SIXTY-NINTH DAY --- WEDNESDAY, MAY 21, 2025
The house met at 11:15 a.m. and was called to order by the speaker pro tempore.
The roll of the house was called and a quorum was announced present (Record 3114).
Present — Mr. Speaker; 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(C); 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.
LEAVES OF ABSENCE GRANTED
On motion of Representative Patterson and by unanimous consent, all members who were granted leaves of absence on the previous legislative day were granted leaves for this legislative day.
RULES SUSPENDED
Representative Patterson moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider at this time, on third reading and final passage, the bills on the local, consent, and resolutions calendar which were considered on the previous legislative day.
The motion prevailed.
MOTION FOR ONE RECORD VOTE
On motion of Representative Patterson and by unanimous consent, the house agreed to use the first record vote taken for all those bills on the local, consent, and resolutions calendar that require a record vote on third reading and final passage, with the understanding that a member may record an individual vote on any bill with the journal clerk.
LOCAL, CONSENT, AND RESOLUTIONS CALENDAR
THIRD READING
The following bills which were considered on second reading on the previous legislative day on the local, consent, and resolutions calendar were laid before the house, read third time, and passed by the following record vote (members registering votes and the results of the vote are shown following the bill number).
(Record 3115): 140 Yeas, 1 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; 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.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Muñoz; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodríguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.
Nays — Lowe.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Moody(C).
Absent, Excused — Jones, V.
Absent — Gates; Gerdes; Noble; Rosenthal; Turner; Villalobos.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 3115 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.
Gates
When Record No. 3115 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted yes.
Turner
SB 647 (Cook, Cunningham, Dorazio, Harrison, Hickland, Holt, Hopper, Hull, LaHood, Leo Wilson, Little, Luther, Morgan, Noble, Olcott, Patterson, Pierson, Richardson, Schatzline, Schoolcraft, Shofner, Spiller, Tinderholt, Toth, and Troxclair - no) (116 - 25 - 2)
SB 648 (Cunningham, Dorazio, Harrison, Hickland, Holt, Hopper, Hull, LaHood, Leo Wilson, Little, Luther, Morgan, Noble, Olcott, Patterson, Pierson, Richardson, Schatzline, Schoolcraft, Shofner, Slawson, Spiller, Toth, and Troxclair - no) (117 - 24 - 2)
SB 1493 (Cain, Cunningham, and Vasut - no; Lowe - yes) (138 - 3 - 2)
SB 1709 (Lowe - yes) (141 - 0 - 2)
SB 2001 (Dorazio, Harrison, Holt, Hull, LaHood, Leo Wilson, Little, Luther, Money, Morgan, Olcott, Pierson, Richardson, Schatzline, Schoolcraft, Shofner, Tinderholt, and Toth - no) (122 - 19 - 2)
HB 5669 (Bumgarner, Cain, Cook, Cunningham, DeAyala, Harris Davila, Harrison, Hickland, Hopper, Hull, Isaac, LaHood, Lambert, Leo Wilson, Little, Luther, Money, Morgan, Noble, Olcott, Patterson, Pierson, Richardson, Schatzline, Schoolcraft, Shofner, Slawson, Spiller, Swanson, Tinderholt, Toth, Troxclair, Vasut, and Wilson - no) (107 - 34 - 2)
HB 3115 (Bonnen, Capriglione, Cunningham, Dean, Harrison, Hefner, Holt, Hull, LaHood, Leach, Leo Wilson, Little, Luther, Metcalf, Money, Morgan, Olcott, Oliverson, Patterson, Pierson, Richardson, Schatzline, Schoolcraft, Slawson, Spiller, Tinderholt, and Toth - no) (113 - 28 - 2)
HB 5655 (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, Luther, McQueeney, Metcalf, Money, Morgan, Noble, Olcott, Oliverson, Pierson, Richardson, Schatzline, Schoolcraft, Shofner, Slawson, Spiller, Swanson, Tinderholt, Toth, Troxclair, Vasut, Wharton, and Wilson - no) (93 - 48 - 2)
HB 5689 (Ashby, Barry, Bonnen, Cain, Capriglione, Cunningham, DeAyala, Harrison, Hull, Isaac, King, Noble, Oliverson, Schoolcraft, Slawson, Spiller, Vasut, and Wharton - no; Lowe - yes) (124 - 17 - 2)
HB 5690 (Ashby, Barry, Bonnen, Cain, Capriglione, Cunningham, Dean, DeAyala, Harrison, Hull, Isaac, King, McQueeney, Noble, Oliverson, Schoolcraft, Slawson, Spiller, Vasut, and Wharton - no; Lowe - yes) (122 - 19 - 2)
HB 5653 (Bonnen, Cain, Capriglione, Cunningham, Hull, Oliverson, Patterson, Slawson, Vasut, and Wilson - no; Lowe - yes) (131 - 10 - 2)
BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS ON FIRST READING
AND REFERRAL TO COMMITTEES
RESOLUTIONS REFERRED TO COMMITTEES
Bills and joint resolutions were at this time laid before the house, read first time, and referred to committees. Resolutions were at this time laid before the house and referred to committees. (See the addendum to the daily journal, Referred to Committees, List Nos. 1 and 2.)
(Harris in the chair)
COMMITTEE GRANTED PERMISSION TO MEET
Representative Patterson requested permission for the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars to meet while the house is in session, at 3 p.m. today, in 3W.9, to consider committee business.
Permission to meet was granted.
COMMITTEE MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT
The following committee meeting was announced:
Local and Consent Calendars, 3 p.m. today, 3W.9, for a formal meeting, to consider committee business.
LEAVES OF ABSENCE GRANTED
The following members were granted leaves of absence temporarily for today to attend a meeting of the Committee on Public Education:
Ashby on motion of Landgraf.
Bryant on motion of Landgraf.
Frank on motion of Landgraf.
Hinojosa on motion of Landgraf.
Leo Wilson on motion of Landgraf.
MAJOR STATE CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS
THIRD READING
The following bills were laid before the house and read third time:
SB 4 ON THIRD READING
(Meyer, Martinez Fischer, Bonnen, Hunter, Turner, et al. - House Sponsors)
SB 4, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to an increase in the amount of the exemption of residence homesteads from ad valorem taxation by a school district and the protection of school districts against certain losses in local revenue.
SB 4 was passed by (Record 3116): 143 Yeas, 0 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Alders; Allen; Anchía; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; 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; Gervin-Hawkins; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris(C); Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; 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.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker.
Absent, Excused — Jones, V.
Absent, Excused, Committee Meeting — Ashby; Bryant; Frank; Hinojosa; Leo Wilson.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 3116 was taken, I was excused to attend a meeting of the Committee on Public Education. I would have voted yes.
Ashby
When Record No. 3116 was taken, I was excused to attend a meeting of the Committee on Public Education. I would have voted yes.
Leo Wilson
SB 23 - RULES SUSPENDED
ADDITIONAL SPONSOR AUTHORIZED
Representative Meyer moved to suspend Rule 8, Section 5(d), of the House Rules to designate Representative Spiller as an additional sponsor to SB 23.
The motion prevailed.
SB 23 ON THIRD READING
(Meyer, Martinez Fischer, Bonnen, Hunter, Bernal, et al. - House Sponsors)
SB 23, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to an increase in the amount of the exemption from ad valorem taxation by a school district of the appraised value of the residence homestead of a person who is elderly or disabled and the protection of school districts against certain losses in local revenue.
SB 23 was passed by (Record 3117): 141 Yeas, 0 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Alders; Allen; Anchía; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; 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; Flores; Gámez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Garcia Hernandez; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris(C); Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; 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.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker.
Absent, Excused — Jones, V.
Absent, Excused, Committee Meeting — Ashby; Bryant; Frank; Hinojosa; Leo Wilson.
Absent — Fairly; Martinez.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 3117 was taken, I was excused to attend a meeting of the Committee on Public Education. I would have voted yes.
Ashby
When Record No. 3117 was taken, I was excused to attend a meeting of the Committee on Public Education. I would have voted yes.
Leo Wilson
GENERAL STATE CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS
THIRD READING
The following bills were laid before the house and read third time:
SB 1762 ON THIRD READING
(Darby - House Sponsor)
SB 1762, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the authority of the Railroad Commission of Texas to designate certain persons as the operator of an orphaned oil or gas well.
REMARKS ORDERED PRINTED
Representative Canales moved to print all remarks on SB 4 and SB 23 on May 20.
The motion prevailed. [The text of the debate was not available at the time of printing.]
SB 1762 - (consideration continued)
SB 1762 was passed by (Record 3118): 140 Yeas, 0 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Alders; Allen; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; 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; Flores; Gámez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Garcia Hernandez; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; 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.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Harris(C).
Absent, Excused — Jones, V.
Absent, Excused, Committee Meeting — Ashby; Bryant; Frank; Hinojosa; Leo Wilson.
Absent — Anchía; Fairly.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 3118 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted yes.
Anchía
When Record No. 3118 was taken, I was excused to attend a meeting of the Committee on Public Education. I would have voted yes.
Leo Wilson
SB 34 ON THIRD READING
(King - House Sponsor)
SB 34, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to funding for certain volunteer fire departments, to the preparation for and the prevention, management, and potential effects of wildfires, and to emergency communications in this state.
SB 34 was passed by (Record 3119): 140 Yeas, 0 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Alders; Allen; Anchía; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; 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; Flores; Gámez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Garcia Hernandez; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hernandez; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; 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.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Harris(C).
Absent, Excused — Jones, V.
Absent, Excused, Committee Meeting — Ashby; Bryant; Frank; Hinojosa; Leo Wilson.
Absent — Fairly; Hefner.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 3119 was taken, I was excused to attend a meeting of the Committee on Public Education. I would have voted yes.
Ashby
When Record No. 3119 was taken, I was excused to attend a meeting of the Committee on Public Education. I would have voted yes.
Leo Wilson
SB 60 ON THIRD READING
(Dean - House Sponsor)
SB 60, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the disposition by a public junior college library of certain library materials.
SB 60 was passed by (Record 3120): 142 Yeas, 0 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Alders; Allen; Anchía; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; 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; Gervin-Hawkins; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; 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.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Harris(C).
Absent, Excused — Jones, V.
Absent, Excused, Committee Meeting — Ashby; Bryant; Frank; Hinojosa; Leo Wilson.
STATEMENT OF VOTE
When Record No. 3120 was taken, I was excused to attend a meeting of the Committee on Public Education. I would have voted yes.
Leo Wilson
SB 706 - RULES SUSPENDED
ADDITIONAL SPONSORS AUTHORIZED
Representative Hefner moved to suspend Rule 8, Section 5(d), of the House Rules to designate as joint sponsors and co-sponsors for SB 706 all joint authors and co-authors for HB 1337.
The motion prevailed.
SB 706 ON THIRD READING
(Isaac, Dorazio, Hickland, Cortez, et al. - House Sponsors)
SB 706, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the recognition of a handgun license issued by another state.
SB 706 was passed by (Record 3121): 89 Yeas, 51 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Alders; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bonnen; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Canales; Capriglione; Cook; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Guillen; Harris(C); Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Little; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Morales, E.; Morgan; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; 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.
Nays — Allen; Anchía; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Campos; Cole; Collier; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; Flores; Gámez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Garcia Hernandez; Gervin-Hawkins; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Harless; Hernandez; Howard; Johnson; Jones, J.; Lalani; Longoria; Lopez, R.; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Muñoz; Perez, M.; Plesa; Reynolds; Rodríguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Simmons; Talarico; Thompson; Turner; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wu; Zwiener.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Morales Shaw.
Absent, Excused — Jones, V.
Absent, Excused, Committee Meeting — Ashby; Bryant; Frank; Hinojosa; Leo Wilson.
Absent — Cortez; Kerwin.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 3121 was taken, I was excused to attend a meeting of the Committee on Public Education. I would have voted yes.
Ashby
When Record No. 3121 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Bucy
When Record No. 3121 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.
Kerwin
When Record No. 3121 was taken, I was excused to attend a meeting of the Committee on Public Education. I would have voted yes.
Leo Wilson
When Record No. 3121 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
V. Perez
SB 1814 ON THIRD READING
(Hefner, et al. - House Sponsors)
SB 1814, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to creation and maintenance of an electronic database to provide information to certain members of the United States armed forces regarding the resources and benefits provided to veterans.
SB 1814 was passed by (Record 3122): 138 Yeas, 0 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Alders; Allen; Anchía; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Flores; Gámez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Garcia Hernandez; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; 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.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Harris(C).
Absent, Excused — Jones, V.
Absent, Excused, Committee Meeting — Ashby; Bryant; Frank; Hinojosa; Leo Wilson.
Absent — Dutton; Fairly; Harrison; Zwiener.
STATEMENT OF VOTE
When Record No. 3122 was taken, I was excused to attend a meeting of the Committee on Public Education. I would have voted yes.
Leo Wilson
SB 1220 ON THIRD READING
(Smithee - House Sponsor)
SB 1220, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the subject matter jurisdiction of the criminal trial courts of this state.
SB 1220 was passed by (Record 3123): 127 Yeas, 10 Nays, 5 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Alders; Allen; Anchía; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; 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; Gámez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Moody; Morales, E.; Morgan; Muñoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Richardson; Romero; 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 — Bowers; Flores; González, J.; Goodwin; Meza; Morales, C.; Reynolds; Rodríguez Ramos; Rose; Zwiener.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Fairly; González, M.; Harris(C); Morales Shaw.
Absent, Excused — Jones, V.
Absent, Excused, Committee Meeting — Ashby; Bryant; Frank; Hinojosa; Leo Wilson.
Absent — Garcia Hernandez; Hayes.
STATEMENT OF VOTE
When Record No. 3123 was taken, I was excused to attend a meeting of the Committee on Public Education. I would have voted yes.
Leo Wilson
SB 523 ON THIRD READING
(Hefner, et al. - House Sponsors)
SB 523, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the issuance of a driver's license to certain persons that includes an alternative to the license holder's residence address.
SB 523 was passed by (Record 3124): 142 Yeas, 0 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Alders; Allen; Anchía; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; 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; Gervin-Hawkins; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; 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.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Harris(C).
Absent, Excused — Jones, V.
Absent, Excused, Committee Meeting — Ashby; Bryant; Frank; Hinojosa; Leo Wilson.
STATEMENT OF VOTE
When Record No. 3124 was taken, I was excused to attend a meeting of the Committee on Public Education. I would have voted yes.
Leo Wilson
SB 565 ON THIRD READING
(Harris Davila - House Sponsor)
SB 565, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to a compliance agreement for the suspension of an enforcement action against a regional water supply, sewer, wastewater treatment, or solid waste disposal service for certain violations.
SB 565 was passed by (Record 3125): 141 Yeas, 0 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Alders; Allen; Anchía; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; 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; Gervin-Hawkins; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; 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.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Harris(C).
Absent, Excused — Jones, V.
Absent, Excused, Committee Meeting — Ashby; Bryant; Frank; Hinojosa; Leo Wilson.
Absent — Lalani.
STATEMENT OF VOTE
When Record No. 3125 was taken, I was excused to attend a meeting of the Committee on Public Education. I would have voted yes.
Leo Wilson
SB 1253 ON THIRD READING
(C. Bell - House Sponsor)
SB 1253, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the provision by a political subdivision of credits against impact fees to builders and developers for certain water conservation and reuse projects.
Amendment No. 1
Representative Romero offered the following amendment to SB 1253:
Amend SB 1253 (house committee report) on third reading as follows:
(1) On page 2, between lines 7 and 8, insert the following:
SECTION 2. Section 8843.152, Special District Local Laws Code, is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 8843.152. SERVICE CONNECTION FEE AND PRODUCTION FEE. (a) This section does not apply to a water utility that has surface water as its sole source of water.
(b) The district may levy and collect a water utility service connection fee not to exceed $1,000 for each new water service connection made after September 1, 2013.
(c) The district may assess a production fee as provided by Section 36.205, Water Code. Subject to Subsection (d), a fee assessed under this subsection may not exceed 30 cents per 1,000 gallons.
(d) Beginning January 1, 2026, and continuing on January 1 of each subsequent year, the maximum amount of the fee described by Subsection (c) increases by five percent from the previous year's maximum amount.
(e) The district may provide a credit against a service connection fee otherwise assessed to a water utility that is also assessed a production fee under this section for the construction, contribution, or dedication of an eligible facility, system, or product that results in water reuse, conservation, or savings as described under Section 395.0231(b), Local Government Code.
SECTION 3. Section 8843.104, Special District Local Laws Code, is repealed.
(2) On page 2, line 8, strike "SECTION 2" and substitute "SECTION 4".
Amendment No. 1 was adopted.
SB 1253, as amended, was passed by (Record 3126): 112 Yeas, 28 Nays, 2 Present, not voting. (A motion to reconsider failed later today by Record No. 3184.)
Yeas — Alders; Allen; Anchía; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Campos; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Gámez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Garcia Hernandez; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Muñoz; Noble; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodríguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shofner; Simmons; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wu; Zwiener.
Nays — Barry; Cain; Canales; Cook; Dorazio; Gates; Harris Davila; Harrison; Holt; Hopper; LaHood; Little; Lopez, R.; Lowe; Lozano; Luther; Morgan; Olcott; Pierson; Schatzline; Shaheen; Slawson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Vasut; Virdell; Wilson.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Harris(C).
Absent, Excused — Jones, V.
Absent, Excused, Committee Meeting — Ashby; Bryant; Frank; Hinojosa; Leo Wilson.
Absent — Dutton; Oliverson.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 3126 was taken, I was excused to attend a meeting of the Committee on Public Education. I would have voted no.
Leo Wilson
When Record No. 3126 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
J. Lopez
SB 840 ON THIRD READING
(Hefner, Alders, Cole, et al. - House Sponsors)
SB 840, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to certain municipal regulation of certain mixed-use and multifamily residential development projects and conversion of certain commercial buildings to mixed-use and multifamily residential occupancy.
Amendment No. 1
Representative Hefner offered the following amendment to SB 840:
Amend SB 840 on third reading on page 3 as follows:
(1) On line 3, strike "or".
(2) On line 6, strike the underlined period and substitute "; or".
(3) Between lines 6 and 7, insert the following:
(4) apply the following regulations that are generally applicable to other developments in the municipality:
(A) except as otherwise provided by this chapter:
(i) sewer and water access requirements; or
(ii) building codes;
(B) stormwater mitigation requirements; or
(C) regulations related to historic preservation, including protecting historic landmarks or property in the boundaries of a local historic district.
Amendment No. 1 was adopted.
SB 840, as amended, was passed by (Record 3127): 106 Yeas, 33 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Alders; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bhojani; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Cole; Cortez; Craddick; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Gámez; Garcia, J.; Gates; Gerdes; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Holt; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Muñoz; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodríguez Ramos; Schoolcraft; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wu; Zwiener.
Nays — Allen; Anchía; Barry; Bernal; Bonnen; Capriglione; Collier; Cook; Garcia, L.; Garcia Hernandez; Geren; González, J.; Harris Davila; Hopper; Little; Lopez, R.; Lowe; Martinez Fischer; Meyer; Noble; Patterson; Plesa; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Shaheen; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Vo; Wilson.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Harris(C).
Absent, Excused — Jones, V.
Absent, Excused, Committee Meeting — Ashby; Bryant; Frank; Hinojosa; Leo Wilson.
Absent — Cunningham; Dean; Gervin-Hawkins.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 3127 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Bowers
When Record No. 3127 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Campos
When Record No. 3127 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
J. Garcia
When Record No. 3127 was taken, I was excused to attend a meeting of the Committee on Public Education. I would have voted yes.
Leo Wilson
When Record No. 3127 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Olcott
When Record No. 3127 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Pierson
SB 764 ON THIRD READING
(Phelan - House Sponsor)
SB 764, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the procedure for a hearing by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation on the denial of an electrician's license or disciplinary action against an electrician.
SB 764 was passed by (Record 3128): 140 Yeas, 0 Nays, 3 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Alders; Allen; Anchía; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; 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; Gervin-Hawkins; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; 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; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Capriglione; Harris(C).
Absent, Excused — Jones, V.
Absent, Excused, Committee Meeting — Ashby; Bryant; Frank; Hinojosa; Leo Wilson.
Absent — Virdell.
STATEMENT OF VOTE
When Record No. 3128 was taken, I was excused to attend a meeting of the Committee on Public Education. I would have voted yes.
Leo Wilson
SB 2383 ON THIRD READING
(Hefner - House Sponsor)
SB 2383, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the employment of certain peace officers of the Department of Public Safety.
SB 2383 was passed by (Record 3129): 140 Yeas, 0 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Alders; Allen; Anchía; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Gámez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Garcia Hernandez; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; 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.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Harris(C).
Absent, Excused — Jones, V.
Absent, Excused, Committee Meeting — Ashby; Bryant; Frank; Hinojosa; Leo Wilson.
Absent — Cunningham; Dean.
STATEMENT OF VOTE
When Record No. 3129 was taken, I was excused to attend a meeting of the Committee on Public Education. I would have voted yes.
Leo Wilson
(Ashby now present)
SB 2155 ON THIRD READING
(Kitzman, K. Bell, Hull, Canales, and Buckley - House Sponsors)
SB 2155, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the regulation of veterinary professionals and facilities by the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners and the temporary administration of the board by the Department of Licensing and Regulation.
SB 2155 was passed by (Record 3130): 113 Yeas, 26 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Alders; Allen; Anchía; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Gámez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Garcia Hernandez; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Hefner; Hernandez; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Little; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Muñoz; Noble; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodríguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Simmons; Smithee; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.
Nays — Bumgarner; Cook; Gates; Harrison; Hayes; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Lowe; Luther; Money; Morgan; Olcott; Oliverson; Richardson; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Spiller; Swanson; Tinderholt; Toth; Vasut.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Harris(C).
Absent, Excused — Jones, V.
Absent, Excused, Committee Meeting — Bryant; Frank; Hinojosa; Leo Wilson.
Absent — Cain; Kerwin; Longoria; Virdell.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 3130 was taken, I was excused to attend a meeting of the Committee on Public Education. I would have voted no.
Leo Wilson
When Record No. 3130 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Pierson
SB 1535 ON THIRD READING
(Button - House Sponsor)
SB 1535, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the establishment by the Texas Workforce Commission of an advanced nuclear energy workforce development program.
SB 1535 was passed by (Record 3131): 138 Yeas, 4 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Alders; 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; Flores; Gámez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Garcia Hernandez; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; 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; 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; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.
Nays — Cain; Harrison; Olcott; Toth.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Harris(C).
Absent, Excused — Jones, V.
Absent, Excused, Committee Meeting — Bryant; Frank; Hinojosa; Leo Wilson.
Absent — Little.
STATEMENT OF VOTE
When Record No. 3131 was taken, I was excused to attend a meeting of the Committee on Public Education. I would have voted yes.
Leo Wilson
(Frank now present)
SB 1423 ON THIRD READING
(Dean - House Sponsor)
SB 1423, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the designation of a portion of Farm-to-Market Road 2275 in Gregg County as the Bill Stoudt Parkway.
SB 1423 was passed by (Record 3132): 142 Yeas, 0 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Alders; 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; 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 Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; 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.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Harris(C).
Absent, Excused — Jones, V.
Absent, Excused, Committee Meeting — Bryant; Hinojosa; Leo Wilson.
Absent — Cain; Dutton.
STATEMENT OF VOTE
When Record No. 3132 was taken, I was excused to attend a meeting of the Committee on Public Education. I would have voted yes.
Leo Wilson
SB 1566 ON THIRD READING
(Darby - House Sponsor)
SB 1566, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to connection of utilities by certain entities in certain subdivisions formerly located in a municipality's extraterritorial jurisdiction.
Representative Darby moved to postpone consideration of SB 1566 until 9 a.m. tomorrow.
The motion prevailed.
SB 1804 - RULES SUSPENDED
ADDITIONAL SPONSORS AUTHORIZED
Representative Smithee moved to suspend Rule 8, Section 5(d), of the House Rules to designate Representatives Flores, Y. Davis, Harris, and Bumgarner as additional sponsors to SB 1804.
The motion prevailed.
SB 1804 ON THIRD READING
(Thompson - House Sponsor)
SB 1804, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to restitution and compensation paid to victims of certain offenses for tattoo removal related to the offense.
(Bryant and Hinojosa now present)
SB 1804 was passed by (Record 3133): 135 Yeas, 9 Nays, 3 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Alders; Allen; Anchía; 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; Gervin-Hawkins; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; 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; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Muñoz; Noble; Ordaz; Orr; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodríguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.
Nays — Ashby; Cain; Lowe; Money; Olcott; Patterson; Schatzline; Tinderholt; Toth.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Harris(C); Morales, E.
Absent, Excused — Jones, V.
Absent, Excused, Committee Meeting — Leo Wilson.
Absent — Oliverson.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 3133 was taken, I was excused to attend a meeting of the Committee on Public Education. I would have voted yes.
Leo Wilson
When Record No. 3133 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes.
Tinderholt
SB 1728 ON THIRD READING
(Lalani and Cook - House Sponsors)
SB 1728, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the participation of certain juvenile justice entities in the Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) Grant Program.
SB 1728 was passed by (Record 3134): 94 Yeas, 47 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Allen; Anchía; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Campos; Canales; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; 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; Hayes; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Hunter; Johnson; Jones, J.; King; Kitzman; Lalani; Landgraf; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Muñoz; Noble; Ordaz; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodríguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Simmons; Smithee; Spiller; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.
Nays — Alders; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bonnen; Cain; Capriglione; Cook; DeAyala; Dorazio; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hefner; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Isaac; Kerwin; LaHood; Lambert; Leach; Little; Lowe; Luther; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Money; Morgan; Olcott; Patterson; Paul; Pierson; Richardson; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Swanson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Vasut; Virdell.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Harris(C).
Absent, Excused — Jones, V.
Absent, Excused, Committee Meeting — Leo Wilson.
Absent — Bumgarner; Cunningham; Oliverson; Orr; Wharton.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 3134 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no.
Bumgarner
When Record No. 3134 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Dean
When Record No. 3134 was taken, I was excused to attend a meeting of the Committee on Public Education. I would have voted no.
Leo Wilson
When Record No. 3134 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Louderback
When Record No. 3134 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted no.
Oliverson
When Record No. 3134 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted no.
Wharton
SB 1816 ON THIRD READING
(Metcalf - House Sponsor)
SB 1816, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the titling, registration, and operation of a miniature vehicle.
SB 1816 was passed by (Record 3135): 142 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 Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; 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; 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; Wu; Zwiener.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Harris(C).
Absent, Excused — Jones, V.
Absent, Excused, Committee Meeting — Leo Wilson.
Absent — Gervin-Hawkins; Meza; Oliverson; Wilson.
STATEMENT OF VOTE
When Record No. 3135 was taken, I was excused to attend a meeting of the Committee on Public Education. I would have voted yes.
Leo Wilson
SB 1952 ON THIRD READING
(Hull - House Sponsor)
SB 1952, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the administration and operation of the school health and related services program.
SB 1952 was passed by (Record 3136): 123 Yeas, 17 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Alders; Allen; Anchía; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Campos; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gámez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Garcia Hernandez; Gerdes; Geren; González, J.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodríguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.
Nays — Bumgarner; Cain; Canales; Gates; Holt; Hopper; Lowe; Lozano; Money; Morgan; Muñoz; Olcott; Pierson; Schoolcraft; Slawson; Tinderholt; Toth.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Harris(C).
Absent, Excused — Jones, V.
Absent, Excused, Committee Meeting — Leo Wilson.
Absent — Dean; Dutton; Gervin-Hawkins; González, M.; Lalani; Virdell.
STATEMENT OF VOTE
When Record No. 3136 was taken, I was excused to attend a meeting of the Committee on Public Education. I would have voted yes.
Leo Wilson
SB 75 ON THIRD READING
(Wilson - House Sponsor)
SB 75, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the resilience of the electric grid and certain municipalities.
(Leo Wilson now present)
SB 75 was passed by (Record 3137): 144 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 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; 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; 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; Harris(C).
Absent, Excused — Jones, V.
Absent — Gervin-Hawkins; Hayes; Simmons.
SB 2068 ON THIRD READING
(Button and Troxclair - House Sponsors)
SB 2068, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the duty of an appraisal district to keep confidential certain identifying information provided by a property owner.
SB 2068 was passed by (Record 3138): 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 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.; 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.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Harris(C).
Absent, Excused — Jones, V.
Absent — Gervin-Hawkins; Phelan.
SB 1455 ON THIRD READING
(Hefner - House Sponsor)
SB 1455, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the funding mechanism for the regulation of workers' compensation and workers' compensation insurance; authorizing surcharges.
SB 1455 was passed by (Record 3139): 134 Yeas, 11 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Alders; Allen; Anchía; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gámez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Garcia Hernandez; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; González, M.; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; 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, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Muñoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Richardson; 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 — Bowers; Bryant; González, J.; Goodwin; Harrison; Hinojosa; Jones, J.; Meza; Morales, C.; Reynolds; Rodríguez Ramos.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Harris(C).
Absent, Excused — Jones, V.
Absent — Davis, Y.; Gervin-Hawkins.
STATEMENT OF VOTE
When Record No. 3139 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Rose
SB 213 ON THIRD READING
(Dean - House Sponsor)
SB 213, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to prohibiting insurers from requiring the tying of residential property and personal automobile insurance policies.
SB 213 was passed by (Record 3140): 145 Yeas, 1 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; 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 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.
Nays — Canales.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Harris(C).
Absent, Excused — Jones, V.
Absent — Gervin-Hawkins.
SB 627 ON THIRD READING
(VanDeaver - House Sponsor)
SB 627, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the licensing and regulation of dietitians.
SB 627 was passed by (Record 3141): 103 Yeas, 34 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Allen; Anchía; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gámez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Garcia Hernandez; Gerdes; Geren; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Hopper; Howard; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Muñoz; Noble; Ordaz; Orr; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodríguez Ramos; Romero; Rosenthal; Simmons; Smithee; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wu; Zwiener.
Nays — Alders; Bonnen; Bumgarner; Cain; Canales; Capriglione; Cook; Gates; Harris Davila; Harrison; Holt; Hull; Leach; Leo Wilson; Louderback; Metcalf; Money; Olcott; Oliverson; Patterson; Paul; Pierson; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Spiller; Toth; Troxclair; Vasut; Wharton; Wilson.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Harris(C).
Absent, Excused — Jones, V.
Absent — Campos; Dean; Gervin-Hawkins; Hayes; LaHood; Lowe; Rose; Swanson; Tinderholt; Virdell.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 3141 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.
Campos
When Record No. 3141 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.
Dean
When Record No. 3141 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Hefner
When Record No. 3141 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no.
LaHood
When Record No. 3141 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Morgan
When Record No. 3141 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Richardson
SB 2037 ON THIRD READING
(Patterson, Landgraf, and Anchía - House Sponsors)
SB 2037, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to permit application review and contested case procedures for environmental permits involving a project to construct or modify a liquefied natural gas export terminal; authorizing a fee.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE GRANTED
The following member was granted leave of absence for the remainder of today because of important business:
Gervin-Hawkins on motion of Bowers.
SB 2037 - (consideration continued)
SB 2037 was passed by (Record 3142): 109 Yeas, 29 Nays, 3 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Alders; Anchía; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Capriglione; Cole; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Gámez; Garcia Hernandez; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Guerra; Guillen; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Muñoz; Noble; Olcott; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Richardson; Romero; Rose; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Wharton; Wilson.
Nays — Allen; Bryant; Canales; Collier; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Flores; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; González, J.; Goodwin; Harless; Hinojosa; Jones, J.; Leach; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Oliverson; Perez, V.; Reynolds; Rodríguez Ramos; Rosenthal; Thompson; Troxclair; Vo; Walle; Wu; Zwiener.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Harris(C); McQueeney.
Absent, Excused — Gervin-Hawkins; Jones, V.
Absent — Bernal; Campos; Dutton; González, M.; Hayes; Simmons; Ward Johnson.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 3142 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Bowers
When Record No. 3142 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no.
Campos
When Record No. 3142 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes.
Troxclair
When Record No. 3142 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes.
Walle
When Record No. 3142 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.
Ward Johnson
SB 670 ON THIRD READING
(Campos - House Sponsor)
SB 670, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to patient authorization to access certain investigational sun protection products.
SB 670 was passed by (Record 3143): 115 Yeas, 27 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Alders; Allen; Anchía; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Campos; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gámez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Garcia Hernandez; Gerdes; Geren; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Howard; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Muñoz; Ordaz; Orr; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodríguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Shofner; Simmons; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.
Nays — Ashby; Bumgarner; Cain; Canales; Dorazio; Gates; Hefner; Hopper; Hull; LaHood; Leach; Leo Wilson; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Metcalf; Morgan; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Patterson; Schofield; Shaheen; Slawson; Tinderholt; Toth; Vasut.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Harris(C).
Absent, Excused — Gervin-Hawkins; Jones, V.
Absent — Bonnen; Cook; Phelan; Virdell.
STATEMENT OF VOTE
When Record No. 3143 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
C. Bell
SB 896 ON THIRD READING
(Cole - House Sponsor)
SB 896, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the enrollment period for newborns under certain health benefit plans.
SB 896 was passed by (Record 3144): 130 Yeas, 14 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Alders; 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.; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gámez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Garcia Hernandez; Gates; Geren; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; 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; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Muñoz; Noble; Olcott; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodríguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schoolcraft; Shofner; Simmons; Smithee; Spiller; Talarico; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.
Nays — Bumgarner; Cain; Cook; Gerdes; Hefner; Hull; Money; Oliverson; Schatzline; Schofield; Shaheen; Slawson; Swanson; Tepper.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Harris(C).
Absent, Excused — Gervin-Hawkins; Jones, V.
Absent — Dean; Walle.
STATEMENT OF VOTE
When Record No. 3144 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.
Dean
SB 917 ON THIRD READING
(Phelan - House Sponsor)
SB 917, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to certain boiler inspection reports and the composition and governance of the board of boiler rules.
SB 917 was passed by (Record 3145): 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; 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.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Harris(C).
Absent, Excused — Gervin-Hawkins; Jones, V.
Absent — Harless.
SB 1184 ON THIRD READING
(Phelan - House Sponsor)
SB 1184, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the age of wine authorized to be sold by a wine collection seller.
SB 1184 was passed by (Record 3146): 129 Yeas, 16 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Alders; Allen; Anchía; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Campos; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; 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; Geren; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; 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; Olcott; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodríguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schoolcraft; Shofner; Simmons; Smithee; Spiller; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.
Nays — Bumgarner; Cain; Canales; Cook; Hefner; Leo Wilson; Lowe; Noble; Oliverson; Schatzline; Schofield; Shaheen; Slawson; Swanson; Toth; Vasut.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Harris(C).
Absent, Excused — Gervin-Hawkins; Jones, V.
Absent — Gerdes.
SB 971 ON THIRD READING
(Gerdes - House Sponsor)
SB 971, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the definition of a rural political subdivision for purposes of the Texas Water Assistance Program.
SB 971 was passed by (Record 3147): 126 Yeas, 20 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Alders; Allen; Anchía; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; 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 Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Muñoz; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodríguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shofner; Simmons; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.
Nays — Bumgarner; Cain; Canales; Hefner; LaHood; Leo Wilson; Lowe; McQueeney; Metcalf; Money; Morgan; Olcott; Patterson; Pierson; Schatzline; Shaheen; Slawson; Tinderholt; Toth; Vasut.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Harris(C).
Absent, Excused — Gervin-Hawkins; Jones, V.
SB 1255 ON THIRD READING
(Phelan - House Sponsor)
SB 1255, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the regulation of mold assessors and remediators.
SB 1255 was passed by (Record 3148): 123 Yeas, 23 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Alders; Allen; Anchía; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Campos; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gámez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Garcia Hernandez; Gerdes; Geren; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; 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; Muñoz; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodríguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schoolcraft; Shofner; Simmons; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.
Nays — Bumgarner; Cain; Canales; Cook; Gates; Harrison; Hull; LaHood; Leo Wilson; Lowe; Morgan; Olcott; Patterson; Pierson; Schatzline; Schofield; Shaheen; Slawson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Vasut; Wharton.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Harris(C).
Absent, Excused — Gervin-Hawkins; Jones, V.
STATEMENT OF VOTE
When Record No. 3148 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Hickland
SB 1261 ON THIRD READING
(Gerdes - House Sponsor)
SB 1261, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the financing of water supply projects included in the state water plan; authorizing the issuance of obligations.
SB 1261 was passed by (Record 3149): 119 Yeas, 23 Nays, 3 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Alders; Allen; Anchía; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gámez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Garcia Hernandez; Gerdes; Geren; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Muñoz; Noble; Olcott; Ordaz; Orr; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodríguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schoolcraft; Simmons; Smithee; Spiller; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.
Nays — Bumgarner; Cain; Dorazio; Gates; Harrison; Hull; Leo Wilson; Lowe; Lozano; Luther; Metcalf; Oliverson; Patterson; Schatzline; Schofield; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Swanson; Tinderholt; Toth; Vasut; Wharton.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Harris(C); Virdell.
Absent, Excused — Gervin-Hawkins; Jones, V.
Absent — Darby; Louderback; Money.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 3149 was taken, I was temporarily out of the house chamber. I would have voted no.
Louderback
When Record No. 3149 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes.
Shaheen
SB 1283 - RULES SUSPENDED
ADDITIONAL SPONSORS AUTHORIZED
Representative Hull moved to suspend Rule 8, Section 5(d), of the House Rules to designate Representatives Patterson, Noble, Morales Shaw, Lalani, and Ward Johnson as additional sponsors to SB 1283.
The motion prevailed.
SB 1283 ON THIRD READING
(Garcia Hernandez and Little - House Sponsors)
SB 1283, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to resident safety from criminal activity in senior retirement communities.
SB 1283 was passed by (Record 3150): 146 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 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.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Harris(C).
Absent, Excused — Gervin-Hawkins; Jones, V.
SB 991 ON THIRD READING
(M. González, Moody, VanDeaver, L. Garcia, et al. - House Sponsors)
SB 991, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the inclusion of chronically absent and truant students as students at risk of dropping out of school and the collection and reporting of data regarding those students.
SB 991 was passed by (Record 3151): 100 Yeas, 44 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Allen; Anchía; Ashby; Bell, C.; 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.; DeAyala; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gámez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Garcia Hernandez; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Hayes; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Hunter; Johnson; Jones, J.; King; Kitzman; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; McLaughlin; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Muñoz; Noble; Ordaz; Orr; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodríguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Simmons; Smithee; Spiller; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.
Nays — Alders; Barry; Bumgarner; Cain; Dean; Dorazio; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hefner; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Isaac; Kerwin; Leo Wilson; Little; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Luther; McQueeney; Metcalf; Money; Morgan; Olcott; Oliverson; Patterson; Pierson; Richardson; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Swanson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Vasut; Virdell; Wharton.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Harris(C).
Absent, Excused — Gervin-Hawkins; Jones, V.
Absent — LaHood; Martinez Fischer.
SB 1733 ON THIRD READING
(Lozano - House Sponsor)
SB 1733, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the composition of the board of the Calhoun Port Authority.
SB 1733 was passed by (Record 3152): 130 Yeas, 15 Nays, 3 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Alders; Allen; Anchía; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; 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 Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Muñoz; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodríguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.
Nays — Bumgarner; Cain; Canales; Leo Wilson; Lowe; Metcalf; Olcott; Patterson; Schatzline; Schofield; Slawson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Vasut.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Harris(C); Money.
Absent, Excused — Gervin-Hawkins; Jones, V.
SB 21 - RULES SUSPENDED
ADDITIONAL SPONSORS AUTHORIZED
Representative Capriglione moved to suspend Rule 8, Section 5(d), of the House Rules to designate Representatives Lalani, L. Garcia, and M. Perez as additional sponsors to SB 21.
The motion prevailed.
SB 21 ON THIRD READING
(Capriglione, Oliverson, Longoria, Vasut, Cunningham, et al. - House Sponsors)
SB 21, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the establishment and administration of the Texas Strategic Bitcoin Reserve for the purpose of investing in cryptocurrency and the investment authority of the comptroller of public accounts over the reserve and certain other state funds.
SB 21 was passed by (Record 3153): 101 Yeas, 42 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Alders; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Gámez; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; González, M.; Guerra; Guillen; Harris Davila; Hefner; Hernandez; Holt; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Moody; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Muñoz; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Romero; Rose; Schofield; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Toth; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Wharton; Wilson.
Nays — Allen; Anchía; Bryant; Campos; Canales; Darby; Davis, Y.; Flores; Frank; Garcia, J.; Garcia Hernandez; González, J.; Goodwin; Harless; Harrison; Hayes; Hickland; Hinojosa; Hopper; Jones, J.; Lowe; McLaughlin; Meza; Money; Morales, C.; Olcott; Pierson; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodríguez Ramos; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Simmons; Spiller; Thompson; Tinderholt; Troxclair; Virdell; Ward Johnson; Wu; Zwiener.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Harris(C).
Absent, Excused — Gervin-Hawkins; Jones, V.
Absent — Ashby; Davis, A.; Dean.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 3153 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no.
Dean
When Record No. 3153 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Rose
When Record No. 3153 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes.
Thompson
SB 231 ON THIRD READING
(Guillen - House Sponsor)
SB 231, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to temporary emergency electric energy facilities.
SB 231 was passed by (Record 3154): 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; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gámez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Garcia Hernandez; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; 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.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Harris(C).
Absent, Excused — Gervin-Hawkins; Jones, V.
Absent — Dutton.
SB 739 ON THIRD READING
(Bhojani - House Sponsor)
SB 739, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the definition of authorized peace officer for purposes of certain laws governing the installation and use of tracking equipment and access to certain communications.
SB 739 was passed by (Record 3155): 96 Yeas, 50 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Allen; Anchía; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Buckley; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Cole; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gámez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Garcia Hernandez; Gerdes; Geren; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hernandez; Hickland; Holt; Howard; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leo Wilson; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lujan; Martinez; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Meyer; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Noble; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Plesa; Raymond; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Shaheen; Simmons; Smithee; Spiller; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wu; Zwiener.
Nays — Alders; Ashby; Barry; Bonnen; Bryant; Bucy; Bumgarner; Capriglione; Collier; Cook; Davis, Y.; Gates; González, J.; Harrison; Hefner; Hinojosa; Hopper; Hull; LaHood; Leach; Little; Lowe; Lozano; Luther; Manuel; Martinez Fischer; Metcalf; Meza; Money; Morgan; Muñoz; Olcott; Oliverson; Paul; Phelan; Pierson; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodríguez Ramos; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shofner; Slawson; Swanson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Virdell; Wilson.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Harris(C).
Absent, Excused — Gervin-Hawkins; Jones, V.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 3155 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Dorazio
When Record No. 3155 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Guerra
SB 1252 ON THIRD READING
(King - House Sponsor)
SB 1252, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the authority of a municipality to regulate the installation or inspection of a residential energy backup system.
SB 1252 was passed by (Record 3156): 137 Yeas, 6 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Alders; Allen; Ashby; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; 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 Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; 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; Richardson; Rodríguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.
Nays — Anchía; Barry; Bucy; Garcia Hernandez; Hinojosa; Reynolds.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Harris(C).
Absent, Excused — Gervin-Hawkins; Jones, V.
Absent — Davis, Y.; Simmons; Villalobos.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 3156 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes.
Barry
When Record No. 3156 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Bryant
When Record No. 3156 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
J. Jones
When Record No. 3156 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Rodríguez Ramos
SB 1371 ON THIRD READING
(Villalobos - House Sponsor)
SB 1371, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the operation of certain metropolitan transit authorities.
SB 1371 was passed by (Record 3157): 109 Yeas, 37 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Alders; Allen; Anchía; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Campos; Canales; 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; Gerdes; Geren; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Hayes; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Muñoz; Noble; Ordaz; Orr; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodríguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Simmons; Smithee; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wu; Zwiener.
Nays — Bonnen; Bumgarner; Cain; Capriglione; Gates; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hefner; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Hull; LaHood; Leach; Leo Wilson; Lowe; McQueeney; Money; Morgan; Olcott; Oliverson; Patterson; Pierson; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Spiller; Swanson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Virdell; Wharton; Wilson.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Harris(C).
Absent, Excused — Gervin-Hawkins; Jones, V.
STATEMENT OF VOTE
When Record No. 3157 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Metcalf
RECESS
Representative Geren moved that the house recess until 12:45 p.m. today.
The motion prevailed.
The house accordingly, at 12:10 p.m., recessed until 12:45 p.m. today.
AFTERNOON SESSION
The house met at 12:52 p.m. and was called to order by Representative Harris.
POSTPONED BUSINESS
The following bills were laid before the house as postponed business:
SB 646 ON SECOND READING
(A. Davis - House Sponsor)
SB 646, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to repayment of certain mental health professional education loans.
SB 646 was read second time on May 20, postponed until 3:30 p.m. May 20, and was again postponed until 5 p.m. May 20.
Representative A. Davis moved to postpone consideration of SB 646 until 4:15 p.m. today.
The motion prevailed.
CSSB 3 ON SECOND READING
(King - House Sponsor)
CSSB 3, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the regulation of products derived from hemp, including consumable hemp products and hemp beverages and the hemp-derived cannabinoids contained in those products; requiring occupational licenses and permits; imposing fees; creating criminal offenses; authorizing civil penalties; imposing taxes.
CSSB 3 was read second time on May 20, postponed until 3 p.m. May 20, and was again postponed until 6 p.m. May 20.
Representative King moved to postpone consideration of CSSB 3 until 4 p.m. today.
The motion prevailed.
SCR 27
(Flores, Howard, Raymond, Goodwin, and Dutton - House Sponsors)
SCR 27, Authorizing the burial of Guy Herman in the State Cemetery.
SCR 27 was laid before the house on May 1 and was adopted. The vote was reconsidered on May 2 and SCR 27 was postponed until May 6, postponed until May 14, and was again postponed until 10 a.m. today.
Representative Flores moved to postpone consideration of SCR 27 until 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 28.
The motion prevailed.
SB 552 ON SECOND READING
(Leach, et al. - House Sponsors)
SB 552, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to changing the eligibility of certain persons to receive community supervision, including deferred adjudication community supervision.
SB 552 was read second time on May 2, postponed until May 5, postponed until May 6, postponed until May 12 (withdrawn), postponed until May 7, postponed until 9:53 a.m. May 8, postponed until 4 p.m. May 8, postponed until May 9, postponed until May 12, postponed until May 14, postponed until May 16, postponed until May 19, postponed until May 20, and was again postponed until 10 a.m. today.
Representative Leach moved to postpone consideration of SB 552 until 9 a.m. tomorrow.
The motion prevailed.
CSSB 1405 ON SECOND READING
(Ashby - House Sponsor)
CSSB 1405, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to increasing access to and reducing taxation of Internet services.
CSSB 1405 was read second time on May 20 and was postponed until 10 a.m. today.
Amendment No. 1
On behalf of Representative Craddick, Representative Curry offered the following amendment to CSSB 1405:
Amend CSSB 1405 (house committee report) as follows:
(1) On page 11, line 12, between the period and "The", insert "(a)".
(2) On page 11, between lines 16 and 17, insert the following:
(b) Section 151.3186, Tax Code, is repealed effective January 1, 2027.
(3) On page 11, line 17, strike "The" and substitute "(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b) of this section, the".
(4) On page 11, between lines 22 and 23, insert the following:
(b) The repeal of Section 151.3186, Tax Code, by this Act does not affect a refund:
(1) to which a taxpayer became entitled before the effective date of the repeal; and
(2) for which a taxpayer timely filed a claim with the comptroller of public accounts on or before March 31, 2027.
(5) On page 11, line 26, strike "This" and substitute "Except as otherwise provided by this Act, this".
(6) Add the following appropriately numbered SECTION to the bill and renumber the SECTIONS of the bill accordingly:
SECTION ____. Effective January 1, 2028, Subchapter H, Chapter 151, Tax Code, is amended by adding Section 151.3187 to read as follows:
Sec. 151.3187. PROPERTY USED IN CABLE TELEVISION, INTERNET ACCESS, OR TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES. (a) In this section, "provider" means a provider of cable television service, Internet access service, or telecommunications services.
(b) Notwithstanding Sections 151.051 and 151.101 and except as provided by Subsection (c), the rate of the tax imposed under this chapter on the sale, lease, or rental or storage, use, or other consumption of tangible personal property is four percent if:
(1) the property is sold, leased, or rented to or stored, used, or consumed by a provider or a subsidiary of a provider; and
(2) the property is directly used or consumed by the provider or subsidiary described by Subdivision (1) in or during:
(A) the distribution of cable television service;
(B) the provision of Internet access service; or
(C) the transmission, conveyance, routing, or reception of telecommunications services.
(c) This section does not apply to:
(1) the sale, lease, or rental or storage, use, or other consumption of tangible personal property directly used or consumed in or during the provision, creation, or production of a data processing service or information service; or
(2) a tax authorized or imposed under Subtitle C, Title 3.
(d) The comptroller shall adopt rules to implement this section, including rules providing for a partial refund of any amount of tax imposed at the rate provided by Subsection (b) but collected at the rate provided by Section 151.051(b).
Amendment No. 1 was adopted.
CSSB 1405, as amended, was passed to third reading by (Record 3158): 94 Yeas, 31 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Allen; Anchía; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bonnen; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gámez; Garcia, L.; Garcia Hernandez; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Hefner; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Johnson; Jones, J.; King; Kitzman; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Lopez, J.; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Muñoz; Noble; Ordaz; Orr; Paul; Perez, M.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodríguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Smithee; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Wharton; Wu; Zwiener.
Nays — Alders; Cain; Cook; DeAyala; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hickland; Hopper; Isaac; Kerwin; Leo Wilson; Little; Louderback; Luther; McLaughlin; Money; Olcott; Patterson; Richardson; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Slawson; Spiller; Swanson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Vasut; Ward Johnson; Wilson.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Harris(C).
Absent, Excused — Gervin-Hawkins; Jones, V.
Absent — Bhojani; Bowers; Bumgarner; Campos; Cunningham; Dutton; Garcia, J.; Harrison; Holt; LaHood; Longoria; Lopez, R.; Lowe; Lozano; Martinez Fischer; McQueeney; Morgan; Oliverson; Perez, V.; Pierson; Virdell.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 3158 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.
Bhojani
When Record No. 3158 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.
Bowers
When Record No. 3158 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes.
Kerwin
When Record No. 3158 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted yes.
Martinez Fischer
When Record No. 3158 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Metcalf
When Record No. 3158 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Paul
When Record No. 3158 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no.
Pierson
When Record No. 3158 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Tepper
COMMITTEES GRANTED PERMISSION TO MEET
Representative Gates requested permission for the Committee on Land and Resource Management to meet while the house is in session, at 2 p.m. today, in 1W.14, to consider pending, referred, and committee business.
Permission to meet was granted.
Representative Craddick requested permission for the Committee on Transportation to meet while the house is in session, at 4 p.m. today, in 1W.14, to consider pending, referred, and committee business.
Permission to meet was granted.
COMMITTEE MEETING ANNOUNCEMENTS
The following committee meetings were announced:
Land and Resource Management, 2 p.m. today, 1W.14, for a formal meeting, to consider pending, referred, and committee business.
Transportation, 4 p.m. today, 1W.14, for a formal meeting, to consider pending, referred, and committee business.
LEAVES OF ABSENCE GRANTED
The following members were granted leaves of absence temporarily for today to attend a meeting of the Committee on Homeland Security, Public Safety, and Veterans' Affairs:
Canales on motion of Metcalf.
Dorazio on motion of Metcalf.
Hefner on motion of Metcalf.
Hickland on motion of Metcalf.
Holt on motion of Metcalf.
Isaac on motion of Metcalf.
Louderback on motion of Metcalf.
McLaughlin on motion of Metcalf.
Pierson on motion of Metcalf.
SB 1948 ON SECOND READING
(Ashby - House Sponsor)
SB 1948, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the regulation of fire prevention standards for certain agricultural facilities.
SB 1948 was read second time on May 20 and was postponed until 10 a.m. today.
SB 1948 was passed to third reading by (Record 3159): 98 Yeas, 26 Nays, 3 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Alders; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bonnen; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Capriglione; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Dean; DeAyala; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Gámez; Garcia, J.; Garcia Hernandez; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Lopez, J.; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Morales, E.; Morgan; Muñoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Richardson; Romero; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Walle; Wharton; Wilson.
Nays — Allen; Anchía; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Cole; Collier; Davis, Y.; Flores; Garcia, L.; González, M.; Goodwin; Hernandez; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Reynolds; Rodríguez Ramos; Rose; Rosenthal; Simmons; Turner; Vo; Ward Johnson; Wu; Zwiener.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Harris(C); Morales Shaw.
Absent, Excused — Gervin-Hawkins; Jones, V.
Absent, Excused, Committee Meeting — Canales; Dorazio; Hefner; Hickland; Holt; Isaac; Louderback; McLaughlin; Pierson.
Absent — Bernal; Dutton; González, J.; Harrison; Hayes; Hinojosa; Longoria; Lopez, R.; Lowe; Lozano; Martinez Fischer; Virdell.
STATEMENT OF VOTE
When Record No. 3159 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Guerra
When Record No. 3159 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes.
M. González
When Record No. 3159 was taken, I was excused to attend a meeting of the Committee on Homeland Security, Public Safety, and Veterans' Affairs. I would have voted yes.
Louderback
When Record No. 3159 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted no.
Martinez Fischer
When Record No. 3159 was taken, I was excused to attend a meeting of the Committee on Homeland Security, Public Safety, and Veterans' Affairs. I would have voted yes.
Pierson
SB 243 ON SECOND READING
(Bernal, Lujan, and Romero - House Sponsors)
SB 243, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the regulation of migrant labor housing facilities; changing the amount of a civil penalty.
SB 243 was read second time on May 20, postponed until 3 p.m. May 20, and was again postponed until 10 a.m. today.
Amendment No. 1
Representative Olcott offered the following amendment to SB 243:
Amend SB 243 (house committee report) on page 1, line 11, by striking "$50" and substituting "$150".
Amendment No. 1 failed of adoption.
(Pierson now present)
Amendment No. 2
Representative Hopper offered the following amendment to SB 243:
Amend SB 243 (house committee report) on page 1, lines 21 and 22, by striking ", or the attorney general, at the request of the department" and substituting "or the attorney general".
(Isaac now present)
Representative Bernal moved to table Amendment No. 2.
The motion to table prevailed by (Record 3160): 98 Yeas, 36 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Allen; Anchía; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Campos; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dutton; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gámez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Garcia Hernandez; Gerdes; Geren; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Hayes; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Johnson; Jones, J.; King; Kitzman; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Muñoz; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodríguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Shaheen; Simmons; Smithee; Spiller; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Turner; VanDeaver; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.
Nays — Alders; Ashby; Cain; Cook; Dyson; Gates; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hopper; Hull; Isaac; Kerwin; LaHood; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Lozano; McQueeney; Metcalf; Money; Morgan; Olcott; Paul; Richardson; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shofner; Slawson; Swanson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Harris(C).
Absent, Excused — Gervin-Hawkins; Jones, V.
Absent, Excused, Committee Meeting — Canales; Dorazio; Hefner; Hickland; Holt; Louderback; McLaughlin.
Absent — Bumgarner; Hunter; Lowe; Morales Shaw; Pierson.
STATEMENT OF VOTE
When Record No. 3160 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no.
Hunter
(Hickland and Holt now present)
Amendment No. 3
Representative Hopper offered the following amendment to SB 243:
Amend SB 243 (house committee report) by striking page 3, lines 23 and 24, and substituting "appropriated only to support border security efforts through the Local Border Security Program or the Operation Lone Star Grant Program."
Representative Bernal moved to table Amendment No. 3.
The motion to table prevailed by (Record 3161): 97 Yeas, 39 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Allen; Anchía; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Campos; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gámez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Garcia Hernandez; Geren; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Johnson; Jones, J.; King; Kitzman; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leo Wilson; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Muñoz; Noble; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; 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; Cain; Cook; Gates; Gerdes; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Isaac; Kerwin; LaHood; Leach; Little; Lozano; Luther; McQueeney; Metcalf; Money; Morgan; Olcott; Oliverson; Paul; Pierson; Richardson; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shofner; Slawson; Swanson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Vasut; Virdell.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Harris(C).
Absent, Excused — Gervin-Hawkins; Jones, V.
Absent, Excused, Committee Meeting — Canales; Dorazio; Hefner; Louderback; McLaughlin.
Absent — Ashby; Bumgarner; Hunter; Lowe; Morales Shaw.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 3161 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.
Ashby
When Record No. 3161 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no.
Hunter
(McLaughlin now present)
SB 243 was passed to third reading by (Record 3162): 117 Yeas, 24 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Allen; Anchía; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Campos; 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; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Hopper; Howard; Hunter; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Muñoz; Noble; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodríguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schoolcraft; Simmons; Smithee; Spiller; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.
Nays — Alders; Cain; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hickland; Holt; Hull; Isaac; Metcalf; Morgan; Olcott; Oliverson; Paul; Pierson; Schatzline; Schofield; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Swanson; Toth; Troxclair; Vasut.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Harris(C).
Absent, Excused — Gervin-Hawkins; Jones, V.
Absent, Excused, Committee Meeting — Canales; Dorazio; Hefner; Louderback.
Absent — Bumgarner.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 3162 was taken, I was excused to attend a meeting of the Committee on Homeland Security, Public Safety, and Veterans' Affairs. I would have voted no.
Louderback
When Record No. 3162 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Richardson
When Record No. 3162 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Schoolcraft
COMMITTEE GRANTED PERMISSION TO MEET
Representative Meyer requested permission for the Committee on Ways and Means to meet while the house is in session, at 4 p.m. today, in 3W.15, to consider pending, referred, and committee business.
Permission to meet was granted.
COMMITTEE MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT
The following committee meeting was announced:
Ways and Means, 4 p.m. today, 3W.15, for a formal meeting, to consider pending, referred, and committee business.
SJR 1 ON THIRD READING
(Smithee, DeAyala, Little, Cook, Louderback, et al. - House Sponsors)
SJR 1, A joint resolution proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the denial of bail for an illegal alien charged with an offense punishable as a felony.
SJR 1 was read third time on May 20, postponed until 3 p.m. May 20, and was again postponed until 1 p.m. today.
Representative Smithee moved to postpone consideration of SJR 1 until 5 p.m. today.
The motion prevailed.
(Speaker in the chair)
MAJOR STATE CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS
SECOND READING
The following bills were laid before the house and read second time:
SB 31 ON SECOND READING
(Geren, Johnson, Howard, Hull, Orr, et al. - House Sponsors)
SB 31, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to exceptions to otherwise prohibited abortions based on a physician's reasonable medical judgment.
(Canales, Dorazio, Hefner, and Louderback now present)
SB 31 was passed to third reading by (Record 3163): 129 Yeas, 6 Nays, 10 Present, not voting.
Yeas — 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; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; 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; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodríguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.
Nays — Harrison; Hopper; Lowe; Olcott; Pierson; Schatzline.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C); Alders; Cain; Holt; Money; Swanson; Tinderholt; Toth; Vasut; Virdell.
Absent, Excused — Gervin-Hawkins; Jones, V.
Absent — Guerra; Lopez, R.; Martinez Fischer.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 3163 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.
Guerra
When Record No. 3163 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.
Martinez Fischer
When Record No. 3163 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Richardson
REASONS FOR VOTE
Representative Cain submitted the following reason for vote to be printed in the journal:
I have dedicated much of my professional and political life to fighting to end abortion. There is a lot of confusion around this bill as to whether it will save more babies from being murdered. At the time of voting, the clerk's office showed that there were 37 democrat sponsors or co-sponsors compared to just 22 republican sponsors or cosponsors. This alone made me skeptical of the impact of this bill. Because I was unable to determine whether or not SB 31 would lead to an increase or reduction in the killing of the unborn, I voted present, not voting.
Representative Holt submitted the following reason for vote to be printed in the journal:
I voted present, not voting on SB 31 because I have concerns about the unintended implications of SB 31. I intend to seek feedback from my constituents and make a firm vote on third reading.
Representative Leo Wilson submitted the following reason for vote to be printed in the journal:
As a committed pro-life legislator, I have always sought to uphold and defend the sanctity of life at every stage. I originally signed on to SB 31 in good faith, based on the strong support it received from respected pro-life organizations including Texas Right to Life, Texas Alliance for Life, and The Human Coalition. However, after today's layout of the bill, I have serious concerns about its current form and whether this legislation is still necessary. While I remain signed on to the bill at this time out of respect for our life coalition partners, I am reserving judgment and may reconsider my position depending on how the bill is presented on third reading.
Representative Vasut, Alders, and Swanson submitted the following reason for vote to be printed in the journal:
I believe every human being is made in the image of God and has inherent value and immeasurable worth from the moment of fertilization. Every human life matters: born and unborn, baby and mom. I originally signed on to SB 31 because it was signed off on by Texas Right to Life and Human Coalition. Based upon the floor debate and floor debate alone, I am currently unsure if the bill is necessary and have questions about some of the bill language. I have decided to vote present, not voting at this time because if I vote yes, that may be misconstrued as a vote to allow for more babies to die, which I oppose. If I vote no, that may be misconstrued as a vote not to protect the life of the mother, which I, of course, want to protect.
SB 33 - RULES SUSPENDED
ADDITIONAL SPONSORS AUTHORIZED
Representative King moved to suspend Rule 8, Section 5(d), of the House Rules to designate as joint sponsors and co-sponsors for SB 33 all joint authors and co-authors for HB 1806.
The motion prevailed.
REMARKS ORDERED PRINTED
Representative Dorazio moved to print all remarks on SB 31.
The motion prevailed. [The text of the debate was not available at the time of printing.]
LEAVES OF ABSENCE GRANTED
The following members were granted leaves of absence temporarily for today to attend a meeting of the Committee on Land and Resource Management:
Alders on motion of Lambert.
Gates on motion of Lambert.
Hunter on motion of Lambert.
Morgan on motion of Lambert.
Virdell on motion of Lambert.
SB 33 ON SECOND READING
(Noble, Leo Wilson, et al. - House Sponsors)
SB 33, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to certain prohibited transactions and logistical support between a governmental entity and an abortion assistance entity or abortion provider for the procurement of an abortion or related services.
(Alders, Gates, Hunter, Morgan, and Virdell now present)
SB 33 - POINT OF ORDER
Representative Howard raised a point of order against further consideration of SB 33 under Rule 8, Section 1(a)(1), of the House Rules on the grounds that the caption fails to give reasonable notice of the subject of the proposed measure.
HOUSE AT EASE
At 2:35 p.m., the chair announced that the house would stand at ease.
The chair called the house to order at 3:09 p.m.
SB 33 - (consideration continued)
SB 33 - POINT OF ORDER DISPOSITION
The point of order was withdrawn.
COMMITTEE GRANTED PERMISSION TO MEET
Representative Howard requested permission for the Committee on Higher Education to meet while the house is in session, at 3:30 p.m. today, in 1W.14, to consider pending, referred, and committee business.
Permission to meet was granted.
COMMITTEE MEETING ANNOUNCEMENTS
The following committee meetings were announced:
Higher Education, 3:30 p.m. today, 1W.14, for a formal meeting, to consider pending, referred, and committee business.
Intergovernmental Affairs, upon final adjournment today, 1W.14, for a formal meeting, to consider pending, referred, and committee business.
SB 33 - (consideration continued)
Amendment No. 1
Representative Noble offered the following amendment to SB 33:
Amend SB 33 (house committee report) by striking page 3, lines 18 through 20, and substituting the following:
IMMUNITY. (a) The attorney general may bring an action against any party, other than the woman who may procure or procures an abortion, to the actual or proposed
Amendment No. 1 was adopted.
(Vasut in the chair)
REMARKS ORDERED PRINTED
Representative Wu moved to print all remarks on SB 33.
The motion prevailed. [The text of the debate was not available at the time of printing.]
SB 33, as amended, was passed to third reading by (Record 3164): 89 Yeas, 57 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; Hunter; Isaac; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Martinez; 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; 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.; Lalani; Longoria; Lopez, R.; Manuel; Martinez Fischer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Ordaz; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Plesa; Reynolds; Rodríguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Simmons; Talarico; Thompson; Turner; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wu; Zwiener.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Vasut(C).
Absent, Excused — Gervin-Hawkins; Jones, V.
STATEMENT OF VOTE
When Record No. 3164 was taken, I was presiding in the chair and was shown voting present, not voting. I intended to vote yes.
Vasut
GENERAL STATE CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS
SECOND READING
The following bills were laid before the house and read second time:
SB 20 ON SECOND READING
(Capriglione - House Sponsor)
SB 20, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the creation of the criminal offense of possession or promotion of obscene visual material appearing to depict a child.
Amendment No. 1
Representative Capriglione offered the following amendment to SB 20:
Amend SB 20 (house committee report) as follows:
(1) On page 1, line 7, strike "POSSESSION OR PROMOTION OF OBSCENE" and substitute "POSSESSION, PROMOTION, OR PRODUCTION OF CERTAIN".
(2) On page 1, line 13, between "person" and "knowingly", insert the following:
:
(1)
(3) On page 1, line 20, between "software" and the underlined period, insert the following:
; or
(2) uses an image of an actual child younger than 18 years of age at the time the image was made with the intent to train an artificial intelligence model to produce visual material constituting child pornography under Section 43.26
Amendment No. 1 was adopted.
SB 20, as amended, was passed to third reading by (Record 3165): 142 Yeas, 0 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Alders; Allen; 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; 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; 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; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Vasut(C).
Absent, Excused — Gervin-Hawkins; Jones, V.
Absent — Anchía; Davis, A.; Hefner; Virdell.
STATEMENT OF VOTE
When Record No. 3165 was taken, I was presiding in the chair and was shown voting present, not voting. I intended to vote yes.
Vasut
SB 217 ON SECOND READING
(Dutton - House Sponsor)
SB 217, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to establishing the Historic Texas Freedmen's Cemetery Designation Program; authorizing a fee.
SB 217 was passed to third reading by (Record 3166): 142 Yeas, 0 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Alders; Allen; 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; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gámez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Garcia Hernandez; 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; 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; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Vasut(C).
Absent, Excused — Gervin-Hawkins; Jones, V.
Absent — Anchía; Davis, A.; Gates; Virdell.
STATEMENT OF VOTE
When Record No. 3166 was taken, I was presiding in the chair and was shown voting present, not voting. I intended to vote yes.
Vasut
SB 264 ON SECOND READING
(Button - House Sponsor)
SB 264, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to discontinuing group self-insurance coverage and dissolving the Texas self-insurance group guaranty fund and trust fund under the Texas Workers' Compensation Act.
SB 264 was passed to third reading by (Record 3167): 143 Yeas, 0 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Alders; Allen; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; 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; 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; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Vasut(C).
Absent, Excused — Gervin-Hawkins; Jones, V.
Absent — Anchía; Bonnen; Davis, A.
STATEMENT OF VOTE
When Record No. 3167 was taken, I was presiding in the chair and was shown voting present, not voting. I intended to vote yes.
Vasut
SB 269 ON SECOND READING
(Frank - House Sponsor)
SB 269, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to required reports of certain vaccine-related or drug-related adverse events.
REMARKS ORDERED PRINTED
Representative Wu moved to print all remarks on SB 269.
The motion prevailed. [The text of the debate was not available at the time of printing.]
Amendment No. 1
Representative Frank offered the following amendment to SB 269:
Amend SB 269 (house committee report) by striking "approved or authorized" and substituting "authorized or approved" in each of the following places the phrase appears:
(1) page 2, line 1; and
(2) page 3, line 23.
Amendment No. 1 was adopted.
Amendment No. 2
Representative Tinderholt offered the following amendment to SB 269:
Amend SB 269 (house committee report) by striking page 1, line 24 through page 2, line 2 and substituting the following:
(1) experimental or investigational;
(2) approved or authorized for emergency use by the United States Food and Drug Administration; or
(3) recommended for use by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Amendment No. 2 - Point of Order
Representative Wu 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 withdrawn.
SB 269, as amended, was passed to third reading by (Record 3168): 90 Yeas, 50 Nays, 3 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Alders; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bonnen; Buckley; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Capriglione; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Gerdes; Geren; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Kerwin; King; LaHood; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; 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; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Virdell; Wharton; Wilson.
Nays — Allen; Anchía; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Campos; Canales; Cole; Collier; 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.; Lalani; Longoria; Manuel; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Plesa; Reynolds; Rodríguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Simmons; Talarico; Thompson; Turner; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wu; Zwiener.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Morales Shaw; Vasut(C).
Absent, Excused — Gervin-Hawkins; Jones, V.
Absent — Bernal; Gates; Kitzman; Lopez, R.; Martinez Fischer.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 3168 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.
Kitzman
When Record No. 3168 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no.
Martinez Fischer
When Record No. 3168 was taken, I was presiding in the chair and was shown voting present, not voting. I intended to vote yes.
Vasut
CSSB 650 ON SECOND READING
(Bowers - House Sponsor)
CSSB 650, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to requiring the use of electronically readable information to verify a purchaser's age in the retail sale of alcoholic beverages.
Amendment No. 1
Representative Bowers offered the following amendment to CSSB 650:
Amend CSSB 650 (house committee report) on page 1, line 15, between "beverage" and "for", by inserting "at a permitted or licensed premises".
Amendment No. 1 was adopted.
CSSB 650, as amended, was passed to third reading by (Record 3169): 99 Yeas, 39 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Allen; Anchía; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Button; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gámez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Garcia Hernandez; Gates; Geren; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Howard; Hunter; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kerwin; King; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Muñoz; Noble; Ordaz; Orr; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodríguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Simmons; Swanson; Talarico; Thompson; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.
Nays — Alders; Bumgarner; Cain; Cook; Cunningham; Gerdes; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Isaac; LaHood; Leo Wilson; Little; Lowe; Lozano; Luther; McLaughlin; Morgan; Olcott; Oliverson; Patterson; Paul; Pierson; Richardson; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Virdell.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Vasut(C).
Absent, Excused — Gervin-Hawkins; Jones, V.
Absent — Bernal; Buckley; Kitzman; Lopez, R.; Martinez Fischer; Moody; Tepper; Vo.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 3169 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.
Kitzman
When Record No. 3169 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.
Martinez Fischer
When Record No. 3169 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Metcalf
When Record No. 3169 was taken, I was presiding in the chair and was shown voting present, not voting. I intended to vote no.
Vasut
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS SIGNED BY THE SPEAKER
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. 23).
CSSB 681 ON SECOND READING
(Paul, et al. - House Sponsors)
CSSB 681, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the term and renewal of an engineering or land surveying license or registration.
CSSB 681 was passed to third reading by (Record 3170): 140 Yeas, 0 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Alders; Allen; Anchía; 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; 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; Meyer; Meza; Money; 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; Villalobos; Virdell; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Vasut(C).
Absent, Excused — Gervin-Hawkins; Jones, V.
Absent — Ashby; Bernal; Johnson; Metcalf; Moody; Vo.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 3170 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.
Metcalf
When Record No. 3170 was taken, I was presiding in the chair and was shown voting present, not voting. I intended to vote yes.
Vasut
CSSB 528 ON SECOND READING
(Harris Davila - House Sponsor)
CSSB 528, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to inpatient competency restoration services.
CSSB 528 was passed to third reading by (Record 3171): 142 Yeas, 0 Nays, 2 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, 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.; 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; Villalobos; Virdell; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Vasut(C).
Absent, Excused — Gervin-Hawkins; Jones, V.
Absent — Bernal; Davis, A.; Dutton; Vo.
STATEMENT OF VOTE
When Record No. 3171 was taken, I was presiding in the chair and was shown voting present, not voting. I intended to vote yes.
Vasut
SB 502 ON SECOND READING
(Orr and Manuel - House Sponsors)
SB 502, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to peace officers commissioned by the Health and Human Services Commission's office of inspector general.
SB 502 was passed to third reading by (Record 3172): 140 Yeas, 3 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, 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; 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; 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; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Virdell; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.
Nays — Harrison; Toth; Vo.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Vasut(C).
Absent, Excused — Gervin-Hawkins; Jones, V.
Absent — Davis, A.; Dutton; Luther.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 3172 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
J. Jones
When Record No. 3172 was taken, I was presiding in the chair and was shown voting present, not voting. I intended to vote yes.
Vasut
SB 740 ON SECOND READING
(Spiller - House Sponsor)
SB 740, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to certain proceedings by the Public Utility Commission of Texas regarding water or sewer service.
Amendment No. 1
Representative Spiller offered the following amendment to SB 740:
Amend SB 740 (house committee report) by striking page 6, line 25, through page 7, line 8, and substituting the following:
(g) Notwithstanding Section 64.021, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, a receiver appointed under this section may be a person, a municipally owned utility, a county, a water supply or sewer service corporation, a public utility agency, or a district or authority created under Section 52, Article III, or Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and may seek approval from the utility commission and the commission to acquire the water or sewer utility's facilities and transfer the utility's certificate of convenience and necessity. The receiver must apply in accordance with Subchapter H.
Amendment No. 1 was adopted.
Amendment No. 2
Representative Tepper offered the following amendment to SB 740:
Amend SB 740 (house committee report) by adding the following appropriately numbered SECTIONS to the bill and renumbering subsequent SECTIONS of the bill accordingly:
SECTION ____. Sections 12.013(b) and (d), Water Code, are amended to read as follows:
(b) In this section, "political subdivision" means municipalities [incorporated cities, towns or villages], counties, river authorities, water districts, and other special purpose districts.
(d) The utility commission's jurisdiction under this section relating to a municipality [incorporated cities, towns, or villages] shall be limited to water furnished by the municipality [such city, town, or village] to another political subdivision, other than another municipality, on a wholesale basis.
SECTION ____. Section 13.043, Water Code, is amended by adding Subsection (f-1) and amending Subsection (j) to read as follows:
(f-1) Subsection (f) does not apply to a decision of a municipality regarding wholesale water or sewer service provided to another municipality.
(j) In an appeal under this section, the utility commission shall ensure that every appealed rate is just and reasonable. Rates shall not be unreasonably preferential, prejudicial, or discriminatory but shall be sufficient, equitable, and consistent in application to each class of customers. The utility commission shall use a methodology that preserves the financial integrity of the retail public utility. [For agreements between municipalities the utility commission shall consider the terms of any wholesale water or sewer service agreement in an appellate rate proceeding.]
Amendment No. 2 was adopted.
SB 740, as amended, was passed to third reading by (Record 3173): 142 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; 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 Shaw; Morgan; Muñoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; 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; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Vasut(C); Virdell.
Absent, Excused — Gervin-Hawkins; Jones, V.
Absent — Dutton; Morales, E.; Orr.
STATEMENT OF VOTE
When Record No. 3173 was taken, I was presiding in the chair and was shown voting present, not voting. I intended to vote yes.
Vasut
SB 916 ON SECOND READING
(Spiller - House Sponsor)
SB 916, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to consumer protections against certain medical and health care billing by emergency medical services providers.
SB 916 was passed to third reading by (Record 3174): 142 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; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gámez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Garcia Hernandez; Gates; Gerdes; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; 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; 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; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Vasut(C).
Absent, Excused — Gervin-Hawkins; Jones, V.
Absent — Dutton; Geren; Harris; Orr.
STATEMENT OF VOTE
When Record No. 3174 was taken, I was presiding in the chair and was shown voting present, not voting. I intended to vote yes.
Vasut
SB 995 ON SECOND READING
(Paul - House Sponsor)
SB 995, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the approval of a surety bond for a contract authorizing an oversize or overweight vehicle to cross a road or highway.
SB 995 was passed to third reading by (Record 3175): 96 Yeas, 39 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Allen; Anchía; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Button; Campos; Canales; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Dean; DeAyala; Dyson; Flores; Frank; Gámez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Garcia Hernandez; Gates; Gerdes; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Hayes; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; King; Kitzman; Lambert; Landgraf; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Muñoz; Noble; Ordaz; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodríguez Ramos; Romero; Rosenthal; Schofield; Shofner; Simmons; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.
Nays — Alders; Bonnen; Bumgarner; Cain; Capriglione; Cook; Dorazio; Fairly; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hefner; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Kerwin; LaHood; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Money; Morgan; Olcott; Oliverson; Patterson; Pierson; Richardson; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Slawson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Vasut(C).
Absent, Excused — Gervin-Hawkins; Jones, V.
Absent — Buckley; Davis, Y.; Dutton; Geren; Lalani; Luther; Martinez Fischer; Orr; Rose; Shaheen; Virdell.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 3175 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes.
Harris Davila
When Record No. 3175 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.
Martinez Fischer
When Record No. 3175 was taken, I was presiding in the chair and was shown voting present, not voting. I intended to vote no.
Vasut
SB 10 - RULES SUSPENDED
ADDITIONAL SPONSORS AUTHORIZED
Representative Buckley moved to suspend Rule 8, Section 5(d), of the House Rules to designate as joint sponsors and co-sponsors for SB 10 all joint authors and co-authors for HB 2696.
The motion prevailed.
COMMITTEE GRANTED PERMISSION TO MEET
Representative Landgraf requested permission for the Committee on Environmental Regulation to meet while the house is in session, at 4:30 p.m. today, in 3W.15, to consider pending, referred, and committee business.
Permission to meet was granted.
COMMITTEE MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT
The following committee meeting was announced:
Environmental Regulation, 4:30 p.m. today, 3W.15, for a formal meeting, to consider pending, referred, and committee business.
SB 10 ON SECOND READING
(Noble, Buckley, Leach, Spiller, Raymond, et al. - House Sponsors)
SB 10, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the display of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms.
(Harris in the chair)
SB 10 - POINT OF ORDER
Representative Talarico raised a point of order against further consideration of SB 10 under Rule 4, Section 18(b), of the House Rules on the grounds that the witness list is inaccurate.
(Speaker in the chair)
The point of order was withdrawn.
SB 10 - RECOMMITTED
Representative Noble moved to recommit SB 10 to the Committee on Public Education.
The motion prevailed.
POSTPONED BUSINESS
The following bills were laid before the house as postponed business:
CSSB 3 ON SECOND READING
(King - House Sponsor)
CSSB 3, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the regulation of products derived from hemp, including consumable hemp products and hemp beverages and the hemp-derived cannabinoids contained in those products; requiring occupational licenses and permits; imposing fees; creating criminal offenses; authorizing civil penalties; imposing taxes.
CSSB 3 was read second time on May 20, postponed until 3 p.m. May 20, postponed until 6 p.m. May 20, and was again postponed until 4 p.m. today.
Representative Geren moved to postpone consideration of CSSB 3 until 6 p.m. today.
The motion prevailed.
SB 646 ON SECOND READING
(A. Davis - House Sponsor)
SB 646, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to repayment of certain mental health professional education loans.
SB 646 was read second time on May 20, postponed until 3:30 p.m. May 20, postponed until 5 p.m. May 20, and was again postponed until 4:15 p.m. today.
Representative A. Davis moved to postpone consideration of SB 646 until 2 p.m. tomorrow.
The motion prevailed.
(Vasut in the chair)
GENERAL STATE CALENDAR
(consideration continued)
SB 2581 ON SECOND READING
(Geren - House Sponsor)
SB 2581, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the repeal of a provision governing the operation of jail commissaries in certain counties.
SB 2581 was passed to third reading by (Record 3176): 128 Yeas, 13 Nays, 3 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Alders; Allen; Anchía; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; 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; Harrison; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Moody; Morales, E.; Morgan; Muñoz; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.
Nays — Cain; Hayes; Hopper; Isaac; Lowe; Meza; Olcott; Rodríguez Ramos; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Slawson; Tinderholt; Toth.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Morales, C.; Vasut(C).
Absent, Excused — Gervin-Hawkins; Jones, V.
Absent — Bernal; Campos; Garcia, J.; Morales Shaw.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 3176 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes.
Tinderholt
When Record No. 3176 was taken, I was presiding in the chair and was shown voting present, not voting. I intended to vote no.
Vasut
SB 2570 ON SECOND READING
(Guillen - House Sponsor)
SB 2570, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to a legal justification for the use of force with a less-lethal force weapon by a correctional facility guard or a peace officer.
SB 2570 - POINT OF ORDER
Representative Moody raised a point of order against further consideration of SB 2570 under Rule 4, Section 32(c)(1), of the House Rules on the grounds that the background and purpose statement in the bill analysis is substantially or materially misleading. The point of order was withdrawn.
Representative Guillen moved to postpone consideration of SB 2570 until 5:30 p.m. today.
The motion prevailed.
POSTPONED BUSINESS
The following bills were laid before the house as postponed business:
SJR 1 ON THIRD READING
(Smithee, DeAyala, Little, Cook, Louderback, et al. - House Sponsors)
SJR 1, A joint resolution proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the denial of bail under certain circumstances for illegal aliens charged with certain offenses punishable as a felony.
SJR 1 was read third time on May 20, postponed until 3 p.m. May 20, postponed until 1 p.m. May 21, and was again postponed until 5 p.m. today.
Representative Smithee moved to postpone consideration of SJR 1 until 12 p.m. tomorrow.
The motion prevailed.
GENERAL STATE CALENDAR
(consideration continued)
SB 3031 ON SECOND READING
(Johnson - House Sponsor)
SB 3031, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the punishment for the offense of aggravated assault.
Amendment No. 1
Representative Virdell offered the following amendment to SB 3031:
Amend SB 3031 (house committee report) on page 2 by striking lines 16 through 20 and substituting the following:
(C) in discharging the firearm, causes [serious] bodily injury to any person or damage to any property; or
Amendment No. 1 failed of adoption by (Record 3177): 59 Yeas, 78 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Alders; Bonnen; Bumgarner; Cain; Capriglione; Cook; Dorazio; Flores; Frank; Gates; Gerdes; Guillen; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Kerwin; LaHood; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Lopez, J.; Lowe; Lozano; Luther; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Money; Morgan; Muñoz; Olcott; Oliverson; Patterson; Paul; Phelan; Pierson; Raymond; Richardson; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Virdell; Wilson.
Nays — Allen; Anchía; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Button; Campos; Canales; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Gámez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Garcia Hernandez; Geren; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Harless; Harris; Hernandez; Howard; Johnson; Jones, J.; King; Kitzman; Lalani; Lambert; Little; Longoria; Lopez, R.; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez Fischer; Meyer; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Noble; Ordaz; Orr; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Plesa; Reynolds; Rodríguez Ramos; Rose; Rosenthal; Simmons; Smithee; Talarico; Turner; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wu; Zwiener.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Vasut(C).
Absent, Excused — Gervin-Hawkins; Jones, V.
Absent — Buckley; DeAyala; Hinojosa; Louderback; Martinez; Meza; Romero; Schofield; Thompson.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 3177 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes.
C. Bell
When Record No. 3177 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes.
Harris
When Record No. 3177 was taken, I was presiding in the chair and was shown voting present, not voting. I intended to vote yes.
Vasut
SB 3031 was passed to third reading by (Record 3178): 103 Yeas, 38 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Alders; Allen; Anchía; Barry; Bell, K.; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Button; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Gámez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Garcia Hernandez; Gerdes; Geren; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Hayes; Hernandez; Howard; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; King; Kitzman; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Little; Longoria; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez Fischer; McQueeney; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodríguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schofield; Simmons; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.
Nays — Ashby; Bell, C.; Bumgarner; Cain; Dorazio; Flores; Frank; Gates; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hefner; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Kerwin; Leo Wilson; Lopez, J.; Lowe; Lozano; Luther; McLaughlin; Metcalf; Money; Muñoz; Olcott; Patterson; Richardson; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Virdell.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Vasut(C).
Absent, Excused — Gervin-Hawkins; Jones, V.
Absent — Bernal; Bucy; LaHood; Martinez; Paul.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 3178 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Collier
When Record No. 3178 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes.
Hull
When Record No. 3178 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.
LaHood
When Record No. 3178 was taken, I was presiding in the chair and was shown voting present, not voting. I intended to vote no.
Vasut
SB 24 ON SECOND READING
(Leach - House Sponsor)
SB 24, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the inclusion of an understanding of communist regimes and ideologies in the essential knowledge and skills for the social studies curriculum for certain public school students.
COMMITTEE GRANTED PERMISSION TO MEET
Representative Buckley requested permission for the Committee on Public Education to meet while the house is in session, at 6:30 p.m. today, in 1W.14, to consider pending, referred, and committee business.
Permission to meet was granted.
COMMITTEE MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT
The following committee meeting was announced:
Public Education, 6:30 p.m. today, 1W.14, for a formal meeting, to consider pending, referred, and committee business.
SB 24 - (consideration continued)
Amendment No. 1
Representative Goodwin offered the following amendment to SB 24:
Amend SB 24 (house committee report) as follows:
(1) Add "and fascist" immediately following "communist" in each of the following places in which it appears:
(1) page 1, line 12;
(2) page 1, line 15;
(3) page 1, line 18;
(4) page 2, line 8;
(5) page 2, line 19;
(6) page 2, line 21;
(7) page 2, line 27;
(8) page 3, line 6; and
(9) page 3, line 19.
(2) On page 2, line 6, strike "and".
(3) On page 2, between lines 10 and 11, insert the following:
(H) the rise of fascist regimes in Europe;
(I) the genocide of Jewish, Romani, and LGBTQ+ people and of political opponents, persons with disabilities, and minority ethnic groups, known as the Holocaust;
(J) the German political purge known as the Night of the Long Knives;
(K) the Nanjing Massacre; and
(L) the origins and polices of the National Fascist Party of Italy;
(4) On page 2, line 12, between "communism" and "and", insert ", fascism,".
(5) On page 2, between lines 25 and 26, insert the following appropriately numbered subdivision and reletter subsequent subdivisions of the subsection accordingly:
(____) the evolution of fascist ideologies from economic, ultranationalist theories into broader cultural movements that divide societies based on class and ethnicity;
(6) On page 3, line 13, between "communism" and "willing", insert "and fascism".
(7) On page 3, line 16, between "communism" and the underlined semicolon, insert "and fascism".
Representative Leach moved to table Amendment No. 1.
The motion to table prevailed by (Record 3179): 88 Yeas, 50 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Alders; Allen; 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; Lujan; Luther; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Morales, E.; Morgan; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Phelan; Pierson; Richardson; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson.
Nays — Anchía; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Campos; Canales; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dutton; Flores; Gámez; Garcia, J.; Garcia Hernandez; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Jones, J.; Lalani; Longoria; Manuel; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Muñoz; Ordaz; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodríguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Simmons; Talarico; Thompson; Turner; Vo; Walle; Wu; Zwiener.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Vasut(C).
Absent, Excused — Gervin-Hawkins; Jones, V.
Absent — Garcia, L.; Johnson; Lopez, R.; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Morales Shaw; Plesa; Virdell.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 3179 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Allen
When Record No. 3179 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no.
Martinez Fischer
When Record No. 3179 was taken, I was presiding in the chair and was shown voting present, not voting. I intended to vote yes.
Vasut
Amendment No. 2
Representative Hinojosa offered the following amendment to SB 24:
Amend SB 24 (house committee printing) as follows:
(1) On page 1, line 12, between "communist" and "regimes", add "and fascist".
Representative Leach moved to table Amendment No. 2.
The motion to table prevailed by (Record 3180): 85 Yeas, 56 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Alders; Allen; 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; 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; Villalobos; Wharton; Wilson.
Nays — 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.; Lalani; Longoria; Manuel; Martinez; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Muñoz; Ordaz; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodríguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Simmons; Talarico; Thompson; Turner; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wu; Zwiener.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Vasut(C).
Absent, Excused — Gervin-Hawkins; Jones, V.
Absent — King; Lopez, R.; Martinez Fischer; Morales Shaw; Virdell.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 3180 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Allen
When Record No. 3180 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no.
Martinez Fischer
When Record No. 3180 was taken, I was presiding in the chair and was shown voting present, not voting. I intended to vote yes.
Vasut
Amendment No. 3
Representative Wu offered the following amendment to SB 24:
Amend SB 24 (house committee report) on page 3 as follows:
(1) On line 4, strike "and".
(2) On line 7, between "regimes" and the underlined period insert the following:
; and
(9) how ideologies differ across a country's population, including how a person residing in a country governed by a communist regime may mot agree with the ideology of that government
Representative Leach moved to table Amendment No. 3.
The motion to table prevailed by (Record 3181): 86 Yeas, 57 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; Hunter; Isaac; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; 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; 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.; Lalani; Longoria; Luther; Martinez; 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; Vasut(C).
Absent, Excused — Gervin-Hawkins; Jones, V.
Absent — Lopez, R.; Martinez Fischer; Plesa.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 3181 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
Manuel
When Record No. 3181 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no.
Martinez Fischer
When Record No. 3181 was taken, I was presiding in the chair and was shown voting present, not voting. I intended to vote yes.
Vasut
Amendment No. 4
Representative Rosenthal offered the following amendment to SB 24:
Amend SB 24 (house committee printing) on page 2, line 4, by inserting and reordering the following subsections:
(F) National Socialism in Nazi Germany and its resurgence in the United States and Europe in the present day;
(Harris in the chair)
Representative Leach moved to table Amendment No. 4.
The motion to table prevailed by (Record 3182): 87 Yeas, 55 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 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; Walle; 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.; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Johnson; Jones, J.; Lalani; Longoria; Manuel; Martinez; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Muñoz; Ordaz; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodríguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Talarico; Thompson; Turner; Vo; Ward Johnson; Wu; Zwiener.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Harris(C).
Absent, Excused — Gervin-Hawkins; Jones, V.
Absent — Garcia Hernandez; Lopez, R.; Martinez Fischer; Simmons.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 3182 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no.
Garcia Hernandez
When Record No. 3182 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no.
Martinez Fischer
SB 24 was passed to third reading by (Record 3183): 112 Yeas, 20 Nays, 6 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Alders; Anchía; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Canales; Capriglione; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Gámez; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Goodwin; Guillen; Harless; Harris(C); Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; 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; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Richardson; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Walle; Wharton; Wilson.
Nays — Allen; Campos; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Flores; Garcia, J.; González, J.; González, M.; Hernandez; Jones, J.; Meza; Moody; Reynolds; Rodríguez Ramos; Romero; Rosenthal; Thompson; Ward Johnson; Wu; Zwiener.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Bryant; Collier; Morales, C.; Morales Shaw; Rose.
Absent, Excused — Gervin-Hawkins; Jones, V.
Absent — Bernal; Cole; Garcia Hernandez; Guerra; Hinojosa; Lalani; Lopez, R.; Martinez Fischer; Simmons; Vo.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 3183 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted present, not voting.
Cole
When Record No. 3183 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.
Garcia Hernandez
When Record No. 3183 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes.
J. Jones
When Record No. 3183 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no.
Martinez Fischer
When Record No. 3183 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no.
Simmons
LEAVES OF ABSENCE GRANTED
The following members were granted leaves of absence temporarily for today to attend a meeting of the Committee on Public Education:
Buckley on motion of Hull.
Hunter on motion of Hull.
Leo Wilson on motion of Hull.
Schoolcraft on motion of Hull.
SB 1253 - MOTION TO RECONSIDER
Representative Isaac moved to reconsider the vote by which SB 1253, as amended, was passed by Record No. 3126.
The motion to reconsider was lost by (Record 3184): 57 Yeas, 73 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Alders; Bell, C.; Bumgarner; Cain; Canales; Cook; Cunningham; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Frank; Gates; Gerdes; Guillen; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Isaac; Kerwin; LaHood; Little; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lowe; Lujan; Luther; McLaughlin; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Morgan; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Pierson; Richardson; Schatzline; Schofield; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Vasut; Virdell.
Nays — Allen; Anchía; Ashby; Barry; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Button; Campos; 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; Harless; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Johnson; Jones, J.; King; Kitzman; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Longoria; Lozano; McQueeney; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Muñoz; Ordaz; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodríguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Simmons; Talarico; Thompson; Turner; VanDeaver; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Harris(C).
Absent, Excused — Gervin-Hawkins; Jones, V.
Absent, Excused, Committee Meeting — Buckley; Hunter; Leo Wilson; Schoolcraft.
Absent — Bonnen; Craddick; Curry; Fairly; Hickland; Leach; Lopez, R.; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Phelan; Villalobos.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 3184 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes.
Capriglione
When Record No. 3184 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.
Curry
When Record No. 3184 was taken, I was excused to attend a meeting of the Committee on Public Education. I would have voted yes.
Leo Wilson
When Record No. 3184 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes.
Lozano
When Record No. 3184 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes.
Wilson
POSTPONED BUSINESS
The following bills were laid before the house as postponed business:
SB 2570 ON SECOND READING
(Guillen - House Sponsor)
SB 2570, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to a legal justification for the use of force with a less-lethal force weapon by a correctional facility guard or a peace officer.
SB 2570 was read second time earlier today and was postponed until this time.
(Speaker in the chair)
(Hunter and Schoolcraft now present)
Amendment No. 1
Representative Moody offered the following amendment to SB 2570:
Amend SB 2570 (house committee report) as follows:
(1) On page 1, line 18, between "officer" and the underlined period, insert "who is engaged in the discharge of the guard's or officer's official duties".
(2) On page 1, line 20, between "another" and "to", insert "when and".
(3) On page 1, strike lines 21 through 23, and substitute the following:
degree the person reasonably believes the force was necessary to accomplish the person's official duties as a guard or officer and if the person's use of the weapon is in substantial compliance with the person's training.
Amendment No. 1 was adopted.
Amendment No. 2
Representative Reynolds offered the following amendment to SB 2570:
Amend SB 2570 (house committee printing) on page 1, by striking lines 22 and 23 and substituting the following:
duties as a guard or officer if:
(1) the person's use of the weapon was in substantial compliance with the person's training; and
(2) before using force, the person states the person's purpose in using force and discloses the person's identity as a guard or officer, unless the person reasonably believes the person's purpose and identity are already known by or are not reasonably able to be made known to the other person.
(Buckley now present)
Representative Guillen moved to table Amendment No. 2.
The motion to table prevailed by (Record 3185): 91 Yeas, 46 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Alders; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bonnen; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Canales; Capriglione; Cook; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Gámez; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Hopper; Hull; Hunter; Johnson; Kerwin; Kitzman; LaHood; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Morgan; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Richardson; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Walle; Wharton; Wilson.
Nays — Allen; Anchía; Bernal; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Campos; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dutton; Flores; Garcia, J.; Garcia Hernandez; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Jones, J.; Lopez, R.; Martinez Fischer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Muñoz; Ordaz; Perez, V.; Reynolds; Rodríguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Simmons; Talarico; Thompson; Turner; Vo; Ward Johnson; Wu; Zwiener.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C).
Absent, Excused — Gervin-Hawkins; Jones, V.
Absent, Excused, Committee Meeting — Leo Wilson.
Absent — Bhojani; Buckley; Holt; Isaac; King; Lalani; Morales Shaw; Swanson; VanDeaver.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE GRANTED
The following member was granted leave of absence for the remainder of today because of important business:
Guerra on motion of Muñoz.
SB 2570 - (consideration continued)
Amendment No. 3
Representative Wu offered the following amendment to SB 2570:
Amend SB 2570 (house committee report) on page 1, line 22, between "was" and "in", by inserting "not reckless and".
Representative Guillen moved to table Amendment No. 3.
The motion to table prevailed by (Record 3186): 86 Yeas, 52 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Alders; Allen; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bonnen; Buckley; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Capriglione; Cook; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hefner; Hickland; Hopper; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Morgan; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Phelan; Pierson; Raymond; Richardson; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Wharton; Wilson.
Nays — Anchía; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Campos; Canales; Cole; Cortez; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dutton; Flores; Gámez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Garcia Hernandez; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Johnson; Jones, J.; Lalani; Lopez, R.; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Muñoz; Ordaz; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Reynolds; Rodríguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Simmons; Thompson; Turner; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wu; Zwiener.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C).
Absent, Excused — Gervin-Hawkins; Guerra; Jones, V.
Absent, Excused, Committee Meeting — Leo Wilson.
Absent — Collier; Darby; Hayes; Holt; Howard; Plesa; Smithee.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 3186 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted no.
Collier
When Record No. 3186 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted no.
Howard
SB 2570, as amended, was passed to third reading by (Record 3187): 110 Yeas, 30 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Alders; Allen; Anchía; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bonnen; Bryant; Buckley; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Capriglione; Cole; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Gámez; Garcia, L.; Garcia Hernandez; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Goodwin; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kerwin; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; 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; Plesa; Raymond; Richardson; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Wharton; Wilson.
Nays — Bhojani; Bowers; Bucy; Campos; Canales; Collier; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dutton; Flores; Garcia, J.; González, J.; González, M.; Hinojosa; Howard; Lopez, R.; Manuel; Martinez Fischer; Meza; Morales, C.; Morales Shaw; Reynolds; Rodríguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Talarico; Thompson; Ward Johnson; Wu.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C).
Absent, Excused — Gervin-Hawkins; Guerra; Jones, V.
Absent, Excused, Committee Meeting — Leo Wilson.
Absent — Darby; King; Simmons; Smithee; Zwiener.
CSSB 3 ON SECOND READING
(King - House Sponsor)
CSSB 3, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the regulation of products derived from hemp, including consumable hemp products and hemp beverages and the hemp-derived cannabinoids contained in those products; requiring occupational licenses and permits; imposing fees; creating criminal offenses; authorizing civil penalties; imposing taxes.
CSSB 3 was read second time on May 20, postponed until 3 p.m. May 20, postponed until 6 p.m. May 20, postponed until 4 p.m. May 21, and was again postponed until 6 p.m. today.
CSSB 3 - POINT OF ORDER
Representative Reynolds raised a point of order against further consideration of CSSB 3 under Rule 4, Section 32(c)(3), of the House Rules on the grounds that the rulemaking authority statement in the bill analysis is incorrect.
(Leo Wilson now present)
The point of order was withdrawn.
MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE
A message from the senate was received at this time (see the addendum to the daily journal, Messages from the Senate, Message No. 1).
CSSB 3 - (consideration continued)
Amendment No. 1
Representative King offered the following amendment to CSSB 3:
Amend CSSB 3 (house committee report) as follows:
(1) On page 3, line 11, strike "302" and substitute "305".
(2) On page 4, strike lines 19 through 24 and substitute the following:
(33) "Consumable hemp product" means a food or drug, as those terms are defined by Section 431.002, Health and Safety Code, that contains hemp or one or more cannabinoids. Unless context indicates otherwise, the term includes natural hemp flower, as that term is defined by Section 301.001. The term does not include a hemp beverage or a topical product containing hemp.
(3) On page 8, between lines 3 and 4, insert the following:
(c) Chapter 2110, Government Code, does not apply to an advisory committee established under this section.
(4) On page 10, line 26, strike "lab licensed under Chapter 301" and substitute "laboratory licensed under Chapter 305".
(5) On page 16, line 16, between "FEES." and "The", insert "(a)".
(6) On page 17, between lines 2 and 3, insert the following:
(b) A fee collected under this section shall be deposited to the credit of the general revenue fund and appropriated to the fund in the same manner as a tax on consumable hemp products under Section 202.016.
(7) On page 17, line 26, strike "a sign" and substitute "signs".
(8) On page 18, lines 18 and 19, strike "holder of a hemp beverage permit" and substitute "hemp beverage permittee".
(9) On page 19, line 26, strike "sell or deliver" and substitute "sell, serve, or deliver".
(10) On page 22, strike lines 11 through 18 and substitute the following:
(h) A multi-serving hemp beverage may only be sold or delivered to an ultimate consumer in a container size less than or equal to 1.5 liters. The delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of a multi-serving hemp beverage sold or delivered to an ultimate consumer may not exceed:
(1) one milligram per ounce for a beverage marketed as a pre-mixed hemp cocktail; or
(2) 10 milligrams per ounce for any multi-serving hemp beverage other than a beverage described by Subdivision (1).
(11) On page 22, line 25, strike "package" and substitute "container".
(12) On page 25, line 18, between "distributor's" and "license", insert "or branch distributor's".
(13) On page 27, line 6, strike "as provided under this section" and substitute "in the same manner as the license holder may sell alcoholic beverages under this chapter".
(14) On page 27, line 9, between "retailers" and "and", insert ", package store permit holders, mixed beverage permit holders, private club registration permit holders,".
(15) On page 30, line 5, strike "any" and substitute "more than one-half of one percent".
(16) On page 30, line 20, between "type" and "of", insert "or brand".
(17) On page 30, lines 21 and 22, strike "or nonresident brewer's" and substitute ", nonresident brewer's, or brewpub".
(18) On page 34, strike lines 4 through 9.
(19) On page 47, line 24, between "DEFINED." and "In", insert "(a)".
(20) On page 48, between lines 5 and 6, insert the following:
(b) For purposes of this chapter, the term "first sale" does not include the sale of work in progress from the holder of a hemp manufacturer's license to another holder of a hemp manufacturer's license.
(21) On page 48, line 6, between "PRODUCTS." and "A", insert "(a)".
(22) On page 48, between lines 9 and 10, insert the following:
(b) A tax is imposed on the first sale of natural hemp flower at the rate of two cents per gram of natural hemp flower.
(23) On page 51, lines 22 and 23, between "to" and "consumable", insert "hemp beverages and".
(24) On page 52, line 22, between "beverages" and the underlined semicolon, insert "and consumable hemp products".
(25) On page 57, line 6, between "composition" and the underlined period, insert "that displays the information required to be included under Sections 310.101(l) and 310.102(d)".
(26) On page 57, strike "less" and substitute "not more" in each of the following places it appears:
(A) line 16; and
(B) line 26.
(27) In added Section 301.001, Alcoholic Beverage Code (page 58, between lines 9 and 10), insert the following appropriately numbered subdivision and renumber subsequent subdivisions of that section accordingly:
(__) "Premises" means the grounds and all buildings, vehicles, and appurtenances pertaining to the grounds, including any adjacent premises if they are directly or indirectly under the control of the same person.
(28) On page 59, line 11, strike "retailer or" and substitute "distributor, retailer, or".
(29) On page 61, line 24, strike "2027" and substitute "2029".
(30) On page 62, line 5, strike "commission under" and substitute "commission. A hemp testing laboratory licensed under this chapter must comply with the requirements of".
(31) On page 63, between lines 6 and 7, insert the following:
(c) The commission by rule may impose more restrictive requirements than otherwise provided under this section regarding the ownership of or interest in a hemp testing laboratory by a holder of a license issued under this title or a hemp beverage permit.
(32) On page 71, line 16, strike "rule" and substitute "the commission".
(33) On page 76, line 3, between "that" and "manufactures", insert "tests,".
(34) On page 76, line 14, strike "and".
(35) On page 76, line 15, between "license" and the underlined period, insert the following:
; and
(8) $1,000 for a hemp testing laboratory
(36) On page 76, lines 16 and 17, strike "as provided in a fund dedicated for the administration of hemp laws" and substitute "and appropriated to the fund in the same manner as a tax on consumable hemp products under Section 202.016".
(37) Strike page 76, line 27, through page 77, line 4, and substitute the following:
(e) The commission may not refund a license fee except when an application for a license is rejected by the commission or administrator. As much of the proceeds from license fees as is necessary may be appropriated for that purpose.
(38) On page 82, line 12, strike "310.301 and 310.302" and substitute "310.302 and 310.303".
(39) On page 88, lines 21 and 22, strike "license holder" and substitute "licensee".
(40) On page 92, line 17, strike "and" and substitute "including".
(41) On page 94, line 2, strike "310.204" and substitute "310.203".
(42) On page 95, lines 20 and 21, strike "or another out-of-state hemp manufacturer".
(43) Strike page 97, line 20, through page 98, line 1.
(44) On page 98, line 24, immediately following the underlined semicolon, insert "and".
(45) On page 98, strike lines 25 and 26.
(46) On page 98, line 27, strike "(4)" and substitute "(3)".
(47) On page 100, strike lines 17 through 25.
(48) Strike added Section 310.301(a), Alcoholic Beverage Code (page 100, line 27, through page 101, line 3), and reletter subsequent subsections in that section accordingly.
(49) On page 105, strike lines 8 through 11 and substitute the following:
Sec. 310.303. ON-PREMISE HEMP RETAILER'S LICENSE. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, all requirements, restrictions, and privileges of an off-premise hemp retailer's license provided under Section 310.302 apply to an on-premise hemp retailer's license holder.
(50) On page 105, line 12, strike "activities" and substitute "privileges".
(51) Strike "under this subchapter" in each of the following places it appears:
(A) page 106, line 7; and
(B) page 107, lines 3 and 4.
(52) Between "a" and "hemp" insert "hemp manufacturer's license or" in each of the following places it appears:
(A) page 107, line 19; and
(B) page 108, line 18.
(53) On page 109, line 4, strike "a hemp retailer premises" and substitute "the premises of a holder of a hemp manufacturer's license or hemp retailer".
(54) On page 116, line 7, between "TOTAL" and "TETRAHYDROCANNABINOL", insert "DELTA-9".
(55) On page 116, between "of" and "tetrahydrocannabinol", insert "delta-9" in each of the following places:
(A) line 11;
(B) line 13;
(C) line 18; and
(D) line 20.
(56) On page 116, line 23, between "product" and "may", insert ", other than natural hemp flower,".
(57) On page 118, lines 9 and 10, strike "retail license number and hemp testing laboratory", and substitute "hemp retailer's license number and hemp testing laboratory's license".
(58) On page 118, line 12, strike "less" and substitute "not more".
(59) On page 123, lines 4-6, strike "numbers of the manufacturer and hemp testing laboratory that performed the compliance testing for the product's batch" and substitute "number of the manufacturer and a QR code as required under Section 321.003 or 322.001, as applicable".
(60) On page 127, line 23, strike "Section 501.001(1), Election Code, is" and substitute "Sections 501.001(1) and (3), Election Code, are".
(61) On page 128, between lines 1 and 2, insert the following:
(3) "Premises" has the meaning assigned by Section 11.49 or 301.001, Alcoholic Beverage Code, as applicable.
(62) On page 137, line 16, strike "1.04" and substitute "301.001".
(63) On page 139, line 2, immediately following the period, insert "Section 2001.0045, Government Code, does not apply to a rule adopted under this Act."
(64) On page 140, line 3, between "3," and "45", insert "7, 11,".
(65) On page 140, line 9, between "305," and "321", insert "310,".
(66) Insert the following appropriately numbered SECTION:
SECTION ___. A person required to obtain a license under Subchapter B, C, D, E, or F, Chapter 310, Alcoholic Beverage Code, as added by this Act, is not required to obtain a license or otherwise comply with the requirements of this Act until January 1, 2027.
(67) Renumber SECTIONS of the bill and cross-references to those SECTIONS accordingly.
Amendment No. 1 was adopted by (Record 3188): 136 Yeas, 0 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Alders; Allen; Anchía; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; 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; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; 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; 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); Harrison.
Absent, Excused — Gervin-Hawkins; Guerra; Jones, V.
Absent — Bucy; Hinojosa; Isaac; LaHood; Lozano; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Morgan; Simmons.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 3188 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.
Lozano
When Record No. 3188 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.
McLaughlin
When Record No. 3188 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.
Simmons
Amendment No. 2
Representatives Oliverson, Slawson, Metcalf, Harris Davila, Smithee, Swanson, Holt, Olcott, Cook, Patterson, Hickland, Tinderholt, Kitzman, Hopper, Orr, Ashby, Harless, Manuel, Shaheen, Shofner, Schatzline, Kerwin, Cain, Hefner, McQueeney, Dorazio, VanDeaver, Alders, Noble, Curry, Money, Hayes, Lowe, Bonnen, Capriglione, Frank, V. Jones, Leo Wilson, Luther, Louderback, Paul, Harris, Pierson, Villalobos, Leach, Martinez Fischer, LaHood, Wilson, Little, Dyson, McLaughlin, Cunningham, Landgraf, C. Bell, and Tepper offered the following amendment to CSSB 3:
Amend CSSB 3 (house committee report) by striking all below the enacting clause and substituting the following:
SECTION 1. Section 443.001, Health and Safety Code, is amended by amending Subdivision (1) and adding Subdivision (8-a) to read as follows:
(1) "Consumable hemp product" means food, a drug, a device, or a cosmetic, as those terms are defined by Section 431.002, that contains hemp or one or more hemp-derived cannabinoids, including cannabidiol or cannabigerol.
(8-a) "Minor" means a person under 21 years of age.
SECTION 2. Subchapter A, Chapter 443, Health and Safety Code, is amended by adding Section 443.0025 to read as follows:
Sec. 443.0025. LOW-THC CANNABIS. This chapter does not apply to low-THC cannabis regulated under Chapter 487.
SECTION 3. Subchapter C, Chapter 443, Health and Safety Code, is amended by adding Section 443.1035 to read as follows:
Sec. 443.1035. LICENSING FEES. (a) An applicant for a license under this subchapter shall pay an initial licensing fee to the department in the amount of $10,000 for each location where the applicant intends to process hemp or manufacture a consumable hemp product.
(b) Before the department may renew a license as provided by Section 443.104, a license holder shall pay a renewal fee to the department in the amount of $10,000 for each location where the applicant intends to process hemp or manufacture a consumable hemp product.
SECTION 4. Section 443.104(b), Health and Safety Code, is amended to read as follows:
(b) The department shall renew a license if the license holder:
(1) is not ineligible to hold the license under Section 443.102;
(2) has not violated this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter;
(3) submits to the department any license renewal fee; and
(4) [(3)] does not owe any outstanding fees to the department.
SECTION 5. Subchapter C, Chapter 443, Health and Safety Code, is amended by adding Section 443.106 to read as follows:
Sec. 443.106. RESTRICTION ON MANUFACTURE OF CERTAIN CONSUMABLE HEMP PRODUCTS. A license holder may not manufacture a consumable hemp product that contains any amount of a cannabinoid other than cannabidiol or cannabigerol.
SECTION 6. Section 443.151, Health and Safety Code, is amended by amending Subsections (a), (b), and (d) and adding Subsections (d-1) and (d-2) to read as follows:
(a) A consumable hemp product must be tested as provided by[:
[(1)] Subsections (b), [and] (c), and[; or
[(2)
Subsection] (d).
(b) Before a hemp plant is processed or otherwise used in the manufacture of a consumable hemp product, a sample representing the plant must be tested, as required by the executive commissioner, to determine:
(1) the concentration and identity of the [various] cannabinoids in the plant; and
(2) the presence or quantity of heavy metals, pesticides, microbial contamination, and any other substance prescribed by the department.
(d) Before [Except as otherwise provided by Subsection (e), before] a consumable hemp product is sold at retail or otherwise introduced into commerce in this state, a sample representing the hemp product must be tested:
(1) by a laboratory that is:
(A) located in this state;
(B) registered with the United States Drug Enforcement Administration; and
(C) accredited by an accreditation body in accordance with International Organization for Standardization ISO/IEC 17025 or a comparable or successor standard to determine the identity and [delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol] concentration of any cannabinoids contained in the product; and
(2) by an appropriate laboratory to determine that the product does not contain a substance described by Subsection (b)(2) [(b)] or (c) in a quantity prohibited for purposes of those subsections.
(d-1) The testing required under Subsection (d) must use post-decarboxylation, high-performance liquid chromatography, or a similar method that includes the conversion of tetrahydrocannabolic acid into tetrahydrocannabinol to determine the total tetrahydrocannabinol concentration in a tested product.
(d-2) A person that tests a consumable hemp product under Subsection (d) shall report the test results to the department in the form and manner required by the department.
SECTION 7. Sections 443.152(a) and (c), Health and Safety Code, are amended to read as follows:
(a) A consumable hemp product that contains any amount of a cannabinoid other than cannabidiol or cannabigerol [has a delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of more than 0.3 percent] may not be sold at retail or otherwise introduced into commerce in this state.
(c) A license holder shall make available to a seller of a consumable hemp product processed or manufactured by the license holder the results of testing required by Section 443.151. The results may accompany a shipment to the seller or be made available to the seller electronically. If the results are not able to be made available, the seller may have the testing required under Section 443.151 performed on the product and shall make the results available to a consumer and the department.
SECTION 8. Sections 443.202(b) and (c), Health and Safety Code, are amended to read as follows:
(b) Notwithstanding any other law, a person may not sell, offer for sale, possess, distribute, or transport a cannabinoid oil[, including cannabidiol oil,] in this state:
(1) if the oil contains any material extracted or derived from the plant Cannabis sativa L., other than from hemp produced in compliance with 7 U.S.C. Chapter 38, Subchapter VII; and
(2) unless a sample representing the oil has been tested by a laboratory that is accredited by an independent accreditation body in accordance with International Organization for Standardization ISO/IEC 17025 or a comparable or successor standard and found to not contain any amount of a cannabinoid other than cannabidiol or cannabigerol [have a delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of not more than 0.3 percent].
(c) The department [and the Department of Public Safety] shall establish a process for the [random] testing of cannabinoid oil[, including cannabidiol oil,] at various retail and other establishments that sell, offer for sale, distribute, or use the oil to ensure that the oil:
(1) does not contain harmful ingredients;
(2) is produced in compliance with 7 U.S.C. Chapter 38, Subchapter VII; and
(3) does not contain any amount of a cannabinoid other than cannabidiol or cannabigerol [has a delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of not more than 0.3 percent].
SECTION 9. The heading to Section 443.2025, Health and Safety Code, is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 443.2025. REGISTRATION REQUIRED FOR RETAILERS OF CERTAIN CONSUMABLE HEMP PRODUCTS.
SECTION 10. Section 443.2025, Health and Safety Code, is amended by amending Subsections (b), (d), and (f) and adding Subsection (h) to read as follows:
(b) A person may not sell consumable hemp products containing a cannabinoid [cannabidiol] at retail in this state unless the person registers with the department each location owned, operated, or controlled by the person at which those products are sold. A person is not required to register a location associated with an employee [or independent contractor] described by Subsection (d).
(d) A person is not required to register with the department under Subsection (b) if the person is[:
[(1)] an employee of a registrant[; or
[(2)
an independent contractor of a registrant who sells the registrant's products at retail].
(f) The owner of a location at which consumable hemp products are sold shall annually pay to the department a registration fee in the amount of $20,000 for each location owned by the person at which those products are sold [The department by rule may adopt a registration fee schedule that establishes reasonable fee amounts for the registration of:
[(1)
a single location at which consumable hemp products containing cannabidiol are sold; and
[(2)
multiple locations at which consumable hemp products containing cannabidiol are sold under a single registration].
(h) A person may not sell consumable hemp products unless the person has provided to the department written consent from the person or the property owner, if the person is not the property owner, allowing the department, the Department of Public Safety, and any other state or local law enforcement agency to enter onto all premises where consumable hemp products are sold to conduct a physical inspection or to ensure compliance with this chapter and rules adopted under this chapter.
SECTION 11. Subchapter E, Chapter 443, Health and Safety Code, is amended by adding Section 443.2026 to read as follows:
Sec. 443.2026. CONSUMABLE HEMP PRODUCT REGISTRATION. (a) A consumable hemp product may not be offered for sale in this state unless the manufacturer of the product, before selling the product to a retailer:
(1) submits an application for the consumable hemp product to be registered with the department; and
(2) receives approval that the product is compliant with this chapter, registered, and approved for sale in this state.
(b) The department shall issue a unique product registration number to each consumable hemp product approved by the department.
(c) A manufacturer applying to register a consumable hemp product under this section shall pay an application fee to the department in the amount of $500 for each consumable hemp product.
(d) The department shall maintain an updated product registration list on the department's public Internet website, which must include front and back identifying pictures of each registered product.
(e) Each consumable hemp product, including the container and package, if applicable, must be labeled with:
(1) a QR code that links:
(A) to the department's product registration list under Subsection (d); and
(B) to the identifying picture of the product provided on registration of the product with the department under Subsection (d) for the purpose of confirming registration of the product and allowing verification of the product by law enforcement; and
(2) the following message placed adjacent to the required QR code on the label: "SCAN QR CODE BEFORE PURCHASE".
(f) The department may not approve for sale a consumable hemp product that:
(1) contains any artificial or synthetic cannabinoids; or
(2) contains or is mixed with any alcohol, tobacco, nicotine, kratom, kava, mushrooms, or a derivative of any of those items.
(g) A person commits an offense if the person distributes, delivers, sells, purchases, possesses, or uses a consumable hemp product that is not registered with the department as provided by this section.
(h) An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor.
(i) A person is presumed to know a consumable hemp product is prohibited under this chapter if the product is not listed on the department's Internet website as required by Subsection (d) or does not have a valid QR code under Subsection (e).
(j) The executive commissioner shall adopt rules to implement and administer this section.
SECTION 12. Section 443.203, Health and Safety Code, is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 443.203. DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICE. (a) A person who sells, offers for sale, or distributes a consumable hemp product [cannabinoid oil, including cannabidiol oil,] that the person claims is processed or manufactured in compliance with this chapter commits a false, misleading, or deceptive act or practice actionable under Subchapter E, Chapter 17, Business & Commerce Code, if the product [oil] is not processed or manufactured in accordance with this chapter.
(b) A person who sells, offers for sale, or distributes a consumable hemp product [cannabinoid oil] commits a false, misleading, or deceptive act or practice actionable under Subchapter E, Chapter 17, Business & Commerce Code, if [the oil]:
(1) the product contains harmful ingredients;
(2) the product is not produced in compliance with 7 U.S.C. Chapter 38, Subchapter VII; [or]
(3) the product contains any amount of a cannabinoid other than cannabidiol or cannabigerol; or
(4) the product's packaging or advertising indicates that the product is for medical use [has a delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of more than 0.3 percent].
SECTION 13. Section 443.204, Health and Safety Code, is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 443.204. RULES RELATED TO SALE OF CONSUMABLE HEMP PRODUCTS. Rules adopted by the executive commissioner regulating the sale of consumable hemp products must to the extent allowable by federal law reflect the following principles:
(1) hemp-derived [cannabinoids, including] cannabidiol and cannabigerol[,] are not considered controlled substances or adulterants;
(2) products containing [one or more] hemp-derived [cannabinoids, such as] cannabidiol or cannabigerol[,] intended for ingestion are considered foods, not controlled substances or adulterated products; and
(3) consumable hemp products must be packaged and labeled in the manner provided by Section 443.205[; and
[(4)
the processing or manufacturing of a consumable hemp product for smoking is prohibited].
SECTION 14. Sections 443.205(a) and (c), Health and Safety Code, are amended to read as follows:
(a) Before a consumable hemp product that contains or is marketed as containing [more than trace amounts of] cannabinoids may be distributed or sold, the product must be:
(1) labeled in the manner provided by this subchapter, including [section with] the following information:
(A) [(1)] batch identification number;
(B) [(2)] batch date;
(C) [(3)] product name;
(D) [(4)] a uniform resource locator (URL) that provides or links to a certificate of analysis for the product or each hemp-derived ingredient of the product;
(E) [(5)] the name of the product's manufacturer;
(F) the amount of cannabidiol or cannabigerol in each serving or unit of the product; and
(G) [(6)] a certification that there is no detectable amount of any cannabinoid other than cannabidiol or cannabigerol in the product; and
(2) prepackaged or placed at the time of sale in packaging or a container that is:
(A) tamper-evident;
(B) child-resistant; and
(C) if the product contains multiple servings or consists of multiple products purchased in one transaction, resealable in a manner that allows the child-resistant mechanism to remain intact [the delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of the product or each hemp-derived ingredient of the product is not more than 0.3 percent].
(c) The label required by Subsection (a) must appear on the outer packaging of each unit of the product intended for individual retail sale. [If that unit includes inner and outer packaging, the label may appear on any of that packaging.]
SECTION 15. Subchapter E, Chapter 443, Health and Safety Code, is amended by adding Sections 443.2055 and 443.2056 to read as follows:
Sec. 443.2055. OFFENSE: MARKETING OF CONSUMABLE HEMP PRODUCT OR PACKAGING IN MANNER ATTRACTIVE TO MINORS. (a) A person commits an offense if the person markets, advertises, sells, or causes to be sold an edible consumable hemp product containing a hemp-derived cannabinoid that:
(1) is in the shape of a human, animal, fruit, or cartoon or in another shape that is attractive to children; or
(2) is in packaging or a container that:
(A) is in the shape of a human, animal, fruit, or cartoon or in another shape that is attractive to children;
(B) depicts an image of a human, animal, fruit, or cartoon or another image that is attractive to children;
(C) imitates or mimics trademarks or trade dress of products that are or have been primarily marketed to minors;
(D) includes a symbol that is primarily used to market products to minors;
(E) includes an image of a celebrity; or
(F) includes an image that resembles a food product, including candy or juice.
(b) In this section, a cartoon includes a depiction of an object, person, animal, creature, or any similar caricature that:
(1) uses comically exaggerated features and attributes;
(2) assigns human characteristics to animals, plants, or other objects; or
(3) has unnatural or extra-human abilities, such as imperviousness to pain or injury, x-ray vision, tunneling at very high speeds, or transformation.
(c) An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.
Sec. 443.2056. OFFENSE: MISLEADING CONSUMABLE HEMP PACKAGING. (a) A person commits an offense if the person sells or offers for sale a consumable hemp product that contains or is marketed as containing hemp-derived cannabinoids in a package that depicts any statement, artwork, or design that would likely mislead a person to believe:
(1) the package does not contain a hemp-derived cannabinoid; or
(2) the product is intended for medical use, including by depicting a green cross.
(b) An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.
SECTION 16. Section 443.206, Health and Safety Code, is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 443.206. RETAIL SALE OF OUT-OF-STATE CONSUMABLE HEMP PRODUCTS. Retail sales of consumable hemp products processed or manufactured outside of this state may be made in this state when the products were processed or manufactured in another state or jurisdiction if the products:
(1) were manufactured or processed in compliance with:
(A) [(1)] that state's [state] or jurisdiction's plan approved by the United States Department of Agriculture under 7 U.S.C. Section 1639p;
(B) [(2)] a plan established under 7 U.S.C. Section 1639q if that plan applies to the state or jurisdiction; or
(C) [(3)] the laws of that state or jurisdiction if the products are tested in accordance with, or in a manner similar to, Section 443.151;
(2) do not contain any amount of a cannabinoid other than cannabidiol or cannabigerol; and
(3) are packaged and labeled in the manner provided by this subchapter.
SECTION 17. Chapter 443, Health and Safety Code, is amended by adding Subchapters F and G to read as follows:
SUBCHAPTER F. CRIMINAL OFFENSES
Sec. 443.251. OFFENSE: MANUFACTURE, DELIVERY, OR POSSESSION WITH INTENT TO DELIVER OF CERTAIN CONSUMABLE HEMP PRODUCTS. (a) A person commits an offense if the person knowingly manufactures, delivers, or possesses with intent to deliver a consumable hemp product that contains any amount of a cannabinoid other than cannabidiol or cannabigerol.
(b) An offense under this section is a felony of the third degree.
(c) If conduct constituting an offense under this section also constitutes an offense under another law, the actor may be prosecuted under this section, the other law, or both.
Sec. 443.252. OFFENSE: POSSESSION OF CERTAIN CONSUMABLE HEMP PRODUCTS. (a) A person commits an offense if the person knowingly or intentionally possesses a consumable hemp product that contains any amount of a cannabinoid other than cannabidiol or cannabigerol.
(b) An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.
(c) If conduct constituting an offense under this section also constitutes an offense under another law, the actor may be prosecuted under this section, the other law, or both.
Sec. 443.253. OFFENSE: SALE OR DISTRIBUTION OF CERTAIN CONSUMABLE HEMP PRODUCTS TO PERSONS YOUNGER THAN 21 YEARS OF AGE; PROOF OF AGE REQUIRED. (a) A person commits an offense if the person, with criminal negligence, sells a consumable hemp product that contains or is marketed as containing hemp-derived cannabinoids to a person who is younger than 21 years of age.
(b) An employee of the owner of a store in which consumable hemp products that contain or are marketed as containing hemp-derived cannabinoids are sold at retail is criminally responsible and subject to prosecution for an offense under this section that occurs in connection with a sale by the employee.
(c) An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.
(d) It is a defense to prosecution under Subsection (a) that the person to whom the consumable hemp product was sold presented to the defendant apparently valid proof of identification.
(e) A proof of identification satisfies the requirements of Subsection (d) if it contains a physical description and photograph consistent with the person's appearance, purports to establish that the person is 21 years of age or older, and was issued by a governmental agency. The proof of identification may include a driver's license issued by this state or another state, a passport, or an identification card issued by a state or the federal government.
(f) The owner of a store in which consumable hemp products that contain or are marketed as containing hemp-derived cannabinoids are sold, or an employee of the owner, may not display consumable hemp products for sale adjacent to products that are legal for children to consume.
Sec. 443.254. OFFENSE: MANUFACTURE, DISTRIBUTION, OR SALE OF CONSUMABLE HEMP PRODUCTS FOR SMOKING. (a) A person commits an offense if the person manufactures, distributes, sells, or offers for sale a consumable hemp product for smoking.
(b) An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor.
Sec. 443.255. OFFENSE: SALE OR DELIVERY OF CERTAIN CONSUMABLE HEMP PRODUCTS NEAR SCHOOL. (a) In this section, "school" and "premises" have the meanings assigned by Section 481.134.
(b) A person commits an offense if the person sells, offers for sale, or delivers a consumable hemp product containing a hemp-derived cannabinoid in, on, or within 1,000 feet of the premises of a school.
(c) An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor.
Sec. 443.256. OFFENSE: PROVISION OF CERTAIN CONSUMABLE HEMP PRODUCT BY COURIER, DELIVERY, OR MAIL SERVICE. (a) A person commits an offense if the person provides a consumable hemp product containing a hemp-derived cannabinoid by courier, delivery, or mail service.
(b) An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.
Sec. 443.257. OFFENSE: FALSE LABORATORY REPORT. (a) A person commits an offense if the person, with the intent to deceive, forges, falsifies, or alters the results of a laboratory test authorized or required by this chapter.
(b) An offense under this section is a felony of the third degree.
Sec. 443.258. OFFENSE: MANUFACTURING OR SELLING WITHOUT LICENSE OR REGISTRATION. (a) A person commits an offense if the person:
(1) processes hemp or manufactures a consumable hemp product without a license issued under Subchapter C; or
(2) sells at retail or offers for sale at retail a consumable hemp product without registering as a retailer under Section 443.2025.
(b) An offense under this section is a felony of the third degree.
SUBCHAPTER G. ADMINISTRATIVE ENFORCEMENT
Sec. 443.301. ENFORCEMENT BY DEPARTMENT. (a) The department shall receive and investigate complaints concerning violations of this chapter by:
(1) a license holder under Subchapter C; or
(2) a registrant under Section 443.2025.
(b) The department may revoke, suspend, or refuse to renew a license or registration for a violation of this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter.
(c) The department may impose an administrative penalty in an amount not to exceed $10,000 against a license holder or registrant for each violation of this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter.
(d) A proceeding under this section is a contested case under Chapter 2001, Government Code.
SECTION 18. The following provisions of the Health and Safety Code are repealed:
(1) Section 443.151(e);
(2) Section 443.201; and
(3) Sections 443.202(a) and 443.2025(a) and (c).
SECTION 19. Not later than December 1, 2025, the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission shall adopt the rules required by Section 443.2026, Health and Safety Code, as added by this Act.
SECTION 20. (a) Except as otherwise provided by Subsection (b) of this section, the changes in law made by this Act apply to the manufacture, sale, delivery, or possession of a consumable hemp product that occurs on or after the effective date of this Act. The manufacture, sale, delivery, or possession of a consumable hemp product that occurs before the effective date of this Act is governed by the law in effect on the date the manufacture, sale, delivery, or possession occurred and the former law is continued in effect for that purpose.
(b) A person selling consumable hemp products on the effective date of this Act is not required to register a product under Section 443.2026, Health and Safety Code, as added by this Act, before January 1, 2026.
SECTION 21. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
CSSB 3 - POINT OF ORDER
Representative Wu raised a point of order against further consideration of CSSB 3 under Rule 4, Section 18(b); Rule 4, Section 20; and Rule 4, Section 32(b)(10), of the House Rules on the grounds that the witness list is inaccurate.
LEAVES OF ABSENCE GRANTED
The following members were granted leaves of absence for the remainder of today because of important business:
Guillen on motion of Muñoz.
Lozano on motion of Muñoz.
The following member was granted leave of absence temporarily for today because of important House Administration business:
Geren on motion of Ashby.
CSSB 3 - (consideration continued)
CSSB 3 - POINT OF ORDER DISPOSITION
The point of order was withdrawn.
CSSB 3 - POINT OF ORDER
Representative Wu raised a point of order against further consideration of CSSB 3 under Rule 4, Section 18(b), and Rule 4, Section 32(b)(10), of the House Rules on the grounds that the witness list is inaccurate. The point of order was withdrawn.
Amendment No. 3
Representative Oliverson offered the following amendment to Amendment No. 2:
Amend Amendment No. 2 by Oliverson to CSSB 3 by striking page 1, lines 11 through 14, and substituting the following:
SECTION 2. Chapter 443, Health and Safety Code, is amended by adding Subchapter A-1 to read as follows:
SUBCHAPTER A-1. NONAPPLICABILITY
Sec. 443.021. LOW-THC CANNABIS. This chapter does not apply to low-THC cannabis regulated under Chapter 487.
Sec. 443.022. RESEARCH. This chapter does not apply to research on hemp conducted by:
(1) a medical school, as defined by Section 61.501, Education Code;
(2) a hospital licensed under Chapter 241; or
(3) an institution of higher education or private or independent institution of higher education, as defined by Section 61.003, Education Code.
(Geren now present)
Amendment No. 3 was adopted by (Record 3189): 102 Yeas, 24 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Alders; Allen; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bhojani; Bonnen; Buckley; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Capriglione; Cole; Cook; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Gámez; Gates; Gerdes; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Hunter; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lowe; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Morales, E.; Morgan; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Richardson; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Wharton; Wilson.
Nays — Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Campos; Canales; Collier; Cortez; Davis, Y.; Flores; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; González, J.; González, M.; Howard; Lopez, R.; Meza; Morales, C.; Muñoz; Reynolds; Rodríguez Ramos; Rose; Talarico; Ward Johnson; Zwiener.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C).
Absent, Excused — Gervin-Hawkins; Guerra; Guillen; Jones, V.; Lozano.
Absent — Anchía; Bernal; Garcia Hernandez; Geren; Goodwin; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Isaac; Moody; Morales Shaw; Perez, M.; Romero; Rosenthal; Simmons; Thompson; Turner; Walle; Wu.
Amendment No. 4
Representative Moody offered the following amendment to Amendment No. 2:
Amend Amendment No. 2 by Oliverson to CSSB 3 by striking page 12, line 27, through page 13, line 4, and substituting the following:
Sec. 443.252. OFFENSE: POSSESSION OF CERTAIN CONSUMABLE HEMP PRODUCTS. (a) In this section, "child" has the meaning assigned by Section 51.02, Family Code.
(b) A person commits an offense if the person knowingly or intentionally possesses a consumable hemp product that contains any amount of a cannabinoid other than cannabidiol or cannabigerol.
(c) It is a defense to prosecution under this section that the actor:
(1) requested emergency medical assistance in response to the person's own possible overdose or the possible overdose of another person; and
(2) if the person requested emergency medical assistance for the possible overdose of another person:
(A) remained on the scene until medical assistance arrived; and
(B) cooperated with medical assistance and law enforcement personnel on the scene.
(d) Except as provided by Subsection (e), an offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.
(e) An offense under this section committed by a minor is a Class C misdemeanor, except that if it is shown on the trial of the offense that at the time of the offense the actor is a minor who is not a child and the actor has been previously convicted of an offense under this section two or more times, the offense is a misdemeanor punishable by:
(1) a fine of not less than $250 and not more than $2,000;
(2) confinement in jail for a term not to exceed 180 days; or
(3) both the fine and the confinement.
(f) The court shall order:
(1) a minor placed on deferred disposition for or convicted of an offense under this section to:
(A) perform community service for:
(i) not less than 8 or more than 12 hours if the minor has not been previously convicted of an offense under this section; or
(ii) not less than 20 or more than 40 hours if the minor has been previously convicted of an offense under this section; and
(B) successfully complete a substance misuse education program under Section 521.374(a)(1), Transportation Code, that is regulated by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation under Chapter 171, Government Code; and
(2) the Department of Public Safety to suspend the driver's license or permit of a minor convicted of an offense under this section or, if the minor does not have a driver's license or permit, to deny the issuance of a driver's license or permit for:
(A) 30 days, if the minor has not been previously convicted of an offense under this section;
(B) 60 days, if the minor has been previously convicted once of an offense under this section; or
(C) 180 days, if the minor has been previously convicted twice or more of an offense under this section.
(g) Community service ordered under Subsection (f) must be related to education about or prevention of misuse of drugs if a program or service providing that education or prevention is available in the county in which the court is located. If a program or service providing that education or prevention is not available in the county, the court may order community service appropriate for rehabilitative purposes. The education program under Subsection (f)(1)(B) is in addition to community service ordered under this section.
(h) A driver's license suspension under Subsection (f)(2) takes effect on the 11th day after the date the minor is convicted.
(i) A person who is not a child and who has been previously convicted of an offense under this section two or more times is not eligible to receive deferred disposition or deferred adjudication for an offense under this section.
(j) For the purpose of determining whether a person has been previously convicted of an offense under this section:
(1) an adjudication under Title 3, Family Code, that the person engaged in conduct described by this section is considered a conviction of an offense under this section; and
(2) an order of deferred disposition for an offense alleged under this section is considered a conviction of an offense under this section.
(k) If conduct constituting an offense under this section also constitutes an offense under another law, the actor may be prosecuted under this section, the other law, or both.
Amendment No. 4 was adopted by (Record 3190): 126 Yeas, 10 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Allen; Anchía; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gámez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Garcia Hernandez; Gates; Gerdes; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Harless; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; 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; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodríguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Swanson; Talarico; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Zwiener.
Nays — Ashby; Bumgarner; Cain; Darby; Harris; Harris Davila; Lambert; Paul; Spiller; Tepper.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C).
Absent, Excused — Gervin-Hawkins; Guerra; Guillen; Jones, V.; Lozano.
Absent — Alders; Bernal; Geren; Isaac; Morales Shaw; Perez, M.; Turner; Wu.
STATEMENT OF VOTE
When Record No. 3190 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no.
Alders
CSSB 3 - POINT OF ORDER
Representative Wu raised a point of order against further consideration of CSSB 3 under Rule 11, Section 2, and Rule 11, Section 3, of the House Rules on the grounds that the committee substitute is not germane and that the committee substitute changes the original purpose of the bill. The point of order was withdrawn.
CSSB 3 - POINT OF ORDER
Representative Wu raised a point of order against further consideration of CSSB 3 under Rule 4, Section 18(b), of the House Rules on the grounds that the committee minutes and inaccurate. The point of order was withdrawn.
Amendment No. 2, as amended, was adopted by (Record 3191): 86 Yeas, 53 Nays, 3 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; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Hunter; Kerwin; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lowe; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Morales, E.; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; 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; Canales; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dutton; Flores; Gámez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Garcia Hernandez; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; King; Longoria; Lopez, R.; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Muñoz; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodríguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Simmons; Talarico; Thompson; Turner; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wu; Zwiener.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C); Harrison; Morales Shaw.
Absent, Excused — Gervin-Hawkins; Guerra; Guillen; Jones, V.; Lozano.
Absent — Campos; Morgan; Perez, M.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 3191 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no.
Campos
When Record No. 3191 was taken, I was excused because of important business. I would have voted yes.
Lozano
CSSB 3, as amended, was passed to third reading by (Record 3192): 95 Yeas, 44 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Alders; Allen; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bonnen; Buckley; Bumgarner; Button; Campos; Capriglione; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Jones, J.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lowe; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Morales, E.; Morgan; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Phelan; Pierson; Richardson; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Wharton; Wilson.
Nays — Anchía; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Canales; Cole; Collier; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dutton; Flores; Gámez; Garcia, L.; Garcia Hernandez; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Harrison; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Johnson; Lopez, R.; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Muñoz; Perez, V.; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodríguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Talarico; Thompson; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wu; Zwiener.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C); Morales Shaw.
Absent, Excused — Gervin-Hawkins; Guerra; Guillen; Jones, V.; Lozano.
Absent — Cain; Garcia, J.; Perez, M.; Simmons.
STATEMENTS OF VOTE
When Record No. 3192 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no.
J. Garcia
When Record No. 3192 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.
J. Jones
When Record No. 3192 was taken, I was excused because of important business. I would have voted yes.
Lozano
When Record No. 3192 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted yes.
M. Perez
REASON FOR VOTE
Representative Virdell submitted the following reason for vote to be printed in the journal:
I have wrestled back and forth with this bill. I know THC is beneficial for medical issues such as cancer and PTSD. I have friends who have used it to their benefit. I have strong concerns that THC and CBD have been marketed towards kids and many of the products have been packaged to look like candy. It is my understanding that the compassionate use program will be expanded. I absolutely want to make sure people have access to products that help them, but it is also important we ensure kids do not have access to these products.
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS SIGNED BY THE SPEAKER
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. 18).
REMARKS ORDERED PRINTED
Representative Reynolds moved to print all remarks on CSSB 3.
The motion prevailed. [The text of the debate was not available at the time of printing.]
ADJOURNMENT
Representative Manuel moved that the house adjourn until 10 a.m. tomorrow in memory of Brenda Diane Calhoun Vaughn of Port Arthur.
The motion prevailed.
The house accordingly, at 9:51 p.m., adjourned until 10 a.m. tomorrow.
ADDENDUM
REFERRED TO COMMITTEES
The following bills and joint resolutions were today laid before the house, read first time, and referred to committees, and the following resolutions were today laid before the house and referred to committees. If indicated, the chair today corrected the referral of the following measures:
List No. 1
SB 524 to Ways and Means.
SB 781 to Homeland Security, Public Safety, and Veterans' Affairs.
SB 1782 to Human Services.
SB 1861 to Criminal Jurisprudence.
SB 2309 to Elections.
SB 2497 to Natural Resources.
SB 2617 to Public Education.
SB 2969 to Criminal Jurisprudence.
List No. 2
HR 1280 (By Collier), Honoring the Molson Coors Fort Worth Brewery on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Miller Lite.
To Local and Consent Calendars.
HR 1281 (By Garcia Hernandez), Commending Ella Ponthier for her service as a legislative intern in the office of State Representative Cassandra Garcia Hernandez.
To Local and Consent Calendars.
HR 1282 (By K. Bell), Congratulating Ronnie Davis on his retirement as chief of the Kaufman Fire Department.
To Local and Consent Calendars.
HR 1283 (By Longoria), Congratulating Joanna Adame of Mission on graduating as a member of the Texas Partners in Policymaking Class of 2025.
To Local and Consent Calendars.
HR 1284 (By Plesa), Congratulating Joanne Huffstetler on graduating as a member of the Texas Partners in Policymaking Class of 2025.
To Local and Consent Calendars.
HR 1285 (By V. Perez), Congratulating Karla Yvette Sierra on receiving a 2021 John F. Kennedy Service Award from the Peace Corps.
To Local and Consent Calendars.
HR 1286 (By V. Perez), Congratulating The University of Texas at El Paso women's volleyball team on advancing to the 2024 NCAA Division I tournament.
To Local and Consent Calendars.
HR 1287 (By Virdell), Commemorating the annual Texas Furniture Makers Show hosted by the Kerr Arts & Cultural Center in Kerrville.
To Local and Consent Calendars.
HR 1288 (By Turner), Commending Kieran J. Williams for his service as a legislative aide in the office of State Representative Chris Turner.
To Local and Consent Calendars.
HR 1289 (By Turner), Commending Nathan Micheal Sullivan of Arlington for his service as a legislative aide in the office of State Representative Chris Turner.
To Local and Consent Calendars.
HR 1290 (By Turner), Commending Destiny Aladeyelu for her service as a legislative intern in the district office of State Representative Chris Turner.
To Local and Consent Calendars.
HR 1291 (By Turner), Commending Mazbeen Ali for her service as a legislative aide in the office of State Representative Chris Turner.
To Local and Consent Calendars.
HR 1292 (By Martinez Fischer), Honoring Frank Herrera Jr. for his dedication to the advancement of the Latino population in San Antonio and beyond.
To Local and Consent Calendars.
HR 1293 (By Ashby), Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Associated General Contractors of Texas.
To Local and Consent Calendars.
HR 1294 (By Reynolds), Commending Freeman Crawford IV for his service as a policy analyst in the office of State Representative Ron Reynolds.
To Local and Consent Calendars.
HR 1295 (By Martinez), Commending the participants in the Rio Grande Valley Legislative Internship Program and the Texas Legislative Fellowship Program for their contributions to the Texas Legislature during the 89th Session.
To Local and Consent Calendars.
HR 1296 (By Reynolds), Recognizing May 20, 2025, as Greater Houston Frontiers Club Day at the State Capitol.
To Local and Consent Calendars.
HR 1297 (By Howard), Recognizing May 2025 as Women's Health Month.
To Local and Consent Calendars.
HR 1298 (By Howard), Recognizing November 8, 2025, as Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder Awareness Day.
To Local and Consent Calendars.
HR 1299 (By Cunningham), Commending Lauren Wilson for her service as a legislative aide in the office of State Representative Charles Cunningham.
To Local and Consent Calendars.
HR 1300 (By Cunningham), Commending Cullen Watkins for his service as a legislative intern in the office of State Representative Charles Cunningham.
To Local and Consent Calendars.
HR 1301 (By Meza), Recognizing the work of legislative intern Arfeen Khan during the 89th Legislature.
To Local and Consent Calendars.
HR 1302 (By Meza), Recognizing the work of legislative intern Shaheer Khan during the 89th Legislature.
To Local and Consent Calendars.
SIGNED BY THE SPEAKER
The following bills and resolutions were today signed in the presence of the house by the speaker:
House List No. 18
HB 694, HB 923, HB 1875, HB 1893, HB 2071, HB 2513, HB 2522, HB 2788, HB 3033, HB 3211, HB 3376, HB 3751, HB 3810, HB 4219, HB 4506, HB 4529, HB 4643, HB 4753, HB 5424, HCR 90, HCR 98
Senate List No. 23
SB 207, SB 378, SB 402, SB 529, SB 541, SB 651, SB 664, SB 687, SB 693, SB 745, SB 920, SB 927, SB 958, SB 984, SB 992, SB 1018, SB 1020, SB 1173, SB 1227, SB 1239, SB 1247, SB 1248, SB 1321, SB 1332, SB 1497, SB 1537, SB 1620, SB 1646, SB 1662, SB 1734, SB 1901, SB 2053, SB 2112, SB 2124, SB 2145, SB 2180, SB 2332, SB 2448, SB 2662, SB 2938, SCR 19, SCR 25, SJR 34
MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE
The following messages from the senate were today received by the house:
Message No. 1
MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE
SENATE CHAMBER
Austin, Texas
Wednesday, May 21, 2025 - 2
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:
HB 39
Lopez, Ray
SPONSOR: Parker
|
Relating to information and data regarding the incidence of veteran deaths in this state.
(Committee Substitute/Amended)
HB 114
Cortez
SPONSOR: Zaffirini
|
Relating to the transfer of functions relating to certain veteran mental health programs and plans to the Texas Veterans Commission.
(Committee Substitute/Amended)
HB 138
Dean
SPONSOR: Bettencourt
|
Relating to the establishment of the Health Impact, Cost, and Coverage Analysis Program; authorizing a fee.
(Committee Substitute/Amended)
HB 247
Guillen
SPONSOR: Middleton
|
Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the amount of the appraised value of real property located in certain counties that arises from the installation or construction on the property of border security infrastructure and related improvements and to the consideration of the price paid by certain governmental entities for a parcel of or easement in real property purchased for the purpose of installing or constructing such infrastructure when appraising other real property.
HB 300
Wilson
SPONSOR: Hancock
|
Relating to the Texas Armed Services Scholarship Program.
(Amended)
HB 762
Leach
SPONSOR: Bettencourt
|
Relating to severance pay for political subdivision employees and independent contractors.
(Amended)
HB 793
Thompson
SPONSOR: Zaffirini
|
Relating to the confidentiality of certain personal information of an applicant for or a person protected by a protective order.
HB 1275
González, Mary
SPONSOR: Blanco
|
Relating to the issuance of permits for bovine producer dairy farms in certain areas of this state.
HB 1584
Hull
SPONSOR: Schwertner
|
Relating to the creation of a list of priority facilities by electric utilities.
(Amended)
HB 1700
Fairly
SPONSOR: Sparks
|
Relating to certain records of a health professional providing a telemedicine medical service, teledentistry dental service, or telehealth service.
HB 1894
Metcalf
SPONSOR: Parker
|
Relating to designating November as Veterans Month.
HB 1965
Garcia, Josey
SPONSOR: Menéndez
|
Relating to a study on mental health services provided to veterans through the Texas Veterans Commission.
HB 2254
Hull
SPONSOR: Sparks
|
Relating to certain health care services contract arrangements entered into by insurers and health care providers.
HB 2340
Metcalf
SPONSOR: Zaffirini
|
Relating to the qualifications, communications, and recordkeeping of a child custody evaluator and the admissibility of a child custody evaluation under certain circumstances.
HB 2350
Dutton
SPONSOR: Johnson
|
Relating to standing in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship.
HB 2760
Villalobos
SPONSOR: Alvarado
|
Relating to judicial review of a Texas Workforce Commission decision in an unemployment compensation proceeding.
HB 2842
Zwiener
SPONSOR: Perry
|
Relating to the control by lethal means of white-tailed deer in certain areas.
HB 3088
Orr
SPONSOR: Hancock
|
Relating to the authority of the Parks and Wildlife Department to procure goods and services related to items for resale by the department.
HB 3104
McLaughlin
SPONSOR: Zaffirini
|
Relating to the appointment and compensation of a bailiff appointed by the judges of certain district courts in Webb County.
HB 3260
Bell, Keith
SPONSOR: Hancock
|
Relating to the Texas Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship Programs Grant Program.
HB 3479
Morgan
SPONSOR: Zaffirini
|
Relating to the Rio Grande vegetative management program.
HB 3575
Noble
SPONSOR: West
|
Relating to the filing of a campaign treasurer appointment and an application for a place on the ballot by a candidate for the board of directors of an appraisal district.
HB 3687
Harless
SPONSOR: Bettencourt
|
Relating to certification requirements for a fire marshal and any related employee, officer, inspector, and investigator appointed by certain counties and emergency services districts.
HB 3788
Spiller
SPONSOR: Parker
|
Relating to the operations of municipal hospital authorities.
HB 4163
Guillen
SPONSOR: Perry
|
Relating to the authority of a city to impose certain governmental requirements on an agricultural operation.
HB 4205
Harless
SPONSOR: Bettencourt
|
Relating to compensation and employment benefits for law enforcement personnel in certain counties.
HB 4370
Metcalf
SPONSOR: Blanco
|
Relating to the projects undertaken by a public improvement district, municipal management district, water control and improvement district, fresh water supply district, or municipal utility district.
Relating to the Preparation for Adult Living Program and other services for foster children transitioning to independent living.
HB 4809
Meyer
SPONSOR: West
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Relating to the authority of an owner of property that qualifies for an exemption as a historic or archaeological site to protest the allocation of the appraised value of the property between the land and the improvements to the land.
HB 5195
Capriglione
SPONSOR: Alvarado
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Relating to modernization of state agency Internet websites and digital services.
HJR 34
Guillen
SPONSOR: Middleton
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Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to provide for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the amount of the market value of real property located in a county that borders the United Mexican States that arises from the installation or construction on the property of border security infrastructure and related improvements.
Relating to the collection of information on available beds at inpatient mental health facilities providing acute psychiatric treatment.
Relating to the interconnection of a facility in the ERCOT power region to certain other facilities.
THE SENATE HAS CONCURRED IN THE HOUSE AMENDMENTS TO THE FOLLOWING MEASURES:
THE SENATE HAS GRANTED THE REQUEST OF THE HOUSE FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF A CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURES:
Senate Conferees: Paxton - Chair/Menéndez/Middleton/Perry/Sparks
Respectfully,
Patsy Spaw
Secretary of the Senate
APPENDIX
STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS
Favorable reports have been filed by committees as follows:
May 20
Corrections - SB 1021
Criminal Jurisprudence - SB 990, SB 1281, SB 3073
Culture, Recreation, and Tourism - SB 3059
Elections - SB 447, SB 510, SB 2217, SB 2753
Higher Education - SB 800, SB 1032, SB 1242, SB 1400, SB 1534, SB 1835, SB 2055, SB 2786, SB 2972
Human Services - SB 961, SB 1137, SB 1266
Intergovernmental Affairs - HB 293, HB 1701, HB 3087, HB 3648, SB 1563, SB 1579, SB 1957, SB 2623
Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence - SB 293, SB 441, SB 1164, SB 1558, SB 1760, SB 1838
Land and Resource Management - SB 2477, SB 2835, SB 3029
Licensing and Administrative Procedures - SB 2075, SB 2167
Natural Resources - SB 863, SB 1302, SB 1504, SB 1625, SB 1663, SB 1959
Public Education - SB 1191, SB 2920
Public Health - SB 227
State Affairs - SB 241, SB 1065, SB 2986
Trade, Workforce, and Economic Development - SB 2337
Transportation - HB 4955, SB 2366
Ways and Means - SB 850
ENROLLED
May 20 - 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, HCR 144
SENT TO THE GOVERNOR
May 20 - HB 11, HB 29, HB 30, HB 48, HB 142, HB 198, HB 210, HB 303, HB 431, HB 451, HB 630, HB 879, HB 1022, HB 1041, HB 1130, HB 1188, HB 1242, HB 1261, HB 1465, HB 1535, HB 1593, HB 1729, HB 1778, HB 1950, HB 2003, HB 2027, HB 2029, HB 2596, HB 2663, HB 2692, HB 2703, HB 2742, HB 2768, HB 3012, HB 3229, HB 3307, HB 3474, HB 3526, HB 3560, HB 3594, HB 3611, HB 3698, HB 3700, HB 3809, HB 4739, HB 5061, HB 5238
SENT TO THE SECRETARY OF THE STATE
May 20 - HJR 1
RECOMMENDATIONS FILED WITH THE SPEAKER
May 20 - HB 5692
SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR
May 20 - HB 912, HCR 128