Monday, March 31, 2025

THIRTY-FIFTH DAY --- MONDAY, MARCH 31, 2025

The house met at 4 p.m. and was called to order by the speaker.

The roll of the house was called and a quorum was announced present (Record 46).

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

Absent, Excused — Canales.

Absent — Anchía; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Campos; Cole; DeAyala; Dutton; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gervin-Hawkins; González, J.; Guerra; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Hunter; King; LaHood; Lalani; Longoria; Manuel; Moody; Perez, V.; Plesa; Rose; Swanson; Talarico; Wu; Zwiener.

(Moody now present)

The invocation was offered by Scot Wall, state minister, Capitol Commission, Austin.

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

LEAVE OF ABSENCE GRANTED

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

Canales on motion of Vasut.

(LaHood, Rose, and Talarico 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).

(Buckley and Bucy now present)

CAPITOL PHYSICIAN

The chair presented Dr. Li-Yu Mitchell of Tyler as the "Doctor for the Day."

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

REGULAR ORDER OF BUSINESS SUSPENDED

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

(Guerra and Swanson now present)

COMMITTEES GRANTED PERMISSION TO MEET

Representative Geren 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.

(Bowers, L. Garcia, Gervin-Hawkins, J. González, Hunter, and Wu now present)

LEAVES OF ABSENCE GRANTED

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

Anchía on motion of Rosenthal.

Cole on motion of Ward Johnson.

Hernandez on motion of Rosenthal.

Hinojosa on motion of Rosenthal.

Zwiener on motion of Ward Johnson.

(DeAyala, Manuel, V. Perez, and Plesa now present)

(Patterson in the chair)

CONGRATULATORY AND MEMORIAL CALENDAR

The following congratulatory resolutions were laid before the house:

HR 33 (by Lalani), Recognizing April 2, 2025, as World Autism Awareness Day.

HR 138 (by Johnson), Congratulating Susan Christian on her retirement as director of the Houston Mayor's Office of Special Events.

HR 200 (by Guerra), Congratulating Amelia "Molly" Bluhm on her retirement from Tropical Texas Behavioral Health.

HR 243 (by Darby), Honoring Shelley Smith on her retirement as CEO of West Texas Centers in Big Spring.

HR 267 (by Garcia Hernandez), Recognizing February 12, 2025, as Texas Trial Lawyers Association Women's Caucus Lobby Day at the State Capitol.

HR 307 (by Oliverson), Congratulating Dr. Debra Patt on receiving the Physician Advocacy Champion Award from the U.S. Oncology Network.

HR 353 (by Plesa), Recognizing February 25, 2025, as University of North Texas Day at the State Capitol. (Dorazio, Harrison, and Money recorded voting no.)

HR 383 (by Howard), Recognizing March 4, 2025, as Nurse Day at the State Capitol.

HR 443 (by Oliverson), Recognizing March 4, 2025, as Legislative Advocacy Day for the Texas Society of Gastroenterology and Endoscopy at the State Capitol.

HR 446 (by Simmons), Commending the Teen and Police Service Academy of Houston.

HR 449 (by Leach), Commending the North Texas Warrior Golf Association for its contributions to area military veterans.

HR 451 (by Reynolds), Honoring the Missouri City Mayor's Youth Commission.

HR 453 (by Spiller), Recognizing April 29, 2025, as Jack County Day at the State Capitol.

HR 457 (by Manuel), Recognizing March 6, 2025, as Texas Prevention Network Day at the State Capitol.

HR 459 (by Lambert), Recognizing April 2025 as Parkinson's Awareness Month.

HR 460 (by Y. Davis), Honoring Pastor Joshua LeBetts Pryor for his service as Pastor of the Day on March 19, 2025.

HR 461 was previously adopted.

HR 462 (by Hinojosa), Congratulating Bishop Joe S. Vásquez on his installation as archbishop of Galveston-Houston. (Cain, Leo Wilson, Schoolcraft, and Swanson recorded voting no.)

HR 464 (by Guillen), Recognizing March 6, 2025, as Floresville Day at the State Capitol.

HR 466 (by Fairly), Congratulating Kristi Leff of Amarillo ISD on being named the 2025 Texas Elementary Teacher of the Year by the Texas Association of School Administrators.

HR 467 (by Bucy), Congratulating Chris Mihealsick on her selection as the 2025 Texas Teacher of the Year.

HR 474 (by Kerwin), Honoring the Taoiseach of Ireland, Micheál Martin TD, on the occasion of his visit to Texas.

HR 475 (by C. Morales), Honoring Officers James Montero, José Selvera Jr., Raymond Gonzalez, Cecil Mosqueda, and U. P. Hernandez of the Houston Police Department on being featured in the Chicano Squad television series.

HR 477 (by Johnson), Commemorating the 125th anniversary of Baylor College of Medicine.

HR 479 (by Spiller), Congratulating the Nocona High School girls' basketball team on winning the 2025 UIL 2A Division 1 state championship.

HR 481 (by Plesa), Honoring President Richard C. Benson for his service to The University of Texas at Dallas and the field of higher education.

HR 482 (by Simmons, Ashby, Shofner, and Manuel), Honoring Winfred A. Simmons for his contributions as a school athletics coach.

HR 483 (by Lalani), Recognizing March 31, 2025, as House District 76 Day at the State Capitol.

HR 484 (by Geren), Recognizing March 12, 2025, as Wholesale Beer Distributors of Texas Day at the State Capitol. (Cain, Schoolcraft, and Swanson recorded voting no.)

HR 486 (by C. Bell), Commending the Southern Regional Education Board and its Crisis Recovery Support Network for supporting schools in Texas.

HR 487 (by Schoolcraft), Recognizing Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City ISD for being one of the top five school districts for new National Board Certified Teachers in Texas.

HR 490 (by Buckley), Congratulating Dr. Charles Breithaupt on his retirement as executive director of the University Interscholastic League.

HR 491 (by Guillen), Honoring Live Oak County Sheriff Larry R. Busby as the longest-serving sheriff in office in the State of Texas.

HR 497 (by Schofield), Congratulating Annie Callegari St. Paul and Merritt St. Paul of Houston on the birth of their son, Henry Robert St. Paul.

HR 502 (by Meza), Recognizing March 13, 2025, as Nepalese Day at the Texas State Capitol.

HR 505 (by Spiller), Recognizing March 20, 2025, as De Leon ISD Day at the State Capitol.

HR 509 was previously adopted.

HR 510 was previously adopted.

HR 511 (by Zwiener), Commemorating the inaugural Kyle Menorah Lighting Ceremony.

HR 512 (by Zwiener), Congratulating Caleb Gomez of Scouts BSA Troop No. 128 in Buda on attaining the rank of Eagle Scout.

HR 513 (by Shaheen), Recognizing March 2025 as Theatre in Our Schools Month.

HR 515 (by Ashby), Recognizing the Texas Forestry Association on its seedling giveaway at the State Capitol on April 2, 2025.

HR 516 (by Paul), Congratulating Robert Thomas Savely on his 90th birthday.

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.

HR 531 (by Shofner), Commemorating the 88th anniversary of the New London School Explosion.

HR 532 (by J. Garcia), Congratulating Marise McDermott on her retirement as president and CEO of the Witte Museum in San Antonio.

HR 541 (by Fairly), Congratulating Doug Loomis on his retirement as superintendent of Amarillo ISD.

HR 542 (by Shofner), Recognizing March 11, 2025, as Panola County Day at the State Capitol.

HR 547 (by Oliverson), Congratulating the Tomball High School baseball team on winning the 2024 UIL 6A state championship.

HR 548 (by Hernandez), Commemorating the grand opening of Small Places' Finca Tres Robles farm.

HR 549 (by Hernandez), Commemorating the third annual Small Places Salsa de Mayo Festival in Houston.

HR 550 (by Johnson), Honoring Dr. Jennifer Keating Litton of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston on her professional achievements.

HR 555 (by Paul), Honoring the Adopt A Highway Maintenance Corporation for its 10 years of dedicated service to the State of Texas.

HR 557 (by E. Morales), Recognizing Julio's Seasoning & Corn Chips in Del Rio.

HR 564 (by E. Morales), Honoring the United Warrior Band of the Seminole Nation/John Horse Band.

HR 568 (by Capriglione), Congratulating Nancy Rainosek on her retirement from the Texas Department of Information Resources.

HR 574 (by Guillen), Recognizing March 18, 2025, as National Agriculture Day at the State Capitol.

HR 575 (by K. Bell), Congratulating the Scurry-Rosser High School cheerleading team on winning the 3A Division II title at the 2025 UIL Spirit State Championships.

HR 576 (by K. Bell), Congratulating Graham Geisleman of Forney Taekwondo on winning a gold medal at the 2025 U.S. Open Taekwondo Championships.

HR 577 (by K. Bell), Congratulating the Crandall High School cheerleading team on winning the 5A Division II title at the 2025 UIL Spirit State Championships.

HR 578 (by K. Bell), Commemorating the 20th anniversary of Lone Star CASA's expansion into Kaufman County.

HR 580 (by K. Bell), Congratulating Taylor Jones of The University of Texas at Austin women's basketball team on being named the Southeastern Conference Player of the Week.

HR 584 (by V. Jones), Congratulating Tiara Cooper on her receipt of a 2025 Outstanding Texan Award from the Texas Legislative Black Caucus. (DeAyala, Dorazio, Harris Davila, Harrison, Holt, Hopper, Isaac, Kerwin, Leo Wilson, Money, Olcott, Richardson, Schatzline, Shofner, Toth, and Troxclair recorded voting no.)

HR 586 (by Oliverson), Recognizing March 18, 2025, as Maternal Mental Health Day at the State Capitol.

HR 587 (by Walle), Recognizing March 18, 2025, as Boys & Girls Clubs Advocacy Day at the State Capitol.

HR 588 (by V. Jones), Congratulating Willis Johnson on receiving a 2025 Outstanding Texan Award from the Texas Legislative Black Caucus. (DeAyala, Holt, Hopper, Kerwin, Money, Olcott, Richardson, Schatzline, Schoolcraft, Shofner, and Toth recorded voting no.)

HR 589 (by K. Bell), Commending Mike Rentz and The Perfect Light for their commemoration of Super Bowl LIX.

HR 594 (by Troxclair), Congratulating Theresa Boland on her retirement from the Office of the Texas Governor.

HR 595 (by Troxclair), Congratulating Colonel Thomas Clark Mohler on his retirement from the Texas State Guard.

HR 597 (by J. Garcia), Congratulating Mary Burns Michael on receiving a 2025 Outstanding Texan Award from the Texas Legislative Black Caucus.

HR 599 (by Villalobos), Congratulating Luke and Maddie Tschritter of Corpus Christi on the birth of their daughter, Finley Amariah Tschritter.

HR 606 (by Raymond), Commending Bishop James Anthony Tamayo on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Diocese of Laredo.

HR 607 (by Fairly), Commemorating the 80th anniversary of the Rita Blanca Electric Cooperative.

HR 608 (by Fairly), Congratulating Children's Learning Centers of Amarillo on its 100th anniversary.

HR 609 (by Fairly), Congratulating Joseph Stafford of Amarillo Tascosa High School on his selection as the 2024 Texas High School Wrestling Coach of the Year.

HR 610 (by Zwiener), Congratulating Diane Insley on her retirement as director of the San Marcos Public Library.

HR 611 (by Dyson), Congratulating Officer Brad Smith on his retirement from the College Station Police Department.

HR 612 was previously adopted.

HR 613 (by Simmons), Congratulating Ellery A. Richard of Second Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church in Houston on his 21st pastoral anniversary.

HR 615 (by Romero), Paying tribute to the life and legacy of Benito Juárez, the first Indigenous president of Mexico. (Holt and Richardson recorded voting no.)

HR 616 (by Hefner), Honoring Donald K. Stephens for his work as the founder and president emeritus of Mercy Ships.

HR 617 (by Bucy), Commending Mike Gleason of Cedar Park for his service to Williamson County.

HR 619 (by Longoria), Congratulating Diana Lerma on her induction into the Rio Grande Valley Sports Hall of Fame.

HR 620 (by Johnson), Congratulating Rice University's Wiess School of Natural Sciences on its 50th anniversary.

The resolutions were adopted.

The following memorial resolutions were laid before the house:

HCR 65 (by Dean), In memory of Tracy Lee Vincent of Longview.

HCR 119 (by Vasut), In memory of the Honorable Terrell Lynn Roberts of Angleton.

HR 434 (by Meyer), In memory of Abel "Billy" Martinez of Lubbock.

HR 447 (by A. Davis), In memory of Patrick Shaw Stallings of Seagoville.

HR 450 (by Thompson), In memory of Princella Jewel Vogel of Houston.

HR 454 (by Wharton), In memory of Bremond mayor Richard "Ricky" Swick.

HR 455 (by Wharton), In memory of Sergeant Mark Allen Butler of the Navasota Police Department.

HR 458 (by Lambert), In memory of Larry Lyndon Beauchamp of Lawn.

HR 463 (by Dutton), In memory of Isaac T. Bryant of Houston.

HR 476 (by Ward Johnson), In memory of Tanya Debose of Houston.

HR 478 (by Spiller), In memory of Reta Gay Nance.

HR 488 (by Lambert), In memory of Aspen Cheyenne Blessing of Baird.

HR 489 (by Cole), In memory of Heath Donell Creech of Austin. (Cain, Leo Wilson, Schoolcraft, and Swanson recorded voting no.)

HR 492 (by Dyson), In memory of Edwin Hunter Harris III of Friendswood.

HR 496 (by Wu), In memory of Leonard Frank Iltis Jr. of Georgetown.

HR 499 (by Campos), In memory of Gilbert Guzman Jr.

HR 522 (by Zwiener), In memory of Dr. Alice Gayle Hudgens of Hays.

HR 523 (by Zwiener), In memory of Dr. Audwin LaBarron Anderson. (Cain, Holt, Hopper, Kerwin, Leo Wilson, Money, Richardson, Schatzline, Schoolcraft, Swanson, and Toth recorded voting no.)

HR 524 (by Zwiener), In memory of Rafael "Ralph" Gonzales Jr. of San Marcos.

HR 533 (by Meyer), In memory of Alfred G. Mello Jr. of Dallas.

HR 534 (by Meyer), In memory of James Darby Walker.

HR 535 (by Meyer), In memory of Andrew Stephen Massimino of Dallas.

HR 536 (by E. Morales), In memory of former Del Rio fire chief George Joe Harrington.

HR 537 (by E. Morales), In memory of William Rattay Jr. of Del Rio.

HR 539 (by Schofield), In memory of Paula Kay Hughes of Katy.

HR 546 (by Meyer), In memory of Mary Burney McMahon Markham.

HR 552 (by J. Lopez), In memory of Deputy Ruben Garcia of the Cameron County Precinct 1 Constable's Office.

HR 553 (by Martinez), In memory of Ruben Reyna Sr. of Weslaco.

HR 554 (by Martinez), In memory of Olga Rodriguez of Alamo.

HR 556 (by Guillen), In memory of Jacob Creth "Jake" Fuller of McAllen. (Cain, Leo Wilson, Schoolcraft, and Swanson recorded voting no.)

HR 579 (by K. Bell), In memory of Vertis O'Neal Storey of Kaufman.

HR 582 (by Wharton), In memory of Eugene Bothe of Brenham.

HR 598 (by C. Morales), In memory of the Honorable James Earl Carter Jr., 39th president of the United States. (Cain, DeAyala, Dorazio, Harrison, Schoolcraft, and Swanson recorded voting no.)

The resolutions were unanimously adopted by a rising vote.

(Campos now present)

PROVIDING FOR ADJOURNMENT

At 4:17 p.m., Representative Guillen 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.

(McLaughlin in the chair)

(Gates now present)

BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS ON FIRST READING
AND REFERRAL TO COMMITTEES

RESOLUTIONS REFERRED TO COMMITTEES

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

ADJOURNMENT

In accordance with a previous motion, the house, at 4:34 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 4151 (By Reynolds), Relating to fair housing practices in the State of Texas, including the consideration of criminal history in rental decisions.

To Trade, Workforce, and Economic Development.

HB 4152 (By Lowe), Relating to the required use of hand-marked paper ballots for all elections.

To Elections.

HB 4153 (By Fairly), Relating to the applicability of uniform grant and contract management standards to certain Texas Water Development Board programs.

To Natural Resources.

HB 4154 (By Martinez), Relating to the operation of oversize and overweight vehicles transporting precast concrete products.

To Transportation.

HB 4155 (By Manuel), Relating to the creation of a family violence criminal homicide prevention task force.

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

HB 4156 (By Lowe), Relating to creation of a school district by detachment of territory from an existing school district.

To Public Education.

HB 4157 (By Bonnen), Relating to liability protections for commercial space flight and exploration.

To Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence.

HB 4158 (By Louderback), Relating to the compensation of the directors of the Texana Groundwater Conservation District.

To Natural Resources.

HB 4159 (By Reynolds), Relating to prohibiting the manufacture, assembly, or ownership of unmarked firearms and other conduct involving certain firearms and component parts of firearms; creating criminal offenses; authorizing a fee.

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

HB 4160 (By Reynolds), Relating to the release of certain video surveillance of special education settings.

To Public Education.

HB 4161 (By Muñoz), Relating to cost-of-living increases applicable to certain benefits paid by the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.

To Pensions, Investments, and Financial Services.

HB 4162 (By Reynolds), Relating to the creation of an anonymous reporting program for employees of certain generation facilities.

To State Affairs.

HB 4163 (By Guillen), Relating to the applicability of certain city requirements to agricultural operations.

To Agriculture and Livestock.

HB 4164 (By Guillen), Relating to notice requirements on state highway projects.

To Transportation.

HB 4165 (By Bucy), Relating to protesting changes to municipal zoning regulations and boundaries.

To Land and Resource Management.

HB 4166 (By Guillen), Relating to an exemption for certain property owners from regulatory requirements for residential mortgage loan originators.

To Pensions, Investments, and Financial Services.

HB 4167 (By Guillen), Relating to livestock brand registration expiration.

To Agriculture and Livestock.

HB 4168 (By Campos), Relating to requirements for the renewal of a physician's registration permit.

To Public Health.

HB 4169 (By Campos), Relating to fire remediation contracts.

To Trade, Workforce, and Economic Development.

HB 4170 (By Hayes), Relating to venue in certain actions involving private transfer fees for real property.

To Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence.

HB 4171 (By Dorazio), Relating to accommodating a voter with a disability.

To Elections.

HB 4172 (By Thompson), Relating to regulating charitable bingo and authorizing the establishment of a nonprofit corporation to advertise and promote charitable bingo.

To Licensing and Administrative Procedures.

HB 4173 (By Alders), Relating to the designation of a portion of Farm-to-Market Road 2493 in Smith County as the Captain Kevin Williams and Firefighter Austin Cheek Memorial Highway.

To Transportation.

HB 4174 (By Alders), Relating to the designation of a portion of State Highway 64 in Smith County as the Fire Marshal Jimmy W. Seaton Memorial Highway.

To Transportation.

HB 4175 (By R. Lopez), Relating to the adoption of a mental health leave policy for certain qualified employees.

To Public Health.

HB 4176 (By LaHood), Relating to the investigation of certain motor vehicle collisions.

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

HB 4177 (By Reynolds), Relating to contracting with companies that boycott or discriminate against certain entities.

To State Affairs.

HB 4178 (By LaHood), Relating to the minimum motor vehicle liability insurance coverage requirement for bodily injury or death or for damage to or destruction of property of others.

To Insurance.

HB 4179 (By LaHood), Relating to the right of first responders and their dependents to vacate and avoid liability under a residential lease.

To Trade, Workforce, and Economic Development.

HB 4180 (By Luther), Relating to imposing a tax on certain money transmissions.

To Ways and Means.

HB 4181 (By Cain), Relating to abolishing the Interagency Data Transparency Commission.

To Delivery of Government Efficiency.

HB 4182 (By Cain), Relating to repealing the Cultural Basin Act of 1973.

To Culture, Recreation, and Tourism.

HB 4183 (By Schatzline), Relating to a prohibition on instruction regarding abortion in public schools; creating a criminal offense.

To Public Education.

HB 4184 (By Virdell), Relating to the role of a jury in a criminal case.

To Criminal Jurisprudence.

HB 4185 (By Schatzline), Relating to the election of the commissioner of education.

To Public Education.

HB 4186 (By McLaughlin), Relating to student loan repayment assistance for certain physicians employed as county medical examiners.

To Higher Education.

HB 4187 (By Metcalf), Relating to the authority and responsibilities of the Texas Historical Commission; authorizing fees.

To Culture, Recreation, and Tourism.

HB 4188 (By Troxclair), Relating to the disclosure of certain financial information by certain nonprofit organizations that enter into sizeable contracts with political subdivisions.

To Intergovernmental Affairs.

HB 4189 (By Schatzline), Relating to content filters provided by Internet service providers.

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

HB 4190 (By Schatzline), Relating to an annual audit of attendance credit purchased by a school district and the refund of attendance credit used for a prohibited purpose.

To Public Education.

HB 4191 (By Hickland), Relating to adjustments in the appraised value of a residence homestead.

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

HB 4192 (By Hayes), Relating to the registration and inspection of vehicles.

To Transportation.

HB 4193 (By M. González), Relating to measures for ensuring safety and security in public schools, including certain training for school district personnel and parents of certain students.

To Public Education.

HB 4194 (By Leo Wilson), Relating to the calculation of the no-new-revenue tax rate for a taxing unit.

To Ways and Means.

HB 4195 (By Leo Wilson), Relating to contracts with and the acceptance of money from certain foreign sources by public schools and public institutions of higher education; providing administrative penalties.

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

HB 4196 (By Ordaz), Relating to the establishment of the Task Force on Modernizing Manufacturing.

To Trade, Workforce, and Economic Development.

HB 4197 (By Anchía), Relating to a requirement that public schools issue student identification cards to high school students.

To Public Education.

HB 4198 (By Richardson), Relating to the standards for a school district's library collection development policies; providing a civil penalty.

To Public Education.

HB 4199 (By Schatzline), Relating to requiring the partisan elections of officers for each political subdivision of this state in even-numbered years.

To Elections.

HB 4200 (By Richardson), Relating to requiring certain disclosures in relation to the purchase of electronic media by consumers; providing a civil penalty.

To Trade, Workforce, and Economic Development.

HB 4201 (By Schatzline), Relating to the locations where a handgun license holder may carry a handgun.

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

HB 4202 (By Swanson), Relating to proof of identity of a person making an acknowledgment of a written instrument.

To Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence.

HB 4203 (By Swanson), Relating to education requirements for notaries public; providing a civil penalty.

To Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence.

HB 4204 (By Harless), Relating to prohibiting the use of unfair service agreements; creating an offense.

To Trade, Workforce, and Economic Development.

HB 4205 (By Harless), Relating to compensation and employment benefits for law enforcement personnel in certain counties.

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

HB 4206 (By Toth), Relating to the creation of the office of inspector general for education at the Texas Education Agency to investigate the administration of public education and required reporting on misconduct by employees of certain educational entities; creating a criminal offense; increasing an administrative penalty; authorizing an administrative penalty.

To Public Education.

HB 4207 (By King), Relating to obstructing a railroad crossing and the liability of a railway company for such an obstruction; providing a civil penalty.

To Transportation.

HB 4208 (By Lowe), Relating to including fetal development instruction as part of the required health curriculum for public school students.

To Public Education.

HB 4209 (By Luther), Relating to a report of child abuse or neglect made by an employee of a school district or an open-enrollment charter school.

To Public Education.

HB 4210 (By Shofner), Relating to a study by the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center on health, nutrition, physical activity, and chronic health issues in this state.

To Public Health.

HB 4211 (By Noble), Relating to certain residential property interests controlled by certain entities.

To Trade, Workforce, and Economic Development.

HB 4212 (By Curry), Relating to the establishment, administration, and use of the Texas land, water, and wildlife conservation account.

To Natural Resources.

HB 4213 (By Dutton), Relating to the accrual of interest on overdue child support.

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

HB 4214 (By Curry), Relating to the public information law.

To Delivery of Government Efficiency.

HB 4215 (By Hunter), Relating to the regulation of delivery network companies; requiring an occupational permit; authorizing a fee.

To Licensing and Administrative Procedures.

HB 4216 (By Cortez), Relating to the prosecution of the criminal offense of the possession, manufacture, transport, repair, or sale of a machine gun or a machine gun conversion device.

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

HB 4217 (By Vasut), Relating to the system for appraising property for ad valorem tax and school finance purposes.

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

HB 4218 (By Capriglione), Relating to maintenance and production of electronic public information under the public information law.

To Delivery of Government Efficiency.

HB 4219 (By Capriglione), Relating to a governmental body's response to a request for public information.

To Delivery of Government Efficiency.

HB 4220 (By Turner), Relating to the creation of a committee to review education and training programs on de-escalation and crisis intervention techniques for peace officers.

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

HB 4221 (By E. Morales), Relating to the policies and standards of the Texas Indigent Defense Commission applicable to the provision of indigent defense services or family protection services.

To Criminal Jurisprudence.

HB 4222 (By Louderback), Relating to authorizing certain counties to impose a hotel occupancy tax, the applicability and rates of that tax in certain counties, and the use of revenue from that tax.

To Ways and Means.

HB 4223 (By Troxclair), Relating to the unauthorized entry, occupancy, sale, rental, lease, advertisement for sale, rental, or lease, or conveyance of real property, including the removal of certain unauthorized occupants of a dwelling; creating criminal offenses; increasing a criminal penalty; authorizing a fee.

To Trade, Workforce, and Economic Development.

HB 4224 (By Hull), Relating to information regarding consumer access to health care records.

To Public Health.

HB 4225 (By Dorazio), Relating to military toll discount programs.

To s/c Transportation Funding (Transportation).

HB 4226 (By Morales Shaw), Relating to an exemption from the taxes imposed on the sale, use, or rental of a motor vehicle for a vehicle purchased, used, or rented by a nonprofit food bank.

To Ways and Means.

HB 4227 (By Dorazio), Relating to prohibiting political subdivisions from using public money to aid in out-of-state travel for certain purposes.

To State Affairs.

HB 4228 (By Dorazio), Relating to prohibiting an officer or employee of a political subdivision of this state from distributing certain voter registration application forms.

To Elections.

HB 4229 (By Metcalf), Relating to the use of proceeds from the sale of saltwater fishing stamps issued by the Parks and Wildlife Department.

To Culture, Recreation, and Tourism.

HB 4230 (By Metcalf, Flores, and Isaac), Relating to the establishment of a hike and bike trail to be known as the Bicentennial Trail.

To Culture, Recreation, and Tourism.

HB 4231 (By Capriglione), Relating to cybersecurity for retail public utilities that provide water or sewer service.

To Delivery of Government Efficiency.

HB 4232 (By King), Relating to the maintenance of certain improvements associated with oil and gas development and production; authorizing an administrative penalty.

To State Affairs.

HB 4233 (By Capriglione), Relating to reporting and auditing requirements for digital asset service providers.

To Pensions, Investments, and Financial Services.

HB 4234 (By Shofner), Relating to a requirement that a student's postsecondary transcript include the average or median grade awarded in each class.

To Higher Education.

HB 4235 (By Shofner), Relating to postsecondary degree requirements in hiring and contracting by governmental entities.

To State Affairs.

HB 4236 (By Martinez Fischer), Relating to the establishment of the property value study task force.

To Ways and Means.

HB 4237 (By Hayes), Relating to appeals from a justice or municipal court.

To Criminal Jurisprudence.

HB 4238 (By Meyer), Relating to the collection of consumer debt incurred by certain individuals as a result of identity theft.

To Pensions, Investments, and Financial Services.

HB 4239 (By Hayes), Relating to providing for a reduction in the total number of state agency rules.

To Delivery of Government Efficiency.

HB 4240 (By Vasut and Leo Wilson), Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of property of a charitable organization that provides financial support for medical care at certain institutions of higher education.

To Ways and Means.

HB 4241 (By Holt), Relating to the process for filling a vacancy on the board of trustees of an independent school district.

To Public Education.

HB 4242 (By Cain), Relating to the production, sale, distribution, delivery, and regulation of hemp; creating a criminal offense.

To State Affairs.

HB 4243 (By Reynolds), Relating to removal of certain eviction case information from credit reports.

To Pensions, Investments, and Financial Services.

HB 4244 (By Reynolds), Relating to required reporting and online posting of certain information by solid waste facilities.

To Environmental Regulation.

HB 4245 (By Reynolds), Relating to compensatory and punitive damage limits in employment discrimination claims.

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

HB 4246 (By Reynolds), Relating to authorizing counties to conduct elections using countywide polling.

To Elections.

HB 4247 (By Metcalf), Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for destruction of a flag.

To State Affairs.

HB 4248 (By Reynolds), Relating to the authority to impose municipal sales and use taxes; authorizing an increase in the rate of a tax.

To Ways and Means.

HB 4249 (By Reynolds), Relating to the establishment of a grant program to provide training to public school educators and administrators related to teaching historically underserved students.

To Public Education.

HB 4250 (By Reynolds), Relating to emergency generators or other power sources for nursing facilities, assisted living facilities, and certain multiunit complexes; providing a civil penalty.

To Human Services.

HJR 171 (By Money), Proposing a constitutional amendment exempting tangible personal property from ad valorem taxation.

To Ways and Means.

HJR 172 (By Pierson), Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing a local option exemption from ad valorem taxation by a political subdivision of all or part of the appraised value of the residence homestead of a peace officer employed by the political subdivision.

To Ways and Means.

HJR 173 (By Vasut), Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide that the appraised value of a parcel of real property for ad valorem tax purposes for the first tax year in which the owner owns the property on January 1 is the market value of the property and that, if the owner purchased the property, the purchase price of the property is considered to be the market value of the property for that tax year and to limit increases in the appraised value of the property for subsequent tax years based on the inflation rate.

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

HJR 174 (By Button), Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation certain perishable inventory held for sale at retail.

To Ways and Means.

HJR 175 (By Gerdes), Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the right to own, hold, and use a mutually agreed upon medium of exchange.

To Pensions, Investments, and Financial Services.

HJR 176 (By Patterson), 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 homesteads of certain disabled first responders and their surviving spouses.

To Ways and Means.

HJR 177 (By Hopper), Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the right to own, hold, and use a mutually agreed upon medium of exchange.

To Pensions, Investments, and Financial Services.

HJR 178 (By Vasut), Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide that the appraised value of a parcel of single-family residential real property for ad valorem tax purposes for the first tax year in which the owner owns the property on January 1 is the market value of the property and that, if the owner purchased the property, the purchase price of the property is considered to be the market value of the property for that tax year and to limit increases in the appraised value of the property for subsequent tax years based on the inflation and population growth rates.

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

HJR 179 (By Dorazio), Proposing a constitutional amendment to exempt from ad valorem taxation the total market value of the residence homesteads of certain elderly persons and their surviving spouses.

To Ways and Means.

HJR 180 (By Dorazio), Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing a municipality to use money to fund certain capital improvements to certain school campuses.

To Intergovernmental Affairs.

List No. 2

HR 668 (By Cook), Recognizing April 16, 2025, as Texas Juvenile Justice Professional Day at the State Capitol.