Fri 3/10/2023

(H) Filed
(H) Angie Button signed onto the bill as Author
 

Mon 3/13/2023

(H) Referred to the House International Relations & Economic Development Committee, chaired by a Republican
 

Tue 3/21/2023

(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) House International Relations & Economic Development Committee met and decided to leave this bill pending without objection.
 

Mon 3/27/2023

(H) Andrew Murr signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) James Talarico signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) John Raney signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Penny Morales Shaw signed onto the bill as Joint Author
 

Tue 3/28/2023

(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) House International Relations & Economic Development Committee met and voted for passage. Ayes (Button; Ordaz; Bumgarner; Clardy; Hayes; Meza; Morales, Christina; Plesa; Shine)
 

Wed 4/5/2023

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

Wed 4/12/2023

(H) Julie Johnson signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Nicole Collier signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Thu 4/13/2023

(H) Record Vote No. 177 (HB 1615 was passed)

RV#177: Yeas 126 (R 63, D 63) - Nays 21 (R 21, D 0) 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; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Clardy; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Darby; Davis; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Flores; Frank; Frazier; Gamez; Garcia; Gerdes; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris, C. E.; Harris, C. J.; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Herrero; Hinojosa; Holland; Howard; Hunter; Jetton; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J. D.; Johnson, J. E.; Jones, V.; Kacal; King, K.; King, T.; Kitzman; Kuempel; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; 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; Ordaz; Orr; Ortega; Paul; Perez; Plesa; Price; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rogers; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Sherman; Shine; Smithee; Spiller; Stucky; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thierry; Thimesch; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Turner; VanDeaver; Vo; Walle; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Cain; Gates; Harrison; Hull; Isaac; Klick; Leo-Wilson; Noble; Oliverson; Patterson; Schaefer; Schofield; Shaheen; Slaton; Slawson; Smith; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Vasut; Wilson

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded. DeAyala: "When Record No. 177 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep) J. Jones: "When Record No. 177 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) Leach: "When Record No. 177 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

(H) Eddie Morales signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Lulu Flores signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Tue 4/18/2023

(S) Referred to the Senate Natural Resources & Economic Development Committee, chaired by a Republican
 

Mon 4/24/2023

(H) Stan Lambert signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Fri 4/28/2023

(H) Erin Zwiener signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Wed 5/10/2023

(S) Considered in public hearing
 

Fri 5/12/2023

(S) Considered in public hearing
 

Mon 5/15/2023

(S) Placed on intent calendar
 

Wed 5/17/2023

(S) Record Vote (Senate Third Reading)

Senate Vote: Yeas 26 (R 14, D 12) - Nays 5 (R 5, D 0) Yea - Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Creighton; Eckhardt; Flores; Gutierrez; Hancock; Hinojosa; Huffman; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; LaMantia; Menéndez; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; West; Whitmire; Zaffirini

Nay - Hall; Hughes; Middleton; Sparks; Springer

 

Fri 5/19/2023

(H) Signed in the House
 

Sun 5/21/2023

(S) Signed in the Senate

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

(Tue 3/21/2023) Testifying before House International Relations & Economic Development as Gomez, Amanda for Day Nursery of Abilene
(Tue 3/21/2023) Testifying before House International Relations & Economic Development as Peak, Brenda for Day Nursery of Abilene
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House International Relations & Economic Development as Atlas Kravitz, Laura for Texas Women's Foundation (TXWF)
(Wed 5/10/2023) Registering before Senate Natural Resources & Economic Development as Benestante, Jacquie for Autism Society of Texas
(Wed 5/10/2023) Registering before Senate Natural Resources & Economic Development as Calahan, Rebekah for Philanthropy Advocates at Communities Foundation of Texas
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House International Relations & Economic Development as Calvert, Raif for Texas Association of School Boards
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House International Relations & Economic Development as Douglas, Sarah for National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB)
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House International Relations & Economic Development as Feigen, David for Texans Care for Children
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House International Relations & Economic Development as Fincher, David for self (with National Child Care Coalition)
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House International Relations & Economic Development as Gutman, Brian for Learning Care Group
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House International Relations & Economic Development as Hoisington, Melissa for self (with Primrose Schools)
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House International Relations & Economic Development as Hutson, Kurt for self
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House International Relations & Economic Development as Kilgore, Kevin for self
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House International Relations & Economic Development as Kimball, Mandi for Children At Risk
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House International Relations & Economic Development as Krogman, Travis for Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House International Relations & Economic Development as McHenry, Kathlyn for Early Care and Education Consortium
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House International Relations & Economic Development as Perry, Sharon for self (with Kids r kids)
(Wed 5/10/2023) Registering before Senate Natural Resources & Economic Development as Sabo, Jason for Children at Risk
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House International Relations & Economic Development as Schultz, Brenda for self (with Learning Experience)
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House International Relations & Economic Development as Singh, Arun for self
(Wed 5/10/2023) Registering before Senate Natural Resources & Economic Development as Soto, Renzo for Texas 2036
(Wed 5/10/2023) Registering before Senate Natural Resources & Economic Development as Spilman, Annie for National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB)
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House International Relations & Economic Development as Streufert, Kelsey for Texas Restaurant Association
(Wed 5/10/2023) Registering before Senate Natural Resources & Economic Development as Streufert, Kelsey for Texas Restaurant Association
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House International Relations & Economic Development as Summerville, Cody for self (with Texas Association for the Education of Young Children)
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House International Relations & Economic Development as Teran, Claudia for self
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House International Relations & Economic Development as Velasco, Alfonso for self
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House International Relations & Economic Development as Winick, Seth for Learning Experience, Childcare Network, and Primrose Schools
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House International Relations & Economic Development as Yanas, Christine for Methodist Healthcare Ministries
(Wed 5/10/2023) Registering before Senate Natural Resources & Economic Development as Young Montgomery, Rebecca for Center for Transforming Lives
 

(Tue 3/21/2023) Testifying before House International Relations & Economic Development as Gerken, Lauren for Texas council for developmental disabilities
(Tue 3/21/2023) Testifying before House International Relations & Economic Development as Miller, Reagan for Texas Workforce Commission
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House International Relations & Economic Development as Martinez, Monica for Texas Education Agency
(Wed 5/10/2023) Registering before Senate Natural Resources & Economic Development as Miller, Reagan for Texas Workforce Commission