THIRTY-FIRST DAY --- WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26, 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 43).

Present — Mr. Speaker(C); Alders; Allen; Anchía; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; 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; 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; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.

Absent, Excused — Bumgarner; Villalobos; Virdell.

Absent — Hernandez.

The invocation was offered by Jon Pyle, pastor, CityChurch San Antonio, San Antonio, as follows:

Almighty God, please bless those who serve in leadership positions in the great State of Texas with wisdom, compassion, integrity, and your sense of justice. Help them to faithfully fulfill their important role to improve the lives of all Texans.

We pray that you watch over and bless Texas. Strengthen the bonds of respect and community that are the foundation of our civic life among our legislators and residents. Bless and inspire our leaders: our speaker; our representatives; their teams; and everyone in the Capitol, from the governor to the custodial staff, who chooses to serve our state. Let us never neglect the evils of poverty, prejudice, and oppression so that peace and justice can thrive. We thank you for all that you've done and all that you will continue to do in us, through us, and for us. In Jesus' name. Amen.

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

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

Villalobos on motion of Dyson.

Virdell on motion of Hayes.

The following member was granted leave of absence for today because of illness:

Bumgarner on motion of Orr.

The chair presented Dr. Daniel Kelly of Austin as the "Doctor for the Day."

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

A message from the senate was received at this time (see the addendum to the daily journal, Messages from the Senate, Message 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.)

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

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.

The following committee meeting was announced:

Local and Consent Calendars, upon adjournment or during bill referral, if permission is granted, today, 1W.14, for a formal meeting, to consider a congratulatory and memorial calendar.

The chair laid out the following previously adopted resolution:

HR 339, Honoring professional golfer Sergio García for his achievements.

The chair recognized Representative Leach who introduced Sergio García and his wife, Angela.

Representative Lambert moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider at this time HR 618.

The motion prevailed.

The following resolution was laid before the house:

HR 618, Recognizing March 26, 2025, as Texas Retired Teachers Day at the State Capitol.

HR 618 was adopted.

On motion of Representative K. Bell, the names of all the members of the house were added to HR 618 as signers thereof.

Representative Olcott moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider at this time HR 517.

The motion prevailed.

The following resolution was laid before the house:

HR 517, Recognizing March 25, 2025, as Parker County Day at the State Capitol.

HR 517 was adopted.

On motion of Representative Hopper, the names of all the members of the house were added to HR 517 as signers thereof.

Representative Hefner moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider at this time HR 485.

The motion prevailed.

The following resolution was laid before the house:

HR 485, Recognizing March 26, 2025, as Texas Pharmacy Day at the State Capitol.

HR 485 was adopted.

Representative Patterson moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider at this time HR 669.

The motion prevailed.

The following resolution was laid before the house:

HR 669, Recognizing March 26, 2025, as Upbring Advocacy Day.

HR 669 was adopted.

Representative Turner moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider at this time HR 629.

The motion prevailed.

The following resolution was laid before the house:

HR 629, Congratulating the Summit High School boys' basketball team on winning the 2025 UIL 5A Division 2 state championship.

HR 629 was adopted.

On motion of Representative Cook, the names of all the members of the house were added to HR 629 as signers thereof.

The chair recognized Representative Turner who introduced coaches and members of the Summit High School boys' basketball team.

(V. Perez in the chair)

Representative Lujan moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider at this time HR 623.

The motion prevailed.

The following resolution was laid before the house:

HR 623, Recognizing March 26, 2025, as ¡VIVA San Antonio! Day at the State Capitol.

HR 623 was adopted.

Representative Simmons moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider at this time HR 596.

The motion prevailed.

The following resolution was laid before the house:

HR 596, Recognizing March 2025 as National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.

HR 596 was adopted.

On motion of Representative V. Jones, the names of all the members of the house were added to HR 596 as signers thereof.

Representative Alders moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider at this time HR 545.

The motion prevailed.

The following resolution was laid before the house:

HR 545, Recognizing March 26, 2025, as REALTOR Day at the State Capitol.

HR 545 was adopted.

On motion of Representative Harris, the names of all the members of the house were added to HR 545 as signers thereof.

At 11:09 a.m., Representative Wu 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 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. 2.)

(Schatzline in the chair)

In accordance with a previous motion, the house, at 11:31 a.m., adjourned until 10 a.m. tomorrow.

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

SB 1 to Appropriations.

List No. 2

HB 3701 (By Dyson), Relating to the authority of the board of regents of the Texas A&M University System to construct, acquire, improve, extend, and equip utility systems located on university system property.

To Higher Education.

HB 3702 (By Allen and A. Davis), Relating to the applicability of educator certification and contract requirements to school districts of innovation.

To Public Education.

HB 3703 (By Allen and A. Davis), Relating to the applicability of certain laws governing public school requirements to a school district of innovation.

To Public Education.

HB 3704 (By Anchía), Relating to notaries public; creating a criminal offense.

To Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence.

HB 3705 (By Lowe), Relating to prohibiting vaccination mandates for members of the national guard.

To Public Health.

HB 3706 (By Zwiener), Relating to the installation by a residential tenant of electric vehicle supply equipment in a parking space assigned to the tenant.

To Trade, Workforce, and Economic Development.

HB 3707 (By Craddick), Relating to the inspection, purchase, sale, possession, storage, transportation, and disposal of petroleum products, oil and gas equipment, and oil and gas waste; creating criminal offenses and increasing the punishment for an existing criminal offense.

To Energy Resources.

HB 3708 (By Oliverson), Relating to charity care provided by certain health care facilities.

To Public Health.

HB 3709 (By DeAyala), Relating to the partial count of electronic voting system ballots.

To Elections.

HB 3710 (By Darby), Relating to the effect of a tax certificate accompanying a transfer of certain property.

To Ways and Means.

HB 3711 (By Capriglione), Relating to the investigation and prosecution of certain open meetings offenses as offenses against public administration.

To Delivery of Government Efficiency.

HB 3712 (By Guillen), Relating to funds reserved for certain construction materials.

To Trade, Workforce, and Economic Development.

HB 3713 (By Capriglione), Relating of maintenance of rates and expansion of funds for certain companies.

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

HB 3714 (By Olcott), Relating to eliminating the requirement for character traits and personal skills instruction in public schools.

To Public Education.

HB 3715 (By Guerra), Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to use certain tax revenue for hotel and convention center projects.

To Ways and Means.

HB 3716 (By Buckley), Relating to the creation of criminal law magistrates for Bell County.

To Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence.

HB 3717 (By Harris), Relating to the establishment of a grant program to fund the United States Food and Drug Administration's drug development trials with ibogaine for the purpose of securing the administration's approval as a medication for treatment of opioid use disorder, co-occurring substance use disorder, and any other neurological or mental health conditions for which ibogaine demonstrates efficacy.

To Public Health.

HB 3718 (By Frank), Relating to the jurisdiction of the county courts at law in Wichita County.

To Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence.

HB 3719 (By Hunter), Relating to the availability of dates of birth under the public information law.

To Delivery of Government Efficiency.

HB 3720 (By Thompson), Relating to the construction of bridges in Harris County.

To Transportation.

HB 3721 (By Meza), Relating to a study by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice concerning the transparency, oversight, and accountability of the use of the restrictive housing, security threat groups, and certain disciplinary measures

To Corrections.

HB 3722 (By Hefner), Relating to the protection of certain airspace designated for use by Department of Defense contractors.

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

HB 3723 (By Meza), Relating to the access of certain individuals in correctional facilities to certain rehabilitative treatments.

To Corrections.

HB 3724 (By Villalobos), Relating to the placement of a cultivated oyster in a natural oyster bed, a private oyster bed, or coastal waters.

To Culture, Recreation, and Tourism.

HB 3725 (By Meza), Relating to the reform of solitary confinement practices and the treatment of prisoners affiliated with security threat groups in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ).

To Corrections.

HB 3726 (By M. Perez), Relating to the offense of passing certain vehicles on a highway.

To Transportation.

HB 3727 (By Patterson, Hernandez, and M. Perez), Relating to a grant program to fund certain railroad grade separation projects.

To s/c Transportation Funding (Transportation).

HB 3728 (By Morales Shaw), Relating to the adoption by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality of salinity requirements for bays and estuaries.

To Culture, Recreation, and Tourism.

HB 3729 (By Reynolds), Relating to the creation of a public information campaign to raise awareness of the Texas Compassionate Use Program.

To Public Health.

HB 3730 (By Reynolds and J. Jones), Relating to the creation of the Texas Southern University College of Dentistry at Texas Southern University.

To Higher Education.

HB 3731 (By Martinez), Relating to requiring the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles to establish standards of uniform cargo liability, uniform bills of lading or receipts, and uniform cargo credit.

To Transportation.

HB 3732 (By Martinez), Relating to compliance by a fire department with certain minimum standards adopted by the Texas Commission on Fire Protection.

To Intergovernmental Affairs.

HB 3733 (By Orr), Relating to fees charged by county clerks for certain property records.

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

HB 3734 (By Shofner), Relating to testing for mifepristone and other estrogen hormones in public drinking water.

To Natural Resources.

HB 3735 (By Shofner), Relating to health benefit plan coverage for prenatal care, childbirth, and postnatal care provided in a hospital, birthing center, or home setting.

To Insurance.

HB 3736 (By Shofner), Relating to prohibiting certain additives from being included in food and drinks provided by school districts.

To Public Education.

HB 3737 (By Shofner), Relating to the prohibited prescription, delivery, administration, use, advertisement, and solicitation of a COVID-19 vaccine containing mRNA material.

To Public Health.

HB 3738 (By Shofner), Relating to an annual study on perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in school lunches.

To Public Education.

HB 3739 (By Shofner), Relating to fetal development instruction included as part of the public school health curriculum in certain grade levels.

To Public Education.

HB 3740 (By Shofner), Relating to chemicals and techniques used in weather modification and control.

To Licensing and Administrative Procedures.

HB 3741 (By Shofner), Relating to requiring a sworn statement by certain foreign students enrolled at or employees of public institutions of higher education.

To Higher Education.

HB 3742 (By Shofner), Relating to prohibiting public institutions of higher education from providing instruction regarding the use of gender pronouns.

To Higher Education.

HB 3743 (By Olcott), Relating to management-to-staff ratio for state agencies.

To Delivery of Government Efficiency.

HB 3744 (By Manuel), Relating to the definition of intervenor for purposes of crime victims' compensation.

To Criminal Jurisprudence.

HB 3745 (By Manuel), Relating to crime victims' compensation.

To Appropriations.

HB 3746 (By Darby), Relating to the exemption of certain gas and electricity from sales and use taxes.

To Ways and Means.

HB 3747 (By Manuel), Relating to allowing Medicaid managed care organizations to inform Medicaid recipients about the availability of certain private health benefit plan coverage.

To Human Services.

HB 3748 (By Manuel), Relating to reimbursing employees of the Department of Family and Protective Services for loss of or damage to personal property.

To Human Services.

HB 3749 (By Orr, Oliverson, and Lalani), Relating to the regulation of the practice of medicine, including the performance of cosmetic medical procedures and the provision of elective intravenous therapy.

To Public Health.

HB 3750 (By Manuel), Relating to reimbursing certain Department of Family and Protective Services employees for certain legal expenses.

To Human Services.

HB 3751 (By Ashby), Relating to the transfer of certain real property from the Texas Department of Transportation to the Texas Department of Public Safety.

To Transportation.

HB 3752 (By Reynolds and J. Jones), Relating to the creation of the Texas Southern University College of Medicine at Texas Southern University.

To Higher Education.

HB 3753 (By Cunningham and R. Lopez), Relating to the allocation of low income housing tax credits.

To Intergovernmental Affairs.

HB 3754 (By Cunningham), Relating to a school district conference or hearing following a public school student's removal from a classroom or expulsion.

To Public Education.

HB 3755 (By Capriglione), Relating to biometric identifiers used in the performance of artificial intelligence.

To Delivery of Government Efficiency.

HB 3756 (By Geren), Relating to the powers of certain nonresident seller's permit holders who also hold a winery permit.

To Licensing and Administrative Procedures.

HB 3757 (By Moody), Relating to a writ to invoke the jurisdiction of a district court for the purpose of obtaining relevant documents for a postconviction application for a writ of habeas corpus.

To Criminal Jurisprudence.

HB 3758 (By Schatzline), Relating to admissibility and disclosure of certain evidence in a suit concerning a child alleged to have been abused or neglected or to be at risk of abuse or neglect filed by a governmental entity.

To s/c Family and Fiduciary Relationships (Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence).

HB 3759 (By Schatzline), Relating to the emergency possession of certain abandoned children by designated emergency infant care providers and the termination of parental rights to those children.

To s/c Family and Fiduciary Relationships (Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence).

HB 3760 (By Richardson), Relating to an exemption from sales and use taxes for certain materials used in trapping feral hogs.

To Ways and Means.

HB 3761 (By Plesa), Relating to requiring training in the importance of mental and physical health as a requisite for certain medical degrees.

To Higher Education.

HB 3762 (By Guerra), Relating to requirements for customer service call centers.

To Trade, Workforce, and Economic Development.

HB 3763 (By Virdell), Relating to certain audits of employers conducted by the Texas Workforce Commission.

To Trade, Workforce, and Economic Development.

HB 3764 (By Bumgarner), Relating to parental notice of certain changes relating to a school district student's teacher.

To Public Education.

HB 3765 (By Bumgarner), Relating to the cost of requesting electronic copies of documents from a district clerk.

To Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence.

HB 3766 (By Bumgarner), Relating to designating the third Monday in October of each year as Unplug Texas Day.

To Culture, Recreation, and Tourism.

HB 3767 (By Howard), Relating to money awarded to providers of women's health services and family planning services, including the repeal of prohibitions on the provision of those services.

To State Affairs.

HB 3768 (By Hernandez), Relating to public hearings held by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality in areas that exceed an ambient air quality standard for benzene.

To Environmental Regulation.

HB 3769 (By Plesa), Relating to the provision of contraception to students at public institutions of higher education.

To Higher Education.

HB 3770 (By Capriglione), Relating to efficiency reviews of state agencies conducted by the Legislative Budget Board.

To Delivery of Government Efficiency.

HB 3771 (By Hernandez), Relating to the operation near a public school of a retail establishment selling cigarettes, e-cigarettes, or tobacco products; providing a civil penalty.

To Public Health.

HB 3772 (By Craddick), Relating to the sale of certain e-cigarettes in this state and a directory of e-cigarette manufacturers and their products; authorizing fees; authorizing administrative and civil penalties; creating a criminal offense.

To Public Health.

HB 3773 (By Wharton), Relating to the transfer of certain state property from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to Walker County.

To Corrections.

HB 3774 (By Paul), Relating to the operation of a signature verification committee.

To Elections.

HB 3775 (By Paul), Relating to processing early voting ballots voted by mail.

To Elections.

HB 3776 (By Paul), Relating to reporting requirements for a public retirement system that authorizes the system's shares to be voted by a proxy advisor or investment manager.

To Pensions, Investments, and Financial Services.

HB 3777 (By Tepper), Relating to requirements for the owner of a dog taken into custody by an animal control authority; authorizing a civil penalty.

To Public Health.

HB 3778 (By Louderback), Relating to the use of geothermal energy as a dispatchable generation resource.

To State Affairs.

HB 3779 (By Louderback), Relating to the imposition of concurrent or consecutive sentences for certain convictions.

To Criminal Jurisprudence.

HB 3780 (By Louderback), Relating to the application of nepotism prohibitions to a person appointed or employed by a school district as a teacher or other employee.

To Public Education.

HB 3781 (By McLaughlin), Relating to the provision of financial assistance by the Texas Water Development Board for the development of certain projects in economically distressed areas.

To Natural Resources.

HB 3782 (By Smithee), Relating to the type of newspaper required for publication of public notices.

To State Affairs.

HB 3783 (By Hull), Relating to court-ordered counseling in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship.

To s/c Family and Fiduciary Relationships (Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence).

HB 3784 (By Frank and Dutton), Relating to the creation of the Texas Commission for Boys and Men.

To State Affairs.

HB 3785 (By Gervin-Hawkins), Relating to labeling requirements for compounded drug products.

To Public Health.

HB 3786 (By Bucy), Relating to the declaration of a candidate's ineligibility on the basis of filing an application for a place on the general primary election ballot or for nomination by convention with more than one political party.

To Elections.

HB 3787 (By Lujan), Relating to the sale and distribution of counterfeit or unsafe lighters; imposing a civil penalty.

To Insurance.

HB 3788 (By Spiller), Relating to the operations of municipal hospital authorities.

To Intergovernmental Affairs.

HB 3789 (By Hefner), Relating to the issuance of a license to carry a handgun to certain active and retired judicial officers.

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

HB 3790 (By Morgan), Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for certain offenses committed by an alien.

To Criminal Jurisprudence.

HB 3791 (By Dyson), Relating to the time frame required for excavation notification.

To Energy Resources.

HB 3792 (By Talarico), Relating to the identification, use, and taxation of surplus state property suitable for the development of affordable housing.

To Intergovernmental Affairs.

HB 3793 (By McLaughlin), Relating to procedures for a commissioners court to close, abandon, or vacate certain public roads.

To Transportation.

HB 3794 (By Darby), Relating to the licensing and regulation of advanced practice registered nurses and the payment of independent advanced practice registered nurses in certain government employee health plans.

To Public Health.

HB 3795 (By Plesa), Relating to applicability of reporting requirements to private schools and other entities providing education services in this state that accept students with vouchers, education savings accounts, tax credit scholarships, or certain other funding.

To Public Education.

HB 3796 (By Frank), Relating to public school accountability, including the administration of assessment instruments in public schools, the assignment of public school campus performance ratings, and the creation of the Texas Commission on Public School Assessment and Accountability.

To Public Education.

HB 3797 (By Ashby), Relating to the terminology used to refer to certain assessment instruments administered to public school students.

To Public Education.

HB 3798 (By Troxclair), Relating to municipal regulation of the removal of an Ashe juniper tree.

To Land and Resource Management.

HB 3799 (By Orr), Relating to the establishment of the Apprenticeship Training Program Sponsorship Fund.

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

HB 3800 (By Orr), Relating to an advisory board established to develop a resource guide that facilitates collaboration in identifying and addressing local health care workforce needs.

To Public Health.

HB 3801 (By Orr), Relating to the establishment of the Health Professions Workforce Coordinating Council and the abolition of the statewide health coordinating council and the nursing advisory committee of that council.

To Public Health.

HB 3802 (By Schoolcraft), Relating to the establishment of the governor's task force on the governance of early childhood education and care.

To Public Education.

HB 3803 (By Lambert), Relating to the confidentiality of certain financial information related to perpetual care cemeteries.

To Pensions, Investments, and Financial Services.

HB 3804 (By Lambert), Relating to the regulation of state banks.

To Pensions, Investments, and Financial Services.

HB 3805 (By Lambert), Relating to certain enforcement powers of the banking commissioner regarding the regulation of money services businesses.

To Pensions, Investments, and Financial Services.

HB 3806 (By Lambert), Relating to prohibited activities of a state trust company under supervision.

To Pensions, Investments, and Financial Services.

HB 3807 (By Harris Davila), Relating to establishing a child-care services waiting list priority for the children of certain child-care workers.

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

HB 3808 (By Harrison), Relating to the creation of the artificial intelligence advisory council and the establishment of the artificial intelligence learning laboratory.

To Delivery of Government Efficiency.

HB 3809 (By Darby), Relating to the removal of battery energy storage facilities.

To State Affairs.

HB 3810 (By Alders), Relating to the dissolution of the Rose City Municipal Utility District.

To Land and Resource Management.

HB 3811 (By Plesa), Relating to youth injury mitigation and information training for coaches and youth athletics personnel.

To Public Health.

HB 3812 (By Bonnen), Relating to health benefit plan preauthorization requirements for certain health care services and the direction of utilization review by physicians.

To Insurance.

HB 3813 (By L. Garcia), Relating to the accrual of interest on delinquent child support owed by obligors who are incarcerated.

To s/c Family and Fiduciary Relationships (Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence).

HB 3814 (By Pierson), Relating to health benefit plan coverage for perimenopause and menopause medications.

To Insurance.

HB 3815 (By Orr), Relating to issuance of specialty license plates for certain United States Army Rangers.

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

HB 3816 (By Metcalf), Relating to the prosecution of the criminal offense of cruelty to livestock animals.

To Licensing and Administrative Procedures.

HB 3817 (By Oliverson and Richardson), Relating to creating the criminal offense of gender identity fraud.

To State Affairs.

HB 3818 (By Oliverson), Relating to the extension of groundwater reduction target years established by the Harris-Galveston Subsidence District

To Natural Resources.

HB 3819 (By Johnson), Relating to the use of remote technology when conducting uncontested probate proceedings.

To s/c Family and Fiduciary Relationships (Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence).

HB 3820 (By Moody), Relating to requiring an opportunity for an annual physical examination for certain students, interns, residents, and fellows enrolled in or receiving residency training or clinical education from public and private medical schools and graduate medical education programs.

To Higher Education.

HB 3821 (By Gerdes), Relating to the implementation of a veteran discount program for the use of certain toll projects.

To s/c Transportation Funding (Transportation).

HB 3822 (By Cain), Relating to parental leave policies for certain public school classroom teachers.

To Public Education.

HB 3823 (By Lowe), Relating to the determination of the appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes.

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

HB 3824 (By King), Relating to fire safety standards and emergency operations plans for the operation of battery energy storage.

To State Affairs.

HB 3825 (By Harless), Relating to the limitation on annual gross income of cottage food production operations.

To Public Health.

HB 3826 (By Hernandez), Relating to the creation of the Texas Energy Efficiency Council.

To State Affairs.

HB 3827 (By Dyson), Relating to unlawful solicitation and distribution of a voter registration application; creating a criminal offense.

To Elections.

HB 3828 (By Shofner), Relating to the use of funds awarded by the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas.

To Public Health.

HB 3829 (By Curry), Relating to a study to review the animal friendly account.

To Public Health.

HB 3830 (By Curry), Relating to a franchise tax credit for certain watershed protection activities.

To Ways and Means.

HB 3831 (By Curry), Relating to the identification of breeder deer.

To Culture, Recreation, and Tourism.

HB 3832 (By Curry), Relating to the issuance of animal friendly specialty license plates.

To Transportation.

HB 3833 (By Lambert), Relating to the regulation of money services businesses.

To Pensions, Investments, and Financial Services.

HB 3834 (By Moody), Relating to the provision of services by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to offenders with intellectual or developmental disabilities.

To Corrections.

HB 3835 (By Curry), Relating to the vote required to approve the issuance of general obligation bonds by a political subdivision.

To Pensions, Investments, and Financial Services.

HB 3836 (By Curry), Relating to a requirement that certain rules proposed by state agencies in the executive branch of state government be approved by certain elected state officials.

To Delivery of Government Efficiency.

HB 3837 (By Canales), Relating to the regulation of autonomous vehicles; creating a criminal offense.

To Delivery of Government Efficiency.

HB 3838 (By Curry), Relating to limitations on the enforcement of certain occupational regulations.

To Delivery of Government Efficiency.

HB 3839 (By Curry), Relating to state agency review of adopted rules.

To Delivery of Government Efficiency.

HB 3840 (By Johnson), Relating to automobile insurance premium discounts for dashboard cameras.

To Insurance.

HB 3841 (By Collier and Lowe), Relating to the investigation of the death of a prisoner in county jail.

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

HB 3842 (By Schatzline), Relating to the prohibited display of certain flags in governmental buildings or on governmental property; providing a civil penalty.

To State Affairs.

HB 3843 (By Y. Davis), Relating to the regulation of assisted living facilities and referral of clients to the facilities by referral agencies; authorizing a civil penalty.

To Human Services.

HB 3844 (By Villalobos), Relating to individuals who are considered opportunity youth for purposes of administering certain federal workforce development funds.

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

HB 3845 (By Oliverson), Relating to the regulation of certain compensation, contracting, employment, and performance criteria in connection with utilization review of health benefits.

To Insurance.

HB 3846 (By Louderback), Relating to the authority of a reserve peace officer.

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

HB 3847 (By Canales), Relating to certain construction defect litigation.

To Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence.

HB 3848 (By Hernandez), Relating to the electronic submission of inspection reports and filing fees for the inspection of elevators, escalators, and related equipment.

To Licensing and Administrative Procedures.

HB 3849 (By Canales), Relating to the program categories in the unified transportation program.

To s/c Transportation Funding (Transportation).

HB 3850 (By Canales), Relating to comments by members of the public at an open meeting of a governmental body on items not on the agenda for that meeting.

To Delivery of Government Efficiency.

HJR 161 (By Noble), Proposing a constitutional amendment adding individuals who are not United States citizens to the classes of persons not allowed to vote in this state.

To Elections.

HJR 162 (By Lowe), Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the attorney general to prosecute a criminal offense committed by a peace officer acting in the course and scope of the officer's official duties.

To State Affairs.

HJR 163 (By Olcott), Proposing a constitutional amendment increasing the threshold of voter approval for a school district bond election.

To Pensions, Investments, and Financial Services.

HJR 164 (By Lowe), Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the imposition of a vehicle mileage tax or fee.

To Ways and Means.

HJR 165 (By Bumgarner), Proposing a constitutional amendment to include the United States Space Force in references to military service in the state constitution.

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

HJR 166 (By Johnson), Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the denial of bail to a person accused of certain violent offenses or of continuous trafficking of persons.

To Criminal Jurisprudence.

HJR 167 (By Lowe), Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to limit the maximum appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes to the lesser of the most recent market value of the residence homestead or 115 percent, or a greater percentage, of the appraised value of the residence homestead for the last year in which the residence homestead was appraised for ad valorem tax purposes, to limit the frequency of the reappraisal of a residence homestead for those purposes, and to permit the voters of a county to establish a higher limitation on the maximum appraised value of a residence homestead for those purposes.

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

HJR 168 (By Hopper), Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation a portion of the appraised value of certain land that is located in a priority groundwater management area and is not irrigated.

To Ways and Means.

HJR 169 (By Manuel and Phelan), Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the creation of funds to support the capital needs of educational programs offered by certain component institutions of the Texas State University System.

To Higher Education.

HJR 170 (By Lowe), Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the statewide election of the speaker of the house of representatives by the voters of this state.

To State Affairs.

SB 3 to State Affairs.

SB 9 to Criminal Jurisprudence.

SB 28 to Licensing and Administrative Procedures.

SB 40 to Criminal Jurisprudence.

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

MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE

SENATE CHAMBER

Austin, Texas

Wednesday, March 26, 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:

General Appropriations Bill.

Relating to a grant program to fund certain railroad grade separation projects.

Urging the Houston City Council to construct a memorial pedestrian bridge in honor of Sergio Ivan Rodriguez.

Respectfully,

Patsy Spaw

Secretary of the Senate

Favorable reports have been filed by committees as follows:

Delivery of Government Efficiency - HB 10, HB 12, HB 675, HB 869, HB 876, HB 1522

Elections - HB 429, HB 496, HB 640, HB 657, HB 665, HB 677

Natural Resources - HB 279, HB 365, HB 422, HB 1400

Public Education - HB 20

State Affairs - HB 13, HB 143, HB 144, HB 912