FORTY-EIGHTH DAY --- TUESDAY, APRIL 25, 2023
The house met at 10:28 a.m. and was called to order by the speaker.
The roll of the house was called and a quorum was announced present (Record 441).
Present — Mr. Speaker(C); Allen; Allison; Anchía; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; 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; Hernandez; Herrero; 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; Schaefer; Schatzline; Schofield; Shaheen; Sherman; Shine; Slaton; Slawson; Smith; Smithee; Spiller; Stucky; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thimesch; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Vo; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.
Absent, Excused — Hinojosa.
Absent — Bell, C.; Hefner; Thierry; Walle.
The invocation was offered by the Reverend Jakob N. Hurlimann, chaplain, as follows:
Father of all that is good, keep us close to you throughout the work that we accomplish this day. Transform all that we do, all that we are—the good more and more into you and your designs, and the bad purify into what you wish us to be. May this day not be like others, in this endless succession that we experience, but grace us with a deep encounter with you that will encourage us on our path to heaven, where you live and reign for ever and ever. Amen.
The chair recognized Representative Kacal who led the house in the pledges of allegiance to the United States and Texas flags.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE GRANTED
The following member was granted leave of absence for today because of illness:
Hinojosa on motion of J.E. Johnson.
MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE
A message from the senate was received at this time (see the addendum to the daily journal, Messages from the Senate, Message No. 1).
CAPITOL PHYSICIAN
The chair presented Dr. Jose Hinojosa of Corpus Christi as the "Doctor for the Day."
The house welcomed Dr. Hinojosa and thanked him for his 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 1231 - ADOPTED
(by Guillen)
Representative Guillen moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider at this time HR 1231.
The motion prevailed.
The following resolution was laid before the house:
HR 1231, Recognizing Wilson County Day at the State Capitol.
HR 1231 was adopted.
INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS
The chair recognized Representative Guillen who introduced a delegation from Wilson County.
HR 1232 - ADOPTED
(by Guillen)
Representative Guillen moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider at this time HR 1232.
The motion prevailed.
The following resolution was laid before the house:
HR 1232, Commending Richard L. "Dickie" Jackson for his service as the county judge of Wilson County.
HR 1232 was adopted.
On motion of Representative Raymond, the names of all the members of the house were added to HR 1232 as signers thereof.
HR 1234 - ADOPTED
(by Guillen)
Representative Guillen moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider at this time HR 1234.
The motion prevailed.
The following resolution was laid before the house:
HR 1234, Congratulating Eva Martinez on her retirement as Wilson County clerk.
HR 1234 was adopted.
On motion of Representative Raymond, the names of all the members of the house were added to HR 1234 as signers thereof.
HR 1227 - ADOPTED
(by J.D. Johnson)
Representative J.D. Johnson moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider at this time HR 1227.
The motion prevailed.
The following resolution was laid before the house:
HR 1227, Congratulating the Texas Southern University cheerleading team on winning the Cheer Spirit Rally Division I championship at the 2023 NCA & NDA College Nationals.
(Thierry now present)
HR 1227 was adopted.
On motion of Representative Reynolds, the names of all the members of the house were added to HR 1227 as signers thereof.
INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS
The chair recognized Representative J.D. Johnson who introduced coaches and members of the Texas Southern University cheerleading team.
(Hefner and Walle now present)
HR 1177 - ADOPTED
(by J.D. Johnson)
Representative J.D. Johnson moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider at this time HR 1177.
The motion prevailed.
The following resolution was laid before the house:
HR 1177, Recognizing April 2023 as Second Chance Month and honoring Maggie Luna and Jennifer Toon for their contributions as activists for criminal justice reform and rehabilitation.
HR 1177 was adopted.
HR 1176 - ADOPTED
(by J.D. Johnson)
Representative J.D. Johnson moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider at this time HR 1176.
The motion prevailed.
The following resolution was laid before the house:
HR 1176, Recognizing April 2023 as Second Chance Month and honoring Cynthia Simons and Justin Martinez for their contributions as activists for criminal justice reform and rehabilitation.
HR 1176 was adopted.
HR 1217 - ADOPTED
(by Gámez)
Representative Gámez moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider at this time HR 1217.
The motion prevailed.
The following resolution was laid before the house:
HR 1217, Congratulating Las Ramblas in Brownsville on its selection as a finalist for a 2023 James Beard Award in the Outstanding Bar category.
HR 1217 was adopted.
HR 1263 - ADOPTED
(by Neave Criado)
Representative Neave Criado moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider at this time HR 1263.
The motion prevailed.
The following resolution was laid before the house:
HR 1263, Recognizing Excelencia in Education for its contributions.
HR 1263 was adopted.
FIVE-DAY POSTING RULE SUSPENDED
Representative Smith moved to suspend the five-day posting rule to allow the Committee on Elections to consider SB 1750 at 10:30 a.m. or upon final adjournment or recess or during bill referral, if permission is granted, Thursday, April 27 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 4185, HB 4861, HB 5123, and HB 4617 at 8 a.m. Thursday, April 27 in E2.026.
The motion prevailed.
Representative Neave Criado moved to suspend the five-day posting rule to allow the Committee on County Affairs to consider HB 2633 at 10:30 a.m. or upon final adjournment or recess or during bill referral, if permission is granted, tomorrow in E2.012.
The motion prevailed.
Representative Canales moved to suspend the five-day posting rule to allow the Committee on Transportation to consider HB 4483 at 10:30 a.m. or upon final adjournment or recess or during bill referral, if permission is granted, tomorrow in E2.036.
The motion prevailed.
HB 3881 - RECOMMITTED
Representative T. King moved to recommit HB 3881 to the Committee on Natural Resources.
The motion prevailed.
SB 1004 - RECOMMITTED
Representative Herrero moved to recommit SB 1004 to the Committee on Corrections.
The motion prevailed.
(C.J. Harris in the chair)
FIVE-DAY POSTING RULE SUSPENDED
Representative Ashby moved to suspend the five-day posting rule to allow the Committee on Culture, Recreation, and Tourism to consider HB 5271 at 8 a.m. Thursday, April 27 in E2.012.
The motion prevailed.
(C. Bell now present)
(Speaker in the chair)
MAJOR STATE CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS
THIRD READING
The following bills were laid before the house and read third time:
HB 3 ON THIRD READING
(by Burrows, T. King, Moody, K. King, Bonnen, et al.)
HB 3, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the development of, implementation of, and funding for public school safety and security requirements.
Amendment No. 1
Representative Davis offered the following amendment to HB 3:
Amend HB 3 on third reading as follows:
(1) On page 20, line 4, by striking "a conservator" and substituting "an agency monitor [a conservator]".
(2) Add the following appropriately numbered SECTIONS to the bill and renumber subsequent SECTIONS of the bill accordingly:
SECTION ____. The heading to Section 37.1082, Education Code, is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 37.1082. MULTIHAZARD EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN NONCOMPLIANCE; APPOINTMENT OF AGENCY MONITOR, CONSERVATOR, OR BOARD OF MANAGERS.
SECTION ____. Sections 37.1082(a) and (b), Education Code, are amended to read as follows:
(a) If the agency receives notice from the Texas School Safety Center of a school district's failure to submit a multihazard emergency operations plan, the commissioner may appoint an agency monitor [a conservator] for the district under Chapter 39A. The agency monitor [conservator] may participate in and report to the agency on the district's adoption, implementation, and submission of [order the district to adopt, implement, and submit] a multihazard emergency operations plan.
(b) If a district fails to comply with an agency monitor's requests regarding the district's adoption, implementation, and submission of [a conservator's order to adopt, implement, and submit] a multihazard emergency operations plan within the time frame imposed by the commissioner, the commissioner may appoint a conservator or board of managers under Chapter 39A to oversee the operations of the district.
Amendment No. 1 was adopted.
HB 3, as amended, was passed by (Record 442): 119 Yeas, 25 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Allison; Anchía; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bonnen; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Burns; Burrows; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Clardy; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Darby; Davis; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Flores; Frank; Frazier; Gámez; Garcia; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; González, M.; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris, C.E.; Harris, C.J.; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Herrero; Holland; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Jetton; Johnson, J.D.; Johnson, J.E.; Kacal; King, K.; King, T.; Kitzman; Klick; Kuempel; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo-Wilson; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lozano; Lujan; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Metcalf; Meyer; Moody; Morales, E.; Morrison; Muñoz; Murr; Noble; Oliverson; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez; Price; Raney; Raymond; Rogers; Romero; Schaefer; Schatzline; Schofield; Shaheen; Sherman; Shine; Slaton; Slawson; Smith; Smithee; Spiller; Stucky; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thimesch; Thompson, E.; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Wilson; Zwiener.
Nays — Allen; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Cole; Collier; González, J.; Goodwin; Johnson, A.; Manuel; Meza; Morales, C.; Morales Shaw; Neave Criado; Ordaz; Ortega; Plesa; Ramos; Reynolds; Rose; Rosenthal; Thierry; Vo; Walle; Wu.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C).
Absent, Excused — Hinojosa.
Absent — Bernal; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Thompson, S.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 442 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Anchía
When Record No. 442 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes.
Bryant
When Record No. 442 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no.
J. Jones
When Record No. 442 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no.
V. Jones
When Record No. 442 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Lalani
When Record No. 442 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no.
S. Thompson
When Record No. 442 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes.
Vo
HB 13 ON THIRD READING
(by K. King, Burrows, T. King, M. González, Buckley, et al.)
HB 13, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to training, preparedness, and funding for school safety and emergencies in public schools.
Amendment No. 1
Representative Zwiener offered the following amendment to HB 13:
Amend HB 13 on third reading in the SECTION of the bill adding Section 38.046, Education Code, as added by Amendment No. 10 by Zwiener on second reading, as follows:
(1) Strike Section 38.046(a)(1), Education Code, and substitute the following:
(1) an evidence-based curriculum for students in grades 6 through 12 on the dangers of fentanyl contamination for use by school district and open-enrollment charter school employees; and
(2) In Section 38.046(a)(2), Education Code, strike "training materials" and substitute "curriculum and training materials".
Amendment No. 1 was adopted.
HB 13, as amended, was passed by (Record 443): 125 Yeas, 21 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Allison; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Burns; Burrows; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Clardy; Cole; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Darby; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Flores; Frank; Frazier; Gámez; Garcia; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; González, M.; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris, C.E.; Harris, C.J.; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Herrero; Holland; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Jetton; Johnson, J.D.; Johnson, J.E.; Jones, V.; Kacal; King, K.; King, T.; Kitzman; Klick; Kuempel; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lozano; Lujan; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morrison; Muñoz; Murr; Neave Criado; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Ortega; Patterson; Paul; Perez; Price; Raney; Raymond; Rogers; Romero; Schatzline; Schofield; Shaheen; Sherman; Shine; Slaton; Slawson; Smith; Smithee; Spiller; Stucky; Swanson; Tepper; Thimesch; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Vo; Wilson; Zwiener.
Nays — Allen; Anchía; Bowers; Collier; González, J.; Goodwin; Harrison; Johnson, A.; Jones, J.; Leo-Wilson; Manuel; Morales Shaw; Plesa; Ramos; Rose; Rosenthal; Schaefer; Talarico; Thierry; Walle; Wu.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C).
Absent, Excused — Hinojosa.
Absent — Davis; Reynolds.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 443 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes.
Anchía
When Record No. 443 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no.
Davis
When Record No. 443 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Lalani
When Record No. 443 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes.
Leo-Wilson
When Record No. 443 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Meza
When Record No. 443 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Neave Criado
When Record No. 443 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no.
Reynolds
When Record No. 443 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes.
Wu
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS SIGNED BY THE SPEAKER
Notice was given at this time that the speaker had signed bills and resolutions in the presence of the house (see the addendum to the daily journal, Signed by the Speaker, Senate List No. 11).
MAJOR STATE CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS
THIRD READING
The following bills were laid before the house and read third time:
SB 838 - RULES SUSPENDED
HOUSE SPONSOR AUTHORIZED
Representative S. Thompson moved to suspend Rule 8, Section 5(d), of the House Rules to designate Representatives Collier, Anderson, Garcia, Lalani, and Tepper as house sponsors to SB 838.
The motion prevailed.
SB 838 ON THIRD READING
(Thierry, Buckley, T. King, et al. - House Sponsors)
SB 838, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to school districts and open-enrollment charter schools providing silent panic alert technology in classrooms.
SB 838 was passed by (Record 444): 145 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.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris, C.E.; Harris, C.J.; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Herrero; 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; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morrison; Muñoz; Murr; Neave Criado; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Ortega; Patterson; Paul; Perez; Plesa; Price; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rogers; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schaefer; 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 — Hinojosa.
Absent — González, M.; Moody; Orr.
STATEMENT OF VOTE
When Record No. 444 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.
Orr
GENERAL STATE CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS
THIRD READING
The following bills were laid before the house and read third time:
HB 4434 ON THIRD READING
(by Kuempel and E. Morales)
HB 4434, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the Texas First Early High School Completion Program and the Texas First Scholarship Program.
HB 4434 was passed by (Record 445): 145 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.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris, C.E.; Harris, C.J.; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Herrero; Holland; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; 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; Martinez Fischer; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; 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; Schaefer; 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 — Hinojosa.
Absent — González, M.; Klick; Moody.
STATEMENT OF VOTE
When Record No. 445 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.
Klick
HB 114 ON THIRD READING
(by E. Thompson)
HB 114, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the possession, use, or delivery of marihuana or e-cigarettes on or near public school property or at certain school events.
HB 114 was passed by (Record 446): 145 Yeas, 2 Nays, 2 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; 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; Hefner; Hernandez; Herrero; 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; Schaefer; Schatzline; Schofield; Shaheen; Sherman; Shine; 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 — Cain; Slaton.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C); Hayes.
Absent, Excused — Hinojosa.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 446 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes.
Cain
When Record No. 446 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
V. Jones
HB 2455 ON THIRD READING
(by T. King, et al.)
HB 2455, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to an annual occupational medical examination for fire fighters.
HB 2455 was passed by (Record 447): 143 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; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Flores; Frank; Frazier; Gámez; Garcia; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris, C.E.; Harris, C.J.; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Herrero; 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, R.; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morrison; Muñoz; Neave Criado; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Ortega; Patterson; Paul; Perez; Plesa; Price; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rogers; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schaefer; 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; Walle; Wu; Zwiener.
Nays — Wilson.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C).
Absent, Excused — Hinojosa.
Absent — Goldman; Lopez, J.; Murr; Vo.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 447 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted yes.
Goldman
When Record No. 447 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.
J. Lopez
When Record No. 447 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes.
Wilson
HB 44 ON THIRD READING
(by Swanson, Klick, Slawson, Hefner, Morales Shaw, et al.)
HB 44, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to provider discrimination against a Medicaid recipient or child health plan program enrollee based on immunization status.
HB 44 was passed by (Record 448): 93 Yeas, 54 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Allison; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bonnen; Buckley; Bumgarner; Burns; Burrows; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Clardy; Cook; Craddick; Cunningham; Darby; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Frank; Frazier; Garcia; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Goldman; Guillen; Harless; Harris, C.E.; Harris, C.J.; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Herrero; Holland; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Jetton; Kacal; King, K.; Kitzman; Klick; Kuempel; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo-Wilson; Lopez, J.; Lozano; Lujan; Metcalf; Meyer; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morrison; Murr; Noble; Oliverson; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Price; Raney; Raymond; Rogers; Schaefer; Schatzline; Schofield; Shaheen; Shine; Slaton; Slawson; Smith; Smithee; Spiller; Stucky; Swanson; Tepper; Thierry; Thimesch; Thompson, E.; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Wilson.
Nays — Allen; Anchía; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Davis; Dutton; Flores; Gámez; Gervin-Hawkins; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Hernandez; Howard; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J.D.; Johnson, J.E.; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Lalani; Longoria; Lopez, R.; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Muñoz; Neave Criado; Ordaz; Ortega; Perez; Plesa; Ramos; Reynolds; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Sherman; Talarico; Thompson, S.; Turner; Vo; Walle; Wu; Zwiener.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C).
Absent, Excused — Hinojosa.
Absent — King, T.
HB 1996 ON THIRD READING
(by Hull, Oliverson, Cortez, Perez, C.E. Harris, et al.)
HB 1996, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the regulation of group family leave insurance issued through an employer to pay for certain losses of income.
HB 1996 was passed by (Record 449): 146 Yeas, 2 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; 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; Schaefer; Schatzline; Schofield; Shaheen; Sherman; Shine; 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 — Herrero; Slaton.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C).
Absent, Excused — Hinojosa.
STATEMENT OF VOTE
When Record No. 449 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes.
Herrero
HB 1391 ON THIRD READING
(by Schaefer, K. Bell, and Goldman)
HB 1391, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the requirements to obtain a residential wireman license.
HB 1391 was passed by (Record 450): 101 Yeas, 46 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Allen; Allison; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bhojani; Bonnen; Buckley; Bumgarner; Burns; Burrows; Button; Cain; Campos; Capriglione; Clardy; Cook; Craddick; Cunningham; Darby; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Frank; Frazier; Gámez; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris, C.E.; Harris, C.J.; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Herrero; Holland; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Jetton; Kacal; King, T.; Kitzman; Klick; Kuempel; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo-Wilson; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lozano; Lujan; Martinez Fischer; Metcalf; Meyer; Morales, E.; Morrison; Muñoz; Murr; Noble; Oliverson; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Price; Raney; Raymond; Rogers; Romero; Schaefer; Schatzline; Schofield; Shaheen; Shine; Slaton; Slawson; Smith; Smithee; Spiller; Stucky; Swanson; Tepper; Thimesch; Thompson, E.; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Vo; Wilson.
Nays — Anchía; Bernal; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Canales; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Davis; Flores; Garcia; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Hernandez; Howard; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J.D.; Johnson, J.E.; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; King, K.; Lalani; Manuel; Martinez; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales Shaw; Neave Criado; Ordaz; Ortega; Perez; Ramos; Reynolds; Rose; Rosenthal; Sherman; Talarico; Thierry; Thompson, S.; Turner; Walle; Wu; Zwiener.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C).
Absent, Excused — Hinojosa.
Absent — Plesa.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 450 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Allen
When Record No. 450 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Bhojani
When Record No. 450 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Gámez
When Record No. 450 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Herrero
When Record No. 450 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
R. Lopez
When Record No. 450 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Martinez Fischer
When Record No. 450 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no.
Plesa
HB 1575 ON THIRD READING
(by Hull, Harless, Slawson, Rose, and Frank)
HB 1575, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to improving health outcomes for pregnant women under Medicaid and certain other public benefits programs.
HB 1575 was passed by (Record 451): 140 Yeas, 3 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Allison; Anchía; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Burns; Burrows; Button; Cain; 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.; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Herrero; 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, 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; 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.; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Vo; Walle; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.
Nays — Jones, V.; Ramos; Schaefer.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C).
Absent, Excused — Hinojosa.
Absent — Allen; Campos; Gervin-Hawkins; Harrison; Tinderholt.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 451 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.
Allen
When Record No. 451 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.
Campos
When Record No. 451 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.
Gervin-Hawkins
When Record No. 451 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes.
V. Jones
HB 1769 ON THIRD READING
(by Meyer, E. Morales, and Metcalf)
HB 1769, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the statute of limitations for certain offenses committed against children.
HB 1769 was passed by (Record 452): 146 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; 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; Reynolds; Rogers; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schaefer; 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 — Hinojosa.
Absent — Johnson, J.D.; Raymond.
HB 1859 ON THIRD READING
(by Schaefer, K. Bell, Goldman, et al.)
HB 1859, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the regulation of air conditioning and refrigeration contracting, including eligibility for an air conditioning and refrigeration technician registration or certification.
HB 1859 was passed by (Record 453): 94 Yeas, 51 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Allison; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bonnen; Buckley; Bumgarner; Burns; Burrows; Button; Cain; Campos; Capriglione; Clardy; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Darby; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Frank; Frazier; Garcia; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; Guillen; Harless; Harris, C.E.; Harris, C.J.; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Holland; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Jetton; Johnson, A.; Jones, J.; Kacal; Kitzman; Klick; Kuempel; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo-Wilson; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lozano; Lujan; Metcalf; Meyer; Morales, E.; Morrison; Murr; Noble; Oliverson; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Price; Raney; Raymond; Rogers; Romero; Schaefer; Schatzline; Schofield; Shaheen; Shine; Slaton; Slawson; Smith; Smithee; Spiller; Stucky; Swanson; Tepper; Thimesch; Thompson, E.; Tinderholt; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Wilson.
Nays — Allen; Anchía; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Canales; Cole; Collier; Davis; Flores; Gámez; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Hernandez; Herrero; Howard; Johnson, J.D.; Johnson, J.E.; Jones, V.; King, K.; King, T.; Lalani; Lopez, R.; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales Shaw; Muñoz; Neave Criado; Ordaz; Ortega; Perez; Plesa; Ramos; Reynolds; Rose; Rosenthal; Sherman; Talarico; Thompson, S.; Toth; Turner; Walle; Wu; Zwiener.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C).
Absent, Excused — Hinojosa.
Absent — Guerra; Thierry; Vo.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 453 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no.
Guerra
When Record No. 453 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
J. Jones
When Record No. 453 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes.
Toth
HB 2237 ON THIRD READING
(by S. Thompson, Price, Wu, A. Johnson, et al.)
HB 2237, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the establishment of the child first grant program.
HB 2237 was passed by (Record 454): 93 Yeas, 54 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Allen; Allison; Anchía; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Burns; Burrows; Button; Canales; Clardy; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Darby; Davis; Dean; Dutton; Flores; Gámez; Garcia; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Hernandez; Herrero; Howard; 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; Longoria; Lopez, R.; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Muñoz; Neave Criado; Ordaz; Orr; Ortega; Perez; Plesa; Price; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Sherman; Shine; Stucky; Talarico; Thierry; Thompson, S.; Turner; Vo; Walle; Wu; Zwiener.
Nays — Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bonnen; Bumgarner; Cain; Capriglione; Cook; DeAyala; Dorazio; Frank; Frazier; Gates; Gerdes; Goldman; Guillen; Harless; Harris, C.E.; Harris, C.J.; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Holland; Hull; Isaac; Leach; Leo-Wilson; Lopez, J.; Metcalf; Morrison; Murr; Noble; Oliverson; Patterson; Paul; Rogers; Schaefer; Schatzline; Schofield; Shaheen; Slaton; Slawson; Smith; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Thimesch; Thompson, E.; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Wilson.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C).
Absent, Excused — Hinojosa.
Absent — Campos.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 454 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Burns
When Record No. 454 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.
Campos
When Record No. 454 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Landgraf
HB 2504 ON THIRD READING
(by Button, Burns, Bucy, Clardy, Howard, et al.)
HB 2504, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the award of scholarship money by the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy to certain accounting students.
HB 2504 was passed by (Record 455): 138 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; Darby; Davis; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Flores; Frank; Frazier; Gámez; Garcia; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guillen; Harless; Harris, C.E.; Harris, C.J.; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Herrero; 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; Rosenthal; Schofield; Shaheen; Sherman; Shine; Slawson; Smith; Smithee; Spiller; Stucky; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thierry; Thimesch; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Tinderholt; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vo; Walle; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.
Nays — Cain; Harrison; Schaefer; Schatzline; Slaton; Toth; Vasut.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C).
Absent, Excused — Hinojosa.
Absent — Gates; Guerra; Rose.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 455 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.
Guerra
When Record No. 455 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Isaac
When Record No. 455 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Leach
When Record No. 455 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.
Rose
HB 2629 ON THIRD READING
(by Rogers, Geren, Longoria, Klick, Stucky, et al.)
HB 2629, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the reporting of direct campaign expenditures by certain persons and political committees.
HB 2629 was passed by (Record 456): 147 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; 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; 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; Schaefer; Schatzline; Schofield; Shaheen; Sherman; Shine; 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 — Slaton.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C).
Absent, Excused — Hinojosa.
HB 2804 ON THIRD READING
(by Kuempel)
HB 2804, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to use of the name, image, or likeness of a student athlete participating in an intercollegiate athletic program at an institution of higher education.
HB 2804 was passed by (Record 457): 146 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; 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; 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; Schaefer; 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; Walle; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C).
Absent, Excused — Hinojosa.
Absent — Dorazio; Vo.
HB 2929 ON THIRD READING
(by Lozano)
HB 2929, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to continuing education and training requirements for classroom teachers and public school counselors.
HB 2929 was passed by (Record 458): 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; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Flores; Frank; Frazier; Gámez; 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; 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; Schaefer; 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 — Hinojosa.
Absent — Garcia.
STATEMENT OF VOTE
When Record No. 458 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.
Garcia
HB 4005 ON THIRD READING
(by Raney, Lalani, Darby, et al.)
HB 4005, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the establishment of the Texas Competency-Based Education Grant Program for certain students enrolled in competency-based baccalaureate degree programs and to formula funding and dropped and repeated course restrictions for students enrolled in those degree programs at public institutions of higher education.
HB 4005 was passed by (Record 459): 116 Yeas, 31 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Allen; Allison; Anchía; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Burns; Burrows; Button; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Clardy; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Darby; Davis; Dean; Dutton; Flores; Frank; Frazier; Gámez; Garcia; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Hefner; Hernandez; Herrero; Howard; Hunter; Jetton; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J.D.; Johnson, J.E.; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kacal; King, K.; King, T.; Kitzman; Klick; Kuempel; Lalani; Lambert; Leach; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morrison; Muñoz; Neave Criado; Ordaz; Orr; Ortega; Paul; Perez; Plesa; Price; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rogers; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Sherman; Shine; Smith; Smithee; Talarico; Thierry; Thimesch; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Turner; VanDeaver; Vo; Walle; Wu; Zwiener.
Nays — Bell, C.; Cook; DeAyala; Dorazio; Harris, C.E.; Harris, C.J.; Harrison; Hayes; Holland; Hull; Isaac; Landgraf; Leo-Wilson; Metcalf; Murr; Noble; Oliverson; Patterson; Schaefer; Shaheen; Slaton; Slawson; Spiller; Stucky; Swanson; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Vasut; Wilson.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C).
Absent, Excused — Hinojosa.
Absent — Cain.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 459 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
K. Bell
When Record No. 459 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no.
Cain
When Record No. 459 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Hefner
When Record No. 459 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Leach
When Record No. 459 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Schatzline
HB 4101 ON THIRD READING
(by Shine)
HB 4101, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the matters that may be the subject of limited binding arbitration to compel compliance with procedural requirements related to protests before appraisal review boards.
HB 4101 was passed by (Record 460): 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; 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; 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; 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; Schaefer; 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 — Hinojosa.
Absent — Leach.
HB 3504 ON THIRD READING
(by Leach)
HB 3504, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to an application for emergency detention and procedures regarding court-ordered mental health services.
Amendment No. 1
Representatives Klick and Leach offered the following amendment to HB 3504:
Amend HB 3504 on third reading by adding the following appropriately numbered SECTION to the bill and renumbering subsequent SECTIONS of the bill accordingly:
SECTION ____. Section 577.010, Health and Safety Code, is amended by adding Subsections (b-1) and (b-2) to read as follows:
(b-1) The rules must specify the rights of patients admitted for voluntary or involuntary commitment, including the rights provided by Chapters 572, 573, 574, and 576.
(b-2) The rules must require each mental health facility licensed under this chapter to:
(1) notify any patient admitted for voluntary or involuntary commitment of the patient's rights under this subtitle and under the rules; and
(2) display a poster or other written document of the rights described by Subdivision (1).
Amendment No. 1 was adopted.
HB 3504, as amended, was passed by (Record 461): 146 Yeas, 0 Nays, 2 Present, not voting. (The vote was reconsidered later today, and HB 3504 was further amended and was passed by Record No. 482.)
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; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris, C.E.; Harris, C.J.; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Herrero; 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; Schaefer; 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); Dean.
Absent, Excused — Hinojosa.
Absent — Gates.
HB 3640 ON THIRD READING
(by Noble, Raymond, Thierry, Klick, et al.)
HB 3640, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of a portion of the appraised value of a property other than a residence homestead that is the primary residence of an adult who has an intellectual or developmental disability and who must be related to the owner or trustee of the property within a certain degree by consanguinity.
HB 3640 was passed by (Record 462): 140 Yeas, 6 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; 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; Hefner; Hernandez; Herrero; 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.; 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; Schaefer; Schatzline; Schofield; Shaheen; Sherman; Shine; Slawson; Smith; Smithee; Spiller; Stucky; Swanson; Talarico; Thierry; Thimesch; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Vo; Walle; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.
Nays — Cain; Hayes; Slaton; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C).
Absent, Excused — Hinojosa.
Absent — Darby; Lozano.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 462 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted yes.
Darby
When Record No. 462 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Isaac
When Record No. 462 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.
Lozano
HB 576 ON THIRD READING
(by Raymond)
HB 576, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the confidentiality of certain autopsy records.
Amendment No. 1
Representative Raymond offered the following amendment to HB 576:
Amend HB 576 on third reading in SECTION 1 of the bill as follows:
(1) In the recital, strike "Subsection (b-1)" and substitute "Subsections (b-1) and (b-2)".
(2) Immediately following added Section 11(b-1), Article 49.25, Code of Criminal Procedure, insert the following:
(b-2) A release of a photograph or x-ray described by Subsection (b) is not considered a release of information to the public for purposes of Section 552.007, Government Code, and does not waive the right to assert in the future that the photograph or x-ray is excepted from required disclosure under this section or other law.
Amendment No. 1 was adopted.
HB 576, as amended, was passed by (Record 463): 146 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.; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Herrero; 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.; 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; Schaefer; 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 — Hinojosa.
Absent — Harrison; Lozano.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 463 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.
Harrison
When Record No. 463 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.
Lozano
HB 352 ON THIRD READING
(by J. González, Smith, Moody, Leach, Bowers, et al.)
HB 352, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the representation of certain indigent applicants for a writ of habeas corpus.
HB 352 was passed by (Record 464): 139 Yeas, 9 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; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Flores; Frank; Frazier; Gámez; Garcia; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris, C.E.; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Herrero; 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; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morrison; Muñoz; Neave Criado; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Ortega; Patterson; Perez; Plesa; Price; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rogers; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Shaheen; Sherman; Shine; Slawson; 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; Gates; Harris, C.J.; Metcalf; Murr; Paul; Schaefer; Slaton; Toth.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C).
Absent, Excused — Hinojosa.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 464 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Burns
When Record No. 464 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Isaac
When Record No. 464 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Slawson
HB 115 ON THIRD READING
(by Ortega, Patterson, Harless, A. Johnson, Gámez, et al.)
HB 115, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the offense of public consumption of alcoholic beverages during certain hours.
HB 115 was passed by (Record 465): 101 Yeas, 47 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Allen; Allison; Anchía; Anderson; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Burns; Burrows; Button; Campos; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Darby; Davis; Dorazio; Dutton; Flores; Frank; Frazier; Gámez; Garcia; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Hernandez; Herrero; Howard; Hunter; Jetton; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J.D.; Johnson, J.E.; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kacal; King, T.; Lalani; Lambert; Leach; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morrison; Muñoz; Neave Criado; Noble; Ordaz; Ortega; Patterson; Perez; Plesa; Price; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rogers; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schofield; Sherman; Shine; Spiller; Stucky; Talarico; Tepper; Thierry; Thimesch; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Turner; Vo; Walle; Wu; Zwiener.
Nays — Ashby; Bailes; Bell, C.; Bonnen; Buckley; Bumgarner; Cain; Canales; Capriglione; Clardy; Dean; DeAyala; Gates; Goldman; Harris, C.E.; Harris, C.J.; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Holland; Hull; Isaac; King, K.; Kitzman; Klick; Kuempel; Landgraf; Leo-Wilson; Metcalf; Murr; Oliverson; Orr; Paul; Schaefer; Schatzline; Shaheen; Slaton; Slawson; Smith; Smithee; Swanson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Wilson.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C).
Absent, Excused — Hinojosa.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 465 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Anderson
When Record No. 465 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Burns
When Record No. 465 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes.
K. King
When Record No. 465 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Leach
HB 386 ON THIRD READING
(by J. González, Swanson, Bucy, Plesa, et al.)
HB 386, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to accommodating a voter unable to enter a polling place.
HB 386 was passed by (Record 466): 141 Yeas, 6 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; 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.; Hernandez; Herrero; 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; Neave Criado; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Ortega; Patterson; Paul; Perez; Plesa; Price; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rogers; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schaefer; Schatzline; Schofield; Shaheen; Sherman; Shine; Slawson; Smith; Smithee; Spiller; Stucky; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thierry; Thimesch; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Vo; Walle; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.
Nays — Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Murr; Slaton; Tinderholt.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C).
Absent, Excused — Hinojosa.
Absent — Cain.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 466 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Isaac
When Record No. 466 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Toth
HB 390 ON THIRD READING
(by Howard, Capriglione, Anchía, Anderson, Tepper, et al.)
HB 390, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the Internet broadcast or audio recording of certain open meetings.
HB 390 was passed by (Record 467): 146 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; 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; Longoria; Lopez, J.; 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; Schaefer; 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 — Hinojosa.
Absent — Leo-Wilson; Lopez, R.
STATEMENT OF VOTE
When Record No. 467 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.
R. Lopez
HB 609 ON THIRD READING
(by Vasut, et al.)
HB 609, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the liability of a business owner or operator arising from the exposure of an individual to a pandemic disease.
HB 609 was passed by (Record 468): 104 Yeas, 39 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Allison; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bhojani; Bonnen; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Burns; Burrows; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Clardy; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Darby; Davis; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Frank; Frazier; Garcia; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris, C.E.; Harris, C.J.; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Herrero; Holland; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Jetton; Kacal; King, K.; King, T.; Kitzman; Klick; Kuempel; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo-Wilson; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lozano; Lujan; Martinez; Metcalf; Meyer; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morrison; Muñoz; Murr; Noble; Oliverson; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Price; Raney; Raymond; Rogers; Rosenthal; Schaefer; Schatzline; Schofield; Shaheen; Shine; Slaton; Slawson; Smith; Smithee; Spiller; Stucky; Swanson; Tepper; Thimesch; Thompson, E.; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Vo; Wilson.
Nays — Allen; Anchía; Bowers; Cole; Collier; Flores; Gámez; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Hernandez; Howard; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J.D.; Johnson, J.E.; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Lalani; Lopez, R.; Martinez Fischer; Meza; Moody; Neave Criado; Ordaz; Ortega; Perez; Plesa; Ramos; Reynolds; Romero; Rose; Sherman; Talarico; Thierry; Thompson, S.; Turner; Walle; Wu; Zwiener.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C).
Absent, Excused — Hinojosa.
Absent — Bernal; Bryant; Capriglione; Manuel; Morales, C.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 468 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no.
Bryant
When Record No. 468 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Bucy
When Record No. 468 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Davis
When Record No. 468 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Gervin-Hawkins
When Record No. 468 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no.
Manuel
When Record No. 468 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no.
C. Morales
When Record No. 468 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Morales Shaw
When Record No. 468 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Rosenthal
HB 711 ON THIRD READING
(by Frank, Harless, Bonnen, and Talarico)
HB 711, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to certain contract provisions and conduct affecting health care provider networks.
HB 711 was passed by (Record 469): 146 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; 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; 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; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rogers; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schaefer; 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 — Hinojosa.
Absent — Manuel; Morales Shaw.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 469 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.
Manuel
When Record No. 469 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.
Morales Shaw
HB 790 ON THIRD READING
(by Patterson, Longoria, Frazier, Thimesch, and Isaac)
HB 790, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the processes for and the adjudication and payment of certain claims under the workers' compensation system.
HB 790 was passed by (Record 470): 148 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; 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; Schaefer; 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 — Hinojosa.
HB 898 ON THIRD READING
(by Stucky, Frazier, Lujan, Spiller, Harless, et al.)
HB 898, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the offense of passing certain vehicles on a highway; increasing a criminal penalty.
HB 898 was passed by (Record 471): 139 Yeas, 9 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; 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.; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Herrero; 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; Martinez Fischer; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morrison; Muñoz; 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; Slawson; Smith; Smithee; Spiller; Stucky; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thierry; Thimesch; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Tinderholt; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vo; Walle; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.
Nays — Cain; Dorazio; Harrison; Isaac; Murr; Schaefer; Slaton; Toth; Vasut.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C).
Absent, Excused — Hinojosa.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 471 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
K. Bell
When Record No. 471 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Leo-Wilson
When Record No. 471 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Metcalf
When Record No. 471 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Slawson
When Record No. 471 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Swanson
When Record No. 471 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Tinderholt
HB 1130 ON THIRD READING
(by Spiller, et al.)
HB 1130, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to a district or county attorney participating as counsel in certain proceedings.
HB 1130 was passed by (Record 472): 146 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; Capriglione; Clardy; 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; 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; Schaefer; 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 — Hinojosa.
Absent — Cole.
HB 1207 ON THIRD READING
(by Guillen, et al.)
HB 1207, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the statute of limitations for tampering with certain physical evidence.
HB 1207 was passed by (Record 473): 148 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; 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; Schaefer; 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 — Hinojosa.
HB 1221 ON THIRD READING
(by Metcalf)
HB 1221, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to authorizing the comptroller to release a reported owner's unclaimed property to the owner's crime victim in certain circumstances and payment by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice of certain amounts owed by an inmate.
HB 1221 was passed by (Record 474): 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; 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; 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; 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; Schaefer; 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 — Hinojosa.
Absent — Manuel.
STATEMENT OF VOTE
When Record No. 474 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.
Manuel
HB 679 ON THIRD READING
(by K. Bell, C. Bell, E. Thompson, Lambert, and Romero)
HB 679, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to limitations on the use of workers' compensation insurance experience modifier values in soliciting and awarding public and private construction contracts.
HB 679 was passed by (Record 475): 141 Yeas, 5 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; Capriglione; Clardy; Cole; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Darby; Davis; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Flores; Frank; Frazier; Gámez; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; González, M.; Goodwin; Guillen; Harless; Harris, C.E.; Harris, C.J.; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Herrero; 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; Schaefer; Schatzline; Schofield; Shaheen; Sherman; Shine; Slaton; Slawson; Smith; Smithee; Spiller; Stucky; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thierry; Thimesch; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Vo; Walle; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.
Nays — Canales; Collier; González, J.; Harrison; Tinderholt.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C).
Absent, Excused — Hinojosa.
Absent — Garcia; Guerra.
STATEMENT OF VOTE
When Record No. 475 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Wilson
HB 637 ON THIRD READING
(by Bailes, Rose, and C.J. Harris)
HB 637, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the payment of permanency care assistance after a child's 18th birthday.
HB 637 was passed by (Record 476): 146 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; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris, C.E.; Harris, C.J.; Harrison; Hefner; Hernandez; Herrero; 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; Schaefer; 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 — Hinojosa.
Absent — Gates; Hayes.
HB 611 ON THIRD READING
(by Capriglione and Garcia)
HB 611, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the creation of the criminal offense of unlawful disclosure of residence address or telephone number.
HB 611 was passed by (Record 477): 145 Yeas, 2 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; 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; 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; Schaefer; Schatzline; 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 — Cain; Canales.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C).
Absent, Excused — Hinojosa.
Absent — Schofield.
HB 2121 ON THIRD READING
(by Paul, Raymond, and Murr)
HB 2121, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the form of a rendition statement or property report used to render property for ad valorem tax purposes.
HB 2121 was passed by (Record 478): 148 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; 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; Schaefer; 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 — Hinojosa.
HB 3189 ON THIRD READING
(by Garcia, Rose, Lozano, Shaheen, and A. Johnson)
HB 3189, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to information provided to an individual identified as a potential relative or designated caregiver of a child in the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services.
HB 3189 was passed by (Record 479): 146 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; Harris, C.E.; Harris, C.J.; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Herrero; Holland; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; 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; 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; Schaefer; 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 — Hinojosa.
Absent — Harless; Klick.
STATEMENT OF VOTE
When Record No. 479 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.
Klick
GENERAL STATE CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS
THIRD READING
The following bills were laid before the house and read third time:
SB 1017 ON THIRD READING
(Landgraf, Darby, Manuel, Thimesch, Button, et al. - House Sponsors)
SB 1017, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the authority of a political subdivision to regulate an energy source or engine.
SB 1017 was passed by (Record 480): 116 Yeas, 30 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Allen; Allison; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Buckley; Bumgarner; Burns; Burrows; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Clardy; Cole; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Darby; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Flores; Frank; Frazier; Gámez; Garcia; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; González, M.; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris, C.E.; Harris, C.J.; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Herrero; Holland; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Jetton; Johnson, J.D.; Kacal; King, K.; King, T.; Kitzman; Klick; Kuempel; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo-Wilson; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lozano; Lujan; Martinez; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Morales, E.; Morrison; Muñoz; Murr; Neave Criado; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez; Price; Raney; Raymond; Rogers; Schaefer; Schatzline; Schofield; Shaheen; Shine; Slaton; Slawson; Smith; Smithee; Spiller; Stucky; Swanson; Tepper; Thierry; Thimesch; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Wilson.
Nays — Anchía; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Collier; Davis; González, J.; Goodwin; Howard; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J.E.; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Manuel; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales Shaw; Ortega; Plesa; Ramos; Reynolds; Rose; Rosenthal; Sherman; Talarico; Turner; Vo; Walle; Wu; Zwiener.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C); Martinez Fischer.
Absent, Excused — Hinojosa.
Absent — Romero.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 480 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes.
Manuel
When Record No. 480 was taken, I was shown voting present, not voting. I intended to vote no.
Martinez Fischer
When Record No. 480 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted yes.
Romero
SB 222 ON THIRD READING
(Metcalf, et al. - House Sponsors)
SB 222, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to paid leave by certain state employees for the birth or adoption of a child.
Amendment No. 1
Representative Metcalf offered the following amendment to SB 222:
Amend SB 222 on third reading in SECTION 2 of the bill as follows:
(1) In added Section 661.9125(b), Government Code, strike "60 days" and substitute "480 hours".
(2) Immediately following added Section 661.9125(d), Government Code, add the following:
(e) Nothing in this section may be construed as:
(1) creating a new employment right;
(2) conferring protected status; or
(3) creating a new cause of action against this state.
Amendment No. 1 was adopted.
SB 222, as amended, was passed by (Record 481): 139 Yeas, 9 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; 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; Hefner; Hernandez; Herrero; 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; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Ortega; Patterson; Paul; Perez; Plesa; Price; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rogers; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schaefer; Schofield; Shaheen; Sherman; Shine; Slawson; Smith; Smithee; Spiller; Stucky; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thierry; Thimesch; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vo; Walle; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.
Nays — Cain; Cook; Hayes; Noble; Schatzline; Slaton; Tinderholt; Toth; Vasut.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C).
Absent, Excused — Hinojosa.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 481 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Isaac
When Record No. 481 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Schaefer
When Record No. 481 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes.
Schatzline
HB 3504 - VOTE RECONSIDERED
Representative Leach moved to reconsider the vote by which HB 3504, as amended, was passed by Record No. 461.
The motion to reconsider prevailed.
HB 3504 ON THIRD READING
(by Leach)
The chair laid before the house, on its third reading and final passage,
HB 3504, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to an application for emergency detention and procedures regarding court-ordered mental health services.
HB 3504 was read third time earlier today and was passed, as amended, by Record No. 461.
Amendment No. 2
Representative Leach offered the following amendment to HB 3504:
Amend HB 3504 (second reading engrossment) on third reading as follows:
(1) On page 4, line 9, strike "accept" and substitute with "review".
Amendment No. 2 was adopted.
Amendment No. 3
Representative Leach offered the following amendment to HB 3504:
Amend HB 3504 (second reading engrossment) on third reading as follows:
(1) Strike SECTION 5 of the bill (page 4, lines 17-21).
(2) Renumber the SECTIONS accordingly.
Amendment No. 3 was adopted.
HB 3504, as amended, was passed by (Record 482): 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; 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; 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; Ordaz; Orr; Ortega; Patterson; Paul; Perez; Plesa; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Rogers; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schaefer; 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 — Hinojosa.
Absent — DeAyala; Oliverson; Price; Reynolds.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 482 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.
DeAyala
When Record No. 482 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.
Price
MOTION IN WRITING
RULES SUSPENDED
AUTHORIZING FLOOR PRIVILEGES
Representative Clardy offered the following motion in writing:
Mr. Speaker:
I move to suspend House Rule 5, Section 11, of the House Rules to entitle necessary staff from the Sunset Advisory Commission and office of the vice-chair of the Sunset Advisory Commission to privileges of the floor of the house today during the consideration of HB 1535 and HB 1555.
Clardy
The motion in writing was read and prevailed.
POSTPONED BUSINESS
The following bills were laid before the house as postponed business:
HB 2664 ON SECOND READING
(by Tepper)
HB 2664, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the disclosure of customer information by government-operated utilities.
HB 2664 was read second time on April 24 and was postponed until 9:30 a.m. today.
(Goldman in the chair)
HB 2664 was passed to engrossment.
CSHB 2681 ON SECOND READING
(by Frazier, Bumgarner, Kitzman, Lujan, et al.)
CSHB 2681, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the authority of a fire department to remove certain personal property from a roadway or right-of-way.
CSHB 2681 was read second time on April 24 and was postponed until 9:30 a.m. today.
CSHB 2681 was passed to engrossment.
HB 3125 ON SECOND READING
(by Gámez)
HB 3125, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the use of certain lighting equipment on authorized emergency vehicles.
HB 3125 was read second time on April 24 and was postponed until 9:30 a.m. today.
HB 3125 was passed to engrossment.
SB 483 ON SECOND READING
(A. Johnson and S. Thompson - House Sponsors)
SB 483, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the regulation of massage therapy.
SB 483 was considered in lieu of HB 1433.
SB 483 was read second time.
Representative A. Johnson moved to postpone consideration of SB 483 until 2 p.m. today.
The motion prevailed.
HB 1433 - LAID ON THE TABLE SUBJECT TO CALL
Representative A. Johnson moved to lay HB 1433 on the table subject to call.
The motion prevailed.
SB 1055 ON SECOND READING
(Clardy, Kuempel, Ashby, Cook, Isaac, et al. - House Sponsors)
SB 1055, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the creation of a new university in Nacogdoches, Texas, within The University of Texas System and the allocation of the annual constitutional appropriation to certain agencies and institutions of higher education; abolishing Stephen F. Austin State University.
SB 1055 was considered in lieu of CSHB 2639.
SB 1055 was read second time and was passed to third reading.
CSHB 2639 - LAID ON THE TABLE SUBJECT TO CALL
Representative Clardy moved to lay CSHB 2639 on the table subject to call.
The motion prevailed.
SB 423 ON SECOND READING
(Wilson, et al. - House Sponsors)
SB 423, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the use of unmanned aircraft by the Texas military forces.
SB 423 was considered in lieu of HB 1516.
SB 423 was read second time and was passed to third reading.
HB 1516 - LAID ON THE TABLE SUBJECT TO CALL
Representative Wilson moved to lay HB 1516 on the table subject to call.
The motion prevailed.
SB 1008 ON SECOND READING
(Buckley, et al. - House Sponsors)
SB 1008, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to establishing residency for purposes of admission into public schools.
SB 1008 was considered in lieu of HB 1955.
SB 1008 was read second time and was passed to third reading.
HB 1955 - LAID ON THE TABLE SUBJECT TO CALL
Representative Buckley moved to lay HB 1955 on the table subject to call.
The motion prevailed.
SB 349 ON SECOND READING
(Anderson, Plesa, Flores, and Hull - House Sponsors)
SB 349, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to county and municipal housing authority pet policies.
SB 349 was considered in lieu of HB 1159.
SB 349 was read second time and was passed to third reading.
HB 1159 - LAID ON THE TABLE SUBJECT TO CALL
Representative Anderson moved to lay HB 1159 on the table subject to call.
The motion prevailed.
MAJOR STATE CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS
SECOND READING
The following bills were laid before the house and read second time:
CSHB 1535 ON SECOND READING
(by Clardy, Holland, Canales, Goldman, K. Bell, et al.)
CSHB 1535, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the San Antonio River Authority, following recommendations of the Sunset Advisory Commission; altering the terms of office of the members of the board of directors of the authority.
Amendment No. 1
Representative Clardy offered the following amendment to CSHB 1535:
Amend CSHB 1535 (house committee printing) on page 13, lines 20 through 22, by striking ", upon the affirmative vote of a majority of a quorum present at any regular or special meeting," and substituting "[, upon the affirmative vote of a majority of a quorum present at any regular or special meeting,]".
Amendment No. 1 was adopted.
Amendment No. 2
Representative Guillen offered the following amendment to CSHB 1535:
Amend CSHB 1535 (house committee report) as follows:
(1) Strike SECTION 13(c) on page 35, line 27, through page 36, line 9;
(2) On page 36, strike "and" at the end of line 21;
(3) On page 36, line 24, substitute "; and" for the period;
(4) Insert the following on page 36, between lines 24 and 25:
(5) the at-large director position for Wilson County for which an election was held, or scheduled to be held but canceled because of an unopposed candidate, in November 2019.
(5) On page 36, line 10, renumber Subsection (d) of SECTION 13 as Subsection (c), and renumber the remaining subsections of SECTION 13 accordingly; and
(6) On page 37, line 17, strike "Subsections (b), (c), (d), and (e)" and substitute "Subsections (b), (c), and (d)"
Amendment No. 2 was adopted.
CSHB 1535, as amended, was passed to engrossment.
HB 1555 ON SECOND READING
(by Clardy, Holland, Canales, Goldman, and K. Bell)
HB 1555, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the Upper Guadalupe River Authority, following the recommendations of the Sunset Advisory Commission; altering terms of the board of directors; specifying grounds for the removal of a member of the board of directors.
Representative Clardy moved to postpone consideration of HB 1555 until the end of today's calendar.
The motion prevailed.
CSHB 18 ON SECOND READING
(by Slawson, Patterson, M. González, Burrows, Darby, et al.)
CSHB 18, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the protection of minors from harmful, deceptive, or unfair trade practices in connection with the use of certain digital services.
CSHB 18 - STATEMENT OF LEGISLATIVE INTENT
REPRESENTATIVE J. GONZÁLEZ: On page 5 of your bill, lines 25 and 26, you seek to prevent content that includes sexual exploitation, enticement, grooming, trafficking, abuse, and child pornography. For the purposes of legislative intent, can you describe some of the content that would be banned by this provision?
REPRESENTATIVE SLAWSON: Well, through testimony and families being in our office, Representative, we've heard a lot of very unfortunate stories about even how communications based on emojis between users have been mechanisms for sex traffickers and child traffickers to identify potential victims and to begin to groom them for those trafficking purposes. So through this, we're trying to ensure that there's a reasonable duty of care here to prevent our kids from being exposed to those.
J. GONZÁLEZ: Okay. Would content on sexual orientation, gender identity, or expression be limited by this bill?
SLAWSON: Has nothing to do with it. It's not mentioned in here anywhere at all.
J. GONZÁLEZ: Okay. Thank you for that clarification. Also, the same provisions in your bill—would it prohibit content referencing sexual assault? For example, if someone is young and they have some questions and they start researching to see if they're a victim of sexual assault, would content like that be limited?
SLAWSON: That's a great question. That's an important question. If someone is on a search engine and they're just searching for resources related to a sexual assault, this doesn't prevent what might pop up there. This would affect if there's a website that wants them to enter into a user agreement to obtain services related to whatever content they provide on the website. But this wouldn't restrict a search engine from popping up a hotline number.
J. GONZÁLEZ: So if somebody isn't sure that they were a victim of sexual assault or date rape, and they were searching "this and this happened, am I a victim of this?" Would something like that be limited with this bill?
SLAWSON: No, it wouldn't affect a search engine showing.
J. GONZÁLEZ: Thank you for that clarification.
Amendment No. 1
Representative Slawson offered the following amendment to CSHB 18:
Amend CSHB 18 (house committee report) as follows:
(1) On page 1, line 22, between "age" and the underlined period, insert the following:
who:
(A) has never been married; and
(B) has not had the disabilities of minority removed for general purposes
(2) On page 2, line 2, between "APPLICABILITY." and "This", insert "(a)".
(3) On page 2, line 17, strike "or".
(4) On page 2, line 18, between "education" and the underlined period, insert the following:
;
(6) a digital service provider who processes or maintains user data for the purpose of evaluating a user in connection with the employment, promotion, reassignment, or retention of the user as an employee or independent contractor, to the extent that the user's data is processed or maintained for that purpose;
(7) an operator or provider regulated by Subchapter D, Chapter 32, Education Code; or
(8) a person subject to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (20 U.S.C. Section 1232g) that operates a digital service
(5) On page 2, between lines 18 and 19, insert the following:
(b) An Internet service provider or Internet service provider's affiliate is not considered to be a digital service provider if the Internet service provider or affiliate provides access or connection to a digital service, unless the Internet service provider or affiliate exercises control of or is otherwise responsible for the creation or provision of content that exposes a known minor to harm as described by Section 509.053.
(c) A person is not a known minor after the person's 18th birthday.
(6) On page 3, line 4, strike "or other".
(7) On page 3, line 22, strike "and".
(8) On page 3, line 25, between "509.052" and the underlined period, insert the following:
; and
(7) any other commercially reasonable method of obtaining consent that complies with Subsection (c)
(9) On page 4, line 19, strike "disable" and substitute "prevent the display of".
(10) After page 4, line 27, insert the following:
(h) An agreement between a digital service provider and a known minor under this section may not be construed to prevent the digital service provider from collecting, processing, or sharing user data in a manner necessary to comply with:
(1) a civil, criminal, or regulatory inquiry, investigation, subpoena, or summons by a governmental authority; or
(2) a law enforcement agency investigating conduct that the digital service provider reasonably believes in good faith to violate federal, state, or local laws.
(11) On page 5, lines 15 through 16, strike "PREVENT HARM" and substitute "EXERCISE REASONABLE CARE".
(12) On page 5, line 16, strike "(a) A" and substitute "In relation to a known minor's use of a digital service, a".
(13) On page 5, lines 17 through 19, strike "physical, emotional, and developmental harm to a known minor in relation to the minor's use of the digital service, including".
(14) On page 6, strike lines 5 through 8.
(15) On page 9, strike lines 14 through 18 and substitute the following:
Sec. 509.057. PROHIBITION AGAINST DISCRIMINATION. A digital service provider may not discriminate against a known minor or the known minor's parent or guardian in any manner for exercising a right described by this chapter.
(16) On page 9, between lines 18 and 19, insert the following:
Sec. 509.058. PROTECTION OF TRADE SECRETS. Nothing in this subchapter may be construed to require a digital service provider to disclose a trade secret.
(17) On page 9, line 22, strike "In" and substitute "Except as provided by Section 509.102, in".
(18) On page 9, line 23, strike "a" and substitute "any public".
(19) On page 9, between lines 24 and 25, insert the following:
Sec. 509.102. NO PRIVATE RIGHT OF ACTION. This chapter may not be construed as providing a basis for, or being subject to, a private right of action for a violation of this chapter.
Amendment No. 1 was adopted.
(Speaker in the chair)
Amendment No. 2
Representative Tinderholt offered the following amendment to CSHB 18:
Amend CSHB 18 (house committee printing) as follows:
(1) On page 6, strike lines 10 through 16 and substitute the following:
(a) A digital service provider shall provide an online portal or tool through which a known minor's parent or guardian may access any data on the digital service associated with the minor.
(b) A digital service provider shall make the portal or tool under this section easily accessible to a known minor's parent or guardian.
(2) On page 6, line 17, strike "method established under Subsection (b)" and substitute "portal or tool under this section".
(3) Strike page 7, line 25 through page 8, line 1, and substitute the following:
(d) A verified parent must be required to sign in to an account with the digital service created for the verified parent to access the portal or tool under this section.
A record vote was requested.
Amendment No. 2 failed of adoption by (Record 483): 12 Yeas, 127 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Allison; Cain; Dorazio; Johnson, A.; Leo-Wilson; Morales, C.; Schatzline; Slaton; Tinderholt; Toth; Wilson; Wu.
Nays — Allen; Anderson; 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; DeAyala; Dutton; Flores; Frank; Frazier; Gámez; Garcia; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guillen; Harless; Harris, C.E.; Harris, C.J.; Hefner; Hernandez; Herrero; Holland; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Jetton; Johnson, J.E.; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kacal; King, K.; King, T.; Kitzman; Klick; Kuempel; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Lopez, J.; 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; Patterson; Paul; Perez; Plesa; Price; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rogers; Romero; Rosenthal; Schaefer; Schofield; Shaheen; Sherman; Shine; Slawson; Smith; Smithee; Spiller; Stucky; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thierry; Thimesch; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Vo; Walle; Zwiener.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C).
Absent, Excused — Hinojosa.
Absent — Anchía; Ashby; Guerra; Harrison; Hayes; Johnson, J.D.; Longoria; Ortega; Rose.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 483 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Allison
When Record No. 483 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.
Harrison
When Record No. 483 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes.
Isaac
When Record No. 483 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
A. Johnson
When Record No. 483 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no.
Rose
When Record No. 483 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes.
Schaefer
Amendment No. 3
Representative Tinderholt offered the following amendment to CSHB 18:
Amend CSHB 18 (house committee report) as follows:
(1) On page 9, line 6, strike "and".
(2) On page 9, line 13, between "minor" and the underlined period, insert the following:
; and
(3) make each algorithm accessible to the public for inspection
A record vote was requested.
Amendment No. 3 failed of adoption by (Record 484): 4 Yeas, 137 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Cain; Dorazio; Slaton; Tinderholt.
Nays — 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; DeAyala; Dutton; Flores; Frank; Frazier; Gámez; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guillen; Harless; Harris, C.E.; Harris, C.J.; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Herrero; 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, E.; Morales Shaw; Morrison; Muñoz; Murr; Neave Criado; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez; Plesa; Price; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rogers; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schaefer; Schofield; Shaheen; Sherman; Shine; Slawson; Smith; Smithee; Spiller; Stucky; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thierry; Thimesch; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Vo; Walle; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C).
Absent, Excused — Hinojosa.
Absent — Garcia; Guerra; Harrison; Johnson, J.D.; Morales, C.; Ortega; Schatzline.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 484 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.
Harrison
When Record No. 484 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes.
Isaac
When Record No. 484 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.
Schatzline
REMARKS ORDERED PRINTED
Representative Manuel moved to print remarks between Representative Slawson and Representative J. González on CSHB 18.
The motion prevailed.
CSHB 18 - REMARKS
REPRESENTATIVE A. JOHNSON: I did want to ask a couple questions because you and I talked about the part of algorithms that can address and potentially restrict access from one individual—for example, a young girl who is on social media and somebody over here who is operating as a pimp and is using social media as a bridge between the two. I know in your amendment it talks about the issue on page 2, lines 20 and beyond, it talks about "must comply with civil, criminal, or regulatory inquiry or investigation." Is it also your intent that protective obligations, such as social media keeping perpetrators from victims, is still implicit in their algorithms?
REPRESENTATIVE SLAWSON: Yes.
A. JOHNSON: And then on page 1, with regard to line 19 of the amendment, where it talks about an "operator or provider regulated by Subchapter D, Chapter 32, Education Code"—who do you anticipate would be limited out by that definition?
SLAWSON: Under the Education Code, there are specific businesses that their primary business model is operating for school purposes, so they are not a company that's also providing general services to the public. So it is targeted.
A. JOHNSON: Is it just for education school purposes or could it also apply to larger companies like Google or YouTube or Amazon or folks like that?
SLAWSON: It would not apply to the larger companies like Google or YouTube, it would just be for school purposes.
REMARKS ORDERED PRINTED
Representative A. Johnson moved to print remarks between Representative Slawson and Representative A. Johnson on CSHB 18.
The motion prevailed.
CSHB 18, as amended, was passed to engrossment.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS CALENDAR
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTIONS
SECOND READING
The following resolutions were laid before the house and read second time:
HJR 47 ON SECOND READING
(by C.J. Harris and Raymond)
HJR 47, A joint resolution proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation tangible personal property consisting of animal feed held by the owner of the property for sale at retail.
HJR 47 was adopted by (Record 485): 144 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; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris, C.E.; Harris, C.J.; Hefner; Hernandez; Herrero; 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; Schaefer; Schatzline; Schofield; Shaheen; Sherman; Shine; Slaton; Slawson; Smith; Smithee; Spiller; Stucky; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thierry; Thimesch; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Vo; Walle; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.
Nays — Hayes; Tinderholt.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C).
Absent, Excused — Hinojosa.
Absent — Bhojani; Harrison.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 485 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.
Bhojani
When Record No. 485 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted yes.
Harrison
SJR 32 ON SECOND READING
(Moody - House Sponsor)
SJR 32, A joint resolution proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the authority of the legislature to permit conservation and reclamation districts in El Paso County to issue bonds supported by ad valorem taxes to fund the development and maintenance of parks and recreational facilities.
SJR 32 was considered in lieu of HJR 79.
SJR 32 was adopted by (Record 486): 111 Yeas, 34 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Allen; Allison; Anchía; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Burns; Burrows; Button; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Clardy; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Darby; Davis; DeAyala; Dutton; Flores; Frank; Frazier; Gámez; Garcia; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris, C.E.; Hernandez; Herrero; Howard; Hunter; Jetton; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J.D.; Johnson, J.E.; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kacal; King, K.; King, T.; Kitzman; Klick; Kuempel; Lalani; Lambert; Leach; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morrison; Muñoz; Neave Criado; Ordaz; Ortega; Paul; Perez; Plesa; Price; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rogers; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Sherman; Shine; Smithee; Stucky; Talarico; Thierry; Thimesch; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vo; Walle; Wu; Zwiener.
Nays — Bell, C.; Buckley; Bumgarner; Cain; Dean; Dorazio; Gates; Harris, C.J.; Hayes; Hefner; Holland; Hull; Isaac; Landgraf; Leo-Wilson; Metcalf; Murr; Noble; Oliverson; Orr; Patterson; Schaefer; Schofield; Shaheen; Slaton; Slawson; Smith; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Vasut; Wilson.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C).
Absent, Excused — Hinojosa.
Absent — Harrison; Ramos; Schatzline.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 486 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
K. Bell
When Record No. 486 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted no.
Harrison
When Record No. 486 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Leach
When Record No. 486 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.
Ramos
When Record No. 486 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no.
Schatzline
When Record No. 486 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes.
Smith
When Record No. 486 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Stucky
HJR 79 - LAID ON THE TABLE SUBJECT TO CALL
Representative Moody moved to lay HJR 79 on the table subject to call.
The motion prevailed.
GENERAL STATE CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS
SECOND READING
The following bills were laid before the house and read second time:
HB 2460 ON SECOND READING
(by T. King)
HB 2460, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to a requirement that the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality obtain or develop updated water availability models for certain river basins.
HB 2460 was passed to engrossment.
CSHB 3447 ON SECOND READING
(by Bonnen, Paul, and Anderson)
CSHB 3447, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the establishment and administration of the Texas Aerospace Research and Space Economy Consortium and the Texas Space Commission.
Representative Bonnen moved to postpone consideration of CSHB 3447 until 9 a.m. Friday, April 28.
The motion prevailed.
CSHB 2466 ON SECOND READING
(by Button, Capriglione, M. González, Ashby, A. Johnson, et al.)
CSHB 2466, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the creation of the Texas technology and innovation program.
A record vote was requested.
CSHB 2466 was passed to engrossment by (Record 487): 120 Yeas, 22 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; Canales; Capriglione; Clardy; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Darby; Davis; Dean; Dutton; Frank; Frazier; Gámez; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris, C.J.; Hayes; Hernandez; Herrero; 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; 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; Paul; Perez; Plesa; Price; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schofield; Shaheen; Sherman; Shine; Smith; Smithee; Stucky; Talarico; Thimesch; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Turner; VanDeaver; Vo; Walle; Wu; Zwiener.
Nays — Cain; DeAyala; Gates; Harris, C.E.; Harrison; Hefner; Isaac; Leo-Wilson; Patterson; Rogers; Schaefer; Schatzline; Slaton; Slawson; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Vasut; Wilson.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C).
Absent, Excused — Hinojosa.
Absent — Campos; Dorazio; Flores; Garcia; Klick; Thierry.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 487 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
K. Bell
When Record No. 487 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no.
Dorazio
When Record No. 487 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.
Flores
When Record No. 487 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Leach
When Record No. 487 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Metcalf
CSHB 2453 ON SECOND READING
(by Guillen)
CSHB 2453, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the issuance of a digital occupational license by a state agency, county, or municipality.
CSHB 2453 was passed to engrossment.
HB 1708 ON SECOND READING
(by Canales, Leach, Sherman, Burrows, and Moody)
HB 1708, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the temperature at which a facility operated by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice is maintained.
A record vote was requested.
HB 1708 was passed to engrossment by (Record 488): 112 Yeas, 32 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; Clardy; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Cunningham; Darby; Davis; DeAyala; Dutton; Flores; Frank; Frazier; Gámez; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; González, J.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harris, C.E.; Harris, C.J.; Hernandez; Herrero; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Jetton; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J.D.; Johnson, J.E.; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kacal; King, K.; King, T.; Klick; Kuempel; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Meyer; Meza; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morrison; Muñoz; Murr; Neave Criado; Ordaz; Orr; Ortega; Patterson; Perez; Plesa; Price; Ramos; Raymond; Reynolds; Rogers; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Shaheen; Sherman; Shine; Talarico; Thierry; Thimesch; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Vo; Walle; Wu; Zwiener.
Nays — Cain; Capriglione; Cook; Craddick; Dean; Dorazio; Harless; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Holland; Isaac; Kitzman; Leo-Wilson; Metcalf; Noble; Oliverson; Paul; Raney; Schaefer; Schofield; Slaton; Slawson; Smith; Smithee; Spiller; Stucky; Swanson; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Wilson.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C).
Absent, Excused — Hinojosa.
Absent — Bumgarner; Garcia; González, M.; Moody.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 488 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
DeAyala
When Record No. 488 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.
Garcia
When Record No. 488 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Kuempel
When Record No. 488 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Schatzline
CSHB 1621 ON SECOND READING
(by Moody)
CSHB 1621, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the continuation and operations of a health care provider participation program by the El Paso County Hospital District.
CSHB 1621 was passed to engrossment.
CSHB 1636 ON SECOND READING
(by Canales)
CSHB 1636, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to baccalaureate degree programs offered by certain public junior colleges.
CSHB 1636 was passed to engrossment.
HB 1603 ON SECOND READING
(by Guillen)
HB 1603, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the procedures governing the prosecution of misdemeanor offenses in the jurisdiction of the justice and municipal courts.
HB 1603 was passed to engrossment.
HB 1598 ON SECOND READING
(by Darby)
HB 1598, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to local government and other political subdivision regulation of certain solid waste facilities.
Amendment No. 1
Representative Darby offered the following amendment to HB 1598:
Amend HB 1598 (house committee report) by striking SECTION 2 of the bill (page 3, line 2) and adding the following appropriately numbered SECTIONS to the bill:
SECTION ____. Section 361.095, Health and Safety Code, as amended by this Act, applies only to an order, ordinance, or other regulation related to the siting or location of a solid waste disposal facility adopted by a local government or other political subdivision after the effective date of this Act. An order, ordinance, or other regulation related to siting or location of a solid waste disposal facility adopted before the effective date of this Act is governed by the law in effect on the date it was adopted and the former law is continued in effect for that purpose.
SECTION ____. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2023.
Amendment No. 1 was adopted.
A record vote was requested.
HB 1598, as amended, was passed to engrossment by (Record 489): 122 Yeas, 23 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Allen; Allison; Anchía; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Burns; Burrows; Button; Campos; Capriglione; Clardy; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Darby; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Flores; Frank; Frazier; Gámez; Garcia; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; González, M.; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris, C.J.; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Herrero; Holland; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Jetton; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J.E.; Jones, J.; 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; Orr; Ortega; Patterson; Paul; Perez; Plesa; Price; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rogers; Romero; Schaefer; Schofield; Shaheen; Sherman; Shine; Smith; Smithee; Spiller; Stucky; Talarico; Thierry; Thimesch; Thompson, E.; Tinderholt; Turner; VanDeaver; Vo; Walle; Wu.
Nays — Cain; Canales; Cook; Davis; Gates; González, J.; Goodwin; Harris, C.E.; Isaac; Johnson, J.D.; Jones, V.; Ordaz; Rose; Rosenthal; Slaton; Slawson; Tepper; Thompson, S.; Toth; Troxclair; Vasut; Wilson; Zwiener.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C).
Absent, Excused — Hinojosa.
Absent — Bryant; Schatzline; Swanson.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 489 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.
Bryant
When Record No. 489 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes.
Cain
When Record No. 489 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Collier
When Record No. 489 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes.
Isaac
When Record No. 489 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
A. Johnson
When Record No. 489 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.
Schatzline
When Record No. 489 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Sherman
When Record No. 489 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no.
Swanson
When Record No. 489 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Tinderholt
When Record No. 489 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes.
Toth
When Record No. 489 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes.
Troxclair
When Record No. 489 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes.
Vasut
When Record No. 489 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes.
Wilson
When Record No. 489 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes.
Zwiener
SB 1003 ON SECOND READING
(Smithee, J.E. Johnson, and Morales Shaw - House Sponsors)
SB 1003, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to disclosure requirements for health care provider directories maintained by certain health benefit plan issuers.
SB 1003 was considered in lieu of HB 1902.
Amendment No. 1
Representative Smithee offered the following amendment to SB 1003:
Amend SB 1003 (house committee report) on page 1, line 23, between "anesthetists," and "pathologists", by inserting "anesthesiologist assistants,".
Amendment No. 1 was adopted.
SB 1003, as amended, was passed to third reading.
HB 1902 - LAID ON THE TABLE SUBJECT TO CALL
Representative Smithee moved to lay HB 1902 on the table subject to call.
The motion prevailed.
CSHB 1971 ON SECOND READING
(by Ashby)
CSHB 1971, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the procedures for acting on a permit or permit amendment application by a groundwater conservation district and the disqualification of board members of groundwater conservation districts.
CSHB 1971 was passed to engrossment.
HB 2459 ON SECOND READING
(by Vo)
HB 2459, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the administration of violations and administrative penalties of the Employment of Children.
HB 2459 was passed to engrossment.
HB 1394 ON SECOND READING
(by Moody)
HB 1394, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the eligibility to participate in certain drug court programs.
Amendment No. 1
Representatives Harrison and Schatzline offered the following amendment to HB 1394:
Amend HB 1394 (house committee printing) as follows:
(1) On page 3, line 15, strike "the death of or".
(2) On page 3, line 22, strike "the death of or".
Amendment No. 1 was adopted.
A record vote was requested.
HB 1394, as amended, was passed to engrossment by (Record 490): 123 Yeas, 23 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Allen; Allison; Anchía; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Burns; Burrows; Button; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; 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; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris, C.J.; Harrison; Hayes; Hernandez; Herrero; 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; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Muñoz; Murr; Neave Criado; Oliverson; Ordaz; Ortega; Patterson; Perez; Plesa; Price; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schaefer; Schatzline; Schofield; Shaheen; Sherman; Shine; Smith; Smithee; Swanson; Talarico; Thierry; Thimesch; Thompson, S.; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vo; Walle; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.
Nays — Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Cain; Clardy; DeAyala; Dorazio; Gates; Harris, C.E.; Hefner; Holland; Isaac; Leo-Wilson; Noble; Orr; Paul; Rogers; Slaton; Slawson; Spiller; Stucky; Tepper; Thompson, E.; Vasut.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C).
Absent, Excused — Hinojosa.
Absent — Klick; Morrison.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 490 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Anderson
When Record No. 490 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Dean
When Record No. 490 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Leach
When Record No. 490 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Metcalf
When Record No. 490 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.
Morrison
When Record No. 490 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Schaefer
When Record No. 490 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Thimesch
When Record No. 490 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Tinderholt
When Record No. 490 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Toth
When Record No. 490 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Troxclair
When Record No. 490 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Wilson
COMMITTEE MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT
At 2:08 p.m., the following committee meeting was announced:
Corrections, upon adjournment today, Desk 25, for a formal meeting, to consider pending, referred, and committee business.
CSHB 185 ON SECOND READING
(by M. González, Moody, and VanDeaver)
CSHB 185, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the inclusion of chronically absent students as students at risk of dropping out of school and the collection and reporting of data regarding those students.
Amendment No. 1
Representative Tinderholt offered the following amendment to CSHB 185:
Amend CSHB 185 (house committee printing) on page 5, line 20, between "ethnicity," and "and" by inserting "United States citizenship or permanent residency status,".
Amendment No. 1 - Point of Order
Representative Zwiener raised a point of order against further consideration of Amendment No. 1 under Rule 11, Section 2, of the House Rules. The speaker sustained the point of order, announcing his decision to the house as follows:
Ms. Zwiener raises a point of order against further consideration of the Tinderholt Amendment (Amendment No. 1), under Rule 11, Section 2, on the grounds that the amendment is not germane.
The bill requires the collection of certain information regarding chronically absent students reported through the Public Education Information Management System to be disaggregated among demographic categories specified by the bill. Mr. Tinderholt argues that his amendment merely adds additional demographic categories that are the same as those in the bill. Ms. Zwiener notes that all of the demographic categories in the bill reference existing data already collected through PEIMS.
The Tinderholt Amendment's categories reference data that is not currently collected through PEIMS. Thus, the amendment is not germane. See 87 H. Jour. 2d C.S. 230 (2021).
Accordingly, the point of order is well-taken and sustained.
The ruling precluded further consideration of Amendment No. 1.
CSHB 185 was passed to engrossment.
HB 98 ON SECOND READING
(by Moody)
HB 98, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the provision of on-campus mental health services by a school district and reimbursement under Medicaid for certain services provided to eligible students.
Amendment No. 1
Representative Lozano offered the following amendment to HB 98:
Amend HB 98 (house committee report) as follows:
(1) On page 1, line 7, strike "Sections 38.037 and 38.038" and substitute "Section 38.037".
(2) On page 1, line 8, between "HEALTH" and "SERVICES", insert "OR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH".
(3) On page 1, line 10, between "health" and "services", insert "or behavioral health".
(4) On page 1, lines 12 and 13, between "health" and "services", insert "or behavioral health".
(5) On page 1, strike lines 18 through 23.
(6) Add the following appropriately numbered SECTIONS to the bill and renumber subsequent SECTIONS of the bill accordingly:
SECTION ____. Subchapter B, Chapter 531, Government Code, is amended by adding Sections 531.021136 and 531.024121 to read as follows:
Sec. 531.021136. COMMISSION'S AUTHORITY TO RETAIN CERTAIN MONEY TO ADMINISTER SCHOOL HEALTH AND RELATED SERVICES PROGRAM. (a) This section applies only to federal money the commission receives to provide the school health and related services program.
(b) Subject to Subsection (c), the commission may retain from the money to which this section applies an amount equal to the estimated costs necessary, as determined by the commission, to administer the school health and related services program, including costs associated with the development of training materials, compliance monitoring, technical assistance, and audit functions.
(c) The amount retained by the commission under this section may not exceed two percent of the total amount received by the commission during a state fiscal year.
Sec. 531.024121. SCHOOL HEALTH AND RELATED SERVICES PROGRAM: INTEGRITY AND AUDIT FUNCTIONS. (a) The commission shall make every effort to ensure the integrity of the school health and related services program, including by:
(1) performing risk assessments of every element of the program;
(2) annually performing desk audits of all local education agencies participating in the program;
(3) performing in-depth audits of a sample of local education agencies;
(4) ensuring compliance with all applicable federal standards and guidance regarding the administration of random moment time studies, coding, and cost claiming;
(5) considering information provided by the Texas Education Agency on the agency's audits of local education agencies that participate in the program;
(6) coordinating with the Texas Education Agency and any relevant stakeholders or advisory bodies in the development of training materials, policies, and technical assistance necessary to ensure compliance with all applicable state and federal requirements; and
(7) evaluating the program based on metrics developed by the commission.
(b) The commission may contract with a third party with the necessary expertise to comply with this section.
(c) At least once every five years, the commission's office of inspector general shall evaluate the effectiveness of the commission's efforts to ensure the integrity of the school health and related services program.
SECTION ____. Subchapter B, Chapter 32, Human Resources Code, is amended by adding Sections 32.0271 and 32.04245 to read as follows:
Sec. 32.0271. REIMBURSEMENT FOR CERTAIN SERVICES PROVIDED TO MEDICAID-ENROLLED STUDENTS BY LOCAL EDUCATION AGENCIES. (a) In this section, "local education agency" includes a school district or open-enrollment charter school.
(b) This section applies only with respect to a child who is enrolled in Medicaid and is eligible to receive services under the school health and related services program, regardless of whether the child has an individualized education program.
(c) The commission shall ensure that reimbursement under the school health and related services program is provided to a local education agency for all mental health and behavioral health services covered under the program that are provided to a child described by Subsection (b).
(d) The parent or legal guardian of a child to whom this section applies must provide written consent for any services provided to the child under this section. The parent or legal guardian may revoke that consent at any time.
(e) A local education agency that provides mental health or behavioral health services to a child under this section shall provide a written summary of each of the child's service visits to:
(1) if the child is younger than 18 years of age, the child's parent or legal guardian; and
(2) if the child's parent or legal guardian provides consent, the child's primary care provider.
(f) This section does not require a local education agency to enroll as a Medicaid provider.
Sec. 32.04245. SCHOOL HEALTH AND RELATED SERVICES PROGRAM: THIRD-PARTY INSURERS. The commission may not provide reimbursement under the school health and related services program to a third-party health insurer for any service provided in order to facilitate the coordination of benefits.
SECTION ____. As soon as practicable after the effective date of this Act, the Health and Human Services Commission shall seek any necessary amendment to the state Medicaid plan or other appropriate authorization from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services or other appropriate federal agency to implement Section 32.0271, Human Resources Code, as added by this Act, and may delay implementing that section until the amendment or other authorization is granted.
Amendment No. 1 was adopted.
A record vote was requested.
HB 98, as amended, was passed to engrossment by (Record 491): 106 Yeas, 36 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Allen; Allison; Anchía; Ashby; Bailes; Bell, C.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Burns; Burrows; Button; Canales; Capriglione; Clardy; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Darby; Davis; DeAyala; Flores; Frank; Frazier; Gámez; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris, C.J.; Hernandez; Herrero; Holland; Howard; Hunter; Jetton; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J.D.; Johnson, J.E.; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kacal; King, T.; Kitzman; Kuempel; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morrison; Muñoz; Neave Criado; Ordaz; Orr; Ortega; Perez; Plesa; Price; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rogers; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Shaheen; Sherman; Shine; Smithee; Stucky; Talarico; Thierry; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Turner; VanDeaver; Vo; Walle; Wu; Zwiener.
Nays — Anderson; Bumgarner; Cain; Cook; Dean; Gates; Gerdes; Harris, C.E.; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hull; Isaac; Klick; Leo-Wilson; Metcalf; Murr; Noble; Oliverson; Patterson; Paul; Schaefer; Schatzline; Schofield; Slaton; Slawson; Smith; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Thimesch; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Vasut; Wilson.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C).
Absent, Excused — Hinojosa.
Absent — Bell, K.; Campos; Dorazio; Dutton; Garcia; King, K.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 491 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted yes.
K. Bell
When Record No. 491 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
DeAyala
When Record No. 491 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no.
Dorazio
When Record No. 491 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Leach
CSHB 87 ON SECOND READING
(by Murr, Smith, Jetton, Bucy, A. Johnson, et al.)
CSHB 87, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the presidential electors of this state.
CSHB 87 was passed to engrossment.
POSTPONED BUSINESS
The following bills were laid before the house as postponed business:
SB 483 ON SECOND READING
(A. Johnson and S. Thompson - House Sponsors)
SB 483, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the regulation of massage therapy.
SB 483 was read second time earlier today and was postponed until this time.
Representative A. Johnson moved to postpone consideration of SB 483 until the end of today's calendar.
The motion prevailed.
GENERAL STATE CALENDAR
(consideration continued)
CSHB 159 ON SECOND READING
(by Landgraf)
CSHB 159, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the procedure by which a taxing unit is required to provide public notice of certain ad valorem tax-related information.
A record vote was requested.
CSHB 159 was passed to engrossment by (Record 492): 145 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.; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Herrero; Holland; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Jetton; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J.D.; Johnson, J.E.; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kacal; 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; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schaefer; 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 — Hinojosa.
Absent — Harrison; King, K.; Rogers.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 492 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.
Harrison
When Record No. 492 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.
Rogers
HB 1242 ON SECOND READING
(by Hernandez)
HB 1242, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the eligibility for unemployment compensation of certain employees who leave the workplace to care for a minor child.
HB 1242 was passed to engrossment.
CSHB 1393 ON SECOND READING
(by Frank)
CSHB 1393, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to an optional service retirement annuity that provides an increasing annuity under the Employees Retirement System of Texas.
CSHB 1393 was passed to engrossment.
HB 1067 ON SECOND READING
(by VanDeaver)
HB 1067, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the detachment and annexation of school district territory by petition.
HB 1067 was passed to engrossment.
HB 438 ON SECOND READING
(by Schofield, Leach, J.E. Johnson, Cook, Vasut, et al.)
HB 438, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the annual base salary from the state of a district judge.
A record vote was requested.
HB 438 was passed to engrossment by (Record 493): 140 Yeas, 6 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; 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.; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Herrero; 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; Schaefer; Schatzline; Schofield; Shaheen; Sherman; Shine; Slawson; Smith; Smithee; Spiller; Stucky; Talarico; Tepper; Thierry; Thimesch; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Vo; Walle; Wu; Zwiener.
Nays — Cain; Harrison; Slaton; Tinderholt; Toth; Wilson.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C).
Absent, Excused — Hinojosa.
Absent — Dorazio; Swanson.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 493 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Burns
When Record No. 493 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Burrows
When Record No. 493 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Capriglione
When Record No. 493 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Cook
When Record No. 493 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Frazier
When Record No. 493 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Harless
When Record No. 493 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Hunter
When Record No. 493 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Isaac
When Record No. 493 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Leo-Wilson
When Record No. 493 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Metcalf
When Record No. 493 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Schaefer
When Record No. 493 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Schatzline
When Record No. 493 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Smith
When Record No. 493 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no.
Swanson
HB 290 ON SECOND READING
(by Oliverson)
HB 290, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to multiple employer welfare arrangements.
HB 290 was passed to engrossment.
CSHB 299 ON SECOND READING
(by Murr)
CSHB 299, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the creation of a voluntary accreditation for recovery housing; authorizing fees.
CSHB 299 - REMARKS
REPRESENTATIVE WILSON: In your bill, it states that recovery homes cannot accept state money if they are not accredited. That extends to all agencies, not just Health and Human Services, is that correct?
REPRESENTATIVE MURR: That is correct.
WILSON: Thank you, I appreciate it.
CSHB 299 was passed to engrossment.
CSHB 527 ON SECOND READING
(by Wu, Schofield, and Longoria)
CSHB 527, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to exemption of certain civil actions from being subject to a motion to dismiss on the basis of involving the exercise of certain constitutional rights.
CSHB 527 was passed to engrossment.
CSHB 623 ON SECOND READING
(by C.J. Harris, Raymond, et al.)
CSHB 623, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of tangible personal property consisting of animal feed held by the owner of the property for sale at retail.
CSHB 623 was passed to engrossment.
HB 683 ON SECOND READING
(by Cole, Guillen, Turner, Dutton, Howard, et al.)
HB 683, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the exemption of tuition and laboratory fees at public institutions of higher education for certain paramedics.
HB 683 was passed to engrossment.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE GRANTED
The following member was granted leave of absence temporarily for today because of important business:
Anchía on motion of Turner.
HB 964 ON SECOND READING
(by Jetton, Leo-Wilson, and Cook)
HB 964, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the applicability of sex offender registration requirements to the offense of improper relationship between educator and student.
HB 964 was passed to engrossment.
CSHB 2071 ON SECOND READING
(by Jetton, C.J. Harris, DeAyala, Cortez, Lozano, et al.)
CSHB 2071, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to certain public facilities used to provide affordable housing.
CSHB 2071 - REMARKS
REPRESENTATIVE JETTON: Members, CSHB 2071 adds guardrails to existing economic development tools that provides workforce housing for essential individuals like teachers, nurses, and law enforcement. The bill stops abuses of the program by tightening up the standards to use the program, requiring transparency, and increasing accountability while keeping tools flexible enough to be used around the state. The bill requires local governments to sign off on this tool and ensures Texans hold their elected officials accountable for how the tool is used. I want to thank the many members and stakeholders that have helped draft this bill and ensure that it will end the abuses while preserving the tool for local governments that desperately need to resolve real and immediate workforce housing needs.
REPRESENTATIVE GATES: What does your bill see as the problem with PFCs?
JETTON: The bill looks at PFCs as an economic development tool derived of workforce housing at the discretion of elected bodies that get to meet those needs.
GATES: But what is the problem you see with PFCs that your bill is trying to correct?
JETTON: There's not enough accountability and transparency. That is what this bill seeks to address.
GATES: Has there been an abuse in using the PFCs?
JETTON: Arguably there have been abuses, especially when we look at the Houston Housing Authority and a lot of cases that have happened in Harris County.
GATES: And what are some of those abuses that your bill is trying to correct?
JETTON: Ensuring that when apartments are taken off the tax rolls, that they're done with providing sufficient, affordable housing to offset those.
GATES: When they use the PFCs, they get their taxes wiped out, is that right?
JETTON: That is correct.
GATES: And how long are their taxes wiped out?
JETTON: For as long as the PFC agreement is in place.
GATES: And those are usually 75 to 99 years?
JETTON: However long the PFC agreement lasts.
GATES: Typically, is that 75 to 99 years?
JETTON: The amendment that we will be adding on to here will require a minimum of 10 years.
GATES: What is the maximum?
JETTON: There is no maximum on it.
GATES: So can it be further than 99 years?
JETTON: As long as the elected local body determines that is what is needed, yes.
GATES: Currently, it's 99 years, and you're saying your bill is going to let it go even longer than 99?
JETTON: It's going to create a minimum of 10 years.
GATES: And what is the maximum?
JETTON: There is not a maximum.
GATES: And to get this 100 percent tax abatement—there is no maximum, it can go more than 99 years—what do they have to give up to get that?
JETTON: There's different criteria for acquisitions and new developments for a percentage of that to go toward workforce housing level, so 60 percent and 80 percent AMI.
GATES: But if he's able to lease at that, can he do it and not actually lose any money?
JETTON: I'm not understanding your question.
GATES: What if the project is already at that level?
JETTON: I'm not aware of any apartments that were already at 60 percent AMI, and if they were already at 60 percent AMI, I'm not sure why an elected body would remove that property from the tax rolls to supply what is already being supplied.
GATES: The way the structure is right now is not part of the problem. It's that developers are getting this 100 percent tax write-off, and you can't see what the public benefit is.
JETTON: I think that is why we are trying to provide transparency. So that whenever something is pulled off the tax rolls, there is evidence of actual workforce housing made available. If it's not made available, then the governing body that approved it is held accountable for that. And being held accountable for that, I don't believe that they will leave those off the tax roll when they are not providing a benefit to the area that they're intending to.
GATES: For every dollar of the tax benefit that the developer gets, shouldn't there be some guaranteed minimum that is going to go to a public benefit?
JETTON: There are sufficient guardrails in the bill that we put together to ensure that at least a minimum of workforce housing is made available through the PFC. The governing bodies have the ability to provide deeper affordability if they desire. Because each deal is different, I don't think that you can say what the return on investment is going to be for any of these deals.
GATES: But isn't the problem that a lot of these deals—you mentioned Houston—there is no benefit that can be determined? Is there a minimum guarantee that your bill says has to go to a public benefit?
JETTON: There's a percentage that would have to go toward 60 percent AMI and a percentage that has to go through 80 percent AMI.
GATES: I understand that, but what if that doesn't result in any reduction of the tenants' rent? What if all those rents were already market rent?
JETTON: Then the governing body that approved that PFC would remove the PFC exemption and add them back to the tax roll. The point of the accountability that's on this bill is that there's an annual audit. The exemption only exists as long as they are meeting the agreement with the city for the workforce housing percentages.
GATES: Is there a minimum that you'll agree to in your bill that needs to go to a public benefit? Here's what I see—you mentioned Houston—the developers getting 100 percent tax write-off, but in some of these deals the developer is keeping 90 percent of that money. Only 10 percent of that is going to actual reduction rents. Do you understand that?
JETTON: I understand that. That is why we put in place accountability and transparency. So that if there is abuse of the PFC system, there are governing bodies, your city or county, that are going to be held accountable for those PFCs that are.
GATES: So your bill doesn't have any minimum amount to guarantee that there has to be a public benefit?
JETTON: The bill has guardrails in regard to the percentage of units that have to go towards 60 percent AMI and 80 percent AMI.
GATES: And how does your bill deal with the auditor? Do they get to self-audit or is it going to be independent, like how the state does the audit?
JETTON: They can elect a third-party auditor.
GATES: Who picks that auditor?
JETTON: That would be determined between the PFC and local governments to weigh into. We're talking about auditors that have licensing and certifications that they're not going to put in jeopardy for an audit. I would also add that we have a conflict of interest portion that is being added to this bill with an amendment, as well.
GATES: So it sounds like your bill allows the developer to pick the auditor.
JETTON: They could pick the auditor.
GATES: Okay. You don't see a problem with the developer being able to pick their own auditor?
JETTON: I would have a serious issue if a certified auditor—if someone was willing to risk their license to forge PFC documents for a unit to be able to take that exemption.
GATES: Do they have to determine that there's actually a benefit to the public? Does the audit show how much the developer is giving in reduced rents and how much is going in his pocket?
JETTON: The audit is intended to show how many units go towards 60 percent, 80 percent, or whatever was agreed upon between the PFC and the governing body.
GATES: So if they meet that term, and it winds up there's no public benefit, the developer gets to keep 100 percent of the tax write-off and there's no public benefit?
JETTON: If there's no public benefit, the governing bodies that approve these tax exemptions would no longer keep those exemptions in place.
GATES: But Mr. Jetton, we already know that's happening.
JETTON: There's a lack of transparency around PFCs right now. This bill intends to ensure that there is transparency, so that there can be accountability.
GATES: When you say transparency, is the audit going to actually show whether there is actually any public benefit?
JETTON: It is going to show how many units are at 60 percent AMI, 80 percent AMI, or whatever is agreed to between the PFC and the governing body.
GATES: I got that. But what if that is market rents? And if it is market rents at those different income levels you said and there is no public benefit, is the audit going to show that?
JETTON: Yes, the audit will show that. And therefore, there can be accountability and the governing bodies that realize that they are not providing a public benefit will remove those PFC exemptions.
GATES: Okay. A typical deal—if the developer's getting—the average is a $1 million tax write-off. How much do you see that the developer is keeping in his pocket, and how much is going to rent reduction?
JETTON: I think that every deal, every apartment—and you know this—every apartment has a different market rate that they're operating at and different operating expenses that they operate at. And so having a one-size-fits-all, this is the criteria, does not work. And this is why we have designed this program—this is beyond me, this is not me creating this economic development tool. This is an economic development tool that already exists to ensure that there is a tool for local governments to be able to provide workforce housing. We want to make sure that there's sufficient guardrails and accountability. That's the goal of this bill.
GATES: So the audit doesn't show if the developer's actually losing money? Your bill doesn't say that there has to be a minimum proven and public benefit. All you have to do is just meet and make sure you rent a certain number of units at certain income levels?
JETTON: That is correct. The agreement made between the PFC and the local governments is what the PFC should be operating at.
GATES: For a new development, the biggest need is for families, three bedrooms and two bedrooms. Does your bill say that you've got to have a certain minimum of three bedrooms and two bedrooms?
JETTON: I do not believe that there is a need in all 254 counties, all the different cities, to have three bedroom apartment requirements. I can tell you that the bill does ensure that there's proportionality in the workforce housing that's made available. So out of those 60 percent AMI units, it has to be proportionally distributed between efficiencies, one bedrooms, two bedrooms, or whatever is offered at that apartment.
GATES: Your bill doesn't address two bedrooms, it doesn't address three bedrooms. In your bill, a developer could build all efficiencies and one bedrooms?
JETTON: If the agreement between the PFC and the local government that is elected by the constituents determines that their area needs efficiencies, one bedrooms, and that's it, then I think this is an economic development tool that they can use where there's still proportionality at those 60 percent AMI rates between both the one bedroom and the efficiencies.
GATES: So your bill doesn't set any minimums. It just depends on the goodness of the developer and whoever does the deal—the city or the housing authority?
JETTON: The intent of the bill is to make sure there's sufficient guardrails. And so we want to make sure that there's flexibility, regardless of where they operate in the state, to meet the needs of that specific area. When we move everything to elected bodies making these decisions, they are representing a constituency that will now be able to see with their own eyes to determine whether or not there's 60 percent AMI, 80 percent AMI, 50 percent AMI, whatever that local body says needs to be provided and that those homes, those apartments are being made available to the workforce in their area. And if they're not, then there can be accountability for those individuals.
GATES: Okay, let me go to some other questions. Let's say it's a $1 million write-off for taxes that have been wiped out. Would you agree that half of that is for school taxes?
JETTON: Likely, yes.
GATES: Okay. When the school taxes are wiped out, who makes that up?
JETTON: Either other property taxpayers or the State of Texas.
GATES: The State of Texas—under the Robin Hood plan, the state would have to make up that difference, wouldn't they?
JETTON: In some cases, yes.
GATES: Or they just raise the taxes on everyone else?
JETTON: That's how property taxes work. When valuation is pulled off and the tax revenue stays the same, then it's pulled from other sources, other valuations.
GATES: So there's going to have to be a tax increase then?
JETTON: There's a potential for property tax increase for other individuals. If the State of Texas picks it up, then it comes out of our general revenue.
GATES: If you wipe out $1 million in local property taxes, the city loses it, the county loses it, and the school loses it. Who makes it up? You're saying there may not be a tax increase?
JETTON: My argument is that if a local governing body determines that this is a value to their area to use this economic development tool, then that governing body is going to be held accountable by the people of that area. And this is an economic development tool that we want to have available in all areas of the state.
GATES: They can go to a housing authority and do this deal, can't they?
JETTON: They could not.
GATES: Could they go to a municipal district and do the deal?
JETTON: If it is made up of an elected body, yes.
GATES: So if you go to a municipal district and do the deal—and that's a very low part of the tax pie, would you agree?
JETTON: Actually, I take that back. That is not accurate. The amendment that we're adding on there is only going to allow a municipality to approve a PFC. If they are an unincorporated area, then a county would be able to approve it. Those are the only two that can approve a PFC.
GATES: Inside a city, can a management district approve a deal?
JETTON: No, sir.
GATES: Okay. If it's in the city, then the city can approve the deal?
JETTON: Yes, sir.
GATES: Now, you give notice to the county, right?
JETTON: Yes, sir.
GATES: Can they deny and say, "We don't think this is a good deal." Do they, unilaterally, have the option to approve the deal or not?
JETTON: They could not.
GATES: They don't?
JETTON: They could not stop it.
GATES: They can't stop it?
JETTON: It would have to be approved during a public hearing where they could voice their concerns with it, and also because it's during a public hearing, the constituency could raise a concern about it.
GATES: They can express their concern, but they can't stop it. The school districts—
JETTON: To the extent that if they are going against the will of the people, they won't be reelected.
GATES: The school district—they're going to get notice, but they don't have the right to stop the deal, do they?
JETTON: That's correct.
GATES: Even if it's a bad deal, they can't stop it?
JETTON: If it's a bad deal, then there's going to be accountability for those elected officials that approved that deal through an election.
GATES: Right. And so let's say we have the county can't approve it, the school district doesn't get to approve it, but the city gets to approve it. Now, can they work a deal with the developer and say, "Hey, if we're going to lose these taxes, we want you to pay us a fee that compensates us for the taxes we're losing." Can they do that under your bill?
JETTON: For payment in lieu of taxes to exist, the governing body would have to approve it, which would be counterproductive for them.
GATES: If they go to the city and do the deal, can they offer the city a payment in lieu of the taxes they are going to lose? Can they do that under your bill?
JETTON: In theory, but if they're removing it from the tax rolls, I don't understand what the payment in lieu of taxes would resolve. The whole point of the PFC program is to remove the property tax burden.
GATES: And right there, Mr. Jetton, you just hit on one of the key abuses in this program. Virtually every deal that's been done in the city of Houston and Dallas, they make sure that they get a payment in lieu of their taxes, and everyone else loses all their taxes. Did you know that?
(C.J. Harris in the chair)
JETTON: I would like to continue on with what we were talking about, which is payment in lieu of taxes. Because when you talk about that abuse, we're talking about the Houston Housing Authority taking property off the tax rolls and accepting payment in lieu of taxes to the housing authority. We are moving this to where only elected bodies get to determine this. So the advantage of taking property taxes off to accept payment in lieu of taxes doesn't make sense. It made sense whenever the Housing Authority was the one that was taking off the property tax rolls. We're removing that.
GATES: Mr. Jetton, I appreciate what you're trying to accomplish in your bill. I think we have the same goal. We're trying to bring some accountability to this whole thing. If you think it's wrong to do the payment in lieu of taxes, would you be okay with an amendment to prevent anyone doing a payment in lieu of taxes? Would you be okay with that?
JETTON: I would consider an amendment. And I just want to add that this bill has been worked on by many stakeholders over several months. An attempt has been made to make sure we are addressing this need, this PFC tool, from all the different angles. At the end of the day, all of our stakeholders, none of them are happy with the end result in the sense that everybody is giving some. When we talk about the big overarching philosophical thing that I wanted to make sure was on this bill, which is the elected boards being the only ones able to implement PFCs. The whole idea is to put in guardrails and put in transparency so that there can be accountability. So this economic development tool makes sense in all areas of the state. I would be willing to look at an amendment dealing with PILT. It has not been brought up as a suggestion as of yet.
GATES: Well, I believe if we could do an amendment to eliminate the payment in lieu of taxes, that that would go a long way to bringing reform. Because that way someone getting a payment in lieu of their taxes wouldn't benefit for their own self-interest. They would have skin in the game.
You say the audit. Wouldn't you think it would be better to maybe have—the state is going to have to make up for all these school property taxes that are wiped out. Wouldn't it be better to have a truly independent Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs do the audit? Wouldn't that make better sense to have the state do the audit themselves and be truly independent?
JETTON: I think that we have qualified CPAs in the State of Texas that have certifications and licensing attached to their auditing. I think it would be unreasonable to assume that they would commit fraud to protect a PFC. And if they did, I think there's a proper accountability around those licensing for any auditors. I don't agree, necessarily, with adding another state agency to have to audit what will eventually go to the appraisal district for storing and review, what we can do with private auditors today.
GATES: I see it like if you go get a loan at a bank on your home. The bank isn't going to let you bring your own appraisal from a licensed appraiser. They're going to want to pick that appraiser themselves. It's not really that anyone's doing something dishonest. In this case, I would think the state would feel better if it was doing the audit and it had control of who was doing the audit. And why would you be resistant to that?
JETTON: I think there is a difference between an appraisal, where there is subjective biases that go into it, versus a financial audit that is a report of numbers and your books.
GATES: But why would you be resistant with the state doing the audit?
JETTON: I don't believe we need another government entity to audit what we have private sector CPAs to handle.
GATES: Well, that's what their job is. Texas Department of Housing, that's who audits all the tax credit deals from the department. This wouldn't be a big load on them because we could charge a fee because I'm sure whoever is going to do the audit is going to charge a fee. Just let the state do the audit. That way it's truly independent. Would you be open to that?
JETTON: This would once again fall into the category of things that among the stakeholder discussions that we've had, this is not a discussion that has been brought up. I'm willing to consider an amendment on this to address this. At the end of the day, again, we have CPAs that are licensed and capable of doing financial audits. There's accountability processes already in place for those auditors if they decide to cook the books or commit fraud. I don't believe that we need to add more government into the auditing process for what CPAs can already accomplish.
GATES: But you're open to an amendment to having the state do the audit?
JETTON: My general feeling throughout this entire process has been to have an open door and to make sure that we put together a bill that considers everyone's thoughts and ideas. Everybody has been invited to that table. My door remains open to the extent that we can make this bill better. I have not been approached by anyone, including you, about an amendment or specific language dealing with this audit.
GATES: And are stakeholders that you're referring to, aren't they the ones that are doing the PFC deals right now?
JETTON: Some of them are. And nobody is coming out of this genuinely happy with everything that's in this bill. Everybody is hurting a little, which is how I know and I feel comfortable that we are putting together a bill that properly addresses and puts proper guardrails around this economic development tool.
GATES: What about putting a time limit on these taxes? Instead of 99 years—you said there's a minimum of 10 years?
JETTON: A minimum of 10 years, yes. If someone is going to take advantage of property taxes being removed from the property tax rolls, there should be some long-term plan to it. If after that 10 years, at any point, the city or county that approved the PFC deal determines that it's not necessary anymore, it can be dissolved at that point.
GATES: So why not limit it to 15 years? Say a minimum of 10, a maximum of 15? I mean 99, that's longer than any of us are going to be alive in 99 years and our kids are going to be alive, virtually. Why 99 years? Why not let's put a limit of 15 or 20 years on this?
JETTON: Primarily, because elected officials will be the ones that approve or deny this. An elected official can turn this down and shut off this PFC at any point that they feel that it is not providing a benefit to their community anymore.
GATES: Okay, here's part of the reason. We're here today because we know there's abuses in the system. With the deals that have been done now, we are stuck for 99 years. So why not put a time limit of 15 or 20, just in case we're not making the right decisions today? We know we're here today because there's been abuses in the system. You agree with that?
JETTON: That is correct.
GATES: But we are stuck with those right now for 99 years. We don't know if we're making the right decisions today, so why not put a time frame of 15 or 20 years from today that it expires, in case we don't have it right now?
JETTON: The biggest piece of the puzzle that's missing right now is the transparency component.
Amendment No. 1
Representative Jetton offered the following amendment to CSHB 2071:
Amend CSHB 2071 (house committee report) as follows:
(1) On page 2, lines 3-4, strike "and (d)" and substitute "(d), (f-1), and (f-2)".
(2) On page 3, between lines 7 and 8, insert the following:
(f-1) Subsection (f) does not apply to taxes imposed by a conservation and reclamation district created under Section 52, Article III, or Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, that provides water, sewer, or drainage services to a public facility if:
(1) the district has outstanding bond indebtedness; and
(2) when the facility is combined with other existing or proposed public facilities in the district, the application of Subsection (f) would result in the aggregate loss of at least 10 percent of the total assessed value of all property located in the district.
(f-2) Subsection (f-1) does not apply if the corporation has entered into a written agreement with the district to make a payment to the district in lieu of taxation, in the amount specified in the agreement.
(3) On page 3, strike lines 24-27 and substitute the following:
(2) at least:
(A) 40 [50] percent of the units in the multifamily residential development are reserved for occupancy by individuals and families earning not more [less] than 80 percent of the area median [family] income, adjusted for family size; and
(B) 10 percent of the units in the multifamily residential development are reserved for occupancy by individuals and families earning not more than 60 percent of the area median income, adjusted for family size;
(4) Strike page 4, line 27, through page 5, line 2, and substitute the following:
(B) at least 25 percent of the units are reserved for occupancy as lower income housing units, as defined under Section 303.0425, and the development is approved by the governing body of the municipality in which the development is located or, if the development is not located in a municipality, the county in which the development is located.
(5) On page 5, line 8, immediately following "(b)", insert "and subject to Subsection (f-1)".
(6) On page 6, strike lines 20-27, and substitute the following:
(b) If a majority of the members of the board of the corporation are not elected officials, the development must be approved by the governing body of the municipality in which the development is located or, if the development is not located in a municipality, the county in which the development is located.
(7) Strike page 7, line 27, through page 8, line 3, and substitute "housing choice voucher program; or".
(8) On page 8, between lines 8 and 9, insert the following:
(f-1) A public facility user may require an individual or family participating in the housing choice voucher program to pay the difference between the monthly rent for the applicable unit and the amount of the monthly voucher if the amount of the voucher is less than the rent.
(9) On page 9, line 9, between "Affairs" and "a", insert ", on a form promulgated by that department,".
(10) On page 11, line 10, strike "after the required cure period".
(11) On page 11, line 24, strike "repeated".
(12) On page 12, strike lines 4-10 and substitute the following:
(o) If an audit report submitted under Subsection (i) indicates noncompliance with this section, a public facility user:
(1) must be given:
(A) written notice from the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs or appropriate appraisal district that:
(i) is provided not later than the 45th day after the date a report has been submitted under Subsection (i);
(ii) specifies the reasons for noncompliance;
(iii) contains at least one option for a corrective action to resolve the noncompliance; and
(iv) informs the public facility user that failure to resolve the noncompliance will result in the loss of an exemption under Section 303.042(c);
(B) 60 days after the date notice is received under this subdivision, to resolve the matter that is the subject of the notice; and
(C) if a matter that is the subject of a notice provided under this subdivision is not resolved to the satisfaction of the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs and the appropriate appraisal district during the period provided by Paragraph (B), a second notice that informs the public facility user of the loss of the exemption under Section 303.042(c) due to noncompliance with this section;
(2) is considered to be in compliance with this section if notice under Subdivision (1)(A) is not provided as specified by Subparagraph (i) of that paragraph; and
(3) may appeal a determination of noncompliance to a district court in the county in which the applicable development is located.
(13) On page 12, line 15, immediately following "that", insert the following:
:
(1) ensures that the applicable restrictions are in effect for not less than 10 years; and
(2)
(14) On page 12, between lines 17 and 18, insert the following:
(q) An agreement or instrument recorded under Subsection (p) may be terminated if the development that is the subject of the agreement or instrument:
(1) is the subject of a foreclosure sale; or
(2) becomes ineligible for an exemption under Section 303.042(c) for a reason other than the failure to comply with restrictions recorded in the agreement or instrument.
(15) Strike SECTION 9 of the bill (page 14, line 26, through page 15, line 3) and substitute the following appropriately numbered SECTION:
SECTION ____. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.
(16) Add the following appropriately numbered SECTION to the bill and renumber subsequent SECTIONS of the bill accordingly:
SECTION ____. Subchapter B, Chapter 303, Local Government Code, is amended by adding Section 303.0415 to read as follows:
Sec. 303.0415. APPLICABILITY OF LAWS RELATING TO CONFLICT OF INTEREST. A member of the board of a corporation or a member of the governing body of a sponsor of a corporation is subject to the same restrictions as a local public official under Chapter 171.
AMENDMENT NO. 1 - REMARKS
REPRESENTATIVE GATES: I'm having trouble understanding this amendment. Can you explain it?
REPRESENTATIVE JETTON: The amendment adds in language for a land use rider agreement, adds conflict of interest language, clarifies the audit report submission process, updates the affordability requirements, exempts certain conservation districts, includes additional language regarding vouchers, updates the effective date, and removes unnecessary cure reference.
GATES: I'm not understanding that. Can you explain that in layman's terms? It's a four-page amendment and that's the full description of it.
JETTON: Fortunately, I posted the amendment hours ago for everyone to be able to review.
Amendment No. 1 was adopted.
CSHB 2071 - POINT OF ORDER
Representative Tinderholt raised a point of order against further consideration of CSHB 2071 under Rule 4, Section 32(c)(2), of the House Rules on the grounds that the bill analysis is substantially or materially misleading. The point of order was withdrawn.
Amendment No. 2
Representative Gates offered the following amendment to CSHB 2071:
Amend CSHB 2071 as follows:
(1) On page 4, line 9, strike "and".
(2) On page 5, line 2, between "Section 303.0425" and the underlined period, insert the following:
; and
(5) before final approval of the development:
(A) the corporation or corporation's sponsor conducts, or obtains from a professional entity that has experience underwriting affordable multifamily residential developments and does not have financial interests in the applicable development, public facility user, or developer, an underwriting assessment of the proposed development to determine the appropriate category of income-restricted units to require at the development; and
(B) based on the assessment conducted under Paragraph (A), the corporation makes a good faith determination that the total annual amount of rent reduction on the income-restricted units provided at the development will be not less than 60 percent of the estimated amount of the annual ad valorem taxes that would be imposed on the property without an exemption under Section 303.042(c), for:
(i) the first three years after the rent stabilization period, for newly constructed developments; and
(ii) the second, third, and fourth years after the date of acquisition by the corporation, for developments occupied at the time of acquisition
AMENDMENT NO. 2 - REMARKS
REPRESENTATIVE GATES: One of the problems in doing these PFCs is it wasn't even created by the legislature. It was created by a floor amendment in 2015 nine days before the end of session and everyone thought the amendment applied only to for-profit entities. In fact, there was a discussion on the senate side between Senator Estes and Senator Seliger when the amendment came up. The question was asked, "Senator, does this apply only if they continue in a nonprofit status?" The answer was, "Sorry, I didn't hear you." The question, "Does it apply only in a nonprofit status?" And the answer was, "What you're saying is the government entities would be nonprofits—not-for-profits. And the answer is, Yes."
And that was an accepted amendment that has turned into—in 2016, the first two PFC deals were done. By 2020, there was 30 of them done. In the last three years, there have been 225 PFCs done across the State of Texas that wiped out over $10 billion in assessed value. This is hurting our schools, this is hurting our counties, and it is hurting our cities. This is being taken from our fire departments, our police departments, and our neighborhood schools. They're getting their taxes wiped out and we can't determine if there's any public benefit.
What this amendment does is it establishes a floor of at least 60 percent of the tax benefit has to go to lower rents. There has to be a verifiable—by an audit—that at least 60 percent of that tax savings is going to lower rents. What the abuse is, and one of the reasons we're here, is because what's happening is in the vast majority of these deals less than 10 percent is actually going to—some of these deals have zero percent. One hundred percent of the money is going to developers' pockets. In fact, members, I own apartment complexes. I own 44 apartment complexes in Houston, Texas, and the surrounding area. Under this bill, the way it's written, 42 of my properties qualify, and I would not have to reduce the rent by one penny. I could get all of my property taxes wiped out for 99 years. That is the lack of guardrails on this system. So what this says, regardless of what you do, at 80 percent or 60 percent income level, at the end of the day, at least 60 percent of the tax savings has to go into lower rents. That's all this bill does. I feel like this should be higher, but at least 60 percent I think is a good compromise. The developer can keep 40 percent.
REPRESENTATIVE HOWARD: I have some questions, but I want to ask you this one first. So what you are saying is that these local government entities have the authority to exempt their own tax base to subsidize these apartment developments, but they also have the authority, apparently, to exempt the tax base of other taxing authorities. Is that correct? Without their approval?
GATES: That is right. With this payment in lieu of taxes, what a developer does is go to a city and says, "Hey, we will reimburse you for your taxes if you do this deal." If that becomes binding, then the school district gets no say-so and the county gets no say-so. So how do they pay for their sheriff's department?
HOWARD: I believe, is it not correct, that with other economic incentive programs that we've had in the state, that the approval of the taxing authority that it will be losing its tax revenue has a say in whether or not to approve that? Is that not correct? Like what we were dealing with 313s and that sort of thing, where the school boards got to make a decision about whether or not that particular loss of revenue was going to be okay with them since they were losing some of their tax base?
GATES: Under this bill, the school has no say-so.
HOWARD: Without the amendment that you just presented, does CSHB 2071 contain any mechanism that would ensure that a certain share of the tax benefit received by developers would go toward reducing rents for tenants and income-restricted units?
GATES: No, there's no guarantee, that's right. That's what this amendment does. It sets a minimum of at least 60 percent of the tax savings has to go to reduced rents.
HOWARD: Does CSHB 2071 contain any mechanism that would ensure that any of the tax benefit received by developers would go toward reducing rents for tenants and income-restricted units?
GATES: There's no guarantee under this bill.
HOWARD: So without the amendment before us, there's no guarantee that any of the tax savings received by these developers is actually going towards the public benefit of reducing rents in these income-restricted units, is that correct?
GATES: That is correct. And the other thing about this amendment is there's going to be an audit that goes with this amendment to determine and verify that it's actually happening.
HOWARD: Without this amendment, if a developer can figure out a way to reduce the required units only using say 25 percent of the tax benefit to do so, they can hold on to the remaining 75 percent, is that correct?
GATES: That's right. And under the bill right now, we don't even know if they're keeping more than 75 percent, that's right.
HOWARD: The developer can figure out a way to produce the units required by only using five percent of the tax benefit and holding on to the remaining 95 percent, is that correct?
GATES: That's right. That's what's being shown by investigative reporters that have gone and looked at some of these deals. Sometimes they can't find any public benefit.
HOWARD: Your amendment does not kill the PFCs, does it?
GATES: Absolutely not. I think that this can be a valuable tool if used in the right way.
HOWARD: What does this actually look like on the ground? Do we know how much of the 100 percent tax break the developers are actually using to reduce rents?
GATES: Right now, we have no way of knowing. Even under this bill, CSHB 2071, and even the audit—it doesn't audit to see if there's actually a benefit. It just makes sure that you're leasing to people at certain income levels, but that may not be resulting in any reduced rents.
HOWARD: So what your amendment is doing is trying to put some kind of accountability guardrails around this so that we know that we're getting benefits to affordable housing from these tax breaks, is that correct?
GATES: That is correct.
REPRESENTATIVE TINDERHOLT: So really in, I'll call it Army terms, the guy across the street that has a low-income apartment complex gets some percentage of their taxes reduced, and they show savings to the residents in the apartments. Is that semi-accurate? Not in PFCs, I'm talking about in most low-income apartment complexes.
GATES: In what kind of complex?
TINDERHOLT: Just low-income, HUD housing. Where they get—you know the ones that we have to sign for them to build in our area? They get reduced taxes. Is that correct? Well, they do, and let me explain. So the guy across the street gets some level of reduced taxes, but PFCs pay no taxes. Is that correct?
GATES: That's correct. This is a 100 percent wipeout of all the taxes for 75 to 99 years.
TINDERHOLT: So who gets to make up the difference for that 100 percent that they don't have to pay for—let's say they buy an apartment complex with 500 units. Since they're not paying taxes, who makes up the difference? Because the city needs a certain amount of money to operate. Who gets to pay for that?
GATES: I believe the way this bill is written, it's going to be a tax increase. Because everyone else is going to have to pay an increase in taxes.
TINDERHOLT: Right, so you and I and our constituents—when PFCs exist and come into town and they don't do anything for the residents in those complexes—they're pocketing the money, the people that own that apartment complex, they pocket the money while taxpayers, our constituents, have to pay the difference to make sure that fire and police and those things operate. Is that semi-accurate?
GATES: And our schools, that's correct.
TINDERHOLT: And the schools. And so what your amendment does is forces them to take 60 percent of that to put it back into the complex and help the people that live in that complex with decreased rent.
GATES: That is correct. It has to be verified that it's actually decreasing the rent.
REPRESENTATIVE JETTON: I ask that you vote against this amendment. The provisions we put inside this bill create guardrails and transparency so that there can be accountability of your local elected officials that approve PFCs. People are able to tell what workforce housing is made available in their community and determine whether or not that meets their goals. I'd ask for you to vote against this amendment. Thank you.
GATES: I think what has been shown of the abuses in this system is the fact—look, this PFC model, it can be a good tool if it's used properly. It was never really intended for for-profit apartment owners. But if we decide to continue on with this, then let's ensure that there is a minimum amount that's going to the tenants and actually reducing their rents. This is going to allow—if you say 60 percent is the goal, then the city and the developer can negotiate and decide if they are going to do two bedrooms or three bedrooms for people who really need it—those that are looking at the 50 or 60 percent AMI level.
You know, what's so frustrating—and you look at these—did you know that in the State of Texas virtually no apartment complexes now are being done with three bedroom and two bedroom apartments? Nothing is being done for families. And so this bill is going to ensure that with 60 percent going to lowering rents, there will be a motivation to make sure—maybe some three bedrooms and two bedrooms for families at the lower AMI levels. I ask you to vote for this amendment.
REPRESENTATIVE DEAYALA: The current bill, CSHB 2071, does have reduction—that is increased affordability—than what's in the current statute, correct? It's simple, CSHB 2071 increases the affordability requirements in PFCs from the current statute, correct?
GATES: No, see there's the problem. I think what you're referring to is it says you've got to lease some at 80 percent AMI, right—40 percent and it's going to say 10 percent of 60 percent of AMI, right? Okay. If the market rent is already lower than that, then you are not creating any affordability and that's the problem. We're not creating affordability if the market rents are already at that level. To make affordability—
DEAYALA: I understand what you're saying. The point I'm trying to get at is the current, at least from the metrics of AMI, is more affordable than the current statute, correct?
GATES: I look at affordability as is there going to be a benefit where it makes that apartment more affordable for a tenant? If they walk up and at those levels that you say the market rents are there, you haven't increased affordability. It's already there.
DEAYALA: I appreciate your hypothetical. Let me move on real quick. With this amendment you create a standard that is a one-size-fits-all for every community around the state regardless of what their needs are for workforce housing, more affordable housing, or whatever it is. This amendment sets a one-size-fits-all—not just where you and I are from, closer to Harris County—but across the entire state. Am I reading that correctly?
GATES: No, actually it does the opposite. If the goal at 60 percent has to go to lower rents, then in a high income area you wouldn't do as many units. In an area, say, where the AMI is lower, well then you may be able to do more than 50 percent of the units. This gives the maximum flexibility because if everyone says now the objective is to have at least 60 percent go to lower rents, you can now create whatever deal you want.
DEAYALA: Representative Gates, if I may, when you create that requirement at 60 percent of the tax value that's being given, you create "this is where you need to get to" regardless of affordability. Am I saying that correctly?
GATES: Under this bill at 60 percent, that means the developer keeps 40 percent. Are you saying the developer should be able to keep more than 40 percent?
DEAYALA: That's not the question I asked you. The question I asked you is how it relates to affordability. It's a number. It doesn't meet and give a community in West Texas, or East Texas, or somewhere else the flexibility for workforce housing if that's really the void that they need—if that's the gap that they need. It doesn't do that, does it? It doesn't give them that flexibility, does it?
GATES: Yes, it does. Because when you say 80 percent is medium income, there's going to be areas where the area median income is much, much lower or the tenants are much lower. Regardless of where you go in the State of Texas and do a PFC deal, you just have to structure it to where at least 60 percent goes to lower rents.
DEAYALA: Two things I think we can agree on is, number one, there are significant abuses in the current PFC law, right?
GATES: That is right.
DEAYALA: And this bill, CSHB 2071, does a lot to take care of transparency, does it not?
GATES: No.
DEAYALA: It does a lot to take care of accountability, right?
GATES: I don't understand how you think it does accountability,
DEAYALA: I'll leave it at that, thank you.
REPRESENTATIVE GERVIN-HAWKINS: Mr. Gates, is the PFC a good program? Is the PFC an effective, good program to promote low-income housing?
GATES: Under its current structure, it's not. The PFC for a for-profit developer is not working the way it should in providing lower income housing.
GERVIN-HAWKINS: So what you're saying is it would be more effective with nonprofit developers?
GATES: Under the section that this is being put together in—that's what this amendment applies to, the 60 percent of the tax savings.
GERVIN-HAWKINS: What you want to do is tell the developer to put 60 percent of the annual tax expense into reducing their rents? Is that what your bill is trying to accomplish?
GATES: Well, yes. He gets a 100 percent tax write-off exemption. He needs to put back 60 percent into lower rents.
GERVIN-HAWKINS: Let's do some simple math, Representative Gates—simple math. There's a project that costs $100,000. You've got all the other expenses to maintain it, and the tax line item on there is $15,000, but because you don't have to pay that $15,000, you can reduce the rents that you are collecting from your tenants. Is that correct?
GATES: Under the bill, the way it's currently structured, you're not bound to have to give any of that $15,000 back into lower rents.
GERVIN-HAWKINS: But when you run the numbers, your net income—because taxes is an expense line item—when you run your numbers, the advantage is that you have less expenses, correct? So in essence the tax revenue is going into lowering the rents?
GATES: No, you have your income here, and here's your expenses. You lower it by $15,000 here, and there's nothing in HB 2071 that says you have to reduce anything on the income side.
GERVIN-HAWKINS: No, but what it does say that is your debt service. Your debt service determines how much you can pay back to the lender. In essence, because you're not paying the property taxes, you can pay more in debt service, which allows you to give you a higher quality of a project and also have some cash flow.
GATES: Well, what happens is––it's kind of like if you own your home, and you've got two homes that are each worth $100,000 a piece, using your example. All of a sudden, you wipe out the taxes on one that doesn't have to pay taxes for 99 years. Well, someone is going to be willing to pay more for that house if they don't have to pay taxes for 99 years—if they get to keep all that tax savings. So yes, you will increase the value, and that's the problem. People are rushing into the State of Texas to do these deals because what happens is you reduce the taxes and so now you have a greater net operating income, which increases the value as long as the developer gets to keep that tax benefit. That's the problem. So what this bill is saying is, "Hey, you're going to have to give some of that back so that the rent comes down."
Pursuant to Rule 5, Section 28, of the House Rules, Representative Gervin-Hawkins requested an extension of speaking time on Amendment No. 2.
The request was not granted.
A record vote was requested by Representative Slaton.
Amendment No. 2 was adopted by (Record 494): 81 Yeas, 60 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Allison; Ashby; Bernal; Bryant; Bucy; Bumgarner; Burns; Canales; Capriglione; Clardy; Collier; Cook; Craddick; Darby; Dean; Dorazio; Flores; Frank; Gámez; Gates; Geren; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Harless; Harrison; Hayes; Holland; Howard; Isaac; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J.E.; King, K.; King, T.; Klick; Kuempel; Lalani; Lambert; Leo-Wilson; Longoria; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morrison; Muñoz; Neave Criado; Noble; Ortega; Patterson; Paul; Perez; Plesa; Ramos; Raymond; Rogers; Romero; Rose; Schaefer; Schatzline; Schofield; Shaheen; Sherman; Shine; Slaton; Slawson; Smithee; Stucky; Swanson; Talarico; Thompson, E.; Tinderholt; Toth; Vasut; Vo; Wilson; Zwiener.
Nays — Allen; Anderson; Bailes; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Buckley; Burrows; Button; Campos; Cole; Cortez; Cunningham; Davis; DeAyala; Frazier; Garcia; Gerdes; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; Guerra; Guillen; Harris, C.E.; Hefner; Hernandez; Herrero; Jetton; Johnson, J.D.; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kacal; Kitzman; Landgraf; Leach; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lozano; Lujan; Metcalf; Meyer; Murr; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Price; Raney; Reynolds; Rosenthal; Smith; Spiller; Tepper; Thimesch; Thompson, S.; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Walle; Wu.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Harris, C.J.(C).
Absent, Excused — Anchía; Hinojosa.
Absent — Cain; Dutton; Hull; Hunter; Thierry.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 494 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted yes.
Cain
When Record No. 494 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes.
Cole
When Record No. 494 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes.
Herrero
When Record No. 494 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes.
Leach
When Record No. 494 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes.
J. Lopez
When Record No. 494 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Schatzline
When Record No. 494 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes.
Walle
Amendment No. 3
Representative Gates offered the following amendment to CSHB 2071:
Amend CSHB 2071 (house committee report) on page 4 as follows:
(1) On line 9, strike "and".
(2) Between lines 9 and 10, insert the following:
(4) the multifamily residential development is approved by the governing body of the municipality, if any, the county, and the school district in which the development is located; and
(3) On line 10, strike "(4)" and substitute "(5)".
AMENDMENT NO. 3 - REMARKS
REPRESENTATIVE GATES: The city, the county, and the school district are the ones that are going to lose their taxes. What this amendment does is it says that because they're going to have their taxes at risk, they get a say-so to make sure the deal is a good deal. It's just got to get the approval of all three taxing authorities—the city, the county, and the school.
REPRESENTATIVE JETTON: Members, I am asking you to vote no on this amendment. The bill is already made with proper guardrails in there for elected officials who approve these PFCs to be held accountable. I ask for you to please vote against this amendment.
A record vote was requested.
Amendment No. 3 was adopted by (Record 495): 83 Yeas, 56 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Ashby; Bailes; Bernal; Bonnen; Bryant; Bucy; Bumgarner; Burns; Burrows; Cain; Clardy; Cole; Collier; Darby; Dean; Dorazio; Flores; Frank; Gates; Geren; Goldman; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harrison; Holland; Howard; Isaac; Johnson, J.E.; King, K.; King, T.; Klick; Kuempel; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo-Wilson; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Manuel; Martinez; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Muñoz; Murr; Neave Criado; Noble; Ortega; Patterson; Paul; Perez; Price; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Rosenthal; Schaefer; Schatzline; Schofield; Shaheen; Sherman; Shine; Slaton; Slawson; Smithee; Stucky; Swanson; Talarico; Thompson, E.; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Vo; Walle; Wilson; Zwiener.
Nays — Allen; Allison; Anderson; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bhojani; Bowers; Buckley; Button; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Davis; DeAyala; Frazier; Gámez; Garcia; Gerdes; Gervin-Hawkins; Harless; Harris, C.E.; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Jetton; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J.D.; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kacal; Kitzman; Lopez, R.; Lozano; Lujan; Martinez Fischer; Metcalf; Meyer; Morales Shaw; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Plesa; Reynolds; Rogers; Rose; Smith; Spiller; Tepper; Thimesch; Thompson, S.; Turner; Wu.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Harris, C.J.(C).
Absent, Excused — Anchía; Hinojosa.
Absent — Dutton; Herrero; Hull; Hunter; Morrison; Romero; Thierry.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 495 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.
Herrero
When Record No. 495 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes.
Martinez Fischer
When Record No. 495 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes.
Morales Shaw
When Record No. 495 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes.
Oliverson
When Record No. 495 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes.
Rose
(Speaker in the chair)
Amendment No. 4
Representative Slaton offered the following amendment to CSHB 2071:
Amend CSHB 2071 (house committee report) on page 10, between lines 2 and 3, by inserting the following:
(i-1) An independent auditor or compliance expert may not prepare an audit under Subsection (i) for more than three consecutive years for the same public facility user. After the third consecutive audit, the independent auditor or compliance expert may prepare an audit only after the second anniversary of the preparation of the third consecutive audit.
AMENDMENT NO. 4 - REMARKS
REPRESENTATIVE SLATON: This is just a simple amendment to the bill that would bring some transparency. Similar to Sarbanes-Oxley where you can only keep an auditor for three years and then you have to change. It's going to be in place here where they can't keep an auditor for three years, and they would have to change.
Amendment No. 4 was adopted.
Amendment No. 5
Representative Gates offered the following amendment to CSHB 2071:
Amend CSHB 2071 (house committee report) as follows:
(1) On page 2, lines 3 and 4, strike "(a), (c), and (d)" and substitute "(a), (c), (d), and (g)".
(2) On page 3, between lines 7 and 8, insert the following:
(g) An exemption under Section 303.042(c) for a multifamily residential development to which Subsection (a) applies expires:
(1) for an occupied multifamily residential development that is acquired by a corporation, on the 10th anniversary of the date of the acquisition by the corporation; and
(2) for a multifamily residential development not described by Subdivision (1), on the 12th anniversary of the date the development receives, from the corporation or the corporation's sponsor, the final approval under this chapter that is necessary to obtain the exemption.
(3) Add the following appropriately numbered SECTION to the bill and renumber subsequent SECTIONS of the bill accordingly:
SECTION ____. Section 303.042(c), Local Government Code, is amended to read as follows:
(c) Subject to Section 303.0421(g), a [A] corporation is engaged exclusively in performance of charitable functions and is exempt from taxation by this state or a municipality or other political subdivision of this state. Bonds issued by a corporation under this chapter, a transfer of the bonds, interest on the bonds, and a profit from the sale or exchange of the bonds are exempt from taxation by this state or a municipality or other political subdivision of this state.
AMENDMENT NO. 5 - REMARKS
REPRESENTATIVE GATES: Improves accountability and transparency.
Amendment No. 5 was adopted.
Amendment No. 6
Representative Gates offered the following amendment to CSHB 2071:
Amend CSHB 2071 (house committee report) as follows:
(1) On page 2, lines 3 and 4, strike "(a), (c), and (d)" and substitute "(a), (c), (d), and (g)".
(2) On page 3, between lines 7 and 8, insert the following:
(g) This subsection and Subsection (f) expire December 31, 2025.
(3) On page 5, line 23, strike "Section 303.0425" and substitute "Sections 303.0425 and 303.0426".
(4) On page 12, between lines 17 and 18, insert the following:
Sec. 303.0426. STUDY OF TAX EXEMPTIONS FOR MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTS OWNED BY PUBLIC FACILITY CORPORATIONS. (a) In this section, "board" means the Legislative Budget Board.
(b) The board shall conduct a study that assesses the long-term effects on the state's funding and revenue, including funding for public education, of ad valorem tax exemptions and sales and use tax exemptions for multifamily housing developments under Sections 303.042(c) and 303.0421(f).
(c) Not later than December 10, 2024, the board shall submit to the governor, the lieutenant governor, and the speaker of the house of representatives a report on the results of the study. The report must include an estimate of:
(1) the funding or revenue that the state has lost as a result of the exemptions; and
(2) the potential increase in funding or revenue that would result from the repeal of the exemptions.
(d) The board may delegate any authority granted to the board under this section that the board determines is necessary to conduct the study under this section.
(e) This section expires January 1, 2025.
(5) On page 14, between lines 25 and 26, insert the following:
(e) Section 303.0421(g), Local Government Code, as added by this Act, does not affect a tax exemption available to a multifamily residential development under Section 303.0421(f), Local Government Code, as amended by this Act, immediately before December 31, 2025. A tax exemption available to a multifamily residential development under Section 303.0421(f), Local Government Code, immediately before that date is covered by the law in effect when the development qualified for the exemption, and that law is continued in effect for that purpose.
AMENDMENT NO. 6 - REMARKS
REPRESENTATIVE GATES: Improves accountability and transparency.
Amendment No. 6 was adopted.
Amendment No. 7
Representative Gates offered the following amendment to CSHB 2071:
Amend CSHB 2071 (house committee report) as follows:
(1) On page 3, strike lines 24-27 and substitute the following:
(2) at least:
(A) 12 percent of the units in the multifamily residential development are reserved for occupancy:
(i) as very low income housing units, as defined under Section 303.0425; or
(ii) by participants in the housing choice voucher program;
(B) 12 percent of the units in the multifamily residential development are reserved for occupancy as lower income housing units, as defined under Section 303.0425; and
(C) 12 [50] percent of the units in the multifamily residential development are reserved for occupancy as moderate income housing units, as defined under Section 303.0425; [by individuals and families earning less than 80
percent of the area median family income]
(2) On page 4, strike lines 14-26 and substitute the following:
(A) not less than 15 percent of the total gross cost of the existing development, as shown in the settlement statement, is expended on rehabilitating, renovating, reconstructing, or repairing the development, with initial expenditures and construction activities:
(i) beginning not later than the first anniversary of the date of the acquisition; and
(ii) finishing not later than the third anniversary of the date of the acquisition; or
(3) On page 6, between lines 19 and 20, insert the following:
(6) "Very low income housing unit" means a residential unit reserved for occupancy by an individual or family earning not more than 50 percent of the area median income, adjusted for family size, as defined by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.
(4) On page 6, strike added Section 303.0425(b), Local Government Code (lines 20-27), and re-letter subsequent subsections of the section and cross-references to those subsections accordingly.
(5) On page 7, line 1, strike "lower and moderate" and substitute "very low, lower, and moderate".
(6) On page 7, between lines 6 and 7, insert the following:
(1) for a very low income housing unit, 30 percent of 50 percent of the area median income, adjusted for family size, as defined by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development;
(7) On page 7, line 7, strike "(1)" and substitute "(2)".
(8) On page 7, line 11, strike "(2)" and substitute "(3)".
(9) On page 7, line 16, strike "lower or moderate" and substitute "very low, lower, or moderate".
(10) On page 7, line 23, strike "lower or moderate" and substitute "very low, lower, or moderate".
(11) On page 9, line 17, between "of" and "lower", insert "very low and".
(12) On page 13, strike lines 4 through 7, and substitute the following:
(2) at least:
(A) 12 percent of the units in the multifamily residential development are reserved for occupancy:
(i) as very low income housing units, as defined under Section 303.0425; or
(ii) by participants in the housing choice voucher program;
(B) 12 percent of the units in the multifamily residential development are reserved for occupancy as lower income housing units, as defined under Section 303.0425; and
(C) 12 [50] percent of the units in the multifamily residential development are reserved for occupancy as moderate income housing units, as defined under Section 303.0425 [by individuals and families earning less than 80
percent of the area median family income].
AMENDMENT NO. 7 - REMARKS
REPRESENTATIVE GATES: This approves lowering the area median income of the person at a lower level and improves accountability.
Amendment No. 7 was adopted.
Amendment No. 8
Representative Gates offered the following amendment to CSHB 2071:
Amend CSHB 2071 (house committee report) as follows:
(1) In added Section 303.0425(a), Local Government Code, add the following appropriately numbered subdivision and renumber subsequent subdivisions of the subsection accordingly:
(____) "Department" means the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs.
(2) Strike page 8, line 24, through page 10, line 26, and substitute the following:
(i) The department shall conduct an annual audit of each public facility user of a multifamily residential development claiming an exemption under Section 303.042(c) and to which Section 303.0421 applies, to:
(1) determine whether the public facility user is in compliance with this section and Section 303.0421; and
(2) identify the difference in the rent charged for income-restricted residential units and the estimated maximum market rents that could be charged for those units without the rent or income restrictions.
(j) The department shall complete and publish a report regarding the findings of an audit conducted under Subsection (i). The report must:
(1) be made available on the department's Internet website;
(2) be issued to a public facility user that has an interest in a development that is the subject of an audit; and
(3) describe in detail the nature of any failure to comply with the requirements in this section and Section 303.0421.
(j-1) The department shall adopt forms and reporting standards for the auditing process.
(k) The initial audit report required by Subsection (j) is due not later than June 1 of the year following the first anniversary of:
(1) the date of acquisition for an occupied multifamily residential development that is acquired by a corporation; or
(2) the date a new multifamily residential development first becomes occupied by one or more tenants.
(k-1) Subsequent audit reports following the issuance of the initial audit report under Subsection (k) are due not later than June 1 of each year.
(l) Not later than the 60th day after the date of receipt of the department's audit report under Subsection (j)(2), a public facility user shall provide a copy of the report to the comptroller, the appraisal district containing the development that is the subject of the report, the corporation, the governing body of the corporation's sponsor, and, if the corporation's sponsor is a housing authority, the elected officials who appointed the housing authority's governing board.
(l-1) Not later than June 1 of each year for which an audit is required under Subsection (i), a public facility user to which Section 303.0421 applies shall pay to the department a fee of $40 per unit contained in the development, as determined by the audit, to reimburse the department for expenses related to the audit.
(l-2) An exemption under Section 303.042(c) does not apply for a tax year in which a multifamily residential development that is owned by a public facility corporation created under this chapter is determined by an audit conducted under Subsection (i) to not be in compliance with the requirements of this section and Section 303.0421.
(l-3) An audit conducted under Subsection (i) is subject to disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code, except that information containing tenant names, unit numbers, or other tenant identifying information may be redacted.
(3) On page 14, strike lines 12-25 and substitute the following:
(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section:
(1) Sections 303.0425(g), (i), (j), (k), (l), (l-1), and (l-2), Local Government Code, as added by this Act, apply to all multifamily residential developments owned by a public facility corporation; and
(2) the initial audit report required to be submitted under Section 303.0425(j), Local Government Code, as added by this Act, for a multifamily residential development that was approved or acquired by a public facility corporation before the effective date of this Act must be submitted by the later of:
(A) the date established by Section 303.0425(k), Local Government Code, as added by this Act; or
(B) June 1, 2024.
(4) Add the following appropriately numbered SECTION to the bill and renumber subsequent SECTIONS of the bill accordingly:
SECTION ____. Not later than January 1, 2024, the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs shall adopt rules necessary to implement Section 303.0425(i), Local Government Code, as added by this Act.
AMENDMENT NO. 8 - REMARKS
REPRESENTATIVE GATES: This provides for an audit to improve accountability and transparency.
Amendment No. 8 was adopted.
A record vote was requested.
CSHB 2071, as amended, was passed to engrossment by (Record 496): 138 Yeas, 4 Nays, 3 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Allen; Allison; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bumgarner; Burns; Burrows; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Clardy; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; 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; Holland; Howard; Hull; Isaac; Jetton; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J.D.; Johnson, J.E.; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kacal; King, K.; King, T.; Kitzman; Klick; Kuempel; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo-Wilson; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morrison; Muñoz; Murr; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Ortega; Patterson; Paul; Perez; Plesa; Price; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rogers; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schaefer; Schatzline; Schofield; Shaheen; Sherman; Shine; Slaton; Slawson; Smith; Smithee; Spiller; Stucky; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thimesch; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Vo; Walle; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.
Nays — Darby; Morales, C.; Neave Criado; Ramos.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C); Bucy; Hunter.
Absent, Excused — Anchía; Hinojosa.
Absent — Lalani; Moody; Thierry.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 496 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes.
Darby
When Record No. 496 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes.
Neave Criado
CSHB 2194 ON SECOND READING
(by Ordaz, Button, K. King, Burrows, Longoria, et al.)
CSHB 2194, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to establishing a "Made in Texas" labeling program; authorizing a civil penalty.
CSHB 2194 was passed to engrossment.
CSHB 1788 ON SECOND READING
(by Buckley, Burrows, M. González, Bailes, Kitzman, et al.)
CSHB 1788, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the labeling of analogue and cell-cultured products.
Representative Buckley moved to postpone consideration of CSHB 1788 until 10 a.m. Monday, May 1.
The motion prevailed.
REMARKS ORDERED PRINTED
Representative Wilson moved to print remarks between Representative Murr and Representative Wilson on CSHB 299.
The motion prevailed.
CSHB 1755 ON SECOND READING
(by Button, Hunter, Ordaz, Burrows, Longoria, et al.)
CSHB 1755, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the creation of the Lone Star Workforce of the Future Fund.
A record vote was requested.
CSHB 1755 was passed to engrossment by (Record 497): 125 Yeas, 15 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Allen; Allison; 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; DeAyala; Dutton; Flores; Frank; Frazier; Gámez; Garcia; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris, C.E.; Harris, C.J.; Hernandez; Herrero; 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; Martinez Fischer; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morrison; Muñoz; Neave Criado; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Ortega; Paul; Perez; Plesa; Price; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rogers; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Sherman; Shine; Slawson; Smith; Smithee; Spiller; Stucky; Talarico; Thimesch; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vo; Walle; Wu; Zwiener.
Nays — Cain; Dorazio; Gates; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Isaac; Leo-Wilson; Schaefer; Shaheen; Slaton; Tepper; Toth; Vasut; Wilson.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C).
Absent, Excused — Anchía; Hinojosa.
Absent — Murr; Orr; Patterson; Schofield; Swanson; Thierry; Tinderholt.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 497 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
K. Bell
When Record No. 497 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
DeAyala
When Record No. 497 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Leach
When Record No. 497 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Metcalf
When Record No. 497 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.
Murr
When Record No. 497 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.
Patterson
When Record No. 497 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Slawson
When Record No. 497 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Spiller
When Record No. 497 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no.
Swanson
When Record No. 497 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted yes.
Thierry
When Record No. 497 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no.
Tinderholt
HB 1689 ON SECOND READING
(by Murr)
HB 1689, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the use of county hotel occupancy tax revenue for an electronic tax administration system and the reimbursement of tax collection expenses.
Amendment No. 1
Representative Murr offered the following amendment to HB 1689:
Amend HB 1689 (house committee printing) on page 2, line 7, by striking "one" and substituting "two".
Amendment No. 1 was adopted.
HB 1689, as amended, was passed to engrossment.
HB 1791 ON SECOND READING
(by Davis)
HB 1791, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the qualifications of experts in certain health care liability claims.
Representative Reynolds moved to postpone consideration of HB 1791 until 10 a.m. Monday, May 1.
The motion prevailed.
HB 1989 ON SECOND READING
(by Cook)
HB 1989, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the fees assessed by a district clerk for copies of certain court documents.
HB 1989 was passed to engrossment.
HB 3993 ON SECOND READING
(by Paul)
HB 3993, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the automatic admission of students with a nontraditional secondary education to certain public institutions of higher education.
A record vote was requested.
HB 3993 was passed to engrossment by (Record 498): 113 Yeas, 31 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Allison; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bonnen; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Burns; Burrows; Button; Cain; Campos; Capriglione; Clardy; Cole; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Darby; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Flores; Frank; Garcia; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Goldman; González, M.; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris, C.E.; Harris, C.J.; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Jetton; Johnson, J.E.; Kacal; King, K.; Kitzman; Klick; Kuempel; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo-Wilson; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lozano; Lujan; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, E.; Morrison; Murr; Neave Criado; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Ortega; Paul; Perez; Price; Raney; Raymond; Rogers; Romero; Rosenthal; Schaefer; Schatzline; Schofield; Shine; Slaton; Slawson; Smith; Smithee; Spiller; Stucky; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thierry; Thimesch; Thompson, E.; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Vo; Walle; Wilson; Zwiener.
Nays — Allen; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Canales; Collier; Davis; Gámez; Gervin-Hawkins; González, J.; Goodwin; Hernandez; Herrero; Holland; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J.D.; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; King, T.; Manuel; Morales, C.; Morales Shaw; Muñoz; Plesa; Ramos; Reynolds; Rose; Sherman; Thompson, S.; Turner; Wu.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C).
Absent, Excused — Anchía; Hinojosa.
Absent — Frazier; Patterson; Shaheen.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 498 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Flores
When Record No. 498 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.
Frazier
When Record No. 498 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes.
Herrero
When Record No. 498 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Martinez Fischer
When Record No. 498 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Meza
When Record No. 498 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Murr
When Record No. 498 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Neave Criado
When Record No. 498 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.
Patterson
When Record No. 498 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Romero
When Record No. 498 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Rosenthal
When Record No. 498 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Zwiener
CSHB 2871 ON SECOND READING
(by M. González, Capriglione, Button, and Bucy)
CSHB 2871, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the establishment by The University of Texas at Austin of a program to promote computer science education capacity in this state.
A record vote was requested.
CSHB 2871 was passed to engrossment by (Record 499): 109 Yeas, 37 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Allen; Allison; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; 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; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Hernandez; Herrero; Howard; Hunter; Jetton; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J.D.; Johnson, J.E.; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kacal; King, K.; King, T.; Klick; Kuempel; Lalani; Lambert; Leach; Longoria; Lopez, J.; 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; Sherman; Shine; Smithee; Talarico; Thierry; Thimesch; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vo; Walle; Wu; Zwiener.
Nays — Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bumgarner; Cain; DeAyala; Dorazio; Gates; Harris, C.E.; Harris, C.J.; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Holland; Hull; Isaac; Kitzman; Landgraf; Metcalf; Murr; Oliverson; Patterson; Paul; Schaefer; Schatzline; Schofield; Shaheen; Slaton; Slawson; Smith; Spiller; Stucky; Swanson; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Vasut; Wilson.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C).
Absent, Excused — Anchía; Hinojosa.
Absent — Leo-Wilson.
CSHB 3060 ON SECOND READING
(by E. Thompson)
CSHB 3060, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the regulation of recycling and recycled products.
CSHB 3060 was passed to engrossment.
CSHB 4018 ON SECOND READING
(by Ashby and A. Johnson)
CSHB 4018, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the use of Parks and Wildlife Department land for carbon sequestration or similar ecosystem services projects.
A record vote was requested.
CSHB 4018 was passed to engrossment by (Record 500): 118 Yeas, 25 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Allen; Allison; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Burns; Burrows; Button; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Clardy; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Darby; Davis; Dean; DeAyala; Dutton; Flores; Frank; Frazier; Gámez; Garcia; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Hernandez; Herrero; Holland; Howard; Hunter; Jetton; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J.D.; Johnson, J.E.; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kacal; King, K.; King, T.; Kitzman; Kuempel; Lambert; Landgraf; 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; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Ortega; Patterson; Paul; Plesa; Price; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rogers; Romero; Rose; Shaheen; Sherman; Shine; Smithee; Spiller; Stucky; Talarico; Tepper; Thierry; Thimesch; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vo; Walle; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.
Nays — Bumgarner; Cain; Cook; Dorazio; Gates; Harris, C.E.; Harris, C.J.; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hull; Isaac; Leach; Leo-Wilson; Noble; Schaefer; Schatzline; Schofield; Slaton; Slawson; Smith; Swanson; Tinderholt; Toth; Vasut.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C).
Absent, Excused — Anchía; Hinojosa.
Absent — Klick; Lalani; Perez; Rosenthal.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 500 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes.
Cain
When Record No. 500 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes.
Gates
When Record No. 500 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes.
Leach
When Record No. 500 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Metcalf
When Record No. 500 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.
Perez
When Record No. 500 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes.
Vasut
HB 4857 ON SECOND READING
(by Wilson)
HB 4857, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the cosmetology licensure compact.
Representative Wilson moved to postpone consideration of HB 4857 until 10 a.m. Tuesday, May 2.
The motion prevailed.
CSHB 3656 ON SECOND READING
(by K. King and Cook)
CSHB 3656, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to operating agreements between holders of a distiller's and rectifier's permit and certain alcoholic beverage permit holders.
Representative K. King moved to postpone consideration of CSHB 3656 until 9 a.m. Thursday, April 27.
The motion prevailed.
CSHB 2891 ON SECOND READING
(by Talarico)
CSHB 2891, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the use of glucagon medication on certain public and private school campuses.
CSHB 2891 was passed to engrossment.
HB 2574 ON SECOND READING
(by Lambert, Metcalf, Shine, and Darby)
HB 2574, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to requirements for notice advertising the sale of property to enforce a self-service storage facility lien.
HB 2574 was passed to engrossment. (K. Bell, Capriglione, Frank, Hunter, and Price recorded voting no.)
CSHB 2544 ON SECOND READING
(by Campos and Raymond)
CSHB 2544, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the physician assistant licensure compact; authorizing a fee.
CSHB 2544 was passed to engrossment.
CSHB 3053 ON SECOND READING
(by Dean)
CSHB 3053, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the municipal disannexation of certain areas annexed during a certain period of time.
Amendment No. 1
Representative Dean offered the following amendment to CSHB 3053:
Amend CSHB 3053 (house committee printing) as follows:
(1) On page 1, strike lines 9-12 and substitute the following:
section applies only to an area:
(1) for which an annexation was:
(A) initiated by a municipality with a population of 500,000 or more; and
(B) finalized for full purposes between March 3, 2015, and December 1, 2017; and
(2) that had a population of greater than zero on the date the area was annexed.
(2) On page 3, between lines 9 and 10, add the following appropriately lettered subsection:
(____) Section 43.148 does not apply to an area disannexed under this section.
Amendment No. 1 was adopted.
Amendment No. 2
Representative Collier offered the following amendment to CSHB 3053:
Amend CSHB 3053 (house committee printing) on page 1 as follows:
(1) On line 13, between "municipality" and "whose", insert the following:
:
(1)
(2) On line 16, between "2023" and the underlined period, insert the following:
; or
(2) in which all or part of a federal military installation in active use as of May 1, 2023, is located
Amendment No. 2 was adopted.
CSHB 3053, as amended, was passed to engrossment.
(Anchía now present)
CSHB 63 ON SECOND READING
(by Swanson, Noble, Hull, Oliverson, and Klick)
CSHB 63, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to reports of child abuse or neglect and certain preliminary investigations of those reports.
Amendment No. 1
Representative Wu offered the following amendment to CSHB 63:
Amend CSHB 63 (house committee report) as follows:
(1) On page 2, line 8, strike "calling 9-1-1 or".
(2) On page 3, line 22, strike "a 9-1-1 service or".
(3) On page 3, line 23, strike "service or".
Amendment No. 1 was adopted.
Amendment No. 2
Representative Wu offered the following amendment to CSHB 63:
Amend CSHB 63 (house committee report) on page 2, line 19, by striking "representative or other person" and substituting "or local or state law enforcement agency".
Amendment No. 2 was adopted.
A record vote was requested.
CSHB 63, as amended, was passed to engrossment by (Record 501): 88 Yeas, 60 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Allison; Anderson; Ashby; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bonnen; Buckley; Bumgarner; Burns; Burrows; Button; Cain; Canales; Capriglione; Clardy; Cook; Craddick; Cunningham; Darby; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Frank; Frazier; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Goldman; Guillen; Harless; Harris, C.E.; Harris, C.J.; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Herrero; Holland; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Jetton; Kacal; King, K.; Kitzman; Klick; Kuempel; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo-Wilson; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lozano; Lujan; Metcalf; Meyer; Morrison; Murr; Noble; Oliverson; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Price; Raney; Rogers; Schaefer; Schatzline; Schofield; Shaheen; Shine; Slaton; Slawson; Smith; Smithee; Spiller; Stucky; Swanson; Tepper; Thimesch; Thompson, E.; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Vo; Wilson.
Nays — Allen; Anchía; Bailes; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Campos; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Davis; Dutton; Flores; Gámez; Garcia; Gervin-Hawkins; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Hernandez; Howard; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J.D.; Johnson, J.E.; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; King, T.; Lalani; Longoria; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Muñoz; Neave Criado; Ordaz; Ortega; Perez; Plesa; Ramos; Raymond; Reynolds; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Sherman; Talarico; Thierry; Thompson, S.; Turner; Walle; Wu; Zwiener.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C).
Absent, Excused — Hinojosa.
HB 833 ON SECOND READING
(by Campos)
HB 833, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to an evaluation by the housing and health services coordination council of the 2-1-1 services provided by the Texas Information and Referral Network.
Amendment No. 1
Representative Campos offered the following amendment to HB 833:
Amend HB 833 (house committee report) on page 1 as follows:
(1) Strike SECTION 1 of the bill (lines 6 through 9) and renumber subsequent SECTIONS of the bill accordingly.
(2) On line 14, between "each" and "year", insert "even-numbered".
Amendment No. 1 was adopted.
HB 833, as amended, was passed to engrossment.
HB 4140 ON SECOND READING
(by Lujan, Canales, R. Lopez, Cortez, Guillen, et al.)
HB 4140, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the authority of the Texas Department of Transportation to provide department services on federal military property.
HB 4140 was passed to engrossment.
CSHB 1275 ON SECOND READING
(by Plesa, Shaheen, Lalani, J.D. Johnson, et al.)
CSHB 1275, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to procedures for the issuance of personal identification certificates to certain persons 65 years of age or older whose driver's licenses are surrendered.
CSHB 1275 was passed to engrossment.
HB 1542 ON SECOND READING
(by Thimesch)
HB 1542, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to certain temporary sales by a mixed beverage permit holder.
Representative Thimesch moved to postpone consideration of HB 1542 until 10 a.m. Thursday, April 27.
The motion prevailed.
POSTPONED BUSINESS
The following bills were laid before the house as postponed business:
HB 1555 ON SECOND READING
(by Clardy, Holland, Canales, Goldman, and K. Bell)
HB 1555, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the Upper Guadalupe River Authority, following the recommendations of the Sunset Advisory Commission; altering terms of the board of directors; specifying grounds for the removal of a member of the board of directors.
HB 1555 was read second time earlier today and was postponed until this time.
HB 1555 was passed to engrossment.
SB 483 ON SECOND READING
(A. Johnson and S. Thompson - House Sponsors)
SB 483, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the regulation of massage therapy.
SB 483 was read second time earlier today, postponed until 2 p.m. today, and was again postponed until this time.
Amendment No. 1
Representative A. Johnson offered the following amendment to SB 483:
Amend SB 483 (house committee printing) as follows:
(1) On page 1, line 18, between "Section" and "43.03", insert "43.021,".
(2) On page 3, line 2, between "Section" and "43.03", insert "43.021,".
Amendment No. 1 was adopted.
SB 483, as amended, was passed to third reading.
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 C.J. Harris moved that the house adjourn until 10 a.m. tomorrow.
The motion prevailed.
The house accordingly, at 5:13 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 5407 (By Smith), Relating to the creation of the Blanton Creek Estates Municipal Utility District of Fannin County; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.
To Land and Resource Management.
HB 5408 (By Buckley), Relating to the creation of the Knob Creek Municipal Utility District of Bell County; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.
To Land and Resource Management.
HB 5409 (By Paul), Relating to the board of directors of the Gulf Coast Protection District.
To Natural Resources.
HB 5410 (By Canales), Relating to the Rio Grande Regional Water Authority; affecting the qualifications of a member of the board of directors of the authority.
To Natural Resources.
SB 68 to Public Education.
SB 338 to Criminal Jurisprudence.
SB 544 to Public Education.
SB 627 to Ways and Means.
SB 855 to Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence.
SB 876 to Licensing and Administrative Procedures.
SB 924 to Elections.
SB 958 to State Affairs.
SB 986 to Business and Industry.
SB 990 to Elections.
SB 1051 to Insurance.
SB 1179 to Corrections.
SB 1322 to Licensing and Administrative Procedures.
SB 1343 to Public Health.
SB 1396 to State Affairs.
SB 1467 to Public Health.
SB 1487 to Ways and Means.
SB 1515 to Public Education.
SB 1617 to State Affairs.
SB 1648 to Culture, Recreation, and Tourism.
SB 1653 to Criminal Jurisprudence.
SB 1725 to Criminal Jurisprudence.
SB 1841 to Human Services.
SB 1960 to Select Community Safety.
SB 2057 to Culture, Recreation, and Tourism.
SB 2085 to Homeland Security and Public Safety.
SB 2102 to Transportation.
SB 2123 to Higher Education.
SB 2139 to Higher Education.
SB 2147 to Land and Resource Management.
SB 2158 to Corrections.
SB 2171 to Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence.
SB 2186 to Public Health.
SB 2196 to Environmental Regulation.
SB 2221 to Transportation.
SB 2232 to Insurance.
SB 2233 to Insurance.
SB 2261 to Human Services.
SB 2294 to Higher Education.
SB 2407 to Homeland Security and Public Safety.
SB 2592 to Natural Resources.
SJR 74 to Culture, Recreation, and Tourism.
List No. 2
HCR 111 (By Flores), Honoring Claire Bugen for 25 years of service as superintendent of the Texas School for the Deaf.
To Resolutions Calendars.
HR 1224 (By Herrero), Congratulating Conrado Garcia on his retirement as superintendent of West Oso ISD.
To Resolutions Calendars.
HR 1225 (By Shine), Congratulating Jim Yeonopolus on his retirement as chancellor of Central Texas College.
To Resolutions Calendars.
HR 1226 (By Plesa), Honoring the Texas Psychological Association on the occasion of Psychology Week 2023.
To Resolutions Calendars.
HR 1228 (By Frazier), Congratulating Daun Griffen of Scott Johnson Middle School on her selection as the 2023 Secondary Teacher of the Year in McKinney ISD.
To Resolutions Calendars.
HR 1229 (By Frazier), Congratulating Joy and Greg Booth on the fifth anniversary of E. J. Wills Gastropub in McKinney.
To Resolutions Calendars.
HR 1230 (By Frazier), Honoring Mary Nelle Cummins as the founder of the Community Health Clinic of Collin County.
To Resolutions Calendars.
HR 1233 (By Frazier), Congratulating Daun Griffen of Scott Johnson Middle School on her selection as the 2023 Secondary Teacher of the Year in McKinney ISD.
To Resolutions Calendars.
HR 1235 (By Clardy), Commemorating the 75th anniversary of Panola College.
To Resolutions Calendars.
HR 1236 (By Plesa), Congratulating Wendy Mullins on being named the 2023 Teacher of the Year at Bethany Elementary School in the Plano Independent School District.
To Resolutions Calendars.
HR 1237 (By Plesa), Congratulating Sherri Callahan on being named the 2023 Teacher of the Year at Rasor Elementary School in the Plano Independent School District.
To Resolutions Calendars.
HR 1238 (By Plesa), Congratulating Cindy Briones on being named the 2023 Teacher of the Year at Mendenhall Elementary School in the Plano Independent School District.
To Resolutions Calendars.
HR 1239 (By Plesa), Congratulating Jennifer Verdugo on being named the 2023 Teacher of the Year at Plano Senior High School in the Plano Independent School District.
To Resolutions Calendars.
HR 1240 (By Plesa), Congratulating Emily Stubbe on being named the 2023 Teacher of the Year at Guinn Special Programs Center in the Plano Independent School District.
To Resolutions Calendars.
HR 1241 (By Plesa), Congratulating Tara Hobbs on being named the 2023 Teacher of the Year at Weatherford Elementary School in the Plano Independent School District.
To Resolutions Calendars.
HR 1242 (By Plesa), Congratulating Rocio Alire on being named the 2023 Teacher of the Year at Sigler Elementary School in the Plano Independent School District.
To Resolutions Calendars.
HR 1243 (By Plesa), Congratulating Cambley Fort on being named the 2023 Teacher of the Year at Rose Haggar Elementary School in the Plano Independent School District.
To Resolutions Calendars.
HR 1244 (By Plesa), Congratulating Alayna Schottlaender on being named the 2023 Teacher of the Year at Wilson Middle School in the Plano Independent School District.
To Resolutions Calendars.
HR 1245 (By Plesa), Congratulating Alexandria Jackson on being named the 2023 Teacher of the Year at Williams High School in the Plano Independent School District.
To Resolutions Calendars.
HR 1246 (By Plesa), Congratulating Emily Wulz on being named the 2023 Teacher of the Year at Robinson Middle School in the Plano Independent School District.
To Resolutions Calendars.
HR 1247 (By Plesa), Congratulating Karen Surowiec on being named the 2023 Teacher of the Year at Wells Elementary School in the Plano Independent School District.
To Resolutions Calendars.
HR 1248 (By Plesa), Congratulating Sarah Riordan on being named the 2023 Teacher of the Year at Andrews Elementary School in the Plano Independent School District.
To Resolutions Calendars.
HR 1249 (By Plesa), Congratulating Emma Luster on being named the 2023 Teacher of the Year at Shepard Elementary School in the Plano Independent School District.
To Resolutions Calendars.
HR 1250 (By Plesa), Congratulating Zoya Twal on being named the 2023 Teacher of the Year at Skaggs Elementary School in the Plano Independent School District.
To Resolutions Calendars.
HR 1251 (By Plesa), Congratulating Courtney Walker of Skaggs Elementary School on her selection as the Elementary Teacher of the Year in the Plano Independent School District.
To Resolutions Calendars.
HR 1252 (By Plesa), Congratulating Tina Cone on being named the 2023 Teacher of the Year at Academy High School in the Plano Independent School District.
To Resolutions Calendars.
HR 1253 (By Plesa), Congratulating Kami Ransom on being named the 2023 Teacher of the Year at Wyatt Elementary School in the Plano Independent School District.
To Resolutions Calendars.
HR 1254 (By Plesa), Congratulating Laura Louv on being named the 2023 Teacher of the Year at Saigling Elementary School in the Plano Independent School District.
To Resolutions Calendars.
HR 1255 (By Plesa), Congratulating Jessica Williams on being named the 2023 Teacher of the Year at Pearson Early Childhood School in the Plano Independent School District.
To Resolutions Calendars.
HR 1256 (By Plesa), Congratulating Bethanie Price on being named the 2023 Teacher of the Year at Davis Elementary School in the Plano Independent School District.
To Resolutions Calendars.
HR 1257 (By Thimesch and Stucky), Congratulating Kora Shores on being named the Communities In Schools of North Texas 2023 Secondary Student of the Year.
To Resolutions Calendars.
HR 1258 (By Plesa), Congratulating Ashley Hendrickson on being named the 2023 Teacher of the Year at Clark High School in the Plano Independent School District.
To Resolutions Calendars.
HR 1259 (By Plesa), Congratulating Renee Miller on being named the 2023 Teacher of the Year at Carlisle Elementary School in the Plano Independent School District.
To Resolutions Calendars.
HR 1260 (By R. Lopez), Congratulating Dr. Brian Woods on his retirement as superintendent of Northside ISD.
To Resolutions Calendars.
HR 1261 (By Murr), Congratulating Gary Gardner on being selected as the 2023 State Wildlife Conservationist of the Year by the Association of Texas Soil and Water Conservation Districts and the Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board.
To Resolutions Calendars.
HR 1262 (By Noble), Honoring the eighth class of Governor William P. Clements Jr. Scholars.
To Resolutions Calendars.
SIGNED BY THE SPEAKER
The following bills and resolutions were today signed in the presence of the house by the speaker:
Senate List No. 11
SB 497
MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE
The following messages from the senate were today received by the house:
Message No. 1
MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE
SENATE CHAMBER
Austin, Texas
Tuesday, April 25, 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 the conveyance of property by a municipality for the public purpose of economic development.
Relating to the permitting of renewable energy generation facilities by the Public Utility Commission of Texas; authorizing fees.
Relating to purchased power costs incurred by electric utilities.
Relating to the procedures for an application for a writ of habeas corpus and the issuance of the writ.
Relating to adult high school charter school programs.
Relating to the continuation and transfer of the regulation of willed body programs to the Texas Funeral Service Commission, the regulation of willed body programs, non-transplant anatomical donation organizations, and anatomical facilities, and the creation of the State Anatomical Advisory Committee; requiring registration; authorizing fees; authorizing an administrative penalty.
Relating to the qualifications of experts in certain health care liability claims.
Relating to discontinuing group self-insurance coverage and dissolving the Texas self-insurance group guaranty fund and trust fund under the Texas Workers' Compensation Act.
Relating to the San Jacinto River Authority, following recommendations of the Sunset Advisory Commission; specifying grounds for the removal of a member of the board of directors.
Relating to the prosecution and punishment of juveniles who commit certain felony offenses while committed to the custody of the Texas Juvenile Justice Department and the waiver of jurisdiction and discretionary transfer of a child from a juvenile court to a criminal court; changing eligibility for community supervision.
Respectfully,
Patsy Spaw
Secretary of the Senate
APPENDIX
STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS
Favorable reports have been filed by committees as follows:
April 24
Appropriations - HB 387, HB 626, HB 963, HB 1392, HB 3258, HB 3345, HB 3461, HB 4041, HJR 27, SB 1563
Community Safety, Select - HB 853, HB 1617, HB 3137, HB 4827, HB 4843
Corrections - SB 1004
County Affairs - HB 717, HB 993, HB 1330, HB 1807, HB 3456, HB 4171, SB 349
Criminal Jurisprudence - HB 6, HB 1423, HB 1427, HB 2897, HB 4779
Culture, Recreation, and Tourism - HB 2548, HB 3482, HB 4051, HB 5271, SB 281, SB 464, SB 922, SB 1333
Defense and Veterans' Affairs - HB 538, HB 2499, HB 4972, HB 5150, HB 5229, SB 423, SB 1859
Elections - HB 1217, HB 1243, HB 1980, HB 5331, SB 1052
Energy Resources - HB 1915, HB 2263, HB 3131, HB 3244, HB 3837, HB 4047, HCR 30
Health Care Reform, Select - HB 1578
Higher Education - SB 1055
Homeland Security and Public Safety - HB 230, HB 1152, HB 1184, HB 2154, HB 2660, HB 2670, HB 3222, HB 3223, HB 3645, HB 3646, HB 3798, HB 4879
Human Services - HB 423, HB 1289, HB 1879, HB 2572, HB 2933, HB 3119, HB 3265, HB 3466, HB 3550, HB 4075, HB 4170, HB 4233, HB 4351, HB 4629, HB 4696, SB 780
Insurance - HB 134, HB 351, HB 1322, HB 2366, HB 3359, HB 3942, HB 4354, SB 1003
International Relations and Economic Development - HB 1703, HB 4411
Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence - HB 103, HB 888, HB 1042, HB 1181, HB 1745, HB 1857, HB 2266, HB 2675, HB 2778, HB 2846, HB 3009, HB 3249, HB 3401, HB 3474, HB 3929, HB 4128, HB 4218, HB 4272, HB 4283, HB 4595, HB 4765, HB 5010, HB 5101, HCR 75
Juvenile Justice and Family Issues - HB 2850
Land and Resource Management - HB 3492, HB 4057, HB 4275, HB 4285, HB 5347, SB 59, SB 580
Licensing and Administrative Procedures - HB 2238, HB 2349, HB 4054, SB 483, SB 1577
Natural Resources - HB 1688, HB 2442, HB 2508, HB 2701, HB 3469, HB 3744, HB 3810, HB 4119, HB 4120, HB 5318, HB 5334, SB 1305
Pensions, Investments, and Financial Services - HB 225, HB 1651, HB 3849, HB 4141, HB 4653, SB 938, SB 1444, SCR 28, SJR 32
Public Education - SB 1008
Public Health - SB 14
State Affairs - HB 1765, HB 2493, HB 4053, HB 4337, HB 5066, SB 1238
Transportation - HB 627, HB 628, HB 1511, HB 2605, HB 2606, HB 3444, HB 3672, HB 4226
Urban Affairs - HB 1492, HB 3980, HB 4227, HB 4550
Ways and Means - HB 3216, HB 4565, HB 4660
Youth Health and Safety, Select - HB 213, HB 1972, HB 1977, HB 4366
ENGROSSED
April 24 - HB 2473, HJR 150, HJR 170
RECOMMENDATIONS FILED WITH THE SPEAKER
April 24 - HB 5313, HB 5317, HB 5318, HB 5320, HB 5321, HB 5322, HB 5323, HB 5324, HB 5352, HB 5359
SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR
April 24 - HCR 92, HCR 93, HCR 95, HCR 101, HCR 102