Wednesday, March 19, 2025

TWENTY-EIGHTH DAY --- WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19, 2025

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

The roll of the house was called and a quorum was announced present (Record 40).

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; 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.

Absent — Johnson.

The invocation was offered by Joshua LeBetts Pryor, pastor, New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, Dallas.

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

CAPITOL PHYSICIAN

The chair presented Dr. Uchenna Jones-Conley of Missouri City as the "Doctor for the Day."

The house welcomed Dr. Jones-Conley and thanked them for their participation in the Physician of the Day Program sponsored by the Texas Academy of Family Physicians.

(Johnson now present)

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).

REGULAR ORDER OF BUSINESS SUSPENDED

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

COMMITTEES GRANTED PERMISSION TO MEET

Representative Hunter moved that the house grant permission for all committees and subcommittees to meet while the house is in session, pursuant to their committee postings or recess motions. For purposes of this motion, committees and subcommittees scheduled to meet or reconvene today upon final adjournment or recess or during bill referral if permission is granted are authorized to convene upon adoption by the house of today's adjournment motion.

Permission to meet was granted.

HR 500 - ADOPTED
(by Moody)

Representative Moody moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider at this time HR 500.

The motion prevailed.

The following resolution was laid before the house:

HR 500, Recognizing March 21, 2025, as World Down Syndrome Day at the State Capitol.

HR 500 was adopted.

On motion of Representative Patterson, the names of all the members of the house were added to HR 500 as signers thereof.

INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS

The chair recognized Representative Moody who introduced advocates of World Down Syndrome Day, including Melissa Moody, sister of Representative Moody.

HR 67 - PREVIOUSLY ADOPTED
(by Lozano)

The chair laid out the following previously adopted resolution:

HR 67, Recognizing March 19, 2025, as San Patricio County Day at the State Capitol.

INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS

The chair recognized Representative Lozano who introduced a delegation from San Patricio County.

HR 529 - ADOPTED
(by Muñoz)

Representative Muñoz moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider at this time HR 529.

The motion prevailed.

The following resolution was laid before the house:

HR 529, Recognizing March 19, 2025, as Palmview Day at the State Capitol.

HR 529 was adopted.

INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS

The chair recognized Representative Muñoz who introduced a delegation from Palmview.

INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS

The chair recognized Representative Y. Davis who introduced members of Best Southwest Partnership and Leadership Southwest.

INTRODUCTION OF GUEST

The chair recognized Representative Cortez who introduced the Honorable Joaquin Castro.

HR 449 - INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS

The chair recognized Representative Leach who introduced representatives of the North Texas Warrior Golf Association.

HR 11 - INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS

The chair recognized Representative C. Morales who introduced Nancy Sims, Frances Castañeda Dyess, and Griselda Castillo to commemorate the 143rd anniversary of the birth of Minnie Fisher Cunningham, speaking as follows:

Today, in honor of Women's History Month, I want to honor the legacy of Minnie Fisher Cunningham, a little-known trailblazer from Texas, born 143 years ago today. She was a fearless suffragist who fought tirelessly to secure women's right to vote in Texas and across the nation. Her dedication to justice and equality continues to inspire us today. Because of her leadership, women in Texas had the right to vote two years before the 19th Amendment was ratified. Her work reminds us that progress comes from courage, persistence, and the belief that every voice matters.

We also celebrate this historic milestone that we have reached in this very chamber—the largest number of women serving in the Texas Legislature in history. We have 61 women. Look how far we have come. In that spirit, friends, I want to take a moment to recognize three outstanding women from my city who are making history today:

First of all, my friend Frances Castañeda Dyess, who was just appointed as the first woman of color to chair the Houston Pilot Board, shaping the future of our state's economic powerhouse, the Port of Houston.

Also Nancy Sims, a public relations and political strategist whose decades of work in civic engagement and education have strengthened Houston's leadership. She also teaches a course in Women in Politics at the University of Houston.

Last but certainly not least—somebody who was recognized as we were walking down the halls here—Griselda Castillo, founder of Grizzy's Hood News, a community-driven media platform that informs and empowers Houstonians through grassroots journalism and advocacy.

These women, like Minnie Fisher Cunningham before them, prove that when women lead, communities thrive. And before I leave this mic, I want to mention that the Center for Women in Government at Texas Woman's University has a museum that includes a wing dedicated to Minnie Fisher Cunningham. We should have a movie about her. But director Marlene Phillips is here in the gallery today.

The chair recognized Representative J. Jones who addressed the house, speaking as follows:

What a great day to be a woman. What a great day. I had to come up here, one, because I know all three women on the dais, all three. Nancy Sims happens to be my constituent. And Nancy has been behind the scenes running Houston politics for a long, long, long time. So she is a puppet master. She is. You want her on your side if you're doing anything. Let me tell you about Grizzy. Grizzy, I think, has a better rate of solving crimes than the police. In fact, I never knew her name. Everyone knows her as Grizzy. When people have crimes—and people in some communities don't have relationships with the police, and they're afraid that it won't be safe—they literally will give her Crime Stoppers. So she really does help. And this is what I know: If a crime happens in the middle of the night—a woman got killed at a gas station in my district in the middle of the night—when Grizzy hears about it because people contact her, she will get up in the dead of night to go document things on social media because some people—that's where they get all of their information. So I want to say that there are so many different ways that women help. Some of us are in the house, some of us are in the senate, some of us are other places, but we need grassroots people. And I just want to thank all of these women behind us because they are the best at what they do in the areas that they are. And again, I'm going to say: I'm proud to be a woman.

The chair recognized Representative Rose who addressed the house, speaking as follows:

I cannot stand here and talk about women's suffrage without talking about the women of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated. In 1913, 22 women participated in the women's suffrage march. It is documented in history. They did not want them to be there, but they were there. They were at the back of the line, but they still stood strong for women. And so I could not let this moment go by without acknowledging that—also, the other suffragists: Sojourner Truth, Ida B. Wells, Mary Church Terrell.

REMARKS ORDERED PRINTED

Representative Rodríguez Ramos moved to print remarks by Representative C. Morales, Representative J. Jones, and Representative Rose.

The motion prevailed.

HR 166 - INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS

The chair recognized Representative Curry who introduced a delegation from Waco.

(Speaker pro tempore in the chair)

HR 581 - ADOPTED
(by Orr)

Representative Orr moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider at this time HR 581.

The motion prevailed.

The following resolution was laid before the house:

HR 581, Recognizing March 19, 2025, as Hill County Day at the Texas Capitol.

HR 581 was adopted.

On motion of Representative Harris, the names of all the members of the house were added to HR 581 as signers thereof.

INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS

The chair recognized Representative J. Garcia who introduced Al B. Sure! and Rachel Noerdlinger.

HR 495 - ADOPTED
(by Ashby)

Representative Ashby moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider at this time HR 495.

The motion prevailed.

The following resolution was laid before the house:

HR 495, Recognizing March 19, 2025, as 4-H Day at the State Capitol.

HR 495 was adopted.

On motion of Representative Curry, the names of all the members of the house were added to HR 495 as signers thereof.

HR 296 - PREVIOUSLY ADOPTED
(by Reynolds)

The chair laid out the following previously adopted resolution:

HR 296, Recognizing March 19, 2025, as Texas Association of African American Chambers of Commerce Black Business Day at the State Capitol.

HR 544 - ADOPTED
(by Button)

Representative Button moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider at this time HR 544.

The motion prevailed.

The following resolution was laid before the house:

HR 544, Recognizing March 19, 2025, as Texas Small Business Development Center Day.

HR 544 was adopted.

On motion of Representative K. Bell, the names of all the members of the house were added to HR 544 as signers thereof.

HR 558 - ADOPTED
(by Schofield, Kitzman, Morgan, and Rosenthal)

Representative Schofield moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider at this time HR 558.

The motion prevailed.

The following resolution was laid before the house:

HR 558, Recognizing March 19, 2025, as Katy Business and Education Legislative Day at the State Capitol.

HR 558 was adopted.

On motion of Representative Morgan, the names of all the members of the house were added to HR 558 as signers thereof.

HR 590 - ADOPTED
(by Landgraf)

Representative Landgraf moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider at this time HR 590.

The motion prevailed.

The following resolution was laid before the house:

HR 590, Recognizing March 19, 2025, as Texas Hydrogen Day at the State Capitol.

HR 590 was adopted.

HR 573 - ADOPTED
(by Reynolds)

Representative Reynolds moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider at this time HR 573.

The motion prevailed.

The following resolution was laid before the house:

HR 573, Recognizing March 19, 2025, as African Methodist Episcopal Day at the State Capitol.

HR 573 was adopted.

On motion of Representative Y. Davis, the names of all the members of the house were added to HR 573 as signers thereof.

INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS

The chair recognized Representative Reynolds who introduced representatives of the African Methodist Episcopal Church.

HR 390 - ADOPTED
(by Reynolds)

Representative Reynolds moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider at this time HR 390.

The motion prevailed.

The following resolution was laid before the house:

HR 390, Recognizing March 19, 2025, as Houston Lawyers Association Day at the State Capitol.

HR 390 was adopted.

(Speaker in the chair)

COMMITTEE MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT

The following committee meeting was announced:

Delivery of Government Efficiency, scheduled to meet upon final adjournment or during bill referral today, will convene at 1 p.m. in the posted location.

PROVIDING FOR ADJOURNMENT

At 12 p.m., Representative Kitzman moved that, at the conclusion of the reading of bills and resolutions on first reading and referral to committees, the house adjourn until 10 a.m. tomorrow.

The motion prevailed.

BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS ON FIRST READING
AND REFERRAL TO COMMITTEES

RESOLUTIONS REFERRED TO COMMITTEES

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

(Lujan in the chair)

ADJOURNMENT

In accordance with a previous motion, the house, at 12:34 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 2751 (By Goodwin), Relating to the recusal of a member of the Railroad Commission of Texas in certain matters.

To State Affairs.

HB 2752 (By Vasut), Relating to the purchase of or acquisition of title to real property by certain aliens or foreign entities.

To Homeland Security, Public Safety, and Veterans' Affairs.

HB 2753 (By Garcia Hernandez), Relating to unlawful employment practices based on sexual harassment, including complaints and civil actions arising from those practices.

To s/c Workforce (Trade, Workforce, and Economic Development).

HB 2754 (By J. Garcia), Relating to a pilot program awarding grants for the provision of personalized treatment protocols for homeless veterans diagnosed with substance use disorders.

To s/c Defense and Veterans' Affairs (Homeland Security, Public Safety, and Veterans' Affairs).

HB 2755 (By Rosenthal), Relating to requirements for and transparency of epidemiological reports and immunization exemption information and reports.

To Public Health.

HB 2756 (By Thompson), Relating to training on de-escalation, crisis intervention, and behavioral health for correctional officers and certain other employees of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

To Corrections.

HB 2757 (By Frank), Relating to a public school policy for establishing age for purposes of admission into the school for certain children of foreign military members.

To Public Education.

HB 2758 (By Bryant), Relating to certain statutory changes to reflect and address same-sex marriages and parenting relationships and to the removal of provisions regarding the criminality or unacceptability of homosexual conduct.

To Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence.

HB 2759 (By Virdell), Relating to the unlawful possession of a firearm by a person convicted of certain felony offenses.

To Homeland Security, Public Safety, and Veterans' Affairs.

HB 2760 (By Villalobos), Relating to judicial review of a Texas Workforce Commission decision in an unemployment compensation proceeding.

To Trade, Workforce, and Economic Development.

HB 2761 (By Johnson), Relating to the prosecution of the offenses of trafficking of persons and continuous trafficking of persons.

To Criminal Jurisprudence.

HB 2762 (By Geren), Relating to the ownership of the pore space underlying the surface of land.

To Energy Resources.

HB 2763 (By Guillen), Relating to the designation of a Texas Department of Transportation building in Starr County as the Eduardo "Eddie" Gracia, Jr., P.E., Area Engineer and Maintenance Facility.

To Transportation.

HB 2764 (By Guillen), Relating to reporting by the Texas Education Agency and the comptroller on school finance.

To Public Education.

HB 2765 (By Guillen), Relating to the Rural Economic Development and Investment Program and the Texas economic development fund.

To Agriculture and Livestock.

HB 2766 (By Geren), Relating to the plugging of certain inactive wells subject to the jurisdiction of the Railroad Commission of Texas.

To Energy Resources.

HB 2767 (By Landgraf), Relating to regulation of online global marketplaces.

To State Affairs.

HB 2768 (By Capriglione), Relating to the development of a state information technology apprenticeship credential offered by public junior colleges or public technical institutes to address shortages in the state information resources workforce.

To Delivery of Government Efficiency.

HB 2769 (By Anchía), Relating to prohibiting the transfer of certain semiautomatic rifles to certain recipients; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty.

To Homeland Security, Public Safety, and Veterans' Affairs.

HB 2770 (By Schatzline), Relating to municipal diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.

To State Affairs.

HB 2771 (By Hayes), Relating to the possession of a firearm by persons convicted of certain felony offenses.

To Homeland Security, Public Safety, and Veterans' Affairs.

HB 2772 (By Thompson and Johnson), Relating to an affirmative defense to prosecution for victims of certain offenses.

To Criminal Jurisprudence.

HB 2773 (By Leach), Relating to the unlawful altering of election procedures; providing a civil penalty.

To Elections.

HB 2774 (By Virdell), Relating to the authority of the Bandera County River Authority and Groundwater District to regulate structures near Medina Lake.

To Natural Resources.

HB 2775 (By Landgraf), Relating to the I-27 Advisory Committee.

To Transportation.

HB 2776 (By McLaughlin), Relating to the criminal and licensing consequences for the commission of certain offenses by massage establishments, massage schools, massage therapists, and massage therapy instructors.

To Licensing and Administrative Procedures.

HB 2777 (By Rose), Relating to the applicability of the death penalty to a capital offense committed by a person with severe mental illness.

To Criminal Jurisprudence.

HB 2778 (By Dutton), Relating to the release on bail of certain persons charged with a violation of a condition of the person's release from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

To Criminal Jurisprudence.

HB 2779 (By Dutton), Relating to the operation of free prekindergarten programs by certain school districts and to the early education allotment under the Foundation School Program.

To Public Education.

HB 2780 (By Dutton), Relating to the creation of the Texas Teacher Residency Partnership Program and a residency partnership allotment under the Foundation School Program.

To Public Education.

HB 2781 (By Dutton), Relating to menstrual disorders education and informational materials for public school students.

To Public Education.

HB 2782 (By Dutton), Relating to instructional facilities funding for certain open-enrollment charter schools.

To Public Education.

HB 2783 (By L. Garcia), Relating to automatic participation by certain county employees in deferred compensation plans provided by certain counties.

To Pensions, Investments, and Financial Services.

HB 2784 (By Meza), Relating to health benefit plan coverage for conversion therapy.

To Insurance.

HB 2785 (By L. Garcia), Relating to the display of certain information on the secretary of state's Internet website prior to the completion of an online voter registration application.

To Elections.

HB 2786 (By Turner), Relating to the frequency with which an appraisal district is required to reappraise property for ad valorem tax purposes.

To s/c Property Tax Appraisals (Ways and Means).

HB 2787 (By Turner), Relating to the qualification of candidates for, and the training and education of members of, the board of directors of an appraisal district.

To s/c Property Tax Appraisals (Ways and Means).

HB 2788 (By Button), Relating to fraud detection information and the public information law.

To Trade, Workforce, and Economic Development.

HB 2789 (By Frank), Relating to the regulation of child welfare, including licensure, community-based care contractors, family homes, and child-care facilities.

To Human Services.

HB 2790 (By Darby), Relating to liability for capturing and storing carbon dioxide.

To Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence.

HB 2791 (By Button), Relating to the continuation of functions of the Vocational Rehabilitation Division administered by the Texas Workforce Commission.

To Trade, Workforce, and Economic Development.

HB 2792 (By Simmons), Relating to a study on capital punishment in this state and to a moratorium on executions.

To Criminal Jurisprudence.

HB 2793 (By Metcalf), Relating to the possession and consumption of wine on the premises of a mixed beverage permittee.

To Licensing and Administrative Procedures.

HB 2794 (By Capriglione), Relating to the admissibility of evidence regarding a victim's past sexual behavior in prosecutions of certain assaultive offenses.

To Criminal Jurisprudence.

HB 2795 (By Talarico), Relating to criminal offenses for creating and distributing certain misleading images and videos; creating a criminal offense.

To Elections.

HB 2796 (By Lowe), Relating to the permissible uses of money received from the purchase of attendance credit by a school district.

To Public Education.

HB 2797 (By Vasut), Relating to the authority of home-rule municipalities to regulate the occupancy of dwelling units.

To Land and Resource Management.

HB 2798 (By Plesa), Relating to disclosures and other requirements concerning virtual currency kiosk transactions; authorizing a fee.

To Pensions, Investments, and Financial Services.

HB 2799 (By Dutton), Relating to the exclusion of certain cases from judicial statistics reporting, court performance measures, or other judicial or court efficiency reporting by the Texas Judicial Council and the Office of Court Administration of the Texas Judicial System.

To Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence.

HB 2800 (By Dutton), Relating to the apprenticeship system of adult career and technology education.

To s/c Academic and Career-Oriented Education (Public Education).

HB 2801 (By Simmons), Relating to the definition of an epinephrine delivery device and the use of those devices in public and private schools.

To Public Education.

HB 2802 (By Bucy), Relating to the public retirement systems for employees of certain municipalities.

To Pensions, Investments, and Financial Services.

HB 2803 (By Hayes), Relating to requiring an election judge to provide a watcher removed from a polling place a signed statement containing the reason for the removal.

To Elections.

HB 2804 (By Hayes), Relating to assisting a voter at an early voting polling place.

To Elections.

HB 2805 (By DeAyala), Relating to civil actions related to groundwater conservation districts.

To Natural Resources.

HB 2806 (By Lujan and LaHood), Relating to an attack by a dangerous dog; increasing criminal penalties; creating a criminal offense.

To Public Health.

HB 2807 (By Rose), Relating to the statewide intellectual and developmental disability coordinating council.

To Human Services.

HB 2808 (By Rose), Relating to the administration by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs of a homeless housing and services program for youth and young adults.

To Intergovernmental Affairs.

HB 2809 (By Rose), Relating to required reporting by the Department of Family and Protective Services regarding youth in the managing conservatorship of the department who attempt suicide.

To Human Services.

HB 2810 (By Cain, Cortez, Lujan, and LaHood), Relating to the power of a governmental entity to enforce compliance with posted speed limits by an automated traffic control system.

To Transportation.

HB 2811 (By Hayes), Relating to the date of the meeting of presidential electors of this state.

To Elections.

HB 2812 (By Isaac), Relating to the exemption of public water supply wells from regulation, permitting, or metering by the Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District.

To Natural Resources.

HB 2813 (By Alders), Relating to victim notification of certain scheduled court proceedings.

To Criminal Jurisprudence.

HB 2814 (By Plesa), Relating to providing children committed to the Texas Juvenile Justice Department and prisoners serving a sentence in a county jail with certain documents on discharge or release; authorizing a fee.

To s/c County and Regional Government (Intergovernmental Affairs).

HB 2815 (By Gerdes), Relating to the financing of water supply projects included in the state water plan; authorizing the issuance of obligations.

To Natural Resources.

HB 2816 (By Oliverson), Relating to protection of the rights of conscience of persons from providing and health care facilities from offering certain health care services; providing a civil remedy; authorizing disciplinary action.

To Public Health.

HB 2817 (By Isaac), Relating to the use of water withdrawn from the Edwards Aquifer.

To Natural Resources.

HB 2818 (By Capriglione), Relating to the artificial intelligence division within the Department of Information Resources.

To Delivery of Government Efficiency.

HB 2819 (By Oliverson), Relating to the licensing and regulation of outpatient behavioral health centers; authorizing civil and administrative penalties; imposing fees.

To Public Health.

HB 2820 (By Louderback), Relating to the limits on the amount of operating capital by a charitable bingo organization.

To Licensing and Administrative Procedures.

HB 2821 (By Schatzline), Relating to county diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.

To State Affairs.

HB 2822 (By Plesa), Relating to the stopping, standing, or parking of a vehicle in a parking space designated as an electric vehicle charging station.

To Transportation.

HB 2823 (By Louderback), Relating to establishing a grant program for qualified medical expenses of retired law enforcement dogs.

To Homeland Security, Public Safety, and Veterans' Affairs.

HB 2824 (By Hernandez), Relating to the regulation of certain facilities that store and distribute benzene or another volatile organic compound; creating a criminal offense.

To Environmental Regulation.

HB 2825 (By Craddick), Relating to sales and use tax exemptions and refunds for certain tangible personal property used to provide cable television services, Internet access services, or telecommunications services.

To Ways and Means.

HB 2826 (By Cain), Relating to the regulation of certain political communications, a prohibition on electioneering by school district and open-enrollment charter school officials and employees, and actions and other proceedings by a public school challenging the operations of the public school system; authorizing an administrative penalty; creating a criminal offense.

To Public Education.

HB 2827 (By Paul), Relating to the renewal of an engineering license or registration.

To Licensing and Administrative Procedures.

HB 2828 (By Paul), Relating to partial payment by an owner of an amount owed to a property owners' association.

To Trade, Workforce, and Economic Development.

HB 2829 (By Toth), Relating to certain outdoor signs regulated by the Texas Department of Transportation.

To Transportation.

HB 2830 (By Howard), Relating to a report by the Legislative Budget Board on the reliance by this state on certain dedicated revenue for purposes of budget certification.

To Appropriations.

HB 2831 (By Plesa), Relating to the collection of reproductive health information; imposing a civil penalty.

To Public Health.

HB 2832 (By Harris Davila), Relating to requiring the approval of the comptroller of public accounts before a state agency may accept federal money.

To Delivery of Government Efficiency.

HB 2833 (By Howard), Relating to the sales and use tax exemption for health care supplies.

To Ways and Means.

HB 2834 (By Plesa), Relating to eligibility for tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education for certain students who were under the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services.

To Higher Education.

HB 2835 (By Anchía), Relating to the basic allotment and guaranteed yield under the Foundation School Program, including an adjustment in those amounts to reflect inflation.

To Public Education.

HB 2836 (By Anchía), Relating to the minimum wage.

To s/c Workforce (Trade, Workforce, and Economic Development).

HB 2837 (By Anchía), Relating to state, local, and court involvement in determining whether victims and witnesses to an offense and certain detained, arrested, or incarcerated persons are lawfully present in the United States.

To State Affairs.

HB 2838 (By Ashby), Relating to increasing access to and reducing taxation of Internet services.

To s/c Telecommunications and Broadband (State Affairs).

HB 2839 (By Isaac), Relating to tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education for certain military personnel.

To Higher Education.

HB 2840 (By Shofner), Relating to the labeling of products as milk and milk products.

To Trade, Workforce, and Economic Development.

HB 2841 (By Smithee), Relating to Texas Windstorm Insurance Association underwriting standards for new structures constructed in accordance with certain construction standards.

To Insurance.

HB 2842 (By Zwiener), Relating to the control by lethal means of white-tailed deer in certain areas.

To Culture, Recreation, and Tourism.

HB 2843 (By Zwiener), Relating to civil liability for sexual assault resulting in a pregnancy carried to term.

To Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence.

HB 2844 (By Landgraf), Relating to the regulation of mobile food vendors; requiring an occupational license; imposing fees; authorizing an administrative penalty.

To State Affairs.

HB 2845 (By Shaheen), Relating to the designation of controlled substance overdose for purposes of the death certificate.

To Public Health.

HB 2846 (By Shaheen), Relating to parental rights in public education and prohibiting instruction regarding sexual orientation or gender identity for public school students.

To Public Education.

HB 2847 (By Dutton), Relating to truancy and parental contribution to nonattendance of school; increasing a criminal penalty.

To s/c Juvenile Justice (Criminal Jurisprudence).

HB 2848 (By Dutton), Relating to an exemption from or refund of tuition and fees for certain lower-division students enrolled at Texas Southern University or Prairie View A&M University.

To Higher Education.

HB 2849 (By Allen), Relating to policies on the recess period in public schools.

To Public Education.

HB 2850 (By V. Perez), Relating to financial incentives for public school teachers who commit to teach a dual credit course.

To Higher Education.

HB 2851 (By Howard), Relating to including nursing school applications in a consolidated application service.

To Higher Education.

HB 2852 (By V. Perez), Relating to the issuance of a provisional license to practice medicine to certain foreign medical license holders with offers of employment; authorizing fees.

To Public Health.

HB 2853 (By V. Perez), Relating to student union building fees at The University of Texas at El Paso.

To Higher Education.

HB 2854 (By Anchía), Relating to the required approval of certain hospital visits as a condition of release on parole or to mandatory supervision for certain releasees and to the hospital's liability for damages resulting from those visits.

To Corrections.

HB 2855 (By V. Perez), Relating to authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds for certain capital projects at The University of Texas at El Paso.

To Higher Education.

HB 2856 (By Howard), Relating to a study by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board on the feasibility of implementing a statewide system for coordinating clinical training placements.

To Higher Education.

HB 2857 (By Tepper), Relating to purchase or other acquisition of personal property by a political subdivision.

To Intergovernmental Affairs.

HB 2858 (By R. Lopez), Relating to the establishment of a temporary guest worker program in this state.

To State Affairs.

HB 2859 (By Guerra), Relating to requirements for subscription service contracts; providing a civil penalty.

To Trade, Workforce, and Economic Development.

HB 2860 (By Guerra), Relating to a plan by the Department of State Health Services to establish and improve tuition reimbursement and student loan repayment programs for health care professionals serving border communities.

To Higher Education.

HB 2861 (By Guerra), Relating to the implementation of telehealth services programs at certain public primary and secondary schools and the appointment of a telehealth services program task force to conduct a study and issue a report concerning the implementation of those programs.

To Public Education.

HB 2862 (By Curry), Relating to certain compensation and reimbursement information required to be disclosed in a lobbyist registration form.

To State Affairs.

HB 2863 (By Villalobos), Relating to a hearing on the refusal to issue or the revocation or suspension of a vehicle title.

To Transportation.

HB 2864 (By Noble), Relating to applying an active efforts standard for the removal of certain children in the managing conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services.

To Human Services.

HB 2865 (By Noble), Relating to a prohibition on conducting an ex parte renewal of a recipient's Medicaid eligibility.

To Human Services.

HB 2866 (By Leo Wilson), Relating to public school accountability and actions and other proceedings challenging the operations of the public school system.

To Public Education.

HB 2867 (By Gates), Relating to late payment fees charged by a municipally owned water utility.

To Natural Resources.

HB 2868 (By Metcalf), Relating to the consideration of the proportion of long-term debt and equity capitalization in establishing the rates of certain electric utilities.

To State Affairs.

HB 2869 (By Metcalf), Relating to a financing mechanism allowing electric utilities to obtain recovery of costs associated with a weather-related event or other natural disaster; granting authority to issue bonds.

To State Affairs.

HB 2870 (By Zwiener), Relating to water breaks for construction employees of contractors contracting with a governmental entity; providing an administrative penalty.

To State Affairs.

HB 2871 (By J. Garcia), Relating to the criminal penalties for possession of marihuana; changing the eligibility for community supervision.

To Criminal Jurisprudence.

HB 2872 (By Olcott), Relating to the release or disclosure of vaccination or immunization information; providing a civil penalty.

To Public Health.

HB 2873 (By Lalani), Relating to the replacement and modernization of obsolete and inefficient computer hardware and software technology used by certain state agencies.

To Delivery of Government Efficiency.

HB 2874 (By Lalani), Relating to the inclusion of provenance data on content shared on social media platforms.

To Trade, Workforce, and Economic Development.

HB 2875 (By Lalani), Relating to the development and adoption by school districts of local policies to address eloping behavior by students with autism or other intellectual or developmental disabilities.

To Public Education.

HB 2876 (By Gerdes), Relating to the amendment of an existing comprehensive development agreement for a portion of State Highway 130 to facilitate nontolled transportation projects.

To s/c Transportation Funding (Transportation).

HB 2877 (By Villalobos), Relating to the definition of a project financing zone for the purposes of certain municipalities that use certain tax revenue to fund convention center facilities, multipurpose arenas, venues, and related infrastructure.

To Ways and Means.

HB 2878 (By Guillen), Relating to the use of revenue in the tax increment fund for certain tax increment financing reinvestment zones for the acquisition, construction, or reconstruction of an educational facility.

To Ways and Means.

HB 2879 (By Isaac), Relating to the justified use of force, including deadly force, by certain persons on certain residential property or manufactured home community property.

To Trade, Workforce, and Economic Development.

HB 2880 (By Thompson), Relating to providing a designation for school district campuses that take certain action to address the mental and behavioral health and well-being of students.

To Public Education.

HB 2881 (By Isaac), Relating to the enforcement of certain federal laws restricting the acquisition, manufacture, or possession of ammunition in this state.

To State Affairs.

HB 2882 (By Isaac), Relating to the definition of short-barrel firearm for purposes of certain criminal offenses.

To Homeland Security, Public Safety, and Veterans' Affairs.

HB 2883 (By Thompson), Relating to corrective action plans for excessive emissions events involving certain concrete facilities.

To Environmental Regulation.

HB 2884 (By Landgraf), Relating to the required disclosure of certain financial relationships in civil actions against United States defense contractors.

To Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence.

HB 2885 (By Gerdes), Relating to allowing the governing bodies of certain political subdivisions to call for a local option election relating to the sale of alcoholic beverages.

To Licensing and Administrative Procedures.

HB 2886 (By Noble), Relating to administrative remedies for certain fraud and abuse violations under Medicaid; providing administrative penalties.

To Human Services.

HB 2887 (By Isaac), Relating to the jurisdiction of certain international organizations.

To State Affairs.

HB 2888 (By Isaac), Relating to the right of a motorist who fails to hold a driver's license or maintain motor vehicle liability insurance or other financial responsibility for a motor vehicle to recover damages arising from a motor vehicle collision.

To Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence.

HB 2889 (By Isaac), Relating to requiring political subdivisions to provide funding for communications from opponents of bond measures of the political subdivision.

To Pensions, Investments, and Financial Services.

HB 2890 (By Patterson), Relating to an interstate compact for the liquefied natural gas industry.

To Energy Resources.

HB 2891 (By Anchía), Relating to the imposition of administrative, civil, and criminal penalties for violating certain statutes under the jurisdiction of, rules or orders adopted by, or licenses, permits, or certificates issued by the Railroad Commission of Texas; increasing criminal penalties.

To Energy Resources.

HB 2892 (By Hernandez), Relating to the prohibited release by a public agency of personal affiliation information regarding the members, supporters, or volunteers of or donors to certain nonprofit organizations; creating a criminal offense.

To State Affairs.

HB 2893 (By Patterson and Leach), Relating to authorization by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for certain public junior colleges to offer certain baccalaureate degree programs.

To Higher Education.

HB 2894 (By Hickland), Relating to the provision of state aid to certain local governments disproportionately affected by the granting of ad valorem tax relief to disabled veterans.

To Ways and Means.

HB 2895 (By Patterson), Relating to the legal justification for using force or deadly force in response to the commission or attempted commission of a violent felony.

To Criminal Jurisprudence.

HB 2896 (By Anchía), Relating to insurance coverage for the disposition of embryonic and fetal tissue remains.

To Insurance.

HB 2897 (By Holt), Relating to a state of the judiciary message delivered by the presiding judge of the court of criminal appeals.

To House Administration.

HB 2898 (By Frank), Relating to requirements for certain meteorological evaluation towers.

To State Affairs.

HB 2899 (By Alders), Relating to requirements for courses in the core curriculum adopted by public institutions of higher education.

To Higher Education.

HB 2900 (By Simmons), Relating to a landlord's duty to provide and maintain in good operating condition heating and air conditioning equipment in an apartment unit.

To Trade, Workforce, and Economic Development.

HB 2901 (By Simmons), Relating to the maximum amount of a security deposit for a residential lease.

To Trade, Workforce, and Economic Development.

HB 2902 (By Bowers), Relating to the establishment of the Supported Independent Living Program.

To Human Services.

HB 2903 (By Simmons), Relating to a landlord's duty to acknowledge receipt of a notice to repair or remedy a condition that materially affects the physical health or safety of a tenant.

To Trade, Workforce, and Economic Development.

HB 2904 (By Simmons), Relating to restrictions on, and required disclosures relating to, rent increases for residential and manufactured home tenancies.

To Trade, Workforce, and Economic Development.

HB 2905 (By Simmons), Relating to rental application fees; providing an administrative penalty.

To Trade, Workforce, and Economic Development.

HB 2906 (By Simmons), Relating to the civil liability of towing companies, booting companies, and parking facility owners for certain violations.

To Licensing and Administrative Procedures.

HB 2907 (By Simmons), Relating to the use by a landlord or landlord's manager or agent of a tenant's name or likeness for a commercial purpose.

To Trade, Workforce, and Economic Development.

HB 2908 (By Simmons), Relating to a tenant's receipt of a security deposit refund.

To Trade, Workforce, and Economic Development.

HB 2909 (By Simmons), Relating to the expunction of records in residential eviction suits.

To Trade, Workforce, and Economic Development.

HB 2910 (By Hinojosa), Relating to single-family homes held by corporate owners for rental purposes; providing a civil penalty.

To Trade, Workforce, and Economic Development.

HB 2911 (By Frank), Relating to participation in the uniform group coverage program for active school employees and additional state aid for public schools that do not participate in that program.

To Public Education.

HB 2912 (By Cain), Relating to a prohibition on engaging in lobbying activities on behalf of a foreign adversary; providing a civil penalty.

To Homeland Security, Public Safety, and Veterans' Affairs.

HB 2913 (By V. Jones), Relating to the authority of a municipality to allow a person to file an application to stop a nonconforming use of a property.

To Land and Resource Management.

HB 2914 (By Alders), Relating to the designation of a portion of U.S. Highway 69 in Smith County as the Veterans Memorial Highway.

To s/c Defense and Veterans' Affairs (Homeland Security, Public Safety, and Veterans' Affairs).

HB 2915 (By Shaheen), Relating to the criminal penalty for rigging a publicly exhibited contest; increasing a criminal penalty.

To Criminal Jurisprudence.

HB 2916 (By Leach, DeAyala, and Bumgarner), Relating to criminal and civil liability for disabling, damaging, or destroying an unmanned aircraft.

To Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence.

HB 2917 (By M. González), Relating to the establishment of the Building Better Futures Program to support educational and occupational skills training opportunities and support services for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities at public and private institutions of higher education.

To Higher Education.

HB 2918 (By Shaheen), Relating to the abolishment of the state lottery.

To Licensing and Administrative Procedures.

HB 2919 (By Y. Davis), Relating to the suspension of a public school student for engaging in certain conduct against an employee or volunteer of a school district.

To Public Education.

HB 2920 (By Y. Davis), Relating to the appointment of a special or temporary justice of the peace.

To Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence.

HB 2921 (By Y. Davis), Relating to the confidentiality of certain information collected by certain local governments and airport governing boards.

To Transportation.

HB 2922 (By Spiller), Relating to use of artificial intelligence in utilization review conducted for health benefit plans.

To Insurance.

HB 2923 (By Tepper), Relating to the jurisdiction of the Public Utility Commission of Texas over certain rates for water or sewer service charged by a municipality.

To Natural Resources.

HB 2924 (By Simmons), Relating to Medicaid reimbursement for certain costs incurred while a chronically ill Medicaid recipient who is a child receives hospital care.

To s/c Disease Prevention and Women's and Children's Health (Public Health).

HB 2925 (By Simmons), Relating to a grant program for hospitals to assist with certain costs incurred by families of chronically ill children receiving hospital care.

To s/c Disease Prevention and Women's and Children's Health (Public Health).

HB 2926 (By Tepper), Relating to the text of ballot propositions on the issuance of debt obligations.

To Pensions, Investments, and Financial Services.

HB 2927 (By Campos), Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for a peace officer who fails to report the suspected abuse, neglect, or exploitation of an elderly person or a person with a disability.

To Human Services.

HB 2928 (By Campos), Relating to the regulation of referral agencies for assisted living facilities; providing a civil penalty.

To Human Services.

HB 2929 (By DeAyala), Relating to training for peace officers on interacting with persons with autism spectrum disorder.

To Homeland Security, Public Safety, and Veterans' Affairs.

HB 2930 (By Money), Relating to the eligibility of land for appraisal for ad valorem tax purposes as qualified open-space land.

To s/c Property Tax Appraisals (Ways and Means).

HB 2931 (By Lambert), Relating to an exception to the renewal requirement for agricultural and timber tax exemption registration numbers issued to or held by persons who are at least 65 years of age.

To Ways and Means.

HB 2932 (By Dutton), Relating to the creation of a commission to review certain laws of this state that restrict the rights or activities of persons convicted of a felony offense and to make certain recommendations regarding those laws.

To Corrections.

HB 2933 (By Dutton), Relating to the restoration of civil rights to a criminal defendant.

To Corrections.

HB 2934 (By Dutton), Relating to the charging instrument in the prosecution of the offense of resisting arrest.

To Criminal Jurisprudence.

HB 2935 (By Dutton), Relating to the creation of the Julia C. Hester House State Park.

To Culture, Recreation, and Tourism.

HB 2936 (By Dutton), Relating to asset forfeiture proceedings under the Code of Criminal Procedure.

To Criminal Jurisprudence.

HB 2937 (By Anchía), Relating to the areas of operation of housing finance corporations.

To Intergovernmental Affairs.

HB 2938 (By M. González), Relating to attendant care services under Medicaid and other programs administered by the Health and Human Services Commission, including establishing a minimum base wage for certain personal attendants providing those services and allowing family members to provide those services.

To Human Services.

HB 2939 (By V. Jones), Relating to the expansion of eligibility for Medicaid to certain individuals under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

To Appropriations.

HB 2940 (By V. Jones), Relating to the award of good conduct time to certain inmates; changing parole eligibility.

To Corrections.

HB 2941 (By Meza), Relating to restrictions on certain contributions and lobbyist compensation by persons appointed to public office by the governor; creating a criminal offense.

To State Affairs.

HB 2942 (By Allen), Relating to information on classes or programs required to be completed before an inmate is released on parole.

To Corrections.

HB 2943 (By Allen), Relating to post-release housing for inmates released on parole or to mandatory supervision.

To Corrections.

HB 2944 (By Leo Wilson), Relating to the designation of State Highway 87 as a hurricane evacuation route.

To Transportation.

HB 2945 (By Leo Wilson), Relating to patient stay reports submitted by freestanding emergency medical care facilities.

To Public Health.

HB 2946 (By Oliverson, Rose, Manuel, and Kerwin), Relating to the provision of nutrition support services to Medicaid recipients in lieu of other state Medicaid plan services and a report on the health outcomes of providing those services.

To Human Services.

HB 2947 (By McLaughlin), Relating to truancy; increasing a criminal penalty.

To s/c Juvenile Justice (Criminal Jurisprudence).

HB 2948 (By Lowe), Relating to the cessation of tolls by toll project entities in certain circumstances.

To s/c Transportation Funding (Transportation).

HB 2949 (By Curry), Relating to Celebrate Veterans Week in public schools.

To Public Education.

HB 2950 (By Lozano), Relating to the jurisdiction of the 2nd Multicounty Court at Law and the composition of the juvenile boards of Bee, Live Oak, and McMullen Counties.

To Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence.

HJR 131 (By Simmons), Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the state to expand eligibility for Medicaid to certain individuals under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

To Appropriations.

HJR 132 (By Simmons), Proposing a constitutional amendment limiting the extraterritorial criminal jurisdiction of this state.

To State Affairs.

HJR 133 (By Turner), Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of all or part of the market value of the residence homestead of the surviving spouse of a veteran who died as a result of a condition or disease that is presumed under federal law to have been service-connected.

To Ways and Means.

HJR 134 (By Harless), Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to legalize wagering in this state on certain sporting events.

To State Affairs.

HJR 135 (By Anchía), Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing the Texas Redistricting Commission to redistrict the Texas Legislature and Texas congressional districts and revising procedures for redistricting.

To Redistricting.

HJR 136 (By Richardson), Proposing a constitutional amendment protecting private schools from state and local regulation.

To Public Education.

HJR 137 (By Geren), Proposing a constitutional amendment, to be submitted to the voters of Texas for approval, authorizing the legislature to strictly regulate and authorize casino gaming and sports wagering by general law and establishing certain requirements for such law, including imposition of a tax on casino gaming and sports wagering revenue, requiring licensing of casino gaming and sports wagering operators, and requiring license application fees.

To State Affairs.

HJR 138 (By Alders), Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the imposition of a carbon tax.

To Ways and Means.

HJR 139 (By Shaheen), Proposing a constitutional amendment to abolish the state lottery.

To Licensing and Administrative Procedures.

HJR 140 (By Holt), Proposing a constitutional amendment regarding the membership of the State Commission on Judicial Conduct and the authority of the commission and the Texas Supreme Court to more effectively sanction judges and justices for judicial misconduct.

To Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence.

HJR 141 (By Leo Wilson), Proposing a constitutional amendment abolishing the automatic resignation of certain municipal, county, or district officeholders if they become candidates for another office.

To State Affairs.

HJR 142 (By Money), Proposing a constitutional amendment to abolish ad valorem taxes.

To Ways and Means.

HJR 143 (By Lowe), Proposing a constitutional amendment to abolish the state lottery.

To Licensing and Administrative Procedures.

HJR 144 (By E. Morales), Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the creation of a regional mobility authority by local law.

To Transportation.

HJR 145 (By Metcalf), Proposing a constitutional amendment exempting tangible personal property from ad valorem taxation.

To Ways and Means.

HJR 146 (By Alders), Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing legislative action at any time after the thirtieth day of the regular session of the legislature.

To State Affairs.

HJR 147 (By Bhojani), Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to provide for a limitation on the maximum appraised value for ad valorem tax purposes of residential real property leased to an elderly person.

To s/c Property Tax Appraisals (Ways and Means).

HJR 148 (By Cook), Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to enact laws providing for a court to grant a commutation of punishment to certain individuals serving a term of imprisonment.

To Criminal Jurisprudence.

HJR 149 (By Lowe), Proposing a constitutional amendment allowing an impeached officer to continue in office pending the impeachment trial.

To State Affairs.

HJR 150 (By Lowe), Proposing a constitutional amendment specifying the authority of the attorney general to prosecute any criminal offense prescribed by the laws of this state.

To State Affairs.

HCR 107 (By Metcalf), Designating the Texas Almanac as the official State Book of Texas.

To Culture, Recreation, and Tourism.

HCR 108 (By Guillen), Urging the U.S. Department of Commerce to maintain the Tomato Suspension Agreement.

To s/c International Relations (Trade, Workforce, and Economic Development).

HCR 109 (By Harris Davila), Authorizing the State Preservation Board to approve the construction of a replica of the National Life Monument at the State Capitol Complex.

To Culture, Recreation, and Tourism.

HCR 110 (By Metcalf), Directing the Texas Facilities Commission to name the transit amenity center at 207 W. 14th Street in the Capitol Complex the "Lead On! Transit Amenity" in honor of Justin Dart.

To State Affairs.

HCR 111 (By J. Lopez), Designating Combes as the official Bee Capital of Texas for a 10-year period ending in 2035.

To Culture, Recreation, and Tourism.

HCR 112 (By V. Perez), Urging Congress to allow U.S. citizens to use REAL ID cards as a travel document for arrivals at land and sea ports-of-entry.

To s/c State-Federal Relations (Intergovernmental Affairs).

HCR 113 (By M. González), Designating El Paso as the official Boot Capital of Texas for a 10-year period ending in 2035.

To Culture, Recreation, and Tourism.

HCR 114 (By M. Perez), Urging the Houston City Council to construct a memorial pedestrian bridge in honor of Sergio Ivan Rodriguez.

To Transportation.

HCR 115 (By Virdell), Directing the governor of the State of Texas to posthumously award the Texas Legislative Medal of Honor to U.S. Army Sergeant Ramon Garza Gutierrez.

To s/c Defense and Veterans' Affairs (Homeland Security, Public Safety, and Veterans' Affairs).

HR 559 (By Buckley), Expressing support for the protection of COFA islanders residing in Texas, reaffirming their rights afforded under the Compacts of Free Association, and recognizing March 18, 2025, as COFA Day in Texas.

To s/c State-Federal Relations (Intergovernmental Affairs).

HR 560 (By Alders), Amending the house rules by repealing the special rules requiring face masks.

To House Administration.

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HR 527 (By Cunningham), Congratulating Chief David Langenberg of Humble Fire Rescue on being named a 2025 Public Official of the Year by the University of Houston MPA program.