SEVENTY-FIFTH DAY (CONTINUED) --- WEDNESDAY, MAY 28, 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 3821).

Present — Mr. Speaker(C); Alders; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bonnen; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Garcia, J.; Gerdes; Geren; González, M.; Goodwin; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lujan; Luther; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Muñoz; Noble; Olcott; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodríguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Toth; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.

Absent, Excused — Anchía; Hinojosa.

Absent — Allen; Bhojani; Bowers; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cortez; Craddick; Gámez; Garcia, L.; Garcia Hernandez; Gates; Gervin-Hawkins; González, J.; Guerra; Hernandez; Hull; King; Landgraf; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lozano; Manuel; Martinez; Morales Shaw; Oliverson; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Schatzline; Swanson; Tinderholt; Troxclair; Turner; Vo.

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

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

(Bowers, Gervin-Hawkins, Lozano, and Oliverson now present)

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

Anchía on motion of Rosenthal.

Hinojosa on motion of Raymond.

The chair presented Dr. Sentayehu Kassa of Richardson as the "Doctor for the Day."

The house welcomed Dr. Kassa and thanked them for their participation in the Physician of the Day Program sponsored by the Texas Academy of Family Physicians.

(V. Perez and Schatzline now present)

A message from the senate was received at this time (see the addendum to the daily journal, Messages from the Senate, Message No. 1).

At 10:23 a.m., pursuant to the provisions of Rule 7, Section 37(c), of the House Rules, Representative Howard gave notice that she would, in one hour, move to reconsider the vote by which SB 1191 failed to pass to third reading by Record No. 3660 on May 27.

At 10:24 a.m., pursuant to the provisions of Rule 7, Section 37(c), of the House Rules, Representative Cook gave notice that he would, in one hour, move to reconsider the vote by which SJR 87 failed of adoption by Record No. 3686 on May 27.

The chair recognized Representative Martinez Fischer who addressed the house, speaking as follows:

I rise to bring up a previously adopted resolution, HR 1039, honoring the life of Arthur Teneyuca Moreno. I think these resolutions are always hard for us. We do them all the time to recognize constituents and loved ones. But sometimes we have those resolutions that not only impact our lives in our districts but also impact our lives here at the Capitol.

Mr. Moreno was a fixture here at the Capitol. He grew up on the south side of San Antonio, he traveled the world in the United States Navy, and he worked for four gubernatorial administrations at the General Land Office and at the Texas Department of Health. He was the founder of the National Hispanic Institute, and we honor him. He is the typical San Antonio family man that lived his life with love, honor, and service. And so there's no better way that we can honor him today than by acknowledging his accomplishments and also showing our respect and our admiration for his family that are here in the north gallery.

You will know some of these members because they're very involved in our Capitol work. If you are on Human Services or Public Health, you have probably seen these power women at the Capitol. And they also have a son-in-law—who is very active in the energy space—from the Dallas area. So let me first recognize, in our north gallery, Gloria Mayo-Moreno. Ms. Moreno worked at the Capitol before continuing in government relations as the director of GR for the Texas Department of Health and then finishing her career working and advocating for nonprofit organizations. She is joined by her daughter Victoria Herrera. Victoria is a fixture in San Antonio, and you all know that her husband, Jorge Herrera, is very active in our community and is a business leader back home. Also joined by their child—Mr. Moreno's grandchild—Ilan Herrera, who is a graduate of Central Catholic High School and who will be attending—I believe it's Boston University or Boston College this fall. We're very proud of him. We also have Leticia Caballero, who is a daughter. She is in the health care space as well, working with assisted living. We have Frank Caballero. We have Sara Caballero, a grandchild. We have another daughter, Gabriela Saenz, who is a senior VP for Christus Health. We know Christus very well in San Antonio and throughout the state. We're also joined by his son-in-law Aaron Saenz of Atmos Energy; grandchild Mateo Saenz; and Tomas Saenz, another grandchild.

Members, I appreciate—we had a late night. I know we're all here, but I appreciate you showing your respect and reverence. I know the members of the Bexar County Delegation honor the life of Mr. Moreno and his family, and we want to show our appreciation for all that he did and the service that continues through his family and his grandchildren.

The chair recognized Representative Flores who addressed the house, speaking as follows:

Today, I stand here to commemorate the remarkable life of my oldest sister, Maria Teresa Flores Cavazos, who passed away on May 9, 2025, at the age of 83. My sister Maria Teresa, or Mary T, was born in 1942 in Laredo and was the oldest of nine siblings. She was a cherished mentor to all her younger siblings, especially me, the youngest of the nine. Tita was the first college graduate in our family. She earned her bachelor's degree from Incarnate Word College in San Antonio, Texas, and later taught math and science at Ursuline Academy, Laredo Junior College, and Laredo Martin High School. As a math teacher, she had a passion for education, which she worked hard to instill in her younger siblings, including me.

My sister lived a fulfilling and vibrant life. She adopted Monterrey, Mexico, as her hometown and filled her days painting, gardening, decorating, dressmaking, and, of course, raising her kids. She was a generous host, who loved to entertain her many friends. Maria Teresa married the love of her life, Jesus Cavazos, in 1966. They had four children: Jesus, or Chuy; Maria Teresa; Leticia; and Patricia—and, later, four wonderful grandchildren. Her children and grandchildren were the joy of her life. My sister always found guidance in her strong faith. She engaged in countless deeds and helped establish a home church in Monterrey—Nuestra Señora Reina de Los Ángeles—where she served as a Eucharistic minister and lector. My siblings and I will always miss our oldest sister, Tita, dearly and deeply but take comfort in the joy and love she brought into the lives of all of us that she leaves behind. To my big sister Maria Teresa Flores Cavazos, I love you and miss you so much. And to her husband, children, and grandchildren: I'm sorry about the loss of your beloved wife, mother, and grandmother.

Members, you did not have the privilege of knowing Tita. She was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's more than 20 years ago, and she succumbed to her disease after a courageous and valiant fight. I sincerely thank all of you for the support you have provided and to programs that help treat and prevent this disease that afflicts so many. Thank you. And my sisters are somewhere in the gallery—I don't know—but I just want to thank them for being here and celebrating the life of my sister Maria Teresa Flores Cavazos.

(Speaker pro tempore in the chair)

(J. Lopez and Manuel now present)

Representative Cain moved to print remarks by Representatives Martinez Fischer and Flores and all remarks on SB 748 on May 27.

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

(Gates, L. Garcia, Hernandez, and Turner now present)

Representative Slawson moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider at this time HR 1339.

The motion prevailed.

The following resolution was laid before the house:

HR 1339, Recognizing May 28, 2025, as Coryell County Day at the State Capitol.

HR 1339 was adopted.

On motion of Representative Buckley, the names of all the members of the house were added to HR 1339 as signers thereof.

Representative Turner moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider at this time HR 1416.

The motion prevailed.

The following resolution was laid before the house:

HR 1416, Congratulating the UT Austin speech team on winning the national championship at the 2025 American Forensic Association National Speech Tournament.

HR 1416 was adopted.

On motion of Representative Schofield, the names of all the members of the house were added to HR 1416 as signers thereof.

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

Harris on motion of Buckley.

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

Talarico on motion of J. Garcia.

(Garcia Hernandez, J. González, and Martinez now present)

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

SB 204 (Leo Wilson, Dutton, Buckley, Gervin-Hawkins, et al. - House Sponsors), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to a handbook on parental rights in education and training requirements on parental rights in education for a member of the board of trustees of a school district. (Lowe, Schatzline, and Toth recorded voting no.)

CSSB 437 (Cunningham - House Sponsor), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the provision of inservice training on identifying abuse, neglect, and illegal, unprofessional, and unethical conduct in certain health care facilities and to civil and administrative penalties assessed for violations of statutes or rules governing chemical dependency treatment facilities. (DeAyala, Hickland, Hull, Isaac, King, Lambert, Lowe, Money, Schatzline, Slawson, Toth, and Wharton recorded voting no.)

CSSB 568 (Buckley - House Sponsor), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to special education in public schools, including funding for special education under the Foundation School Program. (Cain, Hopper, Lowe, Luther, McQueeney, Money, Morgan, Noble, Olcott, Oliverson, Richardson, Schatzline, Schoolcraft, Tinderholt, Toth, and Virdell recorded voting no.)

SB 612 (Martinez - House Sponsor), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the authority of certain conservation and reclamation districts to impose fees for the construction of certain pipelines and associated infrastructure. (Alders, Ashby, Bonnen, Bumgarner, Cain, Capriglione, Cook, Cunningham, Dean, DeAyala, Gerdes, Geren, Harless, Harris Davila, Hefner, Hickland, Holt, Hull, Isaac, King, Landgraf, Leach, Leo Wilson, Lowe, Metcalf, Money, Oliverson, Orr, Patterson, Schatzline, Shofner, Slawson, Swanson, Toth, Troxclair, Vasut, Wharton, and Wilson recorded voting no.)

SB 672 (A. Davis - House Sponsor), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to a requirement that certain hospitals submit a summary of parts of their emergency operations plans to the Health and Human Services Commission. (Alders, Bonnen, Bumgarner, Cain, Capriglione, Dean, DeAyala, Gerdes, Harless, Hickland, Hull, Isaac, Leo Wilson, Lowe, Money, Oliverson, Orr, Patterson, Schatzline, Shofner, Slawson, Swanson, Toth, Troxclair, Vasut, and Wilson recorded voting no.)

CSSB 710 (Bucy - House Sponsor), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the establishment and use of a written electronic communications system accessible to the public by certain municipal entities. (Ashby, Bonnen, Capriglione, Cook, DeAyala, Geren, Hefner, Hickland, Hull, Isaac, King, Lambert, Landgraf, Leach, Lowe, Metcalf, Money, Oliverson, Patterson, Schatzline, Slawson, Toth, Troxclair, and Wharton recorded voting no.)

SB 823 (Leo Wilson, Louderback, Manuel, Longoria, Hunter, et al. - House Sponsors), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to labeling and representation of imported shrimp; authorizing an administrative penalty. (Cunningham, DeAyala, Hull, Isaac, King, Lambert, Lowe, Money, Oliverson, Patterson, Schatzline, Slawson, Toth, and Wharton recorded voting no.)

SB 876 (Slawson and Kerwin - House Sponsors), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the designation of a portion of U.S. Highway 377 in Hood and Johnson Counties as the Bob Cornett Parkway. (Lowe, Money, Schatzline, and Toth recorded voting no.)

SB 904 (Cunningham - House Sponsor), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the licensing and regulation of hearing instrument fitters and dispensers. (Ashby, Cain, DeAyala, Geren, Hefner, Hull, Isaac, Landgraf, Leach, Lowe, Luther, Metcalf, Money, Patterson, Schatzline, Slawson, and Toth recorded voting no.)

Representative Cunningham offered the following amendment to SB 904:

Amend SB 904 (house committee report) on page 3, line 16, immediately following the period, by adding the following:

Amendment No. 1 was adopted.

SB 905 (Cunningham - House Sponsor), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the licensing and regulation of speech-language pathologists and audiologists. (Ashby, Cain, DeAyala, Geren, Hefner, Hull, Isaac, Landgraf, Leach, Lowe, Luther, Metcalf, Money, Patterson, Schatzline, Slawson, Toth, and Troxclair recorded voting no.)

Representative Cunningham offered the following amendment to SB 905:

Amend SB 905 (house committee report) on page 5 as follows:

(1)  On line 10, between "MINORS." and "A", insert "(a)".

(2)  Between lines 20 and 21, insert the following:

Amendment No. 1 was adopted.

SB 968 (Cunningham - House Sponsor), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the licensing and regulation of the practice of podiatry. (Ashby, Cook, DeAyala, Geren, Hefner, Hickland, Hopper, Hull, Isaac, Landgraf, Leach, Lowe, Luther, McQueeney, Metcalf, Money, Morgan, Olcott, Patterson, Richardson, Schatzline, Schoolcraft, Slawson, Tinderholt, Toth, and Virdell recorded voting no.)

SB 1084 (Lalani - House Sponsor), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to certain mammography reports providing required breast density information. (Bonnen, Capriglione, Lowe, Money, Oliverson, Patterson, Schatzline, and Toth recorded voting no.)

SB 1207 (Leo Wilson, et al. - House Sponsors), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to instruction on adoption in the parenting and paternity awareness program in public schools. (Cunningham, King, Lambert, Lowe, Oliverson, Patterson, Schatzline, Toth, and Wharton recorded voting no.)

SB 1230 (Shofner, et al. - House Sponsors), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the designation of Farm-to-Market Road 10 in Panola County as the Deputy Sheriff Chris Dickerson Memorial Highway. (Lowe, Money, Schatzline, and Toth recorded voting no.)

SB 1313 (Cunningham, et al. - House Sponsors), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to prohibited signs, logos, and designs in advertising or marketing cigarettes, e-cigarettes, or other tobacco products; creating a criminal offense. (Cain, Cook, Gerdes, Hefner, Hopper, Landgraf, Leach, Lowe, Luther, McQueeney, Metcalf, Money, Morgan, Noble, Olcott, Richardson, Schatzline, Schoolcraft, Tinderholt, Toth, Troxclair, and Virdell recorded voting no.)

CSSB 1504 (Paul - House Sponsor), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to meetings of the board of directors of the Gulf Coast Authority. (Cook, Cunningham, DeAyala, Hull, Isaac, Lowe, Money, Noble, Patterson, Schatzline, Slawson, Toth, Troxclair, and Villalobos recorded voting no.)

(Allen, Landgraf, Morales Shaw, and Swanson now present)

SB 1790 was contested and was withdrawn and, pursuant to Rule 6, Section 24, of the House Rules, was returned to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars.

SB 2232 (Bumgarner and Lalani - House Sponsors), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to designating October 21 as Unplug Texas Day. (Cook, Curry, Hefner, Hickland, Hopper, Landgraf, Leach, Lowe, Luther, McQueeney, Metcalf, Money, Morgan, Noble, Olcott, Richardson, Schatzline, Schoolcraft, Tinderholt, Toth, Troxclair, Villalobos, and Virdell recorded voting no.)

SB 2366 (Hefner - House Sponsor), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to a grant program to fund certain short line railroad projects. (Bonnen, Bumgarner, Cain, Capriglione, Cook, Cunningham, Dean, DeAyala, Harless, Hull, Isaac, Leo Wilson, Lowe, Luther, McQueeney, Morgan, Olcott, Oliverson, Patterson, Richardson, Schatzline, Schoolcraft, Slawson, Spiller, Swanson, Toth, Troxclair, Vasut, Virdell, and Wilson recorded voting no.)

SB 2367 (Kitzman - House Sponsor), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the authority of certain counties to enact certain park use rules. (Alders, Ashby, Bumgarner, Cain, Cunningham, Dean, DeAyala, Geren, Harless, Harris Davila, Hull, Isaac, Leo Wilson, Lowe, Money, Patterson, Schatzline, Slawson, Swanson, Toth, Troxclair, Vasut, and Wilson recorded voting no.)

SB 2398 (Cunningham - House Sponsor), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to certain policies and procedures related to concussions or other brain injuries sustained by public school students. (Lowe, Money, Schatzline, Spiller, Tepper, and Toth recorded voting no.)

SB 2515 (Alders - House Sponsor), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the designation of a portion of State Highway 64 in Smith County as the Fire Marshal Jimmy W. Seaton Memorial Highway. (Lowe, Money, Schatzline, and Toth recorded voting no.)

SB 2520 (Noble - House Sponsor), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the calculation of the limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes imposed by a school district on the residence homestead of an individual who is elderly or disabled. (Lowe, Money, Patterson, Schatzline, and Toth recorded voting no.)

SB 2589 (McLaughlin - House Sponsor), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to procedures for a commissioners court to close, abandon, or vacate certain county roads. (Craddick, Dean, DeAyala, Harless, Hull, Isaac, Lowe, Patterson, Schatzline, Slawson, and Toth recorded voting no.)

SB 2786 (Lambert - House Sponsor), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the exemption from the assessment requirements of the Texas Success Initiative for certain students who are public officers or employees. (Bonnen, Capriglione, DeAyala, Hull, Isaac, Lowe, Oliverson, Schatzline, Slawson, and Toth recorded voting no.)

SB 2790 (A. Davis, Y. Davis, Rose, Smithee, Thompson, et al. - House Sponsors), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the designation of a portion of U.S. Highway 67 in Dallas and Ellis Counties as the Eddie Bernice Johnson Memorial Highway. (Gerdes, Hefner, Hickland, Hopper, Landgraf, Leach, Leo Wilson, Lowe, Luther, Metcalf, Money, Morgan, Olcott, Pierson, Richardson, Schatzline, and Toth recorded voting no.)

SB 3048 (Orr - House Sponsor), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the creation of the Bluebonnet Hills Municipal Management District No. 1; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes; granting a limited power of eminent domain. (Alders, Ashby, Barry, Bumgarner, Cain, Cook, Cunningham, Dean, Dorazio, Dyson, Gerdes, Geren, Harless, Harris Davila, Hickland, Holt, Hopper, Hull, King, Lambert, Leo Wilson, Lowe, Luther, McQueeney, Money, Morgan, Noble, Olcott, Richardson, Schatzline, Schoolcraft, Shofner, Spiller, Swanson, Tinderholt, Toth, Troxclair, Vasut, Villalobos, Virdell, Wharton, and Wilson recorded voting no; Pierson recorded voting present, not voting.)

SB 3050 (Luther - House Sponsor), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the creation of the Fannin County Improvement District No. 1; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes. (Alders, Ashby, Barry, Bumgarner, Cain, Cook, Cunningham, Dean, DeAyala, Dorazio, Dyson, Gerdes, Geren, Harless, Hefner, Hickland, Holt, Hopper, Hull, Isaac, King, Lambert, Landgraf, Leach, Leo Wilson, Lowe, McQueeney, Metcalf, Money, Morgan, Noble, Olcott, Orr, Richardson, Schatzline, Schoolcraft, Shofner, Slawson, Spiller, Swanson, Tinderholt, Toth, Troxclair, Vasut, Villalobos, Virdell, Wharton, and Wilson recorded voting no; Pierson recorded voting present, not voting.)

SB 3052 (Hayes - House Sponsor), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the powers and duties and validating certain acts and proceedings of the Cole Ranch Improvement District No. 1 of Denton County, Texas. (Ashby, Cook, Cunningham, Dean, Dyson, Gerdes, Geren, Harless, Hefner, Hickland, Holt, Hull, Landgraf, Leach, Lowe, Metcalf, Money, Noble, Schatzline, Spiller, Toth, Troxclair, and Villalobos recorded voting no; Pierson recorded voting present, not voting.)

SB 3053 (Hayes - House Sponsor), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the powers and duties and validating certain acts and proceedings of the Hunter Ranch Improvement District No. 1 of Denton County, Texas. (Ashby, Cook, Cunningham, Dorazio, Dyson, Gerdes, Geren, Hefner, Hickland, Holt, Hopper, Hull, Landgraf, Leach, Lowe, Luther, McQueeney, Metcalf, Money, Morgan, Noble, Olcott, Richardson, Schatzline, Schoolcraft, Spiller, Tinderholt, Toth, Troxclair, Villalobos, and Virdell recorded voting no; Pierson recorded voting present, not voting.)

SB 3056 (Luther - House Sponsor), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the creation of the Alluvium Ranch Municipal Management District No. 1; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes; granting a limited power of eminent domain. (Alders, Ashby, Barry, Bumgarner, Cain, Cook, Cunningham, Dean, Dorazio, Dyson, Gerdes, Geren, Harless, Harris Davila, Hefner, Hickland, Holt, Hopper, Hull, King, Lambert, Landgraf, Leach, Leo Wilson, Lowe, McQueeney, Metcalf, Money, Morgan, Noble, Olcott, Richardson, Schatzline, Schoolcraft, Shofner, Spiller, Swanson, Tinderholt, Toth, Troxclair, Vasut, Villalobos, Virdell, Wharton, and Wilson recorded voting no; Pierson recorded voting present, not voting.)

SB 3029 was withdrawn by the author and, pursuant to Rule 6, Section 24, of the House Rules, was returned to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars.

(Tinderholt and Troxclair now present)

SCR 3 (Virdell - House Sponsor), Designating Bandera as the official Cowboy Capital of Texas for a 10-year period ending in 2035.

SCR 3 was adopted by (Record 3822): 102 Yeas, 19 Nays, 5 Present, not voting.

Yeas — Alders; Allen; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bonnen; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; DeAyala; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Garcia Hernandez; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; González, J.; Goodwin; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Holt; Howard; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Landgraf; Leach; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Muñoz; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Patterson; Paul; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodríguez Ramos; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Smithee; Swanson; Tepper; Thompson; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Virdell; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.

Nays — Ashby; Barry; Bryant; Buckley; Cain; Dean; Harrison; Hopper; Lowe; Luther; Olcott; Orr; Romero; Slawson; Spiller; Tinderholt; Toth; Vasut; Wharton.

Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Lambert; Little; Moody(C); Schoolcraft.

Absent, Excused — Anchía; Harris; Hinojosa; Talarico.

Absent — Bhojani; Bowers; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cortez; Craddick; Dorazio; Gámez; González, M.; Guerra; Hull; Hunter; King; Leo Wilson; Longoria; Manuel; Morales Shaw; Perez, M.; Vo.

When Record No. 3822 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.

Bhojani

When Record No. 3822 was taken, I was temporarily out of the house chamber. I would have voted yes.

Bowers

When Record No. 3822 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.

Craddick

When Record No. 3822 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.

Hickland

When Record No. 3822 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.

Kerwin

When Record No. 3822 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.

Manuel

When Record No. 3822 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.

Morales Shaw

When Record No. 3822 was taken, I was temporarily out of the house chamber. I would have voted yes.

M. Perez

(Bhojani now present)

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

Guerra on motion of Muñoz.

SCR 18 (Bumgarner - House Sponsor), Designating the Town of Trophy Club as the official Texas Town of Patriotism for a 10-year period ending in 2035.

SCR 18 was adopted by (Record 3823): 110 Yeas, 13 Nays, 7 Present, not voting.

Yeas — Alders; Allen; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cole; Cook; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Garcia Hernandez; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guillen; Harris Davila; Hefner; Hernandez; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Muñoz; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodríguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Shaheen; Shofner; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Thompson; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Virdell; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.

Nays — Cain; Dean; Harless; Harrison; Hayes; Hickland; Lowe; Olcott; Schofield; Slawson; Tinderholt; Toth; Vasut.

Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Collier; Little; Moody(C); Richardson; Schatzline; Schoolcraft.

Absent, Excused — Anchía; Guerra; Harris; Hinojosa; Talarico.

Absent — Bowers; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cortez; Craddick; Gámez; Hull; King; Longoria; Manuel; Morales Shaw; Perez, M.; Simmons; Vo.

When Record No. 3823 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.

Craddick

When Record No. 3823 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.

Manuel

When Record No. 3823 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.

C. Morales

When Record No. 3823 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.

Morales Shaw

When Record No. 3823 was taken, I was temporarily out of the house chamber. I would have voted yes.

M. Perez

SCR 30 (Louderback - House Sponsor), Designating Matagorda County as the official Birding Capital of Texas for a 10-year period ending in 2035.

SCR 30 was adopted by (Record 3824): 111 Yeas, 15 Nays, 4 Present, not voting.

Yeas — Alders; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Garcia Hernandez; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guillen; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Holt; Howard; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Muñoz; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Paul; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodríguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Thompson; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Virdell; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.

Nays — Ashby; Bryant; Cain; Dean; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Lowe; Olcott; Patterson; Slawson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Vasut.

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

Absent, Excused — Anchía; Guerra; Harris; Hinojosa; Talarico.

Absent — Allen; Bowers; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cortez; Craddick; Gámez; Hull; King; Longoria; Manuel; Morales Shaw; Perez, M.; Vo.

When Record No. 3824 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.

Craddick

When Record No. 3824 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.

Hickland

When Record No. 3824 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.

Manuel

When Record No. 3824 was taken, I was temporarily out of the house chamber. I would have voted yes.

M. Perez

HCR 146 (by Shofner), Directing the governor of the State of Texas to award the Texas Legislative Medal of Honor to U.S. Army veteran Rickey Dudley Wittner.

HCR 146 was adopted by (Record 3825): 127 Yeas, 0 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.

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

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

Absent, Excused — Anchía; Guerra; Harris; Hinojosa; Talarico.

Absent — Bowers; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cortez; Craddick; Gámez; Hull; Jones, V.; King; Longoria; Money; Morales Shaw; Oliverson; Perez, M.; Vo.

When Record No. 3825 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.

Craddick

When Record No. 3825 was taken, I was temporarily out of the house chamber. I would have voted yes.

M. Perez

HCR 148 (by Phelan), Designating Bridge City as the official Corn Dog Capital of Texas for a 10-year period ending in 2035.

HCR 148 was adopted by (Record 3826): 111 Yeas, 13 Nays, 6 Present, not voting.

Yeas — Alders; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Garcia Hernandez; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Holt; Howard; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kerwin; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Muñoz; Noble; Ordaz; Orr; Paul; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodríguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schofield; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Tepper; Thompson; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.

Nays — Cain; Harrison; Hickland; Hopper; Lowe; Morgan; Olcott; Oliverson; Patterson; Swanson; Tinderholt; Toth; Vasut.

Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker; Little; Moody(C); Richardson; Schatzline; Schoolcraft.

Absent, Excused — Anchía; Guerra; Harris; Hinojosa; Talarico.

Absent — Allen; Bowers; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cortez; Craddick; Gámez; Hull; Jones, V.; King; Longoria; Perez, M.; Virdell; Vo.

When Record No. 3826 was taken, I was temporarily out of the house chamber. I would have voted yes.

Bowers

When Record No. 3826 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.

Craddick

When Record No. 3826 was taken, I was temporarily out of the house chamber. I would have voted yes.

M. Perez

When Record No. 3826 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no.

Slawson

HCR 149 (by Bumgarner, Hefner, Spiller, Wilson, and Little), Directing the governor of the State of Texas to posthumously award the Texas Legislative Medal of Honor to U.S. Navy SEAL Nathan Gage Ingram of Roanoke.

HCR 149 was adopted by (Record 3827): 130 Yeas, 0 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.

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

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

Absent, Excused — Anchía; Guerra; Harris; Hinojosa; Talarico.

Absent — Bowers; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cortez; Craddick; Gámez; Hull; King; Longoria; Luther; Perez, M.; Vo.

When Record No. 3827 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.

Craddick

When Record No. 3827 was taken, I was temporarily out of the house chamber. I would have voted yes.

M. Perez

HCR 153 (by McLaughlin), Designating Pearsall as the official Lineman Capital of Texas for a 10-year period ending in 2035.

HCR 153 was adopted by (Record 3828): 112 Yeas, 15 Nays, 3 Present, not voting.

Yeas — Alders; Allen; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Garcia Hernandez; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Holt; Howard; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kerwin; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Muñoz; Noble; Ordaz; Orr; Paul; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodríguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shofner; Simmons; Smithee; Spiller; Tepper; Thompson; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Virdell; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.

Nays — Cain; Harrison; Hickland; Hopper; Lowe; Morgan; Olcott; Oliverson; Patterson; Shaheen; Slawson; Swanson; Tinderholt; Toth; Vasut.

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

Absent, Excused — Anchía; Guerra; Harris; Hinojosa; Talarico.

Absent — Bowers; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cortez; Craddick; Gámez; Hull; Jones, V.; King; Longoria; Lopez, R.; McQueeney; Perez, M.; Vo.

When Record No. 3828 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.

Craddick

When Record No. 3828 was taken, I was temporarily out of the house chamber. I would have voted yes.

M. Perez

HCR 155 (by Martinez Fischer), Designating San Antonio as Military City Texas for a 10-year period ending in 2035.

HCR 155 was adopted by (Record 3829): 111 Yeas, 18 Nays, 3 Present, not voting.

Yeas — Alders; Allen; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cole; Collier; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Garcia Hernandez; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guillen; Harless; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Holt; Howard; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Muñoz; Noble; Ordaz; Orr; Paul; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodríguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Smithee; Spiller; Tepper; Thompson; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Virdell; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.

Nays — Cain; Cook; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hickland; Hopper; Lowe; Money; Olcott; Oliverson; Patterson; Schoolcraft; Slawson; Swanson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Vasut.

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

Absent, Excused — Anchía; Guerra; Harris; Hinojosa; Talarico.

Absent — Bowers; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cortez; Craddick; Gámez; Hull; King; Longoria; Lopez, R.; Perez, M.; Vo.

When Record No. 3829 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.

Craddick

When Record No. 3829 was taken, I was temporarily out of the house chamber. I would have voted yes.

M. Perez

(Craddick and King now present)

HCR 157 (by Hunter), Designating Rockport as the official Redfish Capital of Texas for a 10-year period ending in 2035.

HCR 157 was adopted by (Record 3830): 113 Yeas, 19 Nays, 3 Present, not voting.

Yeas — Alders; Allen; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cole; Collier; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Garcia Hernandez; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guillen; Harless; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Holt; Howard; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Muñoz; Noble; Ordaz; Orr; Paul; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodríguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Shofner; Simmons; Smithee; Spiller; Tepper; Thompson; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Virdell; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.

Nays — Cain; Cook; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hickland; Hopper; Lowe; Money; Olcott; Oliverson; Patterson; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Slawson; Swanson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Vasut.

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

Absent, Excused — Anchía; Guerra; Harris; Hinojosa; Talarico.

Absent — Bowers; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cortez; Gámez; Hull; Longoria; Perez, M.; Vo.

When Record No. 3830 was taken, I was temporarily out of the house chamber. I would have voted yes.

Bowers

When Record No. 3830 was taken, I was temporarily out of the house chamber. I would have voted yes.

M. Perez

Representative Patterson moved that the house adjourn until 11:55 a.m. today.

The motion prevailed.

The house accordingly, at 11:49 a.m., adjourned until 11:55 a.m. today.

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

MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE

SENATE CHAMBER

Austin, Texas

Wednesday, May 28, 2025

The Honorable Speaker of the House

House Chamber

Austin, Texas

Mr. Speaker:

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

THE SENATE HAS PASSED THE FOLLOWING MEASURES:

Relating to the assessment of public school students, public school accountability and actions, and proceedings challenging the operations of the public school system.

(Committee Substitute)

Relating to support for the development of the nuclear energy industry.

(Committee Substitute/Amended)

Relating to courses in personal financial literacy for high school students in public schools.

(Amended)

Relating to the amount and allocation of the annual constitutional appropriation to certain agencies and institutions of higher education and to the permissible uses of that money.

(Committee Substitute)

Relating to the medical use of low-THC cannabis under and the administration of the Texas Compassionate-Use Program; requiring registration.

(Committee Substitute/Amended)

Relating to the purchase, adoption, and use of instructional materials by public schools.

(Amended)

Relating to the compensation and professional representation of prospective student athletes and student athletes participating in intercollegiate athletic programs at certain institutions of higher education.

(Amended)

Relating to the establishment of the Texas Cyber Command and the transfer to it of certain powers and duties of the Department of Information Resources.

(Committee Substitute/Amended)

Relating to competitive requirements for a procurement by a municipality for lobbying, government relations, or similar services.

(Amended)

Relating to general definitions for and collection of governmental information regarding biological sex.

Relating to the use of funds awarded under the Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) Grant Program.

Relating to verification of excused absences from public school for students with severe or life-threatening illnesses.

Relating to accommodating voters with a disability; creating a criminal offense.

(Amended)

Relating to the office hours of an election authority during an election period.

Relating to the Cosmetology Licensure Compact; authorizing fees.

(Amended)

Relating to civil liability for online impersonation.

(Amended)

Relating to the recognition of gold and silver specie as legal tender and the establishment of a transactional currency based on gold and silver; authorizing a fee.

(Committee Substitute/Amended)

Relating to the exemption of tuition and laboratory fees at public institutions of higher education for certain paramedics.

Relating to the definitions of child abuse and neglect.

Relating to the creation of a temporary educator certificate for educators certified by other states.

(Committee Substitute)

Relating to tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education for certain students who were under the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services.

(Committee Substitute)

Relating to certain procedures required for the denial of certain applications for a license to carry a handgun.

(Amended)

Relating to the collection and confidentiality of information regarding firearms in agency foster homes; creating a civil penalty.

Relating to the issuance of a license to carry a handgun to certain retired county court judges.

Relating to an application for a permit for the transfer of groundwater out of a groundwater conservation district.

(Committee Substitute)

Relating to the punishment for the criminal offense of attempted capital murder of a peace officer; increasing a criminal penalty; changing eligibility for parole and mandatory supervision.

Relating to the joint planning of desired future conditions in groundwater management areas.

Relating to a study of rural firefighting and technical rescue service capabilities.

Relating to certain void marriages.

(Amended)

Relating to the creation of the Texas Commission on Teacher Job Satisfaction and Retention.

(Committee Substitute)

Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the failure of certain sex offenders to comply with sex offender registration requirements.

Relating to the release of certain areas from a municipality's extraterritorial jurisdiction by petition or election.

(Amended)

Relating to student union building fees at The University of Texas at El Paso.

(Committee Substitute)

Relating to the required approval of certain hospital visits as a condition of release on parole or to mandatory supervision for certain releasees and to the hospital's liability for damages resulting from those visits.

(Amended)

Relating to a grant program to provide financial assistance to qualified ambulance service providers in certain rural counties.

(Amended)

Relating to municipal and county firearm buyback programs.

Relating to health benefit plan coverage for chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy.

Relating to the enforcement of a court order for possession of or access to a child and related order modifications.

Relating to prohibiting certain personal services performed by school district administrators; providing a civil penalty.

(Amended)

Relating to the prosecution of certain criminal offenses involving the unlawful disclosure of a residence address or telephone number.

Relating to the liability of vaccine manufacturers that advertise a harmful vaccine.

Relating to the regulation of the provision of elective intravenous therapy.

Relating to court-ordered counseling in certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship.

(Committee Substitute)

Relating to health benefit plan preauthorization requirements for certain health care services and the direction of utilization review by physicians.

Relating to state employment opportunities for individuals who do not hold a bachelor's degree.

Relating to an early childhood integrated data system.

(Committee Substitute)

Relating to the sale, design, and manufacture of orthodontic devices.

Relating to liability protections for commercial space flight and exploration.

Relating to certain residential property interests controlled by certain entities.

(Committee Substitute)

Relating to the sale of alcoholic beverages in areas annexed by certain municipalities.

Relating to liability of public schools and professional school employees for sexual misconduct involving students.

(Committee Substitute/Amended)

Relating to the Texas Pharmaceutical Initiative.

(Amended)

Relating to the applicability of certain immunity and liability laws to certain charter school campuses or programs.

Relating to state agency purchasing methods and procedures, including a state agency multiple award contract purchasing procedure.

Relating to duties of the vital statistics unit of the Department of State Health Services in relation to certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship, including in regard to the electronic transmission of certain information.

Relating to disclosure under the public information law of certain contact information of a notary public that is maintained by the secretary of state.

Relating to the penalty for the crime of election fraud; increasing a criminal penalty.

Relating to the security of certain personal identifying information submitted to or retained by a state agency.

Relating to the duty of the attorney general to prosecute criminal offenses prescribed by the election laws of this state.

(Committee Substitute)

Relating to the Texas presidential library promotion program and funding for the program.

(Committee Substitute/Amended)

Relating to the occupational licensing of military service members, military veterans, and military spouses.

Relating to the authority of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 405 to exclude territory; validating and confirming all previous acts of the district.

Proposing a constitutional amendment to dedicate a portion of the revenue derived from state sales and use taxes to the Texas water fund and to provide for the allocation and use of that revenue.

(Committee Substitute)

Respectfully,

Patsy Spaw

Secretary of the Senate