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HB1708   Passed the House But Died in Senate with No Public Hearing
This bill would cost taxpayers $1,183,953,837.00 over five years, according to the Legislative Budget Bureau.
Referred to House Corrections Committee, chaired by a Democrat
Referred to Senate Finance Committee, chaired by a Republican
Caption: Relating to the temperature at which a facility operated by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice is maintained.
Bipartisan Bill, authored by Canales; Leach; Sherman, Sr.; Burrows; Moody
Co-authors: Garcia; Rosenthal
Sponsors:
Co-sponsors:

View at Texas Legislature Online

Thu 1/26/2023


(H) Filed
(H) Terry Canales signed onto the bill as Author
 

Tue 3/7/2023


(H) Referred to the House Corrections Committee, chaired by a Democrat
 

Tue 3/28/2023


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

Tue 4/4/2023


(H) Carl Sherman, Sr. signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Dustin Burrows signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Jeff Leach signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Joe Moody signed onto the bill as Joint Author
 

Wed 4/5/2023


(H) House Corrections Committee met and voted for passage. Ayes (Herrero; Kacal; Allen; Jones, Venton; Lopez, Ray; Sherman, Sr.; Swanson; Toth) Absents (Murr)
 

Mon 4/17/2023


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

Tue 4/25/2023


(H) Record Vote No. 488 (HB 1708 was passed to engrossment)

RV#488: Yeas 112 (R 52, D 60) - Nays 32 (R 32, 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; Burns; Burrows; Button; Campos; Canales; Clardy; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Cunningham; Darby; Davis; DeAyala; Dutton; Flores; Frank; Frazier; Gamez; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; González, J.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harris, C. E.; Harris, C. J.; Hernandez; Herrero; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Jetton; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J. D.; Johnson, J. E.; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kacal; King, K.; King, T.; Klick; Kuempel; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Meyer; Meza; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morrison; Muñoz; Murr; Neave Criado; Ordaz; Orr; Ortega; Patterson; Perez; Plesa; Price; Ramos; Raymond; Reynolds; Rogers; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Shaheen; Sherman; Shine; Talarico; Thierry; Thimesch; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Vo; Walle; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Cain; Capriglione; Cook; Craddick; Dean; Dorazio; Harless; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Holland; Isaac; Kitzman; Leo-Wilson; Metcalf; Noble; Oliverson; Paul; Raney; Schaefer; Schofield; Slaton; Slawson; Smith; Smithee; Spiller; Stucky; Swanson; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Wilson

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

DeAyala: "When Record No. 488 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Garcia: "When Record No. 488 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)

Kuempel: "When Record No. 488 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Schatzline: "When Record No. 488 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)


 

Wed 4/26/2023


(H) Record Vote No. 518 (HB 1708 was passed)

RV#518: Yeas 124 (R 61, D 63) - Nays 24 (R 24, D 0)
View in House Legislative Journal

Yea - Allen; Allison; Anchía; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Bell, C.; Bernal; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Burns; Burrows; Button; Campos; Canales; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Darby; Davis; Dutton; Flores; Frank; Frazier; Gamez; Garcia; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris, C. E.; Hayes; Hernandez; Herrero; Hinojosa; Holland; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Jetton; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J. D.; Johnson, J. E.; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kacal; King, K.; King, T.; Kitzman; Klick; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo-Wilson; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morrison; Muñoz; Murr; Neave Criado; Ordaz; Orr; Ortega; Patterson; Paul; Perez; Plesa; Price; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rogers; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Shaheen; Sherman; Shine; Slaton; Smith; Smithee; Stucky; Swanson; Talarico; Thierry; Thimesch; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Vo; Walle; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Bell, K.; Cain; Capriglione; Clardy; Cook; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Harris, C. J.; Harrison; Hefner; Isaac; Kuempel; Metcalf; Noble; Oliverson; Schaefer; Schatzline; Schofield; Slawson; Spiller; Tepper; Tinderholt; Wilson

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

Bhojani: "When Record No. 518 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)

Clardy: "When Record No. 518 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Leo-Wilson: "When Record No. 518 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)


(H) Jon Rosenthal signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Josey Garcia signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Mon 5/1/2023


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


Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

For

(Tue 3/28/2023) Testifying before House Corrections as Buchanan, Clifton J for AFSCME Texas Correctional Employees Council 907
(Tue 3/28/2023) Testifying before House Corrections as Cedillo, Andrea for self (with Texas Prison Community Advocates)
(Tue 3/28/2023) Testifying before House Corrections as Dickerson, Jessica for self (with Texas Prison Community Advocates)
(Tue 3/28/2023) Testifying before House Corrections as Dominick, Amite for self (with Texas Prison Community Advocates)
(Tue 3/28/2023) Testifying before House Corrections as Hymel, Ray for self (with Texas Public Employees Association (TPEA))
(Tue 3/28/2023) Testifying before House Corrections as Litzler, John for Texas Baptist Christian Life Commission
(Tue 3/28/2023) Testifying before House Corrections as Malouff, Charlie for self (with Texas C.U.R.E., Inc.)
(Tue 3/28/2023) Testifying before House Corrections as Roberts, Charles for self
(Tue 3/28/2023) Testifying before House Corrections as Webber, Michael for self
(Tue 3/28/2023) Registering before House Corrections as Andrews, Jenny for Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops
(Tue 3/28/2023) Registering before House Corrections as Bishop, Ann for Texas Public Employees Association (TPEA)
(Tue 3/28/2023) Registering before House Corrections as Bryant, Beth for self
(Tue 3/28/2023) Registering before House Corrections as Campbell, Elaine for self
(Tue 3/28/2023) Registering before House Corrections as Cavazos, Allison for self
(Tue 3/28/2023) Registering before House Corrections as De la Garza, Lacy for self
(Tue 3/28/2023) Registering before House Corrections as De Poo, Luisa for self (with Roman Catholic Diocese of Austin)
(Tue 3/28/2023) Registering before House Corrections as Deajon, Christina for self
(Tue 3/28/2023) Registering before House Corrections as Ford, Ashley for Arc of Texas
(Tue 3/28/2023) Registering before House Corrections as Gallen, Patti for self
(Tue 3/28/2023) Registering before House Corrections as Gonzalez, Ana for Texas AFL-CIO
(Tue 3/28/2023) Registering before House Corrections as Griffith, Idona for self
(Tue 3/28/2023) Registering before House Corrections as Haddad, Hannah for self (with Diocese kf Austin)
(Tue 3/28/2023) Registering before House Corrections as Hixon, Jenny for Texas Civil Rights Project
(Tue 3/28/2023) Registering before House Corrections as Hvizdos, Samuel for self
(Tue 3/28/2023) Registering before House Corrections as Johnson, Lauren for self (with ACLU of Texas)
(Tue 3/28/2023) Registering before House Corrections as Luna, Maggie for self (with Statewide Leadership Council)
(Tue 3/28/2023) Registering before House Corrections as Margolis, Eve for self
(Tue 3/28/2023) Registering before House Corrections as Martinez, Justin for Texas Center for Justice and Equity
(Tue 3/28/2023) Registering before House Corrections as McLean, Gentry for self
(Tue 3/28/2023) Registering before House Corrections as Meyer, Cole for self (with Texas Appleseed)
(Tue 3/28/2023) Registering before House Corrections as Millette, Richard for self
(Tue 3/28/2023) Registering before House Corrections as Molnar, Mary Sue for self (with Texas Voices for Reason and Justice)
(Tue 3/28/2023) Registering before House Corrections as Monroe, Renee for self (with Texas C.U.R.E., Inc.)
(Tue 3/28/2023) Registering before House Corrections as Posson, Amanda for Every Texan
(Tue 3/28/2023) Registering before House Corrections as Preddy, Jordan for self
(Tue 3/28/2023) Registering before House Corrections as Sawicki, Nicholas for self
(Tue 3/28/2023) Registering before House Corrections as Schillaci, Michael for self
(Tue 3/28/2023) Registering before House Corrections as Schnadelbach, Corinne for self (with Catholic Charities)
(Tue 3/28/2023) Registering before House Corrections as Shannahan, Phyllis for self
(Tue 3/28/2023) Registering before House Corrections as Simons, Cynthia for self (with Texas center for justice and equity)
(Tue 3/28/2023) Registering before House Corrections as Soberon, Luis for Texas 2036
(Tue 3/28/2023) Registering before House Corrections as Toon, Jennifer for self (with Lioness Justice Impacted Women's Alliance)
(Tue 3/28/2023) Registering before House Corrections as Van Maanen, Cynthia for self (with Travis County Democratic Party)
(Tue 3/28/2023) Registering before House Corrections as Wanjura, Christine for self
(Tue 3/28/2023) Registering before House Corrections as Wilson, Cody for Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops
(Tue 3/28/2023) Registering before House Corrections as Wilson, Stephanie for Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops
 

On

(Tue 3/28/2023) Registering before House Corrections as Clark, Jason for Texas Department of Criminal Justice



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