SIXTY-EIGHTH DAY (CONTINUED) --- WEDNESDAY, MAY 21, 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 3113).

Present — Mr. Speaker(C); Alders; Allen; Anchía; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gámez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Garcia Hernandez; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; 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; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodríguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.

Absent, Excused — Jones, V.

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

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

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

V. Jones on motion of Plesa.

The chair presented Dr. Mark Eidson of Weatherford as the "Doctor for the Day."

The house welcomed Dr. Eidson 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).

Representative Patterson moved to set a congratulatory and memorial calendar for 10 a.m. Friday, May 23.

The motion prevailed.

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

Permission to meet was granted.

Representative Hefner requested permission for the Committee on Homeland Security, Public Safety, and Veterans' Affairs to meet while the house is in session, at 1 p.m. today, in 1W.14, to consider pending, referred, and committee business.

Permission to meet was granted.

Representative Lambert requested permission for the Committee on Pensions, Investments, and Financial Services to meet while the house is in session, at 3 p.m. today, in 1W.14, to consider pending, referred, and committee business.

Permission to meet was granted.

Representative VanDeaver moved to suspend the five-day posting rule to allow the Committee on Public Health to consider SB 125, SB 904, and SB 905 at 8 a.m. tomorrow in E2.030.

The motion prevailed.

The following committee meetings were announced:

Homeland Security, Public Safety, and Veterans' Affairs, 1 p.m. today, 1W.14, for a formal meeting, to consider pending, referred, and committee business.

Pensions, Investments, and Financial Services, 3 p.m. today, 1W.14, for a formal meeting, to consider pending, referred, and committee business.

Representative Buckley requested permission for the Committee on Public Education to meet while the house is in session, at 11:30 a.m. today, in 1W.14, to consider pending, referred, and committee business.

Permission to meet was granted.

The following committee meeting was announced:

Public Education, 11:30 a.m. today, 1W.14, for a formal meeting, to consider pending, referred, and committee business.

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, House List No. 16).

The chair recognized Representative Manuel who introduced family members and friends of Brenda Diane Calhoun Vaughn.

(Landgraf in the chair)

Representative Y. Davis moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider at this time HR 1076.

The motion prevailed.

The following resolution was laid before the house:

HR 1076, Honoring Alfrelynn J. Roberts on her election as president of the National Association of Negro Musicians.

HR 1076 was adopted.

Representative Y. Davis moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider at this time HR 1276.

The motion prevailed.

The following resolution was laid before the house:

HR 1276, Commending Lucious Williams of DeSoto for his service in the U.S. Army during the Korean War.

HR 1276 was adopted.

Representative Y. Davis moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider at this time HR 1277.

The motion prevailed.

The following resolution was laid before the house:

HR 1277, Commending Illya Hicks II for his service as a legislative aide in the office of State Representative Yvonne Davis.

HR 1277 was adopted.

Representative Y. Davis moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider at this time HR 1279.

The motion prevailed.

The following resolution was laid before the house:

HR 1279, Commending Joy Chanslor for her service as a legislative intern in the office of State Representative Yvonne Davis.

HR 1279 was adopted.

REPRESENTATIVE TINDERHOLT: If a member of this body offers an amendment to a bill, then votes the next day to keep that amendment on third reading, and then goes and registers a no vote on the amendment they offered, does it actually exist? Does the amendment actually exist?

CHAIR (Landgraf in the chair): Mr. Tinderholt, that is not a proper parliamentary inquiry. And the reason why is because that business is not before the body at this time.

TINDERHOLT: So we have a conference committee happening on SB 17. And due to the fact that that is happening right now and there's a conference committee, the individual that offered the amendment pulled—basically, essentially, wrote that they should have voted no on their own amendment after it passed. Is that conference committee actually necessary? Does that amendment exist, or is there some full circle that happens when they say no to their own amendment that they could have pulled? Does that amendment exist, and is that conference committee necessary for SB 17?

CHAIR: Mr. Tinderholt, that business is not before the house at this time, and accordingly, your parliamentary inquiry is not proper at this time.

REPRESENTATIVE SHAHEEN: Can the members look at the journal to see whether, in fact, I had changed my vote to no?

CHAIR: Mr. Shaheen, that is not a proper parliamentary inquiry.

SHAHEEN: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, for answering that. Because I think if the members check the journal, they'll say that Mr. Tinderholt's representation is inaccurate. Thank you.

Representative VanDeaver moved to suspend the five-day posting rule to allow the Committee on Public Health to consider SB 968 at 8 a.m. tomorrow in E2.030.

The motion prevailed.

Representative Cain moved to print remarks between Representatives Tinderholt and Shaheen and the chair.

The motion prevailed.

(Speaker pro tempore 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:

SB 546 was contested and was withdrawn and, pursuant to Rule 6, Section 24, of the House Rules, was returned to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars. (Pursuant to Rule 6, Section 14(3), of the House Rules, the following five members gave notice of their objection: Cain, Lowe, Money, Virdell, and Hopper.)

CSSB 647 (Anchía, Lujan, Button, and Longoria - House Sponsors), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the filing or recording of documents or instruments conveying or purporting to convey an interest in real or personal property. (Cook, Cunningham, Dorazio, Harrison, Hickland, Holt, Hopper, Hull, LaHood, Leo Wilson, Little, Lowe, Luther, Morgan, Noble, Olcott, Patterson, Pierson, Richardson, Schatzline, Schoolcraft, Shofner, Spiller, Tinderholt, Toth, and Troxclair recorded voting no.)

CSSB 648 (Anchía, Lujan, Button, and Longoria - House Sponsors), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to recording requirements for certain instruments concerning real property. (Cunningham, Dorazio, Harrison, Hickland, Holt, Hopper, Hull, LaHood, Leo Wilson, Little, Lowe, Luther, Morgan, Noble, Olcott, Patterson, Pierson, Richardson, Schatzline, Schoolcraft, Shofner, Slawson, Spiller, Toth, and Troxclair recorded voting no.)

SB 1493 (Patterson - House Sponsor), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to lighting equipment requirements for motor vehicles. (Cain, Cunningham, and Vasut recorded voting no.)

CSSB 1709 (Raymond and Villalobos - House Sponsors), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the designation of a portion of Farm to Market Road 70 in Nueces County as the Los Robles Trail.

SB 2001 (Craddick - House Sponsor), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the registration of vehicles, the issuance of disabled parking placards, and certain benefits associated with that registration or issuance for certain peace officers with disabilities; authorizing a fee. (Dorazio, Harrison, Holt, Hull, LaHood, Leo Wilson, Little, Lowe, Luther, Money, Morgan, Olcott, Pierson, Richardson, Schatzline, Schoolcraft, Shofner, Tinderholt, and Toth recorded voting no.)

HB 5669 (by Phelan), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the name and powers of the Sabine Pass Port Authority; altering the terms of the authority's port commission; altering the authority to issue bonds. (Bumgarner, Cain, Cook, Cunningham, DeAyala, Harris Davila, Harrison, Hickland, Hopper, Hull, Isaac, LaHood, Lambert, Leo Wilson, Little, Lowe, Luther, Money, Morgan, Noble, Olcott, Patterson, Pierson, Richardson, Schatzline, Schoolcraft, Shofner, Slawson, Spiller, Swanson, Tinderholt, Toth, Troxclair, Vasut, and Wilson recorded voting no.)

HB 3115 (by Troxclair), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the authority of the Cow Creek Groundwater Conservation District to regulate certain wells. (Bonnen, Capriglione, Cunningham, Dean, Harrison, Hefner, Holt, Hull, LaHood, Leach, Leo Wilson, Little, Lowe, Luther, Metcalf, Money, Morgan, Olcott, Oliverson, Patterson, Pierson, Richardson, Schatzline, Schoolcraft, Slawson, Spiller, Tinderholt, and Toth recorded voting no.)

HB 5655 (by Gates), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the creation of the Fort Bend County Water Control and Improvement District No. 13; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes. (Alders, Ashby, Barry, Bonnen, Bumgarner, Cain, Capriglione, Cook, Cunningham, Dean, DeAyala, Dorazio, Harris Davila, Harrison, Hefner, Hickland, Holt, Hopper, Hull, Isaac, King, LaHood, Lambert, Leach, Leo Wilson, Little, Lowe, Luther, McQueeney, Metcalf, Money, Morgan, Noble, Olcott, Oliverson, Pierson, Richardson, Schatzline, Schoolcraft, Shofner, Slawson, Spiller, Swanson, Tinderholt, Toth, Troxclair, Vasut, Wharton, and Wilson recorded voting no.)

HB 5675 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 5689 (by Hayes), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the powers and duties and validating certain acts and proceedings of the Cole Ranch Improvement District No. 1 of Denton County, Texas. (Ashby, Barry, Bonnen, Cain, Capriglione, Cunningham, DeAyala, Harrison, Hull, Isaac, King, Noble, Oliverson, Schoolcraft, Slawson, Spiller, Vasut, and Wharton recorded voting no.)

HB 5690 (by Hayes), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the powers and duties and validating certain acts and proceedings of the Hunter Ranch Improvement District No. 1 of Denton County, Texas. (Ashby, Barry, Bonnen, Cain, Capriglione, Cunningham, Dean, DeAyala, Harrison, Hull, Isaac, King, McQueeney, Noble, Oliverson, Schoolcraft, Slawson, Spiller, Vasut, and Wharton recorded voting no.)

HB 5653 (by Luther), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the composition of the juvenile board of Grayson County. (Bonnen, Cain, Capriglione, Cunningham, Hull, Oliverson, Patterson, Slawson, Vasut, and Wilson recorded voting no.)

Representative Patterson moved that the house adjourn until 11:15 a.m. today.

The motion prevailed.

The house accordingly, at 11:08 a.m., adjourned until 11:15 a.m. today.

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

House List No. 16

HB 9, HB 102, HB 109, HB 132, HB 668, HB 677, HB 754, HB 791, HB 1193, HB 1520, HB 1639, HB 1922, HB 2187, HB 2510, HB 2559, HB 2607, HB 2789, HB 2960, HB 2970, HB 3041, HB 3370, HB 3699, HB 3805, HB 4325, HB 4804, HB 4885, HB 5342

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

MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE

SENATE CHAMBER

Austin, Texas

Wednesday, May 21, 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 establishment of the sickle cell disease registry.

(Amended)

Relating to the notification of certain persons concerning certain events related to children in the managing conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services.

Relating to the Texas Medical Disclosure Panel.

Relating to a study by the General Land Office regarding veterans cemeteries in this state.

Relating to the disclosure under the public information law of a motor vehicle license plate number captured in a video recording obtained or maintained by a law enforcement agency.

Relating to certain policies and procedures for health care specialty consultations in certain child abuse or neglect investigations and assessments.

Relating to a paid leave of absence for public employees serving as fire protection personnel who are engaged in certain military service.

Relating to fingerprinting requirements for the issuance of dealer general distinguishing numbers to certain persons.

Relating to the prosecution of the criminal offenses of prohibited barratry and solicitation of professional employment.

(Committee Substitute)

Relating to the disclosure of certain fraud detection information obtained in the administration of the unemployment compensation system.

Relating to a grant program for nonprofit organizations supporting employees of the Department of Public Safety; authorizing voluntary contributions.

Relating to vision care benefits, including participation of optometrists and therapeutic optometrists in vision care or managed care plans.

Relating to training on Alzheimer's disease, dementia, and related disorders for certain guardians.

Relating to the transfer of certain real property from the Texas Department of Transportation to the Texas Department of Public Safety.

Relating to the dissolution of the Rose City Municipal Utility District.

Relating to the authority and responsibilities of the Texas Historical Commission; authorizing fees.

(Committee Substitute/Amended)

Relating to a governmental body's response to a request for public information.

Relating to fraud prevention and verifying eligibility for benefits under Medicaid.

(Committee Substitute)

Relating to electronic delivery of notice for certain municipal zoning changes.

Relating to the regulation of child-care facilities that maintain a certificate to operate issued by the United States Department of Defense.

Relating to access to criminal history record information that relates to providers and provider applicants under Medicaid and other public benefits programs administered by the Health and Human Services Commission.

Relating to the municipal issuance of a document verifying that a certificate of occupancy has been issued for certain buildings.

Relating to a report on governmental opioid antagonist programs to reverse and prevent opioid overdoses.

(Committee Substitute)

Relating to programs to promote economic development in the Office of the Governor and to the repeal of the governor's broadband development council.

(Committee Substitute)

Relating to volunteer firefighter compensation limits.

Expressing support for the strengthening of our partnership with Israel and for the creation of a Texas Trade and Investment Office in Israel.

Urging Congress to enhance coordination among federal, state, and local authorities in the deployment of C-UAS technologies for border security.

Relating to prohibiting an officer or employee of this state or of a political subdivision of this state from distributing certain voter registration application forms and to the notice of availability of such forms; creating criminal offenses.

Relating to the authority of a county commissioners court to adopt an exemption from ad valorem taxation by each taxing unit that taxes the property of the portion of the appraised value of a person's property that is attributable to the installation in or on the property of certain water conservation systems.

Relating to a prohibition on certain persons endorsing or espousing terrorist activity at public institutions of higher education.

Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the commissioners court of a county to exempt from ad valorem taxation by each political subdivision that taxes the property the portion of the assessed value of a person's property that is attributable to the installation in or on the property of a rainwater harvesting or graywater system.

THE SENATE HAS CONCURRED IN THE HOUSE AMENDMENTS TO THE FOLLOWING MEASURES:

THE SENATE HAS REFUSED TO CONCUR IN THE HOUSE AMENDMENTS TO THE FOLLOWING MEASURES AND REQUESTS THE APPOINTMENT OF A CONFERENCE COMMITTEE TO ADJUST THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE TWO HOUSES:

Senate Conferees: Parker - Chair/Flores/Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy"/Huffman/King

Respectfully,

Patsy Spaw

Secretary of the Senate