SIXTIETH DAY (CONTINUED) --- SATURDAY, MAY 10, 2025

The house met at 9 a.m. and was called to order by the speaker.

The roll of the house was called and a quorum was announced present (Record 1982).

Present — Mr. Speaker(C); Alders; Allen; Anchía; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bonnen; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gámez; Garcia, L.; Garcia Hernandez; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; González, J.; González, M.; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hernandez; Hickland; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Martinez; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Muñoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Orr; Patterson; Paul; 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; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.

Absent, Excused — Canales; Davis, Y.; Goodwin; Holt; Martinez Fischer; Meza; Troxclair.

Absent — Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Cain; Campos; Craddick; Davis, A.; Garcia, J.; Hefner; Hinojosa; Lalani; Longoria; Manuel; Moody; Morales Shaw; Ordaz; Perez, M.; Plesa; Vo.

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

The chair recognized Representative Ashby 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:

Canales on motion of J. Lopez.

Y. Davis on motion of Thompson.

Goodwin on motion of L. Garcia.

Troxclair on motion of Cook.

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

Holt on motion of Kerwin.

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

Meza on motion of Cunningham.

Representative Capriglione requested permission for the Committee on Delivery of Government Efficiency to meet while the house is in session, at 12 p.m. today, in 1W.14, to consider pending, referred, and committee business.

Permission to meet was granted.

The following committee meeting was announced:

Delivery of Government Efficiency, 12 p.m. today, 1W.14, for a formal meeting, to consider pending, referred, and committee business.

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

A. Davis on motion of Zwiener.

Hefner on motion of Metcalf.

Moody on motion of Howard.

Ordaz on motion of E. Morales.

Vo on motion of Howard.

(Harris in the chair)

The following bills were laid before the house, read second time, and passed to engrossment or third reading (members registering votes are shown following the caption), and the following resolutions were laid before the house on committee report:

CSHB 1233 (by Guillen), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to measures to encourage the earning of industry-recognized credentials at public institutions of higher education. (Alders, Buckley, Bumgarner, Cain, Cook, Cunningham, DeAyala, Harrison, Hickland, Hopper, Hull, Isaac, LaHood, Leach, Leo Wilson, Little, Lowe, Luther, McQueeney, Money, Morgan, Olcott, Oliverson, Pierson, Richardson, Schatzline, Schoolcraft, Shofner, Slawson, Swanson, Tinderholt, Toth, Troxclair, Vasut, Virdell, and Wilson recorded voting no.)

HB 2239 (by Dutton, LaHood, et al.), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the locations in which certain knives are prohibited. (Bumgarner, Hickland, Hopper, Lowe, Noble, and Troxclair recorded voting no.)

SB 499 (Darby - House Sponsor), in lieu of HB 2379, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the selection by the board of directors of the West Coke County Hospital District of a depository bank for the district. (Bumgarner, Cain, Hickland, Hopper, Hull, Leach, Lowe, Oliverson, Patterson, Slawson, and Vasut recorded voting no.)

Representative Darby moved to lay HB 2379 on the table subject to call, and the motion prevailed.

SB 1464 (Villalobos - House Sponsor), in lieu of HB 2863, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to a hearing on the refusal to issue or the revocation or suspension of a vehicle title. (Alders, Buckley, Bumgarner, Cain, Cunningham, DeAyala, Harrison, Hayes, Holt, Hopper, Hull, Isaac, LaHood, Leach, Leo Wilson, Little, Lowe, Luther, McQueeney, Morgan, Olcott, Oliverson, Patterson, Pierson, Richardson, Schatzline, Schoolcraft, Slawson, Swanson, Tinderholt, Toth, Troxclair, Vasut, Virdell, and Wilson recorded voting no.)

Representative Villalobos moved to lay HB 2863 on the table subject to call, and the motion prevailed.

HB 3368 was withdrawn by the author and, pursuant to Rule 6, Section 24, of the House Rules, was returned to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars.

HB 3787 (by Lujan), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the sale and distribution of counterfeit or unsafe lighters; imposing a civil penalty. (Bumgarner, Cain, Cunningham, Harrison, Hickland, Holt, Hopper, Hull, LaHood, Leach, Little, Lowe, Luther, McQueeney, Metcalf, Money, Olcott, Oliverson, Pierson, Richardson, Schatzline, Schoolcraft, Slawson, Tinderholt, Toth, Vasut, and Virdell recorded voting no.)

HB 3815 (by Orr and Bumgarner), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to issuance of specialty license plates for certain United States Army Rangers. (Cunningham, Hopper, Leach, Lowe, Money, and Oliverson recorded voting no.)

CSHB 3898 (by Raymond), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the authority of the Texas Water Development Board to provide financial assistance to certain political subdivisions for brackish water desalination. (Alders, Buckley, Bumgarner, Cain, Cook, Dean, DeAyala, Harrison, Holt, Hopper, Hull, Isaac, LaHood, Leach, Leo Wilson, Little, Lowe, Luther, McQueeney, Money, Olcott, Oliverson, Orr, Patterson, Pierson, Richardson, Schatzline, Schoolcraft, Shofner, Slawson, Swanson, Tinderholt, Toth, Troxclair, Vasut, Virdell, and Wilson recorded voting no.)

CSHB 4023 (by Raymond and McLaughlin), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the exemption of certain reserve peace officers from regulation as private security personnel. (Bumgarner, Hopper, Hull, Leach, and Lowe recorded voting no.)

CSHB 4285 (by McQueeney and Harless), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the storage of alcoholic beverages by the holder of a passenger transportation permit. (Bumgarner, Cunningham, Hopper, Hull, Leach, Lowe, Noble, Oliverson, Patterson, and Slawson recorded voting no.)

CSHB 4329 (by J. Lopez, M. González, Longoria, Guerra, Martinez, et al.), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to a study by the Texas Water Development Board on the costs of developing flood infrastructure in this state. (Alders, Bonnen, Buckley, Bumgarner, Cain, Capriglione, Cunningham, Curry, DeAyala, Dyson, Harrison, Holt, Hopper, Hull, Isaac, LaHood, Leach, Leo Wilson, Little, Lowe, Luther, McQueeney, Money, Morgan, Noble, Olcott, Oliverson, Patterson, Pierson, Richardson, Schatzline, Schoolcraft, Shofner, Slawson, Swanson, Tinderholt, Toth, Troxclair, Vasut, Villalobos, Virdell, Wharton, and Wilson recorded voting no.)

HB 4331 (by J. Lopez, Longoria, Guerra, Martinez, Guillen, et al.), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to a study by the Texas Water Development Board of the state environmental review process for certain projects eligible for financial assistance from the flood infrastructure fund and the implementation of streamlining procedures based on the results of the study. (Alders, Bonnen, Buckley, Bumgarner, Cain, Capriglione, Cunningham, Curry, DeAyala, Dyson, Harrison, Hayes, Holt, Hopper, Hull, Isaac, LaHood, Leach, Leo Wilson, Little, Lowe, Luther, McQueeney, Metcalf, Money, Morgan, Noble, Olcott, Oliverson, Patterson, Pierson, Richardson, Schatzline, Schoolcraft, Shofner, Slawson, Swanson, Tinderholt, Toth, Troxclair, Vasut, Villalobos, Virdell, Wharton, and Wilson recorded voting no.)

HB 4429 (by McQueeney, Shofner, Troxclair, Cook, Craddick, et al.), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the designation of a portion of U.S. Highway 281 in Blanco and Burnet Counties as the Muckleroy Memorial Highway. (Bumgarner, Cain, Cunningham, Hopper, Lowe, Oliverson, and Vasut recorded voting no.)

Representative McQueeney offered the following amendment to HB 4429:

Amend HB 4429 (house committee report) on page 1 as follows:

(1)  On line 7, between "MUCKLEROY and "MEMORIAL", insert "FAMILY".

(2)  On line 10, between "MUCKLEROY and "MEMORIAL", insert "FAMILY".

(3)  On line 14, between "MUCKLEROY and "MEMORIAL", insert "FAMILY".

Amendment No. 1 was adopted.

SB 2476 (Ashby - House Sponsor), in lieu of HB 4646, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to transfer of the ownership rights of the Woodlawn Water Supply Corporation to the Angelina and Neches River Authority. (Bumgarner, Hopper, Hull, Leach, Lowe, Patterson, and Slawson recorded voting no.)

Representative Ashby moved to lay HB 4646 on the table subject to call, and the motion prevailed.

CSHB 4904 (by Guillen), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to civil liability of property owners relating to motorcycle instruction and training courses. (Bonnen, Bumgarner, Cain, Hopper, Hull, Leach, Lowe, McQueeney, Metcalf, Patterson, Slawson, Troxclair, and Vasut recorded voting no.)

CSHB 5200 (by Anchía, Darby, McQueeney, Smithee, and Y. Davis), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the evaluation and use of grid enhancing technologies and high-performance conductors. (Bonnen, Bumgarner, Cunningham, Hickland, Hopper, Hull, Leach, Lowe, McQueeney, Oliverson, Slawson, and Troxclair recorded voting no.)

CSHB 5320 (by Guillen), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the powers, duties, and governance of the Starr County Drainage District, the change of the name of the Starr County Drainage District to the Starr County Drainage and Groundwater Conservation District, the dissolution of the Starr County Groundwater Conservation District, and the transfer of the assets and liabilities of the Starr County Groundwater Conservation District to the Starr County Drainage and Groundwater Conservation District; authorizing the imposition of a tax. (Alders, Ashby, Bonnen, Buckley, Bumgarner, Cain, Capriglione, Cook, Cunningham, Dean, DeAyala, Harrison, Hayes, Holt, Hopper, Hull, Isaac, LaHood, Lambert, Leach, Leo Wilson, Little, Lowe, Luther, McQueeney, Metcalf, Noble, Olcott, Oliverson, Patterson, Pierson, Richardson, Schatzline, Schoolcraft, Shofner, Slawson, Spiller, Swanson, Tinderholt, Toth, Troxclair, Vasut, Villalobos, Virdell, and Wilson recorded voting no.)

HB 5651 (by Metcalf), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Water Control and Improvement District No. 7; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes. (Alders, Ashby, Barry, Bonnen, Buckley, Bumgarner, Cain, Capriglione, Cook, Cunningham, Curry, Dean, DeAyala, Dyson, Harrison, Hayes, Hickland, Hopper, Hull, Isaac, LaHood, Lambert, Leach, Leo Wilson, Little, Lowe, Luther, McQueeney, Noble, Olcott, Oliverson, Patterson, Pierson, Richardson, Schatzline, Schoolcraft, Shofner, Slawson, Spiller, Swanson, Tinderholt, Toth, Troxclair, Vasut, Villalobos, Virdell, Wharton, and Wilson recorded voting no.)

HB 5662 (by Gates), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the powers, duties, and authority to issue bonds of the Fort Bend County Water Control and Improvement District No. 12 related to roads. (Alders, Ashby, Bonnen, Buckley, Bumgarner, Cain, Capriglione, Cook, Cunningham, DeAyala, Harrison, Hickland, Holt, Hopper, Hull, Isaac, LaHood, Lambert, Leach, Leo Wilson, Little, Lowe, Luther, McQueeney, Metcalf, Money, Noble, Olcott, Oliverson, Patterson, Pierson, Richardson, Schatzline, Schoolcraft, Shofner, Slawson, Spiller, Swanson, Tinderholt, Toth, Troxclair, Vasut, Villalobos, Virdell, Wharton, and Wilson recorded voting no.)

HB 5668 (by Spiller), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the powers and duties of the Far North Fort Worth Municipal Utility District No. 1 of Tarrant and Wise Counties; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds. (Alders, Ashby, Barry, Bonnen, Buckley, Bumgarner, Cain, Capriglione, Cunningham, Dean, DeAyala, Harrison, Hayes, Hickland, Holt, Hopper, Hull, Isaac, LaHood, Lambert, Leach, Leo Wilson, Little, Lowe, Luther, McQueeney, Metcalf, Money, Noble, Olcott, Oliverson, Orr, Patterson, Pierson, Richardson, Schatzline, Schoolcraft, Shofner, Slawson, Swanson, Tinderholt, Toth, Troxclair, Vasut, Villalobos, Virdell, Wharton, and Wilson recorded voting no.)

CSHB 5670 (by Holt), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 259; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes. (Alders, Ashby, Barry, Bonnen, Buckley, Bumgarner, Cain, Capriglione, Cook, Cunningham, Curry, Dean, DeAyala, Dyson, Harrison, Hayes, Hickland, Hopper, Hull, Isaac, LaHood, Lambert, Leach, Leo Wilson, Little, Lowe, Luther, McQueeney, Noble, Olcott, Oliverson, Orr, Patterson, Pierson, Richardson, Schatzline, Schoolcraft, Slawson, Spiller, Swanson, Tinderholt, Toth, Troxclair, Vasut, Villalobos, Virdell, Wharton, and Wilson recorded voting no.)

HB 5672 (by Zwiener), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the boundaries of, and validating certain acts and proceedings of, the Driftwood Conservation District. (Alders, Ashby, Bonnen, Buckley, Bumgarner, Cain, Capriglione, Cook, Cunningham, Curry, DeAyala, Dyson, Harrison, Hayes, Hickland, Holt, Hopper, Hull, Isaac, LaHood, Leach, Leo Wilson, Little, Lowe, Luther, McQueeney, Metcalf, Money, Olcott, Oliverson, Orr, Patterson, Pierson, Richardson, Schatzline, Schoolcraft, Shofner, Slawson, Spiller, Swanson, Tinderholt, Toth, Vasut, Villalobos, Virdell, Wharton, and Wilson recorded voting no.)

HB 5674 (by Wilson), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the creation of the River Ranch Municipal Utility District No. 1; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes. (Alders, Ashby, Barry, Bonnen, Buckley, Bumgarner, Cain, Capriglione, Cook, Cunningham, Curry, Dean, DeAyala, Dyson, Harrison, Hayes, Hickland, Holt, Hopper, Hull, Isaac, LaHood, Lambert, Leach, Leo Wilson, Little, Lowe, Luther, McQueeney, Metcalf, Money, Noble, Olcott, Oliverson, Patterson, Pierson, Richardson, Schatzline, Schoolcraft, Shofner, Slawson, Spiller, Tinderholt, Toth, Troxclair, Vasut, Villalobos, Virdell, and Wharton recorded voting no.)

HB 5676 (by Wilson), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the eminent domain authority of the Williamson County Municipal Utility District No. 40. (Alders, Ashby, Bonnen, Buckley, Bumgarner, Cain, Capriglione, Cook, Cunningham, Curry, Dean, DeAyala, Dyson, Harrison, Hickland, Holt, Hopper, Hull, Isaac, LaHood, Lambert, Leach, Leo Wilson, Little, Lowe, Luther, McQueeney, Metcalf, Money, Noble, Olcott, Oliverson, Patterson, Pierson, Richardson, Schatzline, Schoolcraft, Shofner, Slawson, Spiller, Swanson, Tinderholt, Toth, Troxclair, Vasut, Villalobos, Virdell, and Wharton recorded voting no.)

HB 5679 (by Geren), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the creation of the Hills of Walnut Creek Municipal Utility District of Parker County; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes. (Alders, Ashby, Barry, Bonnen, Buckley, Bumgarner, Cain, Capriglione, Cook, Cunningham, Dean, DeAyala, Harrison, Hayes, Hickland, Holt, Hopper, Hull, Isaac, LaHood, Lambert, Leach, Leo Wilson, Little, Lowe, Luther, McQueeney, Metcalf, Money, Noble, Olcott, Oliverson, Orr, Patterson, Pierson, Richardson, Schatzline, Schoolcraft, Shofner, Slawson, Spiller, Swanson, Tinderholt, Toth, Troxclair, Vasut, Virdell, Wharton, and Wilson recorded voting no.)

HB 5688 (by J. Lopez), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the creation of the San Benito Municipal Utility District No. 1; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes. (Alders, Barry, Bonnen, Buckley, Bumgarner, Cain, Capriglione, Cook, Cunningham, Dean, DeAyala, Harrison, Hayes, Hickland, Holt, Hopper, Hull, Isaac, LaHood, Lambert, Leach, Leo Wilson, Little, Lowe, Luther, McQueeney, Metcalf, Money, Noble, Olcott, Oliverson, Orr, Patterson, Pierson, Richardson, Schatzline, Schoolcraft, Shofner, Slawson, Spiller, Swanson, Tinderholt, Toth, Troxclair, Vasut, Villalobos, Virdell, Wharton, and Wilson recorded voting no.)

CSHCR 108 (by Guillen, Raymond, Longoria, and Dorazio), Urging the U.S. Department of Commerce to maintain the Tomato Suspension Agreement.

CSHCR 108 was adopted by (Record 1983): 102 Yeas, 16 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.

Yeas — Alders; Allen; Anchía; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bonnen; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Curry; Darby; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gámez; Garcia, L.; Garcia Hernandez; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris(C); Hayes; Hernandez; Howard; Hull; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Martinez; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Muñoz; Noble; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodríguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Thompson; Tinderholt; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.

Nays — Bumgarner; Cunningham; Harrison; Hickland; Hopper; Leo Wilson; Lowe; Money; Olcott; Oliverson; Pierson; Schoolcraft; Slawson; Toth; Vasut; Virdell.

Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker.

Absent, Excused — Canales; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Goodwin; Hefner; Holt; Martinez Fischer; Meza; Moody; Ordaz; Troxclair; Vo.

Absent — Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Cain; Campos; Garcia, J.; González, J.; González, M.; Harris Davila; Hinojosa; Hunter; Lalani; Little; Longoria; Manuel; Morales Shaw; Perez, M.; Tepper.

When Record No. 1983 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.

Schatzline

When Record No. 1983 was taken, I was temporarily out of the house chamber. I would have voted yes.

Tepper

When Record No. 1983 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.

Tinderholt

Representative Patterson moved that the house adjourn until 10:20 a.m. today.

The motion prevailed.

The house accordingly, at 10:14 a.m., adjourned until 10:20 a.m. today.