FORTY-FIRST DAY --- FRIDAY, APRIL 14, 2023

The house met at 10:56 a.m. and was called to order by the speaker pro tempore.

The roll of the house was called and a quorum was announced present (Record 198).

Present — Mr. Speaker; 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; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Flores; Frank; Frazier; Gámez; Garcia; Gates; Gerdes; Geren(C); 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.; Kacal; King, K.; King, T.; Kitzman; Klick; Kuempel; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo-Wilson; Longoria; 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; 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 — Bhojani; Gervin-Hawkins; Jones, V.; Lopez, J.; Schaefer.

Absent — Sherman.

On motion of Representative C.J. Harris and by unanimous consent, all members who were granted leaves of absence on the previous legislative day were granted leaves for this legislative day.

Representative C.J. Harris moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider at this time, on third reading and final passage, the bills on the local, consent, and resolutions calendar which were considered on the previous legislative day.

The motion prevailed.

On motion of Representative C.J. Harris and by unanimous consent, the house agreed to use the first record vote taken for all those bills on the local, consent, and resolutions calendar that require a record vote on third reading and final passage, with the understanding that a member may record an individual vote on any bill with the journal clerk.

(Sherman now present)

The following bills which were considered on second reading on the previous legislative day on the local, consent, and resolutions calendar were laid before the house, read third time, and passed by the following record vote (members registering votes and the results of the vote are shown following the bill number).

(Record 199): 143 Yeas, 0 Nays, 2 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; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Flores; Frank; Frazier; Gámez; Garcia; Gates; Gerdes; 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.; Kacal; King, K.; King, T.; Kitzman; Klick; Kuempel; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo-Wilson; Longoria; 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; Geren(C).

Absent, Excused — Bhojani; Gervin-Hawkins; Jones, V.; Lopez, J.; Schaefer.

HB 149 (Clardy, Hull, Patterson, Slaton, and Tinderholt - no) (138 - 5 - 2) (C.J. Harris, Harrison, Isaac, and Schatzline requested to be recorded voting no after the deadline established by Rule 5, Section 52, of the House Rules.)

HB 255 (Allison, Ashby, K. Bell, Bonnen, Burns, Cain, Clardy, Dean, DeAyala, Frazier, Gates, Gerdes, Guillen, C.E. Harris, Hayes, Hefner, Holland, Hull, Landgraf, Metcalf, Noble, Oliverson, Orr, Patterson, Schatzline, Shine, Slaton, Slawson, Smith, Spiller, Stucky, Tinderholt, Toth, Troxclair, Vasut, and Wilson - no) (107 - 36 - 2) (Buckley, Cook, C.J. Harris, and Isaac requested to be recorded voting no after the deadline established by Rule 5, Section 52, of the House Rules.)

HB 260 (Clardy, Hull, and Patterson - no) (140 - 3 - 2) (C.J. Harris requested to be recorded voting no after the deadline established by Rule 5, Section 52, of the House Rules.)

HB 266 (Clardy, Hull, Lujan, and Patterson - no) (139 - 4 - 2) (Cain, C.J. Harris, and Vasut requested to be recorded voting no after the deadline established by Rule 5, Section 52, of the House Rules.)

HB 349 (Allison, Anderson, Ashby, K. Bell, Bonnen, Bumgarner, Burns, Burrows, Cain, Clardy, Dean, DeAyala, Frazier, Gates, Gerdes, Goldman, Guillen, C.E. Harris, Harrison, Hayes, Hefner, Holland, Hull, Isaac, Klick, Landgraf, Leach, Leo-Wilson, Metcalf, Murr, Noble, Oliverson, Orr, Patterson, Schatzline, Schofield, Shaheen, Shine, Slawson, Smith, Spiller, Stucky, Toth, Troxclair, VanDeaver, Vasut, and Wilson - no) (96 - 47 - 2) (Buckley, Cook, and C.J. Harris requested to be recorded voting no after the deadline established by Rule 5, Section 52, of the House Rules.)

HB 542 (Allison, Ashby, Bonnen, Bumgarner, Burrows, Cain, Dean, Frazier, Gates, Goldman, Harrison, Hefner, Isaac, Klick, Leach, Leo-Wilson, Metcalf, Oliverson, Schatzline, Schofield, Shaheen, Shine, Slawson, Smith, Swanson, Toth, Troxclair, Vasut, and Wilson - no) (114 - 29 - 2) (Buckley and C.J. Harris requested to be recorded voting no after the deadline established by Rule 5, Section 52, of the House Rules.)

HB 560 (Anderson, Clardy, Hull, Metcalf, Oliverson, and Patterson - no) (137 - 6 - 2) (Cain, C.J. Harris, Harrison, Isaac, Leach, Schatzline, and Vasut requested to be recorded voting no after the deadline established by Rule 5, Section 52, of the House Rules.)

HB 568 (Bonnen, Burrows, Frazier, Goldman, Guillen, C.E. Harris, Hayes, Holland, Landgraf, Leach, Leo-Wilson, Metcalf, Murr, Noble, Oliverson, Schofield, Slaton, Slawson, Tinderholt, Troxclair, and Wilson - no) (122 - 21 - 2) (Cain, Cook, Harrison, Isaac, Schatzline, Tepper, and Vasut requested to be recorded voting no after the deadline established by Rule 5, Section 52, of the House Rules.)

HB 750 (Clardy, Hull, and Patterson - no) (140 - 3 - 2) (Cain and Vasut requested to be recorded voting no after the deadline established by Rule 5, Section 52, of the House Rules.)

HB 783 (Allison, Ashby, Bonnen, Bumgarner, Cain, Clardy, Dean, Frazier, Gates, C.E. Harris, Harrison, Hefner, Hull, Isaac, Klick, Leo-Wilson, Metcalf, Noble, Oliverson, Patterson, Schatzline, Shaheen, Shine, Slawson, Smith, Stucky, Swanson, Thimesch, Toth, Troxclair, Vasut, and Wilson - no) (111 - 32 - 2) (Buckley, Cook, C.J. Harris, and Leach requested to be recorded voting no after the deadline established by Rule 5, Section 52, of the House Rules.)

HB 785 (Hull and Patterson - no) (141 - 2 - 2) (C.J. Harris requested to be recorded voting no after the deadline established by Rule 5, Section 52, of the House Rules.)

HB 852 (Bumgarner, Cain, DeAyala, Frazier, Guillen, Harrison, Isaac, Klick, Leo-Wilson, Noble, Schatzline, Shaheen, Spiller, Stucky, Vasut, and Wilson - no) (127 - 16 - 2) (Leach and Tepper requested to be recorded voting no after the deadline established by Rule 5, Section 52, of the House Rules.)

HB 998 (Patterson, Slaton, Slawson, and Tinderholt - no) (139 - 4 - 2) (Cain, C.J. Harris, Harrison, Isaac, Schatzline, and Vasut requested to be recorded voting no after the deadline established by Rule 5, Section 52, of the House Rules.)

HB 1025 (Allison, Bumgarner, Cain, Dean, Frazier, Gates, Harrison, Hull, Isaac, Leo-Wilson, Patterson, Schatzline, Slawson, Smith, Toth, and Vasut - no) (127 - 16 - 2) (Buckley, C.J. Harris, and Leach requested to be recorded voting no after the deadline established by Rule 5, Section 52, of the House Rules.)

HB 1040 (Patterson, Slaton, and Tinderholt - no) (140 - 3 - 2) (C.J. Harris requested to be recorded voting no after the deadline established by Rule 5, Section 52, of the House Rules.)

HB 1074 (Patterson - no) (142 - 1 - 2) (C.J. Harris requested to be recorded voting no after the deadline established by Rule 5, Section 52, of the House Rules.)

HB 1157 (Patterson, Slaton, and Tinderholt - no) (140 - 3 - 2) (C.J. Harris requested to be recorded voting no after the deadline established by Rule 5, Section 52, of the House Rules.)

HB 1248 (Allison, Ashby, K. Bell, Bonnen, Bumgarner, Burns, Burrows, Cain, Clardy, Dean, DeAyala, Gates, Gerdes, Goldman, C.E. Harris, Harrison, Hefner, Holland, Hull, Isaac, Landgraf, Leach, Leo-Wilson, Lujan, Metcalf, Murr, Noble, Oliverson, Orr, Schatzline, Schofield, Shaheen, Shine, Slaton, Slawson, Smith, Spiller, Stucky, Swanson, Thimesch, Tinderholt, Toth, Troxclair, VanDeaver, Vasut, and Wilson - no) (97 - 46 - 2) (Buckley, Cook, C.J. Harris, and Swanson requested to be recorded voting no after the deadline established by Rule 5, Section 52, of the House Rules.)

HB 1286 (Allison, Ashby, K. Bell, Bonnen, Bumgarner, Burrows, Cain, Clardy, Dean, DeAyala, Gates, Gerdes, Goldman, C.E. Harris, Harrison, Hayes, Hefner, Holland, Hull, Isaac, Landgraf, Leach, Leo-Wilson, Metcalf, Murr, Noble, Oliverson, Orr, Patterson, Schatzline, Schofield, Shaheen, Shine, Slaton, Slawson, Smith, Spiller, Stucky, Thimesch, Tinderholt, Toth, Troxclair, VanDeaver, Vasut, and Wilson - no) (98 - 45 - 2) (Buckley, Cook, C.J. Harris, and Swanson requested to be recorded voting no after the deadline established by Rule 5, Section 52, of the House Rules.)

HB 1333 (Allison, Bumgarner, Cain, Dean, Gates, Harrison, Hefner, Hull, Isaac, Klick, Leo-Wilson, Patterson, Schatzline, Shaheen, Slawson, Smith, Toth, and Vasut - no) (125 - 18 - 2) (C.J. Harris and Leach requested to be recorded voting no after the deadline established by Rule 5, Section 52, of the House Rules.)

HB 1358 (Bumgarner, Cain, Gates, Guillen, Harrison, Hayes, Hefner, Hull, Isaac, Leo-Wilson, Metcalf, Noble, Patterson, Schatzline, Slaton, Slawson, Smith, Tinderholt, Toth, and Vasut - no) (123 - 20 - 2) (Buckley, Cook, C.J. Harris, Leach, and Tepper requested to be recorded voting no after the deadline established by Rule 5, Section 52, of the House Rules.)

HB 1389 (Patterson - no) (142 - 1 - 2) (C.J. Harris requested to be recorded voting no after the deadline established by Rule 5, Section 52, of the House Rules.)

HB 1440 (Allison, Bonnen, Cain, Clardy, Dean, Gates, Harrison, Hefner, Hull, Isaac, Leo-Wilson, Metcalf, Oliverson, Patterson, Schatzline, Shine, Slaton, Slawson, Smith, Stucky, Tinderholt, and Vasut - no) (121 - 22 - 2) (Buckley, C.J. Harris, and Leach requested to be recorded voting no after the deadline established by Rule 5, Section 52, of the House Rules.)

HB 1472 (Allison, Ashby, K. Bell, Bonnen, Bumgarner, Burns, Burrows, Cain, Clardy, Dean, DeAyala, Gates, Gerdes, Goldman, Guillen, C.E. Harris, Harrison, Hefner, Holland, Hull, Isaac, Klick, Landgraf, Leach, Leo-Wilson, Metcalf, Murr, Noble, Oliverson, Orr, Patterson, Schatzline, Schofield, Shaheen, Shine, Slaton, Smith, Spiller, Stucky, Swanson, Tinderholt, Troxclair, VanDeaver, Vasut, and Wilson - no) (98 - 45 - 2) (Buckley, Cook, and C.J. Harris requested to be recorded voting no after the deadline established by Rule 5, Section 52, of the House Rules.)

HB 1504 (Guillen, Noble, Patterson, Slaton, and Tinderholt - no) (138 - 5 - 2) (Cain, Cook, C.J. Harris, Harrison, Isaac, Schatzline, and Vasut requested to be recorded voting no after the deadline established by Rule 5, Section 52, of the House Rules.)

HB 1553 (Cain, Gates, Harrison, Isaac, Leo-Wilson, Patterson, Schatzline, Slawson, and Vasut - no) (134 - 9 - 2) (C.J. Harris requested to be recorded voting no after the deadline established by Rule 5, Section 52, of the House Rules.)

HB 1602 (Allison, Ashby, Bonnen, Bumgarner, Cain, Clardy, Dean, Gates, Harrison, Hefner, Hull, Isaac, Klick, Leo-Wilson, Metcalf, Oliverson, Patterson, Schatzline, Shine, Slaton, Slawson, Smith, Stucky, Tinderholt, Toth, and Vasut - no) (117 - 26 - 2) (C.J. Harris and Leach requested to be recorded voting no after the deadline established by Rule 5, Section 52, of the House Rules.)

HB 1633 (Bonnen, Burrows, Goldman, Leach, Metcalf, Oliverson, Schofield, and Toth - no) (134 - 9 - 2) (Harrison, Isaac, Leo-Wilson, and Schatzline requested to be recorded voting no after the deadline established by Rule 5, Section 52, of the House Rules.)

HB 1706 (Slawson - no) (142 - 1 - 2)

HB 1761 (Patterson - no) (142 - 1 - 2) (C.J. Harris requested to be recorded voting no after the deadline established by Rule 5, Section 52, of the House Rules.)

HB 1771 (Slaton and Tinderholt - no) (141 - 2 - 2)

HB 1773 (Bonnen, Burrows, Goldman, Leach, Metcalf, Noble, and Oliverson - no) (136 - 7 - 2) (Cook, Harrison, Isaac, and Schatzline requested to be recorded voting no after the deadline established by Rule 5, Section 52, of the House Rules.)

HB 1809 (K. Bell, Cain, DeAyala, Gates, Gerdes, Guillen, Harrison, Hayes, Hefner, Holland, Hull, Isaac, Leo-Wilson, Noble, Patterson, Schatzline, Slaton, Smith, Spiller, Tinderholt, Vasut, and Wilson - no) (121 - 22 - 2) (Buckley, C.J. Harris, Leach, and Swanson requested to be recorded voting no after the deadline established by Rule 5, Section 52, of the House Rules.)

HB 1845 (Patterson, Slaton, and Tinderholt - no) (140 - 3 - 2) (Cain, C.J. Harris, and Vasut requested to be recorded voting no after the deadline established by Rule 5, Section 52, of the House Rules.)

HB 1871 (Patterson - no) (142 - 1 - 2) (C.J. Harris requested to be recorded voting no after the deadline established by Rule 5, Section 52, of the House Rules.)

HB 1901 (Patterson, Slaton, Slawson, and Tinderholt - no) (139 - 4 - 2) (Cain, C.J. Harris, Harrison, Isaac, Leo-Wilson, Schatzline, and Vasut requested to be recorded voting no after the deadline established by Rule 5, Section 52, of the House Rules.)

HB 1903 (Hull, Noble, Patterson, Slaton, and Tinderholt - no) (138 - 5 - 2) (Cain, Cook, C.J. Harris, Harrison, Isaac, Leo-Wilson, Schatzline, and Vasut requested to be recorded voting no after the deadline established by Rule 5, Section 52, of the House Rules.)

HB 1928 (Bonnen, Burrows, Goldman, Leach, Metcalf, Oliverson, and Schofield - no) (136 - 7 - 2) (Harrison, Isaac, and Schatzline requested to be recorded voting no after the deadline established by Rule 5, Section 52, of the House Rules.)

HB 2059 (Cain, Frazier, Gates, Harrison, Hull, Isaac, Leo-Wilson, Noble, Schatzline, Slaton, Slawson, Tinderholt, Toth, and Vasut - no) (129 - 14 - 2) (C.J. Harris and Leach requested to be recorded voting no after the deadline established by Rule 5, Section 52, of the House Rules.)

HB 2083 (Patterson - no) (142 - 1 - 2) (C.J. Harris requested to be recorded voting no after the deadline established by Rule 5, Section 52, of the House Rules.)

HB 2188 (Hull, Noble, Patterson, Slaton, and Tinderholt - no) (138 - 5 - 2) (Cain, Cook, C.J. Harris, Harrison, Isaac, Schatzline, and Vasut requested to be recorded voting no after the deadline established by Rule 5, Section 52, of the House Rules.)

HB 2249 (Noble, Patterson, Slaton, and Tinderholt - no) (139 - 4 - 2) (Cain, C.J. Harris, Harrison, Isaac, Schatzline, and Vasut requested to be recorded voting no after the deadline established by Rule 5, Section 52, of the House Rules.)

HB 2309 (Noble, Patterson, Slaton, and Tinderholt - no) (139 - 4 - 2) (Cain, C.J. Harris, Harrison, Isaac, Schatzline, and Vasut requested to be recorded voting no after the deadline established by Rule 5, Section 52, of the House Rules.)

HB 2371 (Allison, Anderson, Ashby, Bumgarner, Cain, Clardy, Dean, Frazier, Gates, Guillen, Harrison, Hefner, Hull, Isaac, Klick, Leo-Wilson, Metcalf, Noble, Patterson, Schatzline, Shaheen, Shine, Slawson, Smith, Stucky, Toth, and Vasut - no) (116 - 27 - 2) (Buckley, C.J. Harris, and Leach requested to be recorded voting no after the deadline established by Rule 5, Section 52, of the House Rules.)

HB 2388 (Patterson, Slaton, and Tinderholt - no) (140 - 3 - 2) (Cain and Vasut requested to be recorded voting no after the deadline established by Rule 5, Section 52, of the House Rules.)

HB 2489 (Patterson, Slaton, and Tinderholt - no) (140 - 3 - 2) (Cain, C.J. Harris, and Vasut requested to be recorded voting no after the deadline established by Rule 5, Section 52, of the House Rules.)

HB 2706 (Allison, Bonnen, Burrows, Cain, Dean, Gates, Goldman, Harrison, Hefner, Hull, Isaac, Leach, Leo-Wilson, Metcalf, Noble, Oliverson, Patterson, Schatzline, Schofield, Slawson, Smith, Toth, and Vasut - no) (120 - 23 - 2) (C.J. Harris requested to be recorded voting no after the deadline established by Rule 5, Section 52, of the House Rules.)

HB 2732 (Allison, Cain, Dean, Gates, Hefner, Hull, Isaac, Klick, Leo-Wilson, Patterson, Schatzline, Slawson, Smith, Toth, and Vasut - no) (128 - 15 - 2) (Buckley, C.J. Harris, and Leach requested to be recorded voting no after the deadline established by Rule 5, Section 52, of the House Rules.)

HB 2749 (Guillen - no) (142 - 1 - 2)

HB 2759 (Allison, Cain, Dean, Gates, Harrison, Hefner, Hull, Isaac, Leo-Wilson, Patterson, Schatzline, Slawson, Smith, and Vasut - no) (129 - 14 - 2) (Buckley, C.J. Harris, and Leach requested to be recorded voting no after the deadline established by Rule 5, Section 52, of the House Rules.)

HB 2921 (Bonnen, Burrows, Goldman, Hull, Leach, Metcalf, Oliverson, Patterson, and Schofield - no) (134 - 9 - 2) (Cain, Harrison, Isaac, Schatzline, and Vasut requested to be recorded voting no after the deadline established by Rule 5, Section 52, of the House Rules.)

HB 3259 (Patterson, Slaton, and Tinderholt - no) (140 - 3 - 2) (Cain, C.J. Harris, and Vasut requested to be recorded voting no after the deadline established by Rule 5, Section 52, of the House Rules.)

HB 3582 (Patterson, Slaton, and Tinderholt - no) (140 - 3 - 2) (Cain and Vasut requested to be recorded voting no after the deadline established by Rule 5, Section 52, of the House Rules.)

HB 4073 (Hull, Patterson, Slaton, and Tinderholt - no) (139 - 4 - 2) (Cain, C.J. Harris, Harrison, Isaac, Schatzline, and Vasut requested to be recorded voting no after the deadline established by Rule 5, Section 52, of the House Rules.)

HB 784 (Allison, Ashby, Bonnen, Bumgarner, Burrows, Cain, Clardy, Dean, Gates, Goldman, Guillen, C.E. Harris, Harrison, Hefner, Hull, Isaac, Klick, Leach, Leo-Wilson, Metcalf, Oliverson, Patterson, Schofield, Shaheen, Shine, Slaton, Slawson, Smith, Stucky, Swanson, Tinderholt, Troxclair, Vasut, and Wilson - no) (109 - 34 - 2) (C.J. Harris and Schatzline requested to be recorded voting no after the deadline established by Rule 5, Section 52, of the House Rules.)

HB 1167 (Allison, Ashby, Bonnen, Bumgarner, Burrows, Cain, Clardy, Dean, Gates, Goldman, Guillen, C.E. Harris, Harrison, Hefner, Hull, Isaac, Klick, Leach, Leo-Wilson, Metcalf, Oliverson, Patterson, Schatzline, Schofield, Shaheen, Shine, Slaton, Slawson, Smith, Stucky, Thimesch, Tinderholt, Toth, Troxclair, and Vasut - no) (108 - 35 - 2) (Buckley and C.J. Harris requested to be recorded voting no after the deadline established by Rule 5, Section 52, of the House Rules.)

HB 1196 (Allison, Anderson, Ashby, Bumgarner, Cain, Clardy, Dean, Gates, Guillen, Harrison, Isaac, Klick, Leo-Wilson, Patterson, Schatzline, Shaheen, Shine, Slawson, Smith, Stucky, Toth, and Vasut - no) (121 - 22 - 2) (C.J. Harris and Leach requested to be recorded voting no after the deadline established by Rule 5, Section 52, of the House Rules.)

HB 1486 (Patterson, Slaton, and Tinderholt - no) (140 - 3 - 2) (Cain, C.J. Harris, and Vasut requested to be recorded voting no after the deadline established by Rule 5, Section 52, of the House Rules.)

HB 2248 (Ashby, Clardy, and Shine - no) (140 - 3 - 2)

HB 3245 (Allison, Ashby, Bonnen, Cain, Clardy, Dean, Frazier, Gates, Guillen, Harrison, Hefner, Hull, Isaac, Klick, Leo-Wilson, Metcalf, Noble, Oliverson, Patterson, Schofield, Shaheen, Shine, Slawson, Smith, Stucky, Toth, Vasut, and Wilson - no) (114 - 29 - 2) (Buckley, Cook, C.J. Harris, Leach, and Schatzline requested to be recorded voting no after the deadline established by Rule 5, Section 52, of the House Rules.)

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

(Speaker in the chair)

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. 8).

Representative Meyer moved to suspend the five-day posting rule to allow the Committee on Ways and Means to consider HB 5115 and HB 5136 at 10 a.m. Monday, April 17 in JHR 140.

The motion prevailed.

Representative Guillen moved to suspend the five-day posting rule to allow the Committee on Community Safety, Select to consider HB 1138 at 9 a.m. Tuesday, April 18 in E2.012.

The motion prevailed.

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

HB 2, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to providing property tax relief through the public school finance system and property tax appraisal and administration.

REPRESENTATIVE RAMOS: Following up on the questions that we asked yesterday—you discussed that this appraisal cap applies to real property owners. The owners of this real property are not all necessarily Texas residents, correct?

REPRESENTATIVE MEYER: It applies to all real property owners, yes, ma'am.

RAMOS: Thank you. So all property owners—which means these property owners could be all over the world, not necessarily Texas property owners, correct?

MEYER: All real property owners, yes, ma'am.

RAMOS: Okay, and that also includes rental property as you discussed yesterday?

MEYER: Yes, ma'am.

RAMOS: So yesterday we discussed that the landlords would receive—and in the research—five percent appraisal cap benefits, correct?

MEYER: Correct.

RAMOS: And in the discussion yesterday with Representative Thierry it was referenced that there are high rental prices, people can't afford to rent properties because of the increase in rental prices, correct?

MEYER: I don't know if I exactly said that. I believe I was saying that rentals and the cost of renting has continued to go up and I believe that is directly linked to obviously many factors, but certainly skyrocketing appraisals are part of it.

RAMOS: Thank you. So the cost of rent has skyrocketed, as you reference, and we know in all of our districts that that's the case. Could you point me to what part of this bill indicates that, or requires, the landlords who are receiving these tax savings—what part of your bill requires that these savings be passed on to renters?

MEYER: By applying a five percent appraisal cap to rental properties, to apartment buildings, to multifamily units and so forth, then these landlords—these owners of these properties—will not see the skyrocketing appraisals which they are currently seeing and passing along to renters. So therefore, with only the five percent cap they will not be passing along the appraisal increases to their renters.

RAMOS: Okay understood, but is there a part in your bill that requires that savings for the property owner to pass on to the small business owner that's leasing that property or the renter who is renting that property? What part of your bill requires that the Texan who lives and works in Texas will receive the savings that are provided to the property owner that may or may not live in the Texas?

MEYER: I believe that the five percent cap, as I've stated, on all real property—the renter will see a benefit from that.

RAMOS: We believe it, but we didn't write it down and we don't explicitly state it in this bill, correct?

MEYER: The explicit statement is in the bill with the five percent cap on all property.

RAMOS: But no requirement that that cap needs to be passed on to the savings of the tenant, correct?

MEYER: We have a five percent cap on all real property and I believe renters will benefit.

RAMOS: So there is no statement requiring that.

MEYER: I believe the five percent cap on all real property is that statement, Ms. Ramos.

RAMOS: Okay, but we don't know that for sure. If I'm a landlord, my job is to make money. So we don't know with this bill that I, as a landlord, am going to have to give that money to Joe Smith and lower rent. We don't know that, correct? We don't know that.

MEYER: I believe that the five percent cap on all real property and those that are rental homes, as I said, multifamily units—I believe that will then be passed on to the renters.

RAMOS: Okay, thank you. And in the research that's been provided or what have you, we know for example, according to the Dallas Central Appraisal District—which you and I are both in Dallas—more than 90 percent of the Dallas County properties benefitted from this 10 percent cap were north of Interstate 30 which are some of the wealthiest neighborhoods in the city. Did you know that more than half of the benefit of this cap goes to families with income over $97,000 a year?

MEYER: No, ma'am, I'm not advised. This cap benefits all Texans and I don't think that you can, by whatever metric you are going off of, try to apply it to just a specific segment. The triple net leases pass savings on to renters, the caps will pass it on to homeowners, the caps will pass it on to business owners. Small business owners in your district and my district will benefit. Homeowners in your district and my district will benefit and renters in your district and my district will benefit.

RAMOS: May benefit, but not will benefit, correct?

MEYER: I believe they will benefit.

RAMOS: So going back to the benefit to families—the wealth disparity, right—it benefits families that make more than $97,000 a year and the median income for Black and Hispanic households in Texas doesn't even cross to $45,000 a year. We know that the average salary in the State of Texas, median income, is about $35,000 across the State of Texas. Would you agree that lowering the appraisal cap even more would put a greater burden on the majority of taxpayers who do have those incomes lower than $90,000?

MEYER: I would not agree.

RAMOS: Okay. Do you agree that appraisal caps favor those with generational wealth and significant assets, like property? So if I am a Texan who lives and works here but I don't necessarily own any real property, I won't necessarily be seeing the benefit to this?

MEYER: No, ma'am, I would disagree. I believe this benefits not only homeowners, business owners, but as I stated previously, I believe it will benefit renters as well due to the appraisal caps.

RAMOS: Okay, and in the research it also indicates that appraisal caps give no benefits to new homeowners and unfairly taxes them at higher rates than established homeowners. My concern is that the younger generation—it's inaccessible, it is too expensive for them to even buy homes. Do you agree with the studies that this unfairly and disproportionately affects potential new homeowners versus those who are established?

MEYER: I would disagree. I believe it benefits anyone who owns a home, for sure, and especially on a go-forward basis that, you know, as a homeowner myself, that it can only go up five percent on the taxable value—the appraisal can still go up—but the taxable value can only go up five percent. It benefits all homeowners.

RAMOS: Five percent of a $1 million home, which is the average price of a home in your district, is a lot more than five percent of the homes in my district that are below the state average, correct? I get more money out of five percent on a $1 million home than five percent on a $150,000 home.

MEYER: Yes, ma'am, that's math. Sure.

RAMOS: That is math and the math shows that the wealthier will benefit the most.

MEYER: No, it does not. In fact, it shows because this five percent cap does not say "over a particular value you get the five percent and only if you—it does not." This is something that applies to all home values. This applies to all real property, and so all Texans who own property will benefit from this bill.

RAMOS: Okay, so if I vote for this bill, I will not only be giving significant tax relief to non-Texans with no guarantee their renters will receive relief, but I will also be giving a greater tax relief to the wealthiest families in our state over our working class families. The wealthiest families that own a $1 million home will receive a greater benefit than those that have a $100,000 home, correct?

MEYER: Ms. Ramos, if you want to vote against tax relief for your constituents, that is your prerogative. If you want to vote against increasing public education funding to over 50 percent, that is your prerogative. If you want to vote against increasing recapture throughout the State of Texas, that is your prerogative.

RAMOS: It is also my prerogative to vote for Texas homeowners, Texas property owners, and voting for this bill will help the $1 million homeowners in your district and the property owners in Saudi Arabia, China, Mexico, and all over the world except for those that live, work, and survive here in the State of Texas. So thank you for benefitting the "save the rich" through your bill.

REPRESENTATIVE HOWARD: Chair Meyer, we had a little conversation a while ago and I'd like to point out some clarifying language here about what I think is actually good about this bill. I also am not a fan of the cap, but what you've put in here for the tax rate compression is huge.

MEYER: It is.

HOWARD: I want to clarify with you, yes? It's $12 billion, is that correct?

MEYER: That is correct.

HOWARD: And you and I both worked last session on legislation that would clarify, as we move forward with property tax compression, that it be proportionally applied to those who have their taxes frozen. Those that are over 65 and those with disabilities. Is that not correct?

MEYER: It would certainly help them all through compression and one point of clarification: the cap would apply to those over 65 as it relates to city and county—over 65, their value is only frozen as it relates to ISD taxes—so the cap would apply to them as far as it relates to their city and county taxes as well.

HOWARD: The bottom line is that with the way that we have structured things after SJR 4 from last session—that those that have their taxes frozen, that are over 65 and those with disabilities, get a proportionate reduction of their school property taxes as a result of that.

MEYER: Absolutely. Yes, ma'am.

HOWARD: So what we're talking about here—and thank you for that—the part of your bill that has to do with a 15-cent rate compression will actually apply to those that are over 65 and those with disabilities. It will apply to homeowners. It will apply to businesses. It will apply to all people, all entities that own property in the State of Texas, is that not correct?

MEYER: That is correct.

HOWARD: So actually then, even though I voted against this yesterday, I am going to vote for it today because this is a huge amount of property tax relief that will apply across the board to every Texan who has property in this state. Including those over 65 and those with disabilities, is that not correct?

MEYER: That is correct, Representative Howard, and I appreciate your support.

REPRESENTATIVE BERNAL: This, in large part, is a continuation of some of the work that began in HB 3, is that correct?

MEYER: Yes, sir, with a lot of your great work and effort on that.

BERNAL: Thank you for that. One of the features of HB 3, though imperfect and I will acknowledge that, was there was an attempt to create as little a distance as possible between the districts and the expenditures per student of, let's say, the wealthiest districts and the property-poor districts. And there was a mechanism put in place to keep that distance as small as possible. My understanding is that your bill continues that. That there was an effort put in place to make sure that even though the state is different, districts are different, property wealth across the state is different—that there is an effort to keep that tether as close as possible, but certainly not to exacerbate it. And that's one of the features of the bill that gives people like me some sort of comfort. Is that correct?

MEYER: That is correct. We do not change the band at all.

BERNAL: And one of the things that we have to be vigilant of and make sure of as the bill goes throughout the entire process is to make sure that band isn't widened. And that's one of the features of the house bill that is unique, is that correct?

MEYER: That is correct.

REPRESENTATIVE ISAAC: Are you aware that there are a lot of elderly people here in Texas that are living on the poverty line or below the poverty line and that are being taxed out of their home, a home that they have paid for, but they can no longer maybe afford their home because of the property taxes?

MEYER: That is one of the issues that we are addressing within this bill by providing the largest tax cut in the history of the State of Texas.

ISAAC: Elderly people living at the poverty line or below the poverty level—this will help them stay in their homes, is that correct?

MEYER: That is correct.

ISAAC: Thank you for this bill.

Representative C. Morales moved to print remarks between Representative Meyer and Representatives Ramos, Howard, Bernal, and Isaac on HB 2.

The motion prevailed.

HB 2 was passed by (Record 200): 139 Yeas, 5 Nays, 0 Present, not voting.

Yeas — Mr. Speaker(C); Allen; Allison; Anchía; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bonnen; Bowers; 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; 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.; Kacal; King, K.; King, T.; Kitzman; Klick; Kuempel; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo-Wilson; Longoria; Lopez, R.; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morrison; Muñoz; Murr; Neave Criado; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Ortega; Patterson; Paul; Perez; Plesa; Price; 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; VanDeaver; Vasut; Vo; Walle; Wilson; Zwiener.

Nays — Bryant; Morales, C.; Ramos; Turner; Wu.

Absent, Excused — Bhojani; Gervin-Hawkins; Jones, V.; Lopez, J.; Schaefer.

Absent — Johnson, J.D.

HB 1550, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the continuation and functions of the Office of State-Federal Relations.

HB 1550 was passed by (Record 201): 143 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; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Flores; Frank; Frazier; Gámez; Garcia; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; 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.; Kacal; King, K.; King, T.; Kitzman; Kuempel; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo-Wilson; Longoria; 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 — Bhojani; Gervin-Hawkins; Jones, V.; Lopez, J.; Schaefer.

Absent — Klick.

When Record No. 201 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.

Klick

HB 1515, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Economic Development and Tourism Office.

HB 1515 was passed by (Record 202): 132 Yeas, 12 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; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Clardy; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Darby; Davis; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Flores; Frank; Frazier; Gámez; Garcia; Gerdes; Geren; Goldman; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris, C.E.; Harris, C.J.; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Herrero; Hinojosa; Holland; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Jetton; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J.D.; Johnson, J.E.; Jones, J.; Kacal; King, K.; King, T.; Kitzman; Kuempel; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Longoria; 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; Schofield; Shaheen; Sherman; Shine; Slawson; Smith; Smithee; Stucky; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thierry; Thimesch; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Tinderholt; Turner; VanDeaver; Vo; Walle; Wu; Zwiener.

Nays — Cain; Gates; Harrison; Klick; Leo-Wilson; Schatzline; Slaton; Spiller; Toth; Troxclair; Vasut; Wilson.

Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C).

Absent, Excused — Bhojani; Gervin-Hawkins; Jones, V.; Lopez, J.; Schaefer.

When Record No. 202 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.

Isaac

When Record No. 202 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.

Swanson

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

HB 513, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the manufacture or delivery of a controlled substance or marihuana causing death or serious bodily injury; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty.

HB 513 was passed by (Record 203): 140 Yeas, 2 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; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Flores; Frank; Frazier; Gámez; Garcia; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; 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.; Kacal; King, K.; King, T.; Kitzman; Klick; Kuempel; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Longoria; Lopez, R.; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morrison; Muñoz; Murr; Neave Criado; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Ortega; Patterson; Paul; Perez; Plesa; Price; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rogers; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Shaheen; 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.

Nays — Leo-Wilson; Ramos.

Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C).

Absent, Excused — Bhojani; Gervin-Hawkins; Jones, V.; Lopez, J.; Schaefer.

Absent — Morales Shaw; Sherman.

When Record No. 203 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes.

Leo-Wilson

When Record No. 203 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted yes.

Morales Shaw

When Record No. 203 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted no.

Sherman

HB 1910, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the prosecution of the offense of forgery.

HB 1910 was passed by (Record 204): 143 Yeas, 1 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; Capriglione; Clardy; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Darby; Davis; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Flores; Frank; Frazier; Gámez; Garcia; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; 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.; Kacal; King, K.; King, T.; Kitzman; Klick; Kuempel; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo-Wilson; Longoria; 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.

Nays — Canales.

Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C).

Absent, Excused — Bhojani; Gervin-Hawkins; Jones, V.; Lopez, J.; Schaefer.

HB 2484, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the safety of a referee, judge, or other official at certain public school extracurricular activities and prohibiting certain conduct by a spectator related to those officials' safety.

HB 2484 was passed by (Record 205): 139 Yeas, 4 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; Campos; Capriglione; Clardy; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Darby; Davis; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Flores; Frank; Frazier; Gámez; Garcia; Gerdes; Geren; 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.; Kacal; King, K.; King, T.; Kitzman; Klick; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo-Wilson; Longoria; 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; Vo; Walle; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.

Nays — Cain; Canales; Gates; Vasut.

Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C).

Absent, Excused — Bhojani; Gervin-Hawkins; Jones, V.; Lopez, J.; Schaefer.

Absent — Kuempel.

When Record No. 205 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.

Isaac

When Record No. 205 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.

Kuempel

When Record No. 205 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.

Toth

HB 591, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to an exemption from the severance tax for gas produced from certain wells that is consumed on site and would otherwise have been lawfully vented or flared.

HB 591 was passed by (Record 206): 141 Yeas, 1 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.

Yeas — Allen; Allison; Anchía; Anderson; Ashby; 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; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Flores; Frank; Frazier; Gámez; Garcia; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Goldman; González, J.; González, M.; 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.; Kacal; King, K.; King, T.; Kitzman; Klick; Kuempel; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo-Wilson; Longoria; 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.

Nays — Goodwin.

Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C).

Absent, Excused — Bhojani; Gervin-Hawkins; Jones, V.; Lopez, J.; Schaefer.

Absent — Bailes; Lalani.

HB 53, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the exemption from registration fees of certain vehicles used by nonprofit disaster relief organizations.

HB 53 was passed by (Record 207): 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; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Flores; Frank; Frazier; Gámez; Garcia; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; 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.; Kacal; King, K.; King, T.; Kitzman; Klick; Kuempel; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo-Wilson; Longoria; 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 — Bhojani; Gervin-Hawkins; Jones, V.; Lopez, J.; Schaefer.

HB 2037, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to certain proceedings in juvenile court for children with mental illness and intellectual disabilities.

HB 2037 was passed by (Record 208): 136 Yeas, 8 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; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Darby; Davis; Dean; DeAyala; Dutton; Flores; Frank; Frazier; Gámez; Garcia; Gerdes; Geren; 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.; Kacal; King, K.; King, T.; Kitzman; Klick; Kuempel; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo-Wilson; Longoria; Lopez, R.; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; 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; Shaheen; Sherman; Shine; Smith; Smithee; Spiller; Stucky; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thierry; Thimesch; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Tinderholt; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Vo; Walle; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.

Nays — Cain; Clardy; Dorazio; Gates; Noble; Slaton; Slawson; Toth.

Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C).

Absent, Excused — Bhojani; Gervin-Hawkins; Jones, V.; Lopez, J.; Schaefer.

When Record No. 208 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.

Isaac

HB 279, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the prosecution and punishment of the offense of trafficking of persons.

HB 279 was passed by (Record 209): 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; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Flores; Frank; Frazier; Gámez; Garcia; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; 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.; Kacal; King, K.; King, T.; Kitzman; Klick; Kuempel; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo-Wilson; Longoria; 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 — Bhojani; Gervin-Hawkins; Jones, V.; Lopez, J.; Schaefer.

HB 113, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the use of community health workers in Medicaid managed care.

HB 113 was passed by (Record 210): 110 Yeas, 34 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.

Yeas — Allen; Allison; Anchía; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Burns; Burrows; Button; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Clardy; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Darby; Davis; Dutton; Flores; Frank; Frazier; Gámez; Garcia; Gerdes; Geren; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris, C.E.; Hernandez; Herrero; Hinojosa; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Jetton; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J.D.; Johnson, J.E.; Jones, J.; Kacal; King, K.; King, T.; Kitzman; Klick; Kuempel; Lalani; Lambert; Longoria; Lopez, R.; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morrison; Muñoz; Neave Criado; Noble; Ordaz; Orr; Ortega; Perez; Plesa; Price; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rogers; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Sherman; Shine; Smithee; Spiller; Talarico; Tepper; Thierry; Thimesch; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Turner; VanDeaver; Vo; Walle; Wu; Zwiener.

Nays — Bell, C.; Bonnen; Cain; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Gates; Goldman; Harris, C.J.; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Holland; Isaac; Landgraf; Leach; Leo-Wilson; Metcalf; Murr; Oliverson; Patterson; Paul; Schofield; Shaheen; Slaton; Slawson; Smith; Stucky; Swanson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Vasut; Wilson.

Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C).

Absent, Excused — Bhojani; Gervin-Hawkins; Jones, V.; Lopez, J.; Schaefer.

When Record No. 210 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.

Kuempel

When Record No. 210 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.

Schatzline

HB 3013, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to exempting certain contracts from procurement notice requirements.

HB 3013 was passed by (Record 211): 140 Yeas, 3 Nays, 2 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; Capriglione; Clardy; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Darby; Davis; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Flores; Frank; Frazier; Gámez; Garcia; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Goldman; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris, C.E.; Harris, C.J.; Harrison; Hefner; Hernandez; Herrero; Hinojosa; Holland; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Jetton; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J.D.; Johnson, J.E.; Jones, J.; Kacal; King, K.; King, T.; Kitzman; Klick; Kuempel; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo-Wilson; Longoria; 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; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Shaheen; 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.

Nays — Canales; Rose; Sherman.

Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C); Hayes.

Absent, Excused — Bhojani; Gervin-Hawkins; Jones, V.; Lopez, J.; Schaefer.

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.)

(Kuempel in the chair)

Representative T. King moved that the house adjourn until 11 a.m. Monday, April 17.

The motion prevailed.

The house accordingly, at 11:51 a.m., adjourned until 11 a.m. Monday, April 17.

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 5370 (By C.J. Harris), Relating to the composition of the juvenile board of Navarro County.

To Juvenile Justice and Family Issues.

HB 5371 (By Moody), Relating to the designation of County Criminal Court at Law No. 2 of El Paso County, Texas, as a specialty drug court program.

To Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence.

HB 5372 (By Schofield), Relating to the creation of The Grand Prairie Management District; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

To Urban Affairs.

HCR 104 (By Slawson), Designating Granbury as the official Celebration Capital of Texas for a 10-year period ending in 2033.

To Culture, Recreation, and Tourism.

SB 19 to Higher Education.

SB 130 to State Affairs.

SB 133 to Select Youth Health and Safety.

SB 294 to Public Education.

SB 349 to County Affairs.

SB 423 to Defense and Veterans' Affairs.

SB 477 to Elections.

SB 483 to Licensing and Administrative Procedures.

SB 502 to Energy Resources.

SB 594 to Natural Resources.

SB 600 to State Affairs.

SB 604 to Energy Resources.

SB 612 to Ways and Means.

SB 667 to Culture, Recreation, and Tourism.

SB 702 to Transportation.

SB 761 to Pensions, Investments, and Financial Services.

SB 767 to Urban Affairs.

SB 784 to Environmental Regulation.

SB 790 to Transportation.

SB 838 to Select Youth Health and Safety.

SB 938 to Pensions, Investments, and Financial Services.

SB 947 to Criminal Jurisprudence.

SB 952 to Ways and Means.

SB 957 to Transportation.

SB 975 to Elections.

SB 989 to Insurance.

SB 1002 to State Affairs.

SB 1013 to Ways and Means.

SB 1053 to Ways and Means.

SB 1070 to Elections.

SB 1076 to State Affairs.

SB 1088 to Natural Resources.

SB 1122 to Ways and Means.

SB 1167 to Ways and Means.

SB 1180 to Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence.

SB 1245 to Pensions, Investments, and Financial Services.

SB 1246 to Pensions, Investments, and Financial Services.

SB 1250 to Natural Resources.

SB 1305 to Natural Resources.

SB 1325 to Human Services.

SB 1332 to Culture, Recreation, and Tourism.

SB 1333 to Culture, Recreation, and Tourism.

SB 1373 to Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence.

SB 1413 to Transportation.

SB 1418 to Transportation.

SB 1420 to Ways and Means.

SB 1424 to Agriculture and Livestock.

SB 1425 to State Affairs.

SB 1444 to Pensions, Investments, and Financial Services.

SB 1457 to Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence.

SB 1509 to Pensions, Investments, and Financial Services.

SB 1524 to Transportation.

SB 1527 to Homeland Security and Public Safety.

SB 1568 to Business and Industry.

SB 1588 to Public Health.

SB 1603 to Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence.

SB 1614 to Ways and Means.

SB 1699 to State Affairs.

SB 1717 to Criminal Jurisprudence.

SB 1727 to Juvenile Justice and Family Issues.

SB 1801 to Ways and Means.

SB 1849 to Human Services.

SB 1859 to Defense and Veterans' Affairs.

SB 1869 to Land and Resource Management.

SB 1900 to State Affairs.

SB 1914 to Transportation.

SB 1929 to State Affairs.

SB 1965 to Natural Resources.

SB 2012 to State Affairs.

SJR 5 to Higher Education.

SJR 32 to Pensions, Investments, and Financial Services.

SCR 43 to Resolutions Calendars.

List No. 2

HR 1099 (By Muñoz), Recognizing April 24, 2023, as Leadership Mission Day at the State Capitol.

To Resolutions Calendars.

HR 1100 (By Slawson), Congratulating Granbury Regional Airport on receiving the 2023 Most Improved Airport award from the Texas Department of Transportation Aviation Division.

To Resolutions Calendars.

HR 1101 (By Bumgarner), Congratulating Captain Colin Sullivan of the Flower Mound Police Department on his retirement.

To Resolutions Calendars.

HR 1103 (By Schofield), Commemorating the opening of the new Home Run Dugout location in Katy.

To Resolutions Calendars.

HR 1104 (By Turner), Honoring Kecia Mays for her service on the Arlington ISD Board of Trustees.

To Resolutions Calendars.

HR 1105 (By Schofield), Commending R. Jack Cagle for his service as Harris County commissioner for Precinct 4.

To Resolutions Calendars.

The following bills and resolutions were today signed in the presence of the house by the speaker:

House List No. 8

HCR 94, HCR 100

Favorable reports have been filed by committees as follows:

Corrections - HB 786

County Affairs - HB 1487, HB 1583, HB 4835

Criminal Jurisprudence - HB 291, HB 1993, HB 2055, HB 4061

Health Care Reform, Select - HB 2873, HB 3317

Higher Education - HB 2100, HB 3211

Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence - HB 438, HB 1130, HB 1372, HB 1841, HB 2007, HB 2196, HB 2534, HB 2865, HB 2980, HB 3562, HB 3756, HJR 107

Land and Resource Management - HB 3669

Licensing and Administrative Procedures - HB 444, HB 2313, HB 2350, HB 3029, HB 3772

Public Education - HB 681, HB 1297, HB 1959, HB 2012, HB 2209, HB 2234, HB 2411, HB 2647, HB 2890, HB 2891, HB 2892, HB 3803

Public Health - HB 59, HB 1847, HB 2088

State Affairs - HB 2127

Transportation - HB 101, HB 2224, HB 2341, HB 2795, HB 3989, HB 4015

Ways and Means - HB 2121, HB 2398, HB 2683, HB 3325, HB 3651

April 13 - HB 14, HB 166, HB 180, HB 567, HB 659, HB 697, HB 699, HB 767, HB 842, HB 866, HB 1263, HB 1526, HB 1590, HB 1615, HB 1635, HB 1730, HB 2015, HB 2138, HB 2314, HJR 1

April 13 - HCR 94, HCR 100

April 13 - HB 5310, HB 5314, HB 5316