FORTY-FOURTH DAY --- TUESDAY, APRIL 15, 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 168).

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; 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; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; 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; 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, Excused — Gervin-Hawkins; Longoria; Plesa.

Absent — Collier.

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

The chair recognized Representative Bhojani 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:

Gervin-Hawkins on motion of R. Lopez.

Plesa on motion of R. Lopez.

The following member was granted leave of absence temporarily for today because of important business in the district:

Longoria on motion of Guerra.

The chair presented Salima Noorani, Ismaili Jamatkhana Mid-Cities, Euless, as the "Pastor of the Day."

(Longoria now present)

The chair presented Dr. Larry Kravitz of Austin as the "Doctor for the Day."

The house welcomed Dr. Kravitz 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).

The following committee meeting was announced:

Homeland Security, Public Safety, and Veterans' Affairs, upon final adjournment/recess or during bill referral, if permission is granted, today, 1W.14, for a formal meeting, to consider pending, referred, and committee business.

(Geren in the chair)

Representative Guillen moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider at this time HR 774.

The motion prevailed.

The following resolution was laid before the house:

HR 774, Recognizing April 15, 2025, as Wilson County Day at the State Capitol.

HR 774 was adopted.

The chair recognized Representative Guillen who introduced a delegation from Wilson County.

Representative Lujan moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider at this time HR 765.

The motion prevailed.

The following resolution was laid before the house:

HR 765, Recognizing April 14, 2025, as San Antonio Mission Indian Descendants Day at the State Capitol.

HR 765 was adopted.

(Speaker in the chair)

On motion of Representative Bonnen, the house granted the request of the senate for the appointment of a Conference Committee on SB 1.

(Collier now present)

Representative Little offered a motion in writing to instruct the Conference Committee on SB 1 to support Amendment No. 361 to the bill and move this amendment from Article XI to Article I and adjust Article X funding appropriately.

The motion in writing to instruct conferees by Representative Little was read and prevailed by (Record 169): 88 Yeas, 56 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.

Yeas — Alders; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bonnen; Buckley; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Canales; Capriglione; Cook; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Gates; Gerdes; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Morgan; Muñoz; Noble; Olcott; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Phelan; Pierson; Raymond; Richardson; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Wharton; Wilson.

Nays — Allen; Anchía; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Campos; Cole; Cortez; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dutton; Flores; Gámez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Garcia Hernandez; Geren; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Lalani; Lambert; Lopez, R.; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Ordaz; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Reynolds; Rodríguez Ramos; Romero; Rosenthal; Simmons; Talarico; Turner; VanDeaver; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wu; Zwiener.

Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C); Rose.

Absent, Excused — Gervin-Hawkins; Plesa.

Absent — Collier; Oliverson.

When Record No. 169 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted no.

Collier

When Record No. 169 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.

Oliverson

Representative Olcott offered a motion in writing to instruct the Conference Committee on SB 1 to support Amendment Nos. 253 and 315 and move them from Article XI to Articles II and V, respectively.

The motion in writing was read.

At 11:32 a.m., the chair announced that the house would stand at ease.

The chair called the house to order at 11:49 a.m.

Representative Martinez Fischer offered a motion in writing to instruct the Conference Committee on SB 1 to amend the Olcott motion to include the following language:

I further instruct the Conference Committee on SB 1 to support Amendment No. 59 by L. Garcia and move the amendments to Article I.

The motion in writing was read.

(Landgraf in the chair)

Representative Anchía raised a point of order against further consideration of the motions to instruct conferees by Representatives Martinez Fischer and Olcott under Rule 13, Section 8, of the House Rules on the grounds that the instructions would cause the conferees to exceed their bounds. The point of order was withdrawn.

The motion in writing to instruct conferees by Representative Martinez Fischer was lost by (Record 170): 59 Yeas, 85 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.

Yeas — Allen; Anchía; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Campos; Canales; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dutton; Flores; Gámez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Garcia Hernandez; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Lalani; Longoria; Lopez, R.; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Muñoz; Ordaz; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodríguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Simmons; Talarico; Turner; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wu; Zwiener.

Nays — Alders; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bonnen; Buckley; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Capriglione; Cook; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lambert; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Morgan; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Phelan; Pierson; Richardson; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Wharton; Wilson.

Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Landgraf(C).

Absent, Excused — Gervin-Hawkins; Plesa.

Absent — Guillen; Thompson.

Representative Anchía raised a point of order against further consideration of the motion to instruct conferees by Representative Olcott under Rule 13, Section 8, of the House Rules.

(Speaker in the chair)

The speaker overruled the point of order, announcing his decision to the house as follows:

Mr. Anchía raises a point of order against further consideration of the Olcott motion to instruct House conferees on SB 1 under Rule 13, Section 8, on the grounds that the instructions would cause the conferees to exceed their bounds.

Mr. Anchía argues that the motion would instruct House conferees to go outside their bounds since the riders referenced in the Olcott motion are not funded in either the Senate or House version of the bill. However, Mr. Anchía acknowledges that the subject matter of the two riders is not included in the Senate version of the bill. Thus, the motion to instruct relates to matter that is in disagreement.

Accordingly, the point of order is respectfully overruled.

The motion in writing to instruct conferees by Representative Olcott prevailed by (Record 171): 86 Yeas, 61 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.

Yeas — Alders; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bonnen; Buckley; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Capriglione; Cook; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Luther; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Morgan; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Phelan; Pierson; Richardson; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Wharton; Wilson.

Nays — Allen; Anchía; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Campos; Canales; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dutton; Flores; Gámez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Garcia Hernandez; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Lalani; Longoria; Lopez, R.; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Muñoz; Ordaz; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodríguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Simmons; Talarico; Thompson; Turner; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wu; Zwiener.

Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C).

Absent, Excused — Gervin-Hawkins; Plesa.

Representative Hopper offered a motion in writing to instruct the Conference Committee on SB 1 to support the house position that funding for the Texas Lottery Commission be eliminated and to oppose any effort in conference to restore or reinstate such funding in the final version of the appropriations bill.

(Landgraf in the chair)

The motion in writing to instruct conferees by Representative Hopper was read and prevailed by (Record 172): 89 Yeas, 57 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.

Yeas — Alders; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bonnen; Bryant; Buckley; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Capriglione; Cook; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lambert; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Morgan; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Phelan; Pierson; Raymond; Richardson; Rodríguez Ramos; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Wharton; Wilson.

Nays — Allen; Anchía; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bucy; Campos; Canales; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dutton; Flores; Gámez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Garcia Hernandez; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Lalani; Longoria; Lopez, R.; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Muñoz; Ordaz; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Reynolds; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Simmons; Talarico; Thompson; Turner; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wu; Zwiener.

Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Landgraf(C).

Absent, Excused — Gervin-Hawkins; Plesa.

Representative Money offered a motion in writing to instruct the Conference Committee on SB 1 to support Amendment Nos. 282 and 310 and move them from Article XI to Article III of the bill.

The motion in writing to instruct conferees by Representative Money was read and prevailed by (Record 173): 86 Yeas, 58 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.

Yeas — Alders; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bonnen; Buckley; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Capriglione; Cook; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Isaac; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lambert; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Morgan; Muñoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Phelan; Pierson; Richardson; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Wharton; Wilson.

Nays — Allen; Anchía; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Campos; Canales; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dutton; Flores; Gámez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Garcia Hernandez; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Lalani; Longoria; Lopez, R.; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Ordaz; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Reynolds; Rodríguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Simmons; Talarico; Thompson; Turner; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wu; Zwiener.

Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Landgraf(C).

Absent, Excused — Gervin-Hawkins; Plesa.

Absent — Hunter; Raymond.

When Record No. 173 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.

Hunter

Representative Tinderholt offered a motion in writing to instruct the Conference Committee on SB 1 to seek opportunities to fund an additional $4,000,000,000 in new property tax relief under Article III, Texas Education Agency.

The motion in writing to instruct conferees by Representative Tinderholt was read and prevailed by (Record 174): 97 Yeas, 48 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.

Yeas — Alders; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bonnen; Buckley; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Canales; Capriglione; Cook; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Garcia Hernandez; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lambert; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Moody; Morales, E.; Morgan; Muñoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Phelan; Pierson; Raymond; Richardson; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Wharton; Wilson.

Nays — Allen; Anchía; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Campos; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dutton; Flores; Gámez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Lalani; Longoria; Lopez, R.; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Meza; Morales, C.; Morales Shaw; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Reynolds; Rodríguez Ramos; Rose; Rosenthal; Simmons; Talarico; Turner; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wu; Zwiener.

Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Landgraf(C).

Absent, Excused — Gervin-Hawkins; Plesa.

Absent — Romero.

The chair announced the appointment of the following conference committee, on the part of the house, on SB 1: Bonnen, chair; M. González, Kitzman, Orr, and Walle.

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.)

The following committee meeting was announced:

Criminal Jurisprudence, scheduled to meet at 10:30 a.m. or upon final adjournment/recess or bill referral, if permission is granted, today, will convene upon adjournment of the Subcommittee on New Offenses and Changed Penalties in the posted location.

The following bills were laid before the house and read third time:

HB 39, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to information and data regarding the incidence of veteran deaths in this state.

HB 39 was passed by (Record 175): 145 Yeas, 0 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.

Yeas — 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; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; 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; 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.

Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Landgraf(C).

Absent, Excused — Gervin-Hawkins; Plesa.

Absent — Martinez Fischer.

HB 102, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to early registration for students in military-related programs at public institutions of higher education.

HB 102 was passed by (Record 176): 145 Yeas, 0 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.

Yeas — 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; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; 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; 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.

Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Landgraf(C).

Absent, Excused — Gervin-Hawkins; Plesa.

Absent — Martinez Fischer.

HB 126, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the compensation and professional representation of prospective student athletes and student athletes participating in intercollegiate athletic programs at certain institutions of higher education.

HB 126 was passed by (Record 177): 125 Yeas, 19 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.

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

Nays — Alders; Bryant; Cain; Flores; González, J.; Holt; Hopper; Kerwin; Little; Luther; Olcott; Pierson; Richardson; Rodríguez Ramos; Schatzline; Shaheen; Tinderholt; Toth; Vasut.

Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Landgraf(C).

Absent, Excused — Gervin-Hawkins; Plesa.

Absent — Martinez Fischer; Virdell.

When Record No. 177 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes.

Kerwin

When Record No. 177 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes.

Rodríguez Ramos

HB 290, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to assistance for tuition and fees at postsecondary educational institutions for certain members of the Texas military forces.

HB 290 was passed by (Record 178): 117 Yeas, 28 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.

Yeas — Allen; Anchía; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gámez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Garcia Hernandez; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Leach; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Muñoz; Ordaz; Patterson; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodríguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Smithee; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.

Nays — Alders; Bumgarner; Cain; Cook; DeAyala; Dorazio; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hull; Leo Wilson; Little; Lowe; Luther; Metcalf; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Orr; Paul; Pierson; Richardson; Schatzline; Slawson; Spiller; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Vasut.

Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Landgraf(C).

Absent, Excused — Gervin-Hawkins; Plesa.

Absent — Martinez Fischer.

When Record No. 178 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote present, not voting.

Hopper

HB 300, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the Texas Armed Services Scholarship Program.

HB 300 was passed by (Record 179): 144 Yeas, 0 Nays, 3 Present, not voting.

Yeas — 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; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; 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; 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.

Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Hopper; Landgraf(C).

Absent, Excused — Gervin-Hawkins; Plesa.

Absent — Martinez Fischer.

HB 2143, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the designation of a portion of Farm-to-Market Road 1097 in Montgomery County as the Army Specialist Joey Lenz Memorial Highway.

HB 2143 was passed by (Record 180): 145 Yeas, 0 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.

Yeas — 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.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; 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; 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.

Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Landgraf(C).

Absent, Excused — Gervin-Hawkins; Plesa.

Absent — Garcia Hernandez.

When Record No. 180 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.

Garcia Hernandez

The following bills were laid before the house as postponed business:

HJR 2, A joint resolution proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the legislature from imposing death taxes applicable to a decedent's property or the transfer of an estate, inheritance, legacy, succession, or gift.

HJR 2 was read second time on April 2 and was postponed until 10 a.m. today.

Representative Ashby moved to postpone consideration of HJR 2 until 10 a.m. Tuesday, April 22.

The motion prevailed.

SB 503, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the establishment of an electronic registry of livestock marks and brands.

SB 503 was considered in lieu of HB 147.

SB 503 was read second time and was passed to third reading by (Record 181): 132 Yeas, 13 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.

Yeas — Alders; Allen; Anchía; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; 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; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Leach; Leo Wilson; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Muñoz; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodríguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.

Nays — Cain; Harrison; Hinojosa; Little; Luther; Olcott; Patterson; Pierson; Schatzline; Schofield; Tinderholt; Toth; Virdell.

Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Landgraf(C).

Absent, Excused — Gervin-Hawkins; Plesa.

Absent — Slawson.

When Record No. 181 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.

Slawson

Representative Guillen moved to lay HB 147 on the table subject to call.

The motion prevailed.

HJR 6, A joint resolution proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the imposition of a tax on the realized or unrealized capital gains of an individual, family, estate, or trust.

HJR 6 was read second time on April 1 and was postponed until 12 p.m. today.

Representative Capriglione moved to postpone consideration of HJR 6 until 10 a.m. Tuesday, April 22.

The motion prevailed.

The following bills were laid before the house and read second time:

CSHB 120, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to career and technology education programs in public schools, the Financial Aid for Swift Transfer (FAST) program, the Rural Pathway Excellence Partnership (R-PEP) program, and a high school advising program, including funding for those programs under the Foundation School Program, and to the new instructional facility allotment and the permissible uses of funding under the Foundation School Program.

Representative K. Bell offered the following amendment to CSHB 120:

Amend CSHB 120 (house committee report) as follows:

(1)  On page 5, line 21, between "PROGRAM." and "(a)", insert the following appropriately lettered subsection and reletter subsequent subsections accordingly:

(2)  On page 5, line 24, strike "college or career" and substitute "college, career, and military".

(3)  On page 6, lines 2 and 3, strike "if the district or school provides college advisors, a public institution of higher education" and substitute "an institution of higher education or private or independent institution of higher education".

(4)  On page 6, line 5, strike "college" and substitute "postsecondary".

(5)  On page 6, strike lines 6 through 11 and substitute the following:

(6)  On page 6, strike lines 12 through 19 and substitute the following appropriately lettered subsections:

(7)  On page 13, line 17, strike "$30,000" and substitute "$40,000".

(8)  On page 13, line 22, strike "9" and substitute "11".

(9)  On page 13, line 24, strike "Beginning" and substitute "Subject to Subsection (d), beginning".

(10)  On page 13, line 27, strike "unless the district's" and substitute the following:

Amendment No. 1 was adopted by (Record 182): 143 Yeas, 1 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.

Yeas — Alders; 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; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; Lalani; Lambert; 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; 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.

Nays — Harrison.

Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Landgraf(C).

Absent, Excused — Gervin-Hawkins; Plesa.

Absent — Allen; LaHood.

CSHB 120, as amended, was passed to engrossment by (Record 183): 142 Yeas, 4 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.

Yeas — Alders; Allen; Anchía; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; 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; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; 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; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodríguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.

Nays — Cain; Harrison; Lowe; Toth.

Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Landgraf(C).

Absent, Excused — Gervin-Hawkins; Plesa.

CSHB 20, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to establishing the Applied Sciences Pathway program.

REPRESENTATIVE ANCHÍA: I just have a couple questions about your bill, Mr. Chairman. I'm looking at—and I just want to understand these applied sciences. So I'm looking at Section 29.914, Subsection (c), okay? The commissioner that you're talking about in that part of the bill is the Higher Education Coordinating Board commissioner, right?

REPRESENTATIVE GATES: 29.914, (c)?

ANCHÍA: 29.914, Subsection (c). Are you there?

GATES: Yes.

ANCHÍA: It's on the first page, line 16.

GATES: Yes.

ANCHÍA: Okay. So the commissioner that you're talking about there, that's the commissioner of the Higher Education Coordinating Board?

GATES: That's the commissioner of TEA.

ANCHÍA: The commissioner of TEA. Okay. So the commissioner of TEA, in this subsection, you're requiring—because you use "shall" language, right? You're requiring approval for participation in the program partnerships. So am I to understand that the commissioner does not have discretion to disapprove partnerships—that this "shall" language makes it a requirement that any partnership that comes before the commissioner of the TEA shall be approved? Is that your intention?

GATES: No, I think the intent is if you want to be approved for a program, you have to go to the commissioner to get the approval through TEA.

ANCHÍA: But is it your intent that the commissioner has latitude to either approve or disapprove of a partnership? Is that your intent?

GATES: If you want to have a program approved, you're going to have to go to the commissioner to have it approved.

ANCHÍA: Okay. That part I understood from your prior answer. Does the commissioner also have latitude to disapprove of a program that does not meet some standard? Because the way it's worded here is that the commissioner "shall approve." And I just want to understand if that includes the inverse, which is to not approve something.

GATES: It gives a list of things that are needed. And so you're going to have to meet those stipulations to get approval by the commissioner.

ANCHÍA: Again, this is not a trick question. I just want to understand your intent. If some of the things in (c), Subsection (1) and Subsection (2)—(2)(A), (B), (C), down to (T)—are not complied with or are outside of these industries listed in (c), Subsection (2), then you're saying that the commissioner does have the discretion to disapprove an application. Is that correct?

GATES: I word it as if you wanted to have something that's not on the list approved by the commissioner—if it's not on this list—then it can't be approved.

ANCHÍA: Okay, gotcha. That was the answer I was looking for—that, in fact, a commissioner can disapprove of a program that does not comply with Subsection (1) and Subsection (2).

Now, there's one line in Subsection (c) that I just don't understand, and I'm hoping you can explain it to me. It says "to provide courses in a non-duplicative sequence of progressive achievement." What does that mean? "To provide courses in a non-duplicative sequence of progressive achievement." What does that language mean?

GATES: I want to be cautious here because I'm not an attorney.

ANCHÍA: No, but ostensibly you drafted the bill, right?

GATES: And I don't want to say something that sets up something. I really don't know what you're getting at.

ANCHÍA: What I'm getting at is to understand what is on line 19. What is "a non-duplicative sequence of progressive achievement"? I assume you drafted this language intentionally, correct?

GATES: That's correct.

ANCHÍA: So what does that mean?

GATES: I would want to get back with you on that.

ANCHÍA: Okay. You can't answer that now?

GATES: I want to be very cautious on what I say to you.

ANCHÍA: Why? Why does this—explaining your bill—require caution?

GATES: Because I don't know what you're trying to get at.

ANCHÍA: Just the meaning of that sentence.

GATES: Well, this thing's been out here for a long time. And I don't know why you're—if that was really a concern of yours, then I wish—

ANCHÍA: Because you're laying it out before the house.

GATES: —you could have brought it in the hours that we've been sitting here on the floor, and I could have gotten you a better answer.

ANCHÍA: Right.

GATES: So I'm going to be very cautious in how I answer that.

ANCHÍA: So do you not know what it means?

GATES: I want to be a little cautious on how I answer that with you.

ANCHÍA: Okay, that's interesting. All right. So you don't know what it means or you will not tell the body what it means. Let's go down to the bottom of page 2 in the partnership participating programs and what they must do. Okay? They must enable the school district or open-enrollment charter school to provide at least one course of study described by the partnership with an institution of higher education. Is that right?

GATES: Which line are you reading from?

ANCHÍA: Let me repeat that for you.

GATES: Could you give me the line numbers?

ANCHÍA: Yeah, yeah. Bottom of page 2, Subsection (d), line 25. Do you see that language? "A partnership participating in the program must"––this is what the partnership must do. And by partnership, I imagine you're talking about the public-private partnership, right?

GATES: "The partnership participating in the program must: (1) enable the"—

ANCHÍA: But what is the partnership is my question. What is the partnership?

GATES: The partnership would be with the school district and with whoever they're wanting to partnership with—if it's a TSTC campus or a community college.

ANCHÍA: Could it also be a private employer?

GATES: It could be a charter school. As it says here, "enable the school district or open-enrollment charter school to provide at least one course of study."

ANCHÍA: Right, I can read that, but I'm trying to get at—partnership is not defined earlier. So I'm trying to understand what a partnership is.

GATES: Under Section 29.914, Subsection (2)(c), lines 16 through 20: "The commissioner shall approve participation in the program partnerships between school districts or open-enrollment charter schools and institutions of higher education to provide courses in a non-duplicative sequence of progressive achievement."

ANCHÍA: Gotcha. So the partnership is between school districts or charter schools and higher ed. Is that just two-year institutions or TSTC, or does it also include four-year institutions?

GATES: "Commissioner shall approve participation in the program partnerships between school districts or open-enrollment charter schools"—

ANCHÍA: Sorry. What are you reading from? Can you orient me really quickly what you're reading from?

GATES: Lines 16 through 18—"and institutions of higher"—

ANCHÍA: On which page, Mr. Chairman? Which page?

GATES: Page 1.

ANCHÍA: Thank you. Mr. Chairman, you were reading something before you started caucusing. You were reading what appeared to be an answer—that you believe that the partnerships were between school districts or charter schools—traditional school districts—and institutions of higher education. My question was: Does that include two-year institutions and four-year institutions?

GATES: Repeat that question again.

ANCHÍA: Does that include two-year institutions and four-year institutions when you say "institutions of higher education"?

GATES: I read to you lines 16 through 20.

ANCHÍA: Yeah, and my question is: When it says "institutions of higher education," does that mean two-year and four-year? I don't know. I'm asking you as the author of the bill.

GATES: Right now, I'll stick with as it's being read on lines 16 through 20, under Section 29.914.

(Speaker in the chair)

Representative Anchía moved to print remarks between Representative Gates and Representative Anchía on CSHB 20.

The motion prevailed.

CSHB 20 was passed to engrossment by (Record 184): 143 Yeas, 2 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.

Yeas — 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, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gámez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Garcia Hernandez; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; 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; 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.

Nays — Dutton; Zwiener.

Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C).

Absent, Excused — Gervin-Hawkins; Plesa.

Absent — Davis, A.; Manuel.

When Record No. 184 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.

A. Davis

When Record No. 184 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.

Manuel

CSHB 150, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the establishment of the Texas Cyber Command as a component institution of The University of Texas System and the transfer to it of certain powers and duties of the Department of Information Resources.

Representative Campos offered the following amendment to CSHB 150:

Amend CSHB 150 (house committee report) as follows:

(1)  On page 3, lines 8 and 9, strike "this state, a state agency," and substitute "a state agency".

(2)  Add the following appropriately numbered SECTION to the bill and renumber subsequent SECTIONS of the bill accordingly:

SECTION ____.  Section 2054.5181, Government Code, is repealed.

Amendment No. 1 was adopted by (Record 185): 136 Yeas, 9 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.

Yeas — Alders; Allen; Anchía; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; 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, L.; Garcia Hernandez; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Muñoz; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodríguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.

Nays — Cain; Hopper; Little; Luther; Money; Olcott; Schatzline; Toth; Virdell.

Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C).

Absent, Excused — Gervin-Hawkins; Plesa.

Absent — Garcia, J.; Harrison.

Representative Hopper offered the following amendment to CSHB 150:

Amend CSHB 150 (house committee report) as follows:

(1)  On page 4, strike line 2 and substitute the following:

(2)  On page 4, line 7, between "governor" and "and" insert ", under the command of the commander of the Texas State Guard,".

(3)  On page 6, between lines 14 and 15, insert the following appropriately numbered subdivision and renumber subsequent subdivisions and cross-references to those subdivisions accordingly:

Representative Capriglione moved to table Amendment No. 2.

The motion to table prevailed by (Record 186): 117 Yeas, 27 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.

Yeas — Allen; Anchía; Ashby; Barry; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Button; 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; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Muñoz; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodríguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Shaheen; Simmons; Smithee; Spiller; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.

Nays — Alders; Bell, C.; Bumgarner; Cain; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Holt; Hopper; LaHood; Little; Lowe; Lozano; Money; Morgan; Olcott; Pierson; Richardson; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shofner; Swanson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Vasut.

Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C).

Absent, Excused — Gervin-Hawkins; Plesa.

Absent — Luther; Slawson; Virdell.

Representative Hopper offered the following amendment to CSHB 150:

Amend CSHB 150 (house committee report) on page 8, by striking lines 17-18, and substituting the following:

Representative Zwiener raised a point of order against further consideration of Amendment No. 3 under Rule 11, Section 2, of the House Rules on the grounds that the amendment is not germane. The point of order was withdrawn.

Amendment No. 3 was withdrawn.

Representative Hopper offered the following amendment to CSHB 150:

Amend CSHB 150 (house committee report) on page 8, by striking lines 17-18, and substituting the following:

Representative Zwiener raised a point of order against further consideration of Amendment No. 4 under Rule 11, Section 2, of the House Rules on the grounds that the amendment is not germane. The point of order was withdrawn.

Amendment No. 4 was adopted by (Record 187): 89 Yeas, 54 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.

Yeas — Alders; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bonnen; Buckley; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Capriglione; Cook; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Martinez; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Morgan; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Phelan; Pierson; Richardson; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Wharton; Wilson.

Nays — Anchía; Bernal; Bhojani; Bryant; Bucy; Campos; Canales; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Flores; Gámez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Garcia Hernandez; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Longoria; Lopez, R.; Manuel; Martinez Fischer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Muñoz; Ordaz; Perez, V.; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodríguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Simmons; Talarico; Thompson; Turner; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wu; Zwiener.

Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C).

Absent, Excused — Gervin-Hawkins; Plesa.

Absent — Allen; Bowers; Dutton; McLaughlin.

Representative J. González offered the following amendment to CSHB 150:

Amend CSHB 150 (house committee printing) on page 30, by striking line 7 and substituting the following:

(4)  [one member who is an employee of] the Director of the Elections Division of the Office of the Secretary of State;

Amendment No. 5 was adopted by (Record 188): 132 Yeas, 9 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.

Yeas — Alders; Allen; Anchía; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; 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; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Muñoz; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodríguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.

Nays — Cain; Hopper; Little; Lowe; Luther; Money; Olcott; Tinderholt; Toth.

Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C).

Absent, Excused — Gervin-Hawkins; Plesa.

Absent — Bowers; Holt; McLaughlin; Richardson; Schatzline; Virdell.

CSHB 150, as amended, was passed to engrossment by (Record 189): 133 Yeas, 12 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.

Yeas — Alders; Allen; Anchía; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Campos; 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; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Muñoz; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodríguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.

Nays — Cain; Canales; Harrison; Hopper; Kerwin; Little; Lowe; Luther; Olcott; Pierson; Schatzline; Virdell.

Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C).

Absent, Excused — Gervin-Hawkins; Plesa.

Absent — Richardson; Vo.

When Record No. 189 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes.

Kerwin

The following bills were laid before the house and read second time:

CSHB 6, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to discipline in public schools.

Representatives Leach and Little offered the following amendment to CSHB 6:

Amend CSHB 6 (house committee report) as follows:

(1)  Add the following appropriately numbered SECTIONS to the bill and renumber subsequent SECTIONS of the bill accordingly:

SECTION ____.  Section 29.041(3), Education Code, is amended to read as follows:

(3)  "Supplemental special education services" means an additive service that provides an educational benefit to a student receiving special education services under Subchapter A, including:

(A)  occupational therapy, physical therapy, and speech therapy; [and]

(B)  private tutoring and other supplemental private instruction or programs; and

(C)  crisis prevention and intervention training for the student's parent or person standing in parental relation to the student.

SECTION ____.  Section 37.001(b-1), Education Code, is amended to read as follows:

(b-1)  The methods adopted under Subsection (a)(8) must provide that a student who is enrolled in a special education program under Subchapter A, Chapter 29, may not be disciplined in a manner that results in a change in the student's educational setting for conduct prohibited in accordance with Subsection (a)(7) until an admission, review, and dismissal committee meeting has been held to review the conduct.

SECTION ____.  Subchapter A, Chapter 37, is amended by adding Section 37.024 to read as follows:

Section 37.024. ANNUAL REPORT REGARDING EXPULSIONS, SUSPENSIONS, AND REMOVALS TO DISCIPLINARY ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION PROGRAMS. Not later than September 1, each school district and open-enrollment charter school shall prepare and submit to the agency an annual report regarding each expulsion, suspension, or removal of a student to a disciplinary alternative education program that occurred during the preceding school year, disaggregated by:

(2)  the student's race;

SECTION ____.  Section 37.055, Education Code, is amended by amending Subsections (a) and (b) and adding Subsections (a-1) and (a-2) to read as follows:

(a)  On admitting a student to a school-community guidance center, placing a student in a disciplinary alternative education program, or expelling a student, a representative of the school district, the student, and the student's parent shall develop an agreement that specifies the responsibilities of the parent and the student. The agreement must include:

(1)  a statement of the student's behavioral and learning objectives;

(2)  a requirement that the parent attend specified meetings and conferences for teacher review of the student's progress; and

(3)  the parent's acknowledgement that the parent understands and accepts the responsibilities imposed by the agreement regarding attendance at meetings and conferences and assistance in meeting other objectives, defined by the district, to aid student remediation.

(b)  The superintendent of the school district may obtain a court order from a district, county, or justice court in whose jurisdiction all or any part of the school district is located requiring a parent to fully, reasonably, and timely participate in the development of [comply with] an agreement [made] under this section and to comply with the agreement if the parent receives notice of a meeting to develop the agreement under Subsection (a-1) and fails to attend the meeting on two separate occasions.  A parent who violates a court order issued under this subsection may be punished for contempt of court or by other appropriate judicial remedy.

(2)  On page 4, lines 20 and 21, strike "Subsection (c-1)" and substitute "Subsections (c-1) and (c-2)".

(3)  On page 6, line 12, strike "seriously".

(4)  On page 6, between lines 14 and 15, insert the following:

(5)  On page 14, line 20, between "program" and the underlined period, insert "and rules requiring school districts to provide basic professional development training for teachers providing instruction in a virtual disciplinary alternative education program".

(6)  On page 17, line 19, strike "and".

(7)  On page 17, strike line 23 and substitute the following:

(8)  On page 18, between lines 14 and 15, insert the following appropriately lettered subsection and reletter subsequent subsections accordingly:

(9)  On page 19, lines 5 and 6, strike "Sections 37.001(b-1) and 37.007(i), Education Code, are" and substitute "Section 37.007(i), Education Code, is".

Amendment No. 1 was adopted by (Record 190): 143 Yeas, 0 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.

Yeas — 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; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; 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.; Morgan; Muñoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodríguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu.

Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C); Morales Shaw.

Absent, Excused — Gervin-Hawkins; Plesa.

Absent — Jones, J.; Little; Zwiener.

When Record No. 190 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.

Zwiener

Representative Goodwin offered the following amendment to CSHB 6:

Amend CSHB 6 (house committee report) by adding the following appropriately numbered SECTIONS to the bill and renumbering subsequent SECTIONS of the bill accordingly:

SECTION ____.  Section 37.0011(b), Education Code, is amended to read as follows:

(b)  If the board of trustees of an independent school district adopts a policy under Section 37.001(a)(8) or the governing body of an open-enrollment charter school adopts a policy under Section 12.131(a) under which corporal punishment is permitted as a method of student discipline:

(2)  [,] a district or school educator may use corporal punishment to discipline a student during a school year unless the student's parent or guardian or other person having lawful control over the student has previously provided a written, signed statement prohibiting the use of corporal punishment as a method of student discipline for that school year.

SECTION ____.  Subchapter A, Chapter 37, Education Code, is amended by adding Section 37.024 to read as follows:

(7)  citations for Class C misdemeanors;

Amendment No. 2 failed of adoption by (Record 191): 49 Yeas, 94 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.

Yeas — Allen; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Campos; Canales; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Flores; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Garcia Hernandez; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Jones, V.; Lalani; Lopez, R.; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Ordaz; Perez, M.; Reynolds; Rodríguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Talarico; Thompson; Turner; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wu; Zwiener.

Nays — Alders; Anchía; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bonnen; Buckley; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Capriglione; Cook; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Morgan; Muñoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Raymond; Richardson; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Wharton; Wilson.

Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C).

Absent, Excused — Gervin-Hawkins; Plesa.

Absent — Gámez; Johnson; Jones, J.; Simmons.

When Record No. 191 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes.

Manuel

When Record No. 191 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes.

V. Perez

Representative Simmons offered the following amendment to CSHB 6:

Amend CSHB 6 (house committee report) as follows:

(1)  On page 4, strike lines 19 through 21 and substitute the following:

SECTION 2.  Section 37.005, Education Code, is amended by amending Subsections (a), (b), (c), and (d) and adding Subsections (b-1) and (c-1) to read as follows:

(2)  On page 5, between lines 2 and 3, insert the following:

Amendment No. 3 failed of adoption by (Record 192): 60 Yeas, 87 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.

Yeas — Allen; Anchía; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Campos; Canales; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Flores; Gámez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Garcia Hernandez; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Lalani; Longoria; Lopez, R.; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Muñoz; Ordaz; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodríguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Simmons; Talarico; Thompson; Turner; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wu; Zwiener.

Nays — Alders; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bonnen; Buckley; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Capriglione; Cook; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Morgan; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Phelan; Pierson; Richardson; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Wharton; Wilson.

Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C).

Absent, Excused — Gervin-Hawkins; Plesa.

Representative Simmons offered the following amendment to CSHB 6:

Amend CSHB 6 (house committee report) as follows:

(1)  On page 4, lines 20 and 21, strike "Subsection (c-1)" and substitute "Subsections (b-1) and (c-1)".

(2)  On page 5, between lines 2 and 3, insert the following:

Amendment No. 4 failed of adoption by (Record 193): 57 Yeas, 90 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.

Yeas — Allen; Anchía; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Campos; Canales; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Flores; Gámez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Garcia Hernandez; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Lalani; Lopez, R.; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Ordaz; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Reynolds; Rodríguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Simmons; Talarico; Thompson; Turner; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wu; Zwiener.

Nays — Alders; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bonnen; Buckley; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Capriglione; Cook; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Morgan; Muñoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Phelan; Pierson; Raymond; Richardson; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Wharton; Wilson.

Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C).

Absent, Excused — Gervin-Hawkins; Plesa.

Representative Wu offered the following amendment to CSHB 6:

Amend CSHB 6 (house committee report) on page 5, by striking lines 12 through 16 and substituting the following:

(3)  conduct that contains the elements of an [a violent] offense under Section 22.01, [22.011, 22.02, or 22.021,] Penal Code, against a teacher or student and results in significant disruption to the classroom; or

Amendment No. 5 failed of adoption by (Record 194): 55 Yeas, 91 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.

Yeas — Allen; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Campos; Canales; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Flores; Gámez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Garcia Hernandez; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Hernandez; Howard; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Lalani; Longoria; Lopez, R.; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Ordaz; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Reynolds; Rodríguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Simmons; Talarico; Thompson; Turner; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wu; Zwiener.

Nays — Alders; Anchía; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bonnen; Buckley; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Capriglione; Cook; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Morgan; Muñoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Phelan; Pierson; Raymond; Richardson; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Wharton; Wilson.

Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C).

Absent, Excused — Gervin-Hawkins; Plesa.

Absent — Hinojosa.

Representative Olcott offered the following amendment to CSHB 6:

Amend CSHB 6 (house committee report) as follows:

(1)  On page 6, lines 26 and 27, strike "Sections 37.006(a) and (c), Education Code, are amended" and substitute "Section 37.006, Education Code, is amended by amending Subsections (a) and (c) and adding Subsection (a-1)".

(2)  On page 8, between lines 21 and 22, insert the following:

Amendment No. 6 was adopted by (Record 195): 108 Yeas, 34 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.

Yeas — Alders; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bonnen; Bryant; Buckley; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Canales; Capriglione; Cook; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Garcia, L.; Garcia Hernandez; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Martinez; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Moody; Morales, E.; Morgan; Muñoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Raymond; Richardson; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Virdell; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Zwiener.

Nays — Allen; Anchía; Bhojani; Bowers; Bucy; Campos; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Davis, Y.; Gámez; Garcia, J.; González, J.; Hernandez; Howard; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Lopez, R.; Martinez Fischer; Meza; Morales, C.; Morales Shaw; Reynolds; Rodríguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Talarico; Thompson; Turner; Vo; Walle; Wu.

Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C); Vasut.

Absent, Excused — Gervin-Hawkins; Plesa.

Absent — Bernal; Manuel; Schofield; Simmons.

When Record No. 195 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.

Garcia Hernandez

When Record No. 195 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.

Hinojosa

Representative Vasut submitted the following reason for vote to be printed in the journal:

I voted PNV on the Olcott Amendment because it is not clear to me exactly how the amendment would function in practice. I generally support removing students from the classroom who assault staff or make terroristic threats, as the amendment purports to cover. But the amendment as worded could be construed to apply to a 3-year-old pre-K student biting a teacher, which seems a bit of a harsh response to that narrow circumstance. I would like to know if this language only applies to: (1) children who can form a mens rea for assault/terroristic threat, or (2) all children. If the former, it seems fine. If the latter, it seems problematic. Since I do not yet have the answers to these questions, I abstained.

Representative Bowers offered the following amendment to CSHB 6:

Amend CSHB 6 (house committee report) on page 14, between lines 12 and 13, by inserting the following:

Amendment No. 7 was withdrawn.

CSHB 6, as amended, was passed to engrossment by (Record 196): 121 Yeas, 21 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.

Yeas — Alders; Anchía; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Capriglione; Cole; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Gámez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Garcia Hernandez; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Jones, V.; Kerwin; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Muñoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Raymond; Rodríguez Ramos; Romero; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson.

Nays — Allen; Bhojani; Bucy; Canales; Collier; Davis, Y.; Flores; González, J.; Harrison; Johnson; Jones, J.; Manuel; Meza; Reynolds; Rose; Rosenthal; Simmons; Turner; Walle; Wu; Zwiener.

Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C); Morales Shaw.

Absent, Excused — Gervin-Hawkins; Plesa.

Absent — King; Richardson; Slawson; Thompson.

When Record No. 196 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.

Gámez

When Record No. 196 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.

King

When Record No. 196 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.

Richardson

When Record No. 196 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.

Slawson

When Record No. 196 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted yes.

Thompson

The following bills were laid before the house and read second time:

HB 100, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the purchase, adoption, and use of instructional materials by public schools.

Representatives Buckley and Leo Wilson offered the following amendment to HB 100:

Amend HB 100 (house committee report) by adding the following appropriately numbered SECTION to the bill and renumbering subsequent SECTIONS of the bill accordingly:

SECTION ____.  Section 31.022, Education Code, is amended by adding Subsection (b-1) to read as follows:

Amendment No. 1 was adopted by (Record 197): 146 Yeas, 0 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.

Yeas — 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; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, 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; 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.

Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C).

Absent, Excused — Gervin-Hawkins; Plesa.

Absent — Lopez, J.

When Record No. 197 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted yes.

J. Lopez

HB 100, as amended, was passed to engrossment by (Record 198): 103 Yeas, 42 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.

Yeas — Alders; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bonnen; Buckley; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Capriglione; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Morales, E.; Morgan; Muñoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Phelan; Pierson; Raymond; Richardson; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson.

Nays — Allen; Anchía; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Canales; Cole; Collier; Davis, Y.; Flores; Gámez; Garcia, L.; Garcia Hernandez; González, M.; Goodwin; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Johnson; Jones, J.; Lalani; Lopez, R.; Martinez Fischer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales Shaw; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Reynolds; Rodríguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Simmons; Thompson; Turner; Walle; Wu; Zwiener.

Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C).

Absent, Excused — Gervin-Hawkins; Plesa.

Absent — Garcia, J.; González, J.

When Record No. 198 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no.

J. Garcia

When Record No. 198 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no.

J. González

When Record No. 198 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.

V. Jones

CSHB 124, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the school safety allotment under the Foundation School Program.

Representative Bonnen moved to postpone consideration of CSHB 124 until 5 p.m. tomorrow.

The motion prevailed.

CSHB 210, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to contracting with a school district or open-enrollment charter school by a vendor with whom a member of the board of trustees or governing body of the district or school or a related individual has certain business interests; creating a criminal offense.

CSHB 210 was passed to engrossment by (Record 199): 143 Yeas, 0 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.

Yeas — 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; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; 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; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodríguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Zwiener.

Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C).

Absent, Excused — Gervin-Hawkins; Plesa.

Absent — Hopper; Orr; Turner; Wu.

When Record No. 199 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted yes.

Hopper

When Record No. 199 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.

Orr

CSHB 215, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the payment of support rights and benefits for a child placed with a relative or other designated caregiver.

Representative Toth offered the following amendment to CSHB 215:

Amend CSHB 215 (house committee printing) by adding the following appropriately numbered SECTION to the bill and renumbering subsequent SECTIONS of the bill accordingly:

SECTION ____.  Subchapter A, Chapter 264, Family Code, is amended by adding Section 264.0112 to read as follows:

Amendment No. 1 was adopted by (Record 200): 147 Yeas, 0 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.

Yeas — 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; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Muñoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; 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.

Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C).

Absent, Excused — Gervin-Hawkins; Plesa.

CSHB 215, as amended, was passed to engrossment by (Record 201): 147 Yeas, 0 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.

Yeas — 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; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Muñoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; 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.

Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C).

Absent, Excused — Gervin-Hawkins; Plesa.

HB 1393, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to daylight saving time.

Representatives McQueeney and Metcalf offered the following amendment to HB 1393:

Amend HB 1393 (house committee printing) on page 1, line 10, after the underlined period, by adding "The standard time in this state shall be referred to as Texas Time."

Amendment No. 1 was adopted by (Record 202): 138 Yeas, 4 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.

Yeas — Alders; Allen; Anchía; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; 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; Gámez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Garcia Hernandez; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; González, J.; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Muñoz; Noble; Olcott; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodríguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Wharton; Wilson; Zwiener.

Nays — Bowers; Goodwin; Jones, V.; Meza.

Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C).

Absent, Excused — Gervin-Hawkins; Plesa.

Absent — Frank; González, M.; Oliverson; Ward Johnson; Wu.

HB 1393, as amended, was passed to engrossment by (Record 203): 131 Yeas, 13 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.

Yeas — Allen; Anchía; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Capriglione; Cole; 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; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Muñoz; Olcott; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodríguez Ramos; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.

Nays — Canales; Collier; González, J.; Goodwin; Hayes; Jones, V.; Manuel; Meza; Morales Shaw; Noble; Oliverson; Romero; Rose.

Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C); Alders.

Absent, Excused — Gervin-Hawkins; Plesa.

Absent — González, M.; Ward Johnson.

Notice was given at this time that the speaker had signed bills and resolutions in the presence of the house (see the addendum to the daily journal, Signed by the Speaker, Senate List No. 6).

HB 1587, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the sales tax exemption period for clothing, footwear, and certain school-related items.

Representative Hull moved to postpone consideration of HB 1587 until 10 a.m. Tuesday, April 22.

The motion prevailed.

HB 1151, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to neglect of a child and the grounds for termination of the parent-child relationship and possession of a child by the Department of Family and Protective Services.

HB 1151 was passed to engrossment by (Record 204): 144 Yeas, 2 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.

Yeas — Alders; Allen; Anchía; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; 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; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Muñoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; 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; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.

Nays — Canales; González, J.

Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C).

Absent, Excused — Gervin-Hawkins; Plesa.

Absent — Ward Johnson.

When Record No. 204 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes.

J. González

CSHB 1268, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the creation of the Texas technology and innovation program.

Representative Tinderholt offered the following amendment to CSHB 1268:

Amend CSHB 1268 (house committee report) as follows:

(1)  On page 2, at the end of line 9, strike "and".

(2)  On page 2, line 10, between "(4)" and "meet", insert the following:

(3)  On page 2, at the end of line 23, strike "and".

(4)  On page 2, line 24, between "(5)" and "any", insert the following:

Amendment No. 1 failed of adoption by (Record 205): 70 Yeas, 75 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.

Yeas — Alders; Bell, C.; Bonnen; Buckley; Bumgarner; Cain; Cook; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Gates; Gerdes; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Kerwin; Kitzman; LaHood; Landgraf; Leo Wilson; Little; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Luther; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Muñoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Raymond; Richardson; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Wilson.

Nays — Allen; Anchía; Ashby; Barry; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Button; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; Dutton; Flores; Gámez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Garcia Hernandez; Geren; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; King; Lalani; Lambert; Leach; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Ordaz; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Reynolds; Rodríguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Simmons; Talarico; Thompson; Turner; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wu; Zwiener.

Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C).

Absent, Excused — Gervin-Hawkins; Plesa.

Absent — Morales Shaw; Morgan.

When Record No. 205 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes.

Ashby

When Record No. 205 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes.

Barry

When Record No. 205 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no.

Morales Shaw

When Record No. 205 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.

Morgan

When Record No. 205 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes.

Pierson

When Record No. 205 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes.

Wharton

Representative Schatzline offered the following amendment to CSHB 1268:

Amend CSHB 1268 (house committee report) as follows:

(1)  On page 2, at the end of line 9, strike "and".

(2)  On page 2, line 10, between "(4)" and "meet", insert the following:

Representative Zwiener raised a point of order against further consideration of Amendment No. 2 under Rule 11, Section 2, of the House Rules on the grounds that the amendment is not germane. The point of order was withdrawn.

Amendment No. 2 was adopted by (Record 206): 89 Yeas, 55 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.

Yeas — Alders; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bonnen; Buckley; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Capriglione; Cook; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hefner; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Morgan; Muñoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Phelan; Pierson; Raymond; Richardson; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Wharton; Wilson.

Nays — Allen; Anchía; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Campos; Canales; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Flores; Gámez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Garcia Hernandez; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Hayes; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Longoria; Lopez, R.; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Ordaz; Perez, V.; Reynolds; Rodríguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Simmons; Talarico; Thompson; Turner; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wu; Zwiener.

Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C).

Absent, Excused — Gervin-Hawkins; Plesa.

Absent — Lalani; Perez, M.; Schofield.

CSHB 1268, as amended, was passed to engrossment by (Record 207): 118 Yeas, 25 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.

Yeas — Alders; Allen; Anchía; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gámez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Garcia Hernandez; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Hefner; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; King; Kitzman; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Muñoz; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodríguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wu; Zwiener.

Nays — Cain; Dorazio; Harrison; Hayes; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Kerwin; Leo Wilson; Little; Lowe; Morgan; Olcott; Patterson; Pierson; Richardson; Shofner; Spiller; Swanson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Vasut; Virdell; Wilson.

Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C); Luther.

Absent, Excused — Gervin-Hawkins; Plesa.

Absent — Bowers; LaHood; Schofield.

When Record No. 207 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.

Bowers

When Record No. 207 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.

DeAyala

When Record No. 207 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.

J. González

When Record No. 207 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.

Hefner

CSHB 142, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the administration, authority, and duties of the Health and Human Services Commission's office of inspector general.

CSHB 142 was passed to engrossment by (Record 208): 146 Yeas, 0 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.

Yeas — Alders; Allen; Anchía; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; 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; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Muñoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; 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.

Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C).

Absent, Excused — Gervin-Hawkins; Plesa.

Absent — Bernal.

CSHB 451, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to a screening for the risk of commercial sexual exploitation of certain children.

CSHB 451 was passed to engrossment by (Record 209): 144 Yeas, 0 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.

Yeas — 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; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; 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; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodríguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; 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.

Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C).

Absent, Excused — Gervin-Hawkins; Plesa.

Absent — Jones, V.; Orr; Schoolcraft.

When Record No. 209 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted yes.

Orr

Representative Thompson moved that the house adjourn until 10 a.m. tomorrow.

The motion prevailed.

The house accordingly, at 5:43 p.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 871 to State Affairs.

SJR 40 to State Affairs.

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

Senate List No. 6

SCR 47

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

MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE

SENATE CHAMBER

Austin, Texas

Tuesday, April 15, 2025

The Honorable Speaker of the House

House Chamber

Austin, Texas

Mr. Speaker:

I am directed by the senate to inform the house that the senate has taken the following action:

THE SENATE HAS PASSED THE FOLLOWING MEASURES:

Relating to the procedure for determining whether a student's violation of a public school's or public institution of higher education's student code of conduct was motivated by antisemitism.

Relating to the establishment of a new open-enrollment charter school campus by certain charter holders and to the expansion of an open-enrollment charter school.

Relating to the establishment of the organized oilfield theft prevention unit within the Texas Department of Public Safety.

Relating to the authority of home-rule municipalities to regulate the occupancy of dwelling units.

Relating to annual statistical reports for fixing title insurance premium rates.

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.

Respectfully,

Patsy Spaw

Secretary of the Senate

Favorable reports have been filed by committees as follows:

Agriculture and Livestock - HB 43, HB 1276, HB 2669, HB 3479, HB 4163, HB 4810, SB 503

Corrections - HB 2103

Culture, Recreation, and Tourism - HB 3129, HB 3251

Elections - HB 817, HB 2259, HB 2811

Higher Education - HB 484, HB 538, HB 1868

Homeland Security, Public Safety, and Veterans' Affairs - HB 34, HB 132, HB 561, HB 2337, HB 2914, HB 3354

Human Services - HB 1716, HB 2216

Insurance - HB 139, HB 778

Land and Resource Management - HB 2149, HB 2701

Licensing and Administrative Procedures - HB 1732, HB 1757

Public Health - HB 18, HB 107, HB 499