TWENTY-NINTH DAY --- TUESDAY, APRIL 20, 2021
The house met at 10:12 a.m. and was called to order by the speaker.
The roll of the house was called and a quorum was announced present (Record 323).
Present — Mr. Speaker(C); Allen; Allison; Anchia; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Beckley; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Biedermann; Bonnen; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Burns; Burrows; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Cason; Clardy; Cole; Coleman; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Crockett; Cyrier; Darby; Davis; Dean; Deshotel; Dominguez; Dutton; Ellzey; Fierro; Frank; Frullo; Gates; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Hefner; Hernandez; Herrero; Hinojosa; Holland; Howard; Huberty; Hull; Hunter; Israel; Jetton; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J.D.; Johnson, J.E.; Kacal; King, K.; King, P.; King, T.; Klick; Krause; Kuempel; Lambert; Landgraf; Larson; Leach; Leman; Longoria; Lopez; Lozano; Lucio; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Middleton; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morrison; Muñoz; Murphy; Murr; Neave; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz Perez; Ortega; Pacheco; Paddie; Parker; Patterson; Paul; Perez; Price; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez; Rogers; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Sanford; Schaefer; Schofield; Shaheen; Sherman; Shine; Slaton; Slawson; Smith; Smithee; Spiller; Stephenson; Stucky; Swanson; Talarico; Thierry; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Tinderholt; Toth; Turner, C.; Turner, J.; VanDeaver; Vasut; Vo; Walle; White; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.
Absent, Excused — Capriglione; Minjarez.
The invocation was offered by Representative Dutton as follows:
God of our weary years, God of our silent tears, we pause at this point to just say thank you. Thank you for your power, which enables us. Thank you for your presence, which comforts us. Thank you for your promise, which gives us hope. Thank you for your provisions, which sustains us. And finally, thank you for your plan, which leads us to eternal life. Now, dear God, lift every voice in this chamber to a chorus that ensures our march on to a greater Texas. Keep us forever on thy path, we pray. And all God's children said, amen.
The chair recognized Representative Holland who led the house in the pledges of allegiance to the United States and Texas flags.
LEAVES OF ABSENCE GRANTED
The following member was granted leave of absence for today because of a death in the family:
Minjarez on motion of Bernal.
The following member was granted leave of absence temporarily for today because of important business:
Capriglione on motion of Frank.
MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE
Messages from the senate were received at this time (see the addendum to the daily journal, Messages from the Senate, Message Nos. 1 and 2).
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS SIGNED BY THE SPEAKER
Notice was given at this time that the speaker had signed bills and resolutions in the presence of the house (see the addendum to the daily journal, Signed by the Speaker, Senate List No. 5).
BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS ON FIRST READING
AND REFERRAL TO COMMITTEES
RESOLUTIONS REFERRED TO COMMITTEES
Bills and joint resolutions were at this time laid before the house, read first time, and referred to committees. Resolutions were at this time laid before the house and referred to committees. (See the addendum to the daily journal, Referred to Committees, List No. 1.)
MAJOR STATE CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS
THIRD READING
The following bills were laid before the house and read third time:
HB 14 ON THIRD READING
(by Goldman, Herrero, Geren, Anchia, Craddick, et al.)
HB 14, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the creation of the Texas Electricity Supply Chain Security and Mapping Committee.
HB 14 - REMARKS
REPRESENTATIVE GOLDMAN: Members, HB 14 establishes the Texas Electricity Supply Chain Mapping Committee, and I move passage.
REPRESENTATIVE ROSENTHAL: Members, most of you know that I'm a mechanical engineer from the oil and gas industry. Most of you may not know my special area is subsea systems. In my line of work, we move oil and gas in very cold pipes on the ocean floor. Our product moves all day, every day. For 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year, subsea production systems routinely work around 98 percent availability. That means the only time we're down is when we plan to be down for system maintenance. Now, HB 14 was announced in the speaker's press release on March 8, 2021, still shown on the speaker's web page, as being weatherization––weatherizing natural gas facilities. Today's bill is titled, Texas Electricity Supply Chain Security and Mapping Committee. It's a mapping committee.
So I'm speaking on this bill; I'm not against it. But let me tell you a little story. Texas gets ready for a winter freeze event. Weather forecasters predict subfreezing temperatures for most of the state. The state's regulators and electricity reliability organization assure us and each other that they're prepared for a storm event. Then, the storm moves in, right? And we saw both electrical generation go down and we saw the fuel supply for electrical generation––a lot of natural gas facilities––went down. These systems, the natural gas production and the electrical generation, rely on each other. So when either one goes down, that leads to a cascading failure that left millions of Texans in dark houses in the cold. Does it sound familiar to you? I hope it does. I'm describing the disaster that happened in 2011. This is exactly the same failure that we just had this year. We had the exact same failure 10 years ago.
Members, in February 2011 a decade ago, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the North American Electric Reliability Corporation, FERC and NERC, formed a joint task force to study the freeze in Texas and make some recommendations. They submitted a 330-page report. Those that know me well know that I read the entire report. That report was issued in August, just six months after the freeze. The task force, in doing this report, issued hundreds of data requests to electrical generator operators, to transmission operators, to balancing authorities, gas pipelines, storage facilities, gas processing plants, producers, and public utilities. They visited with electrical generation facilities. They met with natural gas producers and regulators. And they met with the Electric Power Supply Association, the American Gas Association, the Independent Petroleum Association of America, the Texas Pipeline Association, and many others. In 2011, that task force identified problems with our power generation grid, with our power security in Texas, and they suggested specific, pragmatic, nuts and bolts measures to harden our system against further extreme weather events. And what happened? What happened, members? Nothing. Because it wasn't mandated––there was no mandate––our systems weren't updated, and Texas remained vulnerable. This was 2011, I remind you.
And now, we're proposing to set up a mapping committee to study this again. To be clear, I don't oppose studying stuff. I'm an engineer for a living. I study things all the time. I'm down for it. But here's my point. The electrical infrastructure managed by the feds––and we may not like how they do what they do––the infrastructure in the states around us did not fail in 2021, only Texas. Only our electrical grid failed. I don't know about you––I'm embarrassed about that. I'm embarrassed. I'm an energy professional in the greatest energy producing region in the world today. We're the best. I'm embarrassed at our inability to even keep our own lights on during a storm. The people of Texas, all the people of Texas, your constituents and mine, they don't care what letter comes after the name. They wanted to make sure this wouldn't happen again. This bill does nothing to harden our systems. It's a repeat of an exercise that was done a decade ago, except that this time, there's going to be less resources and fewer experts working on it.
So here's the deal. There's a narrative that natural gas production and supply had no problems until the electricity went out. That's a false narrative. Data shows us––from our own investigation––data shows us that gas production started going down before the power to those facilities went out. What I'm saying is, if we make an exercise of mapping gas production facilities as critical electric supply infrastructure, it will not solve the problem. It will not prevent this from happening again. And if you believe that methane gas can't freeze until subzero temperatures, let me tell you about my daily life. When methane gas comes out of the ground, it's mixed with water, you pass it across a valve––it freezes like crazy. It forms these big, puffy crystals called methane hydrates. Once it starts, in minutes you can have a plug and a pipe hundreds of feet long, and if you're not ready for it, it's a real pain in the backside to clear.
So here's the good news. We know how to weatherize oil and gas delivery systems. And preparing natural gas production for extreme weather is not nearly as costly or difficult as some would lead you to believe. I know this. I do it for a living. We can see it's been done successfully already. Our neighbors didn't have this problem. Nobody froze except us. They weatherized themselves, including the City of El Paso, by the way. So while I don't oppose this bill, I'm just saying it doesn't address the known problems that we have, and it will not meet our expectations of our constituents and the people of Texas.
HB 14 was passed by (Record 324): 142 Yeas, 3 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Allen; Allison; Anchia; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Beckley; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Biedermann; Bonnen; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Burns; Burrows; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Cason; Clardy; Cole; Coleman; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Crockett; Cyrier; Darby; Davis; Dean; Deshotel; Dominguez; Dutton; Ellzey; Fierro; Frank; Frullo; Gates; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Hefner; Hernandez; Herrero; Hinojosa; Holland; Howard; Huberty; Hull; Hunter; Israel; Jetton; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J.D.; Johnson, J.E.; Kacal; King, K.; King, P.; King, T.; Klick; Krause; Kuempel; Lambert; Landgraf; Larson; Leach; Leman; Longoria; Lopez; Lozano; Lucio; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Middleton; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morrison; Muñoz; Murphy; Murr; Neave; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz Perez; Ortega; Pacheco; Paddie; Parker; Patterson; Paul; Perez; Price; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez; Rogers; Romero; Rose; Sanford; Schaefer; Schofield; Shaheen; Shine; Slaton; Slawson; Smith; Smithee; Spiller; Stephenson; Stucky; Swanson; Talarico; Thierry; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Tinderholt; Toth; Turner, C.; Turner, J.; VanDeaver; Vasut; Vo; Walle; White; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.
Nays — González, J.; González, M.; Sherman.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C); Rosenthal.
Absent, Excused — Capriglione; Minjarez.
Absent — Morales Shaw.
STATEMENT OF VOTE
When Record No. 324 was taken, I was absent because of important business. I would have voted yes.
Morales Shaw
HB 1520 ON THIRD READING
(by Paddie, et al.)
HB 1520, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the recovery and securitization of certain extraordinary costs incurred by certain gas utilities; providing authority to issue bonds and impose fees and assessments.
HB 1520 - REMARKS
REPRESENTATIVE TOTH: Chairman Paddie, thank you for bringing this bill, and I fully intend to support it. It's critically important. Why is your bill so necessary?
REPRESENTATIVE PADDIE: During the event, as we all know, a lot of the local distribution companies, gas companies who were charged with supplying natural gas to residential customers, experienced some incredibly high prices for natural gas. Under the current structure, they'd be able to recover those costs because they just pass those through. They would pass those on to customers over the next 12 months, which would result in huge bills that in some cases would not be affordable. So this securitization allows them to take those excessive costs––
TOTH: So as an example, one of my local gas companies, UniGas as an example, their average bill that they would pay would be in excess of $700,000 for February. It went from $700,000 to $31.7 million. It's astonishing. What led to that huge increase?
PADDIE: Well, obviously, natural gas is a commodity where prices can fluctuate greatly depending on supply and demand. Those prices went up to some pretty high prices. Some other local distribution companies I'm aware of experienced costs in excess of $2 billion for this event.
TOTH: So companies like CenterPoint and other companies that a lot of people are mad at, it was just a pass-through for them, wasn't it?
PADDIE: Yes, they're just the distribution of that gas, and they pass the cost of that gas through to their customers. It's not their decision for customers to pay a higher price.
TOTH: So as I understand it, the market price per million cubic feet on February 12 was $4.54. By the 15th, it was $181––this is for UniGas––and by the 16th, it was $400. Some of the providers paid upwards of $700 and $800 per million cubic feet where it was only a couple of dollars a week earlier. Isn't that correct?
PADDIE: I've heard similar stories, Mr. Toth, so I assume what you're quoting there is accurate.
TOTH: Yes, and today it's around––it's back down to $2.43. But here's the big question. Did the natural gas providers actually bring any more gas to the market or did they just take advantage of the situation?
PADDIE: Mr. Toth, that's a great question. I'm not advised as to what exactly caused those prices and what relation the actual volume had.
TOTH: So on an earnings report, Comstock Energy––which is Jerry Jones and incidentally, I haven't liked him ever since he fired Tom Landry, sorry––but they said in their earnings call, we literally hit the jackpot. Or what did he say? He said, we hit the lottery. And I can't believe how obtuse a company could be in the face of people dying and frozen to death, pipes bursting, homes destroyed, businesses destroyed, lives destroyed––that you could be so obtuse as to say, we literally hit the jackpot, the lottery. And I'm going to support your bill, but I also feel that that at some point we need to put a cap so that this doesn't happen to Texans again. We've got to find a bill this session. I just hope and pray we don't go home with not only a way to help these providers but we also find a way to protect consumers in the future.
REMARKS ORDERED PRINTED
Representative Toth moved to print remarks between Representative Paddie and Representative Toth on HB 1520.
The motion prevailed.
HB 1520 was passed by (Record 325): 139 Yeas, 5 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Allen; Allison; Anchia; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Beckley; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bonnen; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Burns; Burrows; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Clardy; Cole; Coleman; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Crockett; Cyrier; Darby; Davis; Dean; Deshotel; Dominguez; Dutton; Ellzey; Fierro; Frank; Frullo; Gates; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Hefner; Hernandez; Herrero; Hinojosa; Holland; Howard; Huberty; Hunter; Israel; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J.D.; Johnson, J.E.; Kacal; King, K.; King, P.; King, T.; Klick; Krause; Kuempel; Lambert; Landgraf; Larson; Leach; Leman; Longoria; Lopez; Lozano; Lucio; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morrison; Muñoz; Murphy; Murr; Neave; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz Perez; Ortega; Pacheco; Paddie; Parker; Patterson; Paul; Perez; Price; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez; Rogers; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Sanford; Schaefer; Schofield; Shaheen; Sherman; Shine; Slawson; Smith; Smithee; Spiller; Stephenson; Stucky; Swanson; Talarico; Thierry; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Toth; Turner, C.; Turner, J.; VanDeaver; Vasut; Vo; Walle; White; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.
Nays — Biedermann; Cason; Middleton; Slaton; Tinderholt.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C).
Absent, Excused — Capriglione; Minjarez.
Absent — Hull; Jetton; Morales Shaw.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 325 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Hefner
When Record No. 325 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.
Hull
When Record No. 325 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.
Jetton
When Record No. 325 was taken, I was absent because of important business. I would have voted no.
Morales Shaw
When Record No. 325 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Wilson
GENERAL STATE CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS
THIRD READING
The following bills were laid before the house and read third time:
HB 2896 ON THIRD READING
(by Bonnen)
HB 2896, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the creation and re-creation of funds and accounts, the dedication and rededication of revenue and allocation of accrued interest on dedicated revenue, and the exemption of unappropriated money from use for general governmental purposes.
HB 2896 was passed by (Record 326): 146 Yeas, 0 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Allen; Allison; Anchia; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Beckley; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Biedermann; Bonnen; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Burns; Burrows; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Cason; Clardy; Cole; Coleman; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Crockett; Cyrier; Darby; Davis; Dean; Deshotel; Dominguez; Dutton; Ellzey; Fierro; Frank; Frullo; Gates; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Hefner; Hernandez; Herrero; Hinojosa; Holland; Howard; Huberty; Hull; Hunter; Israel; Jetton; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J.D.; Johnson, J.E.; Kacal; King, K.; King, P.; King, T.; Klick; Krause; Kuempel; Lambert; Landgraf; Larson; Leach; Leman; Longoria; Lopez; Lozano; Lucio; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Middleton; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morrison; Muñoz; Murphy; Murr; Neave; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz Perez; Ortega; Pacheco; Paddie; Parker; Patterson; Paul; Perez; Price; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez; Rogers; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Sanford; Schaefer; Schofield; Shaheen; Sherman; Shine; Slaton; Slawson; Smith; Smithee; Spiller; Stephenson; Stucky; Swanson; Talarico; Thierry; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Tinderholt; Toth; Turner, C.; Turner, J.; VanDeaver; Vasut; Vo; Walle; White; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C).
Absent, Excused — Capriglione; Minjarez.
Absent — Morales Shaw.
STATEMENT OF VOTE
When Record No. 326 was taken, I was absent because of important business. I would have voted yes.
Morales Shaw
HB 1510 ON THIRD READING
(by Metcalf, Moody, Burrows, Paddie, Hefner, et al.)
HB 1510, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the response and resilience of certain electricity service providers to major weather-related events or other natural disasters; granting authority to issue bonds.
HB 1510 was passed by (Record 327): 145 Yeas, 0 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Allen; Allison; Anchia; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Beckley; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Biedermann; Bonnen; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Burns; Burrows; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Cason; Clardy; Cole; Coleman; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Crockett; Cyrier; Darby; Davis; Dean; Dominguez; Dutton; Ellzey; Fierro; Frank; Frullo; Gates; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Hefner; Hernandez; Herrero; Hinojosa; Holland; Howard; Huberty; Hull; Hunter; Israel; Jetton; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J.D.; Johnson, J.E.; Kacal; King, K.; King, P.; King, T.; Klick; Krause; Kuempel; Lambert; Landgraf; Larson; Leach; Leman; Longoria; Lopez; Lozano; Lucio; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Middleton; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morrison; Muñoz; Murphy; Murr; Neave; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz Perez; Ortega; Pacheco; Paddie; Parker; Patterson; Paul; Perez; Price; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez; Rogers; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Sanford; Schaefer; Schofield; Shaheen; Sherman; Shine; Slaton; Slawson; Smith; Smithee; Spiller; Stephenson; Stucky; Swanson; Talarico; Thierry; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Tinderholt; Toth; Turner, C.; Turner, J.; VanDeaver; Vasut; Vo; Walle; White; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C).
Absent, Excused — Capriglione; Minjarez.
Absent — Deshotel; Morales Shaw.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 327 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.
Deshotel
When Record No. 327 was taken, I was absent because of important business. I would have voted yes.
Morales Shaw
HB 3648 ON THIRD READING
(by Geren and Guillen)
HB 3648, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the eligibility and designation of certain gas entities and gas facilities as critical during an energy emergency.
HB 3648 was passed by (Record 328): 144 Yeas, 0 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Allison; Anchia; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Beckley; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Biedermann; Bonnen; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Burns; Burrows; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Cason; Clardy; Cole; Coleman; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Crockett; Cyrier; Darby; Davis; Dean; Dominguez; Dutton; Ellzey; Fierro; Frank; Frullo; Gates; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Hefner; Hernandez; Herrero; Hinojosa; Holland; Howard; Huberty; Hull; Hunter; Israel; Jetton; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J.D.; Johnson, J.E.; Kacal; King, K.; King, P.; King, T.; Klick; Krause; Kuempel; Lambert; Landgraf; Larson; Leach; Leman; Longoria; Lopez; Lozano; Lucio; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Middleton; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morrison; Muñoz; Murphy; Murr; Neave; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz Perez; Ortega; Pacheco; Paddie; Parker; Patterson; Paul; Perez; Price; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez; Rogers; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Sanford; Schaefer; Schofield; Shaheen; Sherman; Shine; Slaton; Slawson; Smith; Smithee; Spiller; Stephenson; Stucky; Swanson; Talarico; Thierry; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Tinderholt; Toth; Turner, C.; Turner, J.; VanDeaver; Vasut; Vo; Walle; White; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C).
Absent, Excused — Capriglione; Minjarez.
Absent — Allen; Deshotel; Morales Shaw.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 328 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.
Deshotel
When Record No. 328 was taken, I was absent because of important business. I would have voted yes.
Morales Shaw
HB 1572 ON THIRD READING
(by Craddick, Harless, et al.)
HB 1572, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the rental and operation of electric generation equipment.
HB 1572 was passed by (Record 329): 145 Yeas, 0 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Allen; Allison; Anchia; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Beckley; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Biedermann; Bonnen; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Burns; Burrows; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Cason; Clardy; Cole; Coleman; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Crockett; Cyrier; Darby; Davis; Dean; Deshotel; Dominguez; Dutton; Ellzey; Fierro; Frank; Frullo; Gates; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Hefner; Hernandez; Herrero; Hinojosa; Holland; Howard; Huberty; Hull; Hunter; Israel; Jetton; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J.D.; Johnson, J.E.; Kacal; King, K.; King, P.; King, T.; Klick; Krause; Kuempel; Lambert; Landgraf; Larson; Leach; Leman; Longoria; Lopez; Lozano; Lucio; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Middleton; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morrison; Muñoz; Murphy; Murr; Neave; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz Perez; Ortega; Pacheco; Paddie; Parker; Patterson; Paul; Perez; Price; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez; Rogers; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Sanford; Schaefer; Schofield; Shaheen; Sherman; Shine; Slaton; Slawson; Smith; Smithee; Spiller; Stephenson; Stucky; Swanson; Talarico; Thierry; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Tinderholt; Turner, C.; Turner, J.; VanDeaver; Vasut; Vo; Walle; White; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C).
Absent, Excused — Capriglione; Minjarez.
Absent — Morales Shaw; Toth.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 329 was taken, I was absent because of important business. I would have voted yes.
Morales Shaw
When Record No. 329 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.
Toth
HB 619 ON THIRD READING
(by S. Thompson, Lopez, Button, Talarico, et al.)
HB 619, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to developing a strategic plan to support the child-care workforce.
HB 619 was passed by (Record 330): 91 Yeas, 54 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Allen; Allison; Anchia; Anderson; Ashby; Beckley; Bernal; Bowers; Bucy; Burns; Burrows; Button; Campos; Canales; Clardy; Cole; Coleman; Collier; Cortez; Crockett; Darby; Davis; Deshotel; Dominguez; Dutton; Fierro; Frullo; Gates; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Hernandez; Herrero; Hinojosa; Howard; Huberty; Hunter; Israel; Jetton; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J.D.; Johnson, J.E.; Kacal; King, K.; King, T.; Lambert; Larson; Longoria; Lopez; Lozano; Lucio; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morrison; Muñoz; Murphy; Neave; Ordaz Perez; Ortega; Pacheco; Paddie; Perez; Ramos; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Sherman; Shine; Stephenson; Talarico; Thierry; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Turner, C.; Turner, J.; Vo; Walle; Wu; Zwiener.
Nays — Bailes; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Biedermann; Bonnen; Buckley; Cain; Cason; Craddick; Cyrier; Dean; Ellzey; Frank; Goldman; Harless; Harris; Hefner; Holland; Hull; King, P.; Klick; Krause; Kuempel; Landgraf; Leach; Leman; Metcalf; Middleton; Murr; Noble; Oliverson; Parker; Patterson; Paul; Price; Raney; Rogers; Sanford; Schaefer; Schofield; Shaheen; Slaton; Slawson; Smith; Smithee; Spiller; Stucky; Swanson; Tinderholt; Toth; VanDeaver; Vasut; White; Wilson.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C).
Absent, Excused — Capriglione; Minjarez.
Absent — Cook; Morales Shaw.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 330 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Allison
When Record No. 330 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Anderson
When Record No. 330 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Burns
When Record No. 330 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no.
Cook
When Record No. 330 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Gates
When Record No. 330 was taken, I was absent because of important business. I would have voted yes.
Morales Shaw
HB 1284 ON THIRD READING
(by Paddie)
HB 1284, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the jurisdiction of the Railroad Commission of Texas over the injection and geologic storage of carbon dioxide.
HB 1284 was passed by (Record 331): 142 Yeas, 2 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Allen; Anchia; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Beckley; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Biedermann; Bonnen; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Burns; Burrows; Button; Cain; Campos; Cason; Clardy; Cole; Coleman; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Crockett; Cyrier; Darby; Davis; Dean; Deshotel; Dominguez; Dutton; Ellzey; Fierro; Frank; Frullo; Gates; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Hefner; Hernandez; Herrero; Hinojosa; Holland; Howard; Huberty; Hull; Hunter; Israel; Jetton; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J.D.; Johnson, J.E.; Kacal; King, K.; King, P.; King, T.; Klick; Krause; Kuempel; Lambert; Landgraf; Larson; Leach; Leman; Longoria; Lopez; Lozano; Lucio; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Middleton; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morrison; Muñoz; Murphy; Murr; Neave; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz Perez; Ortega; Pacheco; Paddie; Parker; Patterson; Paul; Perez; Price; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez; Rogers; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Sanford; Schaefer; Schofield; Shaheen; Sherman; Shine; Slaton; Slawson; Smith; Smithee; Spiller; Stephenson; Stucky; Swanson; Talarico; Thierry; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Tinderholt; Toth; Turner, C.; Turner, J.; VanDeaver; Vasut; Vo; White; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.
Nays — Canales; Ramos.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C).
Absent, Excused — Capriglione; Minjarez.
Absent — Allison; Morales Shaw; Walle.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 331 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.
Allison
When Record No. 331 was taken, I was absent because of important business. I would have voted yes.
Morales Shaw
HB 3807 ON THIRD READING
(by Hunter and C. Morales)
HB 3807, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the use of lifeguards and informational signs to improve safety on public beaches.
HB 3807 was passed by (Record 332): 125 Yeas, 18 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Allen; Allison; Anchia; Anderson; Ashby; Beckley; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bonnen; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Burns; Burrows; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Clardy; Cole; Coleman; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Crockett; Darby; Davis; Dean; Deshotel; Dominguez; Dutton; Fierro; Frank; Frullo; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Hernandez; Herrero; Hinojosa; Holland; Howard; Huberty; Hull; Hunter; Israel; Jetton; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J.D.; Johnson, J.E.; Kacal; King, K.; King, P.; King, T.; Krause; Kuempel; Lambert; Landgraf; Larson; Leach; Longoria; Lopez; Lozano; Lucio; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Middleton; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morrison; Muñoz; Murphy; Neave; Oliverson; Ordaz Perez; Ortega; Pacheco; Paddie; Parker; Paul; Perez; Price; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez; Rogers; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Sanford; Shaheen; Sherman; Shine; Slawson; Smith; Smithee; Spiller; Stephenson; Stucky; Talarico; Thierry; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Turner, C.; Turner, J.; VanDeaver; Vo; Walle; Wu; Zwiener.
Nays — Bailes; Biedermann; Cason; Cyrier; Ellzey; Gates; Hefner; Leman; Murr; Noble; Patterson; Schaefer; Slaton; Tinderholt; Toth; Vasut; White; Wilson.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C).
Absent, Excused — Capriglione; Minjarez.
Absent — Klick; Morales Shaw; Schofield; Swanson.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 332 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes.
Bailes
When Record No. 332 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Burns
When Record No. 332 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Cain
When Record No. 332 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes.
Cyrier
When Record No. 332 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes.
Gates
When Record No. 332 was taken, I was absent because of important business. I would have voted yes.
Morales Shaw
When Record No. 332 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes.
Murr
When Record No. 332 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted no.
Swanson
When Record No. 332 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes.
White
HB 2670 ON THIRD READING
(by Guillen, J.D. Johnson, et al.)
HB 2670, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the eligibility of social workers for the Homes for Texas Heroes home loan program.
HB 2670 was passed by (Record 333): 95 Yeas, 49 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Allen; Allison; Anchia; Anderson; Ashby; Beckley; Bernal; Bowers; Bucy; Burns; Burrows; Campos; Canales; Clardy; Cole; Coleman; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Crockett; Davis; Deshotel; Dominguez; Dutton; Ellzey; Fierro; Frullo; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Hernandez; Herrero; Hinojosa; Holland; Howard; Hunter; Israel; Jetton; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J.D.; Johnson, J.E.; Kacal; King, K.; King, P.; King, T.; Lambert; Longoria; Lopez; Lozano; Lucio; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morrison; Muñoz; Neave; Oliverson; Ordaz Perez; Ortega; Pacheco; Paddie; Parker; Price; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Sherman; Shine; Smithee; Spiller; Stephenson; Talarico; Thierry; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Turner, C.; Turner, J.; Vo; Walle; Wu; Zwiener.
Nays — Bailes; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Biedermann; Bonnen; Buckley; Button; Cain; Cason; Cyrier; Darby; Dean; Frank; Gates; Goldman; Harless; Harris; Hefner; Huberty; Hull; Krause; Kuempel; Landgraf; Larson; Leach; Leman; Metcalf; Middleton; Murphy; Murr; Noble; Patterson; Paul; Rogers; Sanford; Schaefer; Schofield; Shaheen; Slaton; Slawson; Smith; Stucky; Swanson; Tinderholt; Toth; VanDeaver; Vasut; White; Wilson.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C).
Absent, Excused — Capriglione; Minjarez.
Absent — Klick; Morales Shaw; Perez.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 333 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Burns
When Record No. 333 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Lambert
When Record No. 333 was taken, I was absent because of important business. I would have voted yes.
Morales Shaw
When Record No. 333 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Oliverson
When Record No. 333 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.
Perez
HB 2053 ON THIRD READING
(by Klick)
HB 2053, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the licensing and regulation of genetic counselors; requiring an occupational license; authorizing a fee.
HB 2053 was passed by (Record 334): 112 Yeas, 30 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Allen; Allison; Anchia; Anderson; Ashby; Beckley; Bernal; Bonnen; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Burrows; Button; Campos; Clardy; Cole; Coleman; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Crockett; Darby; Davis; Dean; Deshotel; Dominguez; Dutton; Ellzey; Fierro; Frank; Frullo; Gates; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Hernandez; Herrero; Hinojosa; Holland; Howard; Huberty; Hunter; Israel; Jetton; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J.D.; Johnson, J.E.; Kacal; King, K.; King, P.; King, T.; Klick; Kuempel; Lambert; Larson; Leach; Longoria; Lopez; Lozano; Lucio; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morrison; Muñoz; Murphy; Neave; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz Perez; Ortega; Pacheco; Paddie; Parker; Paul; Price; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez; Rogers; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schofield; Sherman; Shine; Stephenson; Stucky; Talarico; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Turner, C.; Turner, J.; Vo; Walle; Wu; Zwiener.
Nays — Bailes; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Biedermann; Burns; Cain; Canales; Cason; Cyrier; Hefner; Hull; Krause; Landgraf; Leman; Middleton; Murr; Schaefer; Shaheen; Slaton; Slawson; Smith; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Tinderholt; Toth; VanDeaver; Vasut; White; Wilson.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C).
Absent, Excused — Capriglione; Minjarez.
Absent — Morales Shaw; Patterson; Perez; Sanford; Thierry.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 334 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Leach
When Record No. 334 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Metcalf
When Record No. 334 was taken, I was absent because of important business. I would have voted yes.
Morales Shaw
When Record No. 334 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.
Patterson
When Record No. 334 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.
Perez
When Record No. 334 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes.
Swanson
HB 2490 ON THIRD READING
(by Howard and Rose)
HB 2490, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the authority of certain minors to consent to Texas Home Visiting Program services.
HB 2490 was passed by (Record 335): 115 Yeas, 30 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Allen; Allison; Anchia; Anderson; Ashby; Beckley; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bonnen; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Burrows; Button; Campos; Canales; Clardy; Cole; Coleman; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Crockett; Cyrier; Darby; Davis; Dean; Deshotel; Dominguez; Dutton; Ellzey; Fierro; Frank; Frullo; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Hernandez; Herrero; Hinojosa; Holland; Howard; Huberty; Hunter; Israel; Jetton; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J.D.; Johnson, J.E.; Kacal; King, K.; King, P.; King, T.; Klick; Kuempel; Lambert; Larson; Longoria; Lopez; Lozano; Lucio; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morrison; Muñoz; Murphy; Neave; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz Perez; Ortega; Pacheco; Paddie; Parker; Price; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez; Rogers; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Sanford; Schofield; Sherman; Shine; Slawson; Smith; Smithee; Stephenson; Talarico; Thierry; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Turner, C.; Turner, J.; VanDeaver; Vo; Walle; White; Wu; Zwiener.
Nays — Bailes; Biedermann; Burns; Cain; Cason; Craddick; Gates; Harless; Harris; Hefner; Hull; Krause; Landgraf; Leach; Leman; Metcalf; Middleton; Murr; Patterson; Paul; Schaefer; Shaheen; Slaton; Spiller; Stucky; Swanson; Tinderholt; Toth; Vasut; Wilson.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C).
Absent, Excused — Capriglione; Minjarez.
Absent — Morales Shaw; Perez.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 335 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Cyrier
When Record No. 335 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Lambert
When Record No. 335 was taken, I was absent because of important business. I would have voted yes.
Morales Shaw
When Record No. 335 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.
Perez
HB 1578 ON THIRD READING
(by Landgraf, Vasut, Spiller, et al.)
HB 1578, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to recovery of attorney's fees in certain civil cases.
Amendment No. 1
Representative Landgraf offered the following amendment to HB 1578:
Amend HB 1578 on third reading by striking "A person may recover reasonable attorney's fees from another person [an individual or corporation]," and substituting the following:
(a) In this section, "organization" has the meaning assigned by Section 1.002, Business Organizations Code.
(b) A person may recover reasonable attorney's fees from an individual or organization [corporation],
Amendment No. 1 was adopted.
HB 1578, as amended, was passed by (Record 336): 143 Yeas, 0 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Allen; Allison; Anchia; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Beckley; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bonnen; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Burns; Burrows; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Cason; Clardy; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Crockett; Cyrier; Darby; Davis; Dean; Deshotel; Dominguez; Dutton; Ellzey; Fierro; Frank; Frullo; Gates; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Hefner; Hernandez; Herrero; Hinojosa; Holland; Howard; Huberty; Hull; Hunter; Israel; Jetton; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J.D.; Johnson, J.E.; Kacal; King, K.; King, P.; King, T.; Klick; Krause; Kuempel; Lambert; Landgraf; Larson; Leman; Longoria; Lopez; Lozano; Lucio; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Middleton; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morrison; Muñoz; Murphy; Murr; Neave; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz Perez; Ortega; Pacheco; Paddie; Parker; Patterson; Paul; Perez; Price; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez; Rogers; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Sanford; Schaefer; Schofield; Shaheen; Sherman; Shine; Slaton; Slawson; Smith; Smithee; Spiller; Stephenson; Stucky; Swanson; Talarico; Thierry; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Tinderholt; Toth; Turner, C.; Turner, J.; VanDeaver; Vasut; Vo; Walle; White; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C); Leach.
Absent, Excused — Capriglione; Minjarez.
Absent — Biedermann; Coleman; Morales Shaw.
STATEMENT OF VOTE
When Record No. 336 was taken, I was absent because of important business. I would have voted yes.
Morales Shaw
HB 129 ON THIRD READING
(by M. González, Leach, Moody, and Capriglione)
HB 129, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to digital citizenship instruction in public schools.
Amendment No. 1
Representative Slaton offered the following amendment to HB 129:
Amend HB 129 on third reading in SECTION 1 of the bill, in amended Section 28.002(z), Education Code, as follows:
(1) In added Section 28.002(z)(2)(B), after the underlined semicolon, strike "and".
(2) In added Section 28.002(z)(2)(C), between "response" and the period, insert the following:
; and
(D) the importance of the right to freedom of speech contained in the Bill of Rights of the Constitution of the United States, including:
(i) the central role that the right to freedom of speech has in the history of the United States; and
(ii) the applicability of protections for freedom of speech for online interaction
Amendment No. 1 was adopted.
HB 129, as amended, was passed by (Record 337): 105 Yeas, 40 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Allen; Allison; Anchia; Anderson; Beckley; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bonnen; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Burns; Burrows; Button; Campos; Canales; Cole; Coleman; Collier; Cortez; Crockett; Darby; Davis; Deshotel; Dominguez; Dutton; Ellzey; Fierro; Frank; Gates; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harris; Hernandez; Herrero; Hinojosa; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Israel; Jetton; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J.D.; Johnson, J.E.; King, K.; King, T.; Larson; Leach; Longoria; Lopez; Lozano; Lucio; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morrison; Muñoz; Murphy; Murr; Neave; Oliverson; Ordaz Perez; Ortega; Pacheco; Patterson; Paul; Perez; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez; Rogers; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schofield; Sherman; Shine; Slaton; Smith; Stephenson; Stucky; Talarico; Thierry; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Turner, C.; Turner, J.; VanDeaver; Vo; Walle; Wu; Zwiener.
Nays — Ashby; Bailes; Bell, C.; Biedermann; Cain; Cason; Clardy; Cook; Craddick; Cyrier; Dean; Frullo; Harless; Hefner; Holland; Kacal; King, P.; Klick; Krause; Kuempel; Lambert; Landgraf; Leman; Middleton; Noble; Paddie; Parker; Price; Sanford; Schaefer; Shaheen; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Tinderholt; Toth; Vasut; White; Wilson.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C).
Absent, Excused — Capriglione; Minjarez.
Absent — Huberty; Morales Shaw.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 337 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
K. Bell
When Record No. 337 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Metcalf
When Record No. 337 was taken, I was absent because of important business. I would have voted yes.
Morales Shaw
HB 1788 ON THIRD READING
(by Hefner)
HB 1788, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to immunity from liability of public and private schools and security personnel employed by those schools for certain actions of security personnel.
HB 1788 was passed by (Record 338): 90 Yeas, 54 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Allison; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Biedermann; Bonnen; Buckley; Burns; Burrows; Button; Cain; Cason; Clardy; Cook; Craddick; Cyrier; Darby; Davis; Ellzey; Frank; Geren; Goldman; González, M.; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Hefner; Hernandez; Herrero; Holland; Huberty; Hull; Hunter; Jetton; Kacal; King, K.; King, P.; King, T.; Klick; Krause; Lambert; Landgraf; Larson; Leach; Lozano; Martinez; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Middleton; Moody; Morrison; Murphy; Murr; Noble; Oliverson; Pacheco; Paddie; Parker; Patterson; Paul; Perez; Price; Raney; Raymond; Rogers; Sanford; Schaefer; Schofield; Shaheen; Shine; Slaton; Slawson; Smith; Smithee; Spiller; Stephenson; Stucky; Swanson; Thierry; Thompson, E.; Tinderholt; Toth; VanDeaver; Vasut; White; Wilson.
Nays — Allen; Anchia; Beckley; Bernal; Bowers; Bucy; Campos; Canales; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Crockett; Dean; Deshotel; Dominguez; Dutton; Fierro; Frullo; Gates; Gervin-Hawkins; González, J.; Goodwin; Hinojosa; Howard; Israel; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J.D.; Kuempel; Leman; Longoria; Lopez; Lucio; Martinez Fischer; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Muñoz; Neave; Ordaz Perez; Ortega; Ramos; Reynolds; Rodriguez; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Sherman; Talarico; Thompson, S.; Turner, C.; Turner, J.; Vo; Walle; Wu; Zwiener.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C).
Absent, Excused — Capriglione; Minjarez.
Absent — Coleman; Johnson, J.E.; Morales Shaw.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 338 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes.
Frullo
When Record No. 338 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Hernandez
When Record No. 338 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes.
Kuempel
When Record No. 338 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes.
Leman
When Record No. 388 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Meza
When Record No. 338 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Moody
When Record No. 338 was taken, I was absent because of important business. I would have voted no.
Morales Shaw
When Record No. 338 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Perez
When Record No. 338 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Thierry
HB 3788 ON THIRD READING
(by Holland)
HB 3788, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the training and education of appraisal review board members.
HB 3788 was passed by (Record 339): 140 Yeas, 4 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Allen; Allison; Anchia; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bonnen; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Burns; Burrows; Button; Campos; Canales; Cason; Clardy; Cole; Coleman; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Crockett; Cyrier; Darby; Davis; Dean; Deshotel; Dominguez; Dutton; Ellzey; Fierro; Frank; Frullo; Gates; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Hefner; Hernandez; Herrero; Hinojosa; Holland; Howard; Huberty; Hull; Hunter; Israel; Jetton; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J.D.; Johnson, J.E.; Kacal; King, K.; King, P.; King, T.; Klick; Krause; Kuempel; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leman; Longoria; Lopez; Lozano; Lucio; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Middleton; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morrison; Muñoz; Murphy; Murr; Neave; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz Perez; Ortega; Pacheco; Paddie; Parker; Patterson; Paul; Perez; Price; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez; Rogers; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Sanford; Schaefer; Schofield; Shaheen; Shine; Slaton; Slawson; Smith; Smithee; Spiller; Stephenson; Stucky; Swanson; Talarico; Thierry; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Tinderholt; Toth; Turner, C.; Turner, J.; VanDeaver; Vasut; Vo; Walle; White; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.
Nays — Beckley; Cain; Harris; Sherman.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C).
Absent, Excused — Capriglione; Minjarez.
Absent — Biedermann; Larson; Morales Shaw.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 339 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes.
Beckley
When Record No. 339 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.
Biedermann
When Record No. 339 was taken, I was absent because of important business. I would have voted yes.
Morales Shaw
HB 2530 ON THIRD READING
(by Ashby)
HB 2530, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the rate of interest on certain tax refunds.
HB 2530 was passed by (Record 340): 146 Yeas, 0 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Allen; Allison; Anchia; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Beckley; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Biedermann; Bonnen; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Burns; Burrows; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Cason; Clardy; Cole; Coleman; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Crockett; Cyrier; Darby; Davis; Dean; Deshotel; Dominguez; Dutton; Ellzey; Fierro; Frank; Frullo; Gates; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Hefner; Hernandez; Herrero; Hinojosa; Holland; Howard; Huberty; Hull; Hunter; Israel; Jetton; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J.D.; Johnson, J.E.; Kacal; King, K.; King, P.; King, T.; Klick; Krause; Kuempel; Lambert; Landgraf; Larson; Leach; Leman; Longoria; Lopez; Lozano; Lucio; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Middleton; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morrison; Muñoz; Murphy; Murr; Neave; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz Perez; Ortega; Pacheco; Paddie; Parker; Patterson; Paul; Perez; Price; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez; Rogers; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Sanford; Schaefer; Schofield; Shaheen; Sherman; Shine; Slaton; Slawson; Smith; Smithee; Spiller; Stephenson; Stucky; Swanson; Talarico; Thierry; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Tinderholt; Toth; Turner, C.; Turner, J.; VanDeaver; Vasut; Vo; Walle; White; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C).
Absent, Excused — Capriglione; Minjarez.
Absent — Morales Shaw.
STATEMENT OF VOTE
When Record No. 340 was taken, I was absent because of important business. I would have voted yes.
Morales Shaw
HB 3348 ON THIRD READING
(by Pacheco, Middleton, Campos, Cortez, Allison, et al.)
HB 3348, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the number of baccalaureate degree programs certain public junior colleges may offer.
HB 3348 was passed by (Record 341): 122 Yeas, 24 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Allen; Allison; Anchia; Anderson; Ashby; Beckley; Bernal; Biedermann; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Burns; Burrows; Campos; Canales; Clardy; Cole; Coleman; Collier; Cortez; Crockett; Cyrier; Darby; Davis; Deshotel; Dominguez; Dutton; Ellzey; Fierro; Frank; Frullo; Gates; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harris; Hernandez; Herrero; Hinojosa; Holland; Howard; Huberty; Hull; Hunter; Israel; Jetton; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J.D.; Johnson, J.E.; Kacal; King, K.; King, T.; Kuempel; Lambert; Landgraf; Larson; Leach; Leman; Longoria; Lopez; Lozano; Lucio; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Middleton; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morrison; Muñoz; Murphy; Neave; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz Perez; Ortega; Pacheco; Paddie; Parker; Patterson; Paul; Perez; Price; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez; Rogers; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schaefer; Schofield; Shaheen; Sherman; Shine; Slaton; Smith; Smithee; Spiller; Stucky; Swanson; Talarico; Thierry; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Tinderholt; Toth; Turner, C.; Turner, J.; Vo; Walle; Wu; Zwiener.
Nays — Bailes; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bonnen; Button; Cain; Cason; Cook; Craddick; Dean; Goldman; Harless; Hefner; King, P.; Klick; Krause; Murr; Sanford; Slawson; Stephenson; VanDeaver; Vasut; White; Wilson.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C).
Absent, Excused — Capriglione; Minjarez.
Absent — Morales Shaw.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 341 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Anderson
When Record No. 341 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes.
C. Bell
When Record No. 341 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes.
Craddick
When Record No. 341 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Cyrier
When Record No. 341 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes.
P. King
When Record No. 341 was taken, I was absent because of important business. I would have voted yes.
Morales Shaw
When Record No. 341 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes.
Sanford
HB 3801 ON THIRD READING
(by Metcalf)
HB 3801, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to desired future conditions for groundwater that are declared unreasonable.
HB 3801 was passed by (Record 342): 144 Yeas, 0 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Allen; Allison; Anchia; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Beckley; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Biedermann; Bonnen; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Burns; Burrows; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Cason; Clardy; Cole; Coleman; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Crockett; Cyrier; Darby; Davis; Dean; Deshotel; Dominguez; Dutton; Ellzey; Fierro; Frank; Frullo; Gates; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Hefner; Hernandez; Herrero; Hinojosa; Holland; Howard; Huberty; Hull; Hunter; Jetton; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J.D.; Johnson, J.E.; Kacal; King, K.; King, P.; King, T.; Klick; Krause; Kuempel; Lambert; Landgraf; Larson; Leach; Leman; Longoria; Lopez; Lozano; Lucio; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Middleton; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morrison; Muñoz; Murphy; Murr; Neave; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz Perez; Ortega; Pacheco; Paddie; Parker; Patterson; Paul; Perez; Price; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez; Rogers; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Sanford; Schaefer; Schofield; Shaheen; Sherman; Shine; Slaton; Slawson; Smith; Smithee; Spiller; Stephenson; Stucky; Swanson; Talarico; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Tinderholt; Toth; Turner, C.; Turner, J.; VanDeaver; Vasut; Vo; Walle; White; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C).
Absent, Excused — Capriglione; Minjarez.
Absent — Israel; Morales Shaw; Thierry.
STATEMENT OF VOTE
When Record No. 342 was taken, I was absent because of important business. I would have voted yes.
Morales Shaw
HB 3429 ON THIRD READING
(by Harris)
HB 3429, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to inspection requirements for buyer's temporary tags for vehicles sold to nonresident buyers of certain vehicles.
HB 3429 was passed by (Record 343): 141 Yeas, 3 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Allen; Allison; Anchia; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Beckley; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Biedermann; Bonnen; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Burns; Burrows; Button; Campos; Cason; Clardy; Cole; Coleman; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Crockett; Cyrier; Darby; Davis; Dean; Deshotel; Dominguez; Dutton; Ellzey; Fierro; Frank; Frullo; Gates; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Hefner; Hernandez; Herrero; Holland; Howard; Huberty; Hull; Hunter; Israel; Jetton; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J.D.; Johnson, J.E.; Kacal; King, K.; King, P.; King, T.; Krause; Kuempel; Lambert; Landgraf; Larson; Leach; Leman; Longoria; Lopez; Lozano; Lucio; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Middleton; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morrison; Muñoz; Murphy; Murr; Neave; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz Perez; Ortega; Pacheco; Paddie; Parker; Patterson; Paul; Perez; Price; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez; Rogers; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Sanford; Schaefer; Schofield; Shaheen; Sherman; Shine; Slaton; Slawson; Smith; Smithee; Spiller; Stephenson; Stucky; Swanson; Talarico; Thierry; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Tinderholt; Toth; Turner, C.; Turner, J.; VanDeaver; Vo; Walle; White; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.
Nays — Cain; Canales; Vasut.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C).
Absent, Excused — Capriglione; Minjarez.
Absent — Hinojosa; Klick; Morales Shaw.
STATEMENT OF VOTE
When Record No. 343 was taken, I was absent because of important business. I would have voted yes.
Morales Shaw
HB 3619 ON THIRD READING
(by Bowers)
HB 3619, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the criteria considered by groundwater conservation districts before granting or denying a permit.
HB 3619 was passed by (Record 344): 107 Yeas, 38 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Allen; Allison; Anchia; Anderson; Beckley; Bell, K.; Bernal; Biedermann; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Burns; Button; Campos; Cason; Cole; Coleman; Collier; Cortez; Crockett; Cyrier; Darby; Davis; Dean; Deshotel; Dominguez; Dutton; Ellzey; Fierro; Frank; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; González, J.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Hernandez; Herrero; Hinojosa; Holland; Howard; Hunter; Israel; Jetton; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J.D.; Johnson, J.E.; Kacal; King, K.; King, P.; King, T.; Klick; Kuempel; Larson; Leman; Longoria; Lopez; Lozano; Lucio; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morrison; Muñoz; Murphy; Neave; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz Perez; Ortega; Pacheco; Paddie; Paul; Perez; Price; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Sanford; Schofield; Sherman; Shine; Slaton; Smithee; Spiller; Stephenson; Swanson; Talarico; Thierry; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Turner, C.; Turner, J.; Vo; Walle; Wu; Zwiener.
Nays — Ashby; Bailes; Bell, C.; Bonnen; Burrows; Cain; Canales; Clardy; Cook; Craddick; Frullo; Gates; Goldman; Harris; Hefner; Huberty; Hull; Krause; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Metcalf; Middleton; Murr; Parker; Patterson; Rogers; Schaefer; Shaheen; Slawson; Smith; Stucky; Tinderholt; Toth; VanDeaver; Vasut; White; Wilson.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C).
Absent, Excused — Capriglione; Minjarez.
Absent — González, M.; Morales Shaw.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 344 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes.
Cook
When Record No. 344 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Kuempel
When Record No. 344 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Leman
When Record No. 344 was taken, I was absent because of important business. I would have voted yes.
Morales Shaw
When Record No. 344 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Swanson
HB 530 ON THIRD READING
(by Patterson, White, Hull, Dominguez, Tinderholt, et al.)
HB 530, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the applicability to election judges of a prohibition on the carrying of a handgun at a polling place.
HB 530 was passed by (Record 345): 94 Yeas, 51 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Allison; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Biedermann; Bonnen; Buckley; Burns; Burrows; Button; Cain; Canales; Cason; Clardy; Coleman; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cyrier; Darby; Dean; Deshotel; Dominguez; Ellzey; Frank; Frullo; Geren; Goldman; González, M.; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Hefner; Holland; Huberty; Hull; Hunter; Jetton; Kacal; King, K.; King, P.; Klick; Krause; Kuempel; Lambert; Landgraf; Larson; Leach; Leman; Longoria; Lozano; Martinez; Metcalf; Meyer; Middleton; Morales, E.; Morrison; Murphy; Murr; Noble; Oliverson; Pacheco; Paddie; Parker; Patterson; Paul; Price; Raney; Raymond; Rogers; Rosenthal; Sanford; Schaefer; Schofield; Shaheen; Shine; Slaton; Slawson; Smith; Smithee; Spiller; Stephenson; Stucky; Swanson; Thierry; Thompson, E.; Tinderholt; Toth; VanDeaver; Vasut; White; Wilson.
Nays — Allen; Anchia; Beckley; Bernal; Bowers; Bucy; Campos; Cole; Collier; Crockett; Davis; Dutton; Fierro; Gates; Gervin-Hawkins; González, J.; Goodwin; Guerra; Hernandez; Herrero; Howard; Israel; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J.D.; Johnson, J.E.; King, T.; Lopez; Lucio; Martinez Fischer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Muñoz; Neave; Ordaz Perez; Ortega; Perez; Ramos; Reynolds; Rodriguez; Romero; Rose; Sherman; Talarico; Thompson, S.; Turner, C.; Turner, J.; Vo; Walle; Wu; Zwiener.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C).
Absent, Excused — Capriglione; Minjarez.
Absent — Hinojosa; Morales Shaw.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 345 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Deshotel
When Record No. 345 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes.
Gates
When Record No. 345 was taken, I was absent because of important business. I would have voted no.
Morales Shaw
When Record No. 345 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Thierry
HB 1490 ON THIRD READING
(by Dean, Frank, Gates, et al.)
HB 1490, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to notice of the cash price of certain health care services by certain hospitals.
HB 1490 was passed by (Record 346): 146 Yeas, 0 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Allen; Allison; Anchia; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Beckley; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Biedermann; Bonnen; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Burns; Burrows; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Cason; Clardy; Cole; Coleman; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Crockett; Cyrier; Darby; Davis; Dean; Deshotel; Dominguez; Dutton; Ellzey; Fierro; Frank; Frullo; Gates; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Hefner; Hernandez; Herrero; Hinojosa; Holland; Howard; Huberty; Hull; Hunter; Israel; Jetton; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J.D.; Johnson, J.E.; Kacal; King, K.; King, P.; King, T.; Klick; Krause; Kuempel; Lambert; Landgraf; Larson; Leach; Leman; Longoria; Lopez; Lozano; Lucio; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Middleton; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morrison; Muñoz; Murphy; Murr; Neave; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz Perez; Ortega; Pacheco; Paddie; Parker; Patterson; Paul; Perez; Price; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez; Rogers; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Sanford; Schaefer; Schofield; Shaheen; Sherman; Shine; Slaton; Slawson; Smith; Smithee; Spiller; Stephenson; Stucky; Swanson; Talarico; Thierry; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Tinderholt; Toth; Turner, C.; Turner, J.; VanDeaver; Vasut; Vo; Walle; White; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C).
Absent, Excused — Capriglione; Minjarez.
Absent — Morales Shaw.
STATEMENT OF VOTE
When Record No. 346 was taken, I was absent because of important business. I would have voted yes.
Morales Shaw
HB 1403 ON THIRD READING
(by A. Johnson, Metcalf, and Bonnen)
HB 1403, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the imposition of consecutive sentences for certain offenses arising out of the same criminal episode.
HB 1403 was passed by (Record 347): 141 Yeas, 3 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Allen; Allison; Anchia; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Beckley; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Biedermann; Bonnen; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Burns; Burrows; Button; Cain; Campos; Cason; Clardy; Cole; Coleman; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Crockett; Cyrier; Darby; Davis; Dean; Deshotel; Ellzey; Fierro; Frank; Frullo; Gates; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Hefner; Hernandez; Herrero; Hinojosa; Holland; Howard; Huberty; Hull; Hunter; Israel; Jetton; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J.D.; Johnson, J.E.; Kacal; King, K.; King, P.; King, T.; Klick; Krause; Kuempel; Lambert; Landgraf; Larson; Leach; Leman; Longoria; Lopez; Lozano; Lucio; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Middleton; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morrison; Muñoz; Murphy; Murr; Neave; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz Perez; Ortega; Pacheco; Paddie; Parker; Patterson; Paul; Perez; Price; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez; Rogers; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Sanford; Schaefer; Schofield; Shaheen; Sherman; Shine; Slaton; Slawson; Smith; Smithee; Spiller; Stephenson; Stucky; Swanson; Talarico; Thierry; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Tinderholt; Toth; Turner, C.; Turner, J.; VanDeaver; Vasut; Vo; Walle; White; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.
Nays — Canales; Dutton; Harris.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C).
Absent, Excused — Capriglione; Minjarez.
Absent — Bernal; Dominguez; Morales Shaw.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 347 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes.
Harris
When Record No. 347 was taken, I was absent because of important business. I would have voted yes.
Morales Shaw
HB 907 ON THIRD READING
(by J.E. Johnson, Harless, et al.)
HB 907, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to prior authorization for prescription drug benefits related to the treatment of autoimmune diseases.
Amendment No. 1
Representative J.E. Johnson offered the following amendment to HB 907:
Amend HB 907 on third reading on page 3 by striking lines 1 through 4 and renumbering subsequent subdivisions of added Section 1369.552(b), Insurance Code, accordingly.
Amendment No. 1 was adopted.
HB 907, as amended, was passed by (Record 348): 115 Yeas, 31 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Allen; Allison; Anchia; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Beckley; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Burns; Burrows; Button; Campos; Canales; Clardy; Cole; Coleman; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Crockett; Darby; Davis; Dean; Deshotel; Dominguez; Dutton; Ellzey; Fierro; Frullo; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Hernandez; Herrero; Hinojosa; Howard; Huberty; Hull; Hunter; Israel; Jetton; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J.D.; Johnson, J.E.; Kacal; King, K.; King, T.; Klick; Kuempel; Lambert; Landgraf; Larson; Longoria; Lopez; Lozano; Lucio; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morrison; Muñoz; Murphy; Neave; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz Perez; Ortega; Pacheco; Paddie; Parker; Perez; Price; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez; Rogers; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schofield; Sherman; Shine; Smith; Smithee; Spiller; Stephenson; Stucky; Talarico; Thierry; Thompson, S.; Turner, C.; Turner, J.; VanDeaver; Vo; Walle; White; Wu; Zwiener.
Nays — Biedermann; Bonnen; Cain; Cason; Cyrier; Frank; Gates; Goldman; Harris; Hefner; Holland; King, P.; Krause; Leach; Leman; Metcalf; Middleton; Murr; Patterson; Paul; Sanford; Schaefer; Shaheen; Slaton; Slawson; Swanson; Thompson, E.; Tinderholt; Toth; Vasut; Wilson.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C).
Absent, Excused — Capriglione; Minjarez.
Absent — Morales Shaw.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 348 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
C. Bell
When Record No. 348 was taken, I was absent because of important business. I would have voted yes.
Morales Shaw
HB 2450 ON THIRD READING
(by Vasut, et al.)
HB 2450, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to antique outboard motors.
HB 2450 was passed by (Record 349): 145 Yeas, 1 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Allen; Allison; Anchia; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Beckley; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Biedermann; Bonnen; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Burns; Burrows; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Cason; Clardy; Cole; Coleman; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Crockett; Cyrier; Darby; Davis; Dean; Deshotel; Dominguez; Dutton; Ellzey; Fierro; Frank; Frullo; Gates; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Hefner; Hernandez; Herrero; Hinojosa; Holland; Howard; Huberty; Hull; Hunter; Israel; Jetton; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J.D.; Johnson, J.E.; Kacal; King, K.; King, P.; King, T.; Klick; Krause; Kuempel; Lambert; Landgraf; Larson; Leach; Leman; Longoria; Lopez; Lozano; Lucio; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Middleton; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morrison; Muñoz; Murphy; Murr; Neave; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz Perez; Ortega; Pacheco; Paddie; Parker; Patterson; Paul; Perez; Price; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez; Rogers; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Sanford; Schaefer; Schofield; Shaheen; Sherman; Shine; Slaton; Slawson; Smith; Smithee; Spiller; Stephenson; Stucky; Swanson; Talarico; Thierry; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Tinderholt; Toth; Turner, C.; Turner, J.; VanDeaver; Vasut; Vo; Walle; White; Wu; Zwiener.
Nays — Wilson.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C).
Absent, Excused — Capriglione; Minjarez.
Absent — Morales Shaw.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 349 was taken, I was absent because of important business. I would have voted yes.
Morales Shaw
When Record No. 349 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes.
Wilson
GENERAL STATE CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS
THIRD READING
The following bills were laid before the house and read third time:
SB 270 ON THIRD READING
(Leach - House Sponsor)
SB 270, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to civil liability of a nursing facility resident's responsible payor for misappropriation of the resident's funds.
SB 270 was passed by (Record 350): 136 Yeas, 8 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Allen; Allison; Anchia; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Biedermann; Bonnen; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Burns; Burrows; Button; Campos; Canales; Cason; Clardy; Cole; Coleman; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Crockett; Cyrier; Darby; Dean; Deshotel; Dominguez; Ellzey; Fierro; Frank; Frullo; Gates; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Hefner; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Holland; Howard; Huberty; Hull; Hunter; Israel; Jetton; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J.D.; Johnson, J.E.; Kacal; King, K.; King, P.; King, T.; Klick; Krause; Kuempel; Lambert; Landgraf; Larson; Leach; Leman; Longoria; Lopez; Lozano; Lucio; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Middleton; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morrison; Muñoz; Murphy; Murr; Neave; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz Perez; Ortega; Pacheco; Paddie; Parker; Patterson; Paul; Perez; Price; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez; Rogers; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Sanford; Schaefer; Shaheen; Sherman; Shine; Slawson; Smith; Smithee; Spiller; Stephenson; Stucky; Swanson; Talarico; Thierry; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Tinderholt; Turner, C.; Turner, J.; VanDeaver; Vasut; Vo; Walle; White; Wu; Zwiener.
Nays — Beckley; Cain; Davis; Dutton; Ramos; Slaton; Toth; Wilson.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C).
Absent, Excused — Capriglione; Minjarez.
Absent — Herrero; Morales Shaw; Schofield.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 350 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.
Herrero
When Record No. 350 was taken, I was absent because of important business. I would have voted no.
Morales Shaw
POSTPONED BUSINESS
The following bills were laid before the house as postponed business:
HB 2374 ON SECOND READING
(by Sanford, Hull, Noble, et al.)
HB 2374, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to efficiency audits of the Department of Family and Protective Services.
HB 2374 was read second time April 19 and was postponed until 10 a.m. today.
Amendment No. 1
Representative Sanford offered the following amendment to HB 2374:
Amend HB 2374 (house committee report) by striking page 1, line 23, through page 2, line 2, of the bill, and relettering subsequent subsections accordingly.
Amendment No. 1 was adopted.
Amendment No. 2
Representatives Hinojosa, Noble, and Frank offered the following amendment to HB 2374:
Amend HB 2374 (house committee report) as follows:
(1) On page 2, strike line 19, and substitute "department, including the following outcomes:".
(2) On page 2, between lines 19 and 20, insert the following:
(A) ensuring the safety of children in placements;
(B) preventing entry into foster care through the use of family preservation services;
(C) reducing the amount of time that a child is placed in substitute care and is in the conservatorship of the department;
(D) increasing the placement of children with relative or kinship caregivers when possible;
(E) ensuring sufficient state capacity for foster care and kinship placements;
(F) reducing the number of children who age out of care and enhancing supports for youth at risk of aging out of care; and
(G) increasing the reunification of children with the biological parents of the children when possible;
(3) On page 2, line 22, strike "improving" and substitute "the department to partner with other state agencies and community organizations to improve".
Amendment No. 2 was adopted.
HB 2374, as amended, was passed to engrossment.
RULES SUSPENDED
FLOOR PRIVILEGES
Representative Cyrier moved to suspend Rule 5, Section 11, of the House Rules to entitle necessary staff from the Sunset Advisory Commission and office of the chair of the Sunset Advisory Commission to privileges of the floor of the house today during the consideration of HB 1565 and HB 1570.
The motion prevailed.
MAJOR STATE CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS
SECOND READING
The following bills were laid before the house and read second time:
CSHB 1565 ON SECOND READING
(by Paddie)
CSHB 1565, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the continuation and transfer of the regulation of willed body programs to the Texas Funeral Service Commission and to the creation of the State Anatomical Advisory Committee; authorizing a fee.
Amendment No. 1
Representative Paddie offered the following amendment to CSHB 1565:
Amend CSHB 1565 (house committee report) on page 5 by striking lines 9 through 18 and substituting the following:
(c) The commission may not adopt a rule related to standards of practice, ethics, qualifications, or disciplinary sanctions for institutions or persons regulated under this chapter before considering advice and recommendations from the advisory committee.
Amendment No. 1 was adopted.
CSHB 1565, as amended, was passed to engrossment.
CSHB 1570 ON SECOND READING
(by Paddie)
CSHB 1570, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the Brazos River Authority, following recommendations of the Sunset Advisory Commission; specifying grounds for the removal of a member of the board of directors.
CSHB 1570 was passed to engrossment.
GENERAL STATE CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS
SECOND READING
The following bills were laid before the house and read second time:
CSHB 4218 ON SECOND READING
(by Craddick)
CSHB 4218, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to a cause of action for the bad faith washout of an overriding royalty interest in an oil and gas lease.
CSHB 4218 was passed to engrossment.
HB 270 ON SECOND READING
(by S. Thompson)
HB 270, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the personal needs allowance for certain Medicaid recipients who are residents of long-term care facilities.
A record vote was requested by Representative Biedermann.
HB 270 was passed to engrossment by (Record 351): 106 Yeas, 31 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Allen; Allison; Anchia; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Beckley; Bell, C.; Bernal; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Burns; Burrows; Campos; Canales; Clardy; Cole; Coleman; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Crockett; Cyrier; Darby; Davis; Dean; Deshotel; Dominguez; Dutton; Fierro; Frank; Frullo; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harris; Hernandez; Herrero; Hinojosa; Howard; Huberty; Hull; Hunter; Israel; Jetton; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J.D.; Johnson, J.E.; Kacal; King, K.; King, P.; King, T.; Kuempel; Lambert; Larson; Longoria; Lopez; Lozano; Lucio; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morrison; Muñoz; Murphy; Neave; Noble; Ordaz Perez; Ortega; Pacheco; Paddie; Ramos; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez; Rogers; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schofield; Sherman; Shine; Smithee; Stephenson; Stucky; Talarico; Thierry; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Turner, C.; Turner, J.; VanDeaver; Vo; Walle; White; Wu; Zwiener.
Nays — Bell, K.; Biedermann; Bonnen; Cain; Cason; Cook; Ellzey; Gates; Hefner; Holland; Klick; Krause; Landgraf; Leach; Metcalf; Murr; Oliverson; Patterson; Paul; Price; Sanford; Schaefer; Shaheen; Slaton; Slawson; Smith; Spiller; Swanson; Tinderholt; Toth; Vasut.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C).
Absent, Excused — Capriglione; Minjarez.
Absent — Button; Goldman; Harless; Leman; Middleton; Morales Shaw; Parker; Perez; Raney; Wilson.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 351 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Allison
When Record No. 351 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.
Button
When Record No. 351 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no.
Harless
When Record No. 351 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no.
Middleton
When Record No. 351 was taken, I was absent because of important business. I would have voted yes.
Morales Shaw
When Record No. 351 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.
Parker
HB 2957 ON SECOND READING
(by Geren)
HB 2957, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to inspections and examinations by the Railroad Commission of Texas of certain sites and facilities conducted using unmanned aircraft.
HB 2957 was passed to engrossment.
HB 3600 ON SECOND READING
(by Hunter)
HB 3600, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the establishment of the commercial oyster mariculture advisory board.
A record vote was requested by Representative Hunter.
HB 3600 was passed to engrossment by (Record 352): 136 Yeas, 8 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Allen; Allison; Anchia; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Beckley; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bonnen; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Burns; Burrows; Button; Campos; Canales; Cason; Clardy; Cole; Coleman; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Crockett; Cyrier; Darby; Davis; Dean; Deshotel; Dominguez; Dutton; Ellzey; Fierro; Frank; Frullo; Gates; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Hefner; Hernandez; Herrero; Hinojosa; Holland; Howard; Huberty; Hull; Hunter; Israel; Jetton; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J.D.; Johnson, J.E.; Kacal; King, K.; King, P.; King, T.; Krause; Kuempel; Lambert; Landgraf; Larson; Leach; Leman; Longoria; Lopez; Lozano; Lucio; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morrison; Muñoz; Murphy; Murr; Neave; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz Perez; Ortega; Pacheco; Paddie; Parker; Patterson; Paul; Perez; Price; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez; Rogers; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Sanford; Schofield; Shaheen; Sherman; Shine; Slawson; Smith; Smithee; Spiller; Stephenson; Stucky; Talarico; Thierry; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Turner, C.; Turner, J.; VanDeaver; Vasut; Vo; Walle; White; Wu; Zwiener.
Nays — Biedermann; Cain; Middleton; Schaefer; Slaton; Swanson; Tinderholt; Toth.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C).
Absent, Excused — Capriglione; Minjarez.
Absent — Klick; Morales Shaw; Wilson.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 352 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Hefner
When Record No. 352 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes.
Middleton
When Record No. 352 was taken, I was absent because of important business. I would have voted yes.
Morales Shaw
When Record No. 352 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.
Wilson
CSHB 3257 ON SECOND READING
(by P. King, Goldman, Parker, Moody, Hernandez, et al.)
CSHB 3257, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the creation of the Texas Commission on Antisemitism.
Amendment No. 1
Representative Goldman offered the following amendment to CSHB 3257:
Amend CSHB 3257 (house committee printing) by striking all below the enacting clause and substituting the following:
SECTION 1. Subtitle D, Title 4, Government Code, is amended by adding Chapter 448 to read as follows:
CHAPTER 448. TEXAS HOLOCAUST, GENOCIDE, AND ANTISEMITISM ADVISORY COMMISSION
SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
Sec. 448.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:
(1) "Advisory commission" means the Texas Holocaust, Genocide, and Antisemitism Advisory Commission.
(2) "Antisemitism" means a certain perception of Jews that may be expressed as hatred toward Jews. The term includes rhetorical and physical acts of antisemitism directed toward Jewish or non-Jewish individuals or their property or toward Jewish community institutions and religious facilities. Examples of antisemitism are included with the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's "Working Definition of Antisemitism" adopted on May 26, 2016.
(3) "Commission" means the Texas Historical Commission.
(4) "Genocide" means any of the following acts committed with intent to wholly or partly destroy a national, ethnic, racial, or religious group:
(A) killing members of the group;
(B) causing serious bodily or mental harm to members of the group;
(C) deliberately inflicting on the group conditions of life calculated to wholly or partly cause the group's physical destruction;
(D) imposing measures intended to prevent births within the group; or
(E) forcibly transferring children of the group to another group.
(5) "Holocaust" means the killing of approximately six million Jews and millions of other persons during World War II by the National Socialist German Workers' Party (Nazis) and Nazi collaborators as part of a state-sponsored, systematic program of genocide and other acts of persecution, discrimination, violence, or other human rights violations committed by the Nazis and Nazi collaborators against those persons.
Sec. 448.002. SUNSET REVIEW. The advisory commission shall be reviewed during the period in which the Texas Historical Commission is reviewed under Chapter 325.
Sec. 448.003. ADVISORY COMMISSION. The Texas Holocaust, Genocide, and Antisemitism Advisory Commission is established as an advisory commission to the commission.
SUBCHAPTER B. TEXAS HOLOCAUST, GENOCIDE, AND ANTISEMITISM ADVISORY COMMISSION
Sec. 448.051. COMPOSITION OF ADVISORY COMMISSION. (a) The governor shall appoint nine members to the advisory commission.
(b) A member of the advisory commission must be a resident of this state.
(c) The advisory commission must include members who:
(1) have demonstrated a significant interest in and are knowledgeable about issues in the Jewish community and antisemitism;
(2) have served prominently as leaders of or spokespersons for public or private organizations that serve members of religious, ethnic, national heritage, or social groups that were subjected to antisemitism, the Holocaust, or other genocides;
(3) have significant professional experience in the field of Holocaust or genocide education;
(4) represent liberators of Holocaust or other genocide victims; or
(5) have demonstrated a significant, particular interest in Holocaust or genocide education.
(d) The governor shall fill any vacancy in a position on the advisory commission for the unexpired portion of the term.
Sec. 448.052. TERMS. (a) Advisory commission members serve staggered six-year terms with the terms of three members expiring February 1 of each odd-numbered year.
(b) An advisory commission member is eligible for reappointment to another term or part of a term.
(c) An advisory commission member may not serve more than two consecutive terms. For purposes of this subsection, a member is considered to have served a term only if the member served two or more years of the member's term.
Sec. 448.053. PRESIDING OFFICER. The governor shall designate a member of the advisory commission as presiding officer of the advisory commission to serve in that capacity at the pleasure of the governor.
Sec. 448.054. SUBCOMMITTEES. The presiding officer of the advisory commission may appoint a subcommittee for any purpose consistent with the duties of the advisory commission under this chapter.
Sec. 448.055. COMPENSATION; EXPENSES. A member of the advisory commission is not entitled to compensation but is entitled to reimbursement for the travel expenses incurred by the member while transacting advisory commission business, as provided by the General Appropriations Act.
Sec. 448.056. MEETINGS; QUORUM; PUBLIC ACCESS. (a) The advisory commission shall meet at least quarterly at the times and places in this state the commission designates.
(b) Five voting members of the advisory commission constitute a quorum for transacting advisory commission business.
(c) The commission shall develop and implement policies that provide the public with a reasonable opportunity to appear before the advisory commission and speak on any issue under the jurisdiction of the advisory commission.
Sec. 448.057. TRAINING. Each member of the advisory commission shall complete the training program prescribed by the commission. The program must provide the member with information on:
(1) the role and duties of advisory commission members;
(2) the functions of the advisory commission; and
(3) the commission's oversight of the advisory commission.
Sec. 448.058. PERSONNEL. The commission shall:
(1) hire personnel as necessary to support the advisory commission in fulfilling its duties under this chapter, including establishing staffing levels, position titles, and salaries of the employees and managing and evaluating the employees; and
(2) provide other administrative support to the advisory commission as necessary.
SUBCHAPTER C. POWERS AND DUTIES OF COMMISSION AND ADVISORY COMMISSION; FUNDING
Sec. 448.101. DUTIES OF ADVISORY COMMISSION. (a) The advisory commission, under direction of the commission, shall:
(1) conduct a study on antisemitism in this state and submit a report on the results of the study to the governor, the lieutenant governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, and each member of the legislature not later than November 1 of each even-numbered year;
(2) provide advice and assistance to public and private primary and secondary schools and institutions of higher education in this state regarding methods of combating antisemitism and implementation of Holocaust and genocide courses of study and awareness programs;
(3) meet with appropriate representatives of public and private organizations, including service organizations, to provide information on and to assist in planning, coordinating, or modifying antisemitism awareness programs and Holocaust and genocide courses of study and awareness programs;
(4) compile a list of volunteers, such as Holocaust or other genocide survivors, liberators of concentration camps, scholars, and members of the clergy, who have agreed to share, in classrooms, seminars, exhibits, or workshops, their verifiable knowledge and experiences regarding the Holocaust or other genocide;
(5) annually coordinate events in this state memorializing the Holocaust and other genocides on January 27, International Holocaust Remembrance Day, on the Days of Remembrance established by the United States Congress, or on any other day designated by the advisory commission for that purpose; and
(6) solicit volunteers to participate in commemorative events designed to enhance public awareness of the fight against antisemitism and continuing significance of the Holocaust and other genocides.
(b) In implementing Subsection (a), the advisory commission, under direction of the commission, may contact and cooperate with:
(1) existing public or private antisemitism, Holocaust, or other genocide resource organizations, including the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum;
(2) other museums, centers, and organizations based in this state;
(3) state agencies that perform this state's educational functions as delegated under the Education Code, including the Texas Education Agency and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board;
(4) the Texas Veterans Commission; and
(5) members of the United States Congress and of the legislature of this state.
(c) The commission may provide matching grants to assist in the implementation of the advisory commission's goals and objectives.
(d) Chapter 2110 does not apply to the advisory commission.
Sec. 448.102. COMMISSION POWERS AND DUTIES. (a) The commission shall adopt rules as necessary governing the operation of the advisory commission. The rules may include the delegation of certain final decisions and authorities to the advisory commission that are appropriate given the advisory commission's advisory status.
(b) The commission, in coordination with the advisory commission, shall adopt rules, policies, and procedures for the matching grants program established to assist in the implementation of the goals and objectives of this chapter. The commission must prescribe for the program an annual budget, a funding cycle, goals, award eligibility criteria, grant application and selection processes, requirements for in-kind services and matching fund waivers, maximum grant awards, conflict of interest policies, data collection and evaluation, and audits of grant recipients.
Sec. 448.103. FUNDING. (a) The commission may accept gifts and grants from a public or private source on behalf of the advisory commission for the advisory commission to use in performing the duties assigned to the advisory commission under this chapter.
(b) All legislative appropriations to support the functions and activities of the advisory commission shall be made as part of the commission's legislative appropriations request process and disbursed to the commission.
Sec. 448.104. COMMISSION REPORT; AUDITS. (a) The commission shall include the activities of the advisory commission as authorized by Section 448.101 in the report the commission is required to submit under Section 442.005(n).
(b) The advisory commission is subject to audit and evaluation by the commission or another appropriate state agency, including the state auditor's office.
Sec. 448.105. CONTRACTS WITH NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. (a) The commission may contract with one or more nonprofit organizations to assist in fulfilling the advisory commission's duties under this chapter.
(b) The commission shall adopt rules relating to contracts entered into under this section. The rules must require each contract to clearly establish:
(1) the role of the nonprofit organization in assisting the advisory commission in fulfilling its duties under this chapter;
(2) the nature of the relationship between the commission and the nonprofit organization;
(3) the performance expectations for the nonprofit organization;
(4) requirements and expectations regarding the nonprofit organization's employees;
(5) the commission's expectations regarding ownership of any literature, media, or other products developed or produced by the nonprofit organization to assist the advisory commission in fulfilling its duties under this chapter;
(6) the commission's long-term goals for the advisory commission and the nonprofit organization's role in meeting those goals;
(7) a system for evaluating the nonprofit organization's overall performance, including the organization's effectiveness in meeting the performance expectations described by Subdivision (3); and
(8) the types of support, other than financial support, the commission will provide to the nonprofit organization to assist in the fulfillment of the advisory commission's duties.
SECTION 2. Section 29.9072(c), Education Code, is amended to read as follows:
(c) Holocaust Remembrance Week shall include age-appropriate instruction, as determined by each school district. Instruction shall include:
(1) information about the history of and lessons learned from the Holocaust;
(2) participation, in person or using technology, in learning projects about the Holocaust; and
(3) the use of materials developed or approved by the Texas Holocaust, [and] Genocide, and Antisemitism Advisory Commission.
SECTION 3. Chapter 449, Government Code, is repealed.
SECTION 4. (a) As soon as practicable after the effective date of this Act, the governor shall appoint members to the vacant positions on the Texas Holocaust, Genocide, and Antisemitism Advisory Commission as provided by Chapter 448, Government Code, as added by this Act. To implement the staggering of terms of members of the advisory commission provided by Section 448.052, Government Code, as added by this Act, in making the first appointments to the advisory commission, the governor shall provide for three of the members to serve terms expiring February 1, 2023, three of the members to serve terms expiring February 1, 2025, and three of the members to serve terms expiring February 1, 2027. Subsequent appointments shall be for six-year terms, as provided by Section 448.052, Government Code, as added by this Act.
(b) Members who have served two terms under the former Texas Holocaust and Genocide Commission are not eligible for appointment under the Texas Holocaust, Genocide, and Antisemitism Advisory Commission.
(c) Section 448.057, Government Code, as added by this Act, applies to a member of the Texas Holocaust, Genocide, and Antisemitism Advisory Commission appointed before, on, or after the effective date of this Act.
SECTION 5. (a) Not later than December 1, 2022, the Texas Historical Commission and the Texas Holocaust, Genocide, and Antisemitism Advisory Commission shall provide a written report to the Sunset Advisory Commission on the progress of the Texas Historical Commission and the Texas Holocaust, Genocide, and Antisemitism Advisory Commission in implementing the changes in law made by this Act. The report must identify any obstacles or concerns encountered in implementing the changes.
(b) All contracts and agreements of the former Texas Holocaust and Genocide Commission are continued in effect as contracts and agreements of the Texas Historical Commission.
(c) The Texas Historical Commission shall coordinate with the Texas Holocaust, Genocide, and Antisemitism Advisory Commission and the Legislative Budget Board to propose goals, strategies, and performance measures for the advisory commission in the commission's legislative appropriations request for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2025.
SECTION 6. As soon as practicable after the effective date of this Act, the Texas Historical Commission shall perform an evaluation of the job titles and salaries of personnel employed by the commission to support the Texas Holocaust, Genocide, and Antisemitism Advisory Commission under Section 448.058, Government Code, as added by this Act, in order to ensure that the salaries and titles are commensurate with other commission employees with comparable duties.
SECTION 7. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.
Amendment No. 2
Representative Martinez Fischer offered the following amendment to Amendment No. 1:
Amend Amendment No. 1 to CSHB 3257 (house committee printing) as follows:
(1) On page 5, line 26, after the underlined semicolon, strike "and".
(2) On page 5, line 30, strike the underlined period and substitute ";".
(3) On page 5, between lines 30 and 31, insert the following:
(5) collaborate with appropriate groups to support efforts to recognize International Holocaust Remembrance Day; and
(6) make recommendations as to whether International Holocaust Remembrance Day shall be a state holiday.
Amendment No. 2 was adopted.
Amendment No. 1, as amended, was adopted.
CSHB 3257, as amended, was passed to engrossment.
CSHB 2683 ON SECOND READING
(by Canales)
CSHB 2683, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to remote and other meetings held under the open meetings law.
Amendment No. 1
Representative Howard offered the following amendment to CSHB 2683:
Amend CSHB 2683 (house committee report) by adding the following appropriately numbered SECTIONS to the bill and renumbering SECTIONS of the bill as appropriate:
SECTION ____. Subchapter B, Chapter 551, Government Code, is amended by adding Section 551.024 to read as follows:
Sec. 551.024. INTERNET BROADCAST AND ARCHIVE OF OPEN MEETINGS. (a) This section applies only to a governmental body that is an agency within the executive or legislative branch of state government to which the total appropriation made in the General Appropriations Act from general revenue for any fiscal year beginning on or after September 1, 2021, including any amount of general revenue transferred to the governmental body under that Act for that fiscal year, is greater than $10 million and for which the bill pattern for the General Appropriations Act for the same fiscal year designates 100 or more full-time employees.
(b) A governmental body that becomes subject to this section under Subsection (a) for a fiscal year shall comply with this section in each following fiscal year.
(c) A governmental body subject to this section shall broadcast over the Internet live video and audio of each open meeting of the governmental body. The governmental body shall provide access to the broadcast on the governmental body's Internet website.
(d) Not later than the seventh day after the date an open meeting is broadcast under this section, the governmental body shall make available through the governmental body's Internet website archived video and audio of the open meeting. The governmental body shall maintain the archived video and audio of the open meeting on the governmental body's Internet website until the second anniversary of the date the archived video and audio was first made available on the website.
(e) The governmental body shall provide on the governmental body's Internet website the same notice of the open meeting that the governmental body is required to post under Subchapter C. The notice must be posted on the governmental body's Internet website within the time required for posting notice under Subchapter C.
(f) The governmental body may use for an Internet broadcast of an open meeting of the governmental body a room made available to the governmental body on request in any state building, as defined by Section 2165.301.
(g) The governmental body is exempt from the requirements of this section to the extent a catastrophe, as defined by Section 551.0411, or a technical breakdown prevents the governmental body from complying with this section. Following the catastrophe or technical breakdown, the governmental body shall make all reasonable efforts to make the required video and audio of the open meeting available in a timely manner.
(h) The governmental body shall consider contracting through competitive bidding with a private individual or entity to broadcast and archive an open meeting subject to this section to minimize the cost of complying with this section.
SECTION ____. Section 551.024, Government Code, as added by this Act, applies only to an open meeting held on or after September 1, 2023.
Amendment No. 1 was adopted.
Amendment No. 2
Representative Cason offered the following amendment to CSHB 2683:
Amend CSHB 2683 (house committee printing) by adding the following appropriately numbered SECTIONS to the bill and renumbering subsequent SECTIONS of the bill accordingly:
SECTION ____. The heading to Section 551.023, Government Code, is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 551.023. RECORDING OR LIVESTREAMING OF MEETING BY PERSON IN ATTENDANCE.
SECTION ____. Section 551.023(a), Government Code, is amended to read as follows:
(a) A person in attendance at an open meeting of a governmental body may:
(1) record all or any part of the [an open] meeting [of a governmental body] by means of a recorder, video camera, or other means of aural or visual reproduction; or
(2) stream live video and audio of all or any part of the meeting on the Internet, provided that such recording does not cause a distraction or disturbance to the proceedings of the meeting.
Amendment No. 2 was adopted.
A record vote was requested by Representative Biedermann.
CSHB 2683, as amended, was passed to engrossment by (Record 353): 146 Yeas, 0 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Allen; Allison; Anchia; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Beckley; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Biedermann; Bonnen; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Burns; Burrows; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Cason; Clardy; Cole; Coleman; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Crockett; Cyrier; Darby; Davis; Dean; Deshotel; Dominguez; Dutton; Ellzey; Fierro; Frank; Frullo; Gates; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Hefner; Hernandez; Herrero; Hinojosa; Holland; Howard; Huberty; Hull; Hunter; Israel; Jetton; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J.D.; Johnson, J.E.; Kacal; King, K.; King, P.; King, T.; Klick; Krause; Kuempel; Lambert; Landgraf; Larson; Leach; Leman; Longoria; Lopez; Lozano; Lucio; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Middleton; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morrison; Muñoz; Murphy; Murr; Neave; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz Perez; Ortega; Pacheco; Paddie; Parker; Patterson; Paul; Perez; Price; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez; Rogers; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Sanford; Schaefer; Schofield; Shaheen; Sherman; Shine; Slaton; Slawson; Smith; Smithee; Spiller; Stephenson; Stucky; Swanson; Talarico; Thierry; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Tinderholt; Toth; Turner, C.; Turner, J.; VanDeaver; Vasut; Vo; Walle; White; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C).
Absent, Excused — Capriglione; Minjarez.
Absent — Morales Shaw.
STATEMENT OF VOTE
When Record No. 353 was taken, I was absent because of important business. I would have voted yes.
Morales Shaw
HB 3786 ON SECOND READING
(by Holland)
HB 3786, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the authority of the comptroller to send, or to require the submission to the comptroller of, certain ad valorem tax-related items electronically.
HB 3786 was passed to engrossment.
CSHB 3799 ON SECOND READING
(by Metcalf and Button)
CSHB 3799, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the exemption from sales and use taxes for items sold by a nonprofit organization at a county fair.
CSHB 3799 was passed to engrossment.
CSHB 113 ON SECOND READING
(by Oliverson)
CSHB 113, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to peer-to-peer car sharing programs.
Amendment No. 1
Representative Oliverson offered the following amendment to CSHB 113:
Amend CSHB 113 (house committee printing) as follows:
(1) On page 3, lines 7 and 8, between "and" and "incorporated", insert "which alternatively agreed on location is thereby".
(2) On page 3, line 27, immediately after the underlined semicolon, strike "or".
(3) On page 4, line 4, between "use" and the underlined period, insert the following:
; or
(5) invalidate, limit, or restrict an insurer's ability under law to:
(A) underwrite any insurance policy; or
(B) cancel or decline to renew an insurance policy
(4) On page 5, strike lines 17 through 23, and substitute the following:
(2) must be primary during each car sharing period; and
(3) must:
(A) recognize that the shared vehicle insured under the policy is made available and used through a peer-to-peer car sharing program and specifically provide coverage for that use; or
(B) not exclude the use of a shared vehicle by a driver.
Amendment No. 1 was adopted.
CSHB 113, as amended, was passed to engrossment.
HB 1371 ON SECOND READING
(by Guerra, Guillen, T. King, Muñoz, et al.)
HB 1371, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the continuation of the Trade Agricultural Inspection Grant Program.
HB 1371 was passed to engrossment.
HB 559 ON SECOND READING
(by White and Guillen)
HB 559, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to a fishing license fee waiver for certain residents.
Amendment No. 1
Representative Canales offered the following amendment to HB 559:
Amend HB 559 (house committee report) as follows:
(1) On page 1, line 21, strike "and".
(2) On page 1, between lines 21 and 22, insert the following:
(3) a resident who is under 17 years old and who has a disability; and
(3) On page 1, line 22, strike "(3)" and substitute "(4)".
Amendment No. 1 was adopted.
HB 559, as amended, was passed to engrossment.
CSHB 1993 ON SECOND READING
(by Holland, Cain, Patterson, Talarico, and Lambert)
CSHB 1993, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to seller's disclosures regarding fuel gas piping in residential real property.
Amendment No. 1
Representative Huberty offered the following amendment to CSHB 1993:
Amend CSHB 1993 (house committee printing) on page 8, between lines 23 and 24, by inserting the following:
12. Are you (Seller) aware of the property being located within a special district? ____ Yes if you are aware ____ No if you are not aware. If yes, provide the following information about each special district in which the property is located:
(A) the name of the district; and
(B) the dollar amount of any ad valorem taxes or special assessments imposed by the district for the preceding tax year. (Attach additional sheets if necessary):
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
Amendment No. 1 was adopted.
CSHB 1993, as amended, was passed to engrossment.
HB 1849 ON SECOND READING
(by Sanford, Swanson, and Krause)
HB 1849, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the modification of an order establishing the conservatorship or possession of or access to a child after a conservator's death.
Amendment No. 1
Representative Sanford offered the following amendment to HB 1849:
Amend HB 1849 (house committee report) on page 1 of the bill by adding the following at the end of line 23:
In a suit for modification described by this subsection in which a nonparent is requesting conservatorship of the child, the presumption that a parent is a fit parent who acts in the best interest of the parent's child may only be overcome by a finding that the restrictions or limitations described by this subsection are necessary to prevent a significant impairment to the physical health or emotional well-being of the child.
Amendment No. 1 was adopted.
HB 1849, as amended, was passed to engrossment.
HB 2390 ON SECOND READING
(by Paul)
HB 2390, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the authority of a development corporation created by the Gulf Coast Authority to finance certain projects.
HB 2390 was passed to engrossment.
CSHB 2350 ON SECOND READING
(by Zwiener, Walle, and Harris)
CSHB 2350, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to financial assistance provided to political subdivisions by the Texas Water Development Board for nature-based water quality enhancement projects.
Amendment No. 1
Representative Zwiener offered the following amendment to CSHB 2350:
Amend CSHB 2350 (house committee printing) as follows:
(1) On page 1, strike lines 18-21 and substitute "was awarded. To the extent not prohibited by board rule or federal law or regulation, the state water pollution control revolving fund established under this subchapter may be used to provide financial assistance for water resource restoration projects described by Section 15.619."
(2) Strike page 1, line 22, through page 5, line 6, and substitute the following:
SECTION 2. Subchapter J, Chapter 15, Water Code, is amended by adding Section 15.619 to read as follows:
Sec. 15.619. WATER RESOURCE RESTORATION PROJECTS. (a) In this section, "water resource restoration project" means nature-based infrastructure that will improve water quality in the political subdivision where the project is located and may include the acquisition of real property and the use of nature-based water treatment technologies.
(b) Based on demand, the board may provide financial assistance to a political subdivision for a locally directed and managed water resource restoration project if the political subdivision applicant will bear responsibility for implementation, stewardship, and maintenance of the project.
(c) Subject to Section 15.603(d) of this chapter and Section 602(b)(11) of the federal act, the board shall establish a process by which a political subdivision may combine a project funded through the state water pollution control revolving fund that is not for a water resource restoration project with a water resource restoration project. The board may allocate available principal forgiveness for additional subsidization set-asides in the state water pollution control revolving fund for green projects, as those terms are defined by board rule, to the political subdivision to substantially enhance the financial viability of the water resource restoration project.
(d) A proposed water resource restoration project must enhance water quality in the state and include the application of best management practices for the primary purpose of water quality protection and improvement. To the extent permitted by federal law and regulation and United States Environmental Protection Agency guidance, a proposed water resource restoration project may include:
(3) On page 5, line 27, strike "removal and replacement of turf with" and substitute "restoration of".
(4) On page 6, line 10, between "proposed" and "project", insert "water resource restoration".
(5) On page 7, line 3, strike "a" and substitute "an agreed order or".
(6) On page 7, line 4, between "A" and "project", insert "water resource restoration".
(7) On page 7, strike lines 7-23, and substitute the following:
(g) The board shall establish a means of prioritizing water resource restoration projects.
(8) On page 7, line 24, strike "the financing of" and substitute "financial assistance for".
(9) On page 7, line 24, between "a" and "project", insert "water resource restoration".
(10) On page 8, line 2, between "the" and "project", insert "water resource restoration".
(11) On page 8, strike lines 3-7.
(12) Renumber the SECTIONS of the bill.
Amendment No. 1 was adopted.
A record vote was requested by Representative Biedermann.
CSHB 2350, as amended, was passed to engrossment by (Record 354): 76 Yeas, 64 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Allen; Bailes; Beckley; Bernal; Bowers; Bucy; Campos; Canales; Cole; Coleman; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Crockett; Cyrier; Davis; Deshotel; Dominguez; Dutton; Fierro; Frullo; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; González, J.; Goodwin; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Hernandez; Herrero; Hinojosa; Howard; Israel; Jetton; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J.E.; Kacal; King, K.; King, T.; Kuempel; Larson; Longoria; Lopez; Lozano; Lucio; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morrison; Muñoz; Neave; Ordaz Perez; Pacheco; Paddie; Perez; Price; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez; Romero; Rose; Sherman; Talarico; Thierry; Thompson, S.; Turner, C.; Turner, J.; Vo; Walle; Wu; Zwiener.
Nays — Allison; Anchia; Ashby; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Biedermann; Bonnen; Burns; Burrows; Button; Cain; Cason; Clardy; Cook; Darby; Dean; Ellzey; Frank; Gates; Goldman; González, M.; Hefner; Holland; Huberty; Hull; King, P.; Klick; Krause; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leman; Metcalf; Meyer; Middleton; Murphy; Murr; Noble; Oliverson; Ortega; Patterson; Paul; Rogers; Rosenthal; Sanford; Schaefer; Schofield; Shaheen; Shine; Slaton; Slawson; Smith; Smithee; Spiller; Stephenson; Stucky; Swanson; Thompson, E.; Tinderholt; Toth; VanDeaver; Vasut; White; Wilson.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C).
Absent, Excused — Capriglione; Minjarez.
Absent — Anderson; Buckley; Guerra; Hunter; Johnson, J.D.; Morales Shaw; Parker.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 354 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Bailes
When Record No. 354 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.
Buckley
When Record No. 354 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes.
Darby
When Record No. 354 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.
Guerra
When Record No. 354 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no.
Hunter
When Record No. 354 was taken, I was absent because of important business. I would have voted yes.
Morales Shaw
When Record No. 354 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes.
Ortega
When Record No. 354 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no.
Parker
When Record No. 354 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes.
Rosenthal
CSHB 2483 ON SECOND READING
(by P. King, Harless, Slawson, Hernandez, Darby, et al.)
CSHB 2483, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to utility facilities for restoring electric service after a widespread power outage.
Amendment No. 1
Representative P. King offered the following amendment to CSHB 2483:
Amend CSHB 2483 (house committee printing) as follows:
(1) On page 1, strike lines 10 through 12 and substitute the following:
(1) a loss of electric power that:
(A) affects a significant number of distribution customers of a transmission and distribution utility; and
(B) has lasted or is expected to last for at least eight hours; and
(2) On page 1, line 19, strike "; and" and substitute "in which:".
(3) On page 1, between lines 19 and 20, insert the following:
(A) the independent system operator has ordered the utility to shed load; or
(B) the utility's distribution facilities are not being fully served by the bulk power system under normal operations; and
(4) On page 1, lines 22 and 23, strike "long lead time facilities that" and substitute "transmission and distribution facilities that have a lead time of at least six months and".
(5) On page 2, between lines 3 and 4, insert new Subsections (d), (e), and (f) as follows and reletter subsequent subsections and cross-references to those subsections accordingly:
(d) Facilities described by Subsection (b)(1):
(1) must be operated in isolation from the bulk power system; and
(2) may not be included in independent system operator:
(A) locational marginal pricing calculations;
(B) pricing; or
(C) reliability models.
(e) A transmission and distribution utility that leases and operates facilities under Subsection (b)(1) shall ensure, to the extent reasonably practicable, that retail customer usage during operation of those facilities is adjusted out of the usage reported for billing purposes by the retail customer's retail electric provider.
(f) A transmission and distribution utility shall, when reasonably practicable, use a competitive bidding process to lease facilities under Subsection (b)(1).
Amendment No. 1 was adopted.
Amendment No. 2
Representative Patterson offered the following amendment to CSHB 2483:
Amend CSHB 2483 (house committee report) on page 1, line 24, by inserting the following after the period:
In this section, long lead time facilities may not be electric energy storage equipment or facilities under Chapter 35 of the Texas Utilities Code..
Amendment No. 2 was adopted.
Amendment No. 3
Representative Patterson offered the following amendment to CSHB 2483:
Amend CSHB 2483 (house committee printing) as follows:
(1) On page 3, between lines 9 and 10, insert the following:
(h) This section expires September 1, 2029.
(2) Add the following appropriately numbered SECTION to the bill and renumber subsequent SECTIONS of the bill accordingly:
SECTION ____. Not later than January 1, 2029, the Public Utility Commission of Texas shall:
(1) analyze the effects of authorizing transmission and distribution utilities to lease, operate, procure, or own the facilities described by Section 39.918(b), Utilities Code, as added by this Act; and
(2) submit a report to the legislature that includes the analysis produced under Subdivision (1) of this section and a recommendation of whether the legislature should allow Section 39.918, Utilities Code, as added by this Act, to expire.
Amendment No. 3 was adopted.
CSHB 2483 - REMARKS
REPRESENTATIVE ANCHIA: In 2011, I worked with then-Senator Carona to pass SB 943 and HB 421, which defined battery storage as generation. And there was broad bipartisan support and broad industry support for that. I just want to make sure that your bill, with the amendments that have gone on, would preserve that regime.
REPRESENTATIVE P. KING: Yes, absolutely. With regard to batteries, what we're trying to do is allow the lines and poles companies primarily to have rolling stock, 18-wheelers that they can put emergency generators on that maybe have five megawatts or something like that and that they can roll into an area––20 megawatts, something of that nature. We didn't want to be technology-specific because we don't know what the future holds. We also didn't want to eliminate the opportunity for some kind of green tech or something that might work. So batteries are not excluded, but they can only be used if it's a super emergency––power's been out eight hours and it's not expected to come back anytime soon. It cannot be used to sell into the market, and it's for a very tightly confined period. With regard to long lead term equipment, they can never buy batteries to do that. But there's nothing in here that's going to prohibit a generation company that is doing some very innovative things with batteries and wind and other opportunities. Nothing would prevent that from being used by a generation company.
ANCHIA: And the policy rationale that Senator Carona and I worked with industry on, stakeholders on, was that it would remain generation because that's where the competitive market existed, rather than in the poles and wires companies, and that would stimulate investment and also innovation. And you agree this does no violence to that regime?
P. KING: Absolutely, it doesn't do anything. I tried, and we took a lot of language to make sure that it didn't break through that wall of separation, as it were, between generation and a regulated rate of return electric utility.
REMARKS ORDERED PRINTED
Representative Anchia moved to print remarks between Representative P. King and Representative Anchia on CSHB 2483.
The motion prevailed.
CSHB 2483, as amended, was passed to engrossment.
CSHB 2519 ON SECOND READING
(by Darby, Huberty, Murr, Dutton, and Talarico)
CSHB 2519, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to matters regarding educators, including the composition of the State Board for Educator Certification, the issuance of certain sanctions by the board, and a public school teacher's notification of resignation from employment.
CSHB 2519 was passed to engrossment.
CSHB 2658 ON SECOND READING
(by Frank)
CSHB 2658, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the operation and administration of the Medicaid managed care program, including requirements for and reimbursement of managed care organizations.
Amendment No. 1
Representatives Campos, Raney, Pacheco, Noble, Bowers, Collier, and Lopez offered the following amendment to CSHB 2658:
Amend CSHB 2658 (house committee report) as follows:
Insert after SECTION 5, page 17, line 13:
SECTION 6. Using existing resources, the Commission shall conduct a study to assess the impact of revising Star+Plus capitation for managed long term care from payment based on site of care to a blended rate. The study will assess how revising the method of calculating the capitation impacts consumers' choice of setting as well as conduct an actuarial analysis of the impact on program spending. The study shall take into consideration the experience of other states utilizing a blended rate for Medicaid managed long term care. The Commission shall provide a report with their findings to the Speaker, Lieutenant Governor, House Human Services Committee and Senate Health and Human Services Committee.
SECTION 7. If before implementing any provision of this Act a state agency determines that a waiver or authorization from a federal agency is necessary for implementation of that provision, the agency affected by the provision shall request the waiver or authorization and may delay implementing that provision until the waiver or authorization is granted.
SECTION 8. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.
Amendment No. 1 was adopted.
CSHB 2658, as amended, was passed to engrossment.
HB 2680 ON SECOND READING
(by Hull and Noble)
HB 2680, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to certain procedures relating to children placed under a parental child safety placement.
Amendment No. 1
Representative Hull offered the following amendment to HB 2680:
Amend HB 2680 (house committee report) as follows:
(1) On page 1, line 6, strike "Subsection (e)" and substitute "Subsections (e) and (f)".
(2) On page 1, lines 14 and 15, strike ", subject to the procedures in Section 263.0061(b)".
(3) On page 1, between lines 15 and 16, insert the following:
(f) The court shall appoint an attorney ad litem to represent the interests of a person described by Subsection (e) if the person claims indigence and requests the appointment of an attorney. The court shall require the person to complete and file with the court an affidavit of indigence. The court may hear evidence to determine whether the person is indigent. If the court determines the person is indigent, the court shall appoint an attorney to represent the person. The attorney ad litem for the parent shall have the powers and duties of an attorney ad litem for a parent under Section 107.0131.
Amendment No. 1 was adopted.
Amendment No. 2
Representatives Hinojosa, Noble, Frank, and Neave offered the following amendment to HB 2680:
Amend HB 2680 (house committee report) as follows:
(1) On page 1, line 17, strike "Subsection (e)" and substitute "Subsections (e) and (f)".
(2) On page 2, between lines 16 and 17, insert the following:
(f) On the expiration of a parental child safety placement agreement, the department may for good cause enter into not more than one additional parental child safety placement agreement for the child. On entering the parental child safety placement agreement, the department shall:
(1) reevaluate the terms and conditions of the original agreement; and
(2) notify the parents of their right to:
(A) refuse to enter into the agreement; and
(B) be represented by an attorney or a court-appointed attorney if the parent is indigent if the department subsequently seeks a court order to require the parents to participate in services.
Amendment No. 2 was adopted.
HB 2680, as amended, was passed to engrossment.
(Capriglione now present)
CSHB 2116 ON SECOND READING
(by Krause, Darby, Oliverson, and Martinez)
CSHB 2116, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to certain agreements by architects and engineers in or in connection with certain construction contracts.
CSHB 2116 was passed to engrossment.
CSHB 872 ON SECOND READING
(by Bernal, Howard, Lopez, Minjarez, and Hernandez)
CSHB 872, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the disclosure of certain utility customer information.
Amendment No. 1
Representative Bernal offered the following amendment to CSHB 872:
Amend CSHB 872 (house committee report) on page 2 as follows:
(1) On line 3, strike "designated" and "on written request".
(2) On lines 22 to 27, strike "However, a government-operated utility may disclose information related to the customer's volume or units of utility usage per billing cycle [or amounts billed to or collected from the individual for utility usage] if the primary source of water for such utility was a sole-source designated aquifer." and substitute the following:
[However, a government-operated utility may disclose information related to the customer's volume or units of utility usage or amounts billed to or collected from the individual for utility usage if the primary source of water for such utility was a sole-source designated aquifer.]
Amendment No. 1 was adopted.
CSHB 872, as amended, was passed to engrossment.
HB 1315 ON SECOND READING
(by J.D. Johnson, Neave, and Leach)
HB 1315, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the duration of an appointment of a guardian ad litem or an attorney ad litem for a child in the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services.
Amendment No. 1
Representative J.D. Johnson offered the following amendment to HB 1315:
Amend HB 1315 (house committee report) on page 1, line 20, by striking "litem or" and substituting "litem and the".
Amendment No. 1 was adopted.
HB 1315, as amended, was passed to engrossment.
HB 1380 ON SECOND READING
(by Longoria)
HB 1380, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to information technology purchased through the Department of Information Resources.
Representative Longoria moved to postpone consideration of HB 1380 until 10 a.m. Monday, April 26.
The motion prevailed.
HB 1387 ON SECOND READING
(by Harris, Noble, et al.)
HB 1387, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the storage of firearms and ammunition in the same locked location in certain foster homes.
Amendment No. 1
Representative Meza offered the following amendment to HB 1387:
Amend HB 1387 (house committee report) on page 1 by striking lines 12-14 and substituting the following:
separately or] stored together in the same locked location if the locked location is secured with a combination lock or biometric lock [firearms are stored with a trigger locking device attached to the firearms].
A record vote was requested by Representative C. Turner.
Amendment No. 1 failed of adoption by (Record 355): 62 Yeas, 83 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Allen; Anchia; Beckley; Bernal; Bowers; Bucy; Campos; Cole; Coleman; Collier; Cortez; Crockett; Davis; Deshotel; Dutton; Fierro; Gervin-Hawkins; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Israel; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J.D.; Johnson, J.E.; King, T.; Longoria; Lopez; Lozano; Lucio; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales Shaw; Muñoz; Neave; Ordaz Perez; Ortega; Pacheco; Perez; Ramos; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Sherman; Talarico; Thierry; Thompson, S.; Turner, C.; Turner, J.; Vo; Walle; Wu; Zwiener.
Nays — Allison; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Biedermann; Bonnen; Buckley; Burns; Burrows; Button; Cain; Capriglione; Cason; Clardy; Cook; Craddick; Cyrier; Darby; Dean; Ellzey; Frank; Frullo; Gates; Geren; Goldman; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Hefner; Holland; Huberty; Hull; Hunter; Jetton; Kacal; King, K.; King, P.; Klick; Krause; Kuempel; Lambert; Landgraf; Larson; Leach; Leman; Metcalf; Meyer; Middleton; Morales, E.; Morrison; Murphy; Murr; Noble; Oliverson; Paddie; Parker; Patterson; Paul; Price; Raney; Rogers; Sanford; Schaefer; Schofield; Shaheen; Shine; Slaton; Slawson; Smith; Smithee; Spiller; Stephenson; Stucky; Swanson; Thompson, E.; Tinderholt; Toth; VanDeaver; Vasut; White; Wilson.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C).
Absent, Excused — Minjarez.
Absent — Canales; Dominguez; Herrero.
STATEMENT OF VOTE
When Record No. 355 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.
Canales
A record vote was requested by Representative Rodriguez.
HB 1387 was passed to engrossment by (Record 356): 92 Yeas, 52 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Allison; Ashby; Bailes; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Biedermann; Bonnen; Buckley; Burns; Burrows; Button; Cain; Canales; Capriglione; Cason; Cole; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cyrier; Darby; Dean; Dominguez; Ellzey; Frank; Frullo; Gates; Geren; Goldman; González, M.; Harless; Harris; Hefner; Herrero; Holland; Huberty; Hull; Hunter; Jetton; Kacal; King, K.; King, P.; Klick; Krause; Kuempel; Lambert; Landgraf; Larson; Leach; Leman; Lozano; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Metcalf; Meyer; Middleton; Morales, E.; Morrison; Murphy; Murr; Noble; Oliverson; Pacheco; Paddie; Parker; Patterson; Paul; Price; Raney; Raymond; Rodriguez; Rogers; Sanford; Schofield; Shaheen; Shine; Slaton; Slawson; Smith; Smithee; Spiller; Stephenson; Stucky; Swanson; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Tinderholt; Toth; VanDeaver; Vasut; White; Wilson.
Nays — Allen; Anchia; Anderson; Beckley; Bernal; Bowers; Bucy; Campos; Coleman; Collier; Crockett; Davis; Deshotel; Dutton; Fierro; González, J.; Goodwin; Guerra; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Israel; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J.D.; Johnson, J.E.; King, T.; Longoria; Lopez; Lucio; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales Shaw; Muñoz; Neave; Ordaz Perez; Ortega; Perez; Ramos; Reynolds; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Sherman; Talarico; Thierry; Turner, C.; Turner, J.; Vo; Walle; Wu; Zwiener.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C); Clardy.
Absent, Excused — Minjarez.
Absent — Gervin-Hawkins; Guillen; Schaefer.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 356 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes.
Anderson
When Record No. 356 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Cole
When Record No. 356 was taken, I was temporarily out of the house chamber. I would have voted yes.
Gervin-Hawkins
When Record No. 356 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted yes.
Guillen
When Record No. 356 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted yes.
Schaefer
REMARKS ORDERED PRINTED
Representative Reynolds moved to print all remarks on HB 14.
The motion prevailed.
CSHB 999 ON SECOND READING
(by Bernal and Patterson)
CSHB 999, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the use of individual graduation committees for certain high school students.
Amendment No. 1
Representative Bernal offered the following amendment to CSHB 999:
Amend CSHB 999 (house committee report) on page 1 as follows:
(1) On lines 8 and 9, strike "2020-2021, 2021-2022, or 2022-2023" and substitute "2020-2021 or 2021-2022".
(2) On line 11, strike "2023" and substitute "2022".
(3) On line 17, strike "2023" and substitute "2022".
Amendment No. 1 was adopted.
CSHB 999, as amended, was passed to engrossment.
HB 1694 ON SECOND READING
(by Raney, Guillen, Leach, Guerra, J.D. Johnson, et al.)
HB 1694, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to a defense to prosecution for certain offenses involving possession of small amounts of controlled substances, marihuana, dangerous drugs, or abusable volatile chemicals, or possession of drug paraphernalia for defendants seeking assistance for a suspected overdose.
Amendment No. 1
Representative Kacal offered the following amendment to HB 1694:
Amend HB 1694 (house committee report) by adding the following appropriately numbered SECTION to the bill and renumbering subsequent SECTIONS of the bill accordingly:
SECTION ____. This Act may be cited as the Jessica Sosa Act.
Amendment No. 1 was adopted.
HB 1694, as amended, was passed to engrossment.
HB 851 ON SECOND READING
(by Cook)
HB 851, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the admission by a party of a material and substantial change of circumstances in a motion to modify an order in certain family law cases.
HB 851 was passed to engrossment.
FIVE-DAY POSTING RULE SUSPENDED
Representative Cain moved to suspend the five-day posting rule to allow the Committee on Elections to consider HB 330 and HB 3645 at 8 a.m. tomorrow in E2.028.
The motion prevailed.
ADJOURNMENT
Representative Paddie moved that the house adjourn until 10 a.m. tomorrow.
The motion prevailed.
The house accordingly, at 12:10 p.m., adjourned until 10 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 4648 (By C. Bell), Relating to the powers, duties, territory, and governance of the Westwood Magnolia Parkway Improvement District; creating a criminal offense.
To County Affairs.
HB 4649 (By Metcalf), Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 198; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.
To Land and Resource Management.
HCR 90 (By Rodriguez), Honoring the Texas Chili Parlor in Austin.
To Resolutions Calendars.
HR 717 (By Spiller), In memory of Bobby Glen Stout of Throckmorton.
To Resolutions Calendars.
HR 718 (By Longoria), Congratulating Dr. Art Cavazos on his retirement as superintendent of Harlingen CISD.
To Resolutions Calendars.
HR 719 (By Darby), In memory of JoAnne Powell.
To Resolutions Calendars.
HR 720 (By Raney), Commending the administration, faculty, staff, and students of the Texas A&M Health Science Center and the Texas A&M School of Public Health for their service to the state during the COVID-19 pandemic.
To Resolutions Calendars.
HR 721 (By White), Congratulating Lopez Pressure Wash on being named a 2020 Small Business of the Year by the Lufkin/Angelina County Chamber of Commerce.
To Resolutions Calendars.
HR 722 (By Dean and Kacal), Congratulating Dr. Blanche Henderson Brick on her receipt of a 2021 Distinguished Alumni Award from Longview ISD.
To Resolutions Calendars.
HR 723 (By Dean), Congratulating Wray Wade on receiving a 2021 Distinguished Alumni Award from the Longview Independent School District.
To Resolutions Calendars.
HR 724 (By Dean), Congratulating Longview mayor Andy Mack on his receipt of a 2021 Distinguished Alumni Award from Longview ISD.
To Resolutions Calendars.
HR 725 (By Dean), Congratulating the Longview News-Journal on its receipt of 13 awards from the North and East Texas Press Association.
To Resolutions Calendars.
HR 726 (By Davis), Expressing support for the efforts of the Black Lives Matter movement.
To State Affairs.
HR 727 (By Rogers), In memory of John Calvin "JC" Campbell of Granbury.
To Resolutions Calendars.
SB 2 to State Affairs.
SB 10 to State Affairs.
SB 21 to Criminal Jurisprudence.
SB 239 to Public Health.
SB 347 to Public Education.
SB 760 to State Affairs.
SB 1253 to Homeland Security and Public Safety.
SB 1340 to Elections.
SB 1529 to State Affairs.
SB 2062 to Licensing and Administrative Procedures.
SIGNED BY THE SPEAKER
The following bills and resolutions were today signed in the presence of the house by the speaker:
Senate List No. 5
SB 632
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
Tuesday, April 20, 2021
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:
HB 1195
Geren
SPONSOR: Hancock
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Relating to the franchise tax treatment of certain loans and grants made under the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act.
(Amended)
Relating to the civil penalty for certain signs placed on the right-of-way of a public road.
Relating to local school health advisory councils and health education provided by public schools, including requirements regarding human sexuality instruction.
Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
Relating to the continuation and functions of the Department of Agriculture, the Prescribed Burning Board, and the Texas Boll Weevil Eradication Foundation and the abolishment of the Early Childhood Health and Nutrition Interagency Council.
Relating to recovery of attorney's fees in certain civil cases.
Relating to motor vehicle accidents involving a pedestrian or other vulnerable road user within the area of a crosswalk; creating a criminal offense.
Relating to the establishment and administration of the Texas Woman's University System.
Relating to marketing and labeling requirements for certain food products, including imitation meat and egg food products.
Relating to a study of the disaster preparedness for certain state military installations.
Relating to cost recovery for costs arising from the interconnection of certain electric generation facilities with the ERCOT transmission system.
Relating to the effect of a disaster on the calculation of certain tax rates and the procedure for adoption of a tax rate by a taxing unit.
Relating to special purpose territory of the Orange County Navigation and Port District of Orange County, Texas.
Honoring the heroism and sacrifice of Refugio High School graduate and Congressional Medal of Honor recipient Lloyd Herbert "Pete" Hughes Jr.
Congratulating the Carthage High School football team on winning the 2020 UIL 4A Division 2 state championship.
Congratulating the Lindale High School band on winning the 4A championship at the 2020 UIL State Military Class Marching Band Contest.
In memory of Everette Wayne "Skip" McBride of Mount Pleasant.
In memory of Bill W. Daniel of Mount Pleasant.
Urging Congress to repeal the Government Pension Offset and the Windfall Elimination Provision of the Social Security Act.
In memory of Eddie Garner Clement of Paris, Texas.
In memory of the Honorable Arthur L. Fort of Longview.
Commemorating the 100th anniversary of American Legion Luckett Cochran Post 296 in Mineola.
In memory of Noble Grace Cammack of Longview.
Commending Mary Nan Story, Aurelia Holcomb, Mary Reed, Cathy Rains, and Martha Mears for their many years of service to the Texoma Exposition and Livestock Show.
Respectfully,
Patsy Spaw
Secretary of the Senate
Message No. 2
MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE
SENATE CHAMBER
Austin, Texas
Tuesday, April 20, 2021 - 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 1445
Oliverson
SPONSOR: Nichols
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Relating to the applicability of the sales and use tax to medical or dental billing services.
Relating to procedures regarding defendants who are or may be persons with a mental illness or intellectual disability.
Relating to certain duties of law enforcement agencies concerning certain information subject to disclosure to a defendant.
Relating to the exclusion of certain payment processing services from the definition of "data processing service" for purposes of sales and use taxes.
Relating to the time for rendering a final order in certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship involving the Department of Family and Protective Services.
Relating to the payment of certain employer contributions for employed retirees of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.
Relating to instruction in educator training programs regarding digital learning, virtual learning, and virtual instruction.
Relating to service of expert reports for health care liability claims.
Relating to the issuance of a citation for a criminal trespass offense punishable as a Class B misdemeanor.
Relating to preventing the loss of benefits by certain retirees of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas who resume service.
Relating to the confidential and privileged communications and records of victims of certain sexual assault offenses.
Relating to the punishment for the criminal offense of improper sexual activity with a person in custody; increasing a criminal penalty.
Relating to a sales and use tax exemption for firearm safety equipment.
Relating to the taking of a specimen to test for intoxication and retention and preservation of toxicological evidence of certain intoxication offenses.
Relating to the donation of juror reimbursements.
Relating to state agency and local government information management and security, including establishment of the state risk and authorization management program and the Texas volunteer incident response team; authorizing fees.
Relating to establishment of county adult sexual assault response teams.
Relating to the student union fee at the University of Houston.
Relating to the requirements for meetings held and Internet websites developed by certain special purpose districts.
Relating to information technology purchased through the Department of Information Resources.
Relating to the powers and duties of a domestic relations office.
Relating to the prosecution of and punishment for the criminal offense of failure to report certain sexual offenses committed against a child; increasing criminal penalties.
Relating to members of the clergy who are employed or voluntarily enter inpatient health care facilities to minister during a state of disaster, emergency, or epidemic.
Relating to certain public facilities used to provide affordable housing.
Relating to bonds issued by and the dissolution of municipal management districts.
Relating to probate and guardianship matters and proceedings and other matters involving probate courts.
Relating to the designation of State Highways 118 and 166 as the Davis Mountains Scenic Loop Highway and a historic highway.
Relating to the terms and qualifications of the members of the port commission of, and the powers, duties, and territory of, the Port of Harlingen Authority; authorizing the imposition of a tax.
Relating to the issuance of specialty license plates to honor members of the United States Army Special Forces.
Relating to the continuation and functions of the Credit Union Department and the Credit Union Commission.
Relating to the sunset review process and certain governmental entities subject to that process.
Relating to authorizing the sale of certain real property by the State of Texas to the Port of Corpus Christi Authority of Nueces County, Texas.
Relating to the expiration of a school marshal license issued or renewed by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement.
Relating to the issuance of specialty license plates to United States Navy submariners.
Relating to eligibility for the exemption from ad valorem taxation of the residence homestead of a totally disabled veteran.
Relating to an exemption from the requirement that the title of a state agency be printed on state-owned motor vehicles.
Relating to the display of the national motto in public schools and institutions of higher education.
Relating to contracting procedures and requirements for governmental entities.
Relating to unemployment compensation eligibility and chargebacks regarding certain persons separated from employment due to being called to military service.
Relating to a sales tax refund for sales tax overpayments by certain oil or gas severance taxpayers.
Relating to the availability of personal information of individuals who are honorably retired from certain law enforcement positions.
Relating to the electronic dissemination of commercial recordings or audiovisual works.
Relating to the disclosure of information collected by a metropolitan rapid transit authority, regional transportation authority, municipal transit department, or coordinated county transportation authority under the public information law.
Relating to a power outage alert system and a study on a statewide disaster alert system.
Relating to the inspection of municipal buildings during a declared disaster.
Relating to suits for tax refunds.
Relating to requiring trauma training for certain attorneys.
Relating to the application for and issuance of a marriage license through the use of remote technology.
Relating to information regarding certain noncompliance by an appraisal district in the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation records of a professional property tax appraiser serving as chief appraiser for the district.
Relating to an exception to the titling requirement for certain vehicles; creating a criminal offense.
Relating to an excused absence from a public institution of higher education for a student called to required military service.
Relating to plot plan requirements for an application for a standard permit for a concrete batch plant issued by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
Relating to legislative oversight during a public health disaster or public health emergency, including the establishment of a legislative public health oversight board.
Relating to legislative leave for certain peace officers commissioned by the Parks and Wildlife Department.
Relating to reports by the Public Utility Commission of Texas on the ability of electric generators to respond to abnormal weather conditions.
Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation for certain solar or wind-powered energy devices.
Relating to the execution of a search warrant for taking a blood specimen from certain persons in certain intoxication offenses.
Relating to criminal liability for reporting false information to draw an emergency response; creating an offense.
Relating to courses in personal financial literacy & economics for high school students in public schools.
Relating to the extended registration of certain county fleet vehicles.
Relating to the composition of the board of directors of the Fort Bend Subsidence District, including a director's qualifications and term.
Relating to the creation and administration of the On-The-Ground Conservation Program by the State Soil and Water Conservation Board.
Relating to participation in the comptroller's contracts for travel services.
Relating to the issuance of Family First specialty license plates.
Relating to the designation of the portion of Business Interstate Highway 20-J in Colorado City as the James "Jim" Baum Memorial Highway.
Relating to the disposition of certain controlled substance property and plants seized by or forfeited to a law enforcement agency.
Relating to guardianships, alternatives to guardianship, and supports and services for incapacitated persons.
Relating to the provision of certain massage therapy instruction using distance learning.
Relating to address confidentiality on certain documents for certain federal officials and family members of certain federal officials or federal or state court judges.
Relating to the prosecution of the criminal offense of sexual assault.
Relating to the designation of a portion of State Highway 276 in Hunt and Rains Counties as the Staff Sergeant Shawn Henry McNabb Memorial Bridge.
Relating to the composition of the board of directors of the Booker Hospital District.
Relating to the authorized activities of a holder of a brewpub license.
Relating to the information required to be provided by the chief appraiser of an appraisal district to the comptroller in connection with the comptroller's central registry of reinvestment zones designated and ad valorem tax abatement agreements executed under the Property Redevelopment and Tax Abatement Act.
Relating to the authority of a district engineer for the Texas Department of Transportation to temporarily lower the speed limit at a highway maintenance activity site.
Relating to certificates of public convenience and necessity for certain transmission projects.
Relating to disclosure requirements for agreements consenting to municipal annexation.
Relating to the prosecution of the offense of injury to a child, elderly individual, or disabled individual.
Relating to the creation of the Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 83; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.
Relating to the regulation of commercial property and casualty insurance and insurance for certain large risks.
Relating to the reporting of certain incidents of sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, or stalking at certain public or private institutions of higher education.
Relating to the evaluation and reporting of investment practices and performance of certain public retirement systems.
Relating to establishing a coordinated system for the dispatch, triage, transport, and transfer of patients in certain trauma service area regional advisory councils; providing rulemaking authority.
Relating to the time frame for passing certain licensing examinations for applicants seeking a license to practice medicine.
Relating to withdrawals of water from the Edwards Aquifer to supply a military installation.
Relating to the adjustment of the average daily attendance of a school district on the basis of a calamity.
Relating to formula funding for excess undergraduate credit hours at public institutions of higher education and to the tuition rate that may be charged for those credit hours.
Relating to the use of opinions from medical professionals in making certain determinations relating to the abuse or neglect of a child.
Relating to directing payment, after approval, of certain miscellaneous claims and judgments against the state out of funds designated by this Act; making appropriations.
Relating to the administration of navigation districts.
Relating to special purpose territory of the Port of Beaumont Navigation District of Jefferson County, Texas.
Relating to certain local government corporations created for the development, construction, operation, management, or financing of transportation projects.
Relating to the conveyance of certain real property by certain navigation districts.
Relating to procurement of a contingent fee contract for legal services by certain governmental entities.
Relating to the applicability of uniform grant and contract management standards to certain Texas Water Development Board programs.
Relating to the regulatory authority of the savings and mortgage lending commissioner; authorizing fees.
Relating to the pledge or encumbrance of an insurer's assets under the Asset Protection Act.
Relating to adding a special purpose territory to the Port of Port Arthur Navigation District of Jefferson County, Texas.
Relating to the applicability of certain provisions mandating the provision by certain health benefit plans of health benefits requiring cost defrayal by this state.
Relating to fees and prices charged by freestanding emergency medical care facilities; providing administrative penalties.
Relating to passenger transportation on state aircraft.
Designating the Bowie knife as the official state knife of Texas.
Designating San Marcos as the official Mermaid Capital of Texas for a 10-year period beginning in 2021.
Designating Fort Davis as the official Highest Town in Texas for a 10-year period beginning in 2021.
Recognizing the 1847 Colt Walker pistol as the official handgun of the State of Texas.
Designating March 10 as Histotechnology Professionals Day for a 10-year period beginning in 2021.
Establishing an America 250 state commission.
Designating the third Tuesday in February as Texas Game Warden Day for a 10-year period beginning in 2021.
Respectfully,
Patsy Spaw
Secretary of the Senate
APPENDIX
STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS
Favorable reports have been filed by committees as follows:
April 19
Agriculture and Livestock - HB 2619, HB 4181, HB 4548
Appropriations - HB 1256, HB 2812, HB 3294, HB 3973
Business and Industry - HB 396, HB 541, HB 1202, HB 2879, HB 3502, HB 3529, HB 3541, HB 3571, HB 3622, HB 3745
County Affairs - HB 192, HB 504, HB 505, HB 639, HB 2414
Criminal Jurisprudence - HB 20, HB 441, HB 679, HB 1272, HB 2315, HB 2781
Defense and Veterans' Affairs - HB 1208, HB 1795, HB 2739, HB 2740
Elections - HB 2283, HB 2478
Energy Resources - HB 3039, HB 3381, HB 3915
Homeland Security and Public Safety - HB 2001
Human Services - HB 1019, HB 2551, HB 2983, HB 3662, HB 3961
Insurance - HB 2787, HB 2929, HB 4030, SB 874
International Relations and Economic Development - HB 48, HB 3938
Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence - HB 1493, HB 1737, HB 2144, HB 2923, HB 3377, HB 3607, HB 3900, HB 3940, HB 4172
Juvenile Justice and Family Issues - HB 193, HB 561, HB 967, HB 1783, HB 1868, HB 2108, HB 2295, HB 4220, HB 4355, HB 4544
Licensing and Administrative Procedures - HB 962, HB 3057, HB 3408, HB 3985, HB 4016
Natural Resources - HB 3476, HB 3650, HB 3717, HB 4066, HB 4454, HB 4592, HB 4614, HB 4617
Public Health - HB 548, HB 1164, HB 1633, HB 1903
Transportation - HB 1281, HB 1998, HB 3078, HB 3399, HB 3949, HB 4073, HB 4276, HB 4569, HCR 65
Urban Affairs - HB 716, HB 1260, HB 1261, HB 2045, HB 2456, HB 2906, HB 2914, HB 3034
ENGROSSED
April 19 - HB 928, HB 1927, HB 2240
RECOMMENDATIONS FILED WITH THE SPEAKER
April 19 - HB 4582, HB 4583, HB 4584, HB 4586, HB 4587, HB 4588, HB 4589, HB 4590, HB 4591, HB 4592, HB 4593, HB 4594, HB 4595, HB 4596, HB 4598
SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR
April 19 - HCR 30, HCR 68, HCR 69, HCR 70, HCR 75, HCR 80, HCR 81, HCR 82