absent, Excused, Committee Meeting — Canales; Dorazio; Hefner;
Hickland; Holt; Isaac; Louderback; McLaughlin; Pierson.
Absent — Bernal; Dutton; González, J.; Harrison; Hayes; Hinojosa;
Longoria; Lopez, R.; Lowe; Lozano; Martinez Fischer; Virdell.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 3159 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote
yes.
M. González
When Record No. 3159 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to
vote no.
Guerra
When Record No. 3159 was taken, I was in the house but away from my
desk. I would have voted yes.
Harrison
Wednesday, May 21, 2025 HOUSE JOURNAL — 69th Day 5489
When Record No. 3159 was taken, I was excused to attend a meeting of the
Committee on Homeland Security, Public Safety, and Veterans ’Affairs. I would
have voted yes.
Louderback
When Record No. 3159 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have
voted no.
Martinez Fischer
When Record No. 3159 was taken, I was excused to attend a meeting of the
Committee on Homeland Security, Public Safety, and Veterans ’Affairs. I would
have voted yes.
Pierson
SB 243 ON SECOND READING
(Bernal, Lujan, and Romero - House Sponsors)
SB 243, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the regulation of migrant
labor housing facilities; changing the amount of a civil penalty.
SB 243 was read second time on May 20, postponed until 3ip.m. May 20,
and was again postponed until 10ia.m. today.
Amendment No. 1
Representative Olcott offered the following amendment to SBi243:
Amend SBi243 (house committee report) on page 1, line 11, by striking
"$50" and substituting "$150".
Amendment No. 1 failed of adoption.
(Pierson now present)
Amendment No. 2
Representative Hopper offered the following amendment to SBi243:
Amend SBi243 (house committee report) on page 1, lines 21 and 22, by
striking ", or the attorney general, at the request of the department" and
substituting "or the attorney general".
(Isaac now present)
Representative Bernal moved to table Amendment No. 2.
The motion to table prevailed by (Record 3160): 98 Yeas, 36 Nays, 2
Present, not voting.
Yeas — Allen; Anchía; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen;
Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Campos; Capriglione; Cole; Collier;
Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean;
DeAyala; Dutton; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gámez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Garcia
Hernandez; Gerdes; Geren; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra;
Guillen; Harless; Hayes; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Johnson; Jones, J.;
King; Kitzman; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.;
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Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Meyer; Meza; Moody;
Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Muñoz; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson;
Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodríguez Ramos;
Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Shaheen; Simmons; Smithee; Spiller; Talarico;
Tepper; Thompson; Turner; VanDeaver; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton;
Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.
Nays — Alders; Ashby; Cain; Cook; Dyson; Gates; Harris Davila; Harrison;
Hopper; Hull; Isaac; Kerwin; LaHood; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Lozano;
McQueeney; Metcalf; Money; Morgan; Olcott; Paul; Richardson; Schatzline;
Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shofner; Slawson; Swanson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair;
Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Harris(C).
Absent, Excused — Gervin-Hawkins; Jones, V.
Absent, Excused, Committee Meeting — Canales; Dorazio; Hefner;
Hickland; Holt; Louderback; McLaughlin.
Absent — Bumgarner; Hunter; Lowe; Morales Shaw; Pierson.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 3160 was taken, I was in the house but away from my
desk. I would have voted no.
Hunter
When Record No. 3160 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have
voted no.
Pierson
(Hickland and Holt now present)
Amendment No. 3
Representative Hopper offered the following amendment to SBi243:
Amend SBi243 (house committee report) by striking page 3, lines 23 and
24, and substituting "appropriated only to support border security efforts through
the Local Border Security Program or the Operation Lone Star Grant Program."
Representative Bernal moved to table Amendment No. 3.
The motion to table prevailed by (Record 3161): 97 Yeas, 39 Nays, 2
Present, not voting.
Yeas — Allen; Anchía; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen;
Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Campos; Capriglione; Cole; Collier;
Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean;
DeAyala; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gámez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.;
Garcia Hernandez; Geren; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra;
Guillen; Harless; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Johnson; Jones, J.; King;
Kitzman; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leo Wilson; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez,
R.; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales,
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C.; Morales, E.; Muñoz; Noble; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Perez, M.; Perez, V.;
Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodríguez Ramos; Romero; Rose;
Rosenthal; Shaheen; Simmons; Smithee; Spiller; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson;
Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu;
Zwiener.
Nays — Alders; Cain; Cook; Gates; Gerdes; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes;
Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Isaac; Kerwin; LaHood; Leach; Little; Lozano;
Luther; McQueeney; Metcalf; Money; Morgan; Olcott; Oliverson; Paul; Pierson;
Richardson; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shofner; Slawson; Swanson;
Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Vasut; Virdell.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Harris(C).
Absent, Excused — Gervin-Hawkins; Jones, V.
Absent, Excused, Committee Meeting — Canales; Dorazio; Hefner;
Louderback; McLaughlin.
Absent — Ashby; Bumgarner; Hunter; Lowe; Morales Shaw.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 3161 was taken, I was in the house but away from my
desk. I would have voted yes.
Ashby
When Record No. 3161 was taken, I was in the house but away from my
desk. I would have voted no.
Hunter
(McLaughlin now present)
SB 243 was passed to third reading by (Record 3162): 117 Yeas, 24 Nays, 2
Present, not voting.
Yeas — Allen; Anchía; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani;
Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Campos; Capriglione; Cole;
Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis,
Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gámez; Garcia, J.;
Garcia, L.; Garcia Hernandez; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; González, J.; González, M.;
Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Hopper; Howard;
Hunter; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert;
Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lowe;
Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin;
McQueeney; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales
Shaw; Muñoz; Noble; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa;
Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodríguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal;
Schoolcraft; Simmons; Smithee; Spiller; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson;
Tinderholt; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson;
Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.
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Nays — Alders; Cain; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hickland; Holt; Hull;
Isaac; Metcalf; Morgan; Olcott; Oliverson; Paul; Pierson; Schatzline; Schofield;
Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Swanson; Toth; Troxclair; Vasut.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Harris(C).
Absent, Excused — Gervin-Hawkins; Jones, V.
Absent, Excused, Committee Meeting — Canales; Dorazio; Hefner;
Louderback.
Absent — Bumgarner.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 3162 was taken, I was excused to attend a meeting of the
Committee on Homeland Security, Public Safety, and Veterans ’Affairs. I would
have voted no.
Louderback
When Record No. 3162 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to
vote no.
Richardson
When Record No. 3162 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to
vote no.
Schoolcraft
COMMITTEE GRANTED PERMISSION TO MEET
Representative Meyer requested permission for the Committee on Ways and
Means to meet while the house is in session, at 4ip.m. today, in 3W.15, to
consider pending, referred, and committee business.
Permission to meet was granted.
COMMITTEE MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT
The following committee meeting was announced:
Ways and Means, 4 p.m. today, 3W.15, for a formal meeting, to consider
pending, referred, and committee business.
SJR 1 ON THIRD READING
(Smithee, DeAyala, Little, Cook, Louderback, et al. - House Sponsors)
SJR 1, A joint resolution proposing a constitutional amendment requiring
the denial of bail under certain circumstances for an illegal alien charged with an
offense punishable as a felony.
SJR 1 was read third time on May 20, postponed until 3ip.m. May 20, and
was again postponed until 1ip.m. today.
Representative Smithee moved to postpone consideration of SJRi1iuntil
5ip.m. today.
The motion prevailed.
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(Speaker in the chair)
MAJOR STATE CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS
SECOND READING
The following bills were laid before the house and read second time:
SB 31 ON SECOND READING
(Geren, Johnson, Howard, Hull, Orr, et al. - House Sponsors)
SB 31, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to exceptions to otherwise
prohibited abortions based on a physician ’s reasonable medical judgment.
(Canales, Dorazio, Hefner, and Louderback now present)
SB 31 - REMARKS
REPRESENTATIVE GEREN: My layout ’s going to be a little bit longer than I
normally do, so please let me get through it. If you have questions, I ’d like to wait
and answer them after that. The Life of the Mother Act has brought together all
major pro-life groups, the doctors, the hospitals, Republicans, and Democrats.
People on both sides of the abortion issue have agreed to this bill. These groups
include the Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops, the Texas Alliance for Life,
Texans for Life Committee, Texas Right to Life, the Human Coalition, the Texas
Medical Association, Texas Hospital Association, Texas Civil Justice League,
and Texas Campaign for Mothers. This bill passed out of the senate 31-0. As you
know, these groups don t’ always see eye to eye, but in this case, they worked
together to ensure pregnant women who have pregnancy complications get
appropriate and timely care. And why is that? It ’s simple. We do not want women
to die from medical emergencies during their pregnancy. We don t’ want women ’s
lives to be destroyed because their bodies have been seriously impaired by
medical emergencies during their pregnancies. We know women have died after
care was delayed or denied. We know women have left Texas for lifesaving care.
We know women ’s bodies have been horribly injured because doctors and
hospitals are afraid to provide abortions that could save their bodies. Doctors and
hospitals need the clarity SBi31 will put into the law to be able to save women s’
lives and protect them from substantial impairments to their bodily functions. On
all those things we agree. Senator Hughes asked the medical board to adopt rules
clarifying the law. The Texas Supreme Court also asked the medical board to
write these rules. When the board finally acted, their rules were inefficient. That
leaves it up to us as a legislature.
SBi31 has one goal––to change the behavior of medical professionals by
providing laws that are clear, consistent, fair, and understandable. Doctors and
hospitals agree SBi31 will achieve this goal. During this layout, I want to clearly
state what this bill does and what it does not do. Let ’s start with the five major
things it does. It provides an exception to the abortion laws when the mother has
a life-threatening physical condition which could lead to death or threat to one of
her major bodily functions. It s’ a two-part test which starts with a physician
determining whether the life of the mom is in a life-threatening physical
condition. This clarification clarifies the legislative intent everyone thought we
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had when we passed the law several years ago. It makes clear that doctors are not
required to withhold or alter lifesaving treatment for cancer or other conditions if
doing so would jeopardize the life or major bodily functions, including the future
fertility of a pregnant woman. It expressly states in current law the
life-threatening condition does not have to be imminent. For example, in the case
of pre-viable premature rupture of membranes––PPROM––will result in the mom
developing an infection known as sepsis. Sepsis can cause death or seriously
affect the mom ’s bodily functions. The bill expressly states that the physician
does not need to wait for the infection to develop before intervening. It provides
that all parties––doctors, nurses, pharmacists, technicians, and lawyers involved
in making a medical determination––will not be sued for aiding or abetting an
abortion. It requires doctors to have continued medical education regarding
abortion laws and provides continuing legal education for lawyers who advise
and represent medical professionals in the area of the law. Now, I want to address
what is not in this bill. This bill does not address rape or incest. It does not
address fatal fetal abnormalities. And this is not a choice bill. This bill addresses
the life and health of the mother. Period. That ’s it.
There are two other issues I would like to further clarify during this layout.
The first one is called the 1925 law. One of four abortion laws that are amended
by SBi31 is what has commonly been referred to as the 1925 law. This was the
original statute banning abortions in Texas. When the Supreme Court made
abortion legal under Roe v. Wade, the 1925 law was implied to be repealed.
When Roe v. Wade was overturned in Dobbs in 2022, the reason for the implied
repeal went away. There is currently a federal case pending which addresses the
issue of whether the 1925 statute has been revived or not. To this date, the
legislature has spoken three times, saying it believes the law is allowed.
Ultimately, the court will make that determination. In the meantime, the provision
in SBi31 states that the bill is neutral as to whether the 1925 statute has been
revived or not. By passing this bill, the bill is not taking a position on the revival
of the statute one way or another. We commonly use provisions like this when
there is pending litigation.
The second issue is whether the bill will permit the prosecution of a
pregnant woman who gets an abortion. The unequivocal answer is no. Our state
has never prosecuted women who get an abortion, and nothing in SBi31 changes
that. I want to thank my fellow joint authors, co-sponsors, and stakeholders for
working with me on this important piece of legislation. Once again, I would like
to read the people who have worked with us to put this bill together: the Texas
Catholic Conference of Bishops, the Texas Alliance for Life, Texans for Life
Committee, Texas Right to Life, the Human Coalition, Texas Medical
Association, Texas Hospital Association, the Texas Civil Justice League, and the
Texas Campaign for Mothers.
REPRESENTATIVE SCHATZLINE: I just have a few clarifying questions just
so I can understand it. What is the purpose of Section 170A.0021?
GEREN: I ’m sorry, Mr. Schatzline. Which section?
SCHATZLINE: 170A.0021. It ’s in Section 4 on page three of the bill.
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GEREN: Yes. I have it here. This section was moved from a previous section
already in the code.
SCHATZLINE: So is the section to instruct doctors to give the baby an
opportunity to survive if the mother is facing a life-threatening condition? Is that
the purpose of that section?
GEREN: The purpose of that section, if the baby is born during the procedure or
the baby is born before the procedure can be performed, is for the doctors to use
their medical judgment to help the baby survive. That is correct.
SCHATZLINE: Okay. So does this section instruct doctors to try, let ’s say, an
early induction or C-section if possible, even if the mother is facing a
life-threatening condition? Is that the idea?
GEREN: It is, but it leaves it to the reasonable medical judgment of the doctor,
which is defined in code currently.
SCHATZLINE: So would this section allow the doctors to perform abortions in
non-life-threatening conditions?
GEREN: If they are possibly life-threatening or they affect the major bodily
functions, the doctor has the––if it ’s reasonable medical judgment, then they can
perform an abortion.
SCHATZLINE: When you say major bodily functions, could you help us identify
maybe what that was? Because I think some of the concern is we want to support
the bill, but some of the concern from us is, is there a major bodily function––let
me just ask it like this. If a mother has a high chance of survival but future
infertility is a risk, does this bill allow for the doctor to use their judgment to
conduct an abortion?
GEREN: Fertility, by the Supreme Court, has already been defined as a major
bodily function. So, yes, they could, using reasonable medical judgment.
SCHATZLINE: Okay. That ’s clarifying. Does life-threatening have to be
imminent?
GEREN: It does not, as I said in my opening remarks.
SCHATZLINE: Okay. Final question from me. What ’s an example of something
that is life-threatening but not imminent? Just so we can gain a better
understanding.
GEREN: Cancer treatment. So a doctor will be able––there were several
examples over the last six or eight months putting this bill together where doctors
would not perform cancer treatment on a pregnant woman. This will allow them
to do cancer treatment if it ’s necessary.
REPRESENTATIVE HARRIS DAVILA: I just wanted to get some more
clarification when we ’re talking about life-threatening and the definition in this
bill. My understanding is that it ’s a two-part test that you first have to prove that
there is a life-threatening condition. And as long as that ’s proven, you go on to
the rest of the bill. Is that correct?
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GEREN: That is correct.
HARRIS DAVILA: Okay. So life-threatening has to be proven first. Then if that
is not proven, nothing else in the bill comes into effect?
GEREN: Life-threatening or impairing the major bodily functions of the mother,
but that ’s right. That has to be done before any procedure takes place.
HARRIS DAVILA: Right. So that ’s the first test. So as long as the situation is a
life-threatening situation, then the rest of the bill kicks in, but not before. Right?
GEREN: That is correct.
REPRESENTATIVE MONEY: I ’m really just trying to understand this bill, and I
want to support it. You ’ve got a lot of support behind it, but I just want to clarify.
GEREN: Mr. Money, over the last six months or so, I ’ve needed a lot of
clarification myself.
MONEY: Well, thank you. We ’ve spent time talking with some of the same
stakeholders you ’re talking with. Where I ’m coming from is I think that
Texas i’current law is clear that the life of the mother should be protected. I think
it is clear. I think the Supreme Court has supported that. I think the problem we ’re
trying to solve is there have been some malicious interpretations of the existing
law––which I think is a good law––that have left some doctors in a situation that
they are unclear about what they are supposed to do. I think people that want to
promote abortion have tried to make it murky what our current law is. So my
question is to you: Is this law written to make sure that malicious actors won t’ be
able to find loopholes to allow abortions that would not be allowed under our
current law?
GEREN: Medical malpractice is still allowed under this law, and the answer to
that is yes. What we are trying to achieve here is a doctor under current law can
go to jail for the rest of his life. A doctor under this current law can lose his
medical license, and that ’s why some have been very indecisive. Lawyers that
represent hospitals, or any other clinic where an emergency surgery may take
place, are concerned and are afraid to advise a physician or a hospital that it is
okay to proceed with that abortion. This law clarifies that and gives them some
clarity so they can go forward without fear of going to jail for the rest of their
lives.
MONEY: Yes. And to be clear, I don t’ want anybody going to jail for doing
whatever needs to be done to try to save the life of a mother who is pregnant.
What I also don t’ want to do is shift the pendulum in the other direction so
doctors are able to concoct or find a way to perform an abortion that they
wouldn t’ be able to under our law. You r’ e saying that that has been addressed and
taken care of?
GEREN: That has been addressed. And as I said, medical malpractice law is not
being changed by this. We are in no way promoting abortion on this. What we are
trying to do is save the life or the major bodily functions of a mother. I get a little
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emotional about this. I ’ve got friends who watched their wives nearly bleed out
and become septic. That s’ the driver in this bill. In fact, a staffer, a good friend of
mine, that nearly happened to his wife just this year.
MONEY: Right. And we ’ve seen those things in the news, and it ’s happened to
people that we know. I certainly want there to be clarity on being able to protect
mothers who are at risk. But what I don t’ want to say is they ’re emotionally at
risk or that they could possibly, in some very remote chance, have some negative
impact, so we ’re going to go ahead and kill a perfectly viable life.
GEREN: In the bill, they have to use reasonable medical judgment, which has
been defined and is supported by the medical board. If that ’s happening, a
complaint can still be filed against a doctor for doing that. They would then have
to show they used reasonable medical judgment in order to do that. This not only
protects the doctor, but it protects the nurses, the technicians, whoever is involved
in the procedure. I ’ve got a real good pro-life voting record in this house, and I
want to maintain that. But I ’m going to fight to the end to make sure that we
protect the doctors who are taking care of these mothers who might otherwise
die.
MONEY: Yes, and I want to make sure we do exactly what you just said we
would do but that we don t’ leave an opening for doctors whose only goal is to try
to help people have abortions. You understand that?
GEREN: I do understand that, but I don t’ believe that this bill does that. I don t’
believe that Senator Hughes would have been able to get it out of the senate 31-0
if that were the case. I can assure you, knowing Senator Hughes for as long as I
have, I promise you they ’ve addressed that.
MONEY: I agree with you.
GEREN: And I ’m not a lawyer.
REPRESENTATIVE LOWE: Sir, I have a question about reasonable medical
judgment. As you know, the many doctors that worked at Planned Parenthood
killed tens of thousands, probably millions, of babies. They were doctors. So can
you explain to me what reasonable medical judgment is?
GEREN: If you don t’ mind, let me flip through my pages to get to that.
Reasonable medical judgment has been ruled on by the Texas Supreme Court, so
I ’m not sure that I have the definition in here, but I think I do. The definition is
not currently in the bill, but the Supreme Court has previously ruled on
reasonable medical judgment. I ’d be happy to get that for you, but I do not have it
in front of me now.
LOWE: Okay. There ’s another section of the bill that says life-threatening means
capable of causing death or potentially fatal––
GEREN: Or substantial impairment of the major bodily functions?
LOWE: Yes. "A life-threatening physical condition that is not necessarily one
actively injuring the patient."
GEREN: Cancer treatment is a perfect example of that.
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LOWE: Yes, and I get that. But as you have seen, science has really advanced,
and we have been able to accomplish amazing things. Babies at 26 weeks have
been able to live. Do you believe that we should allow a doctor to terminate––kill
a human being––over cancer?
GEREN: Can I go back to your first question?
LOWE: Yes, sir. Absolutely.
GEREN: Reasonable medical judgment is what a board-certified obstetrician
believes will save the life of a mother.
LOWE: Do you know how many, if any, doctors have lost their licenses or gone
to prison because they ’ve performed an abortion?
GEREN: I do not, sir. The law was passed––the Heartbeat Act is not that old, so I
don t’ know how many have been prosecuted.
LOWE: Okay. This bill creates loopholes to recharge the pro-choice industry in
Texas, and I will be voting no.
REPRESENTATIVE PIERSON: You had mentioned a bunch of pro-life
organizations that support this bill, and the Human Coalition would be one of
those organizations. Are you aware that I sat on the board of the Human Coalition
before joining this chamber?
GEREN: I was not aware of that. No, ma ’am.
PIERSON: Yes. I proudly joined that organization because they do wonderful
things in the communities to serve––not just saving babies but also the women
who choose to keep their children. Are you aware that during the senate
testimony, the Human Coalition testified on this bill and testified that due to the
Texas Supreme Court clarifications, even though they registered for the bill, that
this bill was unnecessary? Are you aware of that?
GEREN: No, I am not aware of that. But I know that they ’ve signed off on this
bill.
PIERSON: Okay. Thank you. I just wanted to clarify for the record.
HARRIS DAVILA: I just wanted to go back and clarify a little bit more, again,
going back to the life-threatening side of this and going back to what the bill says
in this section that defines life-threatening. So can you just go through––it ’s very
specific to the pregnancy, correct?
GEREN: That is correct.
HARRIS DAVILA: And from what I ’m seeing, it says, "a life-threatening
physical condition aggravated by, caused by, or arising from a pregnancy that
places the female at risk of death or poses a serious risk of substantial impairment
of a major bodily function." And so, again, we still have to prove that it ’s
life-threatening, correct?
GEREN: Yes, but it is based on the doctor ’s good judgment. It is not based on
somebody here saying, "Well, she might die."
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HARRIS DAVILA: Right. And can you clarify a little bit more about the major
bodily function? What kind of situations are we talking about? I know you had
mentioned cancer before. What other situations will we see this?
GEREN: Kidney failure, liver failure, becoming septic, which is a terrible
infection. My father suffered from sepsis, and that ’s when he died. But
we––today, doctors have waited actually until a woman has become septic, and
that can cause her kidneys to fail and cause her liver to fail. So the doctor has to
decide if this woman is going to die or she ’s not going to be able to live without
being on dialysis for the rest of her life or need a transplant.
HARRIS DAVILA: Exactly. And would you agree that sometimes there may not
always be––going back to the imminent threat, you may not be bleeding out at
the time, but there are indications of sepsis and other issues like that beforehand,
right?
GEREN: Yes, that ’s correct.
HARRIS DAVILA: Right. And that ’s why we have some of that language in the
bill. Thank you. I appreciate the clarification.
REPRESENTATIVE SLAWSON: You and I worked together with our colleagues
in the 87th Session, did we not, to protect innocent life?
GEREN: That ’s correct. When you carried the bill.
SLAWSON: And we intended at that time to also protect mothers, didn t’ we?
GEREN: Yes, we did. In fact, that was a major point in your opening comments if
I recall.
SLAWSON: Yes. And your bill is designed to clarify that today, correct?
GEREN: It is because of the medical board and the Supreme Court. Excuse me.
The Supreme Court, as well as TMA, asked for clarifying rules from the medical
board. We didn t’ get them. Or we got them, and nobody really knew what they
said. So that ’s why we ’re doing this bill because of the failure of the medical
board to come up with reasonable, understandable rules. And I believe that we
have that here.
SLAWSON: I agree. I think that you do as well. I know Senator Hughes ’ heart
for this, having worked with him before. I appreciate you taking up that mantle in
this session, and I look forward to voting for this bill with you.
REPRESENTATIVE CAIN: I ’m not trying to be up here. I ’ve got a really
important question, which is this: If this bill is enacted into law, will more or less
babies be murdered by abortion?
GEREN: This will not provide an excuse for an abortion.
CAIN: Yes, but will more or less babies die? Is it going to save lives or not?
GEREN: Again, that ’s up to the reasonable medical judgment of the doctor. I
would say yes, probably more babies will die in an effort to save women.
CAIN: More babies could die. Thank you, sir.
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GEREN: But I would say that it ’s not true. I just know that we have women that
are leaving the state now to get medical care that is necessary to save their lives.
LOWE: I am one of the most anti-abortion members of this body. I cannot join
the Democrats or anyone else in supporting SBi31. No doctor has ever been
imprisoned solely for performing an abortion to save the mother ’s life. The
Hippocratic Oath and the courts have already provided that protection. This bill
does not protect life. It weakens it. Pro-life groups may want a win to keep the
fundraising flowing, but this isn t’ the bill. This bill loosens restrictions on the
killing of unborn children. I will never support that. I vote no.
REPRESENTATIVE HARRISON: I l’l be brief. Texas is a pro-life state, and we
have very strong pro-life laws on our books right now. I think that it is the height
of irresponsibility to tinker with these pro-life protections that have already saved
countless lives and that we should have the full expectation will continue saving
lives in the State of Texas. I respectfully disagree with the bill author. I was very
alarmed to hear him say just a few moments ago from this microphone that if this
bill passes, "More babies will die." And I also would be remiss if I didn t’ point
out that, the best I could tell, every pro-abortion advocate in this chamber is
supporting this bill. So if you want to continue Texas ’ place as a leader in the
pro-life movement, please join me in voting against this bill.
GEREN: Before we get to the final vote, I really want to thank my joint authors. I
also want to thank Lisa Kaufman and Steve and Amy Bresnen for their hard work
on this. I want to thank Senator Hughes for working through this with me, and I
want to thank him for being the senate sponsor of this bill.
REPRESENTATIVE TOTH: Mr. Geren, is there a difference between potential
and imminent danger to the mother ’s life?
GEREN: Mr. Toth, that is going to be up to the physicians that make that
decision.
TOTH: But it ’s in the legislation currently. Right?
GEREN: Yes, it is.
TOTH: Correct. So in the fetal pain bill that we did in 2013, how did you vote on
that?
GEREN: I don t’ remember. I think I voted yes.
TOTH: I think you did. Yes.
GEREN: In fact, I know I did.
TOTH: You did. I m ’ sorry. So were there exceptions to the mother s’ life in that
bill, like there was in the heartbeat bill?
GEREN: If I recall right, yes, there were, but there was confusion about how to
interpret that. Doctors were the ones that were confused.
TOTH: Were there any differences in the exception to a mother s’ life between
fetal pain in 2013 and the heartbeat bill?
GEREN: I don t’ recall the 2013 bill.
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TOTH: There were no differences. So my question is: The courts have ruled there
only has to be a potential, correct? Not imminent, but a potential danger to the
mother ’s life in order to stop the pregnancy.
GEREN: Yes. Or bodily function.
TOTH: Correct. So that ’s already been defined by the courts. So I ’m trying to
understand what your legislation does.
GEREN: Well, the Supreme Court of Texas asked the medical board to come up
with good rules that were understandable by the doctors and by the hospitals. The
medical board didn t’ do that. It becomes a responsibility in my mind for the
legislature to come up with that, and I believe that this bill does that.
TOTH: Why is it that there is confusion around the heartbeat bill? If there was no
confusion around fetal pain in 2013, why all of a sudden is there confusion
around the heartbeat bill in 2025 when the exceptions are all the same? And this
is an issue not of imminent––it s’ not about imminent death. It s’ not about
imminent harm. It ’s about potential, which is the same as it was in 2013. Why all
of a sudden is there all this confusion?
GEREN: Mr. Toth, there ’s been confusion since that bill––and the confusion even
became greater under the heartbeat bill when you put a prison sentence on a
doctor for 99 years or losing his or her license. Then they were concerned that if
they didn t’ take it to just the last minute––and women have died because of that.
TOTH: Have any hospitals been sued as a result of it?
’ sorry?
GEREN: I m
TOTH: Have any hospitals or doctors been sued as a result of the loss of life of
any women?
GEREN: Not that I ’m aware of, but––
TOTH: Why is that?
GEREN: Let me finish, Mr. Toth.
TOTH: Why is there not?
GEREN: Mr. Toth, will you let me finish? The answer to your last question, that
you so rudely interrupted me on, is there has been confusion. Doctors waited until
the last minute to perform abortions, and women have died because of that. And
that ’s what the confusion is about. The confusion has existed since 2013. We are
trying to fix that so doctors are not afraid to save a woman ’s life.
TOTH: Can I ask a question?
GEREN: You sure can.
TOTH: Why have there been no lawsuits over that?
GEREN: I ’m not aware if there have been lawsuits or not.
REPRESENTATIVE OLIVERSON: Chairman, I appreciate you bringing this
bill. You probably aren t’ aware of this, but I get this question all the time as a
physician lawmaker from doctors that I work with. The scenarios that I hear are
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truly heartbreaking scenarios, and I ’m sure you ’ve probably heard them too. Are
you aware that in a lot of circumstances, a mother who is pregnant with an infant
who is pre-viable––in other words, if that baby was delivered at that moment in
time, there ’s 100 percent certainty that baby will not survive––begins to exhibit
signs and symptoms of a medical condition that will be life-threatening? Have
you heard these stories?
GEREN: Yes, I have.
OLIVERSON: Okay. Are you aware that when somebody is in that particular
circumstance, that there are doctors that know what the right thing to do is, which
is to terminate the pregnancy because the pregnancy is going to end with the
death of that child no matter what? The question is whether the mother survives
the pregnancy. Have you heard those stories?
GEREN: I have. And if the mother dies, the baby is going to die.
OLIVERSON: One hundred percent of the time, and especially in these
circumstances. So the issue that I think that this bill is trying to address is these
situations where a pregnancy has not yet reached the level of fetal development
where the baby can exist outside of the womb, but because of complications of
pregnancy, the mother is no longer able to sustain the pregnancy without losing
her own life. Is that the purpose of what you ’re trying to do here?
GEREN: That ’s the purpose. Tom, honestly, some of the stories I ’ve heard over
the last six to eight months have been heart-wrenching. And if it affected me,
think how it affected the mother and the family. These women are not going there
to get rid of a baby. They ’re going there to save their lives. And the doctors are
performing the abortion in order to save the woman s’ life. Once again, if the
mother dies, the baby is going to die.
OLIVERSON: Are you aware that a lot of these medical conditions, like
hemorrhage and infection, are things where physicians are looking at the law as
written, and the issue boils down to the fact that in their medical judgment there
is a 100 percent likelihood that ultimately that woman is going to die from the
signs and symptoms and the diagnosis of whatever condition is beginning to
manifest, but they r’ e not dying yet?
GEREN: I would agree with that.
OLIVERSON: So what you ’re trying to allow for is, in these circumstances, for a
physician to exercise medical judgment to save the woman ’s life before she is
about to die?
GEREN: Yes, sir. And you ’ve taken the Hippocratic Oath.
OLIVERSON: Yes, sir.
GEREN: A doctor has taken that and is looking there and saying, "I don t’ know
what to do. I may go to jail for the rest of my life if I perform this, but if I wait a
little bit longer, maybe I can do that." Well, the mother might die in that short
period of time.
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OLIVERSON: Chairman, I can t’ tell you how many times I ’ve had that exact
conversation with my colleagues. I get really sick and tired of having to respond
by saying, "I don t’ know." And so I thank you for this bill.
GEREN: "I don t’ know" is not a good answer, and we ’re trying to fix "I don t’
know." We ’re trying to make it a clear decision for the doctor to make. Not for
me to make. Not for Mr. Lozano to make. For the doctor to make.
OLIVERSON: And, Chairman, last sort of question. Again, we are not talking
about circumstances where the baby could be delivered and could survive even in
an ICU on life support. But in any circumstance where it were the case where the
doctor could deliver the child and the child could survive, do you believe that that
is the direction that they would go?
GEREN: I do believe that, yes.
OLIVERSON: So the only circumstances that we ’re talking about are
circumstances where the pregnancy has not yet reached any known level of
viability? In other words, in order for that child not to die, that mother has to
remain pregnant beyond the time in which she has left before she will die?
GEREN: That ’s right, sir.
OLIVERSON: These are the heartbreaking circumstances you ’re trying to
address so that doctors feel like they can actually use their judgment in these
heartbreaking scenarios without having to lose two patients.
GEREN: Tom, thank you very much because you explained it much better than I
did.
OLIVERSON: It ’s a pleasure to work with you as always, my friend. Thank you
for your bill.
REPRESENTATIVE TINDERHOLT: I know that you ’ve been working closely
with the pro-life organizations. I think there might be some confusion, even with
me. I want to understand. Every medical emergency has to be life-threatening
according to Section 170A.002. You and I both know that every medical
emergency has to be life-threatening, correct?
GEREN: Life-threatening or affect the function of a major bodily organ.
TINDERHOLT: The filed version of the bill on the floor had struck that, but the
new version, the committee substitute, includes it. That ’s my understanding when
I read the bill.
GEREN: That is correct.
TINDERHOLT: So every emergency must be life-threatening in this version of
the bill?
GEREN: That is correct.
TINDERHOLT: I just want to clear something up. Earlier someone had asked a
question and said, "Is life-threatening and is a medical emergency considered
fertility?" I think the answer is no. I want to make sure that there was no
confusion.
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GEREN: Fertility is a major bodily function, as the Supreme Court has ruled.
Fertility is a major bodily function.
TINDERHOLT: But would it meet the standard of being a medical emergency
that is life-threatening? And if you don t’ know, we can find out.
GEREN: The doctors and hospitals agree that keeping the life-threatening law
and conforming––it makes it conform to other statutes, current statutes that are on
the books today.
TINDERHOLT: What I ’m trying to do here with this question is I want the body
to know we want to get to a "yes" on this bill, because I don t’ think there ’s one
person on the floor today that wants any woman to ever die during the course of
being pregnant or during the course of childbirth.
GEREN: I sure hope you r’ e right about that.
TINDERHOLT: I think so. I think there are a lot of people concerned that this
could potentially lead to additional abortions that some of us would say are
unnecessary and others would say are acceptable. I ’m just trying to hash out,
before we push the button and vote, will this potentially create more abortions?
Or will it protect women from dying during life-threatening medical emergencies
and define that? Because I think if we can get to the right spot where everyone
understands what we ’re talking about––and we ’re talking on the same sheet of
music––I think we can get a lot more people to vote yes on it. That ’s my concern
right now because there ’s the filed version. And I hear a lot of people talking
about that version. But there is, sir––is there not a committee substitute that was
submitted that does have those changes made to it that was worked through?
GEREN: Life-threatening was put back into the bill.
TINDERHOLT: And that was worked through organizations, pro-life
organizations that––
GEREN: Every one of them. And extensively worked because there were
changes made in the bill over the last few months by the governor ’s office, the
speaker ’s office, and the lieutenant governor ’s office when they have been
consulting with all these pro-life organizations, every one of them, as well as the
doctors and the hospitals. Because the doctors and the hospitals had to be
consulted in this so we could get this right, and we wouldn t’ be opening up
abortion clinics. We would be performing necessary abortions to save the life of
the mother.
TINDERHOLT: My pledge to you, when I get off the microphone, is I ’m going
to call the pro-life organizations while other questions are being asked.
GEREN: Well, some of them are out back. You won t’ have to call them. They ’re
out there.
TINDERHOLT: I l’l walk out and talk to them about the fertility piece because I
think that could be an issue with some people voting. I think the goal is to protect
women today. And I agree; I think that ’s your goal, but I think we want to get the
right answer. So I ’m going to go step outside real quick and let some other folks
ask. Thank you for answering my questions.
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REPRESENTATIVE LITTLE: Chairman Geren, I apologize. I wasn t’ in the
senate when this passed 31-0, and I wasn t’ on the committee that considered this
bill. I can see that a tension has developed in the room, and I want to give you an
opportunity to resolve it for us if you can. The tension is we have a very laudable
goal and an important thing to do in protecting women who are pregnant, right?
GEREN: Yes, sir.
LITTLE: And on the other end, we have a concern among our conservatives in
the room that this bill will be used as a pretext for elective abortions. And if I can
just pose to you the situation, and I think this cuts or distills right to the heart of
the issue. I hope it does anyway, and maybe other people in the room are trying to
resolve this tension as well. There ’s language in the bill that addresses substantial
impairment of a major bodily function. I think the fear, the collective fear, is that
a doctor is going to say, "Well, my patient came in and said she ’s worried about
being able to have her next baby, so rubber stamp, pow, abortion granted." Is that
what is going to happen under this bill?
GEREN: I don t’ believe that it is, Mr. Little. As I said earlier, doctors can be
charged with malpractice still under the bill. We ’re not changing that. We are
obviously going to have to use the best medical judgment of the doctors, which
I ’m not, but we have to leave it up to those people to make that final decision.
That ’s what this bill does. And I don t’ believe that we would have the support of
the groups that we do if they thought this was going to cause a bunch of abortion
clinics to open up.
LITTLE: Do you see and understand the concern that people have over that?
GEREN: I do. And I shared that concern. I had that concern. I no longer have
it––in the groups and the doctors that I ’ve talked to.
LITTLE: Chairman Geren, if some physicians turn out to perceive this as a
license to do exactly that––to use this as a pretext for granting elective
abortions––you l’l stand up here with me and the other conservatives in this room
and prevent that, correct?
GEREN: Absolutely. And if they get the 99 years in jail for it, they deserve it.
TINDERHOLT: Does the new version that we got from the senate require that all
medical emergencies be life-threatening, including impairment of major bodily
function?
GEREN: Yes.
TINDERHOLT: I just talked with the pro-life organizations. That does not
include fertility.
GEREN: Fertility has been ruled a major bodily function by the Texas Supreme
Court, Mr. Tinderholt.
TINDERHOLT: Impairments of a major bodily function have to be
life-threatening, and I ’m being told that fertility is not. They ’re telling me that is
absolutely not true.
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GEREN: Fertility is a major bodily function. But under this bill, it has to be
life-threatening in the opinion of the doctor that s’ performing the procedure.
TINDERHOLT: So let ’s go down that road for a minute because I want to
understand it. I ’m not a medical professional. I ’m hoping that a medical
professional can clear this up for us. If there is a fertility issue that is
life-threatening, it means that it ’s a medical emergency. That would be the only
instance. It wouldn t’ just be that if you have this child, you could not be fertile
again for the rest of your life.
GEREN: Right. Let me read. Can I read this to you?
TINDERHOLT: Yes, sir.
GEREN: Notwithstanding any other law, a physician who treats a condition
described in Subsection 170A.002(b)(2) shall do so in a manner that, in the
exercise of reasonable medical judgment, provides the best opportunity for
survival of the unborn child.
TINDERHOLT: Okay.
GEREN: So if the doctor can save the child, the doctor ’s got to save the child. If
the doctor cannot save the child in order to save the life of the mother, then the
child will not survive.
TINDERHOLT: I think the goal here is exactly what we talked about. I think
everyone in the room wants to protect women, but we also want to protect unborn
children. I want to be clear to all the members that have questions that fertility
issues that are not life-threatening––that are not going to be a medical
emergency––are not reasons for an abortion unless it ’s going to be
life-threatening to the mother or the child at that time.
GEREN: That ’s correct, Mr. Tinderholt. Fertility systems are not just about
having babies. It affects your other organs and hormone systems for cancer,
autoimmune systems, pituitary glands, and hormones. And it ’s a long list. Once
again, it ’s going to be up to the best reasonable medical judgment of the doctor in
a life-threatening situation. The doctor is going to have to make that decision, not
us.
TINDERHOLT: Okay. Thank you for answering my questions and working with
the pro-life groups. I think this is going to be an interesting vote.
GEREN: We ’ve worked with pro-life groups who have done their best to get me
defeated in election, and I ’ve been happy to do it. So I move passage. Once again,
I want to thank all of you members for taking the time to listen to me today. You
know I ’m not normally on the microphone this long.
SBi31 was passed to third reading by (Record 3163): 129 Yeas, 6 Nays, 10
Present, not voting.
Yeas — Allen; Anchía; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani;
Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Campos; Canales;
Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby;
Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores;
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Frank; Gámez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Garcia Hernandez; Gates; Gerdes; Geren;
González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila;
Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac;
Johnson; Jones, J.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf;
Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan;
Luther; Manuel; Martinez; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza;
Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Muñoz; Noble;
Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa;
Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodríguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal;
Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller;
Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Vo;
Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.
Nays — Harrison; Hopper; Lowe; Olcott; Pierson; Schatzline.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C); Alders; Cain; Holt; Money;
Swanson; Tinderholt; Toth; Vasut; Virdell.
Absent, Excused — Gervin-Hawkins; Jones, V.
Absent — Guerra; Lopez, R.; Martinez Fischer.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 3163 was taken, I was in the house but away from my
desk. I would have voted yes.
Guerra
When Record No. 3163 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to
vote no.
Guillen
When Record No. 3163 was taken, I was in the house but away from my
desk. I would have voted yes.
Martinez Fischer
When Record No. 3163 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to
vote no.
Richardson
REASONS FOR VOTE
Representative Cain submitted the following reason for vote to be printed in
the journal:
I have dedicated much of my professional and political life to fighting to end
abortion. There is a lot of confusion around this bill as to whether it will save
more babies from being murdered. At the time of voting, the clerk ’s office
showed that there were 37 democrat sponsors or co-sponsors compared to just
22irepublican sponsors or co-sponsors. This alone made me skeptical of the
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impact of this bill. Because I was unable to determine whether or not
SBi31iwould lead to an increase or reduction in the killing of the unborn, I voted
present, not voting.
Representative Holt submitted the following reason for vote to be printed in
the journal:
I voted present, not voting on SBi31 because I have concerns about the
unintended implications of SBi31. I intend to seek feedback from my constituents
and make a firm vote on third reading.
Representative Leo Wilson submitted the following reason for vote to be
printed in the journal:
As a committed pro-life legislator, I have always sought to uphold and
defend the sanctity of life at every stage. I originally signed on to SBi31 in good
faith, based on the strong support it received from respected pro-life
organizations, including Texas Right to Life, Texas Alliance for Life, and the
Human Coalition. However, after today ’s layout of the bill, I have serious
concerns about its current form and whether this legislation is still necessary.
While I will remain signed on to the bill at this time out of respect for our life
coalition partners, I am reserving judgment and may reconsider my position
depending on how the bill is presented on third reading.
Representatives Vasut, Alders, and Swanson submitted the following reason
for vote to be printed in the journal:
I believe every human being is made in the image of God and has inherent
value and immeasurable worth from the moment of fertilization. Every human
life matters: born and unborn, baby and mom. I originally signed on to
SBi31ibecause it was signed off on by Texas Right to Life and Human Coalition.
Based upon the floor debate and floor debate alone, I am currently unsure if the
bill is necessary and have questions about some of the bill language. I have
decided to vote present, not voting at this time because if I vote yes, that may be
misconstrued as a vote to allow for more babies to die, which I oppose. If I vote
no, that may be misconstrued as a vote not to protect the life of the mother, which
I, of course, want to protect.
SB 33 - RULES SUSPENDED
ADDITIONAL SPONSORS AUTHORIZED
Representative King moved to suspend Rule 8, Section 5(d), of the House
Rules to designate as joint sponsors and co-sponsors for SBi33 all joint authors
and co-authors for HBi1806.
The motion prevailed.
REMARKS ORDERED PRINTED
Representative Dorazio moved to print all remarks on SBi31.
The motion prevailed.
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LEAVES OF ABSENCE GRANTED
The following members were granted leaves of absence temporarily for
today to attend a meeting of the Committee on Land and Resource Management:
Alders on motion of Lambert.
Gates on motion of Lambert.
Hunter on motion of Lambert.
Morgan on motion of Lambert.
Virdell on motion of Lambert.
SB 33 ON SECOND READING
(Noble, Leo Wilson, et al. - House Sponsors)
SB 33, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to certain prohibited transactions
and logistical support between a governmental entity and an abortion assistance
entity or abortion provider for the procurement of an abortion or related services.
(Alders, Gates, Hunter, Morgan, and Virdell now present)
SB 33 - REMARKS
REPRESENTATIVE NOBLE: SBi33 is a taxpayer protection bill. Members,
three sessions ago, during the 86th Legislature, we passed and signed into law the
prohibition of local and state tax dollars from being used to fund abortion
providers and their affiliates. The intent of the bill was very clear, as evidenced
by the seven and a half hours of debate we had on the house floor. Taxpayers
should not have their tax dollars fund an activity that is illegal in Texas.
Unfortunately, at least one city in Texas found what they considered to be a
loophole in our law, and they ’ve allocated taxpayer dollars to nonprofits
specifically to pay for Texas women to travel out of state for the purpose of an
abortion. Tax dollars should not facilitate travel to another state for an act that is
not allowed here. SBi33 is a cleanup bill to close a perceived loophole and to
make our legislative intent very clear.
REPRESENTATIVE HOWARD: The prohibition in this bill applies even if cities
are only providing support to organizations that assist Texans to travel out of
state. Is that correct?
NOBLE: The way that the cities passed their grant—they consider it to be
grants—the way I understand it was that it was specifically for the purpose of
having women go out of state in order to obtain abortions.
HOWARD: They ’re providing support to the organizations. Is that correct?
NOBLE: That is the purpose of the grant.
HOWARD: It applies if cities are providing support to an organization that helps
rape victims leave the state to get an abortion in a state where it ’s legal, is that
correct?
NOBLE: Going to do something that ’s not allowed in Texas—to use taxpayer
dollars to go do it in another state—
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HOWARD: Where it is legal?
NOBLE: Again, you ’re using Texas tax dollars to do something that is not
allowed in our state. You ’re spending Texas tax dollars to do that in another state.
That is unacceptable.
HOWARD: So helping rape victims would not be okay? It applies if cities are
providing support to an organization that helps women with fatal fetal diagnoses
leave the state to get an abortion in a state where it s’ legal.
NOBLE: I think we cleared up a lot of those questions in the bill we just passed.
HOWARD: But for your bill?
NOBLE: My bill does not conflict with the bill that we just passed. In fact, it
does really well with it, I think.
HOWARD: In other words, cities could not provide support to an organization
that helps women with fatal fetal diagnoses leave the state to get an abortion in a
state where it ’s legal?
NOBLE: I do not believe that we should be doing that. No.
HOWARD: Does it apply if cities are providing support to an organization that
helps incest survivors leave the state?
NOBLE: I don t’ know if this is part of this bill, but I will tell you that one of my
best friends in college was the result of incest. His life is such a valuable and
wonderful part of my life and has been for many decades. His life is no less
valuable because of his start.
’ not implying that at all.
HOWARD: Oh absolutely, I m
NOBLE: Well, you sound like he was a mistake that should have been taken care
of, and I absolutely disagree because of that.
HOWARD: I ’m sorry. I will clarify to you because that is not my intent. What my
belief is is that it ’s up to a person and their individual circumstances to make that
decision.
NOBLE: Again, it is not the job of our state tax dollars to make that—provide for
that.
HOWARD: Does the prohibition in your bill apply to logistical support? Not just
to money? Does it apply to childcare, travel, transportation, lodging, food,
counseling, and any other service?
NOBLE: It does. In fact, it does everything that ’s included in that tourism level of
providing for someone an abortion in another state.
HOWARD: What does "any other service mean"—besides those I just listed?
NOBLE: Those are the ones that are specifically listed in the bill.
HOWARD: What ’s "any other service"? That ’s in the bill too.
NOBLE: Well, I guess that we ’re just trying to make sure that we cover
any—another perceived loophole that someone might come up with.
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HOWARD: Does the prohibition apply to food pantries?
NOBLE: You know, you may not know this. I actually ran a food pantry for
17iyears as a volunteer. That is something that is very near and dear to my heart.
Providing for someone—for their needs for today and tomorrow—has nothing to
do with this bill.
HOWARD: But I think we just said that it prohibits logistical support, such as
food.
NOBLE: Well, that is food specifically for the travel out of state for the purpose
of an abortion.
HOWARD: And if a food pantry did not know they were providing food to a
person that was traveling out of state to get an abortion, would it apply—
NOBLE: I think that ’s really grasping for some interesting legal arguments, but I
never asked someone when they came to my food pantry what they were needing
that for.
HOWARD: Yet in this bill, is there not a private cause of action that anybody
could determine that it was the case and could still sue the food pantry?
NOBLE: The cause of action is against a city that is specifically doing these
things for the purpose of an abortion.
HOWARD: The city might be supporting the food pantry.
NOBLE: Again, a food pantry is a different animal than logistical support for an
abortion.
HOWARD: Does this apply to pastoral counseling?
NOBLE: I do not understand where you ’re going with that.
HOWARD: If support is being provided to religious organizations from a city,
and the counseling—
NOBLE: For the purpose of going out of state? I don t’ understand how a pastoral
counselor would tell someone to go out of state for an abortion.
HOWARD: There are multiple viewpoints among clergy as much as there are
among the body we have here. There are clergy who would support their—
NOBLE: Again, I don t’ believe that clergy talking to someone within their body
of believers would be part of logistical support for someone traveling out of the
state for an abortion.
HOWARD: That ’s what we ’re trying to clear up here, so thank you for that.
NOBLE: Again, that grant money was set up very differently than the way you ’re
describing this for the cities that we ’re talking about.
HOWARD: So you wouldn t’ be able to assert a defense for religious freedom,
right? If you were in a religious organization that receives support from the city,
and you offered counseling and assistance to one of the people that attend your
religious organization—
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NOBLE: Are you talking about getting in the car and driving them to another
state and using gas money? I ’m a little confused about where clergy might be
involved in that.
HOWARD: I think clergy could be involved in all kinds of things—in all kinds of
assistance.
NOBLE: Well, if they are indeed getting in a car with them, driving them to
another state, and using taxpayer funds—again, back to the taxpayer funds for
that purpose—then that would be included.
HOWARD: Which entities would this bill actually affect? Does it refer to
affiliates?
NOBLE: Any entity that would be—in fact, it ’s really interesting that you would
ask because the two cities that have done this have had a number of entities ask
them for that grant money. So I mean, that s’ not an exhaustive list.
HOWARD: Okay, but does it apply to affiliates of abortion providers?
NOBLE: The former bill did and probably would on this as well. But again, this
is specifically the logistical support to travel out of state for the purpose of an
abortion.
HOWARD: Does it have anything to do with beyond procuring an abortion? Is it
strictly for procuring an abortion?
NOBLE: I ’m not advised because I ’m not sure what you mean by that question.
SB 33 - POINT OF ORDER
Representative Howard raised a point of order against further consideration
of SBi33 under Rule 8, Section 1(a)(1), of the House Rules on the grounds that
the caption fails to give reasonable notice of the subject of the proposed measure.
HOUSE AT EASE
At 2:35 p.m., the chair announced that the house would stand at ease.
The chair called the house to order at 3:09 p.m.
SBi33 - (consideration continued)
SB 33 - POINT OF ORDER DISPOSITION
The point of order was withdrawn.
COMMITTEE GRANTED PERMISSION TO MEET
Representative Howard requested permission for the Committee on Higher
Education to meet while the house is in session, at 3:30ip.m. today, in 1W.14, to
consider pending, referred, and committee business.
Permission to meet was granted.
COMMITTEE MEETING ANNOUNCEMENTS
The following committee meetings were announced:
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Higher Education, 3:30 p.m. today, 1W.14, for a formal meeting, to consider
pending, referred, and committee business.
Intergovernmental Affairs, upon final adjournment today, 1W.14, for a
formal meeting, to consider pending, referred, and committee business.
SBi33 - (consideration continued)
Amendment No. 1
Representative Noble offered the following amendment to SBi33:
Amend SBi33 (house committee report) by striking page 3, lines 18 through
20, and substituting the following:
IMMUNITY. (a) The attorney general may bring an action against any party,
other than the woman who may procure or procures an abortion, to the actual or
proposed
AMENDMENT NO. 1 - REMARKS
NOBLE: I am pleased to bring this amendment. This will clarify who may bring
the action when this law is violated.
Amendment No. 1 was adopted.
SB 33 - REMARKS
NOBLE: We ’ve spent a great deal of time as a legislature trying to figure out
ways to lower property taxes. The clarity that this bill provides will further help
local taxpayers.
REPRESENTATIVE WU: In Section 4, page 4iof your bill, starting in Subsection
(c), your legislation states that a defendant in this case—in any of these causes of
action—a defendant may not use Rule 91aiof the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure.
Are you aware of what that rule does?
NOBLE: I ’m not advised.
WU: You do know that the rule in the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure is called
the "dismissal of baseless causes of action," correct?
NOBLE: I ’m not advised.
WU: Okay. Sorry, you ’re not sure, or you don t’ know?
NOBLE: I ’m not looking at that part of the code.
WU: Rule 91aisays that the court may not award attorney costs or attorney fees
under Rulei91a. Rule 91aisays that if somebody files a frivolous lawsuit—a
baseless lawsuit—that means that there is no rhyme or reason that they should be
filing it, and the AG, or the person that is allowed to do this, can just—
NOBLE: You do realize that the amendment we just adopted narrowed it down to
just the AG? You do understand that, correct?
WU: Correct. You understand that the AG in the statute—in the existing statute,
the AG has the ability to recover costs. Correct?
NOBLE: I am not advised in that statute. I ’m not reading that statute as you are.
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WU: No, not Texas Rule of Civil Procedure, literally the statute that you are
amending right now—Section 2273.004iof the Government Code.
NOBLE: Yes. Our goal, of course, is not to have any action. Our goal is to have
cities not doing this, and therefore there is no need for a cause of action.
WU: Yes, of course. In the existing law—the existing law of that statute that we
have already put in place many sessions ago—the existing law provides the
attorney general with the ability to recover court costs. You ’re aware of that?
NOBLE: Correct.
WU: But on the flip side, you are now purposefully denying the city the ability to
recover court costs for a frivolous suit—even for a frivolous suit.
NOBLE: I would be very sad if we thought that our attorney general was
bringing a frivolous suit. I certainly—that is certainly not the will of this
legislature, and I will again say this: The goal is to keep cities from using
taxpayer funds to transport women out of state for something that is not allowed
in Texas.
WU: I understand that we wish and hope for many things, but part of the point of
rules is that we establish guidelines that say if something happens, there is a
remedy for it—there is a protection for it. But you ’re specifically taking that
protection out, correct?
NOBLE: I am keeping my bill as it came from the senator, yes.
WU: Okay. And in Subsection (c-2), you specifically strike out Chapters 27iand
110iof the Civil Practices and Remedies Code. Are you aware of what those
chapters do?
NOBLE: I do not have those in front of me.
WU: Do you know that Chapter 27iof the Civil Practice and Remedies Code is
the Texas anti-SLAPP statute?
NOBLE: Again, I do not have that part of the code in front of me.
WU: Okay, well let me help you out just a tiny bit. In Chapter 27—the stated
purpose of Chapter 27iis—it says in statutei27.002—"the purpose of this chapter
is to encourage and safeguard the constitutional rights of persons to petition,
speak freely, associate freely, and otherwise participate in government to the
maximum extent permitted by law and, at the same time, protect the rights of a
person to file meritorious lawsuits for demonstrable injury." This law, if passed,
would prohibit the cities from this purpose.
NOBLE: Again, my goal is to have cities comply with the law. Absolutely. They
must comply with this law. That is our goal, that is the goal of our legislature
every time we pass a law, and yes, that is the goal of this law.
WU: But you ’re not going to—you ’re not arguing with me that it doesn t’ restrict
cities from the application of this chapter, right?
NOBLE: I am going to stay within the four corners of this bill and stick with the
wording that was sent to me by Senator Campbell.
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WU: The wording of this bill is that cities, if they ’re sued, may not use
protections of personal freedom and public freedom as a defense.
NOBLE: Our goal, once again, is to never have a city be sued because they are so
in compliance with this law and other laws of this state.
WU: Are you familiar with Chapter 110iof the Texas Civil Practices and
Remedies Code?
NOBLE: Again, I do not have that in front of me.
WU: Do you know that Chapter 110iis called the Religious Freedom Protection
Act?
NOBLE: I will take your word for it.
WU: Okay. And you would also deny a city—a defendant—from using that act as
protection?
NOBLE: I cannot fathom a time and place where a city would need to use a
religious freedom excuse to send women out of state for the purpose of an
abortion. I cannot fathom that in Texas.
WU: Well, that ’s why we have robust debates on the floor because I might bring
to you the idea that other people may not think the same way and have other
perspectives. Thank you very much for your answers.
(Vasut in the chair)
REMARKS ORDERED PRINTED
Representative Wu moved to print all remarks on SBi33.
The motion prevailed.
REPRESENTATIVE GÁMEZ: Representative Noble, understanding that your
bill expressly strips these entities against the defense—anti-SLAPP and religious
protections—what defenses are available to organizations accused of violating
this law?
NOBLE: Again, we ’re not talking about organizations. We ’re talking specifically
of cities that violate the law as we pass it. Our goal always in this room is to have
our laws followed when we pass them, not for a city to just find another
loophole—or another perceived loophole. That ’s why this one is so clear. That ’s
why we felt like we needed to make the penalty so clear, because we don t’ want
them just finding another perceived loophole.
GÁMEZ: And I do agree with you—the penalties are clear. But are any defenses
enumerated in your bill for cities?
NOBLE: I am not advised. I have not looked at that entire code.
GÁMEZ: There are none. What specifically is the burden of proof now of the
attorney general to prove once he or she has lodged an accusation like this against
a city?
NOBLE: To my understanding, it ’s the preponderance of the evidence.
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GÁMEZ: The preponderance of the evidence of? Again, what intent? Your
understanding of the bill—
NOBLE: You know, I am not an attorney, nor do I play one on TV. I am also not a
judge. I ’m assuming your questions would be better served in a courtroom should
this ever need to come to a courtroom, but I don t’ believe it will be because—
GÁMEZ: I have no doubt that it will be litigated immediately.
NOBLE: I believe that it s’ so clear that the cities will comply and that your
arguments will be unneeded and unnecessary.
GÁMEZ: Are you aware that your bill does not enumerate any specific mens rea
or intent on behalf of a city to allegedly be in violation of this law?
NOBLE: That would be between them, the court, and the attorney general.
GÁMEZ: So again, what is your—in your opinion, based on the way you ’ve
written this—or you ’ve agreed to carry the language in this bill—what
specifically does the attorney general have to prove to show that a city has
violated this bill? Would you like someone else to answer for you or—
NOBLE: No. I ’m not an attorney, so I ’m just making sure I ’m not messing up on
this. I believe that any normal American can read this bill, know clearly the intent
of it, and be able to avoid violation of it very, very easily. Of course, that is our
goal.
GÁMEZ: You ’d agree with me that your bill does not enumerate any intent or
mens rea whatsoever to have been found guilty?
NOBLE: I am not going to agree with you on that. My bill is very clearly what it
is, and I want—again, the goal is to have cities not use taxpayer funds in order to
transport women out of state to do a procedure that is not allowed in Texas.
GÁMEZ: So your goal is specifically—
NOBLE: By the way, this is civil. You do realize that? This is a civil remedy.
GÁMEZ: All right. I thought you weren t’ an attorney. Did you just decide to
figure that out?
NOBLE: I ’m not; somebody just told me that. Aren t’ they cool? They ’re so
helpful, and I love these guys.
GÁMEZ: An attorney did tell you that, okay. Again, understanding that—so we
are creating a new separate cause of action for the attorney general to enforce, is
that correct? I know you ’re not an attorney.
NOBLE: As written.
GÁMEZ: And it was my understanding—I guess, earlier in our discussions even
you and I have had, and a number of your colleagues have had—that the
Republican Party in general is highly adverse to creating new causes of action. Is
there any reason you ’ve made an exception for that in this case?
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NOBLE: Yes, because we don t’ want to be litigious. But when a city decides to
so very clearly circumvent what was the—you weren t’ here yet—the very, very
clear intent of a law that we passed in the 86th Legislature, it ’s time to get a little
more stern. That ’s what we have done.
GÁMEZ: In protecting women and in protecting taxpayers, right?
NOBLE: Protecting taxpayers ’rights.
GÁMEZ: Are you aware that earlier—I guess, even this month—there was
proposed legislation on this floor to create a cause of action for a woman who
was denied the right to breastfeed—
NOBLE: I ’m sorry, are you talking about a different bill than this one?
GÁMEZ: I ’m talking about cause of action in this bill.
NOBLE: No, no.
GÁMEZ: And in general, you and multiple colleagues voted against that, right?
NOBLE: I am not going to discuss other bills while we ’re talking about this one.
SB 33, as amended, was passed to third reading by (Record 3164): 89 Yeas,
57 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Alders; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bonnen; Buckley;
Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Capriglione; Cook; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry;
Darby; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Gates; Gerdes; Geren;
Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Holt;
Hopper; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lambert;
Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano;
Lujan; Luther; Martinez; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money;
Morgan; Muñoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Phelan; Pierson;
Raymond; Richardson; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner;
Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair;
VanDeaver; Villalobos; Virdell; Wharton; Wilson.
Nays — Allen; Anchía; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Campos;
Canales; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dutton; Flores; Gámez;
Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Garcia Hernandez; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin;
Guerra; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Johnson; Jones, J.; Lalani; Longoria;
Lopez, R.; Manuel; Martinez Fischer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.;
Morales Shaw; Ordaz; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Plesa; Reynolds; Rodríguez Ramos;
Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Simmons; Talarico; Thompson; Turner; Vo; Walle;
Ward Johnson; Wu; Zwiener.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Vasut(C).
Absent, Excused — Gervin-Hawkins; Jones, V.
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STATEMENT OF VOTE
When Record No. 3164 was taken, I was presiding in the chair and was
shown voting present, not voting. I intended to vote yes.
Vasut
GENERAL STATE CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS
SECOND READING
The following bills were laid before the house and read second time:
SB 20 ON SECOND READING
(Capriglione - House Sponsor)
SB 20, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the creation of the criminal
offense of possession or promotion of obscene visual material appearing to depict
a child.
Amendment No. 1
Representative Capriglione offered the following amendment to SBi20:
Amend SBi20 (house committee report) as follows:
(1)iiOn page 1, line 7, strike "POSSESSION OR PROMOTION OF
OBSCENE" and substitute "POSSESSION, PROMOTION, OR PRODUCTION
OF CERTAIN".
(2)iiOn page 1, line 13, between "person" and "knowingly", insert the
following:
:
(1)
(3)iiOn page 1, line 20, between "software" and the underlined period, insert
the following:
; or
(2)iiuses an image of an actual child younger than 18 years of age at the
time the image was made with the intent to train an artificial intelligence model
to produce visual material constituting child pornography under Section 43.26
Amendment No. 1 was adopted.
SB 20, as amended, was passed to third reading by (Record 3165): 142 Yeas,
0 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Alders; Allen; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani;
Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos;
Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham;
Curry; Darby; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores;
Frank; Gámez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Garcia Hernandez; Gates; Gerdes; Geren;
González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris
Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard;
Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani;
Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.;
Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer;
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McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales, C.;
Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Muñoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz;
Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond;
Reynolds; Richardson; Rodríguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline;
Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller;
Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner;
VanDeaver; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu;
Zwiener.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Vasut(C).
Absent, Excused — Gervin-Hawkins; Jones, V.
Absent — Anchía; Davis, A.; Hefner; Virdell.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 3165 was taken, I was presiding in the chair and was
shown voting present, not voting. I intended to vote yes.
Vasut
When Record No. 3165 was taken, I was in the house but away from my
desk. I would have voted yes.
Virdell
SB 217 ON SECOND READING
(Dutton - House Sponsor)
SB 217, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to establishing the Historic
Texas Freedmen ’s Cemetery Designation Program; authorizing a fee.
SBi217 was passed to third reading by (Record 3166): 142 Yeas, 0 Nays, 2
Present, not voting.
Yeas — Alders; Allen; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani;
Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos;
Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham;
Curry; Darby; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores;
Frank; Gámez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Garcia Hernandez; Gerdes; Geren;
González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris
Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper;
Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman;
LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria;
Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel;
Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza;
Money; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Muñoz;
Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.;
Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodríguez Ramos;
Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner;
Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson;
Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward
Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.
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Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Vasut(C).
Absent, Excused — Gervin-Hawkins; Jones, V.
Absent — Anchía; Davis, A.; Gates; Virdell.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 3166 was taken, I was in the house but away from my
desk. I would have voted yes.
Gates
When Record No. 3166 was taken, I was presiding in the chair and was
shown voting present, not voting. I intended to vote yes.
Vasut
SB 264 ON SECOND READING
(Button - House Sponsor)
SB 264, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to discontinuing group
self-insurance coverage and dissolving the Texas self-insurance group guaranty
fund and trust fund under the Texas Workers ’Compensation Act.
SBi264 was passed to third reading by (Record 3167): 143 Yeas, 0 Nays, 2
Present, not voting.
Yeas — Alders; Allen; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani;
Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales;
Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby;
Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank;
Gámez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Garcia Hernandez; Gates; Gerdes; Geren;
González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris
Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper;
Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman;
LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria;
Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel;
Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza;
Money; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Muñoz;
Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.;
Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodríguez Ramos;
Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner;
Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson;
Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle;
Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Vasut(C).
Absent, Excused — Gervin-Hawkins; Jones, V.
Absent — Anchía; Bonnen; Davis, A.
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STATEMENT OF VOTE
When Record No. 3167 was taken, I was presiding in the chair and was
shown voting present, not voting. I intended to vote yes.
Vasut
SB 269 ON SECOND READING
(Frank - House Sponsor)
SB 269, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to required reports of certain
vaccine-related or drug-related adverse events.
SB 269 - STATEMENT OF LEGISLATIVE INTENT
REPRESENTATIVE FRANK: Despite having the word "vaccine" in the caption,
this is a pretty noncontroversial bill that came out of the senate 31-0 and Public
Healthi11-1. What it does is it ’s a medical reporting bill that helps ensure that
Texas doctors are reporting serious adverse reactions related to experimental,
investigational, or emergency-use vaccines or drugs. Either one—there s’ actually
both. What the bill does is—it really is a reporting bill. It requires physicians to
report any serious adverse reactions. Those are in the bill. Where they report
them—there ’s two federal ways to report them. One is the VERS—Vaccine Event
Reporting System. The second is MedWatch for the drugs. Again, those are
already set up in federal statute. This is just trying to make sure that we have that
information. Everybody wants to make sure this is safe. When do they have to do
it? Really, they only have to do it if they diagnose a patient with it. If they know a
patient has received a vaccination and the patient suffers serious adverse
reactions. Those are literally laid out in the bill, but they are very serious
reactions. I could walk through those.
I do have a perfecting amendment that I ’d like to get on there that TMA
asked me to do. It ’s a very simple amendment. You can ask Representative
Zwiener. It literally flips two words. It ’s something TMA, who looked at the bill,
would like. If I could put that on and then answer questions, that would be great.
REPRESENTATIVE WU: Can I just ask you some legislative intent questions?
FRANK: Absolutely.
WU: Could you help walk me through the process of this? I understand that your
bill, right now, is very limited in scope.
FRANK: Yes.
WU: It is only talking about things resulting in death, life-threatening conditions,
and things that have resulted in permanent disabilities––
FRANK: Inpatient hospitalization––
WU: Severe stuff.
FRANK: Yes, severe stuff.
WU: Not, like, they got a rash.
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FRANK: Not a tremendous headache. Really the most open one, if you will, is
"results in a medically important condition that, based on the physician ’s
reasonable medical judgment, may require medical or surgical intervention to
prevent" one of those more serious things—death or what have you.
WU: Is it your clear intent to have a very limited scope for when this applies?
FRANK: Yes, to follow the bill. Yes.
WU: The bill itself is very limited?
FRANK: The bill is limited to what it ’s limited by. It ’s limited to––
WU: Severe cases?
FRANK: Yes, severe cases.
WU: I think we ’re just trying to get to the same point.
FRANK: It is both drugs and vaccines, though. To that degree, they are two
different things. It is experimental drugs and approved vaccines.
WU: Yes, in these limited situations. And the drug or vaccine has to be
experimental, correct?
FRANK: Correct.
WU: It has to be something that the FDA has designated as an emergency use or
an experimental use.
FRANK: Correct.
WU: And that is black-letter in your bill?
FRANK: Correct.
WU: Okay. If a physician encounters a situation where someone was given an
experimental drug and, let ’s say, God forbid, they pass away—does the physician
have to know, or state that they believe, that the patient died from the application
of the experimental medicine, or merely that the person took the experimental
medicine and then subsequently, at some point, passed away?
FRANK: The latter. There ’s no way for them to know cause and effect.
WU: Correct.
FRANK: Again, these two federal registries, if you will––I may not be calling
them the right thing––the two places you ’re supposed to do this are voluntary.
What we are doing in statute is saying this is a responsibility of the doctors. The
state is not going to be overseeing this; the medical board is. There ’s no cause of
action or anything. The medical board is going to be the one responsible for that.
WU: The point I want to get to is: You ’re not asking doctors to make judgment
calls about whether the drug and/or vaccine is responsible for the injuries or the
death, but merely that it coincided?
FRANK: Right. Yes. We are wanting data.
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REMARKS ORDERED PRINTED
Representative Wu moved to print all remarks on SBi269.
The motion prevailed.
Amendment No. 1
Representative Frank offered the following amendment to SBi269:
Amend SBi269 (house committee report) by striking "approved or
authorized" and substituting "authorized or approved" in each of the following
places the phrase appears:
(1)iipage 2, line 1; and
(2)iipage 3, line 23.
AMENDMENT NO. 1 - REMARKS
FRANK: This truly is a perfecting amendment. It was requested by TMA. It
literally switches two words. It is, obviously, acceptable to the author.
Amendment No. 1 was adopted.
Amendment No. 2
Representative Tinderholt offered the following amendment to SBi269:
Amend SBi269 (house committee report) by striking page 1, line 24,
through page 2, line 2, and substituting the following:
(1)iiexperimental or investigational;
(2)iiapproved or authorized for emergency use by the United States
Food and Drug Administration; or
(3)iirecommended for use by the Advisory Committee on Immunization
Practices of the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
AMENDMENT NO. 2 - REMARKS
REPRESENTATIVE TINDERHOLT: This is pretty simple. It adds all vaccines to
it. The reason that I want to do that is because when my son got the MMR
vaccine, he was nonverbal for about 10idays after and then got better. I really
want both sides to consider this because it creates data. It allows us to have data
on all vaccines and make informed decisions. One side says there are no vaccine
injuries. The other side says there is. I just want the data collected so we can
make quality decisions for our children and people across the state.
Amendment No. 2 - Point of Order
Representative Wu raised a point of order against further consideration of
Amendment No. 2 under Rule 11, Section 2, of the House Rules on the grounds
that the amendment is not germane. The point of order was withdrawn.
Amendment No. 2 was withdrawn.
SB 269 - REMARKS
FRANK: If we want to follow the science, we actually need to have the data. This
allows us to get more data about these.
5524 89th LEGISLATURE — REGULAR SESSION
SB 269, as amended, was passed to third reading by (Record 3168): 90 Yeas,
50 Nays, 3 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Alders; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bonnen; Buckley;
Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Capriglione; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham;
Curry; Darby; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Gerdes; Geren;
Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Holt;
Hopper; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Kerwin; King; LaHood; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach;
Leo Wilson; Little; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther;
Martinez; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Morales, E.;
Morgan; Muñoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Phelan;
Pierson; Raymond; Richardson; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen;
Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth;
Troxclair; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Virdell; Wharton; Wilson.
Nays — Allen; Anchía; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Campos; Canales;
Cole; Collier; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dutton; Flores; Gámez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.;
Garcia Hernandez; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Hernandez;
Hinojosa; Howard; Johnson; Jones, J.; Lalani; Longoria; Manuel; Meza; Moody;
Morales, C.; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Plesa; Reynolds; Rodríguez Ramos; Romero;
Rose; Rosenthal; Simmons; Talarico; Thompson; Turner; Vo; Walle; Ward
Johnson; Wu; Zwiener.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Morales Shaw; Vasut(C).
Absent, Excused — Gervin-Hawkins; Jones, V.
Absent — Bernal; Gates; Kitzman; Lopez, R.; Martinez Fischer.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 3168 was taken, I was in the house but away from my
desk. I would have voted yes.
Gates
When Record No. 3168 was taken, I was in the house but away from my
desk. I would have voted yes.
Kitzman
When Record No. 3168 was taken, I was in the house but away from my
desk. I would have voted no.
Martinez Fischer
When Record No. 3168 was taken, I was presiding in the chair and was
shown voting present, not voting. I intended to vote yes.
Vasut
Wednesday, May 21, 2025 HOUSE JOURNAL — 69th Day 5525
CSSB 650 ON SECOND READING
(Bowers - House Sponsor)
CSSB 650, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to requiring the use of
electronically readable information to verify a purchaser ’s age in the retail sale of
alcoholic beverages.
Amendment No. 1
Representative Bowers offered the following amendment to CSSBi650:
Amend CSSBi650 (house committee report) on page 1, line 15, between
"beverage" and "for", by inserting "at a permitted or licensed premises".
Amendment No. 1 was adopted.
CSSB 650, as amended, was passed to third reading by (Record 3169): 99
Yeas, 39 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Allen; Anchía; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bhojani; Bonnen;
Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Button; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier;
Cortez; Craddick; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio;
Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gámez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Garcia
Hernandez; Gates; Geren; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra;
Guillen; Harless; Harris; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Howard;
Hunter; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kerwin; King; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach;
Longoria; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; McQueeney;
Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Muñoz;
Noble; Ordaz; Orr; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds;
Rodríguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Simmons; Swanson; Talarico;
Thompson; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton;
Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.
Nays — Alders; Bumgarner; Cain; Cook; Cunningham; Gerdes; Harris
Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Isaac; LaHood; Leo Wilson; Little;
Lowe; Lozano; Luther; McLaughlin; Morgan; Olcott; Oliverson; Patterson; Paul;
Pierson; Richardson; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner;
Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Virdell.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Vasut(C).
Absent, Excused — Gervin-Hawkins; Jones, V.
Absent — Bernal; Buckley; Kitzman; Lopez, R.; Martinez Fischer; Moody;
Tepper; Vo.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 3169 was taken, I was in the house but away from my
desk. I would have voted yes.
Kitzman
5526 89th LEGISLATURE — REGULAR SESSION
When Record No. 3169 was taken, I was in the house but away from my
desk. I would have voted yes.
Martinez Fischer
When Record No. 3169 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to
vote no.
Metcalf
When Record No. 3169 was taken, I was presiding in the chair and was
shown voting present, not voting. I intended to vote no.
Vasut
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS SIGNED BY THE SPEAKER
Notice was given at this time that the speaker had signed bills and
resolutions in the presence of the house (see the addendum to the daily journal,
Signed by the Speaker, Senate List No. 23).
CSSB 681 ON SECOND READING
(Paul, et al. - House Sponsors)
CSSB 681, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the term and renewal of
an engineering or land surveying license or registration.
CSSBi681 was passed to third reading by (Record 3170): 140 Yeas, 0 Nays,
2 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Alders; Allen; Anchía; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bhojani; Bonnen;
Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales;
Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby;
Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores;
Frank; Gámez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Garcia Hernandez; Gates; Gerdes; Geren;
González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris
Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper;
Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Jones, J.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani;
Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.;
Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer;
McLaughlin; McQueeney; Meyer; Meza; Money; Morales, C.; Morales, E.;
Morales Shaw; Morgan; Muñoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson;
Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds;
Richardson; Rodríguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield;
Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson;
Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver;
Villalobos; Virdell; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Vasut(C).
Absent, Excused — Gervin-Hawkins; Jones, V.
Absent — Ashby; Bernal; Johnson; Metcalf; Moody; Vo.
Wednesday, May 21, 2025 HOUSE JOURNAL — 69th Day 5527
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 3170 was taken, I was in the house but away from my
desk. I would have voted yes.
Metcalf
When Record No. 3170 was taken, I was presiding in the chair and was
shown voting present, not voting. I intended to vote yes.
Vasut
CSSB 528 ON SECOND READING
(Harris Davila - House Sponsor)
CSSB 528, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to inpatient competency
restoration services.
CSSBi528 was passed to third reading by (Record 3171): 142 Yeas, 0 Nays,
2 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Alders; Allen; Anchía; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bhojani;
Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos;
Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham;
Curry; Darby; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank;
Gámez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Garcia Hernandez; Gates; Gerdes; Geren;
González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris
Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper;
Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman;
LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria;
Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel;
Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza;
Money; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Muñoz;
Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.;
Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodríguez Ramos;
Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner;
Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson;
Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Virdell; Walle; Ward
Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Vasut(C).
Absent, Excused — Gervin-Hawkins; Jones, V.
Absent — Bernal; Davis, A.; Dutton; Vo.
STATEMENT OF VOTE
When Record No. 3171 was taken, I was presiding in the chair and was
shown voting present, not voting. I intended to vote yes.
Vasut
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SB 502 ON SECOND READING
(Orr and Manuel - House Sponsors)
SB 502, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to peace officers commissioned
by the Health and Human Services Commission s’ office of inspector general.
SBi502 was passed to third reading by (Record 3172): 140 Yeas, 3 Nays, 2
Present, not voting.
Yeas — Alders; Allen; Anchía; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal;
Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain;
Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick;
Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly;
Flores; Frank; Gámez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Garcia Hernandez; Gates; Gerdes;
Geren; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris;
Harris Davila; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper;
Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman;
LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria;
Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez;
Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money;
Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Muñoz; Noble;
Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan;
Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodríguez Ramos; Romero;
Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner;
Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson;
Tinderholt; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Virdell; Walle; Ward
Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.
Nays — Harrison; Toth; Vo.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Vasut(C).
Absent, Excused — Gervin-Hawkins; Jones, V.
Absent — Davis, A.; Dutton; Luther.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 3172 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to
vote no.
J. Jones
When Record No. 3172 was taken, I was presiding in the chair and was
shown voting present, not voting. I intended to vote yes.
Vasut
SB 740 ON SECOND READING
(Spiller - House Sponsor)
SB 740, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to certain proceedings by the
Public Utility Commission of Texas regarding water or sewer service.
Wednesday, May 21, 2025 HOUSE JOURNAL — 69th Day 5529
Amendment No. 1
Representative Spiller offered the following amendment to SBi740:
Amend SBi740 (house committee report) by striking page 6, line 25,
through page 7, line 8, and substituting the following:
(g)iiNotwithstanding Section 64.021, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, a
receiver appointed under this section may be a person, a municipally owned
utility, a county, a water supply or sewer service corporation, a public utility
agency, or a district or authority created under Section 52, Article III, or Section
59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and may seek approval from the utility
commission and the commission to acquire the water or sewer utility ’s facilities
and transfer the utility ’s certificate of convenience and necessity. The receiver
must apply in accordance with Subchapter H.
Amendment No. 1 was adopted.
Amendment No. 2
Representative Tepper offered the following amendment to SBi740:
Amend SBi740 (house committee report) by adding the following
appropriately numbered SECTIONS to the bill and renumbering subsequent
SECTIONS of the bill accordingly:
SECTIONi____.iiSections 12.013(b) and (d), Water Code, are amended to
read as follows:
(b)iiIn this section, "political subdivision" means municipalities
[incorporated cities, towns or villages], counties, river authorities, water districts,
and other special purpose districts.
(d)iiThe utility commission ’s jurisdiction under this section relating to a
municipality [incorporated cities, towns, or villages] shall be limited to water
furnished by the municipality [such city, town, or village] to another political
subdivision, other than another municipality, on a wholesale basis.
SECTIONi____.iiSection 13.043, Water Code, is amended by adding
Subsection (f-1) and amending Subsection (j) to read as follows:
(f-1)iiSubsection (f) does not apply to a decision of a municipality regarding
wholesale water or sewer service provided to another municipality.
(j)iiIn an appeal under this section, the utility commission shall ensure that
every appealed rate is just and reasonable. Rates shall not be unreasonably
preferential, prejudicial, or discriminatory but shall be sufficient, equitable, and
consistent in application to each class of customers. The utility commission shall
use a methodology that preserves the financial integrity of the retail public utility.
[For agreements between municipalities the utility commission shall consider the
terms of any wholesale water or sewer service agreement in an appellate rate
proceeding.]
Amendment No. 2 was adopted.
SB 740, as amended, was passed to third reading by (Record 3173): 142
Yeas, 0 Nays, 3 Present, not voting.
5530 89th LEGISLATURE — REGULAR SESSION
Yeas — Alders; Allen; Anchía; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal;
Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain;
Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick;
Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio;
Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gámez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Garcia Hernandez;
Gates; Gerdes; Geren; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen;
Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland;
Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.;
Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo
Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano;
Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney;
Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales Shaw; Morgan;
Muñoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.;
Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodríguez Ramos;
Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner;
Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson;
Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward
Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Vasut(C); Virdell.
Absent, Excused — Gervin-Hawkins; Jones, V.
Absent — Dutton; Morales, E.; Orr.
STATEMENT OF VOTE
When Record No. 3173 was taken, I was presiding in the chair and was
shown voting present, not voting. I intended to vote yes.
Vasut
SB 916 ON SECOND READING
(Spiller - House Sponsor)
SB 916, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to consumer protections against
certain medical and health care billing by emergency medical services providers.
SBi916 was passed to third reading by (Record 3174): 142 Yeas, 0 Nays, 2
Present, not voting.
Yeas — Alders; Allen; Anchía; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal;
Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain;
Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick;
Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio;
Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gámez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Garcia Hernandez;
Gates; Gerdes; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless;
Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt;
Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kerwin; King;
Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little;
Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther;
Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer;
Meza; Money; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan;
Wednesday, May 21, 2025 HOUSE JOURNAL — 69th Day 5531
Muñoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.;
Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodríguez Ramos;
Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner;
Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson;
Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle;
Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Vasut(C).
Absent, Excused — Gervin-Hawkins; Jones, V.
Absent — Dutton; Geren; Harris; Orr.
STATEMENT OF VOTE
When Record No. 3174 was taken, I was presiding in the chair and was
shown voting present, not voting. I intended to vote yes.
Vasut
SB 995 ON SECOND READING
(Paul - House Sponsor)
SB 995, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the approval of a surety bond
for a contract authorizing an oversize or overweight vehicle to cross a road or
highway.
SBi995 was passed to third reading by (Record 3175): 96 Yeas, 39 Nays, 2
Present, not voting.
Yeas — Allen; Anchía; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani;
Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Button; Campos; Canales; Cole; Collier; Cortez;
Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Dean; DeAyala; Dyson; Flores;
Frank; Gámez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Garcia Hernandez; Gates; Gerdes;
González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Hayes;
Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; King; Kitzman;
Lambert; Landgraf; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez;
Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Muñoz; Noble;
Ordaz; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodríguez
Ramos; Romero; Rosenthal; Schofield; Shofner; Simmons; Smithee; Spiller;
Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Vo;
Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.
Nays — Alders; Bonnen; Bumgarner; Cain; Capriglione; Cook; Dorazio;
Fairly; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hefner; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Kerwin;
LaHood; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; McLaughlin;
McQueeney; Metcalf; Money; Morgan; Olcott; Oliverson; Patterson; Pierson;
Richardson; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Slawson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Vasut(C).
Absent, Excused — Gervin-Hawkins; Jones, V.
Absent — Buckley; Davis, Y.; Dutton; Geren; Lalani; Luther; Martinez
Fischer; Orr; Rose; Shaheen; Virdell.
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STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 3175 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote
yes.
Harris Davila
When Record No. 3175 was taken, I was in the house but away from my
desk. I would have voted yes.
Martinez Fischer
When Record No. 3175 was taken, I was presiding in the chair and was
shown voting present, not voting. I intended to vote no.
Vasut
SB 10 - RULES SUSPENDED
ADDITIONAL SPONSORS AUTHORIZED
Representative Buckley moved to suspend Rule 8, Section 5(d), of the
House Rules to designate as joint sponsors and co-sponsors for SBi10 all joint
authors and co-authors for HBi2696.
The motion prevailed.
COMMITTEE GRANTED PERMISSION TO MEET
Representative Landgraf requested permission for the Committee on
Environmental Regulation to meet while the house is in session, at 4:30ip.m.
today, in 3W.15, to consider pending, referred, and committee business.
Permission to meet was granted.
COMMITTEE MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT
The following committee meeting was announced:
Environmental Regulation, 4:30 p.m. today, 3W.15, for a formal meeting, to
consider pending, referred, and committee business.
SB 10 ON SECOND READING
(Noble, Buckley, Leach, Spiller, Raymond, et al. - House Sponsors)
SB 10, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the display of the Ten
Commandments in public school classrooms.
(Harris in the chair)
SB 10 - POINT OF ORDER
Representative Talarico raised a point of order against further consideration
of SBi10 under Rule 4, Section 18(b), of the House Rules on the grounds that the
witness list is inaccurate.
(Speaker in the chair)
The point of order was withdrawn.
Wednesday, May 21, 2025 HOUSE JOURNAL — 69th Day 5533
SB 10 - RECOMMITTED
Representative Noble moved to recommit SBi10 to the Committee on Public
Education.
The motion prevailed.
POSTPONED BUSINESS
The following bills were laid before the house as postponed business:
CSSB 3 ON SECOND READING
(King - House Sponsor)
CSSB 3, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the regulation of products
derived from hemp, including consumable hemp products and hemp beverages
and the hemp-derived cannabinoids contained in those products; requiring
occupational licenses and permits; imposing fees; creating criminal offenses;
authorizing civil penalties; imposing taxes.
CSSB 3 was read second time on May 20, postponed until 3ip.m. May 20,
postponed until 6ip.m. May 20, and was again postponed until 4ip.m. today.
Representative Geren moved to postpone consideration of CSSBi3iuntil
6ip.m. today.
The motion prevailed.
SB 646 ON SECOND READING
(A. Davis - House Sponsor)
SB 646, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to repayment of certain mental
health professional education loans.
SB 646 was read second time on May 20, postponed until 3:30ip.m. May 20,
postponed until 5ip.m. May 20, and was again postponed until 4:15ip.m. today.
Representative A. Davis moved to postpone consideration of SBi646iuntil
2ip.m. tomorrow.
The motion prevailed.
(Vasut in the chair)
GENERAL STATE CALENDAR
(consideration continued)
SB 2581 ON SECOND READING
(Geren - House Sponsor)
SB 2581, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the repeal of a provision
governing the operation of jail commissaries in certain counties.
SBi2581 was passed to third reading by (Record 3176): 128 Yeas, 13 Nays,
3 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Alders; Allen; Anchía; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bhojani;
Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Canales;
Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby;
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Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores;
Frank; Gámez; Garcia, L.; Garcia Hernandez; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; González,
J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila;
Harrison; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Howard; Hull; Hunter;
Johnson; Jones, J.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf;
Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano;
Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney;
Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Moody; Morales, E.; Morgan; Muñoz; Noble;
Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson;
Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline;
Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper;
Thompson; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward
Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.
Nays — Cain; Hayes; Hopper; Isaac; Lowe; Meza; Olcott; Rodríguez
Ramos; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Slawson; Tinderholt; Toth.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Morales, C.; Vasut(C).
Absent, Excused — Gervin-Hawkins; Jones, V.
Absent — Bernal; Campos; Garcia, J.; Morales Shaw.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 3176 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote
yes.
Tinderholt
When Record No. 3176 was taken, I was presiding in the chair and was
shown voting present, not voting. I intended to vote no.
Vasut
SB 2570 ON SECOND READING
(Guillen - House Sponsor)
SB 2570, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to a legal justification for the
use of force with a less-lethal force weapon by a correctional facility guard or a
peace officer.
SB 2570 - POINT OF ORDER
Representative Moody raised a point of order against further consideration
of SBi2570 under Rule 4, Section 32(c)(1), of the House Rules on the grounds
that the background and purpose statement in the bill analysis is substantially or
materially misleading. The point of order was withdrawn.
Representative Guillen moved to postpone consideration of SBi2570iuntil
5:30ip.m. today.
The motion prevailed.
POSTPONED BUSINESS
The following bills were laid before the house as postponed business:
Wednesday, May 21, 2025 HOUSE JOURNAL — 69th Day 5535
SJR 1 ON THIRD READING
(Smithee, DeAyala, Little, Cook, Louderback, et al. - House Sponsors)
SJR 1, A joint resolution proposing a constitutional amendment requiring
the denial of bail under certain circumstances for illegal aliens charged with
certain offenses punishable as a felony.
SJR 1 was read third time on May 20, postponed until 3ip.m. May 20,
postponed until 1ip.m. today, and was again postponed until this time.
Representative Smithee moved to postpone consideration of SJRi1iuntil
12ip.m. tomorrow.
The motion prevailed.
GENERAL STATE CALENDAR
(consideration continued)
SB 3031 ON SECOND READING
(Johnson - House Sponsor)
SB 3031, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the punishment for the
offense of aggravated assault.
Amendment No. 1
Representative Virdell offered the following amendment to SBi3031:
Amend SBi3031 (house committee report) on page 2 by striking lines
16ithrough 20 and substituting the following:
(C)iiin discharging the firearm, causes [serious] bodily injury to any
person or damage to any property; or
Amendment No. 1 failed of adoption by (Record 3177): 59 Yeas, 78 Nays, 2
Present, not voting.
Yeas — Alders; Bonnen; Bumgarner; Cain; Capriglione; Cook; Dorazio;
Flores; Frank; Gates; Gerdes; Guillen; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner;
Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Kerwin; LaHood; Landgraf; Leach;
Leo Wilson; Lopez, J.; Lowe; Lozano; Luther; McLaughlin; McQueeney;
Metcalf; Money; Morgan; Muñoz; Olcott; Oliverson; Patterson; Paul; Phelan;
Pierson; Raymond; Richardson; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner;
Slawson; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver;
Virdell; Wilson.
Nays — Allen; Anchía; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani;
Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Button; Campos; Canales; Cole; Collier; Cortez;
Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; Dutton;
Dyson; Fairly; Gámez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Garcia Hernandez; Geren;
González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Harless; Harris; Hernandez;
Howard; Johnson; Jones, J.; King; Kitzman; Lalani; Lambert; Little; Longoria;
Lopez, R.; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez Fischer; Meyer; Moody; Morales, C.;
Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Noble; Ordaz; Orr; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Plesa;
Reynolds; Rodríguez Ramos; Rose; Rosenthal; Simmons; Smithee; Talarico;
Turner; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wu; Zwiener.
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Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Vasut(C).
Absent, Excused — Gervin-Hawkins; Jones, V.
Absent — Buckley; DeAyala; Hinojosa; Louderback; Martinez; Meza;
Romero; Schofield; Thompson.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 3177 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote
yes.
C. Bell
When Record No. 3177 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote
yes.
Fairly
When Record No. 3177 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote
yes.
Harris
When Record No. 3177 was taken, I was presiding in the chair and was
shown voting present, not voting. I intended to vote yes.
Vasut
SB 3031 was passed to third reading by (Record 3178): 103 Yeas, 38 Nays,
2 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Alders; Allen; Anchía; Barry; Bell, K.; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers;
Bryant; Buckley; Button; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook;
Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean;
DeAyala; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Gámez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Garcia
Hernandez; Gerdes; Geren; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra;
Guillen; Harless; Harris; Hayes; Hernandez; Howard; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson;
Jones, J.; King; Kitzman; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Little; Longoria;
Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez Fischer; McQueeney; Meyer;
Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Noble;
Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond;
Reynolds; Rodríguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schofield; Simmons;
Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Turner; VanDeaver;
Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.
Nays — Ashby; Bell, C.; Bumgarner; Cain; Dorazio; Flores; Frank; Gates;
Harris Davila; Harrison; Hefner; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Hull;
Kerwin; Leo Wilson; Lopez, J.; Lowe; Lozano; Luther; McLaughlin; Metcalf;
Money; Muñoz; Olcott; Patterson; Richardson; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Shaheen;
Shofner; Slawson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Virdell.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Vasut(C).
Absent, Excused — Gervin-Hawkins; Jones, V.
Absent — Bernal; Bucy; LaHood; Martinez; Paul.
Wednesday, May 21, 2025 HOUSE JOURNAL — 69th Day 5537
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 3178 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to
vote no.
Collier
When Record No. 3178 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote
yes.
Hull
When Record No. 3178 was taken, I was in the house but away from my
desk. I would have voted yes.
LaHood
When Record No. 3178 was taken, I was presiding in the chair and was
shown voting present, not voting. I intended to vote no.
Vasut
SB 24 ON SECOND READING
(Leach - House Sponsor)
SB 24, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the inclusion of an
understanding of communist regimes and ideologies in the essential knowledge
and skills for the social studies curriculum for certain public school students.
COMMITTEE GRANTED PERMISSION TO MEET
Representative Buckley requested permission for the Committee on Public
Education to meet while the house is in session, at 6:30ip.m. today, in 1W.14, to
consider pending, referred, and committee business.
Permission to meet was granted.
COMMITTEE MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT
The following committee meeting was announced:
Public Education, 6:30ip.m. today, 1W.14, for a formal meeting, to consider
pending, referred, and committee business.
SB 24 - (consideration continued)
Amendment No. 1
Representative Goodwin offered the following amendment to SBi24:
Amend SBi24 (house committee report) as follows:
(1)iiAdd "and fascist" immediately following "communist" in each of the
following places in which it appears:
(1)iipage 1, line 12;
(2)iipage 1, line 15;
(3)iipage 1, line 18;
(4)iipage 2, line 8;
(5)iipage 2, line 19;
(6)iipage 2, line 21;
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(7)iipage 2, line 27;
(8)iipage 3, line 6; and
(9)iipage 3, line 19.
(2)iiOn page 2, line 6, strike "and".
(3)iiOn page 2, between lines 10 and 11, insert the following:
(H)iithe rise of fascist regimes in Europe;
(I)iithe genocide of Jewish, Romani, and LGBTQ+ people and of
political opponents, persons with disabilities, and minority ethnic groups, known
as the Holocaust;
(J)iithe German political purge known as the Night of the Long
Knives;
(K)iithe Nanjing Massacre; and
(L)iithe origins and polices of the National Fascist Party of Italy;
(4)iiOn page 2, line 12, between "communism" and "and", insert ",
fascism,".
(5)iiOn page 2, between lines 25 and 26, insert the following appropriately
numbered subdivision and reletter subsequent subdivisions of the subsection
accordingly:
(____) the evolution of fascist ideologies from economic,
ultranationalist theories into broader cultural movements that divide societies
based on class and ethnicity;
(6)iiOn page 3, line 13, between "communism" and "willing", insert "and
fascism".
(7)iiOn page 3, line 16, between "communism" and the underlined
semicolon, insert "and fascism".
Representative Leach moved to table Amendment No. 1.
The motion to table prevailed by (Record 3179): 88 Yeas, 50 Nays, 2
Present, not voting.
Yeas — Alders; Allen; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bonnen; Buckley;
Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Capriglione; Cook; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry;
Darby; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Gates; Gerdes; Geren;
Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Holt;
Hopper; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lambert;
Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano;
Lujan; Luther; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Morales, E.;
Morgan; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Phelan; Pierson;
Richardson; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson;
Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver;
Villalobos; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson.
Nays — Anchía; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Campos; Canales;
Cole; Collier; Cortez; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dutton; Flores; Gámez; Garcia, J.;
Garcia Hernandez; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Hernandez;
Hinojosa; Howard; Jones, J.; Lalani; Longoria; Manuel; Meza; Moody; Morales,
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C.; Muñoz; Ordaz; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodríguez Ramos;
Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Simmons; Talarico; Thompson; Turner; Vo; Walle;
Wu; Zwiener.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Vasut(C).
Absent, Excused — Gervin-Hawkins; Jones, V.
Absent — Garcia, L.; Johnson; Lopez, R.; Martinez; Martinez Fischer;
Morales Shaw; Plesa; Virdell.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 3179 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to
vote no.
Allen
When Record No. 3179 was taken, I was in the house but away from my
desk. I would have voted no.
Martinez Fischer
When Record No. 3179 was taken, I was presiding in the chair and was
shown voting present, not voting. I intended to vote yes.
Vasut
Amendment No. 2
Representative Hinojosa offered the following amendment to SBi24:
Amend SBi24 (house committee printing) as follows:
(1)iiOn page 1, line 12, between "communist" and "regimes", add "and
fascist".
Representative Leach moved to table Amendment No. 2.
The motion to table prevailed by (Record 3180): 85 Yeas, 56 Nays, 2
Present, not voting.
Yeas — Alders; Allen; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bonnen; Buckley;
Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Capriglione; Cook; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry;
Darby; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Gates; Gerdes; Geren;
Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Holt;
Hopper; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Kerwin; Kitzman; LaHood; Lambert; Landgraf;
Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther;
McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Morgan; Noble; Olcott;
Oliverson; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Phelan; Pierson; Richardson; Schatzline;
Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson;
Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Wharton; Wilson.
Nays — Anchía; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Campos; Canales;
Cole; Collier; Cortez; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dutton; Flores; Gámez; Garcia, J.;
Garcia, L.; Garcia Hernandez; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra;
Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Johnson; Jones, J.; Lalani; Longoria; Manuel;
Martinez; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Muñoz; Ordaz; Perez, M.;
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Perez, V.; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodríguez Ramos; Romero; Rose;
Rosenthal; Simmons; Talarico; Thompson; Turner; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson;
Wu; Zwiener.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Vasut(C).
Absent, Excused — Gervin-Hawkins; Jones, V.
Absent — King; Lopez, R.; Martinez Fischer; Morales Shaw; Virdell.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 3180 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to
vote no.
Allen
When Record No. 3180 was taken, I was in the house but away from my
desk. I would have voted no.
Martinez Fischer
When Record No. 3180 was taken, I was presiding in the chair and was
shown voting present, not voting. I intended to vote yes.
Vasut
Amendment No. 3
Representative Wu offered the following amendment to SBi24:
Amend SBi24 (house committee report) on page 3 as follows:
(1)iiOn line 4, strike "and".
(2)iiOn line 7, between "regimes" and the underlined period insert the
following:
; and
(9)iihow ideologies differ across a country ’s population, including how
a person residing in a country governed by a communist regime may mot agree
with the ideology of that government
Representative Leach moved to table Amendment No. 3.
The motion to table prevailed by (Record 3181): 86 Yeas, 57 Nays, 2
Present, not voting.
Yeas — Alders; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bonnen; Buckley;
Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Capriglione; Cook; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry;
Darby; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Gates; Gerdes; Geren;
Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Holt;
Hopper; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lambert;
Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano;
Lujan; Manuel; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Morgan;
Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Phelan; Pierson; Richardson;
Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller;
Swanson; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Virdell;
Wharton; Wilson.
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Nays — Allen; Anchía; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Campos;
Canales; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dutton; Flores; Gámez;
Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Garcia Hernandez; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin;
Guerra; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Johnson; Jones, J.; Lalani; Longoria;
Luther; Martinez; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw;
Muñoz; Ordaz; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodríguez Ramos;
Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Simmons; Talarico; Thompson; Turner; Vo; Walle;
Ward Johnson; Wu; Zwiener.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Vasut(C).
Absent, Excused — Gervin-Hawkins; Jones, V.
Absent — Lopez, R.; Martinez Fischer; Plesa.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 3181 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to
vote no.
Manuel
When Record No. 3181 was taken, I was in the house but away from my
desk. I would have voted no.
Martinez Fischer
When Record No. 3181 was taken, I was presiding in the chair and was
shown voting present, not voting. I intended to vote yes.
Vasut
Amendment No. 4
Representative Rosenthal offered the following amendment to SBi24:
Amend SBi24 (house committee printing) on page 2, line 4, by inserting and
reordering the following subsections:
(F)iiNational Socialism in Nazi Germany and its resurgence in the
United States and Europe in the present day;
(Harris in the chair)
Representative Leach moved to table Amendment No. 4.
The motion to table prevailed by (Record 3182): 87 Yeas, 55 Nays, 2
Present, not voting.
Yeas — Alders; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bonnen; Buckley;
Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Capriglione; Cook; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry;
Darby; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Gates; Gerdes; Geren;
Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Holt;
Hopper; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lambert;
Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano;
Lujan; Luther; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Morgan;
Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Phelan; Pierson; Richardson;
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Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller;
Swanson; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos;
Virdell; Walle; Wharton; Wilson.
Nays — Allen; Anchía; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Campos;
Canales; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dutton; Flores; Gámez;
Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Hernandez;
Hinojosa; Howard; Johnson; Jones, J.; Lalani; Longoria; Manuel; Martinez;
Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Muñoz; Ordaz; Perez,
M.; Perez, V.; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodríguez Ramos; Romero; Rose;
Rosenthal; Talarico; Thompson; Turner; Vo; Ward Johnson; Wu; Zwiener.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Harris(C).
Absent, Excused — Gervin-Hawkins; Jones, V.
Absent — Garcia Hernandez; Lopez, R.; Martinez Fischer; Simmons.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 3182 was taken, I was in the house but away from my
desk. I would have voted no.
Garcia Hernandez
When Record No. 3182 was taken, I was in the house but away from my
desk. I would have voted no.
Martinez Fischer
SB 24 was passed to third reading by (Record 3183): 112 Yeas, 20 Nays, 6
Present, not voting.
Yeas — Alders; Anchía; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bhojani; Bonnen;
Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Canales; Capriglione; Cook;
Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton;
Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Gámez; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Goodwin;
Guillen; Harless; Harris(C); Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland;
Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Kerwin; King; Kitzman;
LaHood; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.;
Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; McLaughlin;
McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Morales, E.; Morgan; Muñoz; Noble;
Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan;
Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Richardson; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft;
Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper;
Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Walle;
Wharton; Wilson.
Nays — Allen; Campos; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Flores; Garcia, J.; González,
J.; González, M.; Hernandez; Jones, J.; Meza; Moody; Reynolds; Rodríguez
Ramos; Romero; Rosenthal; Thompson; Ward Johnson; Wu; Zwiener.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Bryant; Collier; Morales, C.; Morales
Shaw; Rose.
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Absent, Excused — Gervin-Hawkins; Jones, V.
Absent — Bernal; Cole; Garcia Hernandez; Guerra; Hinojosa; Lalani;
Lopez, R.; Martinez Fischer; Simmons; Vo.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 3183 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have
voted present, not voting.
Cole
When Record No. 3183 was taken, I was in the house but away from my
desk. I would have voted yes.
Garcia Hernandez
When Record No. 3183 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote
yes.
J. Jones
When Record No. 3183 was taken, I was in the house but away from my
desk. I would have voted no.
Martinez Fischer
When Record No. 3183 was taken, I was in the house but away from my
desk. I would have voted no.
Simmons
LEAVES OF ABSENCE GRANTED
The following members were granted leaves of absence temporarily for
today to attend a meeting of the Committee on Public Education:
Buckley on motion of Hull.
Hunter on motion of Hull.
Leo Wilson on motion of Hull.
Schoolcraft on motion of Hull.
SB 1253 - MOTION TO RECONSIDER
Representative Isaac moved to reconsider the vote by which SBi1253, as
amended, was passed by Record No. 3126.
The motion to reconsider was lost by (Record 3184): 57 Yeas, 73 Nays, 2
Present, not voting.
Yeas — Alders; Bell, C.; Bumgarner; Cain; Canales; Cook; Cunningham;
DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Frank; Gates; Gerdes; Guillen; Harris Davila;
Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Isaac; Kerwin; LaHood; Little;
Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lowe; Lujan; Luther; McLaughlin; Metcalf; Meyer;
Money; Morgan; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Pierson;
Richardson; Schatzline; Schofield; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller;
Swanson; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Vasut; Virdell.
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Nays — Allen; Anchía; Ashby; Barry; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers;
Bryant; Bucy; Button; Campos; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Darby; Davis,
A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; Dutton; Flores; Gámez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Garcia
Hernandez; Geren; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Harless;
Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Johnson; Jones, J.; King; Kitzman; Lalani;
Lambert; Landgraf; Longoria; Lozano; McQueeney; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.;
Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Muñoz; Ordaz; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Plesa;
Raymond; Reynolds; Rodríguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Simmons;
Talarico; Thompson; Turner; VanDeaver; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton;
Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Harris(C).
Absent, Excused — Gervin-Hawkins; Jones, V.
Absent, Excused, Committee Meeting — Buckley; Hunter; Leo Wilson;
Schoolcraft.
Absent — Bonnen; Craddick; Curry; Fairly; Hickland; Leach; Lopez, R.;
Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Phelan; Villalobos.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 3184 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote
yes.
Capriglione
When Record No. 3184 was taken, I was in the house but away from my
desk. I would have voted yes.
Curry
When Record No. 3184 was taken, I was excused to attend a meeting of the
Committee on Public Education. I would have voted no.
Leo Wilson
When Record No. 3184 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote
yes.
Lozano
When Record No. 3184 was taken, I was in the house but away from my
desk. I would have voted yes.
Manuel
When Record No. 3184 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote
yes.
Wilson
POSTPONED BUSINESS
The following bills were laid before the house as postponed business:
Wednesday, May 21, 2025 HOUSE JOURNAL — 69th Day 5545
SB 2570 ON SECOND READING
(Guillen - House Sponsor)
SB 2570, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to a legal justification for the
use of force with a less-lethal force weapon by a correctional facility guard or a
peace officer.
SB 2570 was read second time earlier today and was postponed until this
time.
(Speaker in the chair)
(Hunter and Schoolcraft now present)
Amendment No. 1
Representative Moody offered the following amendment to SBi2570:
Amend SBi2570 (house committee report) as follows:
(1)iiOn page 1, line 18, between "officer" and the underlined period, insert
"who is engaged in the discharge of the guard ’s or officer ’s official duties".
(2)iiOn page 1, line 20, between "another" and "to", insert "when and".
(3)iiOn page 1, strike lines 21 through 23, and substitute the following:
degree the person reasonably believes the force was necessary to accomplish the
person ’s official duties as a guard or officer and if the person ’s use of the weapon
is in substantial compliance with the person ’s training.
Amendment No. 1 was adopted.
Amendment No. 2
Representative Reynolds offered the following amendment to SBi2570:
Amend SBi2570 (house committee printing) on page 1, by striking lines
22iand 23 and substituting the following:
duties as a guard or officer if:
(1)iithe person ’s use of the weapon was in substantial compliance with
the person ’s training; and
(2)iibefore using force, the person states the person ’s purpose in using
force and discloses the person ’s identity as a guard or officer, unless the person
reasonably believes the person ’s purpose and identity are already known by or are
not reasonably able to be made known to the other person.
(Buckley now present)
Representative Guillen moved to table Amendment No. 2.
The motion to table prevailed by (Record 3185): 91 Yeas, 46 Nays, 1
Present, not voting.
Yeas — Alders; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bonnen; Bumgarner;
Button; Cain; Canales; Capriglione; Cook; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry;
Darby; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Gámez; Garcia, L.;
Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes;
Hefner; Hickland; Hopper; Hull; Hunter; Johnson; Kerwin; Kitzman; LaHood;
Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lowe;
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Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf;
Meyer; Money; Morgan; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez,
M.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Richardson; Schatzline; Schofield;
Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Tepper; Tinderholt;
Toth; Troxclair; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Walle; Wharton; Wilson.
Nays — Allen; Anchía; Bernal; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Campos; Cole;
Collier; Cortez; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dutton; Flores; Garcia, J.; Garcia
Hernandez; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Hernandez; Hinojosa;
Howard; Jones, J.; Lopez, R.; Martinez Fischer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.;
Morales, E.; Muñoz; Ordaz; Perez, V.; Reynolds; Rodríguez Ramos; Romero;
Rose; Rosenthal; Simmons; Talarico; Thompson; Turner; Vo; Ward Johnson; Wu;
Zwiener.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C).
Absent, Excused — Gervin-Hawkins; Jones, V.
Absent, Excused, Committee Meeting — Leo Wilson.
Absent — Bhojani; Buckley; Holt; Isaac; King; Lalani; Morales Shaw;
Swanson; VanDeaver.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 3185 was taken, I was in the house but away from my
desk. I would have voted no.
Bhojani
When Record No. 3185 was taken, I was in the house but away from my
desk. I would have voted yes.
Holt
LEAVE OF ABSENCE GRANTED
The following member was granted leave of absence for the remainder of
today because of important business:
Guerra on motion of Muñoz.
SBi2570 - (consideration continued)
Amendment No. 3
Representative Wu offered the following amendment to SBi2570:
Amend SBi2570 (house committee report) on page 1, line 22, between
"was" and "in", by inserting "not reckless and".
Representative Guillen moved to table Amendment No. 3.
The motion to table prevailed by (Record 3186): 86 Yeas, 52 Nays, 1
Present, not voting.
Yeas — Alders; Allen; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bonnen; Buckley;
Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Capriglione; Cook; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry;
Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Guillen;
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Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hefner; Hickland; Hopper; Hull;
Hunter; Isaac; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach;
Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther;
McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Morgan; Noble; Olcott;
Oliverson; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Phelan; Pierson; Raymond; Richardson;
Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Spiller;
Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut;
Villalobos; Virdell; Wharton; Wilson.
Nays — Anchía; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Campos; Canales;
Cole; Cortez; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dutton; Flores; Gámez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.;
Garcia Hernandez; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Hernandez; Hinojosa;
Johnson; Jones, J.; Lalani; Lopez, R.; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Meza;
Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Muñoz; Ordaz; Perez, M.;
Perez, V.; Reynolds; Rodríguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Simmons;
Thompson; Turner; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wu; Zwiener.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C).
Absent, Excused — Gervin-Hawkins; Guerra; Jones, V.
Absent, Excused, Committee Meeting — Leo Wilson.
Absent — Collier; Darby; Hayes; Holt; Howard; Plesa; Smithee.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 3186 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have
voted no.
Collier
When Record No. 3186 was taken, I was in the house but away from my
desk. I would have voted yes.
Holt
When Record No. 3186 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have
voted no.
Howard
SB 2570, as amended, was passed to third reading by (Record 3187): 110
Yeas, 30 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Alders; Allen; Anchía; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal;
Bonnen; Bryant; Buckley; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Capriglione; Cole; Cook;
Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly;
Frank; Gámez; Garcia, L.; Garcia Hernandez; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Goodwin;
Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez;
Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kerwin;
Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.;
Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Martinez; McLaughlin; McQueeney;
Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Moody; Morales, E.; Morgan; Muñoz; Noble; Olcott;
Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson;
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Plesa; Raymond; Richardson; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen;
Shofner; Slawson; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner;
VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Wharton; Wilson.
Nays — Bhojani; Bowers; Bucy; Campos; Canales; Collier; Davis, A.;
Davis, Y.; Dutton; Flores; Garcia, J.; González, J.; González, M.; Hinojosa;
Howard; Lopez, R.; Manuel; Martinez Fischer; Meza; Morales, C.; Morales
Shaw; Reynolds; Rodríguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Talarico;
Thompson; Ward Johnson; Wu.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C).
Absent, Excused — Gervin-Hawkins; Guerra; Jones, V.
Absent, Excused, Committee Meeting — Leo Wilson.
Absent — Darby; King; Simmons; Smithee; Zwiener.
CSSB 3 ON SECOND READING
(King - House Sponsor)
CSSB 3, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the regulation of products
derived from hemp, including consumable hemp products and hemp beverages
and the hemp-derived cannabinoids contained in those products; requiring
occupational licenses and permits; imposing fees; creating criminal offenses;
authorizing civil penalties; imposing taxes.
CSSB 3 was read second time on May 20, postponed until 3ip.m. May 20,
postponed until 6ip.m. May 20, postponed until 4ip.m. today, and was again
postponed until this time.
CSSB 3 - POINT OF ORDER
Representative Reynolds raised a point of order against further consideration
of CSSBi3 under Rule 4, Section 32(c)(3), of the House Rules on the grounds
that the rulemaking authority statement in the bill analysis is incorrect.
(Leo Wilson now present)
The point of order was withdrawn.
MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE
A message from the senate was received at this time (see the addendum to
the daily journal, Messages from the Senate, Message No. 1).
CSSB 3 - (consideration continued)
Amendment No. 1
Representative King offered the following amendment to CSSBi3:
Amend CSSBi3 (house committee report) as follows:
(1)iiOn page 3, line 11, strike "302" and substitute "305".
(2)iiOn page 4, strike lines 19 through 24 and substitute the following:
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(33)ii"Consumable hemp product" means a food or drug, as those terms
are defined by Section 431.002, Health and Safety Code, that contains hemp or
one or more cannabinoids. Unless context indicates otherwise, the term includes
natural hemp flower, as that term is defined by Section 301.001. The term does
not include a hemp beverage or a topical product containing hemp.
(3)iiOn page 8, between lines 3 and 4, insert the following:
(c)iiChapter 2110, Government Code, does not apply to an advisory
committee established under this section.
(4)iiOn page 10, line 26, strike "lab licensed under Chapter 301" and
substitute "laboratory licensed under Chapter 305".
(5)iiOn page 16, line 16, between "FEES." and "The", insert "(a)".
(6)iiOn page 17, between lines 2 and 3, insert the following:
(b)iiA fee collected under this section shall be deposited to the credit of the
general revenue fund and appropriated to the fund in the same manner as a tax on
consumable hemp products under Section 202.016.
(7)iiOn page 17, line 26, strike "a sign" and substitute "signs".
(8)iiOn page 18, lines 18 and 19, strike "holder of a hemp beverage permit"
and substitute "hemp beverage permittee".
(9)iiOn page 19, line 26, strike "sell or deliver" and substitute "sell, serve, or
deliver".
(10)iiOn page 22, strike lines 11 through 18 and substitute the following:
(h)iiA multi-serving hemp beverage may only be sold or delivered to an
ultimate consumer in a container size less than or equal to 1.5 liters. The
delta-9itetrahydrocannabinol concentration of a multi-serving hemp beverage
sold or delivered to an ultimate consumer may not exceed:
(1)iione milligram per ounce for a beverage marketed as a pre-mixed
hemp cocktail; or
(2)ii10 milligrams per ounce for any multi-serving hemp beverage other
than a beverage described by Subdivision (1).
(11)iiOn page 22, line 25, strike "package" and substitute "container".
(12)iiOn page 25, line 18, between "distributor ’s" and "license", insert "or
branch distributor ’s".
(13)iiOn page 27, line 6, strike "as provided under this section" and
substitute "in the same manner as the license holder may sell alcoholic beverages
under this chapter".
(14)iiOn page 27, line 9, between "retailers" and "and", insert ", package
store permit holders, mixed beverage permit holders, private club registration
permit holders,".
(15)iiOn page 30, line 5, strike "any" and substitute "more than one-half of
one percent".
(16)iiOn page 30, line 20, between "type" and "of", insert "or brand".
(17)iiOn page 30, lines 21 and 22, strike "or nonresident brewer ’s" and
substitute ", nonresident brewer ’s, or brewpub".
(18)iiOn page 34, strike lines 4 through 9.
(19)iiOn page 47, line 24, between "DEFINED." and "In", insert "(a)".
(20)iiOn page 48, between lines 5 and 6, insert the following:
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(b)iiFor purposes of this chapter, the term "first sale" does not include the
sale of work in progress from the holder of a hemp manufacturer ’s license to
another holder of a hemp manufacturer ’s license.
(21)iiOn page 48, line 6, between "PRODUCTS." and "A", insert "(a)".
(22)iiOn page 48, between lines 9 and 10, insert the following:
(b)iiA tax is imposed on the first sale of natural hemp flower at the rate of
two cents per gram of natural hemp flower.
(23)iiOn page 51, lines 22 and 23, between "to" and "consumable", insert
"hemp beverages and".
(24)iiOn page 52, line 22, between "beverages" and the underlined
semicolon, insert "and consumable hemp products".
(25)iiOn page 57, line 6, between "composition" and the underlined period,
insert "that displays the information required to be included under Sections
310.101(l) and 310.102(d)".
(26)iiOn page 57, strike "less" and substitute "not more" in each of the
following places it appears:
(A)iiline 16; and
(B)iiline 26.
(27)iiIn added Section 301.001, Alcoholic Beverage Code (page 58,
between lines 9 and 10), insert the following appropriately numbered subdivision
and renumber subsequent subdivisions of that section accordingly:
(____)ii"Premises" means the grounds and all buildings, vehicles, and
appurtenances pertaining to the grounds, including any adjacent premises if they
are directly or indirectly under the control of the same person.
(28)iiOn page 59, line 11, strike "retailer or" and substitute "distributor,
retailer, or".
(29)iiOn page 61, line 24, strike "2027" and substitute "2029".
(30)iiOn page 62, line 5, strike "commission under" and substitute
"commission. A hemp testing laboratory licensed under this chapter must comply
with the requirements of".
(31)iiOn page 63, between lines 6 and 7, insert the following:
(c)iiThe commission by rule may impose more restrictive requirements than
otherwise provided under this section regarding the ownership of or interest in a
hemp testing laboratory by a holder of a license issued under this title or a hemp
beverage permit.
(32)iiOn page 71, line 16, strike "rule" and substitute "the commission".
(33)iiOn page 76, line 3, between "that" and "manufactures", insert "tests,".
(34)iiOn page 76, line 14, strike "and".
(35)iiOn page 76, line 15, between "license" and the underlined period,
insert the following:
; and
(8)ii$1,000 for a hemp testing laboratory
(36)iiOn page 76, lines 16 and 17, strike "as provided in a fund dedicated for
the administration of hemp laws" and substitute "and appropriated to the fund in
the same manner as a tax on consumable hemp products under Section 202.016".
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(37)iiStrike page 76, line 27, through page 77, line 4, and substitute the
following:
(e)iiThe commission may not refund a license fee except when an
application for a license is rejected by the commission or administrator. As much
of the proceeds from license fees as is necessary may be appropriated for that
purpose.
(38)iiOn page 82, line 12, strike "310.301 and 310.302" and substitute
"310.302 and 310.303".
(39)iiOn page 88, lines 21 and 22, strike "license holder" and substitute
"licensee".
(40)iiOn page 92, line 17, strike "and" and substitute "including".
(41)iiOn page 94, line 2, strike "310.204" and substitute "310.203".
(42)iiOn page 95, lines 20 and 21, strike "or another out-of-state hemp
manufacturer".
(43)iiStrike page 97, line 20, through page 98, line 1.
(44)iiOn page 98, line 24, immediately following the underlined semicolon,
insert "and".
(45)iiOn page 98, strike lines 25 and 26.
(46)iiOn page 98, line 27, strike "(4)" and substitute "(3)".
(47)iiOn page 100, strike lines 17 through 25.
(48)iiStrike added Section 310.301(a), Alcoholic Beverage Code (page 100,
line 27, through page 101, line 3), and reletter subsequent subsections in that
section accordingly.
(49)iiOn page 105, strike lines 8 through 11 and substitute the following:
Sec.i310.303.iiON-PREMISE HEMP RETAILER ’S LICENSE. (a) Except
as otherwise provided in this section, all requirements, restrictions, and privileges
of an off-premise hemp retailer ’s license provided under Section 310.302 apply to
an on-premise hemp retailer ’s license holder.
(50)iiOn page 105, line 12, strike "activities" and substitute "privileges".
(51)iiStrike "under this subchapter" in each of the following places it
appears:
(A)iipage 106, line 7; and
(B)iipage 107, lines 3 and 4.
(52)iiBetween "a" and "hemp" insert "hemp manufacturer ’s license or" in
each of the following places it appears:
(A)iipage 107, line 19; and
(B)iipage 108, line 18.
(53)iiOn page 109, line 4, strike "a hemp retailer premises" and substitute
"the premises of a holder of a hemp manufacturer ’s license or hemp retailer".
( 5 4 ) i i O n p a g e 1 1 6 , l i n e 7 , b e t w e e n " T O TA L " a n d
"TETRAHYDROCANNABINOL", insert "DELTA-9".
(55)iiOn page 116, between "of" and "tetrahydrocannabinol", insert
"delta-9" in each of the following places:
(A)iiline 11;
(B)iiline 13;
(C)iiline 18; and
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(D)iiline 20.
(56)iiOn page 116, line 23, between "product" and "may", insert ", other
than natural hemp flower,".
(57)iiOn page 118, lines 9 and 10, strike "retail license number and hemp
testing laboratory", and substitute "hemp retailer ’s license number and hemp
testing laboratory ’s license".
(58)iiOn page 118, line 12, strike "less" and substitute "not more".
(59)iiOn page 123, lines 4-6, strike "numbers of the manufacturer and hemp
testing laboratory that performed the compliance testing for the product ’s batch"
and substitute "number of the manufacturer and a QR code as required under
Section 321.003 or 322.001, as applicable".
(60)iiOn page 127, line 23, strike "Section 501.001(1), Election Code, is"
and substitute "Sections 501.001(1) and (3), Election Code, are".
(61)iiOn page 128, between lines 1 and 2, insert the following:
(3)ii"Premises" has the meaning assigned by Section 11.49 or 301.001,
Alcoholic Beverage Code, as applicable.
(62)iiOn page 137, line 16, strike "1.04" and substitute "301.001".
(63)iiOn page 139, line 2, immediately following the period, insert "Section
2001.0045, Government Code, does not apply to a rule adopted under this Act."
(64)iiOn page 140, line 3, between "3," and "45", insert "7, 11,".
(65)iiOn page 140, line 9, between "305," and "321", insert "310,".
(66)iiInsert the following appropriately numbered SECTION:
SECTIONi____.iiA person required to obtain a license under Subchapter B,
C, D, E, or F, Chapter 310, Alcoholic Beverage Code, as added by this Act, is not
required to obtain a license or otherwise comply with the requirements of this Act
until January 1, 2027.
(67)iiRenumber SECTIONS of the bill and cross-references to those
SECTIONS accordingly.
Amendment No. 1 was adopted by (Record 3188): 136 Yeas, 0 Nays, 2
Present, not voting.
Yeas — Alders; Allen; Anchía; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal;
Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos;
Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham;
Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson;
Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gámez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Garcia Hernandez; Gates;
Gerdes; Geren; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guillen; Harless; Harris;
Harris Davila; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Howard;
Hull; Hunter; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; Lalani; Lambert;
Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.;
Louderback; Lowe; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Metcalf;
Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Muñoz;
Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.;
Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodríguez Ramos;
Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner;
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Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt;
Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward
Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C); Harrison.
Absent, Excused — Gervin-Hawkins; Guerra; Jones, V.
Absent — Bucy; Hinojosa; Isaac; LaHood; Lozano; McLaughlin;
McQueeney; Morgan; Simmons.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 3188 was taken, I was in the house but away from my
desk. I would have voted yes.
Lozano
When Record No. 3188 was taken, I was in the house but away from my
desk. I would have voted yes.
McLaughlin
When Record No. 3188 was taken, I was in the house but away from my
desk. I would have voted yes.
Simmons
Amendment No. 2
Representatives Oliverson, Slawson, Metcalf, Harris Davila, Smithee,
Swanson, Holt, Olcott, Cook, Patterson, Hickland, Tinderholt, Kitzman, Hopper,
Orr, Ashby, Harless, Manuel, Shaheen, Shofner, Schatzline, Kerwin, Cain,
Hefner, McQueeney, Dorazio, VanDeaver, Alders, Noble, Curry, Money, Hayes,
Lowe, Bonnen, Capriglione, Frank, V. Jones, Leo Wilson, Luther, Louderback,
Paul, Harris, Pierson, Villalobos, Leach, Martinez Fischer, LaHood, Wilson,
Little, Dyson, McLaughlin, Cunningham, Landgraf, C. Bell, and Tepper offered
the following amendment to CSSBi3:
Amend CSSBi3 (house committee report) by striking all below the enacting
clause and substituting the following:
SECTIONi1.iiSection 443.001, Health and Safety Code, is amended by
amending Subdivision (1) and adding Subdivision (8-a) to read as follows:
(1)ii"Consumable hemp product" means food, a drug, a device, or a
cosmetic, as those terms are defined by Section 431.002, that contains hemp or
one or more hemp-derived cannabinoids, including cannabidiol or cannabigerol.
(8-a)ii"Minor" means a person under 21 years of age.
SECTIONi2.iiSubchapter A, Chapter 443, Health and Safety Code, is
amended by adding Section 443.0025 to read as follows:
Sec.i443.0025.iiLOW-THC CANNABIS. This chapter does not apply to
low-THC cannabis regulated under Chapter 487.
SECTIONi3.iiSubchapter C, Chapter 443, Health and Safety Code, is
amended by adding Section 443.1035 to read as follows:
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Sec.i443.1035.iiLICENSING FEES. (a) An applicant for a license under
this subchapter shall pay an initial licensing fee to the department in the amount
of $10,000 for each location where the applicant intends to process hemp or
manufacture a consumable hemp product.
(b)iiBefore the department may renew a license as provided by Section
443.104, a license holder shall pay a renewal fee to the department in the amount
of $10,000 for each location where the applicant intends to process hemp or
manufacture a consumable hemp product.
SECTIONi4.iiSection 443.104(b), Health and Safety Code, is amended to
read as follows:
(b)iiThe department shall renew a license if the license holder:
(1)iiis not ineligible to hold the license under Section 443.102;
(2)iihas not violated this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter;
(3)iisubmits to the department any license renewal fee; and
(4)i[(3)]iidoes not owe any outstanding fees to the department.
SECTIONi5.iiSubchapter C, Chapter 443, Health and Safety Code, is
amended by adding Section 443.106 to read as follows:
Sec.i443.106.iiRESTRICTION ON MANUFACTURE OF CERTAIN
CONSUMABLE HEMP PRODUCTS. A license holder may not manufacture a
consumable hemp product that contains any amount of a cannabinoid other than
cannabidiol or cannabigerol.
SECTIONi6.iiSection 443.151, Health and Safety Code, is amended by
amending Subsections (a), (b), and (d) and adding Subsections (d-1) and (d-2) to
read as follows:
(a)iiA consumable hemp product must be tested as provided by[:
[(1)]iiSubsections (b), [and] (c), and[; or
[(2)iiSubsection] (d).
(b)iiBefore a hemp plant is processed or otherwise used in the manufacture
of a consumable hemp product, a sample representing the plant must be tested, as
required by the executive commissioner, to determine:
(1)iithe concentration and identity of the [various] cannabinoids in the
plant; and
(2)iithe presence or quantity of heavy metals, pesticides, microbial
contamination, and any other substance prescribed by the department.
(d)iiBefore [Except as otherwise provided by Subsection (e), before] a
consumable hemp product is sold at retail or otherwise introduced into commerce
in this state, a sample representing the hemp product must be tested:
(1)iiby a laboratory that is:
(A)iilocated in this state;
(B)iiregistered with the United States Drug Enforcement
Administration; and
(C)iiaccredited by an accreditation body in accordance with
International Organization for Standardization ISO/IEC 17025 or a comparable or
successor standard to determine the identity and [delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol]
concentration of any cannabinoids contained in the product; and
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(2)iiby an appropriate laboratory to determine that the product does not
contain a substance described by Subsection (b)(2) [(b)] or (c) in a quantity
prohibited for purposes of those subsections.
(d-1)iiThe testing required under Subsection (d) must use
post-decarboxylation, high-performance liquid chromatography, or a similar
method that includes the conversion of tetrahydrocannabolic acid into
tetrahydrocannabinol to determine the total tetrahydrocannabinol concentration in
a tested product.
(d-2)iiA person that tests a consumable hemp product under Subsection (d)
shall report the test results to the department in the form and manner required by
the department.
SECTIONi7.iiSections 443.152(a) and (c), Health and Safety Code, are
amended to read as follows:
(a)iiA consumable hemp product that contains any amount of a cannabinoid
other than cannabidiol or cannabigerol [has a delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol
concentration of more than 0.3 percent] may not be sold at retail or otherwise
introduced into commerce in this state.
(c)iiA license holder shall make available to a seller of a consumable hemp
product processed or manufactured by the license holder the results of testing
required by Section 443.151.iiThe results may accompany a shipment to the
seller or be made available to the seller electronically.iiIf the results are not able
to be made available, the seller may have the testing required under Section
443.151 performed on the product and shall make the results available to a
consumer and the department.
SECTIONi8.iiSections 443.202(b) and (c), Health and Safety Code, are
amended to read as follows:
(b)iiNotwithstanding any other law, a person may not sell, offer for sale,
possess, distribute, or transport a cannabinoid oil[, including cannabidiol oil,] in
this state:
(1)iiif the oil contains any material extracted or derived from the plant
Cannabis sativa L., other than from hemp produced in compliance with 7 U.S.C.
Chapter 38, Subchapter VII; and
(2)iiunless a sample representing the oil has been tested by a laboratory
that is accredited by an independent accreditation body in accordance with
International Organization for Standardization ISO/IEC 17025 or a comparable or
successor standard and found to not contain any amount of a cannabinoid other
than cannabidiol or cannabigerol [have a delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol
concentration of not more than 0.3 percent].
(c)iiThe department [and the Department of Public Safety] shall establish a
process for the [random] testing of cannabinoid oil[, including cannabidiol oil,] at
various retail and other establishments that sell, offer for sale, distribute, or use
the oil to ensure that the oil:
(1)iidoes not contain harmful ingredients;
(2)iiis produced in compliance with 7 U.S.C. Chapter 38, Subchapter
VII; and
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(3)iidoes not contain any amount of a cannabinoid other than
cannabidiol or cannabigerol [has a delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of
not more than 0.3 percent].
SECTIONi9.iiThe heading to Section 443.2025, Health and Safety Code, is
amended to read as follows:
Sec.i443.2025.iiREGISTRATION REQUIRED FOR RETAILERS OF
CERTAIN CONSUMABLE HEMP PRODUCTS.
SECTIONi10.iiSection 443.2025, Health and Safety Code, is amended by
amending Subsections (b), (d), and (f) and adding Subsection (h) to read as
follows:
(b)iiA person may not sell consumable hemp products containing a
cannabinoid [cannabidiol] at retail in this state unless the person registers with
the department each location owned, operated, or controlled by the person at
which those products are sold. A person is not required to register a location
associated with an employee [or independent contractor] described by Subsection
(d).
(d)iiA person is not required to register with the department under
Subsection (b) if the person is[:
[(1)]iian employee of a registrant[; or
[(2)iian independent contractor of a registrant who sells the registrant ’s
products at retail].
(f)iiThe owner of a location at which consumable hemp products are sold
shall annually pay to the department a registration fee in the amount of
$20,000ifor each location owned by the person at which those products are sold
[The department by rule may adopt a registration fee schedule that establishes
reasonable fee amounts for the registration of:
[(1)iia single location at which consumable hemp products containing
cannabidiol are sold; and
[(2)iimultiple locations at which consumable hemp products containing
cannabidiol are sold under a single registration].
(h)iiA person may not sell consumable hemp products unless the person has
provided to the department written consent from the person or the property
owner, if the person is not the property owner, allowing the department, the
Department of Public Safety, and any other state or local law enforcement agency
to enter onto all premises where consumable hemp products are sold to conduct a
physical inspection or to ensure compliance with this chapter and rules adopted
under this chapter.
SECTIONi11.iiSubchapter E, Chapter 443, Health and Safety Code, is
amended by adding Section 443.2026 to read as follows:
Sec.i443.2026.iiCONSUMABLE HEMP PRODUCT REGISTRATION. (a)
A consumable hemp product may not be offered for sale in this state unless the
manufacturer of the product, before selling the product to a retailer:
(1)iisubmits an application for the consumable hemp product to be
registered with the department; and
(2)iireceives approval that the product is compliant with this chapter,
registered, and approved for sale in this state.
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(b)iiThe department shall issue a unique product registration number to each
consumable hemp product approved by the department.
(c)iiA manufacturer applying to register a consumable hemp product under
this section shall pay an application fee to the department in the amount of
$500ifor each consumable hemp product.
(d)iiThe department shall maintain an updated product registration list on
the department ’s public Internet website, which must include front and back
identifying pictures of each registered product.
(e)iiEach consumable hemp product, including the container and package, if
applicable, must be labeled with:
(1)iia QR code that links:
(A)iito the department ’s product registration list under Subsection
(d); and
(B)iito the identifying picture of the product provided on
registration of the product with the department under Subsection (d) for the
purpose of confirming registration of the product and allowing verification of the
product by law enforcement; and
(2)iithe following message placed adjacent to the required QR code on
the label: "SCAN QR CODE BEFORE PURCHASE".
(f)iiThe department may not approve for sale a consumable hemp product
that:
(1)iicontains any artificial or synthetic cannabinoids; or
(2)iicontains or is mixed with any alcohol, tobacco, nicotine, kratom,
kava, mushrooms, or a derivative of any of those items.
(g)iiA person commits an offense if the person distributes, delivers, sells,
purchases, possesses, or uses a consumable hemp product that is not registered
with the department as provided by this section.
(h)iiAn offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor.
(i)iiA person is presumed to know a consumable hemp product is prohibited
under this chapter if the product is not listed on the department ’s Internet website
as required by Subsection (d) or does not have a valid QR code under Subsection
(e).
(j)iiThe executive commissioner shall adopt rules to implement and
administer this section.
SECTIONi12.iiSection 443.203, Health and Safety Code, is amended to
read as follows:
Sec.i443.203.iiDECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICE. (a) A person who sells,
offers for sale, or distributes a consumable hemp product [cannabinoid oil,
including cannabidiol oil,] that the person claims is processed or manufactured in
compliance with this chapter commits a false, misleading, or deceptive act or
practice actionable under Subchapter E, Chapter 17, Business & Commerce
Code, if the product [oil] is not processed or manufactured in accordance with
this chapter.
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(b)iiA person who sells, offers for sale, or distributes a consumable hemp
product [cannabinoid oil] commits a false, misleading, or deceptive act or
practice actionable under Subchapter E, Chapter 17, Business & Commerce
Code, if [the oil]:
(1)iithe producticontains harmful ingredients;
(2)iithe productiis not produced in compliance with 7 U.S.C. Chapter
38, Subchapter VII; [or]
(3)iithe product contains any amount of a cannabinoid other than
cannabidiol or cannabigerol; or
(4)iithe product ’s packaging or advertising indicates that the product is
for medical usei[has a delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of more than
0.3 percent].
SECTIONi13.iiSection 443.204, Health and Safety Code, is amended to
read as follows:
Sec.i443.204.iiRULES RELATED TO SALE OF CONSUMABLE HEMP
PRODUCTS.iiRules adopted by the executive commissioner regulating the sale
of consumable hemp products must to the extent allowable by federal law reflect
the following principles:
(1)iihemp-derived [cannabinoids, including] cannabidiol and
cannabigerol[,] are not considered controlled substances or adulterants;
(2)iiproducts containing [one or more] hemp-derived [cannabinoids,
such as] cannabidiol or cannabigerol[,] intended for ingestion are considered
foods, not controlled substances or adulterated products; and
(3)iiconsumable hemp products must be packaged and labeled in the
manner provided by Section 443.205[; and
[(4)iithe processing or manufacturing of a consumable hemp product for
smoking is prohibited].
SECTIONi14.iiSections 443.205(a) and (c), Health and Safety Code, are
amended to read as follows:
(a)iiBefore a consumable hemp product that contains or is marketed as
containing [more than trace amounts of] cannabinoids may be distributed or sold,
the product must be:
(1)iilabeled in the manner provided by this subchapter, including
[section with] the following information:
(A)i[(1)]iibatch identification number;
(B)i[(2)]iibatch date;
(C)i[(3)]iiproduct name;
(D)i[(4)]iia uniform resource locator (URL) that provides or links to
a certificate of analysis for the product or each hemp-derived ingredient of the
product;
(E)i[(5)]iithe name of the product ’s manufacturer;
(F)iithe amount of cannabidiol or cannabigerol in each serving or
unit of the product; and
(G)i[(6)]iia certification that there is no detectable amount of any
cannabinoid other than cannabidiol or cannabigerol in the product; and
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(2)iiprepackaged or placed at the time of sale in packaging or a
container that is:
(A)iitamper-evident;
(B)iichild-resistant; and
(C)iiif the product contains multiple servings or consists of multiple
products purchased in one transaction, resealable in a manner that allows the
child-resistant mechanism to remain intact [the delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol
concentration of the product or each hemp-derived ingredient of the product is
not more than 0.3 percent].
(c)iiThe label required by Subsection (a) must appear on the outer packaging
of each unit of the product intended for individual retail sale. [If that unit
includes inner and outer packaging, the label may appear on any of that
packaging.]
SECTIONi15.iiSubchapter E, Chapter 443, Health and Safety Code, is
amended by adding Sections 443.2055 and 443.2056 to read as follows:
Sec.i443.2055.iiOFFENSE: MARKETING OF CONSUMABLE HEMP
PRODUCT OR PACKAGING IN MANNER ATTRACTIVE TO MINORS. (a)
A person commits an offense if the person markets, advertises, sells, or causes to
be sold an edible consumable hemp product containing a hemp-derived
cannabinoid that:
(1)iiis in the shape of a human, animal, fruit, or cartoon or in another
shape that is attractive to children; or
(2)iiis in packaging or a container that:
(A)iiis in the shape of a human, animal, fruit, or cartoon or in
another shape that is attractive to children;
(B)iidepicts an image of a human, animal, fruit, or cartoon or
another image that is attractive to children;
(C)iiimitates or mimics trademarks or trade dress of products that
are or have been primarily marketed to minors;
(D)iiincludes a symbol that is primarily used to market products to
minors;
(E)iiincludes an image of a celebrity; or
(F)iiincludes an image that resembles a food product, including
candy or juice.
(b)iiIn this section, a cartoon includes a depiction of an object, person,
animal, creature, or any similar caricature that:
(1)iiuses comically exaggerated features and attributes;
(2)iiassigns human characteristics to animals, plants, or other objects; or
(3)iihas unnatural or extra-human abilities, such as imperviousness to
pain or injury, x-ray vision, tunneling at very high speeds, or transformation.
(c)iiAn offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.
Sec.i443.2056.iiOFFENSE: MISLEADING CONSUMABLE HEMP
PACKAGING. (a) A person commits an offense if the person sells or offers for
sale a consumable hemp product that contains or is marketed as containing
hemp-derived cannabinoids in a package that depicts any statement, artwork, or
design that would likely mislead a person to believe:
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(1)iithe package does not contain a hemp-derived cannabinoid; or
(2)iithe product is intended for medical use, including by depicting a
green cross.
(b)iiAn offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.
SECTIONi16.iiSection 443.206, Health and Safety Code, is amended to
read as follows:
Sec.i443.206.iiRETAIL SALE OF OUT-OF-STATE CONSUMABLE
HEMP PRODUCTS. Retail sales of consumable hemp products processed or
manufactured outside of this state may be made in this state when the products
were processed or manufactured in another state or jurisdiction if the products:
(1)iiwere manufactured or processed in compliance with:
(A)i[(1)]iithat state ’s [state] or jurisdiction ’s plan approved by the
United States Department of Agriculture under 7 U.S.C. Section 1639p;
(B)i[(2)]iia plan established under 7 U.S.C. Section 1639q if that
plan applies to the state or jurisdiction; or
(C)i[(3)]iithe laws of that state or jurisdiction if the products are
tested in accordance with, or in a manner similar to, Section 443.151;
(2)iido not contain any amount of a cannabinoid other than cannabidiol
or cannabigerol; and
(3)iiare packaged and labeled in the manner provided by this
subchapter.
SECTIONi17.iiChapter 443, Health and Safety Code, is amended by adding
Subchapters F and G to read as follows:
SUBCHAPTER F. CRIMINAL OFFENSES
Sec.i443.251.iiOFFENSE: MANUFACTURE, DELIVERY, OR
POSSESSION WITH INTENT TO DELIVER OF CERTAIN CONSUMABLE
HEMP PRODUCTS. (a) A person commits an offense if the person knowingly
manufactures, delivers, or possesses with intent to deliver a consumable hemp
product that contains any amount of a cannabinoid other than cannabidiol or
cannabigerol.
(b)iiAn offense under this section is a felony of the third degree.
(c)iiIf conduct constituting an offense under this section also constitutes an
offense under another law, the actor may be prosecuted under this section, the
other law, or both.
Sec.i443.252.iiOFFENSE: POSSESSION OF CERTAIN CONSUMABLE
HEMP PRODUCTS. (a) A person commits an offense if the person knowingly or
intentionally possesses a consumable hemp product that contains any amount of a
cannabinoid other than cannabidiol or cannabigerol.
(b)iiAn offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.
(c)iiIf conduct constituting an offense under this section also constitutes an
offense under another law, the actor may be prosecuted under this section, the
other law, or both.
Sec.i443.253.iiOFFENSE: SALE OR DISTRIBUTION OF CERTAIN
CONSUMABLE HEMP PRODUCTS TO PERSONS YOUNGER THAN
21iYEARS OF AGE; PROOF OF AGE REQUIRED. (a) A person commits an
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offense if the person, with criminal negligence, sells a consumable hemp product
that contains or is marketed as containing hemp-derived cannabinoids to a person
who is younger than 21 years of age.
(b)iiAn employee of the owner of a store in which consumable hemp
products that contain or are marketed as containing hemp-derived cannabinoids
are sold at retail is criminally responsible and subject to prosecution for an
offense under this section that occurs in connection with a sale by the employee.
(c)iiAn offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.
(d)iiIt is a defense to prosecution under Subsection (a) that the person to
whom the consumable hemp product was sold presented to the defendant
apparently valid proof of identification.
(e)iiA proof of identification satisfies the requirements of Subsection (d) if it
contains a physical description and photograph consistent with the person ’s
appearance, purports to establish that the person is 21 years of age or older, and
was issued by a governmental agency.iiThe proof of identification may include a
driver ’s license issued by this state or another state, a passport, or an
identification card issued by a state or the federal government.
(f)iiThe owner of a store in which consumable hemp products that contain or
are marketed as containing hemp-derived cannabinoids are sold, or an employee
of the owner, may not display consumable hemp products for sale adjacent to
products that are legal for children to consume.
Sec.i443.254.iiOFFENSE: MANUFACTURE, DISTRIBUTION, OR SALE
OF CONSUMABLE HEMP PRODUCTS FOR SMOKING. (a) A person
commits an offense if the person manufactures, distributes, sells, or offers for sale
a consumable hemp product for smoking.
(b)iiAn offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor.
Sec.i443.255.iiOFFENSE: SALE OR DELIVERY OF CERTAIN
CONSUMABLE HEMP PRODUCTS NEAR SCHOOL. (a) In this section,
"school" and "premises" have the meanings assigned by Section 481.134.
(b)iiA person commits an offense if the person sells, offers for sale, or
delivers a consumable hemp product containing a hemp-derived cannabinoid in,
on, or within 1,000 feet of the premises of a school.
(c)iiAn offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor.
Sec.i443.256.iiOFFENSE: PROVISION OF CERTAIN CONSUMABLE
HEMP PRODUCT BY COURIER, DELIVERY, OR MAIL SERVICE. (a) A
person commits an offense if the person provides a consumable hemp product
containing a hemp-derived cannabinoid by courier, delivery, or mail service.
(b)iiAn offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.
Sec.i443.257.iiOFFENSE: FALSE LABORATORY REPORT. (a) A person
commits an offense if the person, with the intent to deceive, forges, falsifies, or
alters the results of a laboratory test authorized or required by this chapter.
(b)iiAn offense under this section is a felony of the third degree.
Sec.i443.258.iiOFFENSE: MANUFACTURING OR SELLING WITHOUT
LICENSE OR REGISTRATION. (a) A person commits an offense if the person:
(1)iiprocesses hemp or manufactures a consumable hemp product
without a license issued under Subchapter C; or
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(2)iisells at retail or offers for sale at retail a consumable hemp product
without registering as a retailer under Section 443.2025.
(b)iiAn offense under this section is a felony of the third degree.
SUBCHAPTER G. ADMINISTRATIVE ENFORCEMENT
Sec.i443.301.iiENFORCEMENT BY DEPARTMENT. (a) The department
shall receive and investigate complaints concerning violations of this chapter by:
(1)iia license holder under Subchapter C; or
(2)iia registrant under Section 443.2025.
(b)iiThe department may revoke, suspend, or refuse to renew a license or
registration for a violation of this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter.
(c)iiThe department may impose an administrative penalty in an amount not
to exceed $10,000 against a license holder or registrant for each violation of this
chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter.
(d)iiA proceeding under this section is a contested case under Chapter 2001,
Government Code.
SECTIONi18.iiThe following provisions of the Health and Safety Code are
repealed:
(1)iiSection 443.151(e);
(2)iiSection 443.201; and
(3)iiSections 443.202(a) and 443.2025(a) and (c).
SECTIONi19.iiNot later than December 1, 2025, the executive
commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission shall adopt the
rules required by Section 443.2026, Health and Safety Code, as added by this
Act.
SECTIONi20.ii(a) Except as otherwise provided by Subsection (b) of this
section, the changes in law made by this Act apply to the manufacture, sale,
delivery, or possession of a consumable hemp product that occurs on or after the
effective date of this Act. The manufacture, sale, delivery, or possession of a
consumable hemp product that occurs before the effective date of this Act is
governed by the law in effect on the date the manufacture, sale, delivery, or
possession occurred and the former law is continued in effect for that purpose.
(b)iiA person selling consumable hemp products on the effective date of this
Act is not required to register a product under Section 443.2026, Health and
Safety Code, as added by this Act, before January 1, 2026.
SECTIONi21.iiThis Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
CSSB 3 - POINT OF ORDER
Representative Wu raised a point of order against further consideration of
CSSBi3 under Rule 4, Section 18(b); Rule 4, Section 20; and Rule 4, Section
32(b)(10), of the House Rules on the grounds that the witness list is inaccurate.
LEAVES OF ABSENCE GRANTED
The following members were granted leaves of absence for the remainder of
today because of important business:
Guillen on motion of Muñoz.
Lozano on motion of Muñoz.
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The following member was granted leave of absence temporarily for today
because of important House Administration business:
Geren on motion of Ashby.
CSSBi3 - (consideration continued)
CSSB 3 - POINT OF ORDER DISPOSITION
The point of order was withdrawn.
CSSB 3 - POINT OF ORDER
Representative Wu raised a point of order against further consideration of
CSSBi3 under Rule 4, Section 18(b), and Rule 4, Section 32(b)(10), of the House
Rules on the grounds that the witness list is inaccurate. The point of order was
withdrawn.
Amendment No. 3
Representative Oliverson offered the following amendment to Amendment
No.i2:
Amend Amendment No.i2 by Oliverson to CSSBi3 by striking page 1, lines
11 through 14, and substituting the following:
SECTIONi2.iiChapter 443, Health and Safety Code, is amended by adding
Subchapter A-1 to read as follows:
SUBCHAPTER A-1. NONAPPLICABILITY
Sec.i443.021.iiLOW-THC CANNABIS. This chapter does not apply to
low-THC cannabis regulated under Chapter 487.
Sec.i443.022.iiRESEARCH. This chapter does not apply to research on
hemp conducted by:
(1)iia medical school, as defined by Section 61.501, Education Code;
(2)iia hospital licensed under Chapter 241; or
(3)iian institution of higher education or private or independent
institution of higher education, as defined by Section 61.003, Education Code.
(Geren now present)
Amendment No. 3 was adopted by (Record 3189): 102 Yeas, 24 Nays, 1
Present, not voting.
Yeas — Alders; Allen; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bhojani; Bonnen;
Buckley; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Capriglione; Cole; Cook; Craddick;
Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson;
Fairly; Frank; Gámez; Gates; Gerdes; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison;
Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Hunter; Johnson; Jones, J.;
Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo
Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lowe; Lujan; Luther; Manuel;
Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money;
Morales, E.; Morgan; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul;
Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Richardson; Schatzline; Schofield;
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Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper;
Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Wharton;
Wilson.
Nays — Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Campos; Canales; Collier; Cortez; Davis,
Y.; Flores; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; González, J.; González, M.; Howard; Lopez, R.;
Meza; Morales, C.; Muñoz; Reynolds; Rodríguez Ramos; Rose; Talarico; Ward
Johnson; Zwiener.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C).
Absent, Excused — Gervin-Hawkins; Guerra; Guillen; Jones, V.; Lozano.
Absent — Anchía; Bernal; Garcia Hernandez; Geren; Goodwin; Hernandez;
Hinojosa; Isaac; Moody; Morales Shaw; Perez, M.; Romero; Rosenthal;
Simmons; Thompson; Turner; Walle; Wu.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 3189 was taken, I was in the house but away from my
desk. I would have voted yes.
Garcia Hernandez
When Record No. 3189 was taken, I was in the house but away from my
desk. I would have voted yes.
M. Perez
Amendment No. 4
Representative Moody offered the following amendment to Amendment
No.i2:
Amend Amendment No.i2 by Oliverson to CSSBi3 by striking page 12, line
27, through page 13, line 4, and substituting the following:
Sec.i443.252.iiOFFENSE: POSSESSION OF CERTAIN CONSUMABLE
HEMP PRODUCTS. (a) In this section, "child" has the meaning assigned by
Section 51.02, Family Code.
(b)iiA person commits an offense if the person knowingly or intentionally
possesses a consumable hemp product that contains any amount of a cannabinoid
other than cannabidiol or cannabigerol.
(c)iiIt is a defense to prosecution under this section that the actor:
(1)iirequested emergency medical assistance in response to the person ’s
own possible overdose or the possible overdose of another person; and
(2)iiif the person requested emergency medical assistance for the
possible overdose of another person:
(A)iiremained on the scene until medical assistance arrived; and
(B)iicooperated with medical assistance and law enforcement
personnel on the scene.
(d)iiExcept as provided by Subsection (e), an offense under this section is a
Class A misdemeanor.
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(e)iiAn offense under this section committed by a minor is a Class C
misdemeanor, except that if it is shown on the trial of the offense that at the time
of the offense the actor is a minor who is not a child and the actor has been
previously convicted of an offense under this section two or more times, the
offense is a misdemeanor punishable by:
(1)iia fine of not less than $250 and not more than $2,000;
(2)iiconfinement in jail for a term not to exceed 180 days; or
(3)iiboth the fine and the confinement.
(f)iiThe court shall order:
(1)iia minor placed on deferred disposition for or convicted of an
offense under this section to:
(A)iiperform community service for:
(i)iinot less than 8 or more than 12 hours if the minor has not
been previously convicted of an offense under this section; or
(ii)iinot less than 20 or more than 40 hours if the minor has
been previously convicted of an offense under this section; and
(B)iisuccessfully complete a substance misuse education program
under Section 521.374(a)(1), Transportation Code, that is regulated by the Texas
Department of Licensing and Regulation under Chapter 171, Government Code;
and
(2)iithe Department of Public Safety to suspend the driver ’s license or
permit of a minor convicted of an offense under this section or, if the minor does
not have a driver ’s license or permit, to deny the issuance of a driver ’s license or
permit for:
(A)ii30 days, if the minor has not been previously convicted of an
offense under this section;
(B)ii60 days, if the minor has been previously convicted once of an
offense under this section; or
(C)ii180 days, if the minor has been previously convicted twice or
more of an offense under this section.
(g)iiCommunity service ordered under Subsection (f) must be related to
education about or prevention of misuse of drugs if a program or service
providing that education or prevention is available in the county in which the
court is located. If a program or service providing that education or prevention is
not available in the county, the court may order community service appropriate
for rehabilitative purposes. The education program under Subsection (f)(1)(B) is
in addition to community service ordered under this section.
(h)iiA driver ’s license suspension under Subsection (f)(2) takes effect on the
11th day after the date the minor is convicted.
(i)iiA person who is not a child and who has been previously convicted of an
offense under this section two or more times is not eligible to receive deferred
disposition or deferred adjudication for an offense under this section.
(j)iiFor the purpose of determining whether a person has been previously
convicted of an offense under this section:
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(1)iian adjudication under Title 3, Family Code, that the person engaged
in conduct described by this section is considered a conviction of an offense
under this section; and
(2)iian order of deferred disposition for an offense alleged under this
section is considered a conviction of an offense under this section.
(k)iiIf conduct constituting an offense under this section also constitutes an
offense under another law, the actor may be prosecuted under this section, the
other law, or both.
Amendment No. 4 was adopted by (Record 3190): 126 Yeas, 10 Nays, 1
Present, not voting.
Yeas — Allen; Anchía; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers;
Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier;
Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean;
DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gámez; Garcia, J.;
Garcia, L.; Garcia Hernandez; Gates; Gerdes; González, J.; González, M.;
Goodwin; Harless; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa;
Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman;
LaHood; Lalani; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.;
Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez
Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody;
Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Muñoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr;
Patterson; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson;
Rodríguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft;
Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Swanson; Talarico; Thompson;
Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle;
Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Zwiener.
Nays — Ashby; Bumgarner; Cain; Darby; Harris; Harris Davila; Lambert;
Paul; Spiller; Tepper.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C).
Absent, Excused — Gervin-Hawkins; Guerra; Guillen; Jones, V.; Lozano.
Absent — Alders; Bernal; Geren; Isaac; Morales Shaw; Perez, M.; Turner;
Wu.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 3190 was taken, I was in the house but away from my
desk. I would have voted no.
Alders
When Record No. 3190 was taken, I was in the house but away from my
desk. I would have voted yes.
M. Perez
Wednesday, May 21, 2025 HOUSE JOURNAL — 69th Day 5567
CSSB 3 - POINT OF ORDER
Representative Wu raised a point of order against further consideration of
CSSBi3 under Rule 11, Section 2, and Rule 11, Section 3, of the House Rules on
the grounds that the committee substitute is not germane and that the committee
substitute changes the original purpose of the bill. The point of order was
withdrawn.
CSSB 3 - POINT OF ORDER
Representative Wu raised a point of order against further consideration of
CSSBi3 under Rule 4, Section 18(b), of the House Rules on the grounds that the
witness list is inaccurate. The point of order was withdrawn.
Amendment No. 2, as amended, was adopted by (Record 3191): 86 Yeas, 53
Nays, 3 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Alders; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bonnen; Buckley;
Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Capriglione; Cook; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry;
Darby; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Gates; Gerdes; Geren;
Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Hull;
Hunter; Kerwin; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo
Wilson; Little; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lowe; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez;
Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Morales,
E.; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Pierson; Richardson;
Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller;
Swanson; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos;
Virdell; Wharton; Wilson.
Nays — Allen; Anchía; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Canales;
Cole; Collier; Cortez; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dutton; Flores; Gámez; Garcia, J.;
Garcia, L.; Garcia Hernandez; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Hernandez;
Hinojosa; Howard; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; King; Longoria; Lopez, R.; Meza;
Moody; Morales, C.; Muñoz; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds;
Rodríguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Simmons; Talarico; Thompson;
Turner; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wu; Zwiener.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C); Harrison; Morales Shaw.
Absent, Excused — Gervin-Hawkins; Guerra; Guillen; Jones, V.; Lozano.
Absent — Campos; Morgan; Perez, M.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 3191 was taken, I was in the house but away from my
desk. I would have voted no.
Campos
When Record No. 3191 was taken, I was excused because of important
business. I would have voted yes.
Lozano
5568 89th LEGISLATURE — REGULAR SESSION
When Record No. 3191 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to
vote no.
Martinez
When Record No. 3191 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to
vote no.
E. Morales
When Record No. 3191 was taken, I was in the house but away from my
desk. I would have voted yes.
M. Perez
CSSB 3, as amended, was passed to third reading by (Record 3192): 95
Yeas, 44 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Alders; Allen; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bonnen; Buckley;
Bumgarner; Button; Campos; Capriglione; Cook; Cortez; Craddick;
Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly; Frank;
Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland;
Holt; Hopper; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Jones, J.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood;
Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.;
Louderback; Lowe; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer;
McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Morales, E.; Morgan; Noble;
Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Phelan; Pierson; Richardson;
Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller;
Swanson; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut;
Villalobos; Virdell; Wharton; Wilson.
Nays — Anchía; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Canales; Cole;
Collier; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dutton; Flores; Gámez; Garcia, L.; Garcia
Hernandez; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Harrison; Hernandez;
Hinojosa; Howard; Johnson; Lopez, R.; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Muñoz;
Perez, V.; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodríguez Ramos; Romero; Rose;
Rosenthal; Talarico; Thompson; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wu; Zwiener.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C); Morales Shaw.
Absent, Excused — Gervin-Hawkins; Guerra; Guillen; Jones, V.; Lozano.
Absent — Cain; Garcia, J.; Perez, M.; Simmons.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 3192 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to
vote no.
Campos
When Record No. 3192 was taken, I was in the house but away from my
desk. I would have voted no.
J. Garcia
Wednesday, May 21, 2025 HOUSE JOURNAL — 69th Day 5569
When Record No. 3192 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to
vote no.
J. Jones
When Record No. 3192 was taken, I was excused because of important
business. I would have voted yes.
Lozano
When Record No. 3192 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to
vote no.
Martinez
When Record No. 3192 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to
vote no.
E. Morales
When Record No. 3192 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have
voted yes.
M. Perez
REASON FOR VOTE
Representative Virdell submitted the following reason for vote to be printed
in the journal:
I have wrestled back and forth with this bill. I know THC is beneficial for
medical issues such as cancer and PTSD. I have friends who have used it to their
benefit. I have strong concerns that THC and CBD have been marketed towards
kids and many of the products have been packaged to look like candy. It is my
understanding that the compassionate use program will be expanded. I absolutely
want to make sure people have access to products that help them, but it is also
important we ensure kids do not have access to these products.
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS SIGNED BY THE SPEAKER
Notice was given at this time that the speaker had signed bills and
resolutions in the presence of the house (see the addendum to the daily journal,
Signed by the Speaker, House List No. 18).
REMARKS ORDERED PRINTED
Representative Reynolds moved to print all remarks on CSSBi3.
The motion prevailed. [Please refer to the supplement to this journal for the
text of the debate on CSSBi3.]
ADJOURNMENT
Representative Manuel moved that the house adjourn until 10 a.m.
tomorrow in memory of Brenda Diane Calhoun Vaughn of Port Arthur.
The motion prevailed.
The house accordingly, at 9:51 p.m., adjourned until 10ia.m. tomorrow.
5570 89th LEGISLATURE — REGULAR SESSION
AAAAAADDENDUMAAAAA
REFERRED TO COMMITTEES
The following bills and joint resolutions were today laid before the house,
read first time, and referred to committees, and the following resolutions were
today laid before the house and referred to committees. If indicated, the chair
today corrected the referral of the following measures:
List No. 1
SB 524 to Ways and Means.
SB 781 to Homeland Security, Public Safety, and Veterans ’Affairs.
SB 1782 to Human Services.
SB 1861 to Criminal Jurisprudence.
SB 2309 to Elections.
SB 2497 to Natural Resources.
SB 2617 to Public Education.
SB 2969 to Criminal Jurisprudence.
List No. 2
HR 1280 (By Collier), Honoring the Molson Coors Fort Worth Brewery on
the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Miller Lite.
To Local and Consent Calendars.
HR 1281 (By Garcia Hernandez), Commending Ella Ponthier for her
service as a legislative intern in the office of State Representative Cassandra
Garcia Hernandez.
To Local and Consent Calendars.
HR 1282 (By K. Bell), Congratulating Ronnie Davis on his retirement as
chief of the Kaufman Fire Department.
To Local and Consent Calendars.
HR 1283 (By Longoria), Congratulating Joanna Adame of Mission on
graduating as a member of the Texas Partners in Policymaking Class of 2025.
To Local and Consent Calendars.
HR 1284 (By Plesa), Congratulating Joanne Huffstetler on graduating as a
member of the Texas Partners in Policymaking Class of 2025.
To Local and Consent Calendars.
HR 1285 (By V. Perez), Congratulating Karla Yvette Sierra on receiving a
2021 John F. Kennedy Service Award from the Peace Corps.
To Local and Consent Calendars.
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HR 1286 (By V. Perez), Congratulating The University of Texas at El Paso
women ’s volleyball team on advancing to the 2024 NCAA Division
Iitournament.
To Local and Consent Calendars.
HR 1287 (By Virdell), Commemorating the annual Texas Furniture Makers
Show hosted by the Kerr Arts & Cultural Center in Kerrville.
To Local and Consent Calendars.
HR 1288 (By Turner), Commending Kieran J. Williams for his service as a
legislative aide in the office of State Representative Chris Turner.
To Local and Consent Calendars.
HR 1289 (By Turner), Commending Nathan Micheal Sullivan of Arlington
for his service as a legislative aide in the office of State Representative Chris
Turner.
To Local and Consent Calendars.
HR 1290 (By Turner), Commending Destiny Aladeyelu for her service as a
legislative intern in the district office of State Representative Chris Turner.
To Local and Consent Calendars.
HR 1291 (By Turner), Commending Mazbeen Ali for her service as a
legislative aide in the office of State Representative Chris Turner.
To Local and Consent Calendars.
HR 1292 (By Martinez Fischer), Honoring Frank Herrera Jr. for his
dedication to the advancement of the Latino population in San Antonio and
beyond.
To Local and Consent Calendars.
HR 1293 (By Ashby), Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the
Associated General Contractors of Texas.
To Local and Consent Calendars.
HR 1294 (By Reynolds), Commending Freeman Crawford IV for his
service as a policy analyst in the office of State Representative Ron Reynolds.
To Local and Consent Calendars.
HR 1295 (By Martinez), Commending the participants in the Rio Grande
Valley Legislative Internship Program and the Texas Legislative Fellowship
Program for their contributions to the Texas Legislature during the 89th Session.
To Local and Consent Calendars.
HR 1296 (By Reynolds), Recognizing May 20, 2025, as Greater Houston
Frontiers Club Day at the State Capitol.
To Local and Consent Calendars.
HR 1297 (By Howard), Recognizing May 2025 as Women ’s Health Month.
To Local and Consent Calendars.
HR 1298 (By Howard), Recognizing November 8, 2025, as Premenstrual
Dysphoric Disorder Awareness Day.
To Local and Consent Calendars.
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HR 1299 (By Cunningham), Commending Lauren Wilson for her service as
a legislative aide in the office of State Representative Charles Cunningham.
To Local and Consent Calendars.
HR 1300 (By Cunningham), Commending Cullen Watkins for his service as
a legislative intern in the office of State Representative Charles Cunningham.
To Local and Consent Calendars.
HR 1301 (By Meza), Recognizing the work of legislative intern Arfeen
Khan during the 89th Legislature.
To Local and Consent Calendars.
HR 1302 (By Meza), Recognizing the work of legislative intern Shaheer
Khan during the 89th Legislature.
To Local and Consent Calendars.
SIGNED BY THE SPEAKER
The following bills and resolutions were today signed in the presence of the
house by the speaker:
House List No. 18
HBi694, HBi923, HBi1875, HBi1893, HBi2071, HBi2513, HBi2522,
HBi2788, HBi3033, HBi3211, HBi3376, HBi3751, HBi3810, HBi4219,
HBi4506, HBi4529, HBi4643, HBi4753, HBi5424, HCRi90, HCRi98
Senate List No. 23
SBi207, SBi378, SBi402, SBi529, SBi541, SBi651, SBi664, SBi687,
SBi693, SBi745, SBi920, SBi927, SBi958, SBi984, SBi992, SBi1018, SBi1020,
SBi1173, SBi1227, SBi1239, SBi1247, SBi1248, SBi1321, SBi1332, SBi1497,
SBi1537, SBi1620, SBi1646, SBi1662, SBi1734, SBi1901, SBi2053, SBi2112,
SBi2124, SBi2145, SBi2180, SBi2332, SBi2448, SBi2662, SBi2938, SCRi19,
SCRi25, SJRi34
MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE
The following messages from the senate were today received by the house:
Message No. 1
MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE
SENATE CHAMBER
Austin, Texas
Wednesday, May 21, 2025 - 2
The Honorable Speaker of the House
House Chamber
Austin, Texas
Mr. Speaker:
I am directed by the senate to inform the house that the senate has taken the
following action:
Wednesday, May 21, 2025 HOUSE JOURNAL — 69th Day 5573
THE SENATE HAS PASSED THE FOLLOWING MEASURES:
HB 39 Lopez, Ray SPONSOR: Parker
Relating to information and data regarding the incidence of veteran deaths in this
state.
(Committee Substitute/Amended)
HB 114 Cortez SPONSOR: Zaffirini
Relating to the transfer of functions relating to certain veteran mental health
programs and plans to the Texas Veterans Commission.
(Committee Substitute/Amended)
HB 138 Dean SPONSOR: Bettencourt
Relating to the establishment of the Health Impact, Cost, and Coverage Analysis
Program; authorizing a fee.
(Committee Substitute/Amended)
HB 247 Guillen SPONSOR: Middleton
Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the amount of the
appraised value of real property located in certain counties that arises from the
installation or construction on the property of border security infrastructure and
related improvements and to the consideration of the price paid by certain
governmental entities for a parcel of or easement in real property purchased for
the purpose of installing or constructing such infrastructure when appraising
other real property.
HB 300 Wilson SPONSOR: Hancock
Relating to the Texas Armed Services Scholarship Program.
(Amended)
HB 762 Leach SPONSOR: Bettencourt
Relating to severance pay for political subdivision employees and independent
contractors.
(Amended)
HB 793 Thompson SPONSOR: Zaffirini
Relating to the confidentiality of certain personal information of an applicant for
or a person protected by a protective order.
HB 1275 González, Mary SPONSOR: Blanco
Relating to the issuance of permits for bovine producer dairy farms in certain
areas of this state.
HB 1584 Hull SPONSOR: Schwertner
Relating to the creation of a list of priority facilities by electric utilities.
(Amended)
HB 1700 Fairly SPONSOR: Sparks
Relating to certain records of a health professional providing a telemedicine
medical service, teledentistry dental service, or telehealth service.
HB 1894 Metcalf SPONSOR: Parker
Relating to designating November as Veterans Month.
HB 1965 Garcia, Josey SPONSOR: Menéndez
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Relating to a study on mental health services provided to veterans through the
Texas Veterans Commission.
HB 2254 Hull SPONSOR: Sparks
Relating to certain health care services contract arrangements entered into by
insurers and health care providers.
HB 2340 Metcalf SPONSOR: Zaffirini
Relating to the qualifications, communications, and recordkeeping of a child
custody evaluator and the admissibility of a child custody evaluation under
certain circumstances.
HB 2350 Dutton SPONSOR: Johnson
Relating to standing in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship.
HB 2760 Villalobos SPONSOR: Alvarado
Relating to judicial review of a Texas Workforce Commission decision in an
unemployment compensation proceeding.
HB 2842 Zwiener SPONSOR: Perry
Relating to the control by lethal means of white-tailed deer in certain areas.
HB 3088 Orr SPONSOR: Hancock
Relating to the authority of the Parks and Wildlife Department to procure goods
and services related to items for resale by the department.
HB 3104 McLaughlin SPONSOR: Zaffirini
Relating to the appointment and compensation of a bailiff appointed by the
judges of certain district courts in Webb County.
HB 3260 Bell, Keith SPONSOR: Hancock
Relating to the Texas Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship Programs Grant
Program.
HB 3479 Morgan SPONSOR: Zaffirini
Relating to the Rio Grande vegetative management program.
HB 3575 Noble SPONSOR: West
Relating to the filing of a campaign treasurer appointment and an application for
a place on the ballot by a candidate for the board of directors of an appraisal
district.
HB 3687 Harless SPONSOR: Bettencourt
Relating to certification requirements for a fire marshal and any related
employee, officer, inspector, and investigator appointed by certain counties and
emergency services districts.
HB 3788 Spiller SPONSOR: Parker
Relating to the operations of municipal hospital authorities.
HB 4163 Guillen SPONSOR: Perry
Relating to the authority of a city to impose certain governmental requirements
on an agricultural operation.
HB 4205 Harless SPONSOR: Bettencourt
Wednesday, May 21, 2025 HOUSE JOURNAL — 69th Day 5575
Relating to compensation and employment benefits for law enforcement
personnel in certain counties.
HB 4370 Metcalf SPONSOR: Blanco
Relating to the projects undertaken by a public improvement district, municipal
management district, water control and improvement district, fresh water supply
district, or municipal utility district.
HB 4655 Hull SPONSOR: West
Relating to the Preparation for Adult Living Program and other services for foster
children transitioning to independent living.
HB 4809 Meyer SPONSOR: West
Relating to the authority of an owner of property that qualifies for an exemption
as a historic or archaeological site to protest the allocation of the appraised value
of the property between the land and the improvements to the land.
HB 5195 Capriglione SPONSOR: Alvarado
Relating to modernization of state agency Internet websites and digital services.
HJR 34 Guillen SPONSOR: Middleton
Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to provide for
an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the amount of the market value of real
property located in a county that borders the United Mexican States that arises
from the installation or construction on the property of border security
infrastructure and related improvements.
SB 719 Eckhardt
Relating to the collection of information on available beds at inpatient mental
health facilities providing acute psychiatric treatment.
SB 1978 Hall
Relating to the interconnection of a facility in the ERCOT power region to certain
other facilities.
THE SENATE HAS CONCURRED IN THE HOUSE AMENDMENTS TO THE
FOLLOWING MEASURES:
SB 963 (31 Yeas, 0 Nays)
SB 1383 (30 Yeas, 1 Nay)
SB 1883 (26 Yeas, 5 Nays)
SB 1968 (31 Yeas, 0 Nays)
THE SENATE HAS GRANTED THE REQUEST OF THE HOUSE FOR THE
APPOINTMENT OF A CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON THE FOLLOWING
MEASURES:
HB 2525
Senate Conferees: Paxton - Chair/Menéndez/Middleton/Perry/Sparks
Respectfully,
5576 89th LEGISLATURE — REGULAR SESSION
Patsy Spaw
Secretary of the Senate
AAAAAAPPENDIXAAAAA
STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS
Favorable reports have been filed by committees as follows:
May 20
Corrections - SBi1021
Criminal Jurisprudence - SBi990, SBi1281, SBi3073
Culture, Recreation, and Tourism - SBi3059
Elections - SBi447, SBi510, SBi2217, SBi2753
Higher Education - SBi800, SBi1032, SBi1242, SBi1400, SBi1534,
SBi1835, SBi2055, SBi2786, SBi2972
Human Services - SBi961, SBi1137, SBi1266
Intergovernmental Affairs - HBi293, HBi1701, HBi3087, HBi3648,
SBi1563, SBi1579, SBi1957, SBi2623
Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence - SBi293, SBi441, SBi1164, SBi1558,
SBi1760, SBi1838
Land and Resource Management - SBi2477, SBi2835, SBi3029
Licensing and Administrative Procedures - SBi2075, SBi2167
Natural Resources - SBi863, SBi1302, SBi1504, SBi1625, SBi1663,
SBi1959
Public Education - SBi1191, SBi2920
Public Health - SBi227
State Affairs - SBi241, SBi1065, SBi2986
Trade, Workforce, and Economic Development - SBi2337
Transportation - HBi4955, SBi2366
Ways and Means - SBi850
ENROLLED
May 20 - HBi9, HBi102, HBi109, HBi132, HBi668, HBi677, HBi754,
HBi791, HBi1193, HBi1520, HBi1639, HBi1922, HBi2187, HBi2510,
HBi2559, HBi2607, HBi2789, HBi2960, HBi2970, HBi3041, HBi3370,
HBi3699, HBi3805, HBi4325, HBi4804, HBi4885, HBi5342, HCRi144
Wednesday, May 21, 2025 HOUSE JOURNAL — 69th Day 5577
SENT TO THE GOVERNOR
May 20 - HBi11, HBi29, HBi30, HBi48, HBi142, HBi198, HBi210,
HBi303, HBi431, HBi451, HBi630, HBi879, HBi1022, HBi1041, HBi1130,
HBi1188, HBi1242, HBi1261, HBi1465, HBi1535, HBi1593, HBi1729,
HBi1778, HBi1950, HBi2003, HBi2027, HBi2029, HBi2596, HBi2663,
HBi2692, HBi2703, HBi2742, HBi2768, HBi3012, HBi3229, HBi3307,
HBi3474, HBi3526, HBi3560, HBi3594, HBi3611, HBi3698, HBi3700,
HBi3809, HBi4739, HBi5061, HBi5238
SENT TO THE SECRETARY OF THE STATE
May 20 - HJRi1
RECOMMENDATIONS FILED WITH THE SPEAKER
May 20 - HBi5692
SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR
May 20 - HBi912, HCRi128