FOURTH DAY --- WEDNESDAY, JULY 30, 2025

The house met at 3 p.m. and was called to order by the speaker.

The roll of the house was called and a quorum was announced present (Record 4).

Present — Mr. Speaker(C); Alders; Allen; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gámez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Garcia Hernandez; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Muñoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodríguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.

Absent, Excused — Anchía; Jones, V.; Leo Wilson; Morales, E.; Plesa; Smithee; Tepper.

Absent — Martinez Fischer.

The invocation was offered by Ferman Carpenter, chaplain, Texas Department of Public Safety, Round Rock.

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

The following member was granted leave of absence for today to attend a funeral:

V. Jones on motion of Flores.

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

E. Morales on motion of V. Perez.

Smithee on motion of Darby.

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

Leo Wilson on motion of Lowe.

Plesa on motion of Bhojani.

Tepper on motion of Spiller.

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

The following resolution was laid before the house:

SCR 1, Granting the legislature permission to adjourn for more than three days during the period beginning on Wednesday, July 30, 2025, and ending on Monday, August 4, 2025.

SCR 1 was adopted by (Record 5): 117 Yeas, 14 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.

Yeas — Alders; Allen; Ashby; Barry; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Garcia, L.; Garcia Hernandez; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Jones, J.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Little; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Muñoz; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Thompson; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu.

Nays — Cain; Harrison; Holt; Hopper; Lowe; Lozano; Money; Olcott; Pierson; Rodríguez Ramos; Schatzline; Tinderholt; Toth; Virdell.

Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C).

Absent, Excused — Anchía; Jones, V.; Leo Wilson; Morales, E.; Plesa; Smithee; Tepper.

Absent — Bell, C.; Campos; Canales; Davis, Y.; Gámez; Garcia, J.; González, J.; Johnson; Longoria; Martinez Fischer; Zwiener.

When Record No. 5 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.

Dorazio

When Record No. 5 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.

Kerwin

When Record No. 5 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.

Richardson

Representative Harris moved that the house grant permission for all committees and subcommittees to meet while the house is in session, through and including Monday, August 4, pursuant to their committee postings.

Permission to meet was granted.

At 3:06 p.m., Representative Harris moved that, at the conclusion of the reading of bills and resolutions on first reading and referral to committees and the receipt of messages, the house adjourn until 10 a.m. Monday, August 4.

The motion prevailed.

The chair called the house to order at 2:18 p.m. Monday, August 4.

A message from the senate was received at this time (see the addendum to the daily journal, Messages from the Senate, Message No. 2).

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. 1).

Bills and joint resolutions were at this time laid before the house, read first time, and referred to committees. (See the addendum to the daily journal, Referred to Committees, List No. 1 - August 4.)

In accordance with a previous motion, the house, at 2:19 p.m. Monday, August 4, adjourned until 3 p.m. today.

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 - August 4

HB 1 (By King), Relating to disaster response and preparedness, including required training for justices of the peace and responding to mass fatality events; requiring a license; authorizing a fee.

To Disaster Preparedness and Flooding, Select.

HB 18 (By Bonnen), Relating to the authority of the comptroller to provide funding for the deployment and operation of certain emergency communication systems.

To Disaster Preparedness and Flooding, Select.

HB 19 (By Darby), Relating to required flood disaster plans for campgrounds; authorizing a civil penalty.

To Disaster Preparedness and Flooding, Select.

HB 20 (By Darby), Relating to certain measures to prevent and reduce fraudulent charitable solicitations during disasters, including establishing a voluntary certification program for disaster relief organizations.

To Disaster Preparedness and Flooding, Select.

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

Senate List No. 1

SCR 1

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

MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE

SENATE CHAMBER

Austin, Texas

Wednesday, July 30, 2025

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:

Granting the legislature permission to adjourn for more than three days during the period beginning on Wednesday, July 30, 2025, and ending on Monday, August 4, 2025.

Respectfully,

Patsy Spaw

Secretary of the Senate

MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE

SENATE CHAMBER

Austin, Texas

Monday, August 4, 2025

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 regulation of certain products derived from hemp, including consumable hemp products and the hemp-derived cannabinoids contained in those products; requiring occupational licenses and registrations; imposing fees; creating criminal offenses; authorizing an administrative penalty.

Relating to the duty of the attorney general to prosecute criminal offenses prescribed by the election laws of this state.

Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying activities.

Respectfully,

Patsy Spaw

Secretary of the Senate