THIRTY-SECOND DAY
(Tuesday, April 29, 2025)
The Senate met at 11:21 a.m. pursuant to adjournment and was called to order by Senator Flores.
The roll was called and the following Senators were present: Alvarado, Bettencourt, Birdwell, Blanco, Campbell, Cook, Creighton, Eckhardt, Flores, Gutierrez, Hagenbuch, Hall, Hancock, A. Hinojosa, J. Hinojosa, Huffman, Hughes, Johnson, King, Kolkhorst, Menéndez, Middleton, Miles, Nichols, Parker, Paxton, Perry, Schwertner, Sparks, West, Zaffirini.
The Presiding Officer announced that a quorum of the Senate was present.
Chaplain Ricky Richards, St. Paul Lutheran Church, Crawford, offered the invocation as follows:
Lord God, we come before You today in humble gratitude for the blessings You have bestowed upon us. We thank You for planting us in such a wonderful place to live, where we are free to worship You. I ask Your blessing upon the men and women of the Texas Senate who have gathered here to do the business of our state. Please forgive them when they fall short. Lift them up and strengthen them for the tasks at hand. Give them unity of mind, knowing that You are the Lord of Lords and the King of Kings. I ask for Your guiding hand upon them that they may trust in Your providence and yield to Your will so that the decisions they make and the laws they promote may be pleasing unto You. Not our will, but Your will be done. Amen.
Senator Zaffirini moved that the reading of the Journal of the proceedings of the previous day be dispensed with and the Journal be approved as printed.
The motion prevailed without objection.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE
HOUSE CHAMBER
Austin, Texas
Tuesday, April 29, 2025 - 1
The Honorable President of the Senate
Senate Chamber
Austin, Texas
Mr. President:
I am directed by the house to inform the senate that the house has taken the following action:
THE HOUSE HAS PASSED THE FOLLOWING MEASURES:
Designating May as Necrotizing Enterocolitis and Breastfeeding Awareness Month for a 10-year period ending in 2035.
Urging Congress to preserve Sections 45U, 45Y, and 48E of the Internal Revenue Code.
Respectfully,
/s/Stephen Brown,
Chief Clerk
House of Representatives
PHYSICIAN OF THE DAY
Senator Eckhardt was recognized and presented Dr. Victoria Shepard of Manor as the Physician of the Day.
The Senate welcomed Dr. Shepard and thanked her for her participation in the Physician of the Day program sponsored by the Texas Academy of Family Physicians.
SENATE RESOLUTION 456
Senator Hall offered the following resolution:
SR 456, Honoring the Texas chapters of Blue Star Mothers of America.
HALL
PAXTON
The resolution was read.
On motion of Senator Menéndez and by unanimous consent, the names of the Lieutenant Governor and Senators were added to the resolution as signers thereof.
On motion of Senator Hall, the resolution was adopted without objection.
GUESTS PRESENTED
Senator Hall, joined by Senators Paxton, Birdwell, Menéndez, and Huffman, was recognized and introduced to the Senate a Blue Star Mothers delegation including Laura McClain.
The Senate welcomed its guests.
GUESTS PRESENTED
Senator Campbell, joined by Senators Bettencourt, Paxton, Huffman, Eckhardt, Perry, Hagenbuch, and West, was recognized and introduced to the Senate a Fine Arts Day delegation from across Texas including members of the Parents for Arts Education and Texas Arts Education Campaign.
The Senate welcomed its guests.
SENATE RESOLUTION 465
Senator Hancock offered the following resolution:
SR 465, Recognizing April 29, 2025, as Donate Life Texas Day.
The resolution was read and was adopted without objection.
GUESTS PRESENTED
Senator Hancock, joined by Senators Miles and Menéndez, was recognized and introduced to the Senate a Donate Life Texas Day delegation including Dr. Francis Wright, Brad Adams, Kevin Myer, and Joe Nespral.
The Senate welcomed its guests.
GUESTS PRESENTED
Senator Menéndez, joined by Senator Eckhardt, was recognized and introduced to the Senate a Bahá'í Faith Community delegation including Linda DuPuis-Rosen and Carrie Toledo.
The Senate welcomed its guests.
SENATE RESOLUTION 449
Senator Sparks, on behalf of Senator Nichols, offered the following resolution:
SR 449, Recognizing April 29, 2025, as County Government Day.
NICHOLS
The resolution was read and was adopted without objection.
GUESTS PRESENTED
Senator Sparks, joined by Senator Eckhardt, was recognized and introduced to the Senate a Texas Association of Counties delegation.
The Senate welcomed its guests.
SENATE RESOLUTION 443
Senator Hagenbuch offered the following resolution:
SR 443, Recognizing April 29, 2025, as Jack County Day at the State Capitol.
The resolution was read and was adopted without objection.
GUESTS PRESENTED
Senator Hagenbuch was recognized and introduced to the Senate a Jack County Day delegation including County Judge Brian Keith Umphress, Sheriff Charles "T-Bob" Hauger, Jacksboro ISD Superintendent Brad Burnett, County Attorney Brad Dixon, Commissioner Terry Ward, Chief Deputy Doug Angell, Constable Clyde Watson, County Clerk Vanessa James, Tax Assessor/Collector Trasi Ogle, EMC/IT Director Frank Hefner, and Jacksboro Economic Development Corporation Director Brenda Tarpley.
The Senate welcomed its guests.
GUEST PRESENTED
Senator Middleton was recognized and introduced to the Senate U.S. Navy Petty Officer Simon Urbanic.
The Senate welcomed its guest.
MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR
The following Messages from the Governor were read and were referred to the Committee on Nominations:
April 29, 2025
Austin, Texas
TO THE SENATE OF THE EIGHTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE, REGULAR SESSION:
I ask the advice, consent and confirmation of the Senate with respect to the following appointments:
To be members of the Lower Colorado River Authority for terms to expire February 1, 2031:
Curtis E. Ford
Austin, Texas
(replacing Timothy T. "Tim" Timmerman of Austin whose term expired)
Arthur A. "Aden" Lasseter
Round Mountain, Texas
(replacing Thomas M. "Tom" Martine of Cypress Mill whose term expired)
Robert D. "Bobby" Lewis, D.V.M
Bastrop, Texas
(Dr. Lewis is being reappointed)
Mark M. Mayo
Luling, Texas
(replacing Michael L. "Mike" Allen of Ingram whose term expired)
Margaret D. "Meg" Voelter
Austin, Texas
(Ms. Voelter is being reappointed)
Respectfully submitted,
/s/Greg Abbott
Governor
April 29, 2025
Austin, Texas
TO THE SENATE OF THE EIGHTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE, REGULAR SESSION:
I ask the advice, consent and confirmation of the Senate with respect to the following appointments:
To be members of the Texas State Board of Examiners of Marriage and Family Therapists for terms to expire February 1, 2031:
Russell F. "Russ" Bartee, Ph.D.
Fort Worth, Texas
(Dr. Bartee is being reappointed)
James Castro
Bergheim, Texas
(replacing Jeanene L. Smith of Austin whose term expired)
William R. "Will" Price
Houston, Texas
(replacing Daniel W. Parrish of DeSoto whose term expired)
Respectfully submitted,
/s/Greg Abbott
Governor
SENATE RESOLUTION 460
Senator Gutierrez offered the following resolution:
WHEREAS, Proud residents of Crockett County are gathering in Austin on April 29, 2025, in celebration of Crockett County Day at the State Capitol; and
WHEREAS, The eighth-largest county in Texas, Crockett County encompasses more than 2,800 square miles on the western edge of the Edwards Plateau in southwestern Texas; its earliest inhabitants were members of the Comanche, Apache, Kiowa, Mescalero, and Lipan tribes, who hunted the herds of buffalo that once roamed the land; the first Europeans to arrive were Spanish explorers Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca and Francisco Vázquez de Coronado during the 16th century, but Anglo Americans did not begin settling the frontier in earnest until after the Civil War; and
WHEREAS, In 1875, the Texas Legislature established Crockett County from a portion of Bexar County, and a subsequent election in 1891 formalized its organization, with Ozona chosen as the county seat; it was named in honor of Colonel David Crockett, who was among those who perished while fighting in defense of the Alamo in 1836; the nascent county's economy was dependent on sheep and cattle ranching, which continues to be a primary industry today alongside the oil and gas business; and
WHEREAS, Ozona, whose motto is "The Biggest Little Town in the World," is home to more than 2,000 people and remains the only town in Crockett County; area residents pride themselves on the rugged beauty of the land and their friendly nature, and their deep-rooted heritage is preserved at the Crockett County Museum, which chronicles local history from 10,000 B.C. to the present day; young Texans in the county are served by the Crockett County Consolidated Common School District, and school activities play an important role in community life; and
WHEREAS, With its strong rural character and rich agricultural legacy, Crockett County exemplifies the essence of the Lone Star State, and it is indeed fitting to honor this unique region and the hardworking and industrious people who reside there; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 89th Texas Legislature hereby recognize April 29, 2025, as Crockett County Day at the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the visiting delegation.
SR 460 was read and was adopted without objection.
GUESTS PRESENTED
Senator Gutierrez was recognized and introduced to the Senate a Crockett County Day delegation including County Judge Frank Tambunga.
The Senate welcomed its guests.
SENATE RESOLUTIONS
The following resolutions were offered:
SR 455 by Perry, In memory of William "Bud" D. Howell of Lubbock.
SR 462 by Middleton, Commending U.S. Navy Petty Officer Simon Urbanic for his service aboard the USS Vulcan during the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962.
The resolutions were read and were adopted without objection.
INTRODUCTION OF
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS POSTPONED
The Presiding Officer announced that the introduction of bills and resolutions on first reading would be postponed until the end of today's calendar.
There was no objection.
CONCLUSION OF MORNING CALL
The Presiding Officer at 12:27 p.m. announced the conclusion of morning call.
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
SENATE BILL 2779 ON SECOND READING
Senator Birdwell moved to suspend the regular order of business to take up for consideration CSSB 2779 at this time on its second reading:
CSSB 2779, Relating to the allocation and use of certain hotel occupancy tax revenues.
The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 25, Nays 6.
Yeas: Alvarado, Bettencourt, Birdwell, Blanco, Campbell, Creighton, Flores, Hagenbuch, Hall, Hancock, A. Hinojosa, J. Hinojosa, Huffman, Hughes, King, Kolkhorst, Middleton, Miles, Nichols, Parker, Paxton, Perry, Schwertner, Sparks, Zaffirini.
Nays: Cook, Eckhardt, Gutierrez, Johnson, Menéndez, West.
The bill was read second time and was passed to engrossment by the following vote: Yeas 25, Nays 6. (Same as previous roll call)
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
SENATE BILL 2779 ON THIRD READING
Senator Birdwell moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 2779 be placed on its third reading and final passage.
The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 25, Nays 6.
Yeas: Alvarado, Bettencourt, Birdwell, Blanco, Campbell, Creighton, Flores, Hagenbuch, Hall, Hancock, A. Hinojosa, J. Hinojosa, Huffman, Hughes, King, Kolkhorst, Middleton, Miles, Nichols, Parker, Paxton, Perry, Schwertner, Sparks, Zaffirini.
Nays: Cook, Eckhardt, Gutierrez, Johnson, Menéndez, West.
The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 25, Nays 6. (Same as previous roll call)
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
SENATE BILL 2322 ON THIRD READING
Senator King moved to suspend the regular order of business to take up for consideration CSSB 2322 at this time on its third reading and final passage:
CSSB 2322, Relating to the findings required to be made by the comptroller of public accounts in order to recommend for approval an application for a limitation on the taxable value of eligible property for school district maintenance and operations ad valorem tax purposes under the Texas Jobs, Energy, Technology, and Innovation Act.
The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 20, Nays 11.
Yeas: Bettencourt, Birdwell, Blanco, Campbell, Flores, Gutierrez, Hagenbuch, Hall, Hancock, A. Hinojosa, J. Hinojosa, Huffman, King, Miles, Nichols, Parker, Paxton, Perry, Schwertner, Sparks.
Nays: Alvarado, Cook, Creighton, Eckhardt, Hughes, Johnson, Kolkhorst, Menéndez, Middleton, West, Zaffirini.
The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 20, Nays 11. (Same as previous roll call)
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
SENATE BILL 2253 ON SECOND READING
Senator Creighton moved to suspend the regular order of business to take up for consideration CSSB 2253 at this time on its second reading:
CSSB 2253, Relating to the certification of public school educators, including financial and other assistance provided to public schools by the Texas Education Agency.
The motion prevailed.
Senators Hagenbuch and Hughes asked to be recorded as voting "Nay" on suspension of the regular order of business.
The bill was read second time.
Senator Creighton offered the following amendment to the bill:
Floor Amendment No. 1
Amend CSSB 2253 (senate committee report) as follows:
(1) In SECTION 4 of the bill, in added Section 21.0032(a), Education Code (page 2, lines 3 and 4), strike "classroom teacher" and substitute "teacher of record".
(2) In SECTION 4 of the bill, strike "issued" and substitute "required" in each of the following places it appears:
(A) in added Section 21.0032(a), Education Code (page 2, line 6) ; and
(B) in added Section 21.0032(a-2), Education Code (page 2, line 19).
(3) In SECTION 16 of the bill, in amended Section 29.202(a), Education Code (page 11, line 62), strike "an appropriate certification" and substitute "a certification required".
The amendment to CSSB 2253 was read and was adopted without objection.
All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the adoption of Floor Amendment No. 1.
Senator Creighton offered the following amendment to the bill:
Floor Amendment No. 2
Amend CSSB 2253 (senate committee report) as follows:
(1) In SECTION 4 of the bill, strike added Section 21.0032(a-2), Education Code (page 2, lines 15 through 21), and substitute the following:
(a-2) Notwithstanding Subsection (a) and Section 12A.004, a school district that has adopted a local innovation plan under Chapter 12A for the 2026-2027 school year that exempts the district from the applicable teacher certification requirements under Section Section 21.003 may employ as a teacher of record for a course other than a reading language arts or mathematics course in a grade level above grade five a person who does not hold an appropriate certificate or permit issued by the State Board for Education Certification under Subchapter B. This subsection expires September 1, 2027.
(2) In SECTION 12 of the bill, in added Section 21.402(f-4), Education Code (page 6, line 35), between "certification" and "for", insert "pathway".
The amendment to CSSB 2253 was read and was adopted without objection.
All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the adoption of Floor Amendment No. 2.
Senator Creighton offered the following amendment to the bill:
Floor Amendment No. 3
Amend CSSB 2253 (senate committee report) in SECTION 11 of the bill, adding Sections 21.066 and 21.067, Education Code, as follows:
(1) In the recital (page 5, line 52), strike "Sections 21.066 and 21.067" and substitute "Section 21.067".
(2) Strike added Section 21.066, Education Code (page 5, lines 53 through 64).
The amendment to CSSB 2253 was read and was adopted without objection.
All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the adoption of Floor Amendment No. 3.
Senator Gutierrez offered the following amendment to the bill:
Floor Amendment No. 4
Amend CSSB 2253 (senate committee printing) by adding the following appropriately numbered SECTION to the bill and renumbering subsequent SECTIONS of the bill accordingly:
SECTION ____. Subchapter R, Chapter 21, Education Code, is amended by adding Section 21.912 to read as follows:
Sec. 21.912. CERTIFIED TEACHER STUDENT LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM. (a) The commissioner shall establish and administer a program to provide student loan repayment assistance to eligible certified classroom teachers.
(b) A classroom teacher is eligible for assistance under this section if the teacher:
(1) holds a standard certificate issued under Section 21.0412(a)(1), (2), or (3);
(2) has been continuously employed in a public school in this state for at least three years; and
(3) has outstanding student loan debt incurred for tuition, fees, or other expenses related to completing a teacher preparation program at an institution of higher education.
(c) A teacher who meets the eligibility requirements under Subsection (b) may receive up to:
(1) $5,000 per year, for a maximum of five years, in loan repayment assistance;
(2) an additional $2,500 per year if the teacher is certified in bilingual education, special education, or a subject area identified as experiencing a critical teacher shortage by the agency.
(d) The commissioner may adopt rules as necessary to implement this section, including rules relating to:
(1) prioritization of applicants if funding is limited;
(2) procedures for verifying loan amounts and employment;
(3) coordination with any similar state or federal programs.
(e) The legislature shall appropriate money to the agency for purposes of implementing this section. The commissioner may also solicit and accept gifts, grants, or donations from public and private entities to fund the program.
(f) The agency shall annually report to the legislature on the outcomes of this program, including the number of participants, certification areas, geographic regions, and retention data.
The amendment to CSSB 2253 was read and failed of adoption by the following vote: Yeas 11, Nays 17.
Yeas: Alvarado, Blanco, Cook, Eckhardt, Gutierrez, J. Hinojosa, Johnson, Menéndez, Miles, West, Zaffirini.
Nays: Bettencourt, Birdwell, Campbell, Creighton, Flores, Hagenbuch, Hall, A. Hinojosa, Huffman, King, Kolkhorst, Middleton, Nichols, Parker, Paxton, Perry, Sparks.
Absent: Hancock, Hughes, Schwertner.
Senator Creighton offered the following amendment to the bill:
Floor Amendment No. 5
Amend CSSB 2253 (senate committee report) by adding the following appropriately numbered SECTION to the bill and renumbering subsequent SECTIONS of the bill accordingly:
SECTION ____. This Act does not make an appropriation. A provision of this Act that creates a new governmental program or new entitlement or imposes a new duty on a governmental entity is not mandatory during a fiscal period for which the legislature has not made a specific appropriation to implement the provision.
The amendment to CSSB 2253 was read and was adopted without objection.
All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the adoption of Floor Amendment No. 5.
CSSB 2253 as amended was passed to engrossment without objection.
All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the passage to engrossment except as follows:
Nays: Hagenbuch, Hughes.
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
SENATE BILL 2253 ON THIRD READING
Senator Creighton moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 2253 be placed on its third reading and final passage.
The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 29, Nays 2.
Yeas: Alvarado, Bettencourt, Birdwell, Blanco, Campbell, Cook, Creighton, Eckhardt, Flores, Gutierrez, Hall, Hancock, A. Hinojosa, J. Hinojosa, Huffman, Johnson, King, Kolkhorst, Menéndez, Middleton, Miles, Nichols, Parker, Paxton, Perry, Schwertner, Sparks, West, Zaffirini.
Nays: Hagenbuch, Hughes.
The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 29, Nays 2. (Same as previous roll call)
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
SENATE BILL 2371 ON SECOND READING
On motion of Senator Nichols and by unanimous consent, the regular order of business was suspended to take up for consideration CSSB 2371 at this time on its second reading:
CSSB 2371, Relating to skimmers on electronic terminals; authorizing a civil penalty; creating criminal offenses.
The bill was read second time and was passed to engrossment without objection.
All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the passage to engrossment.
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
SENATE BILL 2371 ON THIRD READING
Senator Nichols moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 2371 be placed on its third reading and final passage.
The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
SENATE BILL 619 ON SECOND READING
Senator Sparks moved to suspend the regular order of business to take up for consideration SB 619 at this time on its second reading:
SB 619, Relating to protection of persons from participation in a health care service for reasons of conscience; providing a civil remedy; authorizing disciplinary action.
The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 20, Nays 11.
Yeas: Bettencourt, Birdwell, Campbell, Creighton, Flores, Hagenbuch, Hall, Hancock, A. Hinojosa, Huffman, Hughes, King, Kolkhorst, Middleton, Nichols, Parker, Paxton, Perry, Schwertner, Sparks.
Nays: Alvarado, Blanco, Cook, Eckhardt, Gutierrez, J. Hinojosa, Johnson, Menéndez, Miles, West, Zaffirini.
The bill was read second time and was passed to engrossment by the following vote: Yeas 20, Nays 11. (Same as previous roll call)
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE
HOUSE CHAMBER
Austin, Texas
Tuesday, April 29, 2025 - 2
The Honorable President of the Senate
Senate Chamber
Austin, Texas
Mr. President:
I am directed by the house to inform the senate that the house has taken the following action:
THE HOUSE HAS PASSED THE FOLLOWING MEASURES:
SB 487
Alvarado
Sponsor: Flores
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Relating to the confidentiality of identifying information of victims of certain offenses.
SB 513
Sparks
Sponsor: Craddick
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Relating to a rural community-based care pilot program.
SB 711
Hughes
Sponsor: Turner
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Relating to property owners' associations, including condominium unit owners' associations.
SB 836
Paxton
Sponsor: Hull
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Relating to victims of sex offenses, sex-based human trafficking offenses, or acts of a sexual nature and to the confidentiality of or restrictions on the availability of certain property, material, or information regarding those victims, offenses, or acts.
SB 914
Blanco
Sponsor: Morales, Eddie
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Relating to authorizing certain cities to change the date on which their general election for officers is held.
(Amended)
SB 963
Hughes
Sponsor: Manuel
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Relating to allowing Medicaid managed care organizations to engage in marketing about the availability of certain private health benefit plan coverage.
(Amended)
SB 1038
Sparks
Sponsor: Noble
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Relating to administrative remedies for certain fraud and abuse violations under Medicaid; providing administrative penalties.
SB 1058
Parker
Sponsor: Capriglione
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Relating to the exclusion of certain securities transaction payments from the total revenue of a taxable entity that is a registered securities market operator.
SB 1145
Birdwell
Sponsor: Landgraf
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Relating to the authority of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to issue permits for the land application of water produced from certain mining and oil and gas extraction operations.
SB 1147
Birdwell
Sponsor: Dyson
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Relating to the withdrawal of the State of Texas from the Interstate Mining Compact.
SB 1197
Birdwell
Sponsor: Geren
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Relating to the operation of an unmanned aircraft over a spaceport; creating a criminal offense.
(Amended)
SB 1409
Parker
Sponsor: Johnson
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Relating to health benefits offered by postsecondary educational institutions to students and their families.
SB 1415
Hughes
Sponsor: Hull
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Relating to the sales tax exemption period for clothing, footwear, and certain school-related items.
(Committee Substitute)
SB 1437
Bettencourt
Sponsor: Noble
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Relating to the eligibility of certain individuals for certification as certain juvenile officers or employees of a juvenile facility.
(Amended)
SB 1499
Nichols
Sponsor: Perez, Mary Ann
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Relating to the operations of the Financial Crimes Intelligence Center.
SB 1697
Zaffirini
Sponsor: VanDeaver
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Relating to a customer guide to home solar energy devices.
SB 1809
Flores
Sponsor: Lambert
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Relating to the creation of the offense of fraudulent use, possession, or tampering with a gift card, gift card packaging, or gift card data or redemption information.
SB 1879
Schwertner
Sponsor: Wharton
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Relating to the transfer of certain state property from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to Walker County.
Respectfully,
/s/Stephen Brown,
Chief Clerk
House of Representatives
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
SENATE BILL 2351 ON SECOND READING
Senator Alvarado moved to suspend the regular order of business to take up for consideration CSSB 2351 at this time on its second reading:
CSSB 2351, Relating to the construction of certain concrete plants under a standard permit.
The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 27, Nays 4.
Yeas: Alvarado, Bettencourt, Birdwell, Blanco, Cook, Eckhardt, Flores, Gutierrez, Hall, Hancock, A. Hinojosa, J. Hinojosa, Huffman, Johnson, King, Kolkhorst, Menéndez, Middleton, Miles, Nichols, Parker, Paxton, Perry, Schwertner, Sparks, West, Zaffirini.
Nays: Campbell, Creighton, Hagenbuch, Hughes.
The bill was read second time and was passed to engrossment by the following vote: Yeas 27, Nays 4. (Same as previous roll call)
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
SENATE BILL 2351 ON THIRD READING
Senator Alvarado moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 2351 be placed on its third reading and final passage.
The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 27, Nays 4.
Yeas: Alvarado, Bettencourt, Birdwell, Blanco, Cook, Eckhardt, Flores, Gutierrez, Hall, Hancock, A. Hinojosa, J. Hinojosa, Huffman, Johnson, King, Kolkhorst, Menéndez, Middleton, Miles, Nichols, Parker, Paxton, Perry, Schwertner, Sparks, West, Zaffirini.
Nays: Campbell, Creighton, Hagenbuch, Hughes.
The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 27, Nays 4. (Same as previous roll call)
(President in Chair)
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
SENATE BILL 1169 ON SECOND READING
Senator A. Hinojosa moved to suspend the regular order of business to take up for consideration CSSB 1169 at this time on its second reading:
CSSB 1169, Relating to the provision of water or sewer service by public entities operating jointly or concurrently.
The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 26, Nays 5.
Yeas: Alvarado, Bettencourt, Birdwell, Blanco, Campbell, Cook, Eckhardt, Flores, Gutierrez, Hall, Hancock, A. Hinojosa, J. Hinojosa, Johnson, King, Kolkhorst, Menéndez, Miles, Nichols, Parker, Paxton, Perry, Schwertner, Sparks, West, Zaffirini.
Nays: Creighton, Hagenbuch, Huffman, Hughes, Middleton.
The bill was read second time and was passed to engrossment by the following vote: Yeas 26, Nays 5. (Same as previous roll call)
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
SENATE BILL 1169 ON THIRD READING
Senator A. Hinojosa moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 1169 be placed on its third reading and final passage.
The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 26, Nays 5.
Yeas: Alvarado, Bettencourt, Birdwell, Blanco, Campbell, Cook, Eckhardt, Flores, Gutierrez, Hall, Hancock, A. Hinojosa, J. Hinojosa, Johnson, King, Kolkhorst, Menéndez, Miles, Nichols, Parker, Paxton, Perry, Schwertner, Sparks, West, Zaffirini.
Nays: Creighton, Hagenbuch, Huffman, Hughes, Middleton.
The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 26, Nays 5. (Same as previous roll call)
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
SENATE BILL 2004 ON SECOND READING
Senator King moved to suspend the regular order of business to take up for consideration CSSB 2004 at this time on its second reading:
CSSB 2004, Relating to the eligibility of the INDYCAR Grand Prix of Arlington for funding under the major events reimbursement program.
The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 25, Nays 6.
Yeas: Alvarado, Bettencourt, Birdwell, Blanco, Campbell, Cook, Eckhardt, Flores, Gutierrez, Hancock, A. Hinojosa, J. Hinojosa, Huffman, Johnson, King, Menéndez, Miles, Nichols, Parker, Paxton, Perry, Schwertner, Sparks, West, Zaffirini.
Nays: Creighton, Hagenbuch, Hall, Hughes, Kolkhorst, Middleton.
The bill was read second time.
Senator King offered the following amendment to the bill:
Floor Amendment No. 1
Amend CSSB 2004 (senate committee report) in SECTION 2 of the bill, adding Section 478.0051(d), Government Code (page 3, line 28), immediately following the underlined period, by inserting "This subsection expires September 1, 2030."
The amendment to CSSB 2004 was read and was adopted without objection.
All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the adoption of Floor Amendment No. 1.
CSSB 2004 as amended was passed to engrossment by the following vote: Yeas 25, Nays 6.
Yeas: Alvarado, Bettencourt, Birdwell, Blanco, Campbell, Cook, Eckhardt, Flores, Gutierrez, Hancock, A. Hinojosa, J. Hinojosa, Huffman, Johnson, King, Menéndez, Miles, Nichols, Parker, Paxton, Perry, Schwertner, Sparks, West, Zaffirini.
Nays: Creighton, Hagenbuch, Hall, Hughes, Kolkhorst, Middleton.
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
SENATE BILL 2004 ON THIRD READING
Senator King moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 2004 be placed on its third reading and final passage.
The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 25, Nays 6.
Yeas: Alvarado, Bettencourt, Birdwell, Blanco, Campbell, Cook, Eckhardt, Flores, Gutierrez, Hancock, A. Hinojosa, J. Hinojosa, Huffman, Johnson, King, Menéndez, Miles, Nichols, Parker, Paxton, Perry, Schwertner, Sparks, West, Zaffirini.
Nays: Creighton, Hagenbuch, Hall, Hughes, Kolkhorst, Middleton.
The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 25, Nays 6. (Same as previous roll call)
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
SENATE BILL 407 ON THIRD READING
Senator Middleton moved to suspend the regular order of business to take up for consideration CSSB 407 at this time on its third reading and final passage:
CSSB 407, Relating to a health care facility's required policy for vaccine preventable diseases.
The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 19, Nays 12.
Yeas: Bettencourt, Birdwell, Campbell, Creighton, Flores, Hagenbuch, Hall, Hancock, A. Hinojosa, Huffman, Hughes, King, Kolkhorst, Middleton, Parker, Paxton, Perry, Schwertner, Sparks.
Nays: Alvarado, Blanco, Cook, Eckhardt, Gutierrez, J. Hinojosa, Johnson, Menéndez, Miles, Nichols, West, Zaffirini.
The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 19, Nays 12. (Same as previous roll call)
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
SENATE BILL 467 ON SECOND READING
On motion of Senator Paxton and by unanimous consent, the regular order of business was suspended to take up for consideration CSSB 467 at this time on its second reading:
CSSB 467, Relating to a temporary exemption from ad valorem taxation of the appraised value of an improvement to a residence homestead that is completely destroyed by a fire.
The bill was read second time and was passed to engrossment without objection.
All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the passage to engrossment.
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
SENATE BILL 467 ON THIRD READING
Senator Paxton moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 467 be placed on its third reading and final passage.
The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
SENATE BILL 1395 ON THIRD READING
Senator Hall moved to suspend the regular order of business to take up for consideration SB 1395 at this time on its third reading and final passage:
SB 1395, Relating to the membership of a school district's local school health advisory council.
The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 21, Nays 10.
Yeas: Bettencourt, Birdwell, Campbell, Creighton, Flores, Hagenbuch, Hall, Hancock, A. Hinojosa, J. Hinojosa, Huffman, Hughes, King, Kolkhorst, Middleton, Nichols, Parker, Paxton, Perry, Schwertner, Sparks.
Nays: Alvarado, Blanco, Cook, Eckhardt, Gutierrez, Johnson, Menéndez, Miles, West, Zaffirini.
The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 21, Nays 10. (Same as previous roll call)
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
SENATE BILL 2742 ON SECOND READING
Senator Hagenbuch moved to suspend the regular order of business to take up for consideration CSSB 2742 at this time on its second reading:
CSSB 2742, Relating to the enforcement of electioneering prohibitions and the unlawful use of public funds for political advertising; imposing civil penalties.
The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 21, Nays 10.
Yeas: Bettencourt, Birdwell, Campbell, Creighton, Flores, Hagenbuch, Hall, Hancock, A. Hinojosa, J. Hinojosa, Huffman, Hughes, King, Kolkhorst, Middleton, Parker, Paxton, Perry, Schwertner, Sparks, West.
Nays: Alvarado, Blanco, Cook, Eckhardt, Gutierrez, Johnson, Menéndez, Miles, Nichols, Zaffirini.
The bill was read second time and was passed to engrossment by the following vote: Yeas 21, Nays 10. (Same as previous roll call)
SENATE BILL 1433 ON THIRD READING
Senator Bettencourt moved to suspend the regular order of business to take up for consideration SB 1433 at this time on its third reading and final passage:
SB 1433, Relating to the assertion of legislative privilege by the attorney general in certain legal challenges to the constitutionality of state statutes.
The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 21, Nays 10.
Yeas: Bettencourt, Birdwell, Campbell, Creighton, Flores, Hagenbuch, Hall, Hancock, A. Hinojosa, J. Hinojosa, Huffman, Hughes, King, Kolkhorst, Middleton, Nichols, Parker, Paxton, Perry, Schwertner, Sparks.
Nays: Alvarado, Blanco, Cook, Eckhardt, Gutierrez, Johnson, Menéndez, Miles, West, Zaffirini.
The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 21, Nays 10. (Same as previous roll call)
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE
HOUSE CHAMBER
Austin, Texas
Tuesday, April 29, 2025 - 3
The Honorable President of the Senate
Senate Chamber
Austin, Texas
Mr. President:
I am directed by the house to inform the senate that the house has taken the following action:
THE HOUSE HAS PASSED THE FOLLOWING MEASURES:
Relating to the transition of certain veterans' mental health initiatives from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission to the Texas Veterans Commission.
Relating to the eligibility for grants for alternative fueling facilities.
Relating to a uniform coordination of benefits questionnaire for health benefit plans.
Relating to a study of this state's response to plant disease or pest outbreaks.
Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of tangible personal property consisting of animal feed held by the owner of the property for sale at retail.
Relating to housing finance corporations and to the location of residential developments owned by those corporations.
Relating to an owner's or lessee's access to property through a Texas Department of Transportation highway right-of-way.
Relating to the regulation of child welfare, including licensure, community-based care contractors, family homes, and child-care facilities.
Relating to powers and duties of the Texas Workforce Commission with respect to the procurement of goods and services for the provision of vocational rehabilitation services.
Relating to the timely billing of health care services related to a personal injury claim.
Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the legislature from imposing death taxes applicable to a decedent's property or the transfer of an estate, inheritance, legacy, succession, or gift.
Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the creation of funds to support the capital needs of educational programs offered by the Texas State Technical College System and removing that system and its campuses from the annual appropriation of certain constitutionally dedicated funding for public institutions of higher education.
Respectfully,
/s/Stephen Brown,
Chief Clerk
House of Representatives
SENATE BILL 646 ON SECOND READING
Senator West moved to suspend the regular order of business to take up for consideration SB 646 at this time on its second reading:
SB 646, Relating to repayment of certain mental health professional education loans.
The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 22, Nays 9.
Yeas: Alvarado, Bettencourt, Birdwell, Blanco, Cook, Eckhardt, Flores, Gutierrez, Hall, Hancock, A. Hinojosa, J. Hinojosa, Johnson, Menéndez, Miles, Nichols, Parker, Paxton, Perry, Schwertner, West, Zaffirini.
Nays: Campbell, Creighton, Hagenbuch, Huffman, Hughes, King, Kolkhorst, Middleton, Sparks.
The bill was read second time and was passed to engrossment by the following vote: Yeas 22, Nays 9. (Same as previous roll call)
SENATE BILL 1137 ON SECOND READING
Senator Miles moved to suspend the regular order of business to take up for consideration SB 1137 at this time on its second reading:
SB 1137, Relating to group home consultant referrals; creating a criminal offense.
The motion prevailed.
Senator Hagenbuch asked to be recorded as voting "Nay" on suspension of the regular order of business.
The bill was read second time and was passed to engrossment without objection.
All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the passage to engrossment except as follows:
Nays: Hagenbuch.
SENATE BILL 1137 ON THIRD READING
Senator Miles moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 1137 be placed on its third reading and final passage.
The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 1.
Nays: Hagenbuch.
The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 1. (Same as previous roll call)
SENATE BILL 1055 ON SECOND READING
On motion of Senator Nichols and by unanimous consent, the regular order of business was suspended to take up for consideration SB 1055 at this time on its second reading:
SB 1055, Relating to permit fees for groundwater wells imposed by the Southeast Texas Groundwater Conservation District.
The bill was read second time and was passed to engrossment without objection.
All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the passage to engrossment.
SENATE BILL 1055 ON THIRD READING
Senator Nichols moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 1055 be placed on its third reading and final passage.
The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
SENATE BILL 1026 ON SECOND READING
Senator Hughes moved to suspend the regular order of business to take up for consideration SB 1026 at this time on its second reading:
SB 1026, Relating to the duty of the attorney general to prosecute criminal offenses prescribed by the election laws of this state.
The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 19, Nays 12.
Yeas: Bettencourt, Birdwell, Campbell, Creighton, Flores, Hagenbuch, Hall, Hancock, A. Hinojosa, Huffman, Hughes, King, Kolkhorst, Middleton, Parker, Paxton, Perry, Schwertner, Sparks.
Nays: Alvarado, Blanco, Cook, Eckhardt, Gutierrez, J. Hinojosa, Johnson, Menéndez, Miles, Nichols, West, Zaffirini.
The bill was read second time.
Senator Hughes offered the following amendment to the bill:
Floor Amendment No. 1
Amend SB 1026 (senate committee report) as follows:
(1) In SECTION 1 of the bill, in added Section 402.102(b), Government Code (page 1, line 37), strike "information" and substitute "all information requested".
(2) In SECTION 1 of the bill, in added Section 402.103, Government Code (page 1, line 43), strike "prosecute" and substitute "represent the state in the prosecution of".
(3) In SECTION 2 of the bill, in amended Section 273.021(a), Election Code (page 1, line 52), strike "shall [may] prosecute" and substitute "has jurisdiction to [may] prosecute and shall represent the state in the prosecution of".
(4) In SECTION 2 of the bill, in amended Section 273.021(b), Election Code (page 1, line 57), strike "required [authorized]" and substitute "authorized".
(5) In SECTION 3 of the bill, in amended Section 273.022, Election Code (page 2, lines 2 and 3), strike "required [authorized]" and substitute "authorized".
The amendment to SB 1026 was read and was adopted without objection.
All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the adoption of Floor Amendment No. 1.
SB 1026 as amended was passed to engrossment by the following vote: Yeas 19, Nays 12.
Yeas: Bettencourt, Birdwell, Campbell, Creighton, Flores, Hagenbuch, Hall, Hancock, A. Hinojosa, Huffman, Hughes, King, Kolkhorst, Middleton, Parker, Paxton, Perry, Schwertner, Sparks.
Nays: Alvarado, Blanco, Cook, Eckhardt, Gutierrez, J. Hinojosa, Johnson, Menéndez, Miles, Nichols, West, Zaffirini.
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
SENATE BILL 2314 ON SECOND READING
Senator Creighton moved to suspend the regular order of business to take up for consideration CSSB 2314 at this time on its second reading:
CSSB 2314, Relating to the creation of an electronic platform and submission portal, known as My Texas Future, to facilitate public high school students' awareness of and application to institutions of higher education using the electronic common admission application form.
The motion prevailed.
Senator Sparks asked to be recorded as voting "Nay" on suspension of the regular order of business.
The bill was read second time and was passed to engrossment without objection.
All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the passage to engrossment except as follows:
Nays: Sparks.
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
SENATE BILL 2314 ON THIRD READING
Senator Creighton moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 2314 be placed on its third reading and final passage.
The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 1.
Nays: Sparks.
The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 1. (Same as previous roll call)
SENATE BILL 2920 ON SECOND READING
Senator Campbell moved to suspend the regular order of business to take up for consideration SB 2920 at this time on its second reading:
SB 2920, Relating to the regulation of steroid use by students participating in athletic competitions sponsored or sanctioned by the University Interscholastic League.
The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 22, Nays 9.
Yeas: Bettencourt, Birdwell, Campbell, Creighton, Flores, Hagenbuch, Hall, Hancock, A. Hinojosa, J. Hinojosa, Huffman, Hughes, Johnson, King, Kolkhorst, Middleton, Nichols, Parker, Paxton, Perry, Schwertner, Sparks.
Nays: Alvarado, Blanco, Cook, Eckhardt, Gutierrez, Menéndez, Miles, West, Zaffirini.
The bill was read second time and was passed to engrossment by the following vote: Yeas 22, Nays 9. (Same as previous roll call)
SENATE BILL 1718 ON THIRD READING
Senator Sparks moved to suspend the regular order of business to take up for consideration SB 1718 at this time on its third reading and final passage:
SB 1718, Relating to the eligibility of the National Rifle Association's Annual Meetings and Exhibits or another annual event of the National Rifle Association for funding under the major events reimbursement program.
The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 20, Nays 11.
Yeas: Bettencourt, Birdwell, Campbell, Creighton, Flores, Hagenbuch, Hancock, A. Hinojosa, J. Hinojosa, Huffman, Hughes, King, Kolkhorst, Middleton, Nichols, Parker, Paxton, Perry, Schwertner, Sparks.
Nays: Alvarado, Blanco, Cook, Eckhardt, Gutierrez, Hall, Johnson, Menéndez, Miles, West, Zaffirini.
The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 20, Nays 11. (Same as previous roll call)
(Senator Flores in Chair)
SENATE RULE 5.14(a) SUSPENDED
(Intent Calendar)
(Motion in Writing)
Senator Zaffirini submitted the following Motion In Writing:
Mr. President:
I move suspension of Senate Rule 5.14, the Intent Calendar Rule, in order to move the Intent Calendar deadline to 4 p.m. today.
ZAFFIRINI
The Motion In Writing was read and prevailed without objection.
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
SENATE BILL 816 ON SECOND READING
Senator Huffman moved to suspend the regular order of business to take up for consideration CSSB 816 at this time on its second reading:
CSSB 816, Relating to authorizing the disclosure of certain electronic customer data by a provider of an electronic communications service or a remote computing service in certain immediate life-threatening situations.
The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 27, Nays 4.
Yeas: Alvarado, Bettencourt, Birdwell, Blanco, Campbell, Cook, Creighton, Eckhardt, Flores, Gutierrez, Hall, Hancock, J. Hinojosa, Huffman, Johnson, King, Kolkhorst, Menéndez, Middleton, Miles, Nichols, Parker, Paxton, Perry, Schwertner, West, Zaffirini.
Nays: Hagenbuch, A. Hinojosa, Hughes, Sparks.
The bill was read second time.
Senator Huffman offered the following amendment to the bill:
Floor Amendment No. 1
Amend CSSB 816 (senate committee report) as follows:
(1) In SECTION 2 of the bill, in added Article 18B.5025, Code of Criminal Procedure (page 1, line 50), strike "governmental entity" and substitute "law enforcement agency".
(2) In SECTION 3 of the bill, in added Article 18B.552(b), Code of Criminal Procedure (page 2, line 9), strike "governmental entity" and substitute "law enforcement agency".
The amendment to CSSB 816 was read and was adopted without objection.
All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the adoption of Floor Amendment No. 1.
CSSB 816 as amended was passed to engrossment by the following vote: Yeas 27, Nays 4.
Yeas: Alvarado, Bettencourt, Birdwell, Blanco, Campbell, Cook, Creighton, Eckhardt, Flores, Gutierrez, Hall, Hancock, J. Hinojosa, Huffman, Johnson, King, Kolkhorst, Menéndez, Middleton, Miles, Nichols, Parker, Paxton, Perry, Schwertner, West, Zaffirini.
Nays: Hagenbuch, A. Hinojosa, Hughes, Sparks.
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
SENATE BILL 816 ON THIRD READING
Senator Huffman moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 816 be placed on its third reading and final passage.
The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 27, Nays 4.
Yeas: Alvarado, Bettencourt, Birdwell, Blanco, Campbell, Cook, Creighton, Eckhardt, Flores, Gutierrez, Hall, Hancock, J. Hinojosa, Huffman, Johnson, King, Kolkhorst, Menéndez, Middleton, Miles, Nichols, Parker, Paxton, Perry, Schwertner, West, Zaffirini.
Nays: Hagenbuch, A. Hinojosa, Hughes, Sparks.
The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 27, Nays 4. (Same as previous roll call)
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 4 ON SECOND READING
Senator Parker moved to suspend the regular order of business to take up for consideration HJR 4 at this time on its second reading:
HJR 4, Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the enactment of a law imposing an occupation tax on certain entities that enter into transactions conveying securities or imposing a tax on certain securities transactions.
The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 28, Nays 3.
Yeas: Alvarado, Bettencourt, Birdwell, Blanco, Campbell, Creighton, Flores, Hagenbuch, Hall, Hancock, A. Hinojosa, J. Hinojosa, Huffman, Hughes, Johnson, King, Kolkhorst, Menéndez, Middleton, Miles, Nichols, Parker, Paxton, Perry, Schwertner, Sparks, West, Zaffirini.
Nays: Cook, Eckhardt, Gutierrez.
The resolution was read second time and was passed to third reading by the following vote: Yeas 28, Nays 3. (Same as previous roll call)
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 4 ON THIRD READING
Senator Parker moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HJR 4 be placed on its third reading and final passage.
The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 28, Nays 3.
Yeas: Alvarado, Bettencourt, Birdwell, Blanco, Campbell, Creighton, Flores, Hagenbuch, Hall, Hancock, A. Hinojosa, J. Hinojosa, Huffman, Hughes, Johnson, King, Kolkhorst, Menéndez, Middleton, Miles, Nichols, Parker, Paxton, Perry, Schwertner, Sparks, West, Zaffirini.
Nays: Cook, Eckhardt, Gutierrez.
The resolution was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 28, Nays 3. (Same as previous roll call)
SENATE BILL 2920 ON THIRD READING
Senator Campbell moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 2920 be placed on its third reading and final passage:
SB 2920, Relating to the regulation of steroid use by students participating in athletic competitions sponsored or sanctioned by the University Interscholastic League.
The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 25, Nays 6.
Yeas: Alvarado, Bettencourt, Birdwell, Blanco, Campbell, Creighton, Flores, Hagenbuch, Hall, Hancock, A. Hinojosa, J. Hinojosa, Huffman, Hughes, Johnson, King, Kolkhorst, Middleton, Miles, Nichols, Parker, Paxton, Perry, Schwertner, Sparks.
Nays: Cook, Eckhardt, Gutierrez, Menéndez, West, Zaffirini.
The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 22, Nays 9.
Yeas: Bettencourt, Birdwell, Campbell, Creighton, Flores, Hagenbuch, Hall, Hancock, A. Hinojosa, J. Hinojosa, Huffman, Hughes, Johnson, King, Kolkhorst, Middleton, Nichols, Parker, Paxton, Perry, Schwertner, Sparks.
Nays: Alvarado, Blanco, Cook, Eckhardt, Gutierrez, Menéndez, Miles, West, Zaffirini.
SENATE BILL 482 ON SECOND READING
Senator Alvarado moved to suspend the regular order of business to take up for consideration SB 482 at this time on its second reading:
SB 482, Relating to increasing the criminal penalties for the offenses of assault and harassment committed against certain employees or agents of a utility and committed in a disaster area or evacuated area.
The motion prevailed.
Senator Sparks asked to be recorded as voting "Nay" on suspension of the regular order of business.
The bill was read second time.
Senator Alvarado offered the following amendment to the bill:
Floor Amendment No. 1
Amend SB 482 (senate committee report) as follows:
(1) Strike SECTIONS 1 and 2 of the bill, amending Sections 12.50 and 12.501, Penal Code (page 1, lines 22-33), and renumber subsequent SECTIONS of the bill accordingly.
(2) In SECTION 3 of the bill, in amended Section 22.01(b), Penal Code (page 2, lines 28 through 44), strike added Subdivision (10) of that subsection and substitute the following:
(10) a person the actor knows or reasonably should know is an employee or agent of a utility while the person is performing a duty within the scope of that employment or agency.
(3) In SECTION 6 of the bill, in amended Section 42.07(c), Penal Code (page 3, lines 14 through 29), strike added Subdivision (3) of that subsection and substitute the following:
(3) the offense was committed against a person the actor knows or reasonably should know is an employee or agent of a utility while the person is performing a duty within the scope of that employment or agency.
The amendment to SB 482 was read and was adopted without objection.
All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the adoption of Floor Amendment No. 1.
SB 482 as amended was passed to engrossment without objection.
All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the passage to engrossment except as follows:
Nays: Sparks.
SENATE BILL 482 ON THIRD READING
Senator Alvarado moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 482 be placed on its third reading and final passage.
The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 1.
Nays: Sparks.
The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 1. (Same as previous roll call)
(President in Chair)
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 46
ON SECOND READING
Senator Sparks moved to suspend the regular order of business to take up for consideration SCR 46 at this time on its second reading:
SCR 46, Expressing support for renaming the New York strip steak as the Texas strip steak and directing the Texas Department of Agriculture to promote the Texas strip steak as part of efforts to support Texas beef and agricultural products.
The motion prevailed.
Senators Eckhardt, Johnson, and Miles asked to be recorded as voting "Nay" on suspension of the regular order of business.
Senator Cook asked to be recorded as "Present-not voting" on suspension of the regular order of business.
The resolution was read second time and was adopted by the following vote: Yeas 27, Nays 3, Present-not voting 1.
Yeas: Alvarado, Bettencourt, Birdwell, Blanco, Campbell, Creighton, Flores, Gutierrez, Hagenbuch, Hall, Hancock, A. Hinojosa, J. Hinojosa, Huffman, Hughes, King, Kolkhorst, Menéndez, Middleton, Nichols, Parker, Paxton, Perry, Schwertner, Sparks, West, Zaffirini.
Nays: Eckhardt, Johnson, Miles.
Present-not voting: Cook.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
The President acknowledged the presence of Cleburne High School Fine Arts students.
The Senate welcomed its guests.
SENATE BILL 2877 ON THIRD READING
Senator Hughes moved to suspend the regular order of business to take up for consideration SB 2877 at this time on its third reading and final passage:
SB 2877, Relating to the penalty for the crime of election fraud; increasing a criminal penalty.
The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 21, Nays 10.
Yeas: Bettencourt, Birdwell, Campbell, Creighton, Flores, Hagenbuch, Hall, Hancock, A. Hinojosa, J. Hinojosa, Huffman, Hughes, King, Kolkhorst, Middleton, Nichols, Parker, Paxton, Perry, Schwertner, Sparks.
Nays: Alvarado, Blanco, Cook, Eckhardt, Gutierrez, Johnson, Menéndez, Miles, West, Zaffirini.
The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 21, Nays 10. (Same as previous roll call)
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
SENATE BILL 647 ON SECOND READING
Senator West moved to suspend the regular order of business to take up for consideration CSSB 647 at this time on its second reading:
CSSB 647, Relating to the filing or recording of documents or instruments conveying or purporting to convey an interest in real or personal property.
The motion prevailed.
Senator Hagenbuch asked to be recorded as voting "Nay" on suspension of the regular order of business.
Senator Menéndez asked to be recorded as "Present-not voting" on suspension of the regular order of business.
The bill was read second time and was passed to engrossment without objection.
All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the passage to engrossment except as follows:
Nays: Hagenbuch.
Present-not voting: Menéndez.
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
SENATE BILL 647 ON THIRD READING
Senator West moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 647 be placed on its third reading and final passage.
The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 29, Nays 1, Present-not voting 1.
Nays: Hagenbuch.
Present-not voting: Menéndez.
The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 29, Nays 1, Present-not voting 1. (Same as previous roll call)
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
SENATE BILL 31 ON SECOND READING
On motion of Senator Hughes and by unanimous consent, the regular order of business was suspended to take up for consideration CSSB 31 at this time on its second reading:
CSSB 31, Relating to exceptions to otherwise prohibited abortions based on a physician's reasonable medical judgment.
The bill was read second time and was passed to engrossment without objection.
All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the passage to engrossment.
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
SENATE BILL 31 ON THIRD READING
Senator Hughes moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 31 be placed on its third reading and final passage.
The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
REMARKS ORDERED PRINTED
On motion of Senator Alvarado and by unanimous consent, the remarks regarding CSSB 31 were ordered reduced to writing and printed in the Senate Journal.
The remarks will be printed in an addendum to this day's Journal.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE
HOUSE CHAMBER
Austin, Texas
Tuesday, April 29, 2025 - 4
The Honorable President of the Senate
Senate Chamber
Austin, Texas
Mr. President:
I am directed by the house to inform the senate that the house has taken the following action:
THE HOUSE HAS PASSED THE FOLLOWING MEASURES:
Relating to active shooter incidents at primary and secondary school facilities and other emergencies, including certain accreditations of law enforcement agencies that respond to such emergencies.
Relating to the creation and maintenance of a database of taxing unit bond, tax, and bond-related project information; providing a civil penalty.
Relating to residential treatment facilities for certain juveniles.
Relating to plans for the management and inspection of distribution poles.
Relating to the qualification of candidates for, and the training and education of members of, the board of directors of an appraisal district.
Relating to the care provided to sexual assault survivors by health care facilities.
Relating to the use of funds awarded under the Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) Grant Program.
Relating to the creation of certain explicit deep fake material; providing a private cause of action.
Relating to the regulation by a property owners' association of the installation of solar roof tiles.
Relating to a warning label on certain social media platforms concerning the association between a minor's social media usage and significant mental health issues.
Relating to the review and revision by the state's classification officer of information in the position classification plan regarding state information technology positions.
Relating to the licensing of certain military veterans as health care providers.
Relating to sunscreening devices installed on a motor vehicle that displays or qualifies for the issuance of a judicial specialty license plate.
Relating to the establishment of the office of food system security and resiliency in the Department of Agriculture and the management of the Texas food system security and resiliency planning council.
Relating to the eligibility of land to continue to be appraised for ad valorem tax purposes as qualified open-space land following a transfer to a person who uses the land in materially the same way as the former owner and to late applications for such appraisal filed by the new owner of the land.
Relating to the compensation of counsel appointed to provide representation and services to indigent individuals in criminal and juvenile proceedings.
Relating to the appeal of certain actions by the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles related to motor carriers.
Relating to the relocation, adjustment, and ownership of commercial signs.
Relating to the transfer of court files in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship in which continuing, exclusive jurisdiction is transferred.
Relating to the eligibility to participate in certain drug court programs.
Relating to a study by the General Land Office regarding veterans cemeteries in this state.
Relating to the disclosure under the public information law of a motor vehicle license plate number captured in a video recording obtained or maintained by a law enforcement agency.
Relating to the consolidated municipal court security and technology fund in certain municipalities.
Relating to a reliability plan for electric transmission service in the Permian Basin.
Relating to establishing a grant program to equip motor vehicles used by peace officers with certain bullet-resistant components.
Relating to the award of diligent participation credit to defendants confined in a state jail felony facility.
Relating to the authority of certain peace officers to arrest a person without a warrant while outside the officer's jurisdiction.
Relating to the date of dissolution of the Save Historic Muny District.
Relating to the maximum weight of a vehicle or combination of vehicles operating at certain ports of entry.
Relating to the child support obligation of an obligor during the obligor's confinement in jail or prison.
Relating to the imposition by a municipality of a moratorium on property development in certain circumstances.
Relating to the regulation of motor vehicle booting.
Relating to the development of a severe weather adaptation plan by certain entities.
Relating to the split-payment of ad valorem taxes.
Relating to the composition of the I-27 Advisory Committee.
Relating to required reporting by the Department of Family and Protective Services regarding youth in the managing conservatorship of the department who attempt suicide.
Relating to a study by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board on the feasibility of implementing a statewide system for coordinating clinical training placements.
Relating to choice of law and venue for certain construction contracts.
Relating to the fee for a driving safety course.
Relating to requiring the ballots of certain counties to be scannable.
Relating to the election of certain school districts and open-enrollment charter schools to participate in the uniform group coverage program for active school employees.
Relating to the issuance of specialty license plates for retired firefighters.
Relating to the county in which an application for court-ordered mental health services must be filed.
Relating to recycling of certain renewable energy components; authorizing an administrative penalty.
Relating to the Texas Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship Programs Grant Program.
Relating to the applicability of certain laws affecting indemnification agreements to certain contracts or agreements pertaining to electric utility infrastructure.
Relating to training on Alzheimer's disease, dementia, and related disorders for certain guardians.
Relating to the composition, duties, and personnel of the Moore County Juvenile Board.
Relating to the availability of certain working papers and electronic communications of certain administrative law judges and technical examiners under the public information law.
Relating to an emergency preparedness and contingency operations plan, including temperature regulation, for assisted living facility residents during an emergency; providing penalties.
Relating to the program of internal auditing conducted by state agencies.
Relating to the investigation and prosecution of certain open meetings offenses as offenses against public administration and the publication of certain information regarding the prosecution of those offenses.
Relating to efficiency and strategic fiscal reviews of state agencies conducted by the Legislative Budget Board.
Relating to the removal of battery energy storage facilities.
Relating to the creation of the Texas Energy Efficiency Council.
Relating to a convenience fee for processing electronic payments for motor vehicles.
Relating to the continuation of the Trade Agricultural Inspection Grant Program.
Respectfully,
/s/Stephen Brown,
Chief Clerk
House of Representatives
(Senator Flores in Chair)
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
SENATE BILL 2880 ON SECOND READING
Senator Hughes moved to suspend the regular order of business to take up for consideration CSSB 2880 at this time on its second reading:
CSSB 2880, Relating to abortion, including civil liability for distribution of abortion-inducing drugs; making conforming changes and harmonizing conforming provisions; authorizing a private civil right of action.
The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 19, Nays 11, Present-not voting 1.
Yeas: Bettencourt, Birdwell, Campbell, Creighton, Flores, Hagenbuch, Hall, Hancock, A. Hinojosa, Huffman, Hughes, King, Kolkhorst, Middleton, Parker, Paxton, Perry, Schwertner, Sparks.
Nays: Alvarado, Blanco, Cook, Eckhardt, Gutierrez, J. Hinojosa, Johnson, Menéndez, Miles, West, Zaffirini.
Present-not voting: Nichols.
The bill was read second time.
(President in Chair)
Senator Gutierrez offered the following amendment to the bill:
Floor Amendment No. 1
Amend CSSB 2880 (senate committee printing) as follows:
(1) In SECTION 1 of the bill, in added Chapter 171A, Health and Safety Code, immediately following Section 171A.052 (Page 2, between lines 67 and 68), insert the following section:
Sec. 171A.053. EXCEPTION FOR PREGNANCIES RESULTING FROM SEXUAL ASSAULT OR INCEST.(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, a person may not be held liable under this chapter for conduct related to the manufacture, distribution, mailing, transport, delivery, prescription, provision, or facilitation of an abortion-inducing drug if:
(1) the abortion is sought or performed on a pregnant woman whose pregnancy is the result of conduct that constitutes an offense under Section 22.011, 22.021, 25.02, or 43.25, Penal Code; and
(2) the abortion is performed or induced in accordance with all other applicable state laws.
(b) A defendant asserting the exception under this section has the burden of proving by a preponderance of the evidence that the abortion met the criteria described by Subsection (a).
(c) Nothing in this section shall be construed to create a right to abortion not otherwise provided by law.
(2) In the appropriate sections of the bill, update cross-references and make conforming changes as necessary.
The amendment to CSSB 2880 was read.
POINT OF ORDER
Senator Campbell raised a point of order that Floor Amendment No. 1 was not germane to the body of the bill.
POINT OF ORDER RULING
The President ruled that the point of order was well-taken and sustained.
Senator Gutierrez requested that the Point of Order Ruling be printed in the Senate Journal.
CSSB 2880 was passed to engrossment by the following vote: Yeas 19, Nays 11, Present-not voting 1.
Yeas: Bettencourt, Birdwell, Campbell, Creighton, Flores, Hagenbuch, Hall, Hancock, A. Hinojosa, Huffman, Hughes, King, Kolkhorst, Middleton, Parker, Paxton, Perry, Schwertner, Sparks.
Nays: Alvarado, Blanco, Cook, Eckhardt, Gutierrez, J. Hinojosa, Johnson, Menéndez, Miles, West, Zaffirini.
Present-not voting: Nichols.
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
SENATE BILL 2623 ON SECOND READING
Senator Creighton moved to suspend the regular order of business to take up for consideration CSSB 2623 at this time on its second reading:
CSSB 2623, Relating to establishment and enforcement of school safety zones; providing a civil penalty.
The motion prevailed.
Senators Cook and Eckhardt asked to be recorded as voting "Nay" on suspension of the regular order of business.
The bill was read second time.
Senator Creighton offered the following amendment to the bill:
Floor Amendment No. 1
Amend CSSB 2623 (senate committee printing) in SECTION 1 of the bill as follows:
(1) In added Section 370A.001(5), Local Government Code (page 1, line 54), between "campus" and "or", insert "that does not operate an adult education program".
(2) In added Section 370A.051(a), Local Government Code (page 2, line 6), strike "10" and substitute "11".
(3) In added Section 370A.051(a), Local Government Code (page 2, between lines 17 and 18), insert the following appropriately numbered subdivision and renumber subsequent subdivisions of the subsection accordingly:
( ) one member who represents the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board;
(4) In added Section 370A.101, Local Government Code (page 3, line 13), between the underlined period and "This", insert "(a)".
(5) In added Section 370A.101(2), Local Government Code (page 3, line 19), strike "1,000" and substitute "300".
(6) In added Section 370A.101(2)(B), Local Government Code (page 3, line 24), between "force" and "determines", insert ", after consideration of the factors provided by Subsection (b),".
(7) In added Section 370A.101(6), Local Government Code (page 3, line 38), between "system" and "operating" insert "or a contracted or employed affiliate of a hospital or health system".
(8) In added Section 370A.101, Local Government Code (page 3, between lines 39 and 40), insert the following appropriately numbered subdivisions and renumber subsequent subdivisions of the section accordingly:
( ) by a local mental health authority, as defined by Section 531.002, Health and Safety Code;
( ) by a local behavioral health authority designated by the Department of State Health Services under Section 533.0356, Health and Safety Code;
(9) In added Section 370A.101(9), Local Government Code (page 3, line 46), between "highway" and the underlined period, insert "or controlled access highway".
(10) In added Section 370A.101, Local Government Code, immediately following Subdivision (9) of the section (page 3, between lines 46 and 47), insert the following:
(b) In determining whether the provision of navigation services at a facility does not affect school safety under Subsection (a)(2)(B), the task force shall consider:
(1) the effect of the provision of navigation services at the facility on public health and safety within 1,500 feet of the facility, including the number of calls for service from a law enforcement or fire protection agency or calls for emergency medical services to an address within 500 feet of the facility within the last 12 months;
(2) the type of clients the facility serves, including the degree to which the facility serves children, families, or single adults;
(3) the type of services the facility provides, including shelter, drug treatment, and mental health services;
(4) whether the facility requires clients to enter into a contract for service that prohibits the use of drugs or alcohol, and the effectiveness of the contract program; and
(5) support for or opposition to the facility from:
(A) individuals residing within 1,500 feet of the facility;
(B) businesses operating within 1,500 feet of the facility;
(C) elected officials of the municipality, county, or school district in which the facility is located; and
(D) other service providers of facilities that provide navigation services within 1,500 feet of a school safety zone.
The amendment to CSSB 2623 was read and was adopted without objection.
All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the adoption of Floor Amendment No. 1.
Senator Menéndez offered the following amendment to the bill:
Floor Amendment No. 2
Amend CSSB 2623 (senate committee printing) in SECTION 1 of the bill, in added Section 370A.101, Local Government Code, between Subdivisions (3) and (4) of the section (page 3, between lines 34 and 35), by adding the following appropriately numbered subdivision to the section and renumbering subsequent subdivisions of the section accordingly:
( ) at a facility located within 1,500 feet of an independent school district campus or institution of higher education that is more than 20 acres in area;
The amendment to CSSB 2623 was read and was adopted without objection.
All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the adoption of Floor Amendment No. 2.
Senator Eckhardt offered the following amendment to the bill:
Floor Amendment No. 3
Amend CSSB 2623 (senate committee printing) in SECTION 1 of the bill as follows:
(1) In added Section 370A.101, Local Government Code (page 3, between lines 39 and 40), add the following appropriately numbered subdivisions to the section and renumber subsequent subdivisions of the section accordingly:
( ) by a hospital district created under the authority of Sections 4 through 11, Article IX, Texas Constitution;
( ) by a federally qualified health center as defined by 42 U.S.C. Section 1396d(l)(2)(B) or a federally qualified health center look-alike organized and operated under the authority of and in compliance with 42 U.S.C. Section 254b;
(2) In added Section 370A.102(a), Local Government Code (page 3, line 48), between "services" and "within", insert "at a facility located".
The amendment to CSSB 2623 was read and was adopted without objection.
All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the adoption of Floor Amendment No. 3.
Senator Blanco offered the following amendment to the bill:
Floor Amendment No. 4
Amend CSSB 2623 (senate committee printing) in SECTION 1 of the bill, in added Section 370A.101, Local Government Code (page 3, between lines 39 and 40), by adding the following appropriately numbered subdivisions to the section and renumbering subsequent subdivisions of the section accordingly:
( ) by a facility offering chemical dependency treatment operating under Chapter 464, Health and Safety Code;
( ) by a facility offering a narcotic drug treatment program operating under Chapter 466, Health and Safety Code;
The amendment to CSSB 2623 was read and was adopted without objection.
All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the adoption of Floor Amendment No. 4.
CSSB 2623 as amended was passed to engrossment without objection.
All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the passage to engrossment except as follows:
Nays: Cook.
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
SENATE BILL 2623 ON THIRD READING
Senator Creighton moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 2623 be placed on its third reading and final passage.
The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 1.
Nays: Cook.
The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 1. (Same as previous roll call)
SENATE BILL 2268 ON SECOND READING
On motion of Senator Schwertner and by unanimous consent, the regular order of business was suspended to take up for consideration SB 2268 at this time on its second reading:
SB 2268, Relating to disbursement of initial funds under the Texas energy fund.
The bill was read second time.
Senator Schwertner offered the following amendment to the bill:
Floor Amendment No. 1
Amend SB 2268 (senate committee printing) as follows:
(1) In the recital to SECTION 1 of the bill (page 1, line 24), strike "Section 34.0104(l), Utilities Code, is" and substitute "Sections 34.0104(d) and (l), Utilities Code, are".
(2) In SECTION 1 of the bill, in amended Section 34.0104, Utilities Code (page 1, between lines 25 and 26) insert the following:
(d) Outstanding loans provided under this section [and grants provided under Section 34.0105, considered together,] may not support the addition or construction of more than 10,000 megawatts of generation capacity.
(3) Add the following appropriately numbered SECTION to the bill and renumber subsequent SECTIONS of the bill accordingly:
SECTION ____. Section 34.0105, Utilities Code, is amended by adding Subsection (d-1) to read as follows:
(d-1) Grants provided under this section may not support the construction of more than 10,000 megawatts of generation capacity.
The amendment to SB 2268 was read and was adopted without objection.
All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the adoption of Floor Amendment No. 1.
Senator Schwertner offered the following amendment to the bill:
Floor Amendment No. 2
Amend SB 2268 (senate committee printing) as follows:
(1) In SECTION 1 of the bill (page 1, line 24), amend the recital to SECTION 1 by striking "Section 34.0104(l), Utilities Code, is amended" and substituting "Section 34.0104 is amended by adding Subsection (b-1) and amending Subsection (l)".
(2) In SECTION 1 of the bill, in amended Section 34.0104, Utilities Code (page 1, between lines 25 and 26), insert the following:
(b-1) Notwithstanding Subsection (b)(3), a construction loan provided to a municipally owned utility, or an instrumentality of a municipal corporation established for the benefit of a municipally owned utility, may be in the form of a public security, as defined by Section 1201.002, Government Code, issued by the loan applicant if the public security is payable on a parity basis with other debt of the loan applicant secured by a senior lien on net revenues of the facility or the loan applicant's utility system.
(3) Add the following appropriately numbered SECTION to the bill and renumber subsequent SECTIONS accordingly:
SECTION ____. The changes in law made by this Act apply to a loan the application for which was submitted under Section 34.0104, Utilities Code, to the Public Utility Commission of Texas before the effective date of this Act if the application is pending before the commission on the effective date of this Act.
(4) Strike SECTION 2 of the bill (page 1, line 33) and substitute the following appropriately numbered SECTION:
SECTION ____. This Act takes effect immediately if it 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 Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
The amendment to SB 2268 was read and was adopted without objection.
All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the adoption of Floor Amendment No. 2.
SB 2268 as amended was passed to engrossment without objection.
All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the passage to engrossment.
SENATE BILL 2268 ON THIRD READING
Senator Schwertner moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 2268 be placed on its third reading and final passage.
The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
SENATE BILL 732 ON SECOND READING
Senator Miles moved to suspend the regular order of business to take up for consideration CSSB 732 at this time on its second reading:
CSSB 732, Relating to required generators or other power sources for certain housing developments that receive an allocation of low income housing tax credits.
The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 19, Nays 12.
Yeas: Alvarado, Bettencourt, Birdwell, Blanco, Cook, Eckhardt, Flores, Gutierrez, J. Hinojosa, Johnson, King, Kolkhorst, Menéndez, Miles, Paxton, Perry, Schwertner, West, Zaffirini.
Nays: Campbell, Creighton, Hagenbuch, Hall, Hancock, A. Hinojosa, Huffman, Hughes, Middleton, Nichols, Parker, Sparks.
The bill was read second time.
Senator Birdwell offered the following amendment to the bill:
Floor Amendment No. 1
Amend CSSB 732 (senate committee report) in SECTION 1 of the bill, in added Section 2306.6741, Government Code (page 1, between lines 42 and 43), by inserting the following:
(b-1) The department by rule may establish a process through which a development owner may obtain a five-year waiver from compliance with the requirement imposed by Subsection (b) if compliance with that requirement would create an undue hardship on the owner, as determined by department rule. The department may not grant a development owner more than two consecutive waivers under this subsection.
The amendment to CSSB 732 was read and was adopted without objection.
All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the adoption of Floor Amendment No. 1.
CSSB 732 as amended was passed to engrossment by the following vote: Yeas 25, Nays 6.
Yeas: Alvarado, Bettencourt, Birdwell, Blanco, Campbell, Cook, Eckhardt, Flores, Gutierrez, Hancock, A. Hinojosa, J. Hinojosa, Huffman, Johnson, King, Kolkhorst, Menéndez, Miles, Parker, Paxton, Perry, Schwertner, Sparks, West, Zaffirini.
Nays: Creighton, Hagenbuch, Hall, Hughes, Middleton, Nichols.
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
SENATE BILL 732 ON THIRD READING
Senator Miles moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 732 be placed on its third reading and final passage.
The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 25, Nays 6.
Yeas: Alvarado, Bettencourt, Birdwell, Blanco, Campbell, Cook, Eckhardt, Flores, Gutierrez, Hancock, A. Hinojosa, J. Hinojosa, Huffman, Johnson, King, Kolkhorst, Menéndez, Miles, Parker, Paxton, Perry, Schwertner, Sparks, West, Zaffirini.
Nays: Creighton, Hagenbuch, Hall, Hughes, Middleton, Nichols.
The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 25, Nays 6. (Same as previous roll call)
SENATE BILL 260 WITH HOUSE AMENDMENT
Senator Huffman called SB 260 from the President's table for consideration of the House amendment to the bill.
The President laid the bill and the House amendment before the Senate.
Amendment
Amend SB 260 by substituting in lieu thereof the following:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the school safety allotment under the Foundation School Program.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 48.115, Education Code, is amended by amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (c-2) to read as follows:
(a) Except as provided by Subsection (a-1), a school district is entitled to an annual allotment equal to the sum of the following amounts or a greater amount provided by appropriation:
(1) $14 [$10] for each student in average daily attendance, plus $1 for each student in average daily attendance per every $50 by which the district's maximum basic allotment under Section 48.051 exceeds $6,160, prorated as necessary; and
(2) $37,000 [$15,000] per campus.
(c-2) Not later than December 1 of each year, each school district shall submit to the agency a report accounting for the expenditure of funds received under this section.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
The amendment was read.
Senator Huffman moved that the Senate do not concur in the House amendment, but that a conference committee be appointed to adjust the differences between the two Houses on the bill.
The motion prevailed without objection.
The President asked if there were any motions to instruct the conference committee on SB 260 before appointment.
There were no motions offered.
The President announced the appointment of the following conferees on the part of the Senate: Senators Huffman, Chair; Nichols, Creighton, Campbell, and J. Hinojosa.
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
SENATE BILL 2722 ON SECOND READING
Senator Bettencourt moved to suspend the regular order of business to take up for consideration CSSB 2722 at this time on its second reading:
CSSB 2722, Relating to the use of certain tolls and charges imposed by certain counties; authorizing a civil penalty.
The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 22, Nays 9.
Yeas: Alvarado, Bettencourt, Birdwell, Campbell, Creighton, Flores, Hagenbuch, Hall, Hancock, A. Hinojosa, J. Hinojosa, Huffman, Hughes, King, Kolkhorst, Middleton, Nichols, Parker, Paxton, Perry, Schwertner, Sparks.
Nays: Blanco, Cook, Eckhardt, Gutierrez, Johnson, Menéndez, Miles, West, Zaffirini.
The bill was read second time.
Senator Alvarado offered the following amendment to the bill:
Floor Amendment No. 1
Amend CSSB 2722 (senate committee report) in SECTION 1 of the bill as follows:
(1) In added Section 284.014(b), Transportation Code (page 1, line 29), strike "Subsection (d)" and substitute "this section".
(2) Strike added Section 284.014(d), Transportation Code (page 1, lines 43-57), and substitute the following:
(c-1) Of the revenues collected from tolls and charges that remain after paying the costs described by Subsection (b), including costs to establish reserves required by a bond instrument and to maintain ratings on bonds or other obligations related to a project:
(1) 30 percent of the amount remaining or $80 million, whichever is less, shall be distributed to the municipality that contains more than 40 percent of the number of lane miles of the project and may be used by the municipality only for the costs of providing law enforcement and other emergency services during accidents and disasters affecting a project of the county; and
(2) subject to Subsection (e) and except as provided by Subsection (f), the amount remaining after the distribution described by Subdivision (1) or after reimbursement under Subsection (c-2) shall be retained by the county and may be used only to pay costs related to a county road owned and maintained by the county.
(c-2) Notwithstanding Subsection (c-1), a contractual arrangement entered into between a county and a municipality regarding the reimbursement of emergency services provided on a project by the municipality supersedes the distribution of those revenues as provided by Subsection (c-1)(1).
(c-3) An independent auditor hired by a municipality described by Subsection (c-1)(1) shall review the municipality's annual financial report to determine whether the municipality is in compliance with the usage requirements of that subsection and shall certify the amount of the municipality's expenditures that were used for the purposes described by that subsection. The independent auditor shall report any violation of the usage requirements of Subsection (c-1)(1) to the commissioners court of the county and the state auditor's office. If the independent auditor certifies that the municipality's expenditures were less than the amount transferred to the municipality under Subsection (c-1)(1) for the applicable period, the county shall deduct that difference from the amount to be transferred to the municipality as the next disbursement under Subsection (c-1)(1).
(c-4) This subsection and Subsections (c-1), (c-2), and (c-3) expire September 1, 2030.
(d) Beginning September 1, 2030, the county shall retain the amount that remains from the revenues collected from tolls and charges after paying the costs described by Subsection (b), including costs to establish reserves required by a bond instrument and to maintain ratings on bonds or other obligations related to a project, and, subject to Subsection (e) and except as provided by Subsection (f), may use the amount retained only to pay costs related to a county road owned and maintained by the county.
(3) In added Section 284.014(e), Transportation Code (page 1, line 59), strike "Subsection (d)(2)" and substitute "this section".
(4) In added Section 284.014(f), Transportation Code (page 2, line 7), strike "Subsection (d)(2)" and substitute "this section".
The amendment to CSSB 2722 was read and was adopted without objection.
All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the adoption of Floor Amendment No. 1 except as follows:
Present-not voting: Miles, Zaffirini.
Senator Miles offered the following amendment to the bill:
Floor Amendment No. 2
Amend CSSB 2722 (senate committee report) in SECTION 1 of the bill as follows:
(1) In added Section 284.014(d)(2), Transportation Code (page 1, line 54), strike "subject to Subsection (e) and".
(2) Strike added Section 284.014(e), Transportation Code (page 1, line 58, through page 2, line 5), and reletter subsequent subsections and cross-references to those subsections accordingly.
The amendment to CSSB 2722 was read and failed of adoption by the following vote: Yeas 11, Nays 20.
Yeas: Alvarado, Blanco, Cook, Eckhardt, Gutierrez, J. Hinojosa, Johnson, Menéndez, Miles, West, Zaffirini.
Nays: Bettencourt, Birdwell, Campbell, Creighton, Flores, Hagenbuch, Hall, Hancock, A. Hinojosa, Huffman, Hughes, King, Kolkhorst, Middleton, Nichols, Parker, Paxton, Perry, Schwertner, Sparks.
Senator Bettencourt offered the following amendment to the bill:
Floor Amendment No. 3
Amend CSSB 2722 (senate committee report) in SECTION 1 of the bill by striking added Section 284.014(e), Transportation Code (page 1, line 58, through page 2, line 5), and substituting the following:
(e) At least 95 percent of the amount retained by a county under Subsection (d)(2) must be allocated among all commissioners precincts as follows:
(1) one-third of the amount allocated based on the historical surplus funds transferred for the county's fiscal years 2005 through 2025 by precinct;
(2) one-third of the amount allocated based on the number of county lane miles in each precinct, excluding freeways as defined by Section 541.302 and any road facilities for which a user must pay a toll, fee, or fare, according to the county's road log or maintenance schedule on September 1 of the fiscal year preceding the allocation; and
(3) one-third of the amount allocated based on the road and pavement condition of county roads in each precinct, excluding freeways as defined by Section 541.302 and any road facilities for which a user must pay a toll, fee, or fare, according to the county engineer's annual report on September 1 of the fiscal year preceding the allocation.
The amendment to CSSB 2722 was read and was adopted without objection.
All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the adoption of Floor Amendment No. 3 except as follows:
Present-not voting: Miles, Zaffirini.
Senator Bettencourt offered the following amendment to the bill:
Floor Amendment No. 4
Amend CSSB 2722 (senate committee report) in SECTION 1 of the bill as follows:
(1) In added Section 284.014(f), Transportation Code (page 2, lines 10-13), strike ", provided that amounts allocated under this subsection may not be used on a hike, bike, or trail facility unless the expenditure is necessary to comply with a state or federal requirement".
(2) Immediately following added Section 284.014(f), Transportation Code (page 2, between lines 13 and 14), insert the following appropriately lettered subsection and reletter subsequent subsections and cross-references to those subsections accordingly:
( ) An amount allocated under Subsection (e) or (f) may not be used on a hike, bike, or trail facility unless the expenditure is necessary to comply with a state or federal guideline.
(3) Strike "Subsection (b)" and substitute "this section" in each of the following places it appears in added Section 284.014, Transportation Code:
(A) page 2, line 14;
(B) page 2, line 19;
(C) page 2, line 22;
(D) page 2, line 25;
(E) page 2, line 27;
(F) page 2, lines 28-29; and
(G) page 2, line 31.
The amendment to CSSB 2722 was read and was adopted without objection.
All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the adoption of Floor Amendment No. 4 except as follows:
Nays: Cook.
Present-not voting: Miles, Zaffirini.
CSSB 2722 as amended was passed to engrossment by the following vote: Yeas 21, Nays 8, Present-not voting 2.
Yeas: Alvarado, Bettencourt, Birdwell, Blanco, Campbell, Flores, Hagenbuch, Hall, Hancock, A. Hinojosa, J. Hinojosa, Huffman, King, Kolkhorst, Middleton, Nichols, Parker, Paxton, Perry, Schwertner, Sparks.
Nays: Cook, Creighton, Eckhardt, Gutierrez, Hughes, Johnson, Menéndez, West.
Present-not voting: Miles, Zaffirini.
SENATE RULE 7.07(b) SUSPENDED
(Permission to Introduce)
(Motion In Writing)
Senator Hughes submitted the following Motion In Writing:
Mr. President:
The following members hereby request to suspend Senate Rule 7.07(b) to permit the introduction of bills and resolutions as follows:
SB 3062 by Hughes, Relating to the designation of a portion of State Highway 315 in Panola County as the Hamby-Webb Memorial Highway.
HUGHES
The Motion In Writing was read and prevailed without objection.
SENATE BILL ON FIRST READING
The following bill was introduced, read first time, and referred to the committee indicated:
SB 3062 by Hughes
Relating to the designation of a portion of State Highway 315 in Panola County as the Hamby-Webb Memorial Highway.
To Committee on Transportation.
HOUSE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ON FIRST READING
The following bills and resolutions received from the House were read first time and referred to the committees indicated:
HB 29 to Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs.
HB 33 to Committee on Criminal Justice.
HB 50 to Committee on Health and Human Services.
HB 107 to Committee on Health and Human Services.
HB 116 to Committee on Health and Human Services.
HB 125 to Committee on Education K-16.
HB 140 to Committee on Health and Human Services.
HB 141 to Committee on Health and Human Services.
HB 155 to Committee on Criminal Justice.
HB 171 to Committee on Criminal Justice.
HB 227 to Committee on Transportation.
HB 255 to Committee on Local Government.
HB 363 to Committee on Local Government.
HB 368 to Committee on Criminal Justice.
HB 491 to Committee on Business and Commerce.
HB 609 to Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs.
HB 630 to Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs.
HB 745 to Committee on Criminal Justice.
HB 767 to Committee on Transportation.
HB 913 to Committee on Health and Human Services.
HB 917 to Committee on Jurisprudence.
HB 1135 to Committee on Administration.
HB 1188 to Committee on Education K-16.
HB 1238 to Committee on Natural Resources.
HB 1242 to Committee on Transportation.
HB 1261 to Committee on Criminal Justice.
HB 1318 to Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs.
HB 1404 to Committee on Transportation.
HB 1495 to Committee on Jurisprudence.
HB 1507 to Committee on Education K-16.
HB 1606 to Committee on Business and Commerce.
HB 1708 to Committee on Transportation.
HB 1748 to Committee on State Affairs.
HB 1851 to Committee on Economic Development.
HB 1922 to Committee on Business and Commerce.
HB 2002 to Committee on Economic Development.
HB 2003 to Committee on Transportation.
HB 2198 to Committee on Transportation.
HB 2355 to Committee on Criminal Justice.
HB 2358 to Committee on Health and Human Services.
HB 2415 to Committee on Transportation.
HB 2457 to Committee on Transportation.
HB 2495 to Committee on Jurisprudence.
HB 2546 to Committee on Business and Commerce.
HB 2637 to Committee on Criminal Justice.
HB 2763 to Committee on Transportation.
HB 2765 to Committee on Economic Development.
HB 2798 to Committee on Business and Commerce.
HB 2818 to Committee on Business and Commerce.
HB 3228 to Committee on Business and Commerce.
HB 3307 to Committee on Local Government.
HB 4116 to Committee on Health and Human Services.
HCR 29 to Committee on Administration.
HJR 8 to Committee on Business and Commerce.
HJR 31 to Committee on Local Government.
HJR 72 to Committee on Local Government.
HJR 99 to Committee on Local Government.
HJR 133 to Committee on Local Government.
SENATE RULES SUSPENDED
(Posting Rules)
On motion of Senator Hughes and by unanimous consent, Senate Rule 11.10(a) and Senate Rule 11.18(a) were suspended in order that the Committee on Jurisprudence might meet at 7:00 p.m. today in the Chamber at Desk 1.
SENATE RULES SUSPENDED
(Posting Rules)
On motion of Senator King and by unanimous consent, Senate Rule 11.10(a) and Senate Rule 11.18(a) were suspended in order that the Committee on Economic Development might meet at 7:05 p.m. today in the Press Room, 2E.9.
NOTICE GIVEN FOR
LOCAL AND UNCONTESTED CALENDAR
Senator Hall announced that a Local and Uncontested Calendar had been furnished to each Member of the Senate. He then gave notice that the Local and Uncontested Calendar Session would be held at 1:00 p.m. Thursday, May 1, 2025, and that all bills and resolutions would be considered on second and third reading in the order in which they were listed.
SENATE RULES SUSPENDED
(Posting Rules)
On motion of Senator Creighton and by unanimous consent, Senate Rule 11.10(a) and Senate Rule 11.18(a) were suspended in order that the Committee on Education K-16 might meet at 7:15 p.m. today in El.028 and consider SB 1908.
SENATE RULES SUSPENDED
(Posting Rules)
On motion of Senator Bettencourt and by unanimous consent, Senate Rule 11.10(a) and Senate Rule 11.18(a) were suspended in order that the Committee on Local Government might meet at 7:05 p.m. today in the Betty King Committee Room, 2E.20.
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
SENATE BILL 2722 ON THIRD READING
Senator Bettencourt moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 2722 be placed on its third reading and final passage:
CSSB 2722, Relating to the use of certain tolls and charges imposed by certain counties; authorizing a civil penalty.
The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 24, Nays 5, Present-not voting 2.
Yeas: Alvarado, Bettencourt, Birdwell, Blanco, Campbell, Creighton, Flores, Hagenbuch, Hall, Hancock, A. Hinojosa, J. Hinojosa, Huffman, Hughes, King, Kolkhorst, Menéndez, Middleton, Nichols, Parker, Paxton, Perry, Schwertner, Sparks.
Nays: Cook, Eckhardt, Gutierrez, Johnson, West.
Present-not voting: Miles, Zaffirini.
The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 21, Nays 8, Present-not voting 2.
Yeas: Alvarado, Bettencourt, Birdwell, Blanco, Campbell, Flores, Hagenbuch, Hall, Hancock, A. Hinojosa, J. Hinojosa, Huffman, King, Kolkhorst, Middleton, Nichols, Parker, Paxton, Perry, Schwertner, Sparks.
Nays: Cook, Creighton, Eckhardt, Gutierrez, Hughes, Johnson, Menéndez, West.
Present-not voting: Miles, Zaffirini.
SENATE BILL 1410 RECOMMITTED
(Motion In Writing)
Senator Campbell submitted a Motion In Writing requesting that SB 1410 be recommitted to the Committee on State Affairs.
The Motion In Writing was read and prevailed without objection.
CO-AUTHORS OF SENATE BILL 31
On motion of Senator Hughes, Senators Blanco and Zaffirini will be shown as Co-authors of SB 31.
CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE BILL 49
On motion of Senator Zaffirini, Senator A. Hinojosa will be shown as Co-author of SB 49.
CO-AUTHORS OF SENATE BILL 324
On motion of Senator Kolkhorst, Senators Bettencourt, Creighton, and Paxton will be shown as Co-authors of SB 324.
CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE BILL 390
On motion of Senator Middleton, Senator Sparks will be shown as Co-author of SB 390.
CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE BILL 407
On motion of Senator Middleton, Senator Kolkhorst will be shown as Co-author of SB 407.
CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE BILL 456
On motion of Senator Middleton, Senator Hall will be shown as Co-author of SB 456.
CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE BILL 467
On motion of Senator Paxton, Senator Blanco will be shown as Co-author of SB 467.
CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE BILL 482
On motion of Senator Alvarado, Senator Bettencourt will be shown as Co-author of SB 482.
CO-AUTHORS OF SENATE BILL 619
On motion of Senator Sparks, Senators Campbell, Flores, Hagenbuch, Hall, A. Hinojosa, King, and Middleton will be shown as Co-authors of SB 619.
CO-AUTHORS OF SENATE BILL 646
On motion of Senator West, Senators J. Hinojosa and Menéndez will be shown as Co-authors of SB 646.
CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE BILL 647
On motion of Senator West, Senator Blanco will be shown as Co-author of SB 647.
CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE BILL 744
On motion of Senator Campbell, Senator Menéndez will be shown as Co-author of SB 744.
CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE BILL 1026
On motion of Senator Hughes, Senator A. Hinojosa will be shown as Co-author of SB 1026.
CO-AUTHORS OF SENATE BILL 1073
On motion of Senator Hughes, Senators Campbell, Flores, Hagenbuch, A. Hinojosa, King, and Middleton will be shown as Co-authors of SB 1073.
CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE BILL 1169
On motion of Senator A. Hinojosa, Senator Perry will be shown as Co-author of SB 1169.
CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE BILL 1377
On motion of Senator Perry, Senator Kolkhorst will be shown as Co-author of SB 1377.
CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE BILL 1395
On motion of Senator Hall, Senator Kolkhorst will be shown as Co-author of SB 1395.
CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE BILL 1754
On motion of Senator Birdwell, Senator Hall will be shown as Co-author of SB 1754.
CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE BILL 1798
On motion of Senator Middleton, Senator Kolkhorst will be shown as Co-author of SB 1798.
CO-AUTHORS OF SENATE BILL 2043
On motion of Senator Hughes, Senators Campbell, Flores, Hagenbuch, A. Hinojosa, King, and Middleton will be shown as Co-authors of SB 2043.
CO-AUTHORS OF SENATE BILL 2253
On motion of Senator Creighton, Senators Bettencourt, Blanco, J. Hinojosa, and Kolkhorst will be shown as Co-authors of SB 2253.
CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE BILL 2268
On motion of Senator Schwertner, Senator Blanco will be shown as Co-author of SB 2268.
CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE BILL 2306
On motion of Senator Parker, Senator Kolkhorst will be shown as Co-author of SB 2306.
CO-AUTHORS OF SENATE BILL 2308
On motion of Senator Parker, Senators Blanco, Eckhardt, and Miles will be shown as Co-authors of SB 2308.
CO-AUTHORS OF SENATE BILL 2314
On motion of Senator Creighton, Senators Blanco and Eckhardt will be shown as Co-authors of SB 2314.
CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE BILL 2340
On motion of Senator Schwertner, Senator Kolkhorst will be shown as Co-author of SB 2340.
CO-AUTHORS OF SENATE BILL 2371
On motion of Senator Nichols, Senators Campbell and West will be shown as Co-authors of SB 2371.
CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE BILL 2434
On motion of Senator Parker, Senator A. Hinojosa will be shown as Co-author of SB 2434.
CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE BILL 2610
On motion of Senator Blanco, Senator Hancock will be shown as Co-author of SB 2610.
CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE BILL 2920
On motion of Senator Campbell, Senator Hall will be shown as Co-author of SB 2920.
CO-AUTHORS OF SENATE BILL 2943
On motion of Senator Hagenbuch, Senators Flores, A. Hinojosa, King, and Middleton will be shown as Co-authors of SB 2943.
CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE BILL 2968
On motion of Senator Parker, Senator Paxton will be shown as Co-author of SB 2968.
CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE BILL 3005
On motion of Senator Blanco, Senator Parker will be shown as Co-author of SB 3005.
CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 46
On motion of Senator Sparks, Senator Blanco will be shown as Co-author of SCR 46.
CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE RESOLUTION 465
On motion of Senator Hancock, Senator Parker will be shown as Co-author of SR 465.
CO-SPONSOR OF HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 4
On motion of Senator Parker, Senator Blanco will be shown as Co-sponsor of HJR 4.
RECESS
On motion of Senator Zaffirini, the Senate at 6:51 p.m. recessed until 11:30 a.m. tomorrow.
APPENDIX
COMMITTEE REPORTS
The following committee reports were received by the Secretary of the Senate in the order listed:
April 29, 2025
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES — CSSB 2721
WATER, AGRICULTURE, AND RURAL AFFAIRS — SB 243, CSSB 1285, CSSB 2568, CSSB 1959, CSSB 1442
LOCAL GOVERNMENT — CSSB 1454, CSSB 2520, CSSB 2541, CSSB 1708, CSSB 1237, CSSB 1844
WATER, AGRICULTURE, AND RURAL AFFAIRS — CSSB 1586
BILLS ENGROSSED
April 29, 2025
SB 31, SB 407, SB 467, SB 482, SB 647, SB 732, SB 816, SB 1055, SB 1137, SB 1169, SB 1395, SB 1433, SB 1718, SB 2004, SB 2253, SB 2268, SB 2314, SB 2322, SB 2351, SB 2371, SB 2623, SB 2722, SB 2779, SB 2877, SB 2920
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ENROLLED
April 29, 2025
SB 487, SB 513, SB 711, SB 836, SB 1038, SB 1058, SB 1145, SB 1147, SB 1409, SB 1499, SB 1697, SB 1809, SB 1879, SR 443, SR 449, SR 455, SR 456, SR 460, SR 462, SR 465
SENT TO GOVERNOR
April 29, 2025
SB 2, SB 262