Fri 2/3/2023

(H) Filed
(H) Matt Schaefer signed onto the bill as Author
 

Tue 3/7/2023

(H) Referred to the House Licensing & Administrative Procedures Committee, chaired by a Republican
 

Tue 3/14/2023

(H) Keith Bell signed onto the bill as Joint Author
 

Wed 3/15/2023

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

Thu 3/16/2023

(H) Craig Goldman signed onto the bill as Joint Author
 

Wed 3/22/2023

(H) Considered in public hearing
 

Thu 4/13/2023

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

Mon 4/24/2023

(H) Record Vote No. 435 (CSHB 1859 was passed to engrossment)

RV#435: Yeas 94 (R 84, D 10) - Nays 52 (R 0, D 52) View in House Legislative Journal Yea - Allison; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bonnen; Buckley; Bumgarner; Burns; Burrows; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Clardy; Cook; Craddick; Cunningham; Darby; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Frank; Frazier; Garcia; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; 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; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo-Wilson; Lopez, J.; Lozano; Lujan; Metcalf; Meyer; Morales, E.; Morrison; Muñoz; Murr; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Price; Raney; Raymond; Rogers; Schaefer; Schatzline; Schofield; Shaheen; Shine; Slaton; Slawson; Smith; Spiller; Stucky; Swanson; Tepper; Thimesch; Thompson, E.; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Wilson

Nay - Allen; Anchía; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Davis; Dutton; Flores; Gamez; Gervin-Hawkins; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Hernandez; Herrero; Howard; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J. E.; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Lalani; Longoria; Lopez, R.; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Neave Criado; Ortega; Perez; Plesa; Ramos; Reynolds; Rose; Rosenthal; Sherman; Talarico; Thierry; Thompson, S.; Turner; Vo; Walle; Wu; Zwiener

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded. Guerra: "When Record No. 435 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep) J.D. Johnson: "When Record No. 435 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep) Romero: "When Record No. 435 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) Josey Garcia signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Tue 4/25/2023

(H) Record Vote No. 453 (HB 1859 was passed)

RV#453: Yeas 94 (R 83, D 11) - Nays 51 (R 2, D 49) View in House Legislative Journal Yea - Allison; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bonnen; Buckley; Bumgarner; Burns; Burrows; Button; Cain; Campos; Capriglione; Clardy; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Darby; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Frank; Frazier; Garcia; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; Guillen; Harless; Harris, C. E.; Harris, C. J.; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Holland; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Jetton; Johnson, A.; Jones, J.; Kacal; Kitzman; Klick; Kuempel; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo-Wilson; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lozano; Lujan; Metcalf; Meyer; Morales, E.; Morrison; Murr; Noble; Oliverson; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Price; Raney; Raymond; Rogers; Romero; Schaefer; Schatzline; Schofield; Shaheen; Shine; Slaton; Slawson; Smith; Smithee; Spiller; Stucky; Swanson; Tepper; Thimesch; Thompson, E.; Tinderholt; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Wilson

Nay - Allen; Anchía; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Canales; Cole; Collier; Davis; Flores; Gamez; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Hernandez; Herrero; Howard; Johnson, J. D.; Johnson, J. E.; Jones, V.; King, K.; King, T.; Lalani; Lopez, R.; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Muñoz; Neave Criado; Ordaz; Ortega; Perez; Plesa; Ramos; Reynolds; Rose; Rosenthal; Sherman; Talarico; Thompson, S.; Toth; Turner; Walle; Wu; Zwiener

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded. Guerra: "When Record No. 453 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) J. Jones: "When Record No. 453 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep) Toth: "When Record No. 453 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

(H) Bryan Slaton signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Wed 4/26/2023

(S) Referred to the Senate Business & Commerce Committee, chaired by a Republican
 

Thu 5/4/2023

(S) Considered in public hearing
 

Tue 5/9/2023

(S) Considered in public hearing
 

Thu 5/11/2023

(S) Placed on intent calendar
 

Mon 5/15/2023

(S) Placed on intent calendar
 

Tue 5/16/2023

(S) Record Vote (Senate Third Reading)

Senate Vote: Yeas 21 (R 19, D 2) - Nays 10 (R 0, D 10) Yea - Bettencourt; Birdwell; Campbell; Creighton; Flores; Hall; Hancock; Hinojosa; Huffman; Hughes; King; Kolkhorst; Middleton; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; Springer; West

Nay - Alvarado; Blanco; Eckhardt; Gutierrez; Johnson; LaMantia; Menéndez; Miles; Whitmire; Zaffirini

 

Thu 5/18/2023

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

Fri 6/2/2023

(E) Signed by the Governor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

(Wed 3/15/2023) Testifying before House Licensing & Administrative Procedures as Kennedy, Thomas for Texas State Building Trades
(Wed 3/15/2023) Registering before House Licensing & Administrative Procedures as Aguilar, Leonard for Texas AFL-CIO
(Thu 5/4/2023) Registering before Senate Business & Commerce as Amps, Emily for Texas AFL-CIO
(Wed 3/15/2023) Registering before House Licensing & Administrative Procedures as Brenneman, Ben for self (with International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 520)
(Wed 3/15/2023) Registering before House Licensing & Administrative Procedures as Hernandez, Joe for self (with IBEW Local 520)
(Wed 3/15/2023) Registering before House Licensing & Administrative Procedures as Pollock, Ryan for self (with IBEW Local 520)
 

(Wed 3/15/2023) Testifying before House Licensing & Administrative Procedures as Borrego, Jorge for Texas Public Policy Foundation
(Wed 3/15/2023) Testifying before House Licensing & Administrative Procedures as Gatewood, Mark for Texas Air Conditioning Contractors Association
(Thu 5/4/2023) Testifying before Senate Business & Commerce as Valdez, Erin for Texas Public Policy Foundation
(Wed 3/15/2023) Registering before House Licensing & Administrative Procedures as Cottingham, Jacob for Texas Association of Community Colleges (TACC)
(Wed 3/15/2023) Registering before House Licensing & Administrative Procedures as Douglas, Sarah for National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB)
(Thu 5/4/2023) Registering before Senate Business & Commerce as Florez, Julio for Regional Hispanic Contractors Association
(Thu 5/4/2023) Registering before Senate Business & Commerce as Franklin, Ryan for Educate Texas
(Wed 3/15/2023) Registering before House Licensing & Administrative Procedures as Hale, J.D. for Texas Association of Builders
(Thu 5/4/2023) Registering before Senate Business & Commerce as Hoy, Sandy for Texas Apartment Association
(Wed 3/15/2023) Registering before House Licensing & Administrative Procedures as Meroney, Mike for Texas Association of Manufacturers (TAM)
(Wed 3/15/2023) Registering before House Licensing & Administrative Procedures as Mintz, David for Texas Apartment Association
(Thu 5/4/2023) Registering before Senate Business & Commerce as Noble, Shannon for Texas Air Conditioning Contractors Association
 

(Wed 3/15/2023) Registering before House Licensing & Administrative Procedures as Davis, Julie for Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
(Wed 3/15/2023) Registering before House Licensing & Administrative Procedures as Jennings, Doug for Texas department of licensing and regulation
(Thu 5/4/2023) Registering before Senate Business & Commerce as Jennings, Doug for Texas department of licensing and regulation
(Wed 3/15/2023) Registering before House Licensing & Administrative Procedures as Martinez, Monica for Texas Education Agency