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HB1614   Passed the House But Died in Senate After Public Hearing
This bill would cost taxpayers $50,267,447.00 over five years, according to the Legislative Budget Bureau.
Referred to House Public Education Committee, chaired by a Republican
Referred to Senate Education Committee, chaired by a Republican
Caption: Relating to a grant program to provide free public school prekindergarten programs to certain children who are eligible for the subsidized child-care program administered by the Texas Workforce Commission.
Democrat Bill, authored by Dutton
Co-authors:
Sponsors: Menéndez
Co-sponsors:

View at Texas Legislature Online

Wed 1/25/2023


(H) Filed
(H) Harold Dutton signed onto the bill as Author
 

Tue 3/7/2023


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

Tue 3/21/2023


(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) House Public Education Committee met and decided to leave this bill pending without objection.
 

Tue 4/18/2023


(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) House Public Education Committee met and voted for passage. Ayes (Buckley; Allen; Allison; Cunningham; Harris, Cody; Hefner; King, Ken; Longoria; Talarico) Nays (Harrison; Hinojosa; Schaefer) Absents (Dutton)
 

Tue 5/2/2023


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

Mon 5/8/2023


(H) Record Vote No. 1274 (CSHB 1614 was passed to engrossment)

RV#1274: Yeas 88 (R 29, D 59) - Nays 44 (R 42, D 2)
View in House Legislative Journal

Yea - Allen; Allison; Anchía; Ashby; Bell, C.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Burns; Burrows; Campos; Clardy; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Cunningham; Davis; DeAyala; Dutton; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Hernandez; Herrero; Hinojosa; Howard; Hunter; Jetton; Johnson, J. D.; Johnson, J. E.; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kacal; King, K.; King, T.; Kuempel; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morrison; Muñoz; Neave Criado; Oliverson; Ordaz; Ortega; Perez; Plesa; Ramos; Raymond; Reynolds; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schofield; Shine; Talarico; Thierry; Thompson, S.; Turner; VanDeaver; Vo; Walle; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Anderson; Bailes; Bonnen; Bumgarner; Cain; Canales; Capriglione; Cook; Craddick; Dean; Dorazio; Gates; Gerdes; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Holland; Hull; Isaac; Kitzman; Klick; Leach; Leo-Wilson; Martinez Fischer; Metcalf; Noble; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Price; Rogers; Schaefer; Shaheen; Slawson; Smith; Stucky; Swanson; Tepper; Thimesch; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Vasut; Wilson

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.

Bailes: "When Record No. 1274 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

C.E. Harris: "When Record No. 1274 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)

Frazier: "When Record No. 1274 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)

K. Bell: "When Record No. 1274 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)

Schatzline: "When Record No. 1274 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)


 

Tue 5/9/2023


(H) Record Vote No. 1321 (HB 1614 was passed)

RV#1321: Yeas 86 (R 24, D 62) - Nays 59 (R 59, D 0)
View in House Legislative Journal

Yea - Allen; Allison; Anchía; Anderson; Ashby; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Campos; Canales; Clardy; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Cunningham; Davis; Dutton; Flores; Frank; Frazier; Gamez; Garcia; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Hernandez; Herrero; Hinojosa; Howard; Jetton; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J. D.; Johnson, J. E.; Jones, J.; King, K.; King, T.; Kitzman; Klick; Kuempel; Lalani; Lambert; Longoria; Lopez, R.; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morrison; Muñoz; Neave Criado; Ordaz; Ortega; Perez; Plesa; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Talarico; Thierry; Thompson, S.; Troxclair; Turner; Vo; Walle; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Bailes; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bonnen; Bumgarner; Burns; Burrows; Cain; Capriglione; Cook; Craddick; Darby; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Gates; Gerdes; Harris, C. E.; Harris, C. J.; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Holland; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Kacal; Landgraf; Leach; Leo-Wilson; Lopez, J.; Metcalf; Murr; Noble; Oliverson; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Price; Rogers; Schaefer; Schatzline; Schofield; Shaheen; Shine; Slawson; Smith; Smithee; Spiller; Stucky; Swanson; Tepper; Thimesch; Thompson, E.; Tinderholt; Toth; VanDeaver; Vasut; Wilson

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.

DeAyala: "When Record No. 1321 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Hunter: "When Record No. 1321 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

V. Jones: "When Record No. 1321 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)


 

Thu 5/11/2023


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

Wed 5/17/2023


(S) Considered in public hearing


Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Public Education as Albornoz, Fernando for self
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Public Education as Bohnert, Henry for self
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Public Education as Chambless, Diana for self
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Public Education as Knudsen, Tracy for self
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Public Education as Naron, Chrysta for self
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Public Education as Petsch, Tara for self
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Public Education as Trainor, Lucy for self
 

For

(Tue 3/21/2023) Testifying before House Public Education as Calahan, Rebekah for Philanthropy Advocates at Communities Foundation of Texas
(Wed 5/17/2023) Testifying before Senate Education as Cohn, Charles for Angels Care
(Tue 3/21/2023) Testifying before House Public Education as Cohn, Chuck for self
(Tue 3/21/2023) Testifying before House Public Education as Fincher, David for self (with NCCC)
(Wed 5/17/2023) Testifying before Senate Education as Kofron, Kim for Children at Risk
(Tue 3/21/2023) Testifying before House Public Education as Kofron, Kimberly for self (with Children at Risk)
(Tue 3/21/2023) Testifying before House Public Education as Perry, Sharon for self (with Kids R Kids)
(Tue 3/21/2023) Testifying before House Public Education as Zemanek, Charles for self
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Public Education as Adams, Bryce for Texas Public Charter Schools Association
(Wed 5/17/2023) Registering before Senate Education as Adams, Bryce for self (with Texas Public Charter Schools Association)
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Public Education as Atlas Kravitz, Laura for Texas Women's Foundation (TXWF)
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Public Education as Battaglia, Stephanie for Texas CASA
(Wed 5/17/2023) Registering before Senate Education as Battaglia, Stephanie for Texas CASA
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Public Education as Broughal, Christine for self (with Texans for Special Education Reform)
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Public Education as Brown, Samantha for self (with United Way for Greater Austin)
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Public Education as Butler, Bill for self (with United Way for Greater Austin)
(Wed 5/17/2023) Registering before Senate Education as Calahan, Rebekah for Philanthropy Advocates at Communities Foundation of Texas
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Public Education as Calles Acosta, Iris for Todos Juntos
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Public Education as Carney, Dee for Texas School Alliance
(Wed 5/17/2023) Registering before Senate Education as Carney, Dee for Texas School Alliance
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Public Education as Carriker, Terri for self
(Wed 5/17/2023) Registering before Senate Education as Cates, Andrew for Texas Association for the Education of Young Children
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Public Education as Dochen, Sandy for self (with Early Matters Greater Austin/United Way committee member)
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Public Education as Escandell, Eleanor for self
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Public Education as Evans, Christi for self
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Public Education as Evans, Christopher for self
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Public Education as Feigen, David for Texans Care for Children
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Public Education as Freeland, Brooke for self
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Public Education as Gaiewski, Michelle for self
(Wed 5/17/2023) Registering before Senate Education as Ghani, Shariq for self (with Minaret Foundation)
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Public Education as Goodrich, Jill for self
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Public Education as Griffith, Idona for self
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Public Education as Gutman, Brian for Learning Care Group
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Public Education as Guy, Linda for self
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Public Education as Hampton, Arianna for self (with Austin PBS)
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Public Education as Harris, Ashley for United Ways of Texas
(Wed 5/17/2023) Registering before Senate Education as Harris, Ashley for United Ways of Texas
(Wed 5/17/2023) Registering before Senate Education as Hoffman, Kate for The Commit Partnership; Early Matters Dallas
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Public Education as Hutson, Kurt for self
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Public Education as Islam, Nadia for City of San Antonio
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Public Education as Jones, Garry for self (with Democrats for Education Reform TX)
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Public Education as Kennon, Suzi for Texas Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
(Wed 5/17/2023) Registering before Senate Education as Kennon, Suzi for Texas Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Public Education as Kilgore, Kevin for self
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Public Education as Kizer, Kathryn for self (with Access Education RRISD)
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Public Education as LaViola, Mara for self (with Texans for Special Education Reform)
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Public Education as Lee, Michael for self (with Texas Association of Rural Schools)
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Public Education as Litzinger, Linda for self (with Texas Parent to Parent)
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Public Education as Magner, Katie for self (with Todos Juntos)
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Public Education as Mannes, Victoria for Tori
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Public Education as Margolis, Eve for self
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Public Education as Martinez, Bernadine for self
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Public Education as McHenry, Kathlyn for Early Care and Education Consortium
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Public Education as McHorse, Cathy for self (with Success By 6 Coalition Austin/ Travis County)
(Wed 5/17/2023) Registering before Senate Education as McPeters, Pamela for Texas Classroom Teachers Association
(Wed 5/17/2023) Registering before Senate Education as Murphy, Kate for Texans Care for Children
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Public Education as Najera, Cindy for self (with CCDF USA - Travis County)
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Public Education as Nguyen, Hung for self
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Public Education as Nguyen, Quynh-Huong for self (with Woori juntos)
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Public Education as Pate, Heather for self
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Public Education as Pecina, Amanda for Kindercare Learning Centers
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Public Education as Pritchett, William for self
(Wed 5/17/2023) Registering before Senate Education as Rivas, Lesley for Mexican American School Boards Association
(Wed 5/17/2023) Registering before Senate Education as Rose, Lauren for Texas Network of Youth Services (TNOYS)
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Public Education as Rubin, Melanie for North Texas Early Education Alliance
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Public Education as Singh, Arun for self
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Public Education as Sparks, Andrea for Buckner International
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Public Education as Sprenger, Molly for self (with Liberty For The Kids)
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Public Education as Stewart, Susan for self
(Wed 5/17/2023) Registering before Senate Education as Stewart, Susan for self
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Public Education as Streufert, Kelsey for Texas Restaurant Association
(Wed 5/17/2023) Registering before Senate Education as Streufert, Kelsey for Texas Restaurant Association
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Public Education as Summerville, Cody for self (with Texas Association for the Education of Young Children)
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Public Education as Taylor-Ross, Brittney for TexProtects
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Public Education as Teran, Claudia for self
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Public Education as Unnasch, Laura for self
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Public Education as Uptain, Wendy for Early Matters
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Public Education as Velasco, Alfonso for self
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Public Education as Villanueva, Chandra for Every Texan
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Public Education as Williams, Paige for Texas Classroom Teachers Association
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Public Education as Winick, Seth for Learning Experience, Childcare Network, and Primrose Schools
(Wed 5/17/2023) Registering before Senate Education as Wittenburg, Michelle for Good Reason Houston
(Wed 5/17/2023) Registering before Senate Education as Wittenburg, Michelle for TexProtects
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Public Education as Yanas, Christine for Methodist Healthcare Ministries
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Public Education as Yancy, Justin for Texas Business Leadership Council
 

On

(Tue 3/21/2023) Testifying before House Public Education as Daniel, Bryan for Texas Workforce Commission
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Public Education as Brown, Kristin for self (with Lyford CISD)
(Wed 5/17/2023) Registering before Senate Education as Fowler, Elaina for Texas State Teacher Association
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Public Education as Griffith, Carrie for Texas State Teacher Association
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Public Education as Marin, Eric for Texas Education Agency
(Wed 5/17/2023) Registering before Senate Education as Marin, Eric for Texas Education Agency
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Public Education as Martinez, Monica for Texas Education Agency
(Wed 5/17/2023) Registering before Senate Education as Martinez, Monica for Texas Education Agency



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