FORTY-FOURTH DAY --- THURSDAY, APRIL 11, 2019
The house met at 10:04 a.m. and was called to order by the speaker.
The roll of the house was called and a quorum was announced present (Record 272).
Present — Mr. Speaker(C); Allen; Allison; Anchia; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Beckley; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Biedermann; Blanco; Bohac; Bonnen; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Burns; Burrows; Button; Cain; Calanni; Canales; Capriglione; Clardy; Cole; Coleman; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Cyrier; Darby; Davis, S.; Davis, Y.; Dean; Deshotel; Dominguez; Dutton; Farrar; Fierro; Flynn; Frank; Frullo; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Gutierrez; Harless; Harris; Hefner; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Holland; Howard; Huberty; Hunter; Israel; Johnson, E.; Johnson, J.D.; Johnson, J.E.; Kacal; King, K.; King, P.; King, T.; Klick; Krause; Kuempel; Lambert; Landgraf; Lang; Larson; Leach; Leman; Longoria; Lopez; Lozano; Lucio; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Middleton; Miller; Minjarez; Moody; Morales; Morrison; Muñoz; Murphy; Murr; Neave; Nevárez; Noble; Oliverson; Ortega; Pacheco; Paddie; Parker; Patterson; Paul; Perez; Phelan; Price; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Sanford; Schaefer; Shaheen; Sheffield; Sherman; Shine; Smith; Smithee; Springer; Stephenson; Stickland; Stucky; Swanson; Talarico; Thierry; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Tinderholt; Toth; Turner, C.; Turner, J.; VanDeaver; Vo; Walle; White; Wilson; Wray; Wu; Zedler; Zerwas; Zwiener.
Absent, Excused — Herrero.
The invocation was offered by Dr. Clarence Talley Sr., pastor, Mount Corinth Missionary Baptist Church, Hempstead, as follows:
Dear heavenly Father, we thank you for your divine favor and for another wonderful day in the life of this state and the nation. It is because of your blessings and divine favor that we are a free and democratic nation. It is because of your grace that the members of this house can gather here to conduct the business of the State of Texas. May these lawmakers do so with knowledge and wisdom that will affect all citizens in a positive way. May the legislation that these lawmakers discuss, debate, and pass have a positive effect upon the destiny of this state as well as the nation. Guide the hearts of these lawmakers, direct their paths, and focus their minds as we implore your presence and power in this chamber today. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen.
The chair recognized Representative Nevárez who led the house in the pledges of allegiance to the United States and Texas flags.
(Goldman in the chair)
LEAVE OF ABSENCE GRANTED
The following member was granted leave of absence for today because of important business in the district:
Herrero on motion of Rodriguez.
CAPITOL PHYSICIAN
The chair recognized Representative Swanson who presented Dr. Marian C. Allen of Spring as the "Doctor for the Day."
The house welcomed Dr. Allen and thanked her for her participation in the Physician of the Day Program sponsored by the Texas Academy of Family Physicians.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE GRANTED
The following member was granted leave of absence for the remainder of today because of important business:
Rose on motion of Longoria.
REGULAR ORDER OF BUSINESS SUSPENDED
On motion of Representative C. Bell and by unanimous consent, the reading and referral of bills was postponed until just prior to final recess.
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).
COMMITTEE GRANTED PERMISSION TO MEET
Representative Huberty requested permission for the Committee on Public Education to meet while the house is in session, at 10:30 a.m. today, in 3N.4, to consider pending business.
Permission to meet was granted.
COMMITTEE MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT
The following committee meeting was announced:
Public Education, 10:30 a.m. today, 3N.4, for a formal meeting, to consider pending business.
(Speaker in the chair)
HR 1078 - ADOPTED
(by Toth, Lambert, G. Bonnen, Sanford, and Klick)
Representative Toth moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider at this time HR 1078.
The motion prevailed.
The following resolution was laid before the house:
HR 1078, Recognizing April 2019 as Parkinson's Awareness Month and honoring the Davis Phinney Foundation on the occasion of its 2019 Victory Summit in Austin.
HR 1078 was adopted.
INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS
The chair recognized Representative Toth who introduced representatives of the Davis Phinney Foundation.
(Goldman in the chair)
COMMITTEE GRANTED PERMISSION TO MEET
Representative Price requested permission for the Committee on Calendars to meet while the house is in session, at 10:45 a.m. today, in 3W.3, to consider a calendar.
Permission to meet was granted.
COMMITTEE MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT
The following committee meeting was announced:
Calendars, 10:45 a.m. today, 3W.3, for a formal meeting, to consider a calendar.
HR 1145 - ADOPTED
(by Buckley and Darby)
Representative Buckley moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider at this time HR 1145.
The motion prevailed.
The following resolution was laid before the house:
HR 1145, In memory of former track and football star Johnny "Lam" Jones.
HR 1145 was unanimously adopted by a rising vote.
On motion of Representative Darby, the names of all the members of the house were added to HR 1145 as signers thereof.
INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS
The chair recognized Representative Buckley who introduced friends of Johnny "Lam" Jones.
(Paddie in the chair)
HR 1167 - ADOPTED
(by J.E. Johnson)
Representative J.E. Johnson moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider at this time HR 1167.
The motion prevailed.
The following resolution was laid before the house:
HR 1167, Honoring the Coppell Independent School District for its service to the Dallas area.
HR 1167 was adopted.
INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS
The chair recognized Representative J.E. Johnson who introduced representatives of Coppell Independent School District.
HR 198 - INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS
The chair recognized Representative Israel who introduced representatives of the Wells Branch Community Library.
HR 1198 - ADOPTED
(by P. King)
Representative P. King moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider at this time HR 1198.
The motion prevailed.
The following resolution was laid before the house:
HR 1198, Commending Major General Charles A. Miller Jr. for his lifetime of service to his state and nation.
HR 1198 was adopted.
On motion of Representative Flynn, the names of all the members of the house were added to HR 1198 as signers thereof.
HR 925 - ADOPTED
(by Dutton)
Representative Dutton moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider at this time HR 925.
The motion prevailed.
The following resolution was laid before the house:
HR 925, Congratulating the Reverend Samuel Compton Sr. on his 29th anniversary as pastor of Mt. Canaan Missionary Baptist Church in Houston.
HR 925 was adopted.
CSHB 1842 - VOTE RECONSIDERED
Representative S. Thompson moved to reconsider the vote by which CSHB 1842, as amended, was passed to engrossment on April 10.
The motion to reconsider prevailed.
CSHB 1842 ON SECOND READING
(by S. Thompson, Coleman, Allen, J.D. Johnson, Morales, et al.)
The chair laid before the house, on its second reading and passage to engrossment,
CSHB 1842, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the application of the limit on appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes to an improvement that is a replacement structure for a structure that was rendered uninhabitable or unusable by a casualty or by wind or water damage.
CSHB 1842 was read second time on April 10 and was passed to engrossment, as amended.
Representative S. Thompson moved to postpone consideration of CSHB 1842 until 10 a.m. Thursday, April 18.
The motion prevailed.
FIVE-DAY POSTING RULE SUSPENDED
Representative Collier moved to suspend the five-day posting rule to allow the Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence to consider HB 3177 and HB 3588 at 2 p.m. Monday, April 15 in E2.012.
The motion prevailed.
COMMITTEE MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT
The following committee meeting was announced:
Licensing and Administrative Procedures, upon lunch recess today, Desk 1, for a formal meeting, to consider pending business.
RECESS
Representative Leach moved that the house recess until 1 p.m. today.
The motion prevailed.
The house accordingly, at 11:26 a.m., recessed until 1 p.m. today.
AFTERNOON SESSION
The house met at 1:40 p.m. and was called to order by the speaker.
FIVE-DAY POSTING RULE SUSPENDED
Representative Klick moved to suspend the five-day posting rule to allow the Committee on Elections to consider HB 4130 at 8 a.m. Monday, April 15 in E2.016.
The motion prevailed.
HR 908 - ADOPTED
(by K. Bell)
Representative K. Bell moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider at this time HR 908.
The motion prevailed.
The following resolution was laid before the house:
HR 908, Honoring the Pinnacle Women's Club on the occasion of its visit to the State Capitol.
HR 908 was adopted.
FIVE-DAY POSTING RULE SUSPENDED
Representative Leach moved to suspend the five-day posting rule to allow the Committee on Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence to consider HJR 71 and HJR 148 at 8 a.m. Monday, April 15 in E2.026.
The motion prevailed.
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. 2).
GENERAL STATE CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS
THIRD READING
The following bills were laid before the house and read third time:
SB 450 ON THIRD READING
(Metcalf - House Sponsor)
SB 450, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the deadline for certain economic development corporations to file a certain report with the comptroller.
SB 450 was passed by (Record 273): 146 Yeas, 0 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Allen; Allison; Anchia; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Beckley; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Biedermann; Blanco; Bohac; Bonnen; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Burns; Burrows; Button; Cain; Calanni; Canales; Capriglione; Clardy; Cole; Coleman; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Cyrier; Darby; Davis, S.; Davis, Y.; Dean; Deshotel; Dominguez; Dutton; Farrar; Fierro; Flynn; Frank; Frullo; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Gutierrez; Harless; Harris; Hefner; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Holland; Howard; Huberty; Hunter; Israel; Johnson, E.; Johnson, J.D.; Johnson, J.E.; Kacal; King, K.; King, P.; King, T.; Klick; Krause; Kuempel; Lambert; Landgraf; Lang; Larson; Leach; Leman; Longoria; Lopez; Lozano; Lucio; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Middleton; Miller; Minjarez; Moody; Morales; Morrison; Muñoz; Murphy; Murr; Neave; Nevárez; Noble; Oliverson; Ortega; Pacheco; Paddie; Parker; Patterson; Paul; Perez; Phelan; Price; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez; Romero; Rosenthal; Sanford; Schaefer; Shaheen; Sheffield; Sherman; Shine; Smith; Smithee; Springer; Stephenson; Stickland; Stucky; Swanson; Talarico; Thierry; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Tinderholt; Toth; Turner, C.; Turner, J.; VanDeaver; Vo; Walle; White; Wilson; Wray; Wu; Zedler; Zerwas.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C).
Absent, Excused — Herrero; Rose.
Absent — Zwiener.
SB 726 ON THIRD READING
(Lambert - House Sponsor)
SB 726, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to investments by state banks to promote community development.
SB 726 was passed by (Record 274): 145 Yeas, 1 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Allen; Allison; Anchia; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Beckley; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Biedermann; Blanco; Bohac; Bonnen; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Burns; Burrows; Button; Cain; Calanni; Canales; Capriglione; Clardy; Cole; Coleman; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Cyrier; Darby; Davis, S.; Davis, Y.; Dean; Deshotel; Dominguez; Dutton; Farrar; Fierro; Flynn; Frank; Frullo; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Gutierrez; Harless; Harris; Hefner; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Holland; Howard; Huberty; Hunter; Israel; Johnson, E.; Johnson, J.D.; Johnson, J.E.; Kacal; King, K.; King, P.; King, T.; Klick; Krause; Kuempel; Lambert; Landgraf; Lang; Larson; Leach; Leman; Longoria; Lopez; Lozano; Lucio; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Middleton; Miller; Minjarez; Moody; Morales; Morrison; Muñoz; Murphy; Murr; Neave; Nevárez; Noble; Oliverson; Ortega; Pacheco; Paddie; Parker; Patterson; Paul; Perez; Phelan; Price; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez; Romero; Rosenthal; Sanford; Schaefer; Shaheen; Sheffield; Sherman; Shine; Smith; Smithee; Springer; Stephenson; Stucky; Swanson; Talarico; Thierry; Thompson, S.; Tinderholt; Toth; Turner, C.; Turner, J.; VanDeaver; Vo; Walle; White; Wilson; Wray; Wu; Zedler; Zerwas; Zwiener.
Nays — Stickland.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C).
Absent, Excused — Herrero; Rose.
Absent — Thompson, E.
SB 999 ON THIRD READING
(Zerwas, Capriglione, Button, Goldman, and Buckley - House Sponsors)
SB 999, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to a state plan for education on and treatment of Alzheimer's disease and related disorders.
SB 999 was passed by (Record 275): 143 Yeas, 2 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Allen; Allison; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Beckley; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Biedermann; Blanco; Bohac; Bonnen; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Burns; Burrows; Button; Cain; Calanni; Canales; Capriglione; Clardy; Cole; Coleman; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Cyrier; Darby; Davis, S.; Davis, Y.; Dean; Deshotel; Dominguez; Dutton; Farrar; Fierro; Flynn; Frank; Frullo; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Gutierrez; Harless; Harris; Hefner; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Holland; Howard; Huberty; Hunter; Israel; Johnson, E.; Johnson, J.D.; Johnson, J.E.; Kacal; King, K.; King, P.; King, T.; Klick; Krause; Kuempel; Lambert; Landgraf; Lang; Larson; Leach; Leman; Longoria; Lopez; Lozano; Lucio; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Middleton; Miller; Minjarez; Moody; Morales; Morrison; Muñoz; Murphy; Murr; Neave; Nevárez; Noble; Oliverson; Ortega; Pacheco; Paddie; Parker; Patterson; Paul; Perez; Phelan; Price; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez; Romero; Rosenthal; Sanford; Schaefer; Shaheen; Sheffield; Sherman; Shine; Smith; Springer; Stephenson; Stickland; Stucky; Swanson; Talarico; Thierry; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Tinderholt; Toth; Turner, C.; Turner, J.; VanDeaver; Vo; Walle; White; Wilson; Wray; Wu; Zerwas.
Nays — Zedler; Zwiener.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C).
Absent, Excused — Herrero; Rose.
Absent — Anchia; Smithee.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 275 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.
Smithee
When Record No. 275 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Tinderholt
When Record No. 275 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes.
Zwiener
HB 1 - HOUSE REFUSES TO CONCUR
IN SENATE AMENDMENTS
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE APPOINTED
Representative Zerwas called up with senate amendments for consideration at this time,
HB 1, General Appropriations Bill.
Representative Zerwas moved that the house not concur in the senate amendments and that a conference committee be requested to adjust the differences between the two houses on HB 1.
The motion prevailed.
The chair announced the appointment of the following conference committee, on the part of the house, on HB 1: Zerwas, chair; G. Bonnen, S. Davis, Longoria, and Walle.
MAJOR STATE CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS
THIRD READING
The following bills were laid before the house and read third time:
HB 5 ON THIRD READING
(by Phelan, G. Bonnen, Harless, Morrison, Deshotel, et al.)
HB 5, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to debris management and other disaster recovery efforts.
HB 5 was passed by (Record 276): 146 Yeas, 0 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Allen; Allison; Anchia; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Beckley; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Biedermann; Blanco; Bohac; Bonnen; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Burns; Burrows; Button; Cain; Calanni; Canales; Capriglione; Clardy; Cole; Coleman; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Cyrier; Darby; Davis, S.; Davis, Y.; Dean; Deshotel; Dominguez; Dutton; Farrar; Fierro; Flynn; Frank; Frullo; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Gutierrez; Harless; Harris; Hefner; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Holland; Howard; Huberty; Hunter; Israel; Johnson, E.; Johnson, J.D.; Johnson, J.E.; Kacal; King, K.; King, P.; King, T.; Klick; Krause; Kuempel; Lambert; Landgraf; Lang; Larson; Leach; Leman; Longoria; Lopez; Lozano; Lucio; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Middleton; Miller; Minjarez; Moody; Morales; Morrison; Muñoz; Murphy; Murr; Neave; Nevárez; Noble; Oliverson; Ortega; Paddie; Parker; Patterson; Paul; Perez; Phelan; Price; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez; Romero; Rosenthal; Sanford; Schaefer; Shaheen; Sheffield; Sherman; Shine; Smith; Smithee; Springer; Stephenson; Stickland; Stucky; Swanson; Talarico; Thierry; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Tinderholt; Toth; Turner, C.; Turner, J.; VanDeaver; Vo; Walle; White; Wilson; Wray; Wu; Zedler; Zerwas; Zwiener.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C).
Absent, Excused — Herrero; Rose.
Absent — Pacheco.
STATEMENT OF VOTE
When Record No. 276 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.
Pacheco
HB 6 ON THIRD READING
(by Morrison, Zerwas, Hunter, Huberty, Phelan, et al.)
HB 6, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to developing a disaster recovery task force to assist with long-term disaster recovery.
HB 6 was passed by (Record 277): 145 Yeas, 0 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Allen; Allison; Anchia; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Beckley; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Biedermann; Blanco; Bohac; Bonnen; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Burns; Burrows; Button; Cain; Calanni; Canales; Capriglione; Clardy; Cole; Coleman; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Cyrier; Darby; Davis, S.; Davis, Y.; Dean; Deshotel; Dominguez; Dutton; Farrar; Fierro; Flynn; Frank; Frullo; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Gutierrez; Harless; Harris; Hefner; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Holland; Howard; Huberty; Hunter; Israel; Johnson, E.; Johnson, J.D.; Johnson, J.E.; Kacal; King, K.; King, P.; King, T.; Klick; Krause; Kuempel; Lambert; Landgraf; Lang; Larson; Leach; Leman; Longoria; Lopez; Lozano; Lucio; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Middleton; Miller; Minjarez; Moody; Morales; Morrison; Muñoz; Murphy; Murr; Neave; Nevárez; Noble; Oliverson; Ortega; Pacheco; Paddie; Parker; Patterson; Perez; Phelan; Price; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez; Romero; Rosenthal; Sanford; Schaefer; Shaheen; Sheffield; Sherman; Shine; Smith; Smithee; Springer; Stephenson; Stickland; Stucky; Swanson; Talarico; Thierry; Thompson, S.; Tinderholt; Toth; Turner, C.; Turner, J.; VanDeaver; Vo; Walle; White; Wilson; Wray; Wu; Zedler; Zerwas; Zwiener.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C).
Absent, Excused — Herrero; Rose.
Absent — Paul; Thompson, E.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 277 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.
Paul
When Record No. 277 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.
E. Thompson
HB 13 ON THIRD READING
(by Phelan, Larson, Longoria, Guerra, Zerwas, et al.)
HB 13, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to flood planning, mitigation, and infrastructure projects; making an appropriation.
HB 13 was passed by (Record 278): 147 Yeas, 0 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Allen; Allison; Anchia; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Beckley; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Biedermann; Blanco; Bohac; Bonnen; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Burns; Burrows; Button; Cain; Calanni; Canales; Capriglione; Clardy; Cole; Coleman; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Cyrier; Darby; Davis, S.; Davis, Y.; Dean; Deshotel; Dominguez; Dutton; Farrar; Fierro; Flynn; Frank; Frullo; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Gutierrez; Harless; Harris; Hefner; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Holland; Howard; Huberty; Hunter; Israel; Johnson, E.; Johnson, J.D.; Johnson, J.E.; Kacal; King, K.; King, P.; King, T.; Klick; Krause; Kuempel; Lambert; Landgraf; Lang; Larson; Leach; Leman; Longoria; Lopez; Lozano; Lucio; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Middleton; Miller; Minjarez; Moody; Morales; Morrison; Muñoz; Murphy; Murr; Neave; Nevárez; Noble; Oliverson; Ortega; Pacheco; Paddie; Parker; Patterson; Paul; Perez; Phelan; Price; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez; Romero; Rosenthal; Sanford; Schaefer; Shaheen; Sheffield; Sherman; Shine; Smith; Smithee; Springer; Stephenson; Stickland; Stucky; Swanson; Talarico; Thierry; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Tinderholt; Toth; Turner, C.; Turner, J.; VanDeaver; Vo; Walle; White; Wilson; Wray; Wu; Zedler; Zerwas; Zwiener.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C).
Absent, Excused — Herrero; Rose.
The chair stated that HB 13 was passed subject to the provisions of Article III, Section 49a, of the Texas Constitution.
HB 26 ON THIRD READING
(by Metcalf, Larson, Phelan, Huberty, Oliverson, et al.)
HB 26, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the notification of affected persons of certain releases of water from certain dams.
HB 26 was passed by (Record 279): 147 Yeas, 0 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Allen; Allison; Anchia; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Beckley; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Biedermann; Blanco; Bohac; Bonnen; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Burns; Burrows; Button; Cain; Calanni; Canales; Capriglione; Clardy; Cole; Coleman; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Cyrier; Darby; Davis, S.; Davis, Y.; Dean; Deshotel; Dominguez; Dutton; Farrar; Fierro; Flynn; Frank; Frullo; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Gutierrez; Harless; Harris; Hefner; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Holland; Howard; Huberty; Hunter; Israel; Johnson, E.; Johnson, J.D.; Johnson, J.E.; Kacal; King, K.; King, P.; King, T.; Klick; Krause; Kuempel; Lambert; Landgraf; Lang; Larson; Leach; Leman; Longoria; Lopez; Lozano; Lucio; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Middleton; Miller; Minjarez; Moody; Morales; Morrison; Muñoz; Murphy; Murr; Neave; Nevárez; Noble; Oliverson; Ortega; Pacheco; Paddie; Parker; Patterson; Paul; Perez; Phelan; Price; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez; Romero; Rosenthal; Sanford; Schaefer; Shaheen; Sheffield; Sherman; Shine; Smith; Smithee; Springer; Stephenson; Stickland; Stucky; Swanson; Talarico; Thierry; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Tinderholt; Toth; Turner, C.; Turner, J.; VanDeaver; Vo; Walle; White; Wilson; Wray; Wu; Zedler; Zerwas; Zwiener.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C).
Absent, Excused — Herrero; Rose.
HB 1028 ON THIRD READING
(by Guillen)
HB 1028, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to increasing the criminal penalties for certain offenses committed in a disaster area or an evacuated area.
HB 1028 was passed by (Record 280): 143 Yeas, 3 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Allen; Allison; Anchia; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Beckley; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Biedermann; Blanco; Bohac; Bonnen; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Burns; Burrows; Button; Cain; Calanni; Capriglione; Clardy; Cole; Coleman; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Cyrier; Darby; Davis, S.; Davis, Y.; Dean; Deshotel; Dominguez; Dutton; Farrar; Fierro; Flynn; Frank; Frullo; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Gutierrez; Harless; Harris; Hefner; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Holland; Howard; Huberty; Hunter; Israel; Johnson, E.; Johnson, J.D.; Johnson, J.E.; Kacal; King, K.; King, P.; King, T.; Klick; Krause; Kuempel; Lambert; Landgraf; Lang; Larson; Leach; Leman; Longoria; Lopez; Lozano; Lucio; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Middleton; Miller; Minjarez; Moody; Morales; Morrison; Muñoz; Murphy; Murr; Neave; Nevárez; Noble; Oliverson; Ortega; Pacheco; Paddie; Parker; Patterson; Paul; Perez; Phelan; Price; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez; Rosenthal; Sanford; Shaheen; Sheffield; Sherman; Shine; Smith; Smithee; Springer; Stephenson; Stickland; Stucky; Swanson; Talarico; Thierry; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Tinderholt; Toth; Turner, C.; Turner, J.; VanDeaver; Vo; Walle; White; Wray; Wu; Zedler; Zerwas; Zwiener.
Nays — Canales; Romero; Schaefer.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C).
Absent, Excused — Herrero; Rose.
Absent — Wilson.
STATEMENT OF VOTE
When Record No. 280 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no.
Wilson
HB 1256 ON THIRD READING
(by Phelan, et al.)
HB 1256, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to access by certain persons to a first responder's immunization history during a disaster.
HB 1256 was passed by (Record 281): 146 Yeas, 0 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Allen; Allison; Anchia; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Beckley; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Biedermann; Blanco; Bohac; Bonnen; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Burns; Burrows; Button; Cain; Calanni; Canales; Capriglione; Clardy; Cole; Coleman; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Cyrier; Darby; Davis, S.; Davis, Y.; Dean; Deshotel; Dominguez; Dutton; Farrar; Fierro; Flynn; Frank; Frullo; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Gutierrez; Harless; Harris; Hefner; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Holland; Howard; Huberty; Hunter; Israel; Johnson, E.; Johnson, J.D.; Johnson, J.E.; Kacal; King, K.; King, P.; King, T.; Klick; Krause; Kuempel; Lambert; Landgraf; Lang; Larson; Leach; Leman; Longoria; Lopez; Lozano; Lucio; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Middleton; Miller; Minjarez; Moody; Morales; Morrison; Muñoz; Murphy; Murr; Neave; Nevárez; Noble; Oliverson; Ortega; Pacheco; Paddie; Parker; Patterson; Paul; Perez; Phelan; Price; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez; Romero; Rosenthal; Sanford; Schaefer; Shaheen; Sheffield; Sherman; Shine; Smithee; Springer; Stephenson; Stickland; Stucky; Swanson; Talarico; Thierry; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Tinderholt; Toth; Turner, C.; Turner, J.; VanDeaver; Vo; Walle; White; Wilson; Wray; Wu; Zedler; Zerwas; Zwiener.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C); Smith.
Absent, Excused — Herrero; Rose.
STATEMENT OF VOTE
When Record No. 281 was taken, I was shown voting present, not voting. I intended to vote yes.
Smith
HB 2305 ON THIRD READING
(by Morrison, Lozano, Stephenson, Herrero, Murr, et al.)
HB 2305, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to a work group on enhancing the training and credentialing of emergency management personnel.
HB 2305 was passed by (Record 282): 146 Yeas, 0 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Allen; Allison; Anchia; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Beckley; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Biedermann; Blanco; Bohac; Bonnen; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Burns; Burrows; Button; Cain; Calanni; Canales; Capriglione; Clardy; Cole; Coleman; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Cyrier; Darby; Davis, S.; Davis, Y.; Dean; Deshotel; Dominguez; Dutton; Farrar; Fierro; Flynn; Frank; Frullo; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Gutierrez; Harless; Harris; Hefner; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Holland; Howard; Huberty; Hunter; Israel; Johnson, E.; Johnson, J.D.; Johnson, J.E.; Kacal; King, K.; King, P.; King, T.; Klick; Krause; Kuempel; Lambert; Landgraf; Lang; Larson; Leach; Leman; Longoria; Lopez; Lozano; Lucio; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Middleton; Miller; Minjarez; Moody; Morales; Morrison; Muñoz; Murphy; Murr; Neave; Nevárez; Noble; Oliverson; Ortega; Pacheco; Paddie; Parker; Patterson; Paul; Perez; Phelan; Price; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez; Romero; Rosenthal; Sanford; Schaefer; Shaheen; Sheffield; Sherman; Shine; Smith; Smithee; Springer; Stephenson; Stucky; Swanson; Talarico; Thierry; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Tinderholt; Toth; Turner, C.; Turner, J.; VanDeaver; Vo; Walle; White; Wilson; Wray; Wu; Zedler; Zerwas; Zwiener.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C).
Absent, Excused — Herrero; Rose.
Absent — Stickland.
STATEMENT OF VOTE
When Record No. 282 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.
Stickland
HB 2310 ON THIRD READING
(by Vo, Thierry, et al.)
HB 2310, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the information necessary to appropriately title certain flood damaged vehicles that have been repaired with federal financial assistance.
HB 2310 was passed by (Record 283): 147 Yeas, 0 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Allen; Allison; Anchia; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Beckley; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Biedermann; Blanco; Bohac; Bonnen; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Burns; Burrows; Button; Cain; Calanni; Canales; Capriglione; Clardy; Cole; Coleman; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Cyrier; Darby; Davis, S.; Davis, Y.; Dean; Deshotel; Dominguez; Dutton; Farrar; Fierro; Flynn; Frank; Frullo; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Gutierrez; Harless; Harris; Hefner; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Holland; Howard; Huberty; Hunter; Israel; Johnson, E.; Johnson, J.D.; Johnson, J.E.; Kacal; King, K.; King, P.; King, T.; Klick; Krause; Kuempel; Lambert; Landgraf; Lang; Larson; Leach; Leman; Longoria; Lopez; Lozano; Lucio; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Middleton; Miller; Minjarez; Moody; Morales; Morrison; Muñoz; Murphy; Murr; Neave; Nevárez; Noble; Oliverson; Ortega; Pacheco; Paddie; Parker; Patterson; Paul; Perez; Phelan; Price; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez; Romero; Rosenthal; Sanford; Schaefer; Shaheen; Sheffield; Sherman; Shine; Smith; Smithee; Springer; Stephenson; Stickland; Stucky; Swanson; Talarico; Thierry; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Tinderholt; Toth; Turner, C.; Turner, J.; VanDeaver; Vo; Walle; White; Wilson; Wray; Wu; Zedler; Zerwas; Zwiener.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C).
Absent, Excused — Herrero; Rose.
(Geren in the chair)
HB 2315 ON THIRD READING
(by E. Thompson, et al.)
HB 2315, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to evidence of ownership of temporary housing provided by a government agency in response to a natural disaster or other declared emergency.
HB 2315 was passed by (Record 284): 143 Yeas, 0 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Allen; Allison; Anchia; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Beckley; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Blanco; Bohac; Bonnen; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Burns; Burrows; Button; Cain; Calanni; Canales; Capriglione; Clardy; Cole; Coleman; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Cyrier; Darby; Davis, S.; Davis, Y.; Dean; Deshotel; Dominguez; Dutton; Farrar; Fierro; Flynn; Frank; Frullo; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Gutierrez; Harless; Harris; Hefner; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Holland; Howard; Huberty; Hunter; Israel; Johnson, E.; Johnson, J.D.; Johnson, J.E.; Kacal; King, K.; King, P.; King, T.; Klick; Krause; Kuempel; Lambert; Landgraf; Lang; Larson; Leach; Leman; Lopez; Lozano; Lucio; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Middleton; Miller; Minjarez; Moody; Morales; Morrison; Muñoz; Murphy; Murr; Neave; Nevárez; Noble; Oliverson; Ortega; Pacheco; Paddie; Parker; Patterson; Paul; Perez; Phelan; Price; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez; Romero; Rosenthal; Sanford; Schaefer; Shaheen; Sheffield; Sherman; Shine; Smith; Smithee; Springer; Stephenson; Stickland; Stucky; Swanson; Talarico; Thierry; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Tinderholt; Toth; Turner, C.; Turner, J.; VanDeaver; Vo; Walle; White; Wray; Wu; Zedler; Zerwas; Zwiener.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Geren(C).
Absent, Excused — Herrero; Rose.
Absent — Biedermann; Longoria; Wilson.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 284 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.
Biedermann
When Record No. 284 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.
Longoria
When Record No. 284 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.
Wilson
HB 2320 ON THIRD READING
(by Paul)
HB 2320, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to services provided during and following a disaster.
HB 2320 was passed by (Record 285): 146 Yeas, 0 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Allen; Allison; Anchia; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Beckley; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Biedermann; Blanco; Bohac; Bonnen; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Burns; Burrows; Button; Cain; Calanni; Canales; Capriglione; Clardy; Cole; Coleman; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Cyrier; Darby; Davis, S.; Davis, Y.; Dean; Deshotel; Dominguez; Dutton; Farrar; Fierro; Flynn; Frank; Frullo; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Gutierrez; Harless; Harris; Hefner; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Holland; Howard; Huberty; Hunter; Israel; Johnson, E.; Johnson, J.D.; Johnson, J.E.; Kacal; King, K.; King, P.; King, T.; Klick; Krause; Kuempel; Lambert; Landgraf; Lang; Larson; Leach; Leman; Longoria; Lopez; Lozano; Lucio; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Middleton; Miller; Minjarez; Moody; Morales; Morrison; Muñoz; Murphy; Murr; Neave; Nevárez; Noble; Oliverson; Ortega; Pacheco; Paddie; Parker; Patterson; Paul; Perez; Phelan; Price; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez; Romero; Rosenthal; Sanford; Schaefer; Shaheen; Sheffield; Sherman; Shine; Smith; Smithee; Springer; Stephenson; Stickland; Stucky; Swanson; Talarico; Thierry; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Tinderholt; Toth; Turner, C.; Turner, J.; VanDeaver; Vo; Walle; White; Wilson; Wray; Wu; Zedler; Zerwas; Zwiener.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Geren(C).
Absent, Excused — Herrero; Rose.
HB 2325 ON THIRD READING
(by Metcalf and Oliverson)
HB 2325, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to providing information and communication regarding and during a disaster.
HB 2325 was passed by (Record 286): 145 Yeas, 0 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Allen; Allison; Anchia; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Beckley; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Biedermann; Blanco; Bohac; Bonnen; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Burns; Burrows; Button; Cain; Calanni; Canales; Capriglione; Clardy; Cole; Coleman; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Cyrier; Darby; Davis, S.; Dean; Deshotel; Dominguez; Dutton; Farrar; Fierro; Flynn; Frank; Frullo; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Gutierrez; Harless; Harris; Hefner; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Holland; Howard; Huberty; Hunter; Israel; Johnson, E.; Johnson, J.D.; Johnson, J.E.; Kacal; King, K.; King, P.; King, T.; Klick; Krause; Kuempel; Lambert; Landgraf; Lang; Larson; Leach; Leman; Longoria; Lopez; Lozano; Lucio; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Middleton; Miller; Minjarez; Moody; Morales; Morrison; Muñoz; Murphy; Murr; Neave; Nevárez; Noble; Oliverson; Ortega; Pacheco; Paddie; Parker; Patterson; Paul; Perez; Phelan; Price; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez; Romero; Rosenthal; Sanford; Schaefer; Shaheen; Sheffield; Sherman; Shine; Smith; Smithee; Springer; Stephenson; Stickland; Stucky; Swanson; Talarico; Thierry; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Tinderholt; Toth; Turner, C.; Turner, J.; VanDeaver; Vo; Walle; White; Wilson; Wray; Wu; Zedler; Zerwas; Zwiener.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Geren(C).
Absent, Excused — Herrero; Rose.
Absent — Davis, Y.
HB 2330 ON THIRD READING
(by Walle, Hernandez, Raymond, et al.)
HB 2330, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to a study of an intake system and state case management system for state and federal disaster assistance.
HB 2330 was passed by (Record 287): 141 Yeas, 4 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Allen; Allison; Anchia; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Beckley; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Blanco; Bohac; Bonnen; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Burns; Burrows; Button; Calanni; Canales; Capriglione; Clardy; Cole; Coleman; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Cyrier; Darby; Davis, S.; Davis, Y.; Dean; Dominguez; Dutton; Farrar; Fierro; Flynn; Frank; Frullo; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Gutierrez; Harless; Harris; Hefner; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Holland; Howard; Huberty; Hunter; Israel; Johnson, E.; Johnson, J.D.; Johnson, J.E.; Kacal; King, K.; King, P.; King, T.; Klick; Krause; Kuempel; Lambert; Landgraf; Lang; Larson; Leach; Leman; Longoria; Lopez; Lozano; Lucio; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Middleton; Miller; Minjarez; Moody; Morales; Morrison; Muñoz; Murphy; Murr; Neave; Nevárez; Noble; Oliverson; Ortega; Pacheco; Paddie; Parker; Patterson; Paul; Perez; Phelan; Price; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez; Romero; Rosenthal; Sanford; Shaheen; Sheffield; Sherman; Shine; Smith; Smithee; Springer; Stephenson; Stucky; Swanson; Talarico; Thierry; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Tinderholt; Toth; Turner, C.; Turner, J.; VanDeaver; Vo; Walle; White; Wilson; Wray; Wu; Zedler; Zerwas; Zwiener.
Nays — Biedermann; Cain; Schaefer; Stickland.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Geren(C).
Absent, Excused — Herrero; Rose.
Absent — Deshotel.
STATEMENT OF VOTE
When Record No. 287 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted yes.
Deshotel
HB 2335 ON THIRD READING
(by Walle, Hernandez, Raymond, et al.)
HB 2335, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the disaster supplemental nutrition assistance program.
HB 2335 was passed by (Record 288): 140 Yeas, 6 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Allen; Allison; Anchia; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Beckley; Bell, K.; Bernal; Blanco; Bohac; Bonnen; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Burns; Burrows; Button; Calanni; Canales; Capriglione; Clardy; Cole; Coleman; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Cyrier; Darby; Davis, S.; Davis, Y.; Dean; Deshotel; Dominguez; Dutton; Farrar; Fierro; Flynn; Frank; Frullo; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Gutierrez; Harless; Harris; Hefner; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Holland; Howard; Huberty; Hunter; Israel; Johnson, E.; Johnson, J.D.; Johnson, J.E.; Kacal; King, K.; King, P.; King, T.; Klick; Krause; Kuempel; Lambert; Landgraf; Lang; Larson; Leach; Leman; Longoria; Lopez; Lozano; Lucio; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Miller; Minjarez; Moody; Morales; Morrison; Muñoz; Murphy; Murr; Neave; Nevárez; Noble; Oliverson; Ortega; Pacheco; Paddie; Parker; Patterson; Paul; Perez; Phelan; Price; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez; Romero; Rosenthal; Sanford; Shaheen; Sheffield; Sherman; Shine; Smith; Smithee; Springer; Stephenson; Stucky; Swanson; Talarico; Thierry; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Tinderholt; Toth; Turner, C.; Turner, J.; VanDeaver; Vo; Walle; White; Wilson; Wray; Wu; Zedler; Zerwas; Zwiener.
Nays — Bell, C.; Biedermann; Cain; Middleton; Schaefer; Stickland.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Geren(C).
Absent, Excused — Herrero; Rose.
HB 2345 ON THIRD READING
(by Walle, Paul, Hernandez, et al.)
HB 2345, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to resources to facilitate disaster mitigation, response, and recovery.
HB 2345 was passed by (Record 289): 145 Yeas, 1 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Allen; Allison; Anchia; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Beckley; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Biedermann; Blanco; Bohac; Bonnen; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Burns; Burrows; Button; Calanni; Canales; Capriglione; Clardy; Cole; Coleman; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Cyrier; Darby; Davis, S.; Davis, Y.; Dean; Deshotel; Dominguez; Dutton; Farrar; Fierro; Flynn; Frank; Frullo; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Gutierrez; Harless; Harris; Hefner; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Holland; Howard; Huberty; Hunter; Israel; Johnson, E.; Johnson, J.D.; Johnson, J.E.; Kacal; King, K.; King, P.; King, T.; Klick; Krause; Kuempel; Lambert; Landgraf; Lang; Larson; Leach; Leman; Longoria; Lopez; Lozano; Lucio; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Middleton; Miller; Minjarez; Moody; Morales; Morrison; Muñoz; Murphy; Murr; Neave; Nevárez; Noble; Oliverson; Ortega; Pacheco; Paddie; Parker; Patterson; Paul; Perez; Phelan; Price; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez; Romero; Rosenthal; Sanford; Schaefer; Shaheen; Sheffield; Sherman; Shine; Smith; Smithee; Springer; Stephenson; Stickland; Stucky; Swanson; Talarico; Thierry; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Tinderholt; Toth; Turner, C.; Turner, J.; VanDeaver; Vo; Walle; White; Wilson; Wray; Wu; Zedler; Zerwas; Zwiener.
Nays — Cain.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Geren(C).
Absent, Excused — Herrero; Rose.
STATEMENT OF VOTE
When Record No. 289 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes.
Cain
HB 3022 ON THIRD READING
(by Miller, Reynolds, Raymond, Schaefer, and Cyrier)
HB 3022, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to emergency warning systems operated by municipalities and counties.
HB 3022 was passed by (Record 290): 146 Yeas, 0 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Allen; Allison; Anchia; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Beckley; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Biedermann; Blanco; Bohac; Bonnen; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Burns; Burrows; Button; Cain; Calanni; Canales; Capriglione; Clardy; Cole; Coleman; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Cyrier; Darby; Davis, S.; Davis, Y.; Dean; Deshotel; Dominguez; Dutton; Farrar; Fierro; Flynn; Frank; Frullo; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Gutierrez; Harless; Harris; Hefner; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Holland; Howard; Huberty; Hunter; Israel; Johnson, E.; Johnson, J.D.; Johnson, J.E.; Kacal; King, K.; King, P.; King, T.; Klick; Krause; Kuempel; Lambert; Landgraf; Lang; Larson; Leach; Leman; Longoria; Lopez; Lozano; Lucio; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Middleton; Miller; Minjarez; Moody; Morales; Morrison; Muñoz; Murphy; Murr; Neave; Nevárez; Noble; Oliverson; Ortega; Pacheco; Paddie; Parker; Patterson; Paul; Perez; Phelan; Price; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez; Romero; Rosenthal; Sanford; Schaefer; Shaheen; Sheffield; Sherman; Shine; Smith; Smithee; Springer; Stephenson; Stickland; Stucky; Swanson; Talarico; Thierry; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Tinderholt; Toth; Turner, C.; Turner, J.; VanDeaver; Vo; Walle; White; Wilson; Wray; Wu; Zedler; Zerwas; Zwiener.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Geren(C).
Absent, Excused — Herrero; Rose.
HB 2340 ON THIRD READING
(by Dominguez)
HB 2340, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to emergency and disaster management, response, and recovery.
HB 2340 was passed by (Record 291): 145 Yeas, 1 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Allen; Allison; Anchia; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Beckley; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Biedermann; Blanco; Bohac; Bonnen; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Burns; Burrows; Button; Cain; Calanni; Canales; Capriglione; Clardy; Cole; Coleman; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Cyrier; Darby; Davis, S.; Davis, Y.; Dean; Deshotel; Dominguez; Dutton; Farrar; Fierro; Flynn; Frank; Frullo; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Gutierrez; Harless; Harris; Hefner; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Holland; Howard; Huberty; Hunter; Israel; Johnson, E.; Johnson, J.D.; Johnson, J.E.; Kacal; King, K.; King, P.; King, T.; Klick; Krause; Kuempel; Lambert; Landgraf; Lang; Larson; Leach; Leman; Longoria; Lopez; Lozano; Lucio; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Middleton; Miller; Minjarez; Moody; Morales; Morrison; Muñoz; Murphy; Murr; Neave; Nevárez; Noble; Oliverson; Ortega; Pacheco; Paddie; Parker; Patterson; Paul; Perez; Phelan; Price; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez; Romero; Rosenthal; Sanford; Schaefer; Shaheen; Sheffield; Sherman; Shine; Smith; Smithee; Springer; Stephenson; Stucky; Swanson; Talarico; Thierry; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Tinderholt; Toth; Turner, C.; Turner, J.; VanDeaver; Vo; Walle; White; Wilson; Wray; Wu; Zedler; Zerwas; Zwiener.
Nays — Stickland.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Geren(C).
Absent, Excused — Herrero; Rose.
GENERAL STATE CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS
THIRD READING
The following bills were laid before the house and read third time:
HB 917 ON THIRD READING
(by Craddick)
HB 917, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the enforcement of commercial motor vehicle safety standards in certain municipalities.
HB 917 was passed by (Record 292): 145 Yeas, 1 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Allen; Allison; Anchia; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Beckley; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Biedermann; Blanco; Bohac; Bonnen; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Burns; Burrows; Button; Cain; Calanni; Canales; Capriglione; Clardy; Cole; Coleman; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Cyrier; Darby; Davis, S.; Davis, Y.; Dean; Deshotel; Dominguez; Dutton; Farrar; Fierro; Flynn; Frank; Frullo; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Gutierrez; Harless; Harris; Hefner; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Holland; Howard; Huberty; Hunter; Israel; Johnson, E.; Johnson, J.D.; Johnson, J.E.; Kacal; King, K.; King, P.; King, T.; Klick; Krause; Kuempel; Lambert; Landgraf; Lang; Larson; Leach; Leman; Longoria; Lopez; Lozano; Lucio; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Middleton; Miller; Minjarez; Moody; Morales; Morrison; Muñoz; Murphy; Murr; Neave; Nevárez; Noble; Oliverson; Ortega; Pacheco; Paddie; Parker; Patterson; Paul; Perez; Phelan; Price; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez; Romero; Rosenthal; Sanford; Schaefer; Shaheen; Sheffield; Sherman; Shine; Smith; Smithee; Springer; Stephenson; Stucky; Swanson; Talarico; Thierry; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Tinderholt; Toth; Turner, C.; Turner, J.; VanDeaver; Vo; Walle; White; Wilson; Wray; Wu; Zedler; Zerwas; Zwiener.
Nays — Stickland.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Geren(C).
Absent, Excused — Herrero; Rose.
STATEMENT OF VOTE
When Record No. 292 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Hefner
HB 1755 ON THIRD READING
(by E. Thompson, Wu, VanDeaver, Krause, Flynn, et al.)
HB 1755, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to assembled vehicles, including the titling and registration of those vehicles.
Amendment No. 1
Representative Canales offered the following amendment to HB 1755:
Amend HB 1755 on third reading by adding the following appropriately numbered SECTIONS to the bill and renumbering subsequent SECTIONS of the bill accordingly:
SECTION ____. Section 501.035(b), Transportation Code, is amended to read as follows:
(b) In this section, "former military vehicle" has the meaning assigned by Section 502.001 [504.502(i)].
SECTION ____. Section 502.001, Transportation Code, is amended by adding Subdivision (17-a) to read as follows:
(17-a) "Former military vehicle" means a vehicle, including a trailer, that:
(A) was manufactured for use in any country's military forces; and
(B) is not operated on continuous tracks.
SECTION ____. Subchapter D, Chapter 502, Transportation Code, is amended by adding Section 502.141 to read as follows:
Sec. 502.141. OFF-HIGHWAY FORMER MILITARY VEHICLES. (a) Except as provided by Subsections (b) and (c), a person may not register a former military vehicle designated for off-highway use, with or without design alterations, for operation on a public highway.
(b) A former military vehicle may be registered for on-road use if the vehicle:
(1) is a high mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicle designated for off-highway use; and
(2) has a gross vehicle weight rating of less than 10,000 pounds.
(c) A former military vehicle issued specialty license plates under Section 504.502 may be operated on a public highway in accordance with that section.
SECTION ____. Section 504.502(i), Transportation Code, is amended to read as follows:
(i) In this section, "former military vehicle" means a vehicle, including a trailer, regardless of the vehicle's size, weight, or year of manufacture, that:
(1) was manufactured for use in any country's military forces; [and]
(2) is maintained to represent its military design and markings accurately; and
(3) is not operated on continuous tracks.
Amendment No. 1 was adopted.
HB 1755, as amended, was passed by (Record 293): 144 Yeas, 0 Nays, 3 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Allen; Allison; Anchia; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Beckley; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Biedermann; Blanco; Bohac; Bonnen; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Burns; Burrows; Button; Cain; Calanni; Canales; Capriglione; Clardy; Cole; Coleman; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Cyrier; Darby; Davis, S.; Davis, Y.; Dean; Deshotel; Dominguez; Dutton; Farrar; Fierro; Flynn; Frank; Frullo; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Gutierrez; Harless; Harris; Hefner; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Holland; Howard; Huberty; Hunter; Israel; Johnson, E.; Johnson, J.D.; Johnson, J.E.; Kacal; King, K.; King, P.; King, T.; Krause; Kuempel; Landgraf; Lang; Larson; Leach; Leman; Longoria; Lopez; Lozano; Lucio; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Middleton; Miller; Minjarez; Moody; Morales; Morrison; Muñoz; Murphy; Murr; Neave; Nevárez; Noble; Oliverson; Ortega; Pacheco; Paddie; Parker; Patterson; Paul; Perez; Phelan; Price; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez; Romero; Rosenthal; Sanford; Schaefer; Shaheen; Sheffield; Sherman; Shine; Smith; Smithee; Springer; Stephenson; Stickland; Stucky; Swanson; Talarico; Thierry; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Tinderholt; Toth; Turner, C.; Turner, J.; VanDeaver; Vo; Walle; White; Wilson; Wray; Wu; Zedler; Zerwas; Zwiener.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Geren(C); Lambert.
Absent, Excused — Herrero; Rose.
Absent — Klick.
STATEMENT OF VOTE
When Record No. 293 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.
Klick
HB 1964 ON THIRD READING
(by Ashby and Larson)
HB 1964, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the procedure for action on certain applications for an amendment to a water right.
HB 1964 was passed by (Record 294): 140 Yeas, 4 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Allen; Allison; Anchia; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Beckley; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Biedermann; Blanco; Bohac; Bonnen; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Burns; Burrows; Button; Cain; Calanni; Capriglione; Clardy; Cole; Coleman; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Cyrier; Darby; Davis, S.; Davis, Y.; Dean; Deshotel; Dominguez; Dutton; Farrar; Fierro; Flynn; Frank; Frullo; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Gutierrez; Harless; Harris; Hefner; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Holland; Howard; Huberty; Hunter; Israel; Johnson, E.; Johnson, J.D.; Johnson, J.E.; Kacal; King, K.; King, P.; King, T.; Klick; Krause; Kuempel; Lambert; Lang; Larson; Leach; Leman; Longoria; Lopez; Lozano; Lucio; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Middleton; Miller; Minjarez; Moody; Morales; Morrison; Muñoz; Murphy; Murr; Neave; Noble; Oliverson; Ortega; Pacheco; Paddie; Parker; Patterson; Paul; Perez; Phelan; Price; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez; Romero; Sanford; Schaefer; Shaheen; Sheffield; Sherman; Shine; Smith; Smithee; Springer; Stephenson; Stickland; Stucky; Swanson; Talarico; Thierry; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Tinderholt; Toth; Turner, C.; Turner, J.; VanDeaver; Vo; Walle; White; Wilson; Wray; Wu; Zedler; Zerwas; Zwiener.
Nays — Canales; González, J.; Nevárez; Ramos.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Geren(C).
Absent, Excused — Herrero; Rose.
Absent — Landgraf; Rosenthal.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 294 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Bucy
When Record No. 294 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.
Landgraf
When Record No. 294 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.
Rosenthal
HB 2016 ON THIRD READING
(by Guillen and Raymond)
HB 2016, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the sale of certain wine by the holder of a wine and beer retailer's permit or mixed beverage permit.
HB 2016 was passed by (Record 295): 145 Yeas, 1 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Allen; Allison; Anchia; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Beckley; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Biedermann; Blanco; Bohac; Bonnen; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Burns; Burrows; Button; Calanni; Canales; Capriglione; Clardy; Cole; Coleman; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Cyrier; Darby; Davis, S.; Davis, Y.; Dean; Deshotel; Dominguez; Dutton; Farrar; Fierro; Flynn; Frank; Frullo; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Gutierrez; Harless; Harris; Hefner; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Holland; Howard; Huberty; Hunter; Israel; Johnson, E.; Johnson, J.D.; Johnson, J.E.; Kacal; King, K.; King, P.; King, T.; Klick; Krause; Kuempel; Lambert; Landgraf; Lang; Larson; Leach; Leman; Longoria; Lopez; Lozano; Lucio; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Middleton; Miller; Minjarez; Moody; Morales; Morrison; Muñoz; Murphy; Murr; Neave; Nevárez; Noble; Oliverson; Ortega; Pacheco; Paddie; Parker; Patterson; Paul; Perez; Phelan; Price; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez; Romero; Rosenthal; Sanford; Schaefer; Shaheen; Sheffield; Sherman; Shine; Smith; Smithee; Springer; Stephenson; Stickland; Stucky; Swanson; Talarico; Thierry; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Tinderholt; Toth; Turner, C.; Turner, J.; VanDeaver; Vo; Walle; White; Wilson; Wray; Wu; Zedler; Zerwas; Zwiener.
Nays — Cain.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Geren(C).
Absent, Excused — Herrero; Rose.
STATEMENT OF VOTE
When Record No. 295 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes.
Cain
HB 507 ON THIRD READING
(by White)
HB 507, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to a task force to coordinate and make recommendations on parent engagement and education programs provided by state agencies.
HB 507 was passed by (Record 296): 126 Yeas, 19 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Allen; Allison; Anchia; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Beckley; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Blanco; Bohac; Bonnen; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Burns; Burrows; Button; Calanni; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Coleman; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Cyrier; Darby; Davis, S.; Davis, Y.; Deshotel; Dominguez; Dutton; Farrar; Fierro; Flynn; Frank; Frullo; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Gutierrez; Harless; Harris; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Holland; Howard; Huberty; Hunter; Israel; Johnson, E.; Johnson, J.D.; Johnson, J.E.; Kacal; King, K.; King, P.; King, T.; Klick; Kuempel; Lambert; Landgraf; Larson; Leach; Leman; Longoria; Lopez; Lozano; Lucio; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Miller; Minjarez; Moody; Morales; Morrison; Muñoz; Murphy; Neave; Noble; Ortega; Pacheco; Paddie; Paul; Perez; Phelan; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez; Romero; Rosenthal; Sanford; Shaheen; Sheffield; Sherman; Shine; Smith; Smithee; Springer; Stephenson; Swanson; Talarico; Thierry; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Toth; Turner, C.; Turner, J.; VanDeaver; Vo; Walle; White; Wray; Wu; Zerwas; Zwiener.
Nays — Biedermann; Cain; Clardy; Dean; Hefner; Krause; Lang; Middleton; Murr; Oliverson; Parker; Patterson; Price; Schaefer; Stickland; Stucky; Tinderholt; Wilson; Zedler.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Geren(C).
Absent, Excused — Herrero; Rose.
Absent — Nevárez.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 296 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes.
Cain
When Record No. 296 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes.
Dean
When Record No. 296 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Leach
When Record No. 296 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.
Nevárez
When Record No. 296 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes.
Parker
When Record No. 296 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Shaheen
HB 302 ON THIRD READING
(by Paul, Nevárez, Burns, P. King, Guillen, et al.)
HB 302, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the carrying, storage, or possession of a firearm or firearm ammunition by certain persons on certain residential or commercial property.
HB 302 was passed by (Record 297): 101 Yeas, 44 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Allison; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Biedermann; Bohac; Bonnen; Buckley; Burns; Burrows; Button; Cain; Calanni; Canales; Capriglione; Clardy; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Cyrier; Darby; Dean; Dominguez; Flynn; Frank; Frullo; Goldman; Guerra; Guillen; Gutierrez; Harless; Harris; Hefner; Hernandez; Holland; Huberty; Hunter; Johnson, J.D.; Kacal; King, K.; King, P.; King, T.; Klick; Krause; Kuempel; Lambert; Landgraf; Lang; Larson; Leach; Leman; Longoria; Lozano; Lucio; Martinez; Metcalf; Meyer; Middleton; Miller; Minjarez; Moody; Morrison; Muñoz; Murphy; Murr; Nevárez; Noble; Oliverson; Pacheco; Paddie; Parker; Patterson; Paul; Phelan; Price; Raney; Raymond; Sanford; Schaefer; Shaheen; Sheffield; Shine; Smith; Smithee; Springer; Stephenson; Stickland; Stucky; Swanson; Thompson, E.; Tinderholt; Toth; VanDeaver; Vo; White; Wilson; Wray; Zedler; Zerwas.
Nays — Allen; Anchia; Beckley; Bernal; Blanco; Bowers; Bucy; Cole; Coleman; Davis, S.; Davis, Y.; Deshotel; Dutton; Farrar; Fierro; Gervin-Hawkins; González, J.; Goodwin; Hinojosa; Howard; Israel; Johnson, E.; Johnson, J.E.; Lopez; Martinez Fischer; Meza; Morales; Neave; Ortega; Perez; Ramos; Reynolds; Rodriguez; Romero; Rosenthal; Sherman; Talarico; Thierry; Thompson, S.; Turner, C.; Turner, J.; Walle; Wu; Zwiener.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Geren(C).
Absent, Excused — Herrero; Rose.
Absent — González, M.
HB 48 ON THIRD READING
(by M. González, Leach, Romero, and Metcalf)
HB 48, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to a database of employers penalized for failure to pay wages or convicted of certain offenses involving wage theft.
HB 48 was passed by (Record 298): 95 Yeas, 49 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Allen; Allison; Anchia; Bailes; Beckley; Bell, C.; Bernal; Blanco; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Burrows; Calanni; Cole; Coleman; Collier; Cortez; Darby; Davis, S.; Davis, Y.; Deshotel; Dominguez; Dutton; Farrar; Fierro; Frank; Frullo; Gervin-Hawkins; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Gutierrez; Harris; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Huberty; Israel; Johnson, E.; Johnson, J.D.; Johnson, J.E.; Kacal; King, K.; King, T.; Kuempel; Lambert; Larson; Leach; Longoria; Lopez; Lozano; Lucio; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Minjarez; Moody; Morales; Muñoz; Murphy; Neave; Noble; Ortega; Pacheco; Paddie; Patterson; Perez; Phelan; Ramos; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez; Romero; Rosenthal; Sanford; Sheffield; Sherman; Shine; Stucky; Talarico; Thierry; Thompson, S.; Turner, C.; Turner, J.; VanDeaver; Vo; Walle; Wray; Wu; Zerwas; Zwiener.
Nays — Anderson; Ashby; Bell, K.; Biedermann; Bohac; Bonnen; Burns; Button; Cain; Canales; Capriglione; Clardy; Craddick; Cyrier; Dean; Flynn; Goldman; Harless; Hefner; Holland; King, P.; Klick; Krause; Landgraf; Lang; Leman; Middleton; Miller; Morrison; Murr; Nevárez; Oliverson; Parker; Paul; Price; Raney; Schaefer; Shaheen; Smith; Smithee; Springer; Stephenson; Stickland; Swanson; Thompson, E.; Tinderholt; White; Wilson; Zedler.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Geren(C).
Absent, Excused — Herrero; Rose.
Absent — Hunter; Toth.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 298 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes.
Canales
When Record No. 298 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Frullo
When Record No. 298 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no.
Hunter
When Record No. 298 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes.
Nevárez
When Record No. 298 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Stucky
When Record No. 298 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.
Toth
When Record No. 298 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Wray
HB 799 ON THIRD READING
(by Landgraf, Craddick, Darby, and Canales)
HB 799, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to liability for certain damage caused by vehicles exceeding maximum height limitations; creating a criminal offense.
HB 799 was passed by (Record 299): 143 Yeas, 3 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Allen; Allison; Anchia; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Beckley; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Blanco; Bohac; Bonnen; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Burns; Burrows; Button; Calanni; Canales; Capriglione; Clardy; Cole; Coleman; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Cyrier; Darby; Davis, S.; Davis, Y.; Dean; Deshotel; Dominguez; Dutton; Farrar; Fierro; Flynn; Frank; Frullo; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Gutierrez; Harless; Harris; Hefner; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Holland; Howard; Huberty; Hunter; Israel; Johnson, E.; Johnson, J.D.; Johnson, J.E.; Kacal; King, K.; King, P.; King, T.; Klick; Krause; Kuempel; Lambert; Landgraf; Lang; Larson; Leach; Leman; Longoria; Lopez; Lozano; Lucio; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Middleton; Miller; Minjarez; Moody; Morales; Morrison; Muñoz; Murphy; Murr; Neave; Nevárez; Noble; Oliverson; Ortega; Pacheco; Paddie; Parker; Patterson; Paul; Perez; Phelan; Price; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez; Romero; Rosenthal; Sanford; Schaefer; Shaheen; Sheffield; Sherman; Shine; Smith; Smithee; Springer; Stephenson; Stucky; Swanson; Talarico; Thierry; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Tinderholt; Toth; Turner, C.; Turner, J.; VanDeaver; Vo; Walle; White; Wilson; Wray; Wu; Zedler; Zerwas; Zwiener.
Nays — Biedermann; Cain; Stickland.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Geren(C).
Absent, Excused — Herrero; Rose.
HB 1159 ON THIRD READING
(by Price, Krause, Meyer, Minjarez, and Moody)
HB 1159, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the acknowledgment of a written instrument on behalf of a limited liability company or partnership.
HB 1159 was passed by (Record 300): 144 Yeas, 0 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Allen; Allison; Anchia; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Beckley; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Biedermann; Blanco; Bohac; Bonnen; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Burns; Burrows; Button; Cain; Calanni; Canales; Capriglione; Clardy; Cole; Coleman; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Cyrier; Darby; Davis, S.; Davis, Y.; Dean; Deshotel; Dominguez; Dutton; Farrar; Fierro; Flynn; Frank; Frullo; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Gutierrez; Harless; Harris; Hefner; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Holland; Howard; Huberty; Hunter; Israel; Johnson, E.; Johnson, J.D.; Johnson, J.E.; Kacal; King, K.; King, P.; King, T.; Klick; Krause; Kuempel; Landgraf; Lang; Larson; Leach; Leman; Longoria; Lopez; Lozano; Lucio; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Middleton; Miller; Minjarez; Moody; Morales; Morrison; Muñoz; Murphy; Murr; Neave; Nevárez; Noble; Oliverson; Ortega; Pacheco; Paddie; Parker; Patterson; Paul; Perez; Phelan; Price; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez; Romero; Rosenthal; Sanford; Schaefer; Shaheen; Sheffield; Sherman; Shine; Smith; Smithee; Springer; Stephenson; Stickland; Stucky; Swanson; Talarico; Thierry; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Tinderholt; Toth; Turner, C.; Turner, J.; VanDeaver; Vo; Walle; White; Wilson; Wray; Zedler; Zerwas; Zwiener.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Geren(C).
Absent, Excused — Herrero; Rose.
Absent — Lambert; Wu.
STATEMENT OF VOTE
When Record No. 300 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.
Wu
HB 1965 ON THIRD READING
(by S. Thompson, Anderson, Bohac, Farrar, and Allen)
HB 1965, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the sales and use tax exemption for certain amusement services.
HB 1965 was passed by (Record 301): 143 Yeas, 3 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Allen; Allison; Anchia; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Beckley; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Biedermann; Blanco; Bohac; Bonnen; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Burns; Burrows; Button; Cain; Calanni; Canales; Capriglione; Clardy; Cole; Coleman; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Cyrier; Darby; Davis, S.; Davis, Y.; Dean; Deshotel; Dominguez; Dutton; Farrar; Fierro; Flynn; Frank; Frullo; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Gutierrez; Harless; Harris; Hefner; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Holland; Howard; Huberty; Hunter; Israel; Johnson, E.; Johnson, J.D.; Johnson, J.E.; Kacal; King, K.; King, P.; King, T.; Klick; Krause; Kuempel; Lambert; Landgraf; Lang; Larson; Leach; Leman; Longoria; Lopez; Lozano; Lucio; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Miller; Minjarez; Moody; Morales; Morrison; Muñoz; Murphy; Murr; Neave; Nevárez; Noble; Oliverson; Ortega; Pacheco; Paddie; Parker; Patterson; Paul; Perez; Phelan; Price; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez; Romero; Rosenthal; Sanford; Schaefer; Shaheen; Sheffield; Sherman; Shine; Smith; Smithee; Springer; Stickland; Stucky; Swanson; Talarico; Thierry; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Toth; Turner, C.; Turner, J.; VanDeaver; Vo; Walle; White; Wilson; Wray; Wu; Zedler; Zerwas; Zwiener.
Nays — Middleton; Stephenson; Tinderholt.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Geren(C).
Absent, Excused — Herrero; Rose.
HB 1525 ON THIRD READING
(by Burrows)
HB 1525, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the administration and collection of sales and use taxes applicable to sales involving marketplace providers.
HB 1525 was passed by (Record 302): 145 Yeas, 1 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Allen; Allison; Anchia; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Beckley; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Biedermann; Blanco; Bohac; Bonnen; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Burns; Burrows; Button; Cain; Calanni; Canales; Capriglione; Clardy; Cole; Coleman; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Cyrier; Darby; Davis, S.; Davis, Y.; Dean; Deshotel; Dominguez; Dutton; Farrar; Fierro; Flynn; Frank; Frullo; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Gutierrez; Harless; Harris; Hefner; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Holland; Howard; Huberty; Hunter; Israel; Johnson, E.; Johnson, J.D.; Johnson, J.E.; Kacal; King, K.; King, P.; King, T.; Klick; Krause; Kuempel; Lambert; Landgraf; Lang; Larson; Leach; Leman; Longoria; Lopez; Lozano; Lucio; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Middleton; Miller; Minjarez; Moody; Morales; Morrison; Muñoz; Murphy; Murr; Neave; Nevárez; Noble; Oliverson; Ortega; Pacheco; Paddie; Parker; Patterson; Paul; Perez; Phelan; Price; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez; Romero; Rosenthal; Sanford; Schaefer; Shaheen; Sheffield; Sherman; Shine; Smith; Smithee; Springer; Stephenson; Stucky; Swanson; Talarico; Thierry; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Tinderholt; Toth; Turner, C.; Turner, J.; VanDeaver; Vo; Walle; White; Wilson; Wray; Wu; Zedler; Zerwas; Zwiener.
Nays — Stickland.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Geren(C).
Absent, Excused — Herrero; Rose.
HB 2153 ON THIRD READING
(by Burrows)
HB 2153, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to a single local use tax rate as an alternative to combined local use tax rates for computing the amount of local use taxes remote sellers are required to collect and to the allocation of tax revenue collected at that rate.
HB 2153 was passed by (Record 303): 145 Yeas, 0 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Allen; Allison; Anchia; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Beckley; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Biedermann; Blanco; Bohac; Bonnen; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Burns; Burrows; Button; Cain; Calanni; Canales; Capriglione; Clardy; Cole; Coleman; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Cyrier; Darby; Davis, S.; Davis, Y.; Dean; Deshotel; Dominguez; Dutton; Farrar; Fierro; Flynn; Frank; Frullo; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Gutierrez; Harless; Harris; Hefner; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Holland; Howard; Huberty; Hunter; Israel; Johnson, E.; Johnson, J.D.; Johnson, J.E.; Kacal; King, K.; King, P.; King, T.; Klick; Krause; Kuempel; Lambert; Landgraf; Lang; Larson; Leach; Leman; Longoria; Lopez; Lozano; Lucio; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Middleton; Miller; Minjarez; Moody; Morales; Morrison; Muñoz; Murphy; Murr; Neave; Nevárez; Noble; Oliverson; Ortega; Pacheco; Paddie; Parker; Patterson; Paul; Perez; Phelan; Price; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez; Romero; Rosenthal; Sanford; Schaefer; Shaheen; Sheffield; Sherman; Shine; Smith; Smithee; Springer; Stephenson; Stickland; Stucky; Swanson; Talarico; Thierry; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Toth; Turner, C.; Turner, J.; VanDeaver; Vo; Walle; White; Wilson; Wray; Wu; Zedler; Zerwas; Zwiener.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Geren(C).
Absent, Excused — Herrero; Rose.
Absent — Tinderholt.
STATEMENT OF VOTE
When Record No. 303 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.
Tinderholt
HB 793 ON THIRD READING
(by P. King, Goldman, S. Davis, Parker, Oliverson, et al.)
HB 793, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to certain government contracts with companies that boycott Israel.
HB 793 was passed by (Record 304): 105 Yeas, 0 Nays, 40 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Allen; Allison; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Biedermann; Bohac; Bonnen; Buckley; Burns; Burrows; Button; Cain; Canales; Capriglione; Clardy; Cole; Cortez; Craddick; Cyrier; Darby; Davis, S.; Dean; Deshotel; Dominguez; Dutton; Flynn; Frank; Frullo; Goldman; Guerra; Guillen; Gutierrez; Harless; Harris; Hefner; Hernandez; Holland; Huberty; Hunter; Johnson, E.; Johnson, J.D.; Kacal; King, K.; King, P.; King, T.; Klick; Krause; Kuempel; Lambert; Landgraf; Lang; Larson; Leach; Leman; Lozano; Lucio; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Metcalf; Meyer; Middleton; Miller; Morrison; Muñoz; Murphy; Murr; Nevárez; Noble; Oliverson; Paddie; Parker; Patterson; Paul; Perez; Phelan; Price; Raney; Raymond; Sanford; Schaefer; Shaheen; Sheffield; Shine; Smith; Smithee; Springer; Stephenson; Stickland; Stucky; Swanson; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Tinderholt; Toth; Turner, J.; VanDeaver; Vo; White; Wilson; Wray; Zedler; Zerwas.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Anchia; Beckley; Bernal; Blanco; Bowers; Bucy; Calanni; Coleman; Collier; Davis, Y.; Farrar; Fierro; Geren(C); Gervin-Hawkins; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Hinojosa; Howard; Israel; Johnson, J.E.; Longoria; Lopez; Meza; Minjarez; Morales; Neave; Ortega; Ramos; Reynolds; Rodriguez; Romero; Rosenthal; Sherman; Talarico; Turner, C.; Walle; Wu; Zwiener.
Absent, Excused — Herrero; Rose.
Absent — Moody; Pacheco; Thierry.
HB 2952 ON THIRD READING
(by Guillen and Raymond)
HB 2952, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the establishment of an emergency radio infrastructure revolving loan program.
HB 2952 was passed by (Record 305): 143 Yeas, 1 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Allen; Allison; Anchia; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Beckley; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Biedermann; Blanco; Bohac; Bonnen; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Burns; Burrows; Button; Cain; Calanni; Canales; Capriglione; Clardy; Cole; Coleman; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Cyrier; Darby; Davis, S.; Davis, Y.; Dean; Deshotel; Dominguez; Dutton; Farrar; Fierro; Flynn; Frank; Frullo; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Gutierrez; Harless; Harris; Hefner; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Huberty; Hunter; Israel; Johnson, E.; Johnson, J.D.; Johnson, J.E.; Kacal; King, K.; King, P.; King, T.; Klick; Krause; Kuempel; Lambert; Landgraf; Lang; Larson; Leach; Leman; Longoria; Lopez; Lozano; Lucio; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Middleton; Miller; Minjarez; Moody; Morales; Morrison; Muñoz; Murphy; Murr; Neave; Nevárez; Noble; Oliverson; Ortega; Pacheco; Paddie; Parker; Patterson; Paul; Perez; Phelan; Price; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez; Romero; Rosenthal; Sanford; Schaefer; Shaheen; Sheffield; Sherman; Shine; Smith; Smithee; Springer; Stephenson; Stickland; Stucky; Swanson; Talarico; Thierry; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Toth; Turner, C.; Turner, J.; VanDeaver; Vo; Walle; White; Wilson; Wray; Wu; Zedler; Zerwas.
Nays — Tinderholt.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Geren(C).
Absent, Excused — Herrero; Rose.
Absent — Holland; Zwiener.
STATEMENT OF VOTE
When Record No. 305 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.
Holland
HB 2594 ON THIRD READING
(by Holland, Zerwas, Price, Moody, Dean, et al.)
HB 2594, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to disposal of controlled substance prescription drugs by hospice service providers.
HB 2594 was passed by (Record 306): 144 Yeas, 0 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Allen; Allison; Anchia; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Beckley; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Biedermann; Blanco; Bohac; Bonnen; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Burns; Burrows; Button; Cain; Calanni; Canales; Capriglione; Clardy; Cole; Coleman;Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Cyrier; Darby; Davis, S.; Dean; Deshotel; Dominguez; Dutton; Farrar; Fierro; Flynn; Frank; Frullo; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Gutierrez; Harless; Harris; Hefner; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Holland; Howard; Huberty; Hunter; Israel; Johnson, E.; Johnson, J.D.; Johnson, J.E.; Kacal; King, K.; King, P.; King, T.; Klick; Krause; Kuempel; Lambert; Landgraf; Lang; Larson; Leach; Leman; Longoria; Lopez; Lozano; Lucio; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Middleton; Miller; Minjarez; Moody; Morales; Muñoz; Murphy; Murr; Neave; Nevárez; Noble; Oliverson; Ortega; Pacheco; Paddie; Parker; Patterson; Paul; Perez; Phelan; Price; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez; Romero; Rosenthal; Sanford; Schaefer; Shaheen; Sheffield; Sherman; Shine; Smith; Smithee; Springer; Stephenson; Stickland; Stucky; Swanson; Talarico; Thierry; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Tinderholt; Toth; Turner, C.; Turner, J.; VanDeaver; Vo; Walle; White; Wilson; Wray; Wu; Zedler; Zerwas; Zwiener.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Geren(C).
Absent, Excused — Herrero; Rose.
Absent — Davis, Y.; Morrison.
HB 1053 ON THIRD READING
(by Guillen)
HB 1053, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the disposition of real property interests by the Willacy County Navigation District.
HB 1053 was passed by (Record 307): 144 Yeas, 0 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Allen; Allison; Anchia; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Beckley; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Biedermann; Blanco; Bohac; Bonnen; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Burns; Burrows; Button; Cain; Calanni; Canales; Capriglione; Clardy; Cole; Coleman; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Cyrier; Darby; Davis, S.; Davis, Y.; Dean; Deshotel; Dominguez; Dutton; Farrar; Fierro; Flynn; Frank; Frullo; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Gutierrez; Harless; Harris; Hefner; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Holland; Howard; Huberty; Hunter; Israel; Johnson, E.; Johnson, J.D.; Johnson, J.E.; Kacal; King, K.; King, P.; King, T.; Klick; Krause; Kuempel; Lambert; Landgraf; Lang; Larson; Leach; Leman; Longoria; Lopez; Lozano; Lucio; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Middleton; Miller; Minjarez; Moody; Morales; Morrison; Muñoz; Murphy; Murr; Neave; Noble; Oliverson; Ortega; Pacheco; Paddie; Parker; Patterson; Paul; Perez; Phelan; Price; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez; Romero; Rosenthal; Sanford; Schaefer; Shaheen; Sheffield; Sherman; Shine; Smith; Smithee; Springer; Stephenson; Stickland; Stucky; Swanson; Talarico; Thierry; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Tinderholt; Toth; Turner, C.; Turner, J.; VanDeaver; Vo; Walle; White; Wilson; Wray; Wu; Zedler; Zerwas.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Geren(C).
Absent, Excused — Herrero; Rose.
Absent — Nevárez; Zwiener.
HB 1820 ON THIRD READING
(by Bailes)
HB 1820, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the creation of the Liberty County Drainage District; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, or taxes; granting a limited power of eminent domain.
HB 1820 was passed by (Record 308): 138 Yeas, 4 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Allen; Allison; Anchia; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Beckley; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Blanco; Bohac; Bonnen; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Burns; Burrows; Button; Cain; Calanni; Canales; Capriglione; Clardy; Cole; Coleman; Collier; Cortez; Cyrier; Darby; Davis, S.; Davis, Y.; Dean; Deshotel; Dominguez; Dutton; Farrar; Fierro; Flynn; Frank; Frullo; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Gutierrez; Harless; Harris; Hefner; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Holland; Howard; Huberty; Hunter; Israel; Johnson, E.; Johnson, J.D.; Johnson, J.E.; Kacal; King, K.; King, P.; King, T.; Klick; Krause; Kuempel; Lambert; Landgraf; Lang; Larson; Leach; Leman; Longoria; Lopez; Lozano; Lucio; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Middleton; Miller; Minjarez; Moody; Morales; Morrison; Muñoz; Neave; Nevárez; Noble; Oliverson; Ortega; Pacheco; Paddie; Parker; Patterson; Paul; Perez; Phelan; Price; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez; Romero; Rosenthal; Shaheen; Sheffield; Sherman; Shine; Smith; Smithee; Springer; Stephenson; Stickland; Stucky; Swanson; Talarico; Thierry; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Toth; Turner, C.; Turner, J.; VanDeaver; Vo; Walle; White; Wray; Wu; Zedler; Zerwas; Zwiener.
Nays — Biedermann; Craddick; Tinderholt; Wilson.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Geren(C).
Absent, Excused — Herrero; Rose.
Absent — Murphy; Murr; Sanford; Schaefer.
HB 996 ON THIRD READING
(by Collier, S. Thompson, Longoria, Capriglione, and Leach)
HB 996, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the collection of consumer debt by debt buyers.
HB 996 was passed by (Record 309): 120 Yeas, 20 Nays, 3 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Allen; Allison; Anchia; Anderson; Bailes; Beckley; Bell, K.; Bernal; Biedermann; Blanco; Bohac; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Burns; Burrows; Button; Calanni; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Coleman; Collier; Cortez; Cyrier; Darby; Davis, S.; Davis, Y.; Deshotel; Dominguez; Dutton; Farrar; Fierro; Flynn; Frank; Frullo; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Gutierrez; Harris; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Hunter; Israel; Johnson, E.; Johnson, J.D.; Johnson, J.E.; Kacal; King, K.; King, P.; King, T.; Klick; Krause; Kuempel; Lambert; Landgraf; Lang; Larson; Leach; Longoria; Lopez; Lozano; Lucio; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Meyer; Meza; Miller; Minjarez; Moody; Morales; Morrison; Muñoz; Murr; Neave; Nevárez; Noble; Oliverson; Ortega; Pacheco; Paddie; Perez; Phelan; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez; Romero; Rosenthal; Sanford; Shaheen; Sheffield; Sherman; Shine; Smith; Smithee; Stucky; Swanson; Talarico; Thierry; Thompson, S.; Tinderholt; Toth; Turner, C.; Turner, J.; VanDeaver; Vo; Walle; White; Wray; Wu; Zedler; Zerwas.
Nays — Ashby; Bell, C.; Bonnen; Clardy; Craddick; Dean; Harless; Hefner; Holland; Leman; Metcalf; Middleton; Parker; Patterson; Paul; Price; Schaefer; Springer; Thompson, E.; Wilson.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Geren(C); Stickland.
Absent, Excused — Herrero; Rose.
Absent — Cain; Huberty; Murphy; Stephenson; Zwiener.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 309 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes.
C. Bell
When Record No. 309 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.
Cain
When Record No. 309 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes.
Metcalf
When Record No. 309 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Oliverson
When Record No. 309 was taken, I was shown voting present, not voting. I intended to vote yes.
Stickland
When Record No. 309 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.
Zwiener
HB 3162 ON THIRD READING
(by Flynn)
HB 3162, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to prepaid funeral benefits.
HB 3162 was passed by (Record 310): 144 Yeas, 0 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Allen; Allison; Anchia; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Beckley; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Biedermann; Blanco; Bohac; Bonnen; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Burns; Burrows; Button; Cain; Calanni; Canales; Capriglione; Clardy; Cole; Coleman; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Cyrier; Darby; Davis, S.; Davis, Y.; Dean; Deshotel; Dominguez; Dutton; Farrar; Fierro; Flynn; Frank; Frullo; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Gutierrez; Harless; Harris; Hefner; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Holland; Howard; Huberty; Hunter; Israel; Johnson, E.; Johnson, J.E.; Kacal; King, K.; King, P.; King, T.; Klick; Krause; Kuempel; Lambert; Landgraf; Lang; Larson; Leach; Leman; Longoria; Lopez; Lozano; Lucio; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Middleton; Miller; Minjarez; Moody; Morales; Morrison; Muñoz; Murphy; Murr; Neave; Nevárez; Noble; Oliverson; Ortega; Pacheco; Paddie; Parker; Patterson; Paul; Perez; Phelan; Price; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez; Romero; Rosenthal; Sanford; Schaefer; Shaheen; Sheffield; Sherman; Shine; Smith; Smithee; Springer; Stephenson; Stickland; Stucky; Swanson; Talarico; Thierry; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Tinderholt; Toth; Turner, C.; Turner, J.; VanDeaver; Vo; Walle; White; Wilson; Wray; Wu; Zerwas; Zwiener.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Geren(C).
Absent, Excused — Herrero; Rose.
Absent — Johnson, J.D.; Zedler.
HB 3348 ON THIRD READING
(by Guillen and Springer)
HB 3348, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the eligibility of land on which the Texas Animal Health Commission has established a temporary quarantine for ticks for appraisal for ad valorem tax purposes as agricultural or open-space land.
(Speaker in the chair)
HB 3348 was passed by (Record 311): 146 Yeas, 0 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Allen; Allison; Anchia; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Beckley; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Biedermann; Blanco; Bohac; Bonnen; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Burns; Burrows; Button; Cain; Calanni; Canales; Capriglione; Clardy; Cole; Coleman; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Cyrier; Darby; Davis, S.; Davis, Y.; Dean; Deshotel; Dominguez; Dutton; Farrar; Fierro; Flynn; Frank; Frullo; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Gutierrez; Harless; Harris; Hefner; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Holland; Howard; Huberty; Hunter; Israel; Johnson, E.; Johnson, J.D.; Johnson, J.E.; Kacal; King, K.; King, P.; King, T.; Klick; Krause; Kuempel; Lambert; Landgraf; Lang; Larson; Leach; Leman; Longoria; Lopez; Lozano; Lucio; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Middleton; Miller; Minjarez; Moody; Morales; Morrison; Muñoz; Murphy; Murr; Neave; Nevárez; Noble; Oliverson; Ortega; Pacheco; Paddie; Parker; Patterson; Paul; Perez; Phelan; Price; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez; Romero; Rosenthal; Sanford; Schaefer; Shaheen; Sheffield; Sherman; Shine; Smith; Smithee; Springer; Stephenson; Stucky; Swanson; Talarico; Thierry; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Tinderholt; Toth; Turner, C.; Turner, J.; VanDeaver; Vo; Walle; White; Wilson; Wray; Wu; Zedler; Zerwas; Zwiener.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C).
Absent, Excused — Herrero; Rose.
Absent — Stickland.
EMERGENCY CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS
SECOND READING
The following bills were laid before the house and read second time:
CSHB 2 ON SECOND READING
(by Burrows, et al.)
CSHB 2, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to ad valorem taxation; authorizing fees.
Representative Burrows moved to postpone consideration of CSHB 2 until 10 a.m. Monday, April 15.
The motion prevailed.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS CALENDAR
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTIONS
SECOND READING
The following resolutions were laid before the house and read second time:
HJR 11 ON SECOND READING
(by M. González, Guillen, Sheffield, Murr, Walle, et al.)
HJR 11, A joint resolution proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the issuance of additional general obligation bonds by the Texas Water Development Board to provide financial assistance for the development of certain projects in economically distressed areas.
HJR 11 was adopted by (Record 312): 117 Yeas, 24 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Allen; Allison; Anchia; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Beckley; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Biedermann; Blanco; Bohac; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Burns; Burrows; Button; Calanni; Canales; Capriglione; Clardy; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Cyrier; Darby; Davis, S.; Davis, Y.; Dean; Deshotel; Dominguez; Dutton; Farrar; Fierro; Flynn; Frullo; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Gutierrez; Harris; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Huberty; Israel; Johnson, E.; Johnson, J.E.; Kacal; King, K.; King, T.; Klick; Kuempel; Lambert; Landgraf; Lang; Larson; Leach; Leman; Longoria; Lopez; Lozano; Lucio; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Meyer; Meza; Minjarez; Moody; Morales; Muñoz; Murphy; Murr; Neave; Nevárez; Noble; Ortega; Pacheco; Paddie; Perez; Phelan; Price; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez; Romero; Rosenthal; Sanford; Sheffield; Sherman; Smith; Smithee; Springer; Stephenson; Stucky; Talarico; Thierry; Thompson, S.; Turner, C.; Turner, J.; VanDeaver; Vo; Walle; White; Wray; Wu; Zerwas; Zwiener.
Nays — Bonnen; Cain; Goldman; Harless; Hefner; Holland; King, P.; Krause; Middleton; Miller; Morrison; Oliverson; Parker; Patterson; Paul; Schaefer; Shaheen; Shine; Stickland; Swanson; Thompson, E.; Tinderholt; Toth; Zedler.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C).
Absent, Excused — Herrero; Rose.
Absent — Coleman; Frank; Hunter; Johnson, J.D.; Metcalf; Wilson.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 312 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
K. Bell
When Record No. 312 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Capriglione
When Record No. 312 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Craddick
When Record No. 312 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.
Frank
When Record No. 312 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no.
Hunter
When Record No. 312 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Landgraf
When Record No. 312 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Leach
When Record No. 312 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes.
Morrison
When Record No. 312 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Stucky
When Record No. 312 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no.
Wilson
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. 3).
GENERAL STATE CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS
SECOND READING
The following bills were laid before the house and read second time:
CSHB 53 ON SECOND READING
(by Minjarez, Miller, Klick, and Clardy)
CSHB 53, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the transitional living services program for certain youth in foster care.
CSHB 53 was passed to engrossment.
HB 1065 ON SECOND READING
(by Ashby and Price)
HB 1065, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the establishment of a rural resident physician grant program.
A record vote was requested by Representative Stickland.
HB 1065 was passed to engrossment by (Record 313): 132 Yeas, 10 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Allen; Allison; Anchia; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Beckley; Bell, C.; Bernal; Biedermann; Blanco; Bohac; Bonnen; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Burns; Burrows; Button; Calanni; Canales; Capriglione; Clardy; Cole; Coleman; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Cyrier; Darby; Davis, S.; Davis, Y.; Dean; Deshotel; Dominguez; Dutton; Farrar; Fierro; Flynn; Frullo; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Gutierrez; Harless; Harris; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Holland; Howard; Huberty; Hunter; Israel; Johnson, E.; Johnson, J.D.; Johnson, J.E.; Kacal; King, K.; King, P.; King, T.; Klick; Krause; Kuempel; Lambert; Landgraf; Larson; Leach; Leman; Longoria; Lopez; Lucio; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Miller; Minjarez; Moody; Morales; Morrison; Muñoz; Murphy; Murr; Neave; Nevárez; Noble; Oliverson; Ortega; Pacheco; Paddie; Parker; Paul; Perez; Phelan; Price; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez; Romero; Rosenthal; Sanford; Schaefer; Sheffield; Sherman; Shine; Smith; Smithee; Springer; Stephenson; Stucky; Talarico; Thierry; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Toth; Turner, C.; Turner, J.; VanDeaver; Vo; Walle; White; Wray; Zerwas; Zwiener.
Nays — Cain; Hefner; Lang; Middleton; Patterson; Shaheen; Stickland; Swanson; Tinderholt; Wilson.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C).
Absent, Excused — Herrero; Rose.
Absent — Bell, K.; Frank; Lozano; Wu; Zedler.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 313 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.
K. Bell
When Record No. 313 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Leach
When Record No. 313 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes.
Wilson
When Record No. 313 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.
Wu
When Record No. 313 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no.
Zedler
HB 1279 ON SECOND READING
(by Allen)
HB 1279, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to jury instructions regarding parole eligibility.
HB 1279 was passed to engrossment.
HB 929 ON SECOND READING
(by Anchia and Blanco)
HB 929, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the duties of a magistrate to inform an arrested person of consequences of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere.
HB 929 was passed to engrossment.
HB 1767 ON SECOND READING
(by Murphy, P. King, Deshotel, Hernandez, and Darby)
HB 1767, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the consideration of employee compensation and benefits in establishing the rates of gas utilities.
Amendment No. 1
Representative J. González offered the following amendment to HB 1767:
Amend HB 1767 (house committee printing) on page 1, line 9, by striking "incentive compensation,".
(Paddie in the chair)
Representative P. King moved to table Amendment No. 1.
A record vote was requested by Representative Israel.
The motion to table prevailed by (Record 314): 84 Yeas, 55 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Allen; Allison; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Biedermann; Bohac; Bonnen; Buckley; Burns; Burrows; Button; Cain; Capriglione; Clardy; Cortez; Craddick; Cyrier; Darby; Davis, S.; Dean; Flynn; Frank; Frullo; Goldman; Harless; Harris; Hefner; Holland; Huberty; Hunter; Kacal; King, K.; King, P.; Klick; Kuempel; Lambert; Landgraf; Lang; Larson; Leach; Leman; Lozano; Metcalf; Meyer; Miller; Morales; Morrison; Murphy; Murr; Noble; Oliverson; Parker; Patterson; Paul; Perez; Phelan; Price; Raney; Romero; Rosenthal; Sanford; Schaefer; Shaheen; Sheffield; Shine; Smith; Smithee; Springer; Stephenson; Stickland; Stucky; Swanson; Thompson, E.; Tinderholt; Toth; VanDeaver; White; Wilson; Wray; Zedler; Zerwas.
Nays — Beckley; Bernal; Blanco; Bucy; Calanni; Canales; Cole; Coleman; Collier; Davis, Y.; Dominguez; Dutton; Farrar; Fierro; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Gutierrez; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Israel; Johnson, E.; Johnson, J.D.; Johnson, J.E.; King, T.; Longoria; Lopez; Lucio; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Meza; Minjarez; Moody; Muñoz; Nevárez; Ortega; Pacheco; Ramos; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez; Sherman; Talarico; Thierry; Thompson, S.; Turner, C.; Turner, J.; Walle; Wu; Zwiener.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Paddie(C).
Absent, Excused — Herrero; Rose.
Absent — Anchia; Bowers; Deshotel; Krause; Middleton; Neave; Vo.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 314 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no.
Bowers
When Record No. 314 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted yes.
Krause
When Record No. 314 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted yes.
Middleton
When Record No. 314 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no.
Neave
HB 1767 was passed to engrossment.
HB 1465 ON SECOND READING
(by Moody and Murr)
HB 1465, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to a study on expanding recovery housing in this state.
Amendment No. 1
Representative Murr offered the following amendment to HB 1465:
Amend HB 1465 (house committing printing), on page 1, by striking line 17 and substituting the following:
regulatory deficiencies and potential impacts on recovery housing, including the impacts on local government resources and the interests of the surrounding community;
Amendment No. 1 was adopted.
HB 1465, as amended, was passed to engrossment.
CSHB 1364 ON SECOND READING
(by Wu)
CSHB 1364, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the age of a child at which a juvenile court may exercise jurisdiction over the child and to the minimum age of criminal responsibility.
Representative Wu moved to postpone consideration of CSHB 1364 until 10 a.m. Wednesday, April 17.
The motion prevailed.
CSHB 1480 ON SECOND READING
(by VanDeaver, Ashby, Bernal, Tinderholt, Metcalf, et al.)
CSHB 1480, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to assessment of public school students, providing accelerated instruction, appropriately crediting certain student performance, and eliminating requirements based on performance on certain assessment instruments.
Amendment No. 1
Representative Ashby offered the following amendment to CSHB 1480:
Amend CSHB 1480 (house committee report) as follows:
(1) On page 7, line 5, between the period and "Sections", insert "Effective September 1, 2019,".
(2) On page 7, line 25, strike "and English II[, and United States history]" and substitute "English II, and United States history".
(3) Add the following appropriately numbered SECTIONS to the bill:
SECTION ____. Section 28.025(c), Education Code, is amended to read as follows:
(c) A person may receive a diploma if the person is eligible for a diploma under Section 28.0251. In other cases, a student may graduate and receive a diploma only if:
(1) the student successfully completes the curriculum requirements identified by the State Board of Education under Subsection (a) and complies with Sections 39.02304 and [Section] 39.025; or
(2) the student successfully completes an individualized education program developed under Section 29.005.
SECTION ____. Effective September 1, 2020, Section 39.023(c), Education Code, is amended to read as follows:
(c) The agency shall also adopt end-of-course assessment instruments for secondary-level courses in Algebra I, biology, English I, and English II [, and United States history]. The Algebra I end-of-course assessment instrument must be administered with the aid of technology. The English I and English II end-of-course assessment instruments must each assess essential knowledge and skills in both reading and writing in the same assessment instrument and must provide a single score. A school district shall comply with State Board of Education rules regarding administration of the assessment instruments listed in this subsection. If a student is in a special education program under Subchapter A, Chapter 29, the student's admission, review, and dismissal committee shall determine whether any allowable modification is necessary in administering to the student an assessment instrument required under this subsection. The agency [State Board of Education] shall administer the assessment instruments. The commissioner, with input from school districts, [State Board of Education] shall adopt a schedule for the administration of end-of-course assessment instruments that complies with the requirements of Subsection (c-3).
SECTION ____. Subchapter B, Chapter 39, Education Code, is amended by adding Section 39.02304 to read as follows:
Sec. 39.02304. CIVICS TEST. (a) The commissioner shall adopt rules requiring a school district to administer a civics test to a student in the foundation high school program under Section 28.025. A student may not receive a high school diploma until the student has performed satisfactorily on the civics test.
(b) The civics test must consist of all of the questions on the civics test administered by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services as part of the naturalization process under the federal Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. Section 1101 et seq.). The questions must be presented in a multiple-choice format.
(c) To perform satisfactorily on the civics test, a student must answer at least 70 percent of the questions correctly.
(d) A school district shall administer the civics test to a student when the school counselor or the teacher of the United States history course in which the student is enrolled, if applicable, determines that the student is prepared for the test.
(e) The admission, review, and dismissal committee of a student in a special education program under Subchapter A, Chapter 29, shall determine:
(1) whether any allowable modification is necessary in administering the civics test to the student to appropriately measure the student's achievement; and
(2) if the committee determines that the civics test, even with allowable modifications, would not provide an appropriate measure of the student's achievement, whether the student is required to achieve satisfactory performance on the civics test to receive a high school diploma.
(f) The commissioner shall adopt rules regarding the administration of the civics test. The rules:
(1) must require:
(A) the test to be administered electronically in the presence of a teacher, teacher's aide, proctor, or campus testing coordinator and be scored by that person or by the school district; and
(B) the results of the test to be submitted to the agency not later than the last instructional day of the school year in which the test is administered; and
(2) may not:
(A) restrict the high school grade level at which a student may take the civics test; or
(B) limit the number of attempts a student may make to perform satisfactorily on the test.
(g) A student who is required to perform satisfactorily on a United States history end-of-course assessment instrument under Section 39.025(a) based on the provisions of Section 39.023(c) in effect on January 1, 2019, may elect to satisfy that requirement by performing satisfactorily on the civics test. This subsection expires September 1, 2027.
(h) For purposes of the public school accountability system, a reference in this code to an assessment instrument under Section 39.023(c) includes the civics test. Performance at the level required under Subsection (c) of this section is considered satisfactory performance for purposes of Section 39.0241(a), and the commissioner shall determine the level of performance considered to indicate college readiness for purposes of Section 39.0241(a-1). To the extent of a conflict between this section and any other provision of law, this section controls.
(4) On page 15, strike lines 7 through 13 and substitute the following appropriately numbered SECTIONS:
SECTION ____. (a) Except as otherwise provided by this section, this Act applies beginning with the 2019-2020 school year.
(b) Section 28.025(c), Education Code, as amended by this Act, and Section 39.02304, Education Code, as added by this Act, apply beginning with students who enter the ninth grade during the 2020-2021 school year.
(c) Subsection (a) of this section does not apply to a provision of this Act that is effective September 1, 2020.
SECTION ____. Except as otherwise provided by this Act, this Act takes effect:
(1) immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution; or
(2) September 1, 2019, if this Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect.
(5) Appropriately renumber SECTIONS of the bill.
A record vote was requested by Representative Stickland.
Amendment No. 1 was adopted by (Record 315): 134 Yeas, 6 Nays, 3 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Allen; Allison; Anchia; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Beckley; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Biedermann; Blanco; Bohac; Bonnen; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Burns; Burrows; Button; Calanni; Canales; Capriglione; Clardy; Cole; Coleman; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Cyrier; Darby; Davis, S.; Davis, Y.; Dean; Deshotel; Dominguez; Dutton; Farrar; Fierro; Flynn; Frank; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Gutierrez; Harless; Harris; Hefner; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Holland; Howard; Huberty; Hunter; Israel; Johnson, E.; Johnson, J.D.; Johnson, J.E.; King, K.; King, P.; King, T.; Klick; Kuempel; Lambert; Landgraf; Lang; Larson; Leach; Leman; Longoria; Lopez; Lozano; Lucio; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Metcalf; Meyer; Miller; Minjarez; Moody; Morales; Morrison; Muñoz; Murphy; Murr; Neave; Nevárez; Noble; Ortega; Parker; Patterson; Paul; Perez; Phelan; Price; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez; Romero; Rosenthal; Sanford; Schaefer; Shaheen; Sheffield; Sherman; Shine; Smith; Smithee; Springer; Stephenson; Stucky; Talarico; Thierry; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Toth; Turner, C.; Turner, J.; VanDeaver; Vo; Walle; White; Wilson; Wray; Wu; Zerwas; Zwiener.
Nays — Cain; Oliverson; Stickland; Swanson; Tinderholt; Zedler.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Frullo; Paddie(C).
Absent, Excused — Herrero; Rose.
Absent — Kacal; Krause; Meza; Middleton; Pacheco.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 315 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes.
Cain
When Record No. 315 was taken, I was shown voting present, not voting. I intended to vote yes.
Frullo
When Record No. 315 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.
Krause
When Record No. 315 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.
Middleton
CSHB 1480, as amended, was passed to engrossment.
CSHB 558 ON SECOND READING
(by S. Thompson)
CSHB 558, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to court-ordered support for a child with a disability.
CSHB 558 was passed to engrossment.
CSHB 435 ON SECOND READING
(by Shaheen and Thierry)
CSHB 435, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the maintenance of information entered into a fee record.
Amendment No. 1
Representative S. Thompson offered the following amendment to CSHB 435:
Amend CSHB 435 (house committee printing) on page 1, line 10, by striking "15" and substituting "10".
Amendment No. 1 was adopted.
CSHB 435, as amended, was passed to engrossment.
CSHB 273 ON SECOND READING
(by Swanson, et al.)
CSHB 273, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the time for providing a ballot to be voted by mail to a voter.
CSHB 273 was passed to engrossment.
HB 1828 ON SECOND READING
(by Martinez)
HB 1828, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to prohibiting the sale and purchase of certain aquatic products; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty.
A record vote was requested by Representative Stickland.
HB 1828 was passed to engrossment by (Record 316): 123 Yeas, 23 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Allen; Allison; Anchia; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Beckley; Bell, C.; Bernal; Blanco; Bohac; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Burns; Burrows; Button; Calanni; Canales; Capriglione; Clardy; Cole; Coleman; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Cyrier; Davis, S.; Davis, Y.; Dean; Deshotel; Dominguez; Dutton; Farrar; Fierro; Flynn; Frank; Frullo; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Gutierrez; Harless; Harris; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Huberty; Hunter; Israel; Johnson, E.; Johnson, J.D.; Johnson, J.E.; Kacal; King, K.; King, P.; King, T.; Klick; Krause; Kuempel; Lambert; Landgraf; Larson; Leach; Longoria; Lopez; Lozano; Lucio; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Miller; Minjarez; Moody; Morales; Morrison; Muñoz; Murphy; Neave; Nevárez; Noble; Ortega; Pacheco; Parker; Paul; Perez; Phelan; Price; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez; Romero; Rosenthal; Sanford; Shaheen; Sheffield; Sherman; Shine; Smithee; Stucky; Talarico; Thierry; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Toth; Turner, C.; Turner, J.; VanDeaver; Vo; Walle; Wray; Wu; Zerwas; Zwiener.
Nays — Bell, K.; Biedermann; Bonnen; Cain; Darby; Hefner; Holland; Lang; Leman; Middleton; Murr; Oliverson; Patterson; Schaefer; Smith; Springer; Stephenson; Stickland; Swanson; Tinderholt; White; Wilson; Zedler.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Paddie(C).
Absent, Excused — Herrero; Rose.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 316 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Anderson
When Record No. 316 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Burns
When Record No. 316 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Leach
HB 162 ON SECOND READING
(by White)
HB 162, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to suspending the driver's licenses of certain persons convicted of driving while intoxicated offenses.
Amendment No. 1
Representative White offered the following amendment to HB 162:
Amend HB 162 (house committee report) as follows:
(1) Strike SECTION 1 of the bill (page 1, line 5, through page 2, line 9).
(2) Strike SECTION 4 of the bill (page 2, line 26, through page 3, line 5) and substitute the following:
SECTION ____. The change in law made by this Act applies only to a driver's license suspension based on conduct that occurred on or after the effective date of this Act. A driver's license suspension based on conduct that occurred before the effective date of this Act is governed by the law in effect on the date the conduct occurred, and the former law is continued in effect for that purpose. For purposes of this Act, conduct occurred before the effective date of this Act if any element of the conduct occurred before that date.
(3) Renumber remaining SECTIONS of the bill accordingly.
Amendment No. 1 was adopted.
HB 162, as amended, was passed to engrossment.
HB 51 ON SECOND READING
(by Canales)
HB 51, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the creation and promulgation of certain standard forms for statewide use in criminal actions.
HB 51 was passed to engrossment.
CSHB 1554 ON SECOND READING
(by Smithee, K. King, Kacal, Zedler, and Cole)
CSHB 1554, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the language of personal automobile or residential property insurance policy documents and related materials.
CSHB 1554 was passed to engrossment.
CSHB 1555 ON SECOND READING
(by Smithee)
CSHB 1555, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the status of personal automobile or residential property insurance policy summary documents.
CSHB 1555 was passed to engrossment.
(Speaker pro tempore in the chair)
COMMITTEES GRANTED PERMISSION TO MEET
Representative Leach moved that the house grant permission for all committees and subcommittees to meet while the house is in session, during bill referral today, pursuant to their committee postings or recess motions.
Permission to meet was granted.
COMMITTEE MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT
The following committee meeting was announced:
Transportation, upon final recess or during bill referral, if permission granted, today, 3W.9, for a formal meeting, to consider pending business.
PROVIDING FOR RECESS
At 4:50 p.m., Representatives Goldman and Geren moved that, at the conclusion of the reading of bills and resolutions on first reading and referral to committees, the house recess until 9 a.m. tomorrow in memory of Alan Luskey of Fort Worth.
The motion prevailed.
BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS ON FIRST READING
AND REFERRAL TO COMMITTEES
Bills and joint resolutions were at this time laid before the house, read first time, and referred to committees. (See the addendum to the daily journal, Referred to Committees, List No. 1.)
RECESS
In accordance with a previous motion, the house, at 4:53 p.m., recessed until 9 a.m. tomorrow.
ADDENDUM
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
HB 4730 (By Moody), Relating to the creation of the City of El Paso Municipal Management District No. 1; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, or taxes.
To Urban Affairs.
HB 4731 (By C. Bell), Relating to the name and powers of the Harris County Improvement District No. 17; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose a tax.
To County Affairs.
HB 4732 (By T. King), Relating to boundaries of the Anthem Municipal Utility District.
To Land and Resource Management.
HB 4733 (By J. González), Relating to the creation of the Oak Farms Municipal Management District; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.
To Urban Affairs.
SB 21 to Public Health.
SB 31 to Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence.
SB 325 to Homeland Security and Public Safety.
SB 627 to Natural Resources.
SB 700 to Natural Resources.
SB 733 to Culture, Recreation, and Tourism.
SB 957 to Pensions, Investments, and Financial Services.
SB 1378 to Higher Education.
SB 1572 to Urban Affairs.
SB 1636 to Public Health.
SB 1640 to State Affairs.
SB 1751 to County Affairs.
SB 1891 to Appropriations.
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
Thursday, April 11, 2019
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:
THE SENATE HAS PASSED THE FOLLOWING MEASURES:
Relating to the allocation to and use by the Parks and Wildlife Department and Texas Historical Commission of certain proceeds from the imposition of state sales and use taxes on sporting goods.
Relating to the issuance of Army of Occupation Medal specialty license plates; providing an exemption from a fee.
Relating to the unlawful restraint of a dog; creating a criminal offense.
Relating to the reporting of health care-associated infections and preventable adverse events at health care facilities.
Relating to statewide initiatives to improve maternal and newborn health for women with opioid use disorder.
Relating to sources of funding for the Texas emissions reduction plan.
Relating to an initiative to increase the capacity of local mental health authorities to provide access to mental health services in certain counties.
Relating to the allocation and use of the annual constitutional appropriation to certain agencies and institutions of higher education.
Relating to the identification of breeder deer.
Relating to the disclosure of certain contracting information under the public information law.
Relating to the public information law.
Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of income-producing tangible personal property having a value of less than a certain amount.
Relating to the creation of the advisory council on postsecondary education for persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Relating to the exchange of certain state property in Orange County by the Public Safety Commission.
Relating to the sales and use tax exemption for certain aircraft.
Relating to the administration of and certain procedures under the Title IV-D program for child support enforcement.
Relating to suits affecting the parent-child relationship and the enforcement of child support.
Relating to the provision of information to certain women enrolled in the Healthy Texas Women program.
Relating to the use of municipal hotel occupancy tax revenue by certain municipalities.
Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the appropriation of the net revenue received from the imposition of state sales and use taxes on sporting goods.
Respectfully,
Patsy Spaw
Secretary of the Senate
Message No. 2
MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE
SENATE CHAMBER
Austin, Texas
Thursday, April 11, 2019 - 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:
THE SENATE HAS PASSED THE FOLLOWING MEASURES:
LOCAL AND UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
HB 1101
Darby
SPONSOR: Seliger
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Relating to the name of the Southwest Collegiate Institute for the Deaf.
Relating to strategic fiscal reviews of state agencies and programs.
Relating to personal information that may be omitted from certain records and licenses.
Relating to the naming of a reservoir by certain water districts.
Relating to eminent domain reporting requirements for certain entities.
Relating to the transfer of certain probate proceedings to the county in which the executor or administrator of a decedent's estate resides.
Relating to collecting and reporting by the Department of Family and Protective Services and the Health and Human Services Commission of certain information relating to certain alcohol and controlled substance use and treatment.
Relating to the use of individual graduation committees and other alternative methods to satisfy certain public high school graduation requirements.
Relating to the designation of a portion of U.S. Highway 281 as the Corporal Roel Garcia Memorial Highway.
Relating to the right to vacate and avoid residential lease liability following the occurrence of family violence.
Relating to the criteria for review by the Sunset Advisory Commission of an agency that licenses an occupation.
Relating to the issuance of F-35 fighter jet specialty license plates.
Relating to certain required reports received or prepared by state agencies and other governmental entities.
Relating to disciplinary proceedings applicable to a licensed forensic analyst.
Relating to the power of certain counties to enact park use rules.
Relating to the taking of feral hogs without a hunting license.
Relating to the review of ballot proposition language for certain political subdivision elections.
Relating to the disposition of a firearm seized from certain persons with mental illness.
Relating to the appointment of an attorney pro tem for certain criminal proceedings.
Relating to policies on the recess period in public schools.
Relating to the authority of an open-enrollment charter school to employ security personnel, commission peace officers, and have school resource officers.
Relating to a common characteristic or use project in a public improvement district in certain municipalities.
Relating to a common characteristic or use project in a public improvement district in certain municipalities.
Relating to the presiding officers of the boards of directors of river authorities.
Relating to the entry of a plea by defendants charged with certain misdemeanors involving family violence.
Relating to legal counsel provided by the attorney general to a political subdivision subject to a declared state of disaster.
Relating to recommendations by local school health advisory councils regarding opioid addiction and abuse education in public schools.
Relating to the application of certain insurance regulations to certain small employer health reimbursement arrangements.
Relating to the period for which a property owner may receive a residence homestead exemption from ad valorem taxation for property that is rendered uninhabitable or unusable as a result of a disaster.
Relating to the inclusion in the definition of a medical and dental unit of the Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin and the School of Medicine at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley and the participation of those schools in certain programs and funding.
Relating to factors the Texas Historical Commission considers in reviewing an application for a grant or loan through the historic courthouse preservation program.
Relating to a commercial landlord's or tenant's remedies regarding certain unlawful activities in a multiunit commercial property.
Relating to use of the electronic funds transfer system operated by the comptroller.
Relating to the designation of a portion of U.S. Highway 84 in Lubbock County as the Trooper Jerry Don Davis Memorial Highway.
Relating to the cancellation and nonrenewal of certain liability and commercial property insurance policies.
Relating to a common characteristic or use project in a public improvement district in certain municipalities.
Relating to making permanent the former temporary increases in records archive fees and records management and preservation fees charged by district and county clerks.
Relating to the date for the confirmation election for the Southwestern Travis County Groundwater Conservation District.
Relating to the regulation of beekeeping; imposing fees and authorizing other fees; expanding the applicability of an occupational permit.
Relating to the use of information obtained by a person from the comptroller that relates to a taxpayer subject to an audit by the comptroller.
Relating to required notice of the cost and health benefit plan coverage of newborn screening tests.
Relating to the performance of equine dentistry by students of equine dental provider certification programs.
Relating to children's advocacy centers.
Relating to the transfer of civil cases by the judicial panel on multidistrict litigation.
Relating to the name of the Southwest Collegiate Institute for the Deaf.
Relating to the composition of the board of directors of the Gateway Groundwater Conservation District.
Relating to forms for creating or revoking a transfer on death deed.
Relating to withdrawals of water from the Edwards Aquifer to supply a military installation.
Relating to the exhaust emission systems of certain diesel-powered motor vehicles.
Relating to the requirement that the comptroller of public accounts receive copies of orders adopted in connection with the administration of elections.
Relating to the importation and use for manufacturing purposes of malt beverages by the holder of a brewer's permit or manufacturer's license.
Relating to the issuance of a citation for a criminal trespass offense punishable as a Class B misdemeanor.
Relating to the notification of a peace officer through an indication associated with vehicle registration that a person has a health condition or disability that may impede effective communication.
Relating to including cuttings as a form of propagation for citrus budwood and citrus nursery stock certification programs.
Relating to the disaster supplemental nutrition assistance program.
Relating to the use of money in the ship channel improvement revolving fund.
Relating to the operation of the Texas Property and Casualty Insurance Guaranty Association.
Relating to certain coordinated county transportation authorities.
Relating to vehicles eligible for veteran toll discount programs.
Relating to certain contracts requiring competitive bidding by the Texas Department of Transportation.
Relating to authority of the Travis County Healthcare District to appoint, contract for, or employ physicians.
Relating to the comptroller's access to criminal history record information of wrongfully imprisoned persons.
Relating to the Texas Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Association.
Relating to regulation of mergers and consolidations of power generation companies.
Relating to human trafficking signs at certain transportation hubs.
Relating to the designation of a portion of Ranch-to-Market Road 150 in Hays County as the William B. Travis Heritage Trail.
Relating to the delivery of alcoholic beverages by the holder of a wine and beer retailer's permit.
Relating to the provision of food service, laundry service, and lawn care to certain mental health facilities and state supported living centers.
Relating to a public database maintained by the comptroller of information about certain political subdivisions.
Relating to the issuance of Keep Austin Weird specialty license plates.
Relating to maps of the actual or proposed boundaries and extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality and certain notices related to expanding the boundaries.
Relating to notice of proposed changes to municipal zoning classifications.
Relating to the electronic transmission of an invoice or notice of toll nonpayment by a toll project entity.
Relating to credit in, benefits from, and administration of the Texas Municipal Retirement System.
Relating to procedures for imposing certain administrative penalties or disgorgement orders by the Public Utility Commission of Texas.
Relating to prohibitions on the disposition of property interests by navigation districts for certain purposes.
Relating to the Texas Military Preparedness Commission.
Relating to the requirement for certain administrators of certain educational entities to report certain educator misconduct to the State Board for Educator Certification.
Relating to term limits for the board of hospital managers of the Nueces County Hospital District.
Relating to the registration and regulation of brokers by the Public Utility Commission of Texas.
Relating to the apportionment of infrastructure costs in regard to certain property development projects.
Relating to the eligibility for certain occupational licenses and the use of a person's criminal history as grounds for certain actions related to the license.
Relating to a complaint made by a foster child or youth.
Relating to the creation and operations of a health care provider participation program by the Bexar County Hospital District.
Relating to military-connected students, including providing a designation for certain school district campuses that take actions to assist those students.
Relating to recovery audits of payments made by state agencies to vendors.
Relating to benefits for peace officers relating to certain diseases or illnesses.
Relating to the delegation to the Railroad Commission of Texas of purchasing functions regarding the reclamation of certain abandoned mines.
Relating to creating a license for certain rural medical facilities; requiring a license; authorizing fees.
Relating to rural hospitals and similar facilities; requiring a license; authorizing fees.
Relating to emergency contact and medical information maintained by the Department of Public Safety.
Relating to the entry into the Texas Crime Information Center of certain information regarding conditions of bond imposed in criminal cases involving family violence.
Relating to enforcement of the regulation of perpetual care cemeteries.
Relating to prepaid funeral benefits.
Relating to the regulation of state banks, state trust companies, and third-party service providers of state banks and state trust companies.
Relating to jurisdiction over certain child protection and juvenile matters involving juvenile offenders.
Relating to the storage of grapes in a public warehouse.
Relating to the regulation of the prescribing and dispensing of controlled substances by veterinarians.
Relating to a study regarding the feasibility of implementing a central filing system for the filing of financing statements for security interests in farm products.
Relating to the reporting of certain information on maternal mortality to the Department of State Health Services and the confidentiality of that information.
Relating to the Texas Diabetes Council and the state plan for diabetes and obesity treatment and education.
Relating to relief from local matching funds requirements for certain counties.
Relating to requiring a public retirement system to adopt a written funding policy.
Respectfully,
Patsy Spaw
Secretary of the Senate
Message No. 3
MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE
SENATE CHAMBER
Austin, Texas
Thursday, April 11, 2019 - 3
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:
THE SENATE HAS PASSED THE FOLLOWING MEASURES:
Relating to ballot language requirements for a proposition seeking voter approval for the issuance of bonds.
Relating to protective orders.
Relating to an agreement between a school district and public institution of higher education to provide a dual credit program to high school students enrolled in the district.
Relating to exempting certain honorably retired peace officers from continuing education requirements.
Relating to the ability of public school teachers to maintain student discipline without being subjected to adverse employment consequences.
Relating to the possession and emergency administration of an epinephrine auto-injector by law enforcement agencies and peace officers.
Respectfully,
Patsy Spaw
Secretary of the Senate
APPENDIX
STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS
Favorable reports have been filed by committees as follows:
April 10
Business and Industry - HB 427, HB 1515, HB 1665
Elections - HB 529, HB 2910, HB 3580
Environmental Regulation - HB 2726, HB 3114
Human Services - HB 1848
Insurance - HB 1251, HB 1273, HB 1306, HB 1411, HB 1757, HB 1832, HB 2327, HB 2387, HB 2408, HB 2520, HB 2587, HB 2630
International Relations and Economic Development - HB 441, HB 1074, HB 1529, HB 2521
Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence - HB 1717, HB 2899, HJR 72
Natural Resources - HB 720, HB 722, HB 1052, HB 3264
Public Education - HB 4611, HJR 151
Public Health - HB 1641, HB 2028
State Affairs - HB 1232, HB 1960, HB 3402, HB 3912, HR 24
Transportation - HB 11
Urban Affairs - HB 1474
ENGROSSED
April 10 - HB 65, HB 93, HB 121, HB 260, HB 359, HB 410, HB 477, HB 598, HB 601, HB 613, HB 650, HB 651, HB 721, HB 723, HB 759, HB 812, HB 1030, HB 1180, HB 1188, HB 1386, HB 1388, HB 1501, HB 1523, HB 1592, HB 1612, HB 1709, HB 1962, HB 2196, HB 2255, HB 2263, HB 2326, HB 2714, HB 2820, HB 3086, HJR 4
ENROLLED
April 10 - HCR 139