THIRTY-SECOND DAY --- THURSDAY, MARCH 30, 2023

The house met at 10:31 a.m. and was called to order by the speaker.

The roll of the house was called and a quorum was announced present (Record 69).

Present — Mr. Speaker(C); Allen; Allison; Anchía; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Burns; Burrows; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Clardy; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Darby; Davis; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Flores; Frank; Frazier; Gámez; Garcia; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris, C.E.; Harris, C.J.; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Herrero; Hinojosa; Holland; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Jetton; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J.D.; Johnson, J.E.; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kacal; King, K.; King, T.; Kitzman; Klick; Kuempel; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo-Wilson; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morrison; Muñoz; Murr; Neave Criado; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Ortega; Patterson; Paul; Perez; Plesa; Price; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rogers; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Shaheen; Sherman; Shine; Slaton; Slawson; Smith; Smithee; Spiller; Stucky; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thierry; Thimesch; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Vo; Walle; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.

Absent, Excused — Dean; Schaefer.

The invocation was offered by the Reverend Jakob N. Hurlimann, chaplain, as follows:

Eternal Father, from whom all good things flow, you have no need of our praise, but we have every need for your gifts. Keep us always in your loving gaze, and help us to see your hand present behind every event in our lives. You desire nothing but the best for us, to bring us to spend eternity in heaven with you. May we respond to your gentle invitations to choose you as our first desire, as our last desire, as our only desire. Protect all those gathered here from the wickedness and snares of the enemy. We ask this in the name of Christ Jesus our Lord. Amen.

The chair recognized Representative Shaheen who led the house in the pledges of allegiance to the United States and Texas flags.

The following member was granted leave of absence for today because of important business in the district:

Schaefer on motion of Metcalf.

A message from the senate was received at this time (see the addendum to the daily journal, Messages from the Senate, Message No. 1).

The chair presented Dr. Namita Bhardwaj of Friendswood as the "Doctor for the Day."

The house welcomed Dr. Bhardwaj and thanked her for her participation in the Physician of the Day Program sponsored by the Texas Academy of Family Physicians.

On motion of Representative Metcalf and by unanimous consent, the reading and referral of bills was postponed until just prior to adjournment.

At 10:40 a.m., the following committee meeting was announced:

County Affairs, upon adjournment today, Desk 37, for a formal meeting, to consider pending business.

Representative Walle moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider at this time HR 868.

The motion prevailed.

The following resolution was laid before the house:

HR 868, In memory of Deputy Darren Almendarez of the Harris County Sheriff's Office.

HR 868 was unanimously adopted by a rising vote.

On motion of Representative Lambert, the names of all the members of the house were added to HR 868 as signers thereof.

Representative Cook moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider at this time HR 875.

The motion prevailed.

The following resolution was laid before the house:

HR 875, Recognizing National Medal of Honor Day on March 25, 2023.

HR 875 was adopted.

On motion of Representative Cortez, the names of all the members of the house were added to HR 875 as signers thereof.

The chair recognized Representative Cook who introduced Medal of Honor recipient Major General (Ret.) Patrick Brady and Chris Cassidy, president and CEO of the National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation.

Representative Lambert moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider at this time HR 877.

The motion prevailed.

The following resolution was laid before the house:

HR 877, Commemorating the 100th anniversary of McMurry University in Abilene.

HR 877 was adopted.

Representative Lalani moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider at this time HR 871.

The motion prevailed.

The following resolution was laid before the house:

HR 871, Recognizing April 2, 2023, as World Autism Awareness Day.

HR 871 was adopted.

Representative Swanson moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider at this time HR 869.

The motion prevailed.

The following resolution was laid before the house:

HR 869, Congratulating Texas Tea Party Republican Women on the organization's 30th anniversary.

HR 869 was adopted. (Bucy, Cole, Collier, J. González, J. Jones, V. Jones, R. Lopez, Manuel, C. Morales, Plesa, Ramos, Reynolds, Rose, and Rosenthal recorded voting no.)

Representative Meyer moved to suspend the five-day posting rule to allow the Committee on Ways and Means to consider HB 5178 at 10 a.m. Monday, April 3 in JHR 140.

The motion prevailed.

Representative Guerra moved to set a congratulatory and memorial calendar for 10 a.m. Wednesday, April 5.

The motion prevailed.

Representative Burrows moved to adopt the following rule governing floor consideration for SB 30:

SECTION 1.  This rule for floor consideration of SB 30 is proposed by the Committee on Calendars, pursuant to House Rule 3, Section 4(2). The rule will be effective if it is approved by the house, in accordance with House Rule 6, Section 16(f).

SECTION 2.  All original amendments that will be offered during second reading consideration of the bill must be filed with the chief clerk by 9 a.m. on Monday, April 3.

SECTION 3.  (a) During second and third reading consideration of the bill, any amendment that adds or increases an item of appropriation in the bill made from general revenue or a general revenue-dedicated account is not in order unless the amendment contains an equal or greater reduction in one or more items of appropriation in the bill from general revenue or from a general revenue-dedicated account, regardless of whether the general revenue-dedicated account is subject to certification.

(b)  During second and third reading consideration of the bill, any amendment that adds or increases an item of appropriation in the bill made from the economic stabilization fund is not in order unless the amendment contains an equal or greater reduction in one or more items of appropriation in the bill from the economic stabilization fund.

(c)  The provisions of this section do not apply to an amendment that makes an adjustment in an item of appropriation solely to correct a technical clerical error.

The Committee on Calendars rule was adopted.

Representative Burrows moved to adopt the following rule governing floor consideration for HB 1:

SECTION 1.  AUTHORITY AND EFFECT. This rule for floor consideration of HB 1 is proposed by the Committee on Calendars, pursuant to Rule 3, Section 4(2). The rule will be effective if it is approved by the house in accordance with Rule 6, Section 16(f).

SECTION 2.  PUT-AND-TAKE REQUIREMENT. (a) During second and third reading consideration of the bill, any amendment that adds or increases an item of appropriation in the bill made from general revenue or a general revenue-dedicated account is not in order unless the amendment contains an equal or greater reduction in one or more items of appropriation in the bill from general revenue or from a general revenue-dedicated account, regardless of whether the general revenue-dedicated account is subject to certification.

(b)  The provisions of this section do not apply to an amendment that makes an adjustment in an item of appropriation solely to correct a technical clerical error.

SECTION 3.  OPENING DEBATE. (a)  The opening debate on HB 1 shall not exceed 40 minutes. One extension of time, not to exceed 20 minutes, may be granted by majority vote. A second extension of time may be granted only by unanimous consent.

(b)  The first 20 minutes of the opening debate period shall be reserved for an explanation of the bill, without interruption, by the bill's author, and, in succession, by the chair of each subcommittee of the Appropriations Committee.

(c)  The second 20 minutes of the opening debate period, and any extensions granted pursuant to this rule, shall be reserved for the bill's author and the subcommittee chairs to respond to questions from members regarding the content of the bill. The speaker may alternate between recognizing the bill's author and recognizing the appropriate subcommittee chair to respond to a question from another member.

SECTION 4.  CONSIDERATION OF AN INDIVIDUAL AMENDMENT TO BE PLACED IN ARTICLE XI. During consideration of an amendment, the amendment’s author may move the adoption and placement in Article XI of the amendment, together with any changes adopted by the house, by including that instruction in the motion to adopt the amendment. Upon adoption of the motion, the text of the amendment, and any changes to the amendment that have been adopted by the house, will be placed in Article XI, and the journal will reflect that the text of the amendment, and any changes to the amendment adopted by the house, will be placed in Article XI.

SECTION 5.  EN BLOC CONSIDERATION OF AMENDMENTS TO BE PLACED IN ARTICLE XI. (a) If the primary author of a pre-filed amendment wishes to move the amendment to Article XI without debate, the primary author shall notify the parliamentarians, using a form prescribed by the parliamentarians.

(b)  At the expiration of the opening debate period under SECTION 3, and at the conclusion of consideration of amendments that are not to be placed in Article XI, the speaker may recognize the author of the bill for a motion to adopt and place in Article XI the proposed amendments for which the parliamentarians have received notice under Subsection (a). Under such motion, the question shall be put to the house to:

(1)  adopt all amendments in a single motion;

(2)  place the text of the amendments in Article XI;

(3)  require the journal to reflect that the text of each amendment will be placed in Article XI;

(4)  direct the journal clerk to distribute to the members the list of each amendment included in the motion as soon as possible; and

(5)  permit members to record a vote in the journal on individual amendments included in a motion under this section by filing a statement with the journal clerk no later than 5 p.m. on Thursday, April 12th, with the understanding that the recording of a vote on an amendment adopted under this section does not affect the adoption of the amendment or the inclusion of the text of the amendment in Article XI.

SECTION 6.  ENGROSSED RIDERS. The chief clerk is authorized to send HB 1 to the senate in the form of engrossed riders in lieu of a full engrossment.

The Committee on Calendars rule was adopted.

(Guerra in the chair)

The following congratulatory resolutions were laid before the house:

HCR 84 (by Guerra), Honoring Dr. Alberto Gutiérrez of McAllen for his years of service to the Rio Grande Valley.

HR 533 (by A. Johnson), Honoring Tammy Spencer for her accomplishments as founder of the Dyslexia School of Houston.

HR 534 (by A. Johnson), Congratulating Sonya Kulkarni of Bellaire High School on her selection as a delegate to the United States Senate Youth Program.

HR 535 (by Herrero), Congratulating the Oil Belt Little League Junior All-Stars on becoming the 2022 U.S. Junior League Baseball World Series Champions.

HR 536 (by C. Morales), Commemorating Mexican Mother's Day on May 10, 2023.

HR 537 (by Leo-Wilson), Congratulating The Beginning Mexican Grill on being selected as the Anahuac Area Chamber of Commerce Member of the Month.

HR 538 (by Leo-Wilson), Congratulating Jada Daniels of Ball High School in Galveston on winning first place in the local Optimist International Essay Contest.

HR 539 (by A. Johnson), Congratulating Jennifer Wargo on her receipt of the Edith and Peter O'Donnell Award in Medicine from the Texas Academy of Medicine, Engineering, Science and Technology.

HR 546 (by C. Morales), Honoring Dr. Rosanne Popp of Houston for her participation in the Physician of the Day program at the State Capitol.

HR 548 (by Cain), Commemorating the 187th anniversary of the Battle of San Jacinto.

HR 549 (by Cain), Commemorating the 188th anniversary of the Battle of San Jacinto.

HR 552 was previously adopted.

HR 553 (by Bailes), Commending Cyndi Patterson, Tom Patterson, Jake Droddy, Greg Smith, Jeffrey McNeel, Dakota Collier, and Jessica Garza for their outstanding efforts during a medical emergency.

HR 557 (by Guerra), Congratulating Katherine Chiarello on receiving the Litigation/Appellate Attorney Award from the Travis County Women Lawyers' Association.

HR 558 (by Leo-Wilson), Congratulating the Anahuac Anglers on their performance in the Toledo Bend Tournament.

HR 561 (by Flores), Congratulating Joe's Bakery & Coffee Shop in Austin on its receipt of a 2023 America's Classics: Texas Region award.

HR 571 (by T. King), Congratulating Judge Lynn Ellison on his retirement from the 81st Judicial District Court.

HR 574 (by T. King), Congratulating the Honorable Robert L. Hurley on his retirement as Atascosa County judge.

HR 575 (by Reynolds), Recognizing April 4, 2023, as 100 Black Men of America, Inc., Day at the State Capitol.

HR 576 (by Reynolds), Recognizing April 4, 2023, as Texas NAACP Day at the State Capitol. (Spiller recorded voting no.)

HR 580 (by Reynolds), Recognizing April 4, 2023, as Urban League Day at the State Capitol.

HR 583 (by Collier), Honoring Brent Carr on his retirement as judge of Tarrant County Criminal Court No. 9.

HR 589 (by Troxclair), Congratulating Dr. J. Kie Bowman on his retirement as senior pastor of Hyde Park Baptist Church in Austin.

HR 590 (by Slaton), Commemorating the 175th anniversary of Van Zandt County.

HR 591 (by Slaton), Congratulating Andrew Burton of the Rockwall Fire Department on winning the 2023 World's Strongest Firefighter competition.

HR 592 (by Slaton), Commemorating the 150th anniversary of the city of Wills Point.

HR 601 (by Schofield), Congratulating Dr. Thomas Harrison on being named the 2022 Texas Dentist of the Year by the Texas Academy of General Dentistry.

HR 606 (by A. Johnson), Congratulating Houston Methodist on its receipt of six 2022 Bernard A. Birnbaum, MD, Quality Leadership Awards from Vizient.

HR 613 (by Bhojani), Recognizing the holy month of Ramadan 2023. (Slaton and Spiller recorded voting no.)

HR 616 (by M. González), Congratulating San Elizario on being named Best Historic Small Town in the USA Today 2023 Readers' Choice Awards.

HR 617 (by Hinojosa), Congratulating David Cabrera on his retirement as assistant chief of the DPS Intelligence and Counterterrorism Division.

HR 624 (by Hunter), Recognizing April 12, 2023, as Port Aransas Day at the State Capitol.

HR 625 (by Guerra), Congratulating Ysmael D. Fonseca Jr. on his appointment to the 476th Judicial District Court in Hidalgo County.

HR 626 (by Meyer), Congratulating the Lake Highlands High School boys' basketball team on winning the 2023 UIL 6A state championship.

HR 628 (by J.E. Johnson), Commending the Dallas Wings organization for its contributions to the community.

HR 629 (by Jetton), Congratulating the Central Fort Bend Chamber on receiving five-star accreditation from the United States Chamber of Commerce.

HR 632 (by Zwiener), Congratulating Alexander Kurian Seshan on attaining the rank of Eagle Scout.

HR 635 (by Zwiener), Congratulating Page Michel on her appointment as president and CEO of the San Marcos Area Chamber of Commerce.

HR 636 (by Zwiener), Congratulating G. J. Kinne on being named head coach of the Texas State University football team.

HR 639 (by Zwiener), Congratulating Alan Jones of Wimberley on his 68th birthday.

HR 640 (by Zwiener), Congratulating Dr. Kelly R. Damphousse on his appointment as the 10th president of Texas State University.

HR 641 (by Zwiener), Commemorating the dedication of Heroes Memorial Park in Kyle.

HR 642 (by Zwiener), Congratulating Brian McCoy on his retirement as chief executive officer of McCoy's Building Supply.

HR 643 (by Zwiener), Congratulating Meagan McCoy Jones on her installation as president and CEO of McCoy's Building Supply.

HR 645 (by Zwiener), Congratulating Ruben Garza on his retirement as executive director of the Southside Community Center in San Marcos.

HR 647 (by Kacal), Congratulating Daisy Lee Jones of Calvert on the occasion of her 108th birthday.

HR 651 (by Zwiener), Congratulating Dr. Denise M. Trauth on her retirement as president of Texas State University.

HR 652 (by Zwiener), Commemorating the opening of the Marla R. Johnson Housing Center at the Hays-Caldwell Women's Center.

HR 653 was previously adopted.

HR 655 (by Clardy), Congratulating Judge Terry Bailey on his retirement from the Panola County Court at Law.

HR 658 (by Clardy), Congratulating Dr. David Creech on receiving the 2022 Outstanding International Horticulturist Award from the American Society for Horticultural Science.

HR 664 (by Lozano), Congratulating Jorge Antonio Borrego and Alexandria Cisneros Borrego on the birth of their son, Jace Antonio Borrego.

HR 668 (by Kitzman), Commemorating the 2023 Texas Association of First Responders Wild Game Cook-Off.

HR 669 (by A. Johnson), Commemorating the grand opening of the Houston Zoo Galápagos Islands exhibit.

The resolutions were adopted.

The following memorial resolutions were laid before the house:

HCR 74 was withdrawn.

HR 542 (by J.E. Johnson, Anchía, Bumgarner, and Thimesch), In memory of Officer Steven Robert Nothem II of the Carrollton Police Department.

HR 566 was previously adopted.

HR 569 (by Price, Smithee, K. King, T. King, and Craddick), In memory of former state representative Richard Lee Crawford of Amarillo.

HR 572 (by T. King), In memory of Iris Brite Porter.

HR 573 (by T. King), In memory of Atascosa County constable Preciliano "Percy" Medina.

HR 582 (by Collier), In memory of Devoyd "Dee" Jennings of Fort Worth.

HR 584 (by Collier), In memory of Johnny Welton Self.

HR 587 was previously adopted.

HR 588 (by Cain), In memory of K-9 officer Lenin of the Baytown Police Department.

HR 603 was previously adopted.

HR 605 (by Guerra), In memory of longtime McAllen resident Jack Earl Cawood.

HR 610 (by Herrero), In memory of Matilda Aleman Jasso of Corpus Christi.

HR 612 (by M. González), In memory of Ray Allen "Straw" Wilson.

HR 615 (by M. González), In memory of John Richard Orr of Clint.

HR 620 (by Gervin-Hawkins), In memory of Dr. Harmon Watson Kelley of San Antonio.

HR 627 (by C. Morales), In memory of cumbia legend Fito Olivares of Houston.

HR 633 (by Zwiener), In memory of Nick Bradshaw of Wimberley.

HR 634 (by Zwiener), In memory of Ruben E. Garza of San Marcos.

HR 637 (by Zwiener), In memory of Rene Alcala of Buda.

HR 638 (by C.J. Harris), In memory of World War II veteran Harvey Kenneth Burrow.

HR 644 (by Zwiener), In memory of Celestino Mendez Jr. of San Antonio.

HR 650 (by Zwiener), In memory of Armando Chapa of Kyle.

HR 656 (by Clardy), In memory of Joyce Mae Bright Swearingen of Nacogdoches.

HR 657 (by Clardy), In memory of Dr. Leon Charles Hallman of Nacogdoches.

HR 659 (by Clardy), In memory of Dr. Larry Walker of Nacogdoches.

HR 660 (by Clardy), In memory of Sarah Frances McMullan, founder of the Lamp-Lite Theatre in Nacogdoches.

HR 661 (by R. Lopez), In memory of Josephine Elaine Woolsey Talarski of San Antonio.

HR 663 (by Murr), In memory of William Scott "Bill" Fore of Brady.

HR 665 (by Lozano), In memory of U.S. Army Colonel (Ret.) Manuel Lopez.

The resolutions were unanimously adopted by a rising vote.

(Speaker in the chair)

The following bills were laid before the house and read third time:

HB 727, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the applicability of the death penalty to a capital offense committed by a person with severe mental illness.

Representative Rose moved to postpone consideration of HB 727 until 9 a.m. Wednesday, April 5.

The motion prevailed.

On motion of Representative Goldman, the names of all the members of the house were added to HR 569 as signers thereof.

HB 584, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the development of a state information technology credential offered by public junior colleges or public technical institutes to address shortages in the state information resources workforce.

HB 584 was passed by (Record 70): 144 Yeas, 0 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.

Yeas — Allen; Allison; Anchía; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Burns; Burrows; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Clardy; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Darby; Davis; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Flores; Frank; Frazier; Gámez; Garcia; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris, C.E.; Harris, C.J.; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Herrero; Hinojosa; Holland; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Jetton; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J.E.; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kacal; King, K.; King, T.; Kitzman; Klick; Kuempel; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo-Wilson; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morrison; Muñoz; Murr; Neave Criado; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Ortega; Patterson; Paul; Perez; Plesa; Price; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rogers; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Shaheen; Sherman; Shine; Slaton; Slawson; Smith; Smithee; Spiller; Stucky; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thierry; Thimesch; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Tinderholt; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Vo; Walle; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.

Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C).

Absent, Excused — Dean; Schaefer.

Absent — Bhojani; Johnson, J.D.; Toth.

When Record No. 70 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.

Bhojani

When Record No. 70 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted yes.

Toth

HB 624, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to emergency medical transport by fire fighters of certain patients.

HB 624 was passed by (Record 71): 147 Yeas, 0 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.

Yeas — Allen; Allison; Anchía; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Burns; Burrows; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Clardy; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Darby; Davis; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Flores; Frank; Frazier; Gámez; Garcia; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris, C.E.; Harris, C.J.; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Herrero; Hinojosa; Holland; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Jetton; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J.D.; Johnson, J.E.; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kacal; King, K.; King, T.; Kitzman; Klick; Kuempel; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo-Wilson; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morrison; Muñoz; Murr; Neave Criado; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Ortega; Patterson; Paul; Perez; Plesa; Price; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rogers; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Shaheen; Sherman; Shine; Slaton; Slawson; Smith; Smithee; Spiller; Stucky; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thierry; Thimesch; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Vo; Walle; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.

Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C).

Absent, Excused — Dean; Schaefer.

HB 28, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to enhancing the punishment for certain conduct constituting the criminal offense of aggravated assault.

HB 28 was passed by (Record 72): 145 Yeas, 1 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.

Yeas — Allen; Allison; Anchía; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Burns; Burrows; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Clardy; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Darby; Davis; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Flores; Frank; Frazier; Gámez; Garcia; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris, C.E.; Harris, C.J.; Harrison; Hayes; Hernandez; Herrero; Hinojosa; Holland; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Jetton; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J.D.; Johnson, J.E.; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kacal; King, K.; King, T.; Kitzman; Klick; Kuempel; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo-Wilson; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morrison; Muñoz; Murr; Neave Criado; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Ortega; Patterson; Paul; Perez; Plesa; Price; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rogers; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Shaheen; Sherman; Shine; Slaton; Slawson; Smith; Smithee; Spiller; Stucky; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thierry; Thimesch; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Vo; Walle; Wilson; Wu.

Nays — Zwiener.

Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C).

Absent, Excused — Dean; Schaefer.

Absent — Hefner.

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.)

Representative Walle moved that the house adjourn until 2 p.m. Monday, April 3 in memory of Deputy Darren Almendarez of Houston.

The motion prevailed.

The house accordingly, at 11:49 a.m., adjourned until 2 p.m. Monday, April 3.

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

HCR 96 (By Hefner), Congratulating the Cavender family on its receipt of the 2023 Star of Texas Award from the Texas Historical Foundation.

To Resolutions Calendars.

HR 872 (By Bernal), Recognizing March 2023 as Social Work Month.

To Resolutions Calendars.

HR 873 (By Bernal), Recognizing April 1-7, 2023, as the Week of the Young Child.

To Resolutions Calendars.

HR 874 (By A. Johnson), Congratulating Douglas Brinkley on winning a 2023 Grammy Award.

To Resolutions Calendars.

HR 876 (By Plesa), Congratulating Vedha Vaddaraju on her receipt of a 2023 First Lady's Youth Volunteer Rising Star Award.

To Resolutions Calendars.

SCR 32 to Resolutions Calendars.

SCR 37 to Resolutions Calendars.

The following messages from the senate were today received by the house:

MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE

SENATE CHAMBER

Austin, Texas

Thursday, March 30, 2023

The Honorable Speaker of the House

House Chamber

Austin, Texas

Mr. Speaker:

I am directed by the senate to inform the house that the senate has taken the following action:

THE SENATE HAS PASSED THE FOLLOWING MEASURES:

Relating to certain benefits paid by the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.

Relating to requiring public institution of higher education students who compete in intercollegiate athletic competitions to compete based on biological sex.

Relating to the required inclusion of a person's sex on a birth certificate and prohibited change of sex on the birth certificate of certain minors.

Relating to the civil penalty for certain signs placed on the right-of-way of a public road.

Relating to the Texas Armed Services Scholarship Program.

Relating to imposing an additional fee for the registration of an electric vehicle.

Relating to the withdrawal of a candidate in a runoff primary election.

Relating to legislative leave for certain peace officers commissioned by the Parks and Wildlife Department.

Relating to the regulation of electric vehicle supply equipment; requiring an occupational registration; authorizing fees; authorizing an administrative penalty.

Relating to the release of defendants on bail, the duties of a magistrate in certain criminal proceedings, and the notice provided by peace officers to adult victims of family violence.

Relating to venue and choice of law for certain actions involving censorship by social media platforms.

Respectfully,

Patsy Spaw

Secretary of the Senate

Favorable reports have been filed by committees as follows:

Criminal Jurisprudence - HB 504, HB 519, HB 798, HB 1088, HB 1715, HB 1730

Human Services - HB 463, HB 1010

Licensing and Administrative Procedures - HB 1694, HB 2138

Natural Resources - HB 1845, HB 2388, HB 2489, HB 2757, HB 2759, HB 3259

Public Education - HB 579, HB 890, HB 920, HB 1002, HB 1067, HB 1416, HB 1789, HB 1955

Youth Health and Safety, Select - HB 98, HB 516, HB 669, HB 1898, HB 2237

March 29 - HB 300, HB 446, HB 590, HB 608