Wed 2/8/2023

(H) Filed
(H) Drew Darby signed onto the bill as Author
 

Wed 3/8/2023

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

Mon 3/27/2023

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

Tue 4/11/2023

(H) Glenn Rogers signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) John Raney signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Lynn Stucky signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Mary González signed onto the bill as Joint Author
 

Fri 4/14/2023

(H) Stan Lambert signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Mon 4/17/2023

(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) House Higher Education Committee met and voted for passage. Ayes (Kuempel; Paul; Burns; Cole; Howard; Raney) Absents (Bucy; Burrows; Clardy; González, Mary; Lalani)
 

Tue 4/18/2023

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

Mon 5/1/2023

(H) Record Vote No. 774 (CSHB 2026 was passed to engrossment)

RV#774: Yeas 115 (R 56, D 59) - Nays 20 (R 20, D 0) View in House Legislative Journal Yea - Allen; Allison; Anchía; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Bell, C.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Burns; Button; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Darby; Davis; Dean; Dutton; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris, C. E.; Hernandez; 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; 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; Oliverson; Orr; Ortega; Paul; Perez; Plesa; Price; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rogers; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schaefer; Schofield; Sherman; Shine; Smith; Smithee; Stucky; Talarico; Tepper; Thimesch; Thompson, S.; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vo; Walle; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Bumgarner; Clardy; DeAyala; Dorazio; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Isaac; Kuempel; Leo-Wilson; Noble; Patterson; Shaheen; Slaton; Slawson; Spiller; Tinderholt; Toth; Vasut; Wilson

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded. Cain: "When Record No. 774 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) Collier: "When Record No. 774 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) Frazier: "When Record No. 774 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) K. Bell: "When Record No. 774 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) Kuempel: "When Record No. 774 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep) Leach: "When Record No. 774 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep) Schaefer: "When Record No. 774 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep) Schatzline: "When Record No. 774 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) Swanson: "When Record No. 774 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)

(H) Carl Tepper signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Tue 5/2/2023

(H) Record Vote No. 833 (HB 2026 was passed)

RV#833: Yeas 112 (R 51, D 61) - Nays 33 (R 33, D 0) View in House Legislative Journal Yea - Allen; Allison; Anchía; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Burns; Burrows; Button; Campos; Canales; Clardy; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Darby; Davis; Dean; Dorazio; Dutton; Flores; Frank; Frazier; Gamez; Garcia; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris, C. E.; Harris, C. J.; Hefner; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Holland; Howard; Hunter; Jetton; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J. D.; Johnson, J. E.; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kacal; King, K.; King, T.; Kitzman; Klick; Kuempel; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Metcalf; Meyer; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morrison; Muñoz; Murr; Neave Criado; Ordaz; Ortega; Paul; Perez; Plesa; Price; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rogers; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Shine; Smithee; Stucky; Talarico; Tepper; Thierry; Thimesch; Thompson, S.; Turner; VanDeaver; Vo; Walle; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Bonnen; Bumgarner; Cain; Capriglione; Cook; Cunningham; DeAyala; Gates; Goldman; Harrison; Hayes; Hull; Isaac; Leach; Leo-Wilson; Noble; Oliverson; Orr; Patterson; Schaefer; Schatzline; Schofield; Shaheen; Slaton; Slawson; Smith; Spiller; Swanson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Vasut; Wilson

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded. K. Bell: "When Record No. 833 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep) Metcalf: "When Record No. 833 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

 

Thu 5/4/2023

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

Wed 5/10/2023

(S) Considered in public hearing
 

Thu 5/11/2023

(S) Considered in public hearing
 

Tue 5/16/2023

(S) Placed on intent calendar
 

Sun 5/28/2023

(H) Record Vote No. 2205 (The motion to adopt the conference committee report on HB 2026 prevailed)

RV#2205: Yeas 118 (R 56, D 62) - Nays 26 (R 26, 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; Craddick; Cunningham; Darby; Davis; Dean; Dorazio; Dutton; Flores; Frank; Frazier; Gamez; Gates; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris, C. E.; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Holland; Howard; Hunter; 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; 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; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Ortega; Paul; Perez; Plesa; Price; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rogers; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Sherman; Shine; Smith; Smithee; Stucky; Talarico; Thierry; Thimesch; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vo; Walle; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Bumgarner; Cain; Capriglione; Cook; DeAyala; Gerdes; Harris, C. J.; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hull; Isaac; Leo-Wilson; Metcalf; Noble; Schaefer; Schatzline; Schofield; Slawson; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Vasut; Wilson

 

Mon 5/29/2023

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

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

(Wed 5/10/2023) Testifying before Senate Education as Hightower, Trent for Texas veterinary medical association
(Mon 3/27/2023) Testifying before House Higher Education as Walthall, Tamra for self (with Texas Veterinary Medical Association)
(Mon 3/27/2023) Registering before House Higher Education as Jarl, Katie for Texas Pets Alive!
(Mon 3/27/2023) Registering before House Higher Education as Laney, J Pete for Texas Association of Dairymen
(Mon 3/27/2023) Registering before House Higher Education as Long, Jodi for self (with Texas Veterinary Medical Association)
(Mon 3/27/2023) Registering before House Higher Education as McGeary, Judith for self (with Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance (FARFA))
(Wed 5/10/2023) Registering before Senate Education as Sinclair, Audrey for Texas Pets Alive!
(Mon 3/27/2023) Registering before House Higher Education as Sutton Kerby, Stacy for self (with Texas Humane Legislation Network)
 

(Mon 3/27/2023) Testifying before House Higher Education as Contero-Puls, Charles for Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
(Mon 3/27/2023) Registering before House Higher Education as Schwartz, Andy for Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC)
(Wed 5/10/2023) Registering before Senate Education as Schwartz, Andy for Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC)