Monday, May 26, 2025

SEVENTY-FOURTH DAY --- MONDAY, MAY 26, 2025

The house met at 10 a.m. and was called to order by the speaker.

The roll of the house was called and a quorum was announced present (Record 3542).

Present — Mr. Speaker(C); Alders; Allen; Anchía; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gámez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Garcia Hernandez; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Muñoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; 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.

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

The chair recognized Representative Kitzman who led the house in the pledges of allegiance to the United States and Texas flags, speaking as follows:

Mr. Speaker, my colleagues, fellow Texans: We come here, once again, on this Memorial Day to say a pledge of allegiance to our flag and the republic for which it stands. There is no symbol that means more to the people around the globe than the hope and freedom that is illustrated by that so-called "piece of cloth." It's the American flag. It's the idea we stand for, and it's paid for by the blood of American soldiers, sailors, airmen, and marines.

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).

REGULAR ORDER OF BUSINESS SUSPENDED

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

REMARKS ORDERED PRINTED

Representative Metcalf moved to print remarks by Representative Kitzman.

The motion prevailed.

LOCAL, CONSENT,
AND RESOLUTIONS CALENDAR
RULES SUSPENDED

Representative Patterson moved to suspend the layout rule for the local, consent, and resolutions calendar set for 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 28.

The motion prevailed.

HR 1357 - ADOPTED
(by Geren)

Representative Geren moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider at this time HR 1357.

The motion prevailed.

The following resolution was laid before the house:

HR 1357, In memory of retired U.S. Army Sergeant Major Jesse Chargualaf.

HR 1357 was unanimously adopted by a rising vote.

On motion of Representative McQueeney, the names of all the members of the house were added to HR 1357 as signers thereof.

LEAVE OF ABSENCE GRANTED

The following member was granted leave of absence for the remainder of today because of a family emergency:

Bowers on motion of Gervin-Hawkins.

MAJOR STATE CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS
THIRD READING

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

SB 835 ON THIRD READING
(Leach, Johnson, Little, Cook, Meyer, et al. - House Sponsors)

SB 835, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the enforceability of certain nondisclosure or confidentiality provisions with respect to an act of sexual abuse.

SB 835 was passed by (Record 3543): 144 Yeas, 0 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.

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

Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C).

Absent, Excused — Bowers.

Absent — Guerra; Muñoz; Rodríguez Ramos; Shofner.

STATEMENTS OF VOTE

When Record No. 3543 was taken, I was temporarily out of the house chamber. I would have voted yes.

Guerra

When Record No. 3543 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.

Muñoz

When Record No. 3543 was taken, I was temporarily out of the house chamber. I would have voted yes.

Rodríguez Ramos

When Record No. 3543 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted yes.

Shofner

SB 3070 ON THIRD READING
(Geren - House Sponsor)

SB 3070, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the abolishment of the Texas Lottery Commission and the transfer of the administration of the state lottery and the licensing and regulation of charitable bingo to the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation; creating criminal offenses.

SB 3070 was passed by (Record 3544): 112 Yeas, 27 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.

Yeas — Allen; Anchía; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dutton; Dyson; Flores; Gámez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Garcia Hernandez; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Longoria; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Noble; Ordaz; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Shaheen; Simmons; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.

Nays — Alders; Ashby; Bryant; Bumgarner; Cain; Cook; Dorazio; Frank; Harrison; Hefner; Hopper; Kerwin; Leo Wilson; Little; Lowe; Lozano; Money; Olcott; Richardson; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shofner; Slawson; Tinderholt; Toth; Vasut.

Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C).

Absent, Excused — Bowers.

Absent — Fairly; Gates; Lopez, J.; Luther; Muñoz; Oliverson; Orr; Rodríguez Ramos; Virdell.

STATEMENTS OF VOTE

When Record No. 3544 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.

Gates

When Record No. 3544 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.

Muñoz

When Record No. 3544 was taken, I was temporarily out of the house chamber. I would have voted no.

Rodríguez Ramos

REASONS FOR VOTE

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

On second reading, I voted in favor of SB 3070 because I supported the original intent of the bill, which aligned with Senator Bettencourt's efforts to eliminate the Texas Lottery Commission. However, after further deliberation and upon adoption of the Geren amendment, I can no longer support the bill as passed on third reading.

The Geren amendment fundamentally alters the bill by prohibiting the abolition of the Texas Lottery Commission and instead merely transfers its responsibilities to another agency. This change is inconsistent with my legislative priorities and the original objective I supported. Therefore, I respectfully voted against SB 3070 on final passage.

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

I wish to end the lottery entirely, not shift its failures to another agency indefinitely. For that reason, I voted no.

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

I was away from my desk when the vote for SB 3070 was taken. The lottery system needs to be killed now. Government-sponsored gambling serves no purpose. It's a real shame that our government targeted low-income areas to separate people from their money. Anyone who played a role in that should never serve in government.

(Vasut in the chair)

SB 22 ON THIRD READING
(Hunter, King, Gervin-Hawkins, C. Bell, Martinez Fischer, et al. - House Sponsors)

SB 22, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the Texas moving image industry incentive program and the establishment and funding of the Texas moving image industry incentive fund.

Amendment No. 1

Representative Hunter offered the following amendment to SB 22:

Amend SB 22 on third reading in SECTION 2.07 of the bill, in added Section 151.801(g), Tax Code (house committee report, page 12, line 6), by striking "$500 million" and substituting "$300 million".

Amendment No. 1 was adopted.

LEAVE OF ABSENCE GRANTED

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

Leo Wilson on motion of Hunter.

SB 22 - RULES SUSPENDED
ADDITIONAL SPONSOR AUTHORIZED

Representative Metcalf moved to suspend Rule 8, Section 5(d), of the House Rules to designate Representative Lalani as an additional sponsor to SB 22.

The motion prevailed.

SB 22 - (consideration continued)

SB 22, as amended, was passed by (Record 3545): 114 Yeas, 26 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.

Yeas — Allen; Anchía; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gámez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Garcia Hernandez; Gates; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lujan; Luther; 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; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Simmons; Smithee; Spiller; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.

Nays — Alders; Gerdes; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Isaac; Kerwin; Little; Lowe; Lozano; Money; Olcott; Oliverson; Richardson; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Swanson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Virdell.

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

Absent, Excused — Bowers; Leo Wilson.

Absent — Cain; Guerra; Louderback; Morgan; Pierson; Rodríguez Ramos.

STATEMENTS OF VOTE

When Record No. 3545 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.

Dean

When Record No. 3545 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.

Gates

When Record No. 3545 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.

Guerra

When Record No. 3545 was taken, I was temporarily out of the house chamber. I would have voted yes.

Louderback

When Record No. 3545 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.

Luther

When Record No. 3545 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted no.

Morgan

When Record No. 3545 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted no.

Pierson

REMARKS ORDERED PRINTED

Representative Canales moved to print all remarks on SB 25 on May 25 and May 26.

The motion prevailed. [The text of the debate was not available at the time of printing.]

SB 568 - RECOMMITTED

Representative Buckley moved to recommit SB 568 to the Committee on Public Education.

The motion prevailed.

COMMITTEE GRANTED PERMISSION TO MEET

Representative Buckley requested permission for the Committee on Public Education to meet while the house is in session, at 12 p.m. today, in 1W.14, to consider pending, referred, and committee business.

Permission to meet was granted.

COMMITTEE MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT

The following committee meeting was announced:

Public Education, 12 p.m. today, 1W.14, for a formal meeting, to consider pending, referred, and committee business.

REMARKS ORDERED PRINTED

Representative Gervin-Hawkins moved to print all remarks on SB 22.

The motion prevailed. [The text of the debate was not available at the time of printing.]

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS CALENDAR
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIONS
THIRD READING

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

SJR 27 ON THIRD READING
(Leach - House Sponsor)

SJR 27, A joint resolution proposing a constitutional amendment regarding the membership of the State Commission on Judicial Conduct, the membership of the tribunal to review the commission's recommendations, and the authority of the commission, the tribunal, and the Texas Supreme Court to more effectively sanction judges and justices for judicial misconduct.

Representative Leach moved to postpone consideration of SJR 27 until 11:30 a.m. today.

The motion prevailed.

GENERAL STATE CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS
THIRD READING

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

SB 25 ON THIRD READING
(Hull, Frank, VanDeaver, Bucy, Pierson, et al. - House Sponsors)

SB 25, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to health and nutrition standards to promote healthy living, including requirements for food labeling, primary and secondary education, higher education, and continuing education for certain health care professionals; authorizing a civil penalty.

(Leo Wilson now present)

Amendment No. 1

Representatives VanDeaver and Frank offered the following amendment to SB 25:

Amend SB 25 on third reading in the SECTION of the bill adding Section 431.0817, Health and Safety Code, as added by Amendment No. 17 by VanDeaver on second reading, by striking "law, regulation, or guidance" in each place the phrase appears and substituting "law or regulation".

Amendment No. 1 was adopted.

(Speaker in the chair)

SB 25, as amended, was passed by (Record 3546): 116 Yeas, 24 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.

Yeas — Alders; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Capriglione; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; 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; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Muñoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Raymond; Richardson; Rodríguez Ramos; Rose; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson.

Nays — Allen; Anchía; Bryant; Campos; Canales; Collier; Flores; Gámez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Garcia Hernandez; González, J.; González, M.; Harrison; Jones, J.; Moody; Plesa; Romero; Rosenthal; Thompson; Turner; Walle; Wu; Zwiener.

Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C).

Absent, Excused — Bowers.

Absent — Cole; Davis, Y.; Gervin-Hawkins; Hernandez; Jones, V.; Kerwin; Meza; Reynolds.

STATEMENTS OF VOTE

When Record No. 3546 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.

Cole

When Record No. 3546 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes.

J. Jones

When Record No. 3546 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted no.

V. Jones

When Record No. 3546 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.

Kerwin

POSTPONED BUSINESS

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

CSSB 7 ON SECOND READING
(Harris - House Sponsor)

CSSB 7, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the oversight and financing of certain water infrastructure matters under the jurisdiction of the Texas Water Development Board.

CSSB 7 was read second time on May 23 and was postponed until 8 a.m. today.

(Landgraf in the chair)

Amendment No. 1

Representative Harris offered the following amendment to CSSB 7:

Amend CSSB 7 (house committee report) as follows:

(1) On page 3 of the bill, between lines 6 and 7, insert the following:

Sec. 6.305. PAYMENT OF EXPENSES FROM TEXAS WATER FUND ADMINISTRATIVE FUND. Pursuant to Section 15.504(f), the board shall pay from the Texas water fund administrative fund established under Section 15.508:

(1) the necessary and reasonable administrative expenses, including staffing expenses, incurred in administering its responsibilities under this subchapter; and

(2) the necessary and reasonable expenses for the procurement of professional and consulting services under Section 6.303.

(2) On page 5, line 16, strike "(4-a)" and substitute the following:

(4-a) the Texas water fund administrative fund established under Section 15.508;

(4-b)

(3) On page 8, strike lines 12 through 17 and substitute the following:

(f) In each state fiscal year, the [~~The~~] board may transfer not more than two percent of the money deposited to the credit of the fund in that state fiscal year to the Texas water fund administrative fund established under Section 15.508 [~~use the fund~~] to pay or reimburse the board for the necessary and reasonable expenses of the board in administering the fund as provided by Section 15.508(c) [~~not to exceed two percent~~].

(4) On page 9, between lines 12 and 13, insert the following:

(c) Pursuant to Section 15.504(f), the board may pay from the Texas water fund administrative fund necessary and reasonable expenses of the board in administering the Texas water fund, including:

(1) staffing expenses incurred in administering its responsibilities for providing grants, loans, financial assistance, and technical assistance and procuring professional and consulting services through and for all funds eligible to receive transfers from the Texas water fund;

(2) carrying out responsibilities under Subchapter H, Chapter 6; and

(3) any purposes for which money is appropriated by the legislature from the Texas water fund administrative fund related to the Texas water fund and all funds eligible to receive transfers from the Texas water fund.

(5) In ARTICLE 1 of the bill, add the following appropriately numbered SECTIONS to the ARTICLE and renumber subsequent SECTIONS of the ARTICLE and cross-references to those SECTIONS accordingly:

SECTION 1.___. Effective September 1, 2027, Section 15.153, Water Code, is amended by adding Subsection (f) to read as follows:

(f) For purposes of Section 7-e(c), Article VIII, Texas Constitution, groundwater is considered brackish if, at the time of production from a well, the groundwater had a total dissolved solids concentration of not less than 3,000 milligrams per liter.

SECTION 1.____. Section 15.505, Water Code, is amended to read as follows:

Sec. 15.505. TRANSFER OF MONEY. (a) Notwithstanding any other law:

(1) the board may[:

[~~(A)~~] transfer money from the fund into any other fund or account described by Section 15.502(b); and

[~~(B) restore to the fund money transferred from the fund and deposited to the credit of a fund or account described by Section 15.502(b); and~~]

(2) a fund or account described by Section 15.502(b) may accept a transfer of money made under this subchapter.

(b) The board may not restore to the fund money transferred from the fund and deposited to the credit of a fund or account described by Section 15.502(b).

SECTION 1.____. Effective September 1, 2027, Section 15.505, Water Code, is amended by adding Subsections (c) and (d) to read as follows:

(c) Of the amount of money deposited to the credit of the Texas water fund under Section 7-e, Article VIII, Texas Constitution, before September 1, 2047, the administrator of the fund shall allocate not less than 50 percent to be used only for transfer to either or both of the following funds:

(1) the new water supply for Texas fund established under Subchapter C-1; or

(2) the state water implementation fund for Texas established under Subchapter G.

(d) This subsection and Subsection (c) expire August 31, 2047.

SECTION 1.____. Subchapter B, Chapter 16, Water Code, is amended by adding Section 16.0123 to read as follows:

Sec. 16.0123. INTERIM STUDY OF INCORPORATION OF WASTEWATER PLANNING INTO STATE WATER PLANNING PROCESS. (a) Using existing resources, the executive administrator shall conduct a study to determine:

(1) the feasibility and practicability of incorporating planning for the development of infrastructure to meet the state's current and future wastewater treatment needs into the process used to produce each state water plan under Section 16.051, beginning with the five-year state water planning period ending January 5, 2032; and

(2) the statutory changes necessary to facilitate the incorporation of the wastewater treatment planning described by Subdivision (1) into the process used to produce each state water plan under Section 16.051, beginning with the five-year state water planning period ending January 5, 2032.

(b) Not later than December 1, 2026, the executive administrator shall provide a report of the study's findings to:

(1) the governor;

(2) the lieutenant governor;

(3) the speaker of the house of representatives;

(4) each member of the Texas Water Fund Advisory Committee established under Section 15.009; and

(5) each member of the standing committees of the senate and the house of representatives having primary jurisdiction over water resources.

(6) On page 20, line 15, strike "January 1, 2026" and substitute "September 1, 2027".

(7) In SECTION 4.01 of the bill, immediately following Subsection (b) of the SECTION (page 20, immediately following line 19), add the following appropriately lettered subsection:

(____) The sections of this Act adding Sections 15.153(f) and 15.505(c) and (d), Water Code, take effect September 1, 2027, but only if the constitutional amendment proposed by HJR 7, 89th Legislature, Regular Session, 2025, is approved by the voters. If that amendment is not approved by the voters, those sections of this Act have no effect.

Amendment No. 2

Representatives Martinez Fischer and Lujan offered the following amendment to Amendment No. 1:

Amend Amendment No. 1 by Harris to CSSB 7, on page 2, line 25, between "liter" and the underlined period, by inserting "or is located within a brackish groundwater production zone identified under Section 16.060".

Representative Harris moved to table Amendment No. 2.

The motion to table prevailed by (Record 3547): 81 Yeas, 55 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.

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

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

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

Absent, Excused — Bowers.

Absent — Campos; Cook; Davis, A.; Garcia, J.; Gates; Kerwin; Moody; Noble; Phelan; Schatzline; Virdell.

STATEMENTS OF VOTE

When Record No. 3547 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.

Gates

When Record No. 3547 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes.

M. González

Amendment No. 1 was adopted by (Record 3548): 137 Yeas, 0 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.

Yeas — Alders; Allen; Anchía; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gámez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Garcia Hernandez; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; 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; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.

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

Absent, Excused — Bowers.

Absent — Davis, A.; Gates; Harrison; Martinez Fischer; Meza; Moody; Schatzline; Schofield; Virdell; Ward Johnson.

STATEMENT OF VOTE

When Record No. 3548 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.

Gates

CSSB 7, as amended, was passed to third reading by (Record 3549): 143 Yeas, 3 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.

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

Nays — Harrison; Lowe; Virdell.

Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker.

Absent, Excused — Bowers.

Absent — Kerwin; Schoolcraft.

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, postponed until May 21, postponed until May 22, postponed until May 23, postponed until May 24, postponed until May 25, and was again postponed until 9 a.m. today.

Representative Leach moved to postpone consideration of SB 552 until 5 p.m. today.

The motion prevailed.

CSSB 1612 ON SECOND READING
(K. Bell, Button, Hefner, Romero, and Leach - House Sponsors)

CSSB 1612, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to construction contract trust funds.

CSSB 1612 was read second time on May 23 and was postponed until 10 a.m. today.

Representative K. Bell moved to postpone consideration of CSSB 1612 until 10 a.m. Sunday, June 22.

The motion prevailed.

SJR 87 ON SECOND READING
(Little and Smithee - House Sponsors)

SJR 87, A joint resolution proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the denial of bail to persons accused of certain offenses punishable as a felony who have previously been convicted of or who were released on bail for certain offenses punishable as a felony at the time of the new offense.

SJR 87 was read second time on May 24 and was postponed until 10 a.m. today.

Amendment No. 1

Representatives Little, Harris Davila, Luther, Hopper, Olcott, Lowe, Smithee, Villalobos, Isaac, Hull, Slawson, J. Lopez, Leo Wilson, Noble, Louderback, Gerdes, Holt, Meyer, Hayes, Pierson, Buckley, Lujan, Alders, K. Bell, Money, Toth, Richardson, Metcalf, Button, Tinderholt, McQueeney, Bumgarner, Phelan, McLaughlin, Capriglione, Harris, Curry, Fairly, Cook, Schoolcraft, and C. Bell offered the following amendment to SJR 87:

Amend SJR 87 (house committee report) by adding the following appropriately numbered SECTION to the joint resolution and renumbering subsequent SECTIONS of the joint resolution accordingly:

SECTION ____. This joint resolution shall be known as Jocelyn's Law.

Amendment No. 1 was adopted by (Record 3550): 140 Yeas, 0 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.

Yeas — Alders; Allen; Anchía; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; 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; 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; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; 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; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Zwiener.

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

Absent, Excused — Bowers.

Absent — Bumgarner; Davis, A.; Moody; Orr; Simmons; Talarico; Wu.

(Speaker in the chair)

SJR 87, as amended, was passed to third reading by (Record 3551): 93 Yeas, 32 Nays, 11 Present, not voting.

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

Nays — Allen; Bryant; Bucy; Campos; Cole; Collier; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dutton; Flores; Gámez; Garcia, J.; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Hernandez; Howard; Johnson; Jones, J.; Lopez, R.; Martinez Fischer; Moody; Morales, C.; Ordaz; Perez, V.; Reynolds; Rose; Rosenthal; Thompson; Walle; Wu; Zwiener.

Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C); Bernal; Bhojani; Canales; Garcia Hernandez; Gervin-Hawkins; Romero; Simmons; Turner; Vo; Ward Johnson.

Absent, Excused — Bowers.

Absent — Button; Cortez; Garcia, L.; Hinojosa; Jones, V.; Lalani; Manuel; Meza; Morales Shaw; Orr; Rodríguez Ramos; Talarico; Wharton.

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, postponed until 5 p.m. May 21, postponed until May 22, and was again postponed until 11 a.m. today.

Representative Smithee moved to postpone consideration of SJR 1 until 11 a.m. tomorrow.

The motion prevailed.

SJR 27 ON THIRD READING
(Leach - House Sponsor)

SJR 27 was read third time earlier today and was postponed until this time.

Amendment No. 1

Representative Leach offered the following amendment to SJR 27:

Amend SJR 27 on third reading in amended Subdivision (2)(i), Section 1-a, Article V, Texas Constitution, (page 1, line 14, house committee report) between "Senate" and "[~~one" by inserting "~~ ~~, two of whom must be trial court judges~~ ".

Amendment No. 2

Representative Wu offered the following amendment to Amendment No. 1:

Amend the Leach Amendment to SJR 27 by striking the text of the amendment and substituting the following:

Amend SJR 27 on third reading as follows:

(1) In SECTION 1 of the joint resolution, strike Section (1-a)(2)(1), Article V, Texas Constitution, as amended by Amendment No. 1 by Leach on second reading, and substitute the following:

(i) seven judges or justices of courts in this state, of which two shall be the judge of a trial court, appointed by the Supreme Court with the advice and consent of the Senate [~~one (1) Justice of a Court of Appeals~~]; and

(2) In SECTION 1 of the joint resolution, strike Section (1-a)(2)(ii), Article V, Texas Constitution, and substitute the following:

(ii) six [~~one (1) District Judge, (iii) two (2) members of the State Bar, who have respectively practiced as such for over ten (10) consecutive years next preceding their selection, (iv) five (5)~~] citizens, two of which shall be the judge of a trial court in this state, appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate, who are [,] at least 35 [~~thirty (30)~~] years of age.

(3) In SECTION 3 of the joint resolution, in Subsection (c)(1) of the temporary provision added to the Texas Constitution, as amended by Amendment No. 1 by Leach on second reading, strike "two" and substitute "three".

(4) In SECTION 3 of the joint resolution, in Subsection (a)(1) of the temporary provision added to the Texas Constitution, as amended by Amendment No. 1 by Leach on second reading, strike "three" and substitute "two".

Representative Leach moved to table Amendment No. 2.

The motion to table prevailed by (Record 3552): 88 Yeas, 56 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.

Yeas — Alders; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bonnen; Buckley; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Capriglione; Cole; 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; Muñoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Patterson; Paul; Phelan; Pierson; Raymond; Richardson; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Wharton; Wilson.

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

Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C).

Absent, Excused — Bowers.

Absent — Davis, A.; Morales Shaw; Orr; Simmons.

Amendment No. 1 was adopted by (Record 3553): 142 Yeas, 0 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.

Yeas — Alders; Allen; Anchía; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; 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; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; 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(C).

Absent, Excused — Bowers.

Absent — Dorazio; Harrison; Lopez, J.; McQueeney; Morales Shaw; Simmons.

SJR 27, as amended, was adopted by (Record 3554): 119 Yeas, 17 Nays, 4 Present, not voting.

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

Nays — Allen; Bernal; Bryant; Canales; Collier; Davis, Y.; Flores; Gervin-Hawkins; Jones, J.; Meza; Morales, C.; Rose; Rosenthal; Simmons; Turner; Ward Johnson; Wu.

Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C); Garcia, J.; Jones, V.; Reynolds.

Absent, Excused — Bowers.

Absent — Anchía; Cortez; Davis, A.; González, J.; Longoria; Moody; Morales Shaw; Rodríguez Ramos; Vo.

STATEMENTS OF VOTE

When Record No. 3554 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted no.

Anchía

When Record No. 3554 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes.

J. Jones

When Record No. 3554 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.

Moody

When Record No. 3554 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no.

Morales Shaw

When Record No. 3554 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.

Wharton

MAJOR STATE CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS
SECOND READING

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

CSSB 6 ON SECOND READING
(King - House Sponsor)

CSSB 6, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the planning for, interconnection and operation of, and costs related to providing service for certain electrical loads.

Amendment No. 1

Representative King offered the following amendment to CSSB 6:

Amend CSSB 6 (house committee report) as follows:

(1) On page 1, line 19, strike "Sections 37.0561 and 37.0562" and substitute "Section 37.0561".

(2) On page 3, lines 14 and 15, strike "may be directed to deploy" and substitute "with on-site backup generating facilities may be directed to either deploy the customer's".

(3) On page 4, line 19, strike "standards" and substitute "requirements".

(4) On page 4, line 21, through page 5, line 4, strike "before an electric utility or municipally owned utility may submit a project for review to the independent organization certified under Section 39.151 for the ERCOT power region based on the large load customer's demand. Unless the payment is later refunded, an interconnecting electric utility or municipally owned utility that receives a payment that meets the financial commitment standards shall preserve the ability of the large load customer to interconnect and retain the customer's contract capacity under the interconnection or facilities extension agreement, once the utility has approved the customer's initial or modified request for interconnection".

(5) Strike page 6, line 21, through page 9, line 21.

(6) On page 11, lines 5 through 11, strike "Not later than the 180th day after the date the independent organization certified under Section 39.151 for the ERCOT power region receives the notice under Subsection (a), the independent organization shall approve, deny, or impose reasonable conditions on a proposed net metering arrangement described by Subsection (a) as necessary to maintain system reliability, including transmission security and resource adequacy impacts." and substitute "The independent organization certified under Section 39.151 for the ERCOT power region shall study the system impacts of a proposed net metering arrangement and removal of generation for which the independent organization receives a notice under Subsection (a) after the independent organization receives all information regarding the arrangement required by the independent organization to be submitted to the independent organization. The independent organization must complete the study and submit the results to the commission with any associated recommendations not later than the 120th day after the independent organization receives all required information regarding the arrangement. Not later than the 60th day after the date the commission receives the study results from the independent organization, the commission shall approve, deny, or impose reasonable conditions on the proposed net metering arrangement as necessary to maintain system reliability, including transmission security and resource adequacy impacts.".

(7) On page 11, line 12, between "makes" and "capacity", insert "dispatchable".

(8) On page 11, line 15, between "of" and "capacity", insert "dispatchable".

(9) On page 11, line 18, between "may" and the underlined colon, insert "include".

(10) On page 11, line 19, strike "require" and substitute "requiring".

(11) On page 11, line 21, strike "require" and substitute "requiring".

(12) On page 11, lines 23 and 24, strike "provide that the owner of the generation resources may be held liable" and substitute "requiring customers to be held harmless".

(13) On page 11, lines 26 and 27, strike "independent organization certified under Section 39.151 for the ERCOT power region" and substitute "commission".

(14) On page 12, line 3, strike "independent organization" and substitute "commission".

(15) On page 12, lines 6 and 7, strike "independent organization certified under Section 39.151 for the ERCOT power region" and substitute "commission".

(16) On page 12, lines 15 through 17, strike "A final decision made by the independent organization related to this section may be appealed to the commission by the owner of the generation resource or the large load customer.".

(17) On page 12, lines 18 through 20, strike "by the independent organization certified under Section 39.151 for the ERCOT power region".

Amendment No. 2

Representative Anchía offered the following amendment to Amendment No. 1:

Amend Amendment No. 1 by King to CSSB 6 (house committee report) by adding the following items to the amendment:

(18) On page 3, line 17, strike "response" and replace with "responsive".

(19) Strike page 10, line 25 through page 11, line 4 and substitute the following:

(c) The electric cooperative, transmission and distribution utility, or municipally owned utility that provides electric service at the location of the new net metering arrangement may for reasonable cause including a violation of other law, object to the arrangement, provided however, that no reasonable cause objection may be raised after a final decision by the commission is issued under this section.

(20) On page 12, line 13, strike "electric utility" and substitute "transmission and distribution utility".

(21) On page 13, lines 2 through 4, strike "protocol and installs, or requires to be installed, before the customer is interconnected, any necessary equipment" and substitute "protocol, including the installation of any necessary equipment or technology before the customer is interconnected,".

Amendment No. 2 was adopted by (Record 3555): 108 Yeas, 19 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.

Yeas — Allen; Anchía; Ashby; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bhojani; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Campos; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gámez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Garcia Hernandez; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Harless; Harris; Hefner; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Muñoz; Noble; Oliverson; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodríguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Talarico; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wu; Zwiener.

Nays — Alders; Cain; Canales; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Isaac; Leo Wilson; Lowe; Money; Olcott; Pierson; Schatzline; Shofner; Swanson; Troxclair; Vasut.

Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C).

Absent, Excused — Bowers.

Absent — Barry; Bernal; Bonnen; Capriglione; Darby; Dean; Gervin-Hawkins; Guillen; Hayes; Kitzman; Little; Luther; McLaughlin; Morales, E.; Ordaz; Plesa; Rosenthal; Schofield; Tepper; Virdell; Wilson.

STATEMENT OF VOTE

When Record No. 3555 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.

E. Morales

Amendment No. 1, as amended, was adopted by (Record 3556): 136 Yeas, 3 Nays, 4 Present, not voting.

Yeas — Alders; Allen; Anchía; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; 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; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Holt; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Muñoz; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodríguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.

Nays — Hopper; Money; Olcott.

Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C); Harrison; Hinojosa; Virdell.

Absent, Excused — Bowers.

Absent — Darby; Davis, A.; Hayes; Little; Schofield; Turner.

Amendment No. 3

Representatives Raymond and McLaughlin offered the following amendment to CSSB 6:

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

SECTION ____. Subchapter A, Chapter 67, Water Code, is amended by adding Section 67.0115 to read as follows:

Sec. 67.0115. ELECTRIC GENERATION. (a) A corporation may generate electric power for use in the corporation's operations, limited to:

(1) powering water well pumps, service pumps, and other equipment for the production, treatment, and transportation of raw water; and

(2) powering infrastructure for the treatment and delivery of potable drinking water.

(b) For the purposes of Subsection (a), a corporation operating solely as a wholesale water supplier or sewer service in a county with a population of less than 350,000 may generate excess electric power in conjunction with the uses described in Subsection (a) for sale in the ERCOT power region to provide revenue for the corporation only if the corporation:

(1) primarily generates electric power solely for the uses described in Subsection (a); and

(2) registers as a power generation company under Section 39.351, Utilities Code.

(c) A corporation that generates electric power for sale under Subsection (b) shall account for and use the revenue from those sales in a manner that complies with Section 67.004. The revenue that accrues from those sales of electric power may be used by the corporation only for:

(1) the corporation's costs of producing and selling electric power, including administration, employees, equipment, fuel, and maintenance; or

(2) a purpose described by Section 67.002.

Amendment No. 3 was adopted by (Record 3557): 100 Yeas, 40 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.

Yeas — Alders; Allen; Anchía; Bell, C.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bryant; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Cook; Cortez; Cunningham; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; Dorazio; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gámez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Garcia Hernandez; Gates; Gervin-Hawkins; González, J.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Hefner; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Hopper; Howard; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kitzman; Lalani; Landgraf; Leach; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; Meyer; Meza; Money; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Muñoz; Noble; Olcott; Ordaz; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodríguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Smithee; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Turner; VanDeaver; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.

Nays — Ashby; Barry; Buckley; Cain; Collier; Craddick; Curry; DeAyala; Dutton; Dyson; Gerdes; Geren; González, M.; Harris; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hickland; Holt; Hull; Isaac; Kerwin; King; LaHood; Lambert; Leo Wilson; McQueeney; Metcalf; Oliverson; Orr; Patterson; Rosenthal; Schofield; Shofner; Slawson; Spiller; Swanson; Troxclair; Vasut; Villalobos; Wharton.

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

Absent, Excused — Bowers.

Absent — Bell, K.; Darby; Harrison; Little; Longoria; Moody; Simmons.

STATEMENTS OF VOTE

When Record No. 3557 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes.

Barry

When Record No. 3557 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes.

Cain

When Record No. 3557 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes.

Collier

When Record No. 3557 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes.

Curry

When Record No. 3557 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted yes.

Darby

When Record No. 3557 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes.

DeAyala

When Record No. 3557 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes.

Dutton

When Record No. 3557 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes.

Dyson

When Record No. 3557 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes.

Gerdes

When Record No. 3557 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes.

Isaac

When Record No. 3557 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes.

LaHood

When Record No. 3557 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.

Longoria

When Record No. 3557 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.

Schofield

When Record No. 3557 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes.

Swanson

When Record No. 3557 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes.

Troxclair

When Record No. 3557 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes.

Villalobos

When Record No. 3557 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes.

Wharton

CSSB 6 - STATEMENT OF LEGISLATIVE INTENT

REPRESENTATIVE ASHBY: I've got just a couple—three questions here for legislative intent, so thank you for taking my questions. Just to make sure I'm understanding the intent of the legislation correctly: The intent of this legislation is not to slow down large load projects that are currently in the works. Is that correct?

REPRESENTATIVE KING: That is correct.

ASHBY: If a large load is colocating with an existing generator and has already signed a contract for service before September 1, this bill would not add new processes or requirements for them, correct?

KING: I believe that is also correct.

ASHBY: Last question, Mr. Chairman. ERCOT and PUC should be able to use existing processes to effectuate this legislation and start the 180-day review period, as required, immediately upon enactment so that other projects that are already under way and applying for interconnection—but are perhaps without a signed contract—can keep moving forward. Is that correct?

KING: That is correct.

REMARKS ORDERED PRINTED

Representative Ashby moved to print remarks between Representative King and Representative Ashby on CSSB 6.

The motion prevailed.

CSSB 6, as amended, was passed to third reading by (Record 3558): 117 Yeas, 24 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.

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

Nays — Cain; Cook; DeAyala; Harrison; Holt; Hopper; Isaac; Leo Wilson; Lowe; Luther; Money; Morgan; Olcott; Pierson; Richardson; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Slawson; Swanson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Vasut; Virdell.

Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C).

Absent, Excused — Bowers.

Absent — Darby; González, M.; Hayes; Jones, V.; Little; Morales, C.; Schofield.

CSSB 30 ON SECOND READING
(Bonnen - House Sponsor)

CSSB 30, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to recovery of health care-related damages in certain civil actions.

Representative Capriglione moved to postpone consideration of CSSB 30 until 5 p.m. today.

The motion prevailed.

CSSB 13 ON SECOND READING
(Buckley - House Sponsor)

CSSB 13, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to a school district's library materials and catalog, the establishment of local school library advisory councils, and parental rights regarding public school library catalogs and access by the parent's child to library materials.

Representative Buckley moved to postpone consideration of CSSB 13 until 3:15 p.m. today.

The motion prevailed.

CSSB 2878 ON SECOND READING
(Leach and E. Morales - House Sponsors)

CSSB 2878, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the operation and administration of and practices and procedures related to proceedings in the judicial branch of state government, including court security, court documents and arrest warrants, document delivery, juvenile boards, and youth diversion, and to public office candidate eligibility; increasing a criminal penalty; authorizing fees.

Representative Leach moved to postpone consideration of CSSB 2878 until 2:30 p.m. today.

The motion prevailed.

GENERAL STATE CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS
SECOND READING

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

SB 57 ON SECOND READING
(M. González - House Sponsor)

SB 57, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to provisions and plans by public schools to ensure the safety of individuals with disabilities or impairments during a mandatory school drill or a disaster or emergency situation.

Representative Moody moved to postpone consideration of SB 57 until 5 p.m. today.

The motion prevailed.

SB 127 ON SECOND READING
(Money - House Sponsor)

SB 127, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the offense of failure to report child abuse or neglect by certain professionals and the statute of limitations for that offense; harmonizing other statute of limitations provisions.

SB 127 was passed to third reading.

CSSB 293 ON SECOND READING
(Leach - House Sponsor)

CSSB 293, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the discipline of judges by the State Commission on Judicial Conduct, notice of certain reprimands, judicial compensation and related retirement benefits, and the reporting of certain judicial transparency information; authorizing an administrative penalty.

Amendment No. 1

Representative Leach offered the following amendment to CSSB 293:

Amend CSSB 293 (house committee report) as follows:

(1) On page 2, line 26, strike "Subdivision (8)" and substitute "Subdivisions (8) and (9)".

(2) On page 3, between lines 7 and 8, insert the following:

(9) "Review tribunal" means a panel of seven justices of the courts of appeal selected [~~by lot~~] by the chief justice of the supreme court to review a recommendation of the commission for the removal or retirement of a judge under Section 1-a(9), Article V, Texas Constitution.

(3) On page 18, lines 6 and 7, strike "required to submit information under rules adopted under Subsection (e)".

(4) On page 18, lines 9 and 10, strike "the 20th day of each calendar quarter information for the preceding quarter" and substitute "July 20 or January 20, as applicable, information for the preceding six-month period".

(5) On page 19, strike lines 5 through 14 and substitute the following:

(e) The supreme court shall adopt rules establishing guidelines and providing instructions regarding the submission of information under Subsection (a), including rules:

(1) establishing a penalty for the submission of false information under that subsection; and

(2) providing guidance on the form and manner of submitting information under that subsection.

(6) On page 21, line 16, strike "$182,000" and substitute "$175,000".

(Landgraf in the chair)

Amendment No. 1 was adopted by (Record 3559): 137 Yeas, 2 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.

Yeas — Alders; Allen; Anchía; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gámez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Garcia Hernandez; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; 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; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; 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; Toth; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu.

Nays — Davis, A.; Lowe.

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

Absent, Excused — Bowers.

Absent — González, J.; Harrison; Jones, V.; Manuel; Olcott; Troxclair; Virdell; Zwiener.

Amendment No. 2

Representative Leach offered the following amendment to CSSB 293:

Amend CSSB 293 (house committee report) as follows:

(1) On page 3, strike lines 8 through 14.

(2) Strike page 10, line 15, through page 11, line 4.

(3) Strike page 15, line 16, through page 16, line 5.

(4) Strike page 31, line 18, through page 32, line 1.

(5) Renumber the SECTIONS of the bill accordingly.

Amendment No. 2 was adopted by (Record 3560): 140 Yeas, 1 Nays, 3 Present, not voting.

Yeas — Alders; Allen; Anchía; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gámez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Garcia Hernandez; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Muñoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodríguez Ramos; 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 — Lowe.

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

Absent, Excused — Bowers.

Absent — Harrison; Hopper; Manuel; Rose; Zwiener.

CSSB 293, as amended, was passed to third reading by (Record 3561): 140 Yeas, 3 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.

Yeas — Alders; Allen; Anchía; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, 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; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Muñoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; 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.

Nays — Davis, A.; Lowe; Rodríguez Ramos.

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

Absent, Excused — Bowers.

Absent — Harrison; Manuel; Morales Shaw; Zwiener.

STATEMENTS OF VOTE

When Record No. 3561 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes.

A. Davis

When Record No. 3561 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted yes.

Morales Shaw

When Record No. 3561 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.

Zwiener

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. 2).

POSTPONED BUSINESS

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

CSSB 2878 ON SECOND READING
(Leach and E. Morales - House Sponsors)

CSSB 2878 was read second time earlier today and was postponed until this time.

Representative Leach moved to postpone consideration of CSSB 2878 until 3 p.m. today.

The motion prevailed.

GENERAL STATE CALENDAR
(consideration continued)

CSSB 441 ON SECOND READING
(Lalani - House Sponsor)

CSSB 441, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to civil liability for the production, solicitation, disclosure, or promotion of artificial intimate visual material.

Amendment No. 1

Representative Lalani offered the following amendment to CSSB 441:

Amend CSSB 441 (house committee report) as follows:

(1) Strike page 2, line 25, through page 3, line 3, and substitute "identity of the depicted person in any manner, including through any accompanying or subsequent information or material related to the artificial intimate visual material.".

(2) On page 3, strike lines 7 through 10 and substitute the following:

social media platform, and who recklessly facilitates the production or disclosure of artificial intimate visual material in exchange for payment, who owns a publicly accessible nudification application from which the material is produced, or who recklessly processes or facilitates payment for

(3) Strike page 3, line 23, through page 4, line 2, and substitute the following:

owns the website or application fails to remove the material within 72 hours of receiving the request and make reasonable efforts to identify and remove any known identical copies of such material.

(4) On page 4, line 7, strike "and track the status of the request".

Amendment No. 1 was adopted by (Record 3562): 137 Yeas, 2 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.

Yeas — Alders; Allen; Anchía; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gámez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Garcia Hernandez; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; 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; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.

Nays — Toth; Troxclair.

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

Absent, Excused — Bowers.

Absent — Bernal; Gervin-Hawkins; Harrison; Hayes; Jones, V.; McLaughlin; Schatzline; Smithee.

Amendment No. 2

Representative Lalani offered the following amendment to CSSB 441:

Amend CSSB 441 (house committee report) as follows:

(1) On page 6, line 17, strike "The change in law made by this Act" and substitute "Chapter 98B, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, as amended by this Act,".

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

SECTION ____. Chapter 120, Business & Commerce Code, is amended by adding Subchapter B-1 to read as follows:

SUBCHAPTER B-1. PROVENANCE DATA

Sec. 120.081. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter:

(1) "Artificial intelligence system" means machine learning and related technology that uses data to train statistical models for the purpose of enabling computer systems to perform tasks normally associated with human intelligence or perception, such as computer vision, speech or natural language processing, and content generation.

(2) "Generative artificial intelligence" means an artificial intelligence system designed to emulate the structure and characteristics of provided data to generate derived synthetic digital content, including images, videos, audio, text, and other digital content.

(3) "Provenance data" means information on a file that can be used to identify:

(A) the date and place of the file's origin;

(B) the method used to generate the file, including whether the file was generated using generative artificial intelligence; or

Sec. 120.082. CONTENT CREATED ON SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM. A social media platform shall attach provenance data to each photo, video, or audio file created using tools provided by the social media platform that use generative artificial intelligence.

Sec. 120.083. CONTENT POSTED TO SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM. (a) A social media platform shall attach provenance data to each photo, video, or audio file posted on the social media platform for which:

(1) the social media platform can discern the file's provenance data; and

(2) the file's provenance data states that the photo, video, or audio file was created or modified using generative artificial intelligence.

(b) This section may not be construed to require a social media platform to independently verify the accuracy or authenticity of provenance data provided to the social media platform by a third party or user.

(c) A social media platform is not liable for inaccurate provenance data attached to a photo, video, or audio file or retained under this subchapter if:

(1) the provenance data was provided to the social media platform by a third party or user;

(2) the social media platform did not knowingly modify the provenance data;

(3) the social media platform relied in good faith on the provenance data provided; and

(4) the social media platform has implemented reasonable and appropriate measures to comply with the requirements of this subchapter.

Sec. 120.084. REQUIREMENTS OF PROVENANCE DATA. (a) Provenance data attached to a photo, video, or audio file or retained under this subchapter must:

(1) be attached and retained in a manner and format that complies with guidelines or specifications that are:

(A) created by an established standard-setting entity in the industry; and

(B) widely adopted by other entities in the industry;

(2) state that the photo, video, or audio file has been created or modified using generative artificial intelligence; and

(3) state the name of the generative artificial intelligence tool and the name of the person who provides the tool.

(b) Provenance data attached to a photo, video, or audio file or retained under this subchapter may not include any personal identifying information, as that term is defined in Section 509.001, as added by Chapter 795 (H.B. 18), Acts of the 88th Legislature, Regular Session, 2023, unless a user consents to the inclusion of the user's own information.

Sec. 120.085. RETENTION AND DISPLAY OF PROVENANCE DATA. (a) A social media platform shall retain all provenance data attached to a photo, video, or audio file under this subchapter.

(b) A social media platform shall provide or contract with a third party to provide a method by which a user may easily access the provenance data attached to a photo, video, or audio file under this subchapter.

(c) A social media platform is not required to comply with the provisions of this subchapter if the social media platform provides to the attorney general clear and convincing documentation showing that the social media platform:

(1) does not have the technological capacity to comply with the requirements of this subchapter; and

(2) is actively taking steps toward obtaining the technological capacity to comply with the requirements of this subchapter.

Amendment No. 2 was adopted by (Record 3563): 109 Yeas, 34 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.

Yeas — Allen; Anchía; Barry; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bryant; Buckley; 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; Gervin-Hawkins; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Hefner; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Holt; Howard; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; Lalani; Lambert; Leach; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Muñoz; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodríguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Simmons; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.

Nays — Alders; Ashby; Bell, C.; Bumgarner; Cain; Cook; Cunningham; Gerdes; Harrison; Hayes; Hickland; Hopper; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; LaHood; Leo Wilson; Lowe; Luther; Morgan; Olcott; Patterson; Paul; Pierson; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Tinderholt; Toth; Vasut; Wharton.

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

Absent, Excused — Bowers.

Absent — Little; McLaughlin; Smithee; Troxclair.

CSSB 441, as amended, was passed to third reading by (Record 3564): 143 Yeas, 0 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.

Yeas — Alders; Allen; Anchía; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, 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.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Leach; Leo Wilson; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; 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; Landgraf(C).

Absent, Excused — Bowers.

Absent — Davis, A.; Little; McLaughlin; Simmons.

STATEMENT OF VOTE

When Record No. 3564 was taken, I was temporarily out of the house chamber. I would have voted yes.

A. Davis

SB 3059 ON SECOND READING
(Metcalf and Martinez Fischer - House Sponsors)

SB 3059, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the preservation, maintenance, restoration, and protection of the Alamo complex and surrounding area by the Alamo Commission.

SB 3059 - POINT OF ORDER

Representative Canales raised a point of order against further consideration of SB 3059 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. The point of order was withdrawn.

SB 3059 - POINT OF ORDER

Representative Canales raised a point of order against further consideration of SB 3059 under Rule 4, Section 32(c)(2), of the House Rules on the grounds that the bill analysis is substantially or materially misleading. The point of order was withdrawn.

Amendment No. 1

Representative Metcalf offered the following amendment to SB 3059:

Amend SB 3059 (house committee report) as follows:

(1) On page 1, between lines 5 and 6, add the following appropriately numbered SECTION to the bill:

SECTION ____. Section 441.198(a), Government Code, is amended to read as follows:

(a) The commission may negotiate an agreement with the appropriate authorities in Mexico under which this state will trade or lend to Mexico the flags of the Toluca Battalion, the Guerrero Battalion, and the Matamoros Battalion captured at the Battle of San Jacinto [~~and Mexico will trade or lend to this state the flag of the New Orleans Greys captured at the Battle of the Alamo~~]. An agreement under this section:

(1) may not affect title to the flags;

(2) may provide that this state will restore the San Jacinto flags to a suitable condition [~~and Mexico will restore the Alamo flag to a suitable condition~~] before the trade or loan of the flags as long as such conditioning does not alter the authenticity or integrity of the flags; and

(3) is not valid if it is not approved by the governor and by the appropriate authority for approval under the laws of Mexico.

(2) On page 5, strike lines 2 through 6, and substitute the following appropriately numbered SECTION recital:

SECTION ____. Section 31.451, Natural Resources Code, is transferred to Subchapter C, Chapter 443A, Government Code, as added by this Act, redesignated as Section 443A.101, Government Code, and amended to read as follows:

(3) Strike page 5, line 26, through page 7, line 25, and substitute the following appropriately numbered SECTION:

SECTION ____. Subchapter C, Chapter 443A, Government Code, as added by this Act, is amended by adding Sections 443A.102, 443A.103, 443A.104, 443A.105, and 443A.106 to read as follows:

Sec. 443A.102. AGREEMENT WITH MEXICO; ALAMO BATTLE FLAG. (a) The commission may negotiate an agreement with the appropriate authorities in Mexico under which Mexico will trade or lend to this state the flag of the New Orleans Greys captured at the Battle of the Alamo. An agreement under this section:

(1) may not affect title to the flag;

(2) may provide that Mexico will restore the flag to a suitable condition before the trade or loan of the flag as long as the conditioning does not alter the authenticity or integrity of the flag; and

(3) is not valid unless the agreement is approved by the governor and by the appropriate authority for approval under the laws of Mexico.

(b) If an agreement to trade or lend the Alamo battle flag under Subsection (a) does not provide that Mexico will restore the flag to a suitable condition before the trade or loan, the commission may use only gifts or grants to restore the flag to a suitable condition after the trade or loan.

(c) The commission shall designate an appropriate place in the Alamo complex for the secure display of the Alamo battle flag.

Sec. 443A.103. VICTORY OR DEATH LETTER. (a) In this section, "victory or death letter" means the letter written by Lieutenant Colonel William B. Travis dated February 24, 1836, and signed "Victory or Death."

(b) The commission, in consultation with the state agency with jurisdiction over the victory or death letter, shall designate an appropriate place in the Alamo complex for the secure display of the victory or death letter.

Sec. 443A.104. JURISDICTION OVER CERTAIN ARTIFACTS. Except as provided by Sections 441.198 and 443A.103, the commission has jurisdiction over an artifact or item of historical interest associated with the Alamo.

Sec. 443A.105. AGREEMENT FOR SECURITY OPERATIONS. The commission shall enter into an agreement with the Department of Public Safety for the department to provide security operations for the Alamo complex.

Sec. 443A.106. ANNUAL BUDGET AND WORK PLAN. (a) The commission shall prepare an annual budget and work plan for the Alamo complex and the buildings in the complex, their contents, and their grounds. The plan must address preservation, usual maintenance, and any necessary construction for the complex.

(b) The commission may satisfy the requirements of this section by overseeing the preparation of an annual budget and work plan described by Subsection (a) by a qualifying nonprofit organization with which the commission contracts under Section 443A.101(d).

(4) On page 9, between lines 17 and 18, add the following appropriately numbered SECTION to the bill:

SECTION ____. Section 504.665(b), Transportation Code, is amended to read as follows:

(b) After deduction of the department's administrative costs, the remainder of the fee for issuance of the license plates shall be deposited to the credit of an account created by the comptroller in the manner provided by Section 504.6012(b). Money deposited to that account may be used only by the Alamo Commission [~~General Land Office~~] as follows:

(1) 75 percent of the money shall be used for the preservation of the Alamo; and

(2) 25 percent of the money shall be used to enhance the Alamo visitor experience or to fund education programs about the Alamo.

(5) In SECTION 12 of the bill, repealing provisions (page 9, lines 18 through 26), add the following appropriately numbered subdivisions and renumber the subdivisions of that section accordingly:

(____) Section 441.198(c), Government Code;

(____) Section 31.453, Natural Resources Code;

(6) Renumber the SECTIONS of the bill accordingly.

LEAVE OF ABSENCE GRANTED

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

Lozano on motion of Muñoz.

SB 3059 - (consideration continued)

Amendment No. 1 was adopted by (Record 3565): 130 Yeas, 5 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.

Yeas — Allen; Anchía; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gámez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Garcia Hernandez; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; González, J.; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Morales, E.; Morgan; Muñoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; 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; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.

Nays — Goodwin; Morales, C.; Morales Shaw; Rodríguez Ramos; Rose.

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

Absent, Excused — Bowers; Lozano.

Absent — Alders; Davis, Y.; González, M.; Harrison; Hickland; Jones, V.; Leach; Moody; Phelan; Reynolds; Vo.

STATEMENT OF VOTE

When Record No. 3565 was taken, I was excused because of important business. I would have voted yes.

Lozano

Amendment No. 2

Representative Cain offered the following amendment to SB 3059:

Amend SB 3059 (house committee report) as follows:

(1) On page 9, line 27, through page 10, line 1, strike "effective date of this Act" and substitute "date the General Land Office determines the Alamo Plan, funded through appropriations provided by Chapter 1170 (HB 1), Acts of the 88th Legislature, Regular Session, 2023 (the General Appropriations Act), has been fully implemented".

(2) On page 10, line 10, strike "January 1, 2028" and substitute "four months after the date described by Subsection (a) of this section".

(3) On page 10, lines 21 and 22, strike "On September 1, 2027, or as soon as practicable after that date" and substitute "As soon as practicable after the date described by Section 13(a) of this Act".

(4) On page 11, lines 2 and 3, strike "by January 1, 2028" and substitute "not later than the 30th day after the date described by Section 13(a) of this Act".

(5) On page 11, line 4, strike "January 1, 2028" and substitute "the date described by Section 13(a) of this Act".

Representative Metcalf moved to table Amendment No. 2.

The motion to table was lost by (Record 3566): 54 Yeas, 84 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.

Yeas — Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bonnen; Buckley; Button; Capriglione; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Curry; Darby; DeAyala; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Hefner; Hull; Kitzman; Lambert; Leach; Lopez, J.; Lujan; Martinez; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Noble; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Phelan; Raymond; Shaheen; Spiller; Tepper; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson.

Nays — Alders; Allen; Anchía; Bernal; Bhojani; Bryant; Bucy; Bumgarner; Cain; Campos; Canales; Cole; Collier; Cunningham; Davis, A.; Dean; Dorazio; Gámez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Garcia Hernandez; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Harrison; Hayes; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kerwin; LaHood; Lalani; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Luther; Manuel; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Muñoz; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Pierson; Plesa; Richardson; Rodríguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Swanson; Talarico; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Turner; Vasut; Vo; Wu; Zwiener.

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

Absent, Excused — Bowers; Lozano.

Absent — Davis, Y.; Hickland; Hunter; Jones, V.; King; Reynolds; Schofield; Virdell.

STATEMENT OF VOTE

When Record No. 3566 was taken, I was excused because of important business. I would have voted no.

Lozano

Amendment No. 2 was adopted by (Record 3567): 74 Yeas, 61 Nays, 4 Present, not voting.

Yeas — Alders; Allen; Anchía; Bernal; Bhojani; Bryant; Bucy; Bumgarner; Cain; Canales; Collier; Cunningham; Davis, A.; Dean; Dorazio; Gámez; Garcia, L.; Garcia Hernandez; Gates; González, J.; Goodwin; Guerra; Hayes; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kitzman; LaHood; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Luther; Manuel; McLaughlin; Money; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Muñoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Perez, V.; Pierson; Plesa; Richardson; Rodríguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Swanson; Talarico; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Turner; Vasut; Vo; Walle; Wu; Zwiener.

Nays — Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bonnen; Buckley; Button; Campos; Capriglione; Cole; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Curry; DeAyala; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Garcia, J.; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hull; Kerwin; Lalani; Lambert; Leach; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lujan; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Phelan; Raymond; Shaheen; Spiller; Tepper; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson.

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

Absent, Excused — Bowers; Lozano.

Absent — Darby; Davis, Y.; González, M.; Jones, V.; King; Moody; Reynolds; Schofield; Virdell.

STATEMENT OF VOTE

When Record No. 3567 was taken, I was excused because of important business. I would have voted yes.

Lozano

SB 3059, as amended, was passed to third reading by (Record 3568): 108 Yeas, 33 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.

Yeas — Alders; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Buckley; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Capriglione; Cole; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Garcia, J.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; González, J.; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Morales, E.; Morgan; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Phelan; Pierson; Raymond; Richardson; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Wharton; Wilson.

Nays — Allen; Anchía; Bryant; Bucy; Canales; Collier; Dutton; Gámez; Garcia, L.; Garcia Hernandez; González, M.; Goodwin; Hinojosa; Howard; Jones, J.; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales Shaw; Muñoz; Ordaz; Perez, V.; Plesa; Rodríguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Simmons; Talarico; Vo; Ward Johnson; Wu; Zwiener.

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

Absent, Excused — Bowers; Lozano.

Absent — Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Reynolds; Schofield; Walle.

STATEMENTS OF VOTE

When Record No. 3568 was taken, I was temporarily out of the house chamber. I would have voted no.

A. Davis

When Record No. 3568 was taken, I was excused because of important business. I would have voted yes.

Lozano

(Harris in the chair)

POSTPONED BUSINESS

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

CSSB 2878 ON SECOND READING
(Leach and E. Morales - House Sponsors)

CSSB 2878 was read second time earlier today, postponed until 2:30 p.m. today, and was again postponed until this time.

Amendment No. 1

Representative Leach offered the following amendment to CSSB 2878:

Amend CSSB 2878 (house committee report) as follows:

(1) On page 3, line 8, strike "January 1, 2027" and substitute "September 1, 2026".

(2) On page 3, lines 14 and 15, strike "January 1, 2027" and substitute "September 1, 2026".

(3) On page 4, line 16, strike "January 1, 2027" and substitute "September 1, 2026".

(4) On page 4, lines 21 and 22, strike "January 1, 2027" and substitute "September 1, 2026".

(5) On page 6, line 20, strike " January 1, 2029" and substitute "September 1, 2028".

(6) On page 7, strike lines 1 through 4 and substitute "District is created on September 1, 2028.".

(7) On page 9, strike lines 14 and 15 and substitute the following:

SECTION 2.01. Sections 22.004(b) and (h-1), Government Code, are amended to read as follows:

(b) The supreme court from time to time may promulgate a specific rule or rules of civil procedure, or an amendment or amendments to a specific rule or rules, to be effective at the time the supreme court deems expedient in the interest of a proper administration of justice. The rules and amendments to rules remain in effect unless and until disapproved by the legislature. The clerk of the supreme court shall file with the secretary of state the rules or amendments to rules promulgated by the supreme court under this subsection and shall provide [~~mail~~] a copy of those rules or amendments to rules to each registered member of the State Bar of Texas not later than the 60th day before the date on which they become effective. On receiving a written request from a member of the legislature, the secretary of state shall provide the member with electronic notifications when the supreme court has promulgated rules or amendments to rules under this section.

(8) On page 16, line 7, strike " January 1, 2027" and substitute "September 1, 2026".

(9) On page 16, line 14, strike "January 1, 2027" and substitute "September 1, 2026".

(10) Strike page 20, line 27, through page 21, line 2, and substitute the following:

SECTION 3.01. Sections 25.0022(d), (h), (k), (o), (t), (u), and (w), Government Code, are amended to read as follows:

(11) On page 23, strike line 7 and substitute "(k) The daily".

(12) On page 23, strike lines 16 though 25.

(13) On page 29, strike lines 21 and 22 and substitute the following:

SECTION 3.07. Section 74.061, Government Code, is amended by amending Subsections (h), (i), and (k) and adding Subsection (k-1) to read as follows:

(14) On page 30, between lines 8 and 9, insert the following:

(k) Except as provided by Subsection (k-1) and notwithstanding [~~Notwithstanding~~] any other provision of law, a former, retired, or active judge is not entitled to compensation paid by the state when the judge sits as an assigned judge for a statutory county court.

(k-1) Notwithstanding any other provision, a former or retired judge or justice assigned under this chapter to a constitutional county court in a county located in the Texas-Mexico border region, as defined by Section 2056.002(e), is entitled to compensation from the state in an amount equal to the maximum salary a district judge may receive from county and state sources under Section 659.012(a) if the presiding judge of the administrative judicial region in which the county lies certifies that exigent circumstances require the assignment.

(15) On page 30, between lines 8 and 9, add the following appropriately numbered SECTION to Article 3 of the bill and renumber subsequent SECTIONS of that article accordingly:

SECTION 3.____. This article takes effect immediately if this Act receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this article takes effect September 1, 2025.

(16) On page 56, line 6, strike "secretary of state" and substitute "district clerk".

(17) On page 57, line 6, strike "voter registrar" and substitute "district clerk".

(18) On page 60, strike lines 13 and 14 and substitute the following:

SECTION 7.01. The heading to Section 22.110, Government Code, is amended to read as follows:

Sec. 22.110. JUDICIAL INSTRUCTION RELATED TO FAMILY VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, TRAFFICKING OF PERSONS, AND CHILD AND ELDER ABUSE AND NEGLECT.

SECTION 7.02. Section 22.110, Government Code, is amended by amending Subsections (a), (b), and (d) and adding Subsection (b-1) to read as follows:

(a) The court of criminal appeals shall assure that judicial training related to the problems of family violence, sexual assault, trafficking of persons, [~~and~~] child abuse and neglect, and elder abuse and neglect is provided.

(b) The court of criminal appeals shall adopt the rules necessary to accomplish the purposes of this section. The rules must require:

(1) each district judge, judge of a statutory county court, associate judge appointed under Chapter 54A of this code or Chapter 201, Family Code, master, referee, and magistrate within the judge's first term of office or the judicial officer's first four years of service to complete and provide certification of completion of 12 hours of training that include at least:

(A) four hours dedicated to issues related to trafficking of persons, [~~and~~] child abuse and neglect, and elder abuse and neglect that cover at least two of the topics described in Subsections (d)(8) through (12) and (d)(14) [~~(d)(8)-(12)~~];

(B) six hours dedicated to the training described by Subsections (d)(5), (6), and (7); and

(2) each judge and judicial officer during each additional term in office or four years of service to complete and provide certification of completion of an additional five hours of training that include at least:

(A) two hours dedicated to the training described by Subsections (d)(11) and (12); and

(B) one hour dedicated to the training described by Subsection (d)(13); and

(3) each judge of a court with primary responsibility for family law or family violence matters to complete and provide certification of completion of an additional hour of training described by Subsection (d)(13) every two years.

(19) On page 60, between lines 20 and 21, insert the following:

(d) The instruction must include information about:

(1) statutory and case law relating to videotaping a child's testimony and relating to competency of children to testify;

(2) methods for eliminating the trauma to the child caused by the court process;

(3) case law, statutory law, and procedural rules relating to family violence, sexual assault, trafficking of persons, and child abuse and neglect;

(4) methods for providing protection for victims of family violence, sexual assault, trafficking of persons, and child abuse and neglect;

(5) available community and state resources for counseling and other aid to victims and to offenders;

(6) gender bias in the judicial process;

(7) dynamics and effects of being a victim of sexual assault, trafficking of persons, or child abuse and neglect;

(8) dynamics of sexual abuse of children, including child abuse accommodation syndrome and grooming;

(9) impact of substance abuse on an unborn child and on a person's ability to care for a child;

(10) issues of attachment and bonding between children and caregivers;

(11) issues of child development that pertain to trafficking of persons and child abuse and neglect;

(12) medical findings regarding physical abuse, sexual abuse, trafficking of persons, and child abuse and neglect; [~~and~~]

(13) dynamics of family violence; and

(14) elder abuse and neglect.

(20) On page 64, line 22, between "office," and "and", insert "employees and commissioners of the State Commission on Judicial Conduct,".

(21) Strike page 72, line 27, through page 73, line 3, and substitute the following appropriately numbered SECTION in Article 7 of the bill:

SECTION 7.____. (a) As soon as practicable after September 1, 2025, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals shall adopt the rules necessary to implement Section 22.110, Government Code, as amended by this article.

(b) Section 22.110, Government Code, as amended by this article, applies to all judges, masters, referees, and magistrates elected, appointed, or holding office on or after September 1, 2025.

(22) Add the following appropriately numbered SECTIONS to Article 7 of the bill and renumber the SECTIONS of that article accordingly:

SECTION 7.____. Section 253.152(7), Election Code, is amended to read as follows:

(7) "Statewide judicial office" means the office of chief justice or justice, supreme court, or presiding judge or judge, court of criminal appeals, or the Court of Appeals for the Fifteenth Court of Appeals District.

SECTION 7.____. Section 6.4035(e), Family Code, is amended to read as follows:

(e) The party executing the waiver may [~~not~~] sign the waiver using a digitized signature.

SECTION 7.____. Section 74.024(d), Government Code, is amended to read as follows:

(d) Any rules adopted under this section remain in effect unless and until disapproved by the legislature. The clerk of the supreme court shall file with the secretary of state the rules or any amendments to the rules adopted by the supreme court under this section and shall provide [~~mail~~] a copy of the rules and any amendments to each registered member of the State Bar not later than the 120th day before the date on which they become effective. The supreme court shall allow a period of 60 days for review and comment on the rules and any amendments. The clerk of the supreme court shall report the rules or amendments to the rules to the next regular session of the legislature by providing [~~mailing~~] a copy of the rules or amendments to the rules to each elected member of the legislature on or before December 1 immediately preceding the session.

SECTION 7.____. Section 118.011(a), Local Government Code, is amended to read as follows:

(a) A county clerk shall collect the following fees for services rendered to any person:

(1) Personal Property Records Filing (Sec. 118.012):

(A) for the first page

$ 5.00;

(B) for each additional page or part of a page on which there are visible marks of any kind

$ 4.00;

(2) Real Property Records Filing (Sec. 118.013):

(A) for the first page

$ 5.00;

(B) for each additional page or part of a page on which there are visible marks of any kind

$ 4.00;

(D) for each name in excess of five names that has to be indexed in all records in which the document must be indexed

$ 0.25;

(3) Certified Papers (Sec. 118.014):

(A) for the clerk's certificate

$ 5.00;

(B) printed on paper, plus a fee for each page or part of a page

$ 1.00;

$1;

(D) that is an electronic copy of an electronic document:

(i) for each document up to 10 pages in length

$1;

(ii) for each page or part of a page of a document over 10 pages

$0.10;

(4) Noncertified Papers (Sec. 118.0145):

(A) printed on paper, for each page or part of a page

$ 1.00;

(B) that is a paper document converted to electronic format, for each page or part of a page

$1;

(i) for each document up to 10 pages in length

$1;

(ii) for each page or part of a page of a document over 10 pages

$0.10;

(5) Birth or Death Certificate (Sec. 118.015)

same as state registrar;

(6) Bond Approval (Sec. 118.016)

$ 5.00 [~~3.00~~];

(7) Marriage License (Sec. 118.018)

$60.00;

(8) Declaration of Informal Marriage (Sec. 118.019)

$25.00;

(9) Brand Registration (Sec. 118.020)

$ 5.00;

(10) Oath Administration (Sec. 118.021)

$ 1.00.

SECTION 7.____. Section 406.026, Government Code, is amended to read as follows:

Sec. 406.026. ELECTRONIC NOTARIZATION. In a proceeding filed under Title 1 or 5, Family Code, if a signature is required to be notarized, acknowledged, verified, or made under oath, the requirement may be satisfied if the electronic signature of the person authorized to perform that act, together with all other information required to be included by other applicable law, is attached to or logically associated with the signature required to be notarized, acknowledged, verified, or made under oath.

SECTION 7.____. Section 6.4035(e), Family Code, and Section 406.026, Government Code, as amended by this article, apply to a waiver of citation executed in a suit for dissolution of a marriage that is pending in a trial court on September 1, 2025, or that is filed on or after that date.

SECTION 7.____. (a) In this section:

(1) "Digital court reporting" means the act of making a verbatim record of an oral court proceeding, deposition, or proceeding before a grand jury, referee, or court commissioner for use in litigation in the courts of this state through the use of digital technology, electronic recording equipment, or other recording and transcribing technology.

(2) "Office" means the Office of Court Administration of the Texas Judicial System.

(b) The office shall conduct a study on digital court reporting, including:

(1) an evaluation of the current use of digital court reporting in the courts of this state, including the cost, access, accuracy, and effectiveness of digital court reporting;

(2) an analysis of the use of digital court reporting in other states and jurisdictions; and

(3) recommendations on any necessary changes to statutes, rules, regulations, or standards regarding the use of digital court reporting in this state.

(c) Not later than October 1, 2026, the office shall submit a report on the study conducted under this section to the governor, lieutenant governor, speaker of the house of representatives, and appropriate standing committees of the legislature.

(d) This section expires September 1, 2027.

SECTION 7.___. Section 233.014, Election Code, is transferred to Subchapter 30, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, redesignated as Section 30.023, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, and amended to read as follows:

Sec. 30.023 [~~233.014~~]. SPECIAL PROCEDURES FOR CONTEST OF CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT ELECTION. (a) This section applies only to a contest of an election on a proposed constitutional amendment.

(b) The contestant's petition must be filed and service of citation on the secretary of state must be obtained before the final official canvass is completed.

(c) The filing of an election contest does not suspend implementation of a constitutional amendment approved by the majority of the votes cast [~~The declaration of the official result of a contested election may not be made until the contest is finally determined.~~ ~~The secretary of state shall tabulate the county returns and the governor shall announce the final vote count, as ascertained from the returns, in a written document.~~ The document announcing the final vote count must state that a contest of the election has been filed and that the declaration of the official result will not be made until the contest is finally determined].

(c-1) The trial court must ensure a written ruling on a pretrial motion before the court is entered not later than the 30th day after the date the motion is filed.

(d) The trial date may not be earlier than the 45th day after the date of the contested election except [~~nor later than the 180th day after the date of the contested election.~~ ~~The trial date may be earlier than the 45th day after the date of the contested election~~] at the request of the contestant. The trial court must ensure the judgment of the court is not filed later than the 180th day after the date of the contested election.

(e) If an amended petition alleging additional grounds of contest is filed, the contest may not be called for trial earlier than the 20th day after the date the amended petition is filed unless the secretary of state agrees to calling the contest for trial at an earlier date.

(f) The court shall include in its judgment in a contest an order directing the governor to declare the [~~official result of the election or to declare the~~] election valid or void, as appropriate, not later than the 10th day after the date the judgment becomes final.

(g) Any question relating to the validity or outcome of a constitutional amendment election may be raised in an election contest. A contest is the exclusive method for adjudicating such questions.

(h) If a contestant files an appeal of the contest, the appellate court must ensure that the action is brought to final disposition not later than the 60th [~~180th~~] day after the date the judgment becomes final.

SECTION 7.____. Section 233.014, Election Code, as redesignated and amended by this Act, applies to a contest of a constitutional amendment election filed on or after September 1, 2025. A contest of a constitutional amendment election filed before that date is governed by the law in effect on the date that the suit is filed, and the former law is continued in effect for that purpose.

SECTION 7.____. Section 233.006(b), Election Code, is amended to read as follows:

(b) Except as provided by Section 30.023, Civil Practice and Remedies Code [~~233.014~~], the contestant must file the petition not later than the later of the 30th day after the date the election records are publicly available under Section 1.012 or the official result of the contested election is determined.

(23) On page 73, line 9, strike "53.001(a)" and substitute "53.001".

(24) On page 73, line 13, between "court" and "shall", insert "before that date".

(25) On page 73, strike lines 24 through 26.

(26) Add the following appropriately numbered SECTION to Article 9 of the bill and renumber subsequent SECTIONS of that article accordingly:

SECTION 9.___. Section 82.004, Family Code, is amended to read as follows:

Sec. 82.004. FORM AND CONTENT OF APPLICATION. (a) A person filing an application under this chapter shall use the protective order application form created by the Office of Court Administration of the Texas Judicial System under Section 72.039, Government Code, that is available on the office's Internet website, and shall include in the application:

(1) the name [~~and county of residence~~] of each applicant;

(2) the county of residence of each applicant, unless the applicant requests confidentiality pursuant to Section 82.011 or 85.007;

(3) the name and county of residence of each individual alleged to have committed family violence;

(4) [~~(3)~~] the relationships between the applicants and the individual alleged to have committed family violence;

(5) [~~(4)~~] a request for one or more protective orders; [~~and~~]

(6) [~~(5)~~] whether an applicant is receiving services from the Title IV-D agency in connection with a child support case and, if known, the agency case number for each open case; and

(7) any additional information known by the applicant that may assist in finding the respondent for the purposes of services.

(b) An applicant may submit an affidavit of confidentiality to the court pursuant to Section 72.039, Government Code, or Section 82.011 or 85.007, Family Code, to omit confidential information from the application and any subsequent protective order. An affidavit of confidentiality is only for the court's use and shall not be transmitted to the respondent.

(c) A party's failure to use the standardized protective order form as required under Subsection (a) does not affect the validity or enforceability of the application or any subsequent protective order issued.

(27) On page 97, line 20, between "EMPLOYEES," and "AND", insert "INCLUDING MUNICIPAL COURT PERSONNEL,".

(28) On page 98, line 8, between "clerk" and the underlined semicolon, insert "or municipal court personnel".

(29) On page 98, line 11, between the underlined comma and "law", insert "juvenile case manager,".

(30) On page 98, line 14, strike "[,] or" and substitute "[~~, or~~]".

(31) On page 98, line 15, between "(8)" and "a", insert the following:

a current or former employee or commissioner of the State Commission on Judicial Conduct; or

(9)

(32) On page 98, line 16, strike "(1)-(7)" and substitute "(1)-(8)".

(33) Strike page 98, line 20 through page 100, line 2.

(34) On page 100, between lines 21 and 22, insert the following appropriately numbered subdivision and renumber subsequent subdivisions of added Section 58.010, Government Code, accordingly:

(____) a criminal justice agency, as defined by Section 411.082;

(35) On page 106, line 21, between the underlined comma and "law", insert "juvenile case manager,".

(36) On page 106, line 23, strike "or".

(37) On page 106, line 27, between "552.1175" and the period, insert the following:

; or

(23) a current or former employee or commissioner of the State Commission on Judicial Conduct, regardless of whether the employee or commissioner complies with Section 552.024 or 552.1175

(38) On page 110, line 3, between the underlined comma and "law", insert "juvenile case manager,".

(39) On page 110, line 3, strike "and".

(40) On page 110, line 6, between "office" and the period, insert the following:

; and

(23) a current or former employee or commissioner of the State Commission on Judicial Conduct

(41) On page 110, line 19, between the underlined comma and "law", insert "juvenile case manager,".

(42) On page 117, line 8, between the underlined comma and "law", insert "juvenile case manager,".

(43) On page 117, line 8, strike "and".

(44) On page 117, line 11, between "office" and the period, insert the following:

; and

(33) a current or former employee or commissioner of the State Commission on Judicial Conduct

(45) On page 119, line 2, between the underlined comma and "law", insert "juvenile case manager,".

(46) On page 119, line 8, between "office" and the period, insert ", or as an employee or commissioner of the State Commission on Judicial Conduct".

(47) On page 119, line 16, between the underlined comma and "law", insert "juvenile case manager,".

(48) On page 119, line 20, between "office," and "to", insert "or as an employee or commissioner of the State Commission on Judicial Conduct,".

(49) On page 119, line 21, strike "or employee" and substitute "employee, or commissioner".

(50) On page 119, line 22, strike "or employee" and substitute "employee, or commissioner".

(51) On page 119, line 26, strike "or employee" and substitute "employee, or commissioner".

(52) Add the following appropriately numbered SECTIONS to Article 13 of the bill and renumber subsequent SECTIONS of that article accordingly:

SECTION 13.____. Section 81.113(a), Government Code, is amended to read as follows:

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), the state bar shall credit an attorney licensed in this state with meeting the minimum continuing legal education requirements of the state bar for a reporting year if during the reporting year the attorney is:

(1) employed full-time as an attorney by:

(A) [~~(1)~~] the senate;

(B) [~~(2)~~] the house of representatives;

(D) [~~(4)~~] the Texas Legislative Council;

(E) [~~(5)~~] the Legislative Budget Board;

(F) [~~(6)~~] the Legislative Reference Library;

(G) [~~(7)~~] the office of the state auditor; or

(H) [~~(8)~~] the Sunset Advisory Commission; or

(2) serving as a state official appointed by the governor and confirmed by the senate.

SECTION 13.____. Section 81.113, Government Code, as amended by this article, applies only to the minimum requirements for a continuing legal education compliance year that ends on or after September 1, 2025. The minimum requirements for continuing legal education for a compliance year that ends before September 1, 2025, are covered by the law and rules in effect when the compliance year ended, and that law and those rules are continued in effect for that purpose.

SECTION 13.____. Articles 43.09(a) and (k), Code of Criminal Procedure, are amended to read as follows:

(a) When a defendant is convicted of a misdemeanor and the defendant's punishment is assessed at a pecuniary fine or is confined in a jail after conviction of a felony for which a fine is imposed, if the defendant is unable to pay the fine and costs adjudged against the defendant, the defendant may for such time as will satisfy the judgment be put to work in the county jail industries program, in the workhouse, or on the county farm, or public improvements and maintenance projects of the county or a political subdivision located in whole or in part in the county, as provided in Article 43.10; or if there is no such county jail industries program, workhouse, farm, or improvements and maintenance projects, the defendant shall be confined in jail for a sufficient length of time to discharge the full amount of fine and costs adjudged against the defendant; rating such confinement at $150 [~~$100~~] for each day and rating such labor at $150 [~~$100~~] for each day; provided, however, that the defendant may pay the pecuniary fine assessed against the defendant at any time while the defendant is serving at work in the county jail industries program, in the workhouse, or on the county farm, or on the public improvements and maintenance projects of the county or a political subdivision located in whole or in part in the county, or while the defendant is serving the defendant's jail sentence, and in such instances the defendant is entitled to the credit earned under this subsection during the time that the defendant has served and the defendant shall only be required to pay the balance of the pecuniary fine assessed against the defendant. A defendant who performs labor under this article during a day in which the defendant is confined is entitled to both the credit for confinement and the credit for labor provided by this article.

(k) A defendant is considered to have discharged $150 [~~$100~~] of fines or costs for each eight hours of community service performed under Subsection (f) of this article.

SECTION 13.____. Article 45A.251(e), Code of Criminal Procedure, is amended to read as follows:

(e) In addition to credit under Subsection (d), in imposing a fine and costs in a case involving a misdemeanor punishable by fine only, the justice or judge shall credit the defendant for any period the defendant was confined in jail or prison while awaiting trial or serving a sentence for another offense if that confinement occurred after the commission of the misdemeanor. The credit under this subsection shall be applied to the amount of the fine and costs at the rate of not less than $150 for each day of confinement.

SECTION 13.____. Article 45A.254(e), Code of Criminal Procedure, is amended to read as follows:

(e) A defendant is considered to have discharged not less than $150 [~~$100~~] of fines or costs for each eight hours of community service performed under this article.

SECTION 13.____. Article 45A.459(i), Code of Criminal Procedure, is amended to read as follows:

(i) A defendant is considered to have discharged not less than $150 [~~$100~~] of fines or costs for each eight hours of community service performed under this article.

SECTION 13.____. Article 45A.460(i), Code of Criminal Procedure, is amended to read as follows:

(i) A defendant is considered to have discharged not less than $150 [~~$100~~] of fines or costs for each eight hours of community service performed under this article.

SECTION 13.____. Article 43.09(a), Code of Criminal Procedure, as amended by this article, applies to a defendant who is confined or performs labor to discharge fines or costs on or after September 1, 2025, regardless of whether the offense for which the fines or costs were imposed occurred before, on, or after September 1, 2025.

SECTION 13.____. The changes in law made by this article to Articles 43.09(k), 45A.254(e), 45A.459(i), and 45A.460(i), Code of Criminal Procedure, apply to a defendant who performs community service to discharge fines or costs on or after September 1, 2025, regardless of whether the offense for which the fines or costs were imposed occurred before, on, or after September 1, 2025.

SECTION 13.____. Article 45A.251(e), Code of Criminal Procedure, as amended by this article, applies to a defendant who is sentenced for an offense on or after September 1, 2025, regardless of whether the offense was committed before, on, or after that date.

Amendment No. 1 was withdrawn.

COMMITTEE GRANTED PERMISSION TO MEET

Representative Metcalf requested permission for the Committee on Culture, Recreation, and Tourism to meet while the house is in session, at 4:15 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:

Culture, Recreation, and Tourism, 4:15 p.m. today, 1W.14, for a formal meeting, to consider pending, referred, and committee business.

CSSB 2878 - (consideration continued)