FIFTEENTH DAY --- TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2025
The house met at 2 p.m. and was called to order by the speaker.
The roll of the house was called and a quorum was announced present (Record 24).
Present — Mr. Speaker(C); Alders; Allen; Anchía; 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.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Muñoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodríguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.
The invocation was offered by Scot Wall, state minister, Capitol Commission, Austin.
The chair recognized Representative Lambert 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 temporarily for today because of important business:
Martinez Fischer on motion of R. Lopez.
CAPITOL PHYSICIAN
The chair presented Dr. David Greer of Henrietta as the "Doctor for the Day."
The house welcomed Dr. Greer and thanked them for their participation in the Physician of the Day Program sponsored by the Texas Academy of Family Physicians.
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS SIGNED BY THE SPEAKER
Notice was given at this time that the speaker had signed bills and resolutions in the presence of the house (see the addendum to the daily journal, Signed by the Speaker, House List No. 2 and Senate List No. 3).
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).
LEAVES OF ABSENCE GRANTED
The following member was granted leave of absence for the remainder of today and the remainder of the week because of illness:
Turner on motion of Walle.
The following member was granted leave of absence for the remainder of today because of illness:
Hernandez on motion of Walle.
(Martinez Fischer now present)
HR 172 - ADOPTED
(by Hunter)
Representative Hunter moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider at this time HR 172.
The motion prevailed.
The following resolution was laid before the house:
HR 172, Recognizing February 18, 2025, as Texas Music Advocacy Day at the State Capitol.
HR 172 was adopted.
On motion of Representative Canales, the names of all the members of the house were added to HR 172 as signers thereof.
INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS
The chair recognized Representative Hunter who introduced members of the Texas Chapter of the Recording Academy.
HR 276 - ADOPTED
(by Kitzman)
Representative Kitzman moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider at this time HR 276.
The motion prevailed.
The following resolution was laid before the house:
HR 276, Recognizing February 18, 2025, as Prairie View A&M University Day at the State Capitol.
HR 276 was adopted.
On motion of Representative Rose, the names of all the members of the house were added to HR 276 as signers thereof.
INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS
The chair recognized Representative Kitzman who introduced representatives of Prairie View A&M University.
HR 98 - ADOPTED
(by Holt)
Representative Holt moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider at this time HR 98.
The motion prevailed.
The following resolution was laid before the house:
HR 98, Recognizing February 18, 2025, as Hardin County Day at the State Capitol.
HR 98 was adopted.
On motion of Representative Hopper, the names of all the members of the house were added to HR 98 as signers thereof.
(Harris in the chair)
HR 270 - ADOPTED
(by Gerdes)
Representative Gerdes moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider at this time HR 270.
The motion prevailed.
The following resolution was laid before the house:
HR 270, Recognizing February 18, 2025, as Lee County Day at the State Capitol.
HR 270 was adopted.
HR 240 - ADOPTED
(by K. Bell)
Representative K. Bell moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider at this time HR 240.
The motion prevailed.
The following resolution was laid before the house:
HR 240, Recognizing February 18, 2025, as Kaufman County Day at the State Capitol.
HR 240 was adopted.
HR 277 - ADOPTED
(by Ashby)
Representative Ashby moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider at this time HR 277.
The motion prevailed.
The following resolution was laid before the house:
HR 277, Recognizing February 18, 2025, as Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas Day at the State Capitol.
HR 277 was adopted.
On motion of Representative Holt, the names of all the members of the house were added to HR 277 as signers thereof.
HR 235 - ADOPTED
(by Dean)
Representative Dean moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider at this time HR 235.
The motion prevailed.
The following resolution was laid before the house:
HR 235, Recognizing February 18, 2025, as Texas Manufacturers' Day at the State Capitol.
HR 235 was adopted.
On motion of Representative McQueeney, the names of all the members of the house were added to HR 235 as signers thereof.
HR 185 - ADOPTED
(by Muñoz)
Representative Muñoz moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider at this time HR 185.
The motion prevailed.
The following resolution was laid before the house:
HR 185, Recognizing February 18, 2025, as Mission Day at the State Capitol.
HR 185 was adopted.
INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS
The chair recognized Representative Muñoz who introduced a delegation from Mission.
(Speaker in the chair)
RESOLUTIONS 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 No. 1.)
ADJOURNMENT
Representative Leach moved that the house adjourn until 10 a.m. tomorrow.
The motion prevailed.
The house accordingly, at 3:04 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
HR 3 (By Geren), Adopting the Housekeeping Resolution for the House of Representatives of the 89th Legislature.
To House Administration.
HR 12 (By Vasut), Suspending the constitutional order of business.
To House Administration.
HR 144 (By Lozano), Adopting the Housekeeping Resolution for the House of Representatives of the 89th Legislature.
To House Administration.
SIGNED BY THE SPEAKER
The following bills and resolutions were today signed in the presence of the house by the speaker:
House List No. 2
HCR 5
Senate List No. 3
SCR 14
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, February 18, 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 an increase in the amount of the exemption of residence homesteads from ad valorem taxation by a school district and the protection of school districts against certain losses in local revenue.
Proposing a constitutional amendment to increase the amount of the exemption of residence homesteads from ad valorem taxation by a school district.
Granting the legislature permission to adjourn for more than three days during the period beginning Thursday, February 20, 2025, and ending Tuesday, February 25, 2025.
Respectfully,
Patsy Spaw
Secretary of the Senate
APPENDIX
ENROLLED
February 13 - HCR 5