Thu 3/9/2023

(H) Filed
(H) Brad Buckley signed onto the bill as Author
 

Mon 3/13/2023

(H) Referred to the House Public Education Committee, chaired by a Republican
 

Mon 3/20/2023

(H) Candy Noble signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Charles "Doc" Anderson signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Cole Hefner signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Matt Shaheen signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Greg Bonnen signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Harold Dutton signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Keith Bell signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Ken King signed onto the bill as Joint Author
 

Tue 3/21/2023

(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Charles Cunningham signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) House Public Education Committee met and decided to leave this bill pending without objection.
 

Wed 3/22/2023

(H) Terri Leo-Wilson signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Thu 3/23/2023

(H) Jacey Jetton signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Terry Wilson signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Fri 3/24/2023

(H) David Cook signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Mon 3/27/2023

(H) Stan Lambert signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Tue 3/28/2023

(H) Briscoe Cain signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Cody Vasut signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Wed 3/29/2023

(H) Carl Tepper signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Ellen Troxclair signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Lacey Hull signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Thu 3/30/2023

(H) Caroline Harris signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Dennis Paul signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Mon 4/3/2023

(H) Jared Patterson signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Thu 4/6/2023

(H) Craig Goldman signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) House Public Education Committee met and voted for passage. Ayes (Buckley; Allison; Cunningham; Dutton; Harris, Cody; Harrison; Hefner; King, Ken; Longoria; Schaefer; Talarico) Nays (Allen; Hinojosa)
 

Wed 4/12/2023

(H) Lynn Stucky signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Mon 4/17/2023

(H) Janie Lopez signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Mon 4/24/2023

(H) Referred to the House Calendars Committee, chaired by a Republican
 

Mon 5/1/2023

(H) Richard Hayes signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Tue 5/2/2023

(H) A Republican amendment (No. 1) from Buckley amended the bill.
(H) A Republican amendment (No. 2) from Buckley amended the bill.
(H) A Republican amendment (No. 3) from Buckley amended the bill.
(H) A Democrat amendment (No. 4) from Talarico amended the bill.
(H) A Democrat amendment (No. 5) from Bucy amended the bill.
(H) A Republican amendment (No. 6) from Rogers amended the bill.
(H) A Republican amendment (No. 8) from Landgraf amended the bill.
(H) A Democrat amendment (No. 9) from Talarico amended the bill.
(H) A Democrat amendment (No. 10) from Hinojosa amended the bill.
(H) A Republican amendment (No. 11) from VanDeaver amended the bill.
(H) Record Vote No. 883 (CSHB 1605, as amended, was passed to engrossment)

RV#883: Yeas 126 (R 84, D 42) - Nays 18 (R 0, D 18) View in House Legislative Journal Yea - Allen; Allison; Anchía; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Burns; Burrows; Button; Cain; Campos; Capriglione; Clardy; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Darby; Davis; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Flores; Frank; Frazier; Garcia; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; González, J.; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris, C. E.; Harris, C. J.; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Holland; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Jetton; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J. D.; Jones, J.; Kacal; King, K.; King, T.; Kitzman; Klick; Kuempel; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo-Wilson; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Morales Shaw; Morales, E.; Morrison; Murr; Neave Criado; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Ortega; Patterson; Paul; Perez; Price; Raney; Rogers; Romero; Rose; Schaefer; Schatzline; Schofield; Shaheen; Shine; Slaton; Slawson; Smith; Smithee; Spiller; Stucky; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thierry; Thimesch; Thompson, S.; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Vo; Wilson

Nay - Canales; Cole; Gamez; González, M.; Goodwin; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Jones, V.; Moody; Muñoz; Plesa; Ramos; Raymond; Reynolds; Rosenthal; Walle; Wu; Zwiener

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded. Rose: "When Record No. 883 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

 

Wed 5/3/2023

(H) Record Vote No. 914 (HB 1605 was passed)

RV#914: Yeas 139 (R 81, D 58) - Nays 6 (R 1, D 5) View in House Legislative Journal Yea - Allen; Allison; Anchía; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Burns; Burrows; Button; Cain; Campos; Capriglione; Clardy; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Darby; Davis; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Flores; Frank; Frazier; Gamez; Garcia; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris, C. E.; Harris, C. J.; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Herrero; Holland; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Jetton; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J. D.; Johnson, J. E.; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kacal; King, K.; King, T.; Kitzman; Klick; Kuempel; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo-Wilson; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morrison; Muñoz; Murr; Neave Criado; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Ortega; Patterson; Paul; Perez; Plesa; Price; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rogers; Romero; Rose; Schaefer; Schatzline; Schofield; Shaheen; Sherman; Shine; Slawson; Smith; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thierry; Thimesch; Thompson, S.; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Vo; Walle; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Canales; González, J.; Hinojosa; Ramos; Rosenthal; Slaton

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded. Bhojani: "When Record No. 914 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep) J. González: "When Record No. 914 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep) Morales Shaw: "When Record No. 914 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep) Orr: "When Record No. 914 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep) Slaton: "When Record No. 914 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep) Stucky: "When Record No. 914 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

(H) Penny Morales Shaw signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Thu 5/4/2023

(S) Referred to the Senate Education Committee, chaired by a Republican
 

Mon 5/8/2023

(S) Considered in public hearing
 

Thu 5/11/2023

(S) Placed on intent calendar
 

Fri 5/12/2023

(S) Record Vote (Senate Third Reading)

Senate Vote: Yeas 22 (R 18, D 4) - Nays 8 (R 1, D 7) Yea - Bettencourt; Birdwell; Campbell; Creighton; Flores; Hancock; Hinojosa; Huffman; Hughes; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; LaMantia; Middleton; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; Springer; West

Nay - Alvarado; Blanco; Gutierrez; Hall; Menéndez; Miles; Whitmire; Zaffirini

(S) Record Vote (Senate Third Reading)

Senate Vote: Yeas 22 (R 18, D 4) - Nays 8 (R 1, D 7) Yea - Bettencourt; Birdwell; Campbell; Creighton; Flores; Hancock; Hinojosa; Huffman; Hughes; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; LaMantia; Middleton; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; Springer; West

Nay - Alvarado; Blanco; Gutierrez; Hall; Menéndez; Miles; Whitmire; Zaffirini

 

Wed 5/17/2023

(H) Record Vote No. 1802 (The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 1605 prevailed)

RV#1802: Yeas 105 (R 83, D 22) - Nays 39 (R 0, D 39) View in House Legislative Journal Yea - Allen; Allison; Anchía; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bonnen; Bowers; Buckley; Bumgarner; Burns; Burrows; Button; Cain; Capriglione; Clardy; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Darby; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Frank; Frazier; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris, C. E.; Harris, C. J.; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Holland; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Jetton; Johnson, J. D.; Kacal; King, K.; King, T.; Kitzman; Klick; Kuempel; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo-Wilson; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Metcalf; Meyer; Morales, E.; Morrison; Murr; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez; Price; Raney; Rogers; Schaefer; Schatzline; Schofield; Shaheen; Shine; Slawson; Smith; Smithee; Spiller; Stucky; Swanson; Tepper; Thierry; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Vo; Walle; Wilson

Nay - Bryant; Bucy; Campos; Canales; Cole; Collier; Davis; Flores; Gamez; Garcia; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J. E.; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Martinez Fischer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Muñoz; Neave Criado; Ortega; Plesa; Ramos; Raymond; Reynolds; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Talarico; Turner; Wu; Zwiener

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded. Allen: "When Record No. 1802 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep) Bernal: "When Record No. 1802 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep) Bhojani: "When Record No. 1802 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep) Guerra: "When Record No. 1802 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep) Thimesch: "When Record No. 1802 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

 

Mon 5/29/2023

(H) Signed in the House
(S) Signed in the Senate

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