Monday, April 10, 2023

THIRTY-SEVENTH DAY --- MONDAY, APRIL 10, 2023

The house met at 2:28 p.m. and was called to order by the speaker.

The roll of the house was called and a quorum was announced present (Record 119).

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; Dean; 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; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; 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; Spiller; Stucky; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thierry; Thimesch; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Vo; Walle; Wilson; Zwiener.

Absent, Excused — Martinez Fischer; Morales, C.; Schaefer; Smithee; Wu.

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

Almighty ever-living God, in these days we give you thanks for the life you grant to us, your children. May we, with your continued assistance, live a life worthy of that great gift you have given to us. Bless the work that has begun in this house, guide the hands crafting the laws of this state that they may continue to work according to your ways, and keep them all safe in your providential care. We ask this through Christ our risen Lord. Amen.

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

LEAVES OF ABSENCE GRANTED

The following members were granted leaves of absence for today because of important business in the district:

Martinez Fischer on motion of R. Lopez.

C. Morales on motion of Perez.

Schaefer on motion of Metcalf.

Smithee on motion of Darby.

Wu on motion of Turner.

BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS SIGNED BY THE SPEAKER

Notice was given at this time that the speaker had signed bills and resolutions in the presence of the house (see the addendum to the daily journal, Signed by the Speaker, House List No. 7).

CAPITOL PHYSICIAN

The chair presented Dr. Angela Cade of Lindale as the "Doctor for the Day."

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

REGULAR ORDER OF BUSINESS SUSPENDED

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

HR 879 - ADOPTED
(by Allison)

Representative Allison moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider at this time HR 879.

The motion prevailed.

The following resolution was laid before the house:

HR 879, In memory of Wayne Smith Johnston of San Antonio.

HR 879 was unanimously adopted by a rising vote.

HR 881 - ADOPTED
(by Allison)

Representative Allison moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider at this time HR 881.

The motion prevailed.

The following resolution was laid before the house:

HR 881, In memory of Mary "Sue" Cunningham Johnston of San Antonio.

HR 881 was unanimously adopted by a rising vote.

HR 880 - ADOPTED
(by Allison)

Representative Allison moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider at this time HR 880.

The motion prevailed.

The following resolution was laid before the house:

HR 880, Congratulating Benton Tyler Ward of Scouts BSA Troop No. 345 in San Antonio on attaining the rank of Eagle Scout.

HR 880 was adopted.

COMMITTEE MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT

At 2:45 p.m., the following committee meeting was announced:

Calendars, upon adjournment today, 1W.14, for a formal meeting, to consider a calendar.

PROVIDING FOR A LOCAL, CONSENT,
AND RESOLUTIONS CALENDAR

Representative C.J. Harris moved to set a local, consent, and resolutions calendar for 9 a.m. Friday, April 14.

The motion prevailed.

FIVE-DAY POSTING RULE SUSPENDED

Representative Oliverson moved to suspend the five-day posting rule to allow the Committee on Insurance to consider HB 3942 at 8 a.m. tomorrow in E2.014.

The motion prevailed.

Representative Harless moved to suspend the five-day posting rule to allow the Committee on Health Care Reform, Select to consider HB 3026 at 8 a.m. Thursday, April 13 in E2.028.

The motion prevailed.

Representative Moody moved to suspend the five-day posting rule to allow the Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence to consider HB 1383 at 10:30 a.m. or upon final adjournment or recess or during bill referral, if permission is granted, tomorrow in E2.016.

The motion prevailed.

Representative Wilson moved to suspend the five-day posting rule to allow the Committee on Defense and Veterans' Affairs to consider HB 4972 at 10:30 a.m. or upon final adjournment or recess or during bill referral, if permission is granted, Thursday, April 13 in E2.026.

The motion prevailed.

MAJOR STATE CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS
SECOND READING

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

CSHB 15 ON SECOND READING
(by S. Thompson, Craddick, Buckley, Bonnen, et al.)

CSHB 15, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the creation of the Mental Health and Brain Research Institute of Texas.

CSHB 15 was passed to engrossment.

CSHB 1750 ON SECOND READING
(by Burns, K. Bell, C.J. Harris, Metcalf, Burrows, et al.)

CSHB 1750, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the applicability of certain city requirements to agricultural operations.

Amendment No. 1

Representative Burns offered the following amendment to CSHB 1750:

Amend CSHB 1750 (house committee printing) as follows:

(1) On page 1, line 15, strike "or forage" and substitute ", livestock forage, forage for wildlife management".

(2) On page 5, line 4, strike "or forage" and substitute ", livestock forage, or forage for wildlife management".

(3) On page 6, between lines 5 and 6, insert the following:

(f) A city may require a person to provide a written management plan that meets the specifications described by Section 23.521(c), Tax Code, to establish that activities constitute an agricultural operation on the basis of being wildlife management activities.

Amendment No. 1 was adopted.

CSHB 1750, as amended, was passed to engrossment.

CSHB 2308 ON SECOND READING
(by Ashby, Bailes, Rogers, Kitzman, Cain, et al.)

CSHB 2308, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to nuisance actions and other actions against agricultural operations.

CSHB 2308 was passed to engrossment.

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS CALENDAR
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTIONS
SECOND READING

The following resolutions were laid before the house and read second time:

CSHJR 135 ON SECOND READING
(by S. Thompson, Craddick, Buckley, Bonnen, et al.)

CSHJR 135, A joint resolution proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the establishment of the Mental Health and Brain Research Institute of Texas and establishing the Mental Health and Brain Institute Research Fund for the purposes of scientific research of all forms of mental health and human brain disease and disorders.

Amendment No. 1

Representative Toth offered the following amendment to CSHJR 135:

Amend CSHJR 135 (house committee report) as follows:

(1) On page 2, between lines 4 and 5, insert the following:

(C) research into the prevalence of the use of psychoactive and psychotropic medications by veterans in this state, including any connection to increased rates of suicide among veterans who take a psychoactive or psychotropic medication;

(2) Reletter subsequent paragraphs of Subdivision (1) accordingly.

Amendment No. 1 was adopted.

CSHJR 135, as amended, was adopted by (Record 120): 119 Yeas, 18 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; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Clardy; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Darby; Davis; Dean; Flores; Frank; Gámez; Garcia; 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; Hunter; Jetton; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J.D.; Johnson, J.E.; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kacal; King, T.; Kitzman; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lozano; Manuel; Martinez; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morrison; Muñoz; Neave Criado; Ordaz; Orr; Ortega; Patterson; Paul; Perez; Plesa; Price; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rogers; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Sherman; Shine; Slawson; Smith; Talarico; Tepper; Thierry; Thimesch; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vo; Walle; Zwiener.

Nays — Cain; Dorazio; Frazier; Hull; Isaac; Klick; Leo-Wilson; Murr; Noble; Oliverson; Schofield; Shaheen; Slaton; Spiller; Stucky; Swanson; Tinderholt; Vasut.

Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C).

Absent, Excused — Martinez Fischer; Morales, C.; Schaefer; Smithee; Wu.

Absent — DeAyala; Dutton; Gates; King, K.; Kuempel; Lujan; Wilson.

STATEMENTS OF VOTE

When Record No. 120 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no.

DeAyala

When Record No. 120 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.

Harrison

When Record No. 120 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.

Hayes

When Record No. 120 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.

Holland

When Record No. 120 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.

Kuempel

When Record No. 120 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.

Leach

When Record No. 120 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.

Toth

When Record No. 120 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.

Troxclair

When Record No. 120 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.

Wilson

CSHJR 126 ON SECOND READING
(by Burns, Burrows, M. González, Ashby, Bernal, et al.)

CSHJR 126, A joint resolution proposing a constitutional amendment protecting the right to engage in farming, ranching, timber production, horticulture, and wildlife management.

CSHJR 126 was adopted by (Record 121): 144 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; Dean; 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; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; 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; Spiller; Stucky; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thierry; Thimesch; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Vo; Walle; Wilson; Zwiener.

Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C).

Absent, Excused — Martinez Fischer; Morales, C.; Schaefer; Smithee; Wu.

GENERAL STATE CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS
SECOND READING

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

HB 450 ON SECOND READING
(by Craddick and Burrows)

HB 450, 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.

HB 450 was passed to engrossment.

CSHB 1699 ON SECOND READING
(by T. King)

CSHB 1699, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the authority of the Evergreen Underground Water Conservation District to impose certain fees.

A record vote was requested by Representative Tinderholt.

CSHB 1699 was passed to engrossment by (Record 122): 124 Yeas, 18 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.

Yeas — Allen; Allison; Anchía; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Burns; Burrows; Button; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Clardy; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Davis; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Flores; Frank; Frazier; Gámez; Garcia; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris, C.E.; Harris, C.J.; Hayes; Hernandez; Herrero; Hinojosa; Holland; Howard; Hull; Hunter; 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; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morrison; Muñoz; Murr; Neave Criado; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Ortega; Patterson; Paul; Perez; Plesa; Price; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rogers; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Sherman; Shine; Stucky; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thierry; Thimesch; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Turner; VanDeaver; Vo; Walle; Zwiener.

Nays — Bumgarner; Cain; Gates; Harrison; Hefner; Isaac; Leo-Wilson; Noble; Shaheen; Slaton; Slawson; Smith; Spiller; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Vasut; Wilson.

Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C).

Absent, Excused — Martinez Fischer; Morales, C.; Schaefer; Smithee; Wu.

Absent — Darby; Dutton.

STATEMENTS OF VOTE

When Record No. 122 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.

Leach

When Record No. 122 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.

Patterson

When Record No. 122 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.

Swanson

CSHB 393 ON SECOND READING
(by Goldman, Burrows, Moody, Canales, and Metcalf)

CSHB 393, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to restitution payments for the support of a child whose parent or guardian is a victim of intoxication manslaughter.

CSHB 393 was passed to engrossment.

HB 242 ON SECOND READING
(by Howard, J.E. Johnson, Slawson, et al.)

HB 242, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to liability for the donation and distribution of feminine hygiene products.

HB 242 was passed to engrossment.

CSHB 1382 ON SECOND READING
(by Hernandez)

CSHB 1382, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the public sale of real property taken in execution of a judgment.

CSHB 1382 was passed to engrossment.

HB 1748 ON SECOND READING
(by Leach)

HB 1748, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the use of a facsimile signature on certain public securities and related certificates.

HB 1748 was passed to engrossment.

CSHB 1488 ON SECOND READING
(by Rose, A. Johnson, and Oliverson)

CSHB 1488, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to sickle cell disease health care improvement and the sickle cell task force.

CSHB 1488 was passed to engrossment.

HB 362 ON SECOND READING
(by Oliverson, Howard, Talarico, Cole, Leo-Wilson, et al.)

HB 362, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the use, possession, delivery, or manufacture of testing equipment that identifies the presence of fentanyl, alpha-methylfentanyl, or any other derivative of fentanyl.

A record vote was requested by Representative Tinderholt.

HB 362 was passed to engrossment by (Record 123): 135 Yeas, 7 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; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Clardy; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Davis; Dean; DeAyala; 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; 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; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morrison; Muñoz; Murr; Neave Criado; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Ortega; Patterson; Paul; Perez; Plesa; Price; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Rogers; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Shaheen; Sherman; Shine; Slawson; Smith; Spiller; Stucky; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thierry; Thimesch; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Vo; Walle; Zwiener.

Nays — Cain; Dorazio; Isaac; Slaton; Tinderholt; Toth; Wilson.

Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C).

Absent, Excused — Martinez Fischer; Morales, C.; Schaefer; Smithee; Wu.

Absent — Darby; Reynolds.

STATEMENTS OF VOTE

When Record No. 123 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes.

Cain

When Record No. 123 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.

Darby

When Record No. 123 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes.

Toth

When Record No. 123 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes.

Wilson

HB 1789 ON SECOND READING
(by Buckley)

HB 1789, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the application of nepotism prohibitions to a person appointed or employed by a school district as a bus driver.

HB 1789 was passed to engrossment.

CSHB 914 ON SECOND READING
(by Hefner)

CSHB 914, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to temporary vehicle tags and the offense of tampering with a governmental record.

CSHB 914 was passed to engrossment.

HB 1088 ON SECOND READING
(by A. Johnson)

HB 1088, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the representation of a community supervision and corrections department in cases in which a person under the supervision of that department challenges the fact or duration of the supervision.

A record vote was requested by Representative Tinderholt.

HB 1088 was passed to engrossment by (Record 124): 131 Yeas, 8 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; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Clardy; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Darby; Davis; Dean; Dutton; Flores; Frank; Frazier; Gámez; Garcia; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guillen; Harless; Harris, C.E.; Harris, C.J.; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Herrero; Hinojosa; Holland; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Jetton; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J.D.; Johnson, J.E.; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kacal; King, K.; King, T.; Kitzman; Kuempel; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo-Wilson; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morrison; Muñoz; Murr; Neave Criado; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Ortega; Patterson; Paul; Perez; Plesa; Price; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rogers; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Shaheen; Sherman; Shine; Slawson; Smith; Spiller; Stucky; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thierry; Thimesch; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vo; Walle; Wilson; Zwiener.

Nays — Cain; Dorazio; Isaac; Noble; Slaton; Tinderholt; Toth; Vasut.

Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C).

Absent, Excused — Martinez Fischer; Morales, C.; Schaefer; Smithee; Wu.

Absent — DeAyala; Gates; Guerra; Klick; Ramos.

STATEMENTS OF VOTE

When Record No. 124 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.

DeAyala

When Record No. 124 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.

Guerra

When Record No. 124 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.

Ramos

HB 879 ON SECOND READING
(by Cook and K. Bell)

HB 879, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the qualifications required to hold the office of constable in certain counties.

HB 879 was passed to engrossment.

CSHB 793 ON SECOND READING
(by Noble, Hull, Campos, Manuel, and Klick)

CSHB 793, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the selection and reimbursement of certain persons providing services required under a service plan filed by the Department of Family and Protective Services.

CSHB 793 was passed to engrossment.

FIVE-DAY POSTING RULE SUSPENDED

Representative Guillen moved to suspend the five-day posting rule to allow the Committee on Homeland Security and Public Safety to consider HB 1184, HB 4318, and HB 5081 at 2 p.m. or upon final adjournment or recess or during bill referral, if permission is granted, tomorrow in E2.012.

The motion prevailed.

BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS ON FIRST READING
AND REFERRAL TO COMMITTEES

RESOLUTIONS REFERRED TO COMMITTEES

Bills and joint resolutions were at this time laid before the house, read first time, and referred to committees. Resolutions were at this time laid before the house and referred to committees. (See the addendum to the daily journal, Referred to Committees, List Nos. 1 and 2.)

ADJOURNMENT

Representative Geren moved that the house adjourn until 10 a.m. tomorrow.

The motion prevailed.

The house accordingly, at 3:28 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 5343 (By Kitzman), Relating to the creation of the Wharton County Municipal Utility District No. 1; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.