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HB2071   Filed Without the Governor's Signature
This bill would cost taxpayers $894,078.00 over five years, according to the Legislative Budget Bureau.
Referred to House Urban Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican
Referred to Senate Local Government Committee, chaired by a Republican
Caption: Relating to certain public facilities, including public facilities used to provide affordable housing.
Bipartisan Bill, authored by Jetton; Harris, Cody; DeAyala; Cortez; Lozano
Co-authors: Button; Cain; Campos; Cunningham; Gates; González, Jessica; Harless; Hull; Lopez, Janie; Lopez, Ray; Morales Shaw; Orr; Paul; Plesa; Swanson; Thimesch; Thompson, Ed
Sponsors: Bettencourt
Co-sponsors:

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Wed 2/8/2023


(H) Filed
(H) Jacey Jetton signed onto the bill as Author
 

Thu 2/9/2023


(H) Mano DeAyala signed onto the bill as Joint Author
 

Wed 2/22/2023


(H) Charles Cunningham signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Cody Harris signed onto the bill as Joint Author
 

Wed 3/1/2023


(H) Lacey Hull signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Wed 3/8/2023


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

Tue 3/21/2023


(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Philip Cortez signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) House Urban Affairs Committee met and decided to leave this bill pending without objection.
 

Wed 3/29/2023


(H) House Urban Affairs Committee met and voted for passage. Ayes (Gates; Bernal; Cortez; González, Jessica; Hayes; Tepper) Nays (Lozano; Cunningham) Absents (Romero, Jr.)
 

Tue 4/4/2023


(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) House Urban Affairs Committee met and voted for passage. Ayes (Gates; Romero, Jr.) Nays (Lozano; Bernal; Cortez; Cunningham; González, Jessica; Hayes; Tepper)
 

Thu 4/13/2023


(H) Kronda Thimesch signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Mon 4/17/2023


(H) Referred to the House Calendars Committee, chaired by a Republican
(H) Angelia Orr signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Tue 4/18/2023


(H) Liz Campos signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Fri 4/21/2023


(H) Mihaela Plesa signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Mon 4/24/2023


(H) Jessica González signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Ray Lopez signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) J.M. Lozano signed onto the bill as Joint Author
 

Tue 4/25/2023


(H) A Republican amendment (No. 1) from Jetton amended the bill.
(H) Point of order withdrawn
Rule 4, Section 32(c)(2): Each committee report on a bill or joint resolution must include an analysis of the content of the bill or resolution, including a separate statement that lists each statute or constitutional provision that is expressly repealed by the bill or resolution.
(H) A Republican amendment (No. 2) from Gates amended the bill.
(H) Record Vote No. 494 (Amendment No. 2 (Gates) was adopted)

RV#494: Yeas 81 (R 44, D 37) - Nays 60 (R 37, D 23)
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Yea - Allison; Ashby; Bernal; Bryant; Bucy; Bumgarner; Burns; Canales; Capriglione; Clardy; Collier; Cook; Craddick; Darby; Dean; Dorazio; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Gates; Geren; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Harless; Harrison; Hayes; Holland; Howard; Isaac; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J. E.; King, K.; King, T.; Klick; Kuempel; Lalani; Lambert; Leo-Wilson; Longoria; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morrison; Muñoz; Neave Criado; Noble; Ortega; Patterson; Paul; Perez; Plesa; Ramos; Raymond; Rogers; Romero; Rose; Schaefer; Schatzline; Schofield; Shaheen; Sherman; Shine; Slaton; Slawson; Smithee; Stucky; Swanson; Talarico; Thompson, E.; Tinderholt; Toth; Vasut; Vo; Wilson; Zwiener

Nay - Allen; Anderson; Bailes; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Buckley; Burrows; Button; Campos; Cole; Cortez; Cunningham; Davis; DeAyala; Frazier; Garcia; Gerdes; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; Guerra; Guillen; Harris, C. E.; Hefner; Hernandez; Herrero; Jetton; Johnson, J. D.; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kacal; Kitzman; Landgraf; Leach; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lozano; Lujan; Metcalf; Meyer; Murr; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Price; Raney; Reynolds; Rosenthal; Smith; Spiller; Tepper; Thimesch; Thompson, S.; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Walle; Wu

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

Cain: "When Record No. 494 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Cole: "When Record No. 494 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Herrero: "When Record No. 494 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

J. Lopez: "When Record No. 494 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Leach: "When Record No. 494 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Schatzline: "When Record No. 494 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Walle: "When Record No. 494 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)


(H) A Republican amendment (No. 3) from Gates amended the bill.
(H) Record Vote No. 495 (Amendment No. 3 (Gates) was adopted)

RV#495: Yeas 83 (R 50, D 33) - Nays 56 (R 31, D 25)
View in House Legislative Journal

Yea - Ashby; Bailes; Bernal; Bonnen; Bryant; Bucy; Bumgarner; Burns; Burrows; Cain; Clardy; Cole; Collier; Darby; Dean; Dorazio; Flores; Frank; Gates; Geren; Goldman; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harrison; Holland; Howard; Isaac; Johnson, J. E.; King, K.; King, T.; Klick; Kuempel; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo-Wilson; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Manuel; Martinez; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Muñoz; Murr; Neave Criado; Noble; Ortega; Patterson; Paul; Perez; Price; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Rosenthal; Schaefer; Schatzline; Schofield; Shaheen; Sherman; Shine; Slaton; Slawson; Smithee; Stucky; Swanson; Talarico; Thompson, E.; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Vo; Walle; Wilson; Zwiener

Nay - Allen; Allison; Anderson; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bhojani; Bowers; Buckley; Button; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Davis; DeAyala; Frazier; Gamez; Garcia; Gerdes; Gervin-Hawkins; Harless; Harris, C. E.; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Jetton; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J. D.; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kacal; Kitzman; Lopez, R.; Lozano; Lujan; Martinez Fischer; Metcalf; Meyer; Morales Shaw; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Plesa; Reynolds; Rogers; Rose; Smith; Spiller; Tepper; Thimesch; Thompson, S.; Turner; Wu

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

Herrero: "When Record No. 495 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)

Martinez Fischer: "When Record No. 495 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Morales Shaw: "When Record No. 495 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Oliverson: "When Record No. 495 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Rose: "When Record No. 495 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)


(H) A Republican amendment (No. 4) from Slaton amended the bill.
(H) A Republican amendment (No. 5) from Gates amended the bill.
(H) A Republican amendment (No. 6) from Gates amended the bill.
(H) A Republican amendment (No. 7) from Gates amended the bill.
(H) A Republican amendment (No. 8) from Gates amended the bill.
(H) Record Vote No. 496 (CSHB 2071, as amended, was passed to engrossment)

RV#496: Yeas 138 (R 83, D 55) - Nays 4 (R 1, D 3)
View in House Legislative Journal

Yea - Allen; Allison; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bumgarner; Burns; Burrows; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Clardy; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Davis; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Flores; Frank; Frazier; Gamez; Garcia; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris, C. E.; Harris, C. J.; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Herrero; Holland; Howard; Hull; Isaac; Jetton; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J. D.; Johnson, J. E.; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kacal; King, K.; King, T.; Kitzman; Klick; Kuempel; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo-Wilson; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Morales Shaw; Morales, E.; Morrison; Muñoz; Murr; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Ortega; Patterson; Paul; Perez; Plesa; Price; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rogers; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schaefer; Schatzline; Schofield; Shaheen; Sherman; Shine; Slaton; Slawson; Smith; Smithee; Spiller; Stucky; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thimesch; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Vo; Walle; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Darby; Morales, C.; Neave Criado; Ramos

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

Darby: "When Record No. 496 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Neave Criado: "When Record No. 496 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)


(H) Angie Button signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Penny Morales Shaw signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Wed 4/26/2023


(H) Record Vote No. 539 (HB 2071 was passed)

RV#539: Yeas 142 (R 83, D 59) - Nays 5 (R 2, D 3)
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Yea - Allen; Allison; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Burns; Burrows; Button; Cain; Campos; Capriglione; Clardy; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Darby; Davis; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Flores; Frank; Frazier; Gamez; Garcia; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris, C. E.; Harris, C. J.; Harrison; Hayes; Hernandez; Herrero; Hinojosa; Holland; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; 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; Leo-Wilson; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez Fischer; Metcalf; Meyer; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morrison; Muñoz; Murr; Neave Criado; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Ortega; Patterson; Paul; Perez; Plesa; Price; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rogers; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schaefer; Schatzline; Schofield; Shaheen; Sherman; Shine; Slawson; Smith; Smithee; Spiller; Stucky; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thierry; Thimesch; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Vo; Walle; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Canales; Hefner; Martinez; Meza; Slaton

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

Hefner: "When Record No. 539 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)


 

Thu 4/27/2023


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

Mon 5/1/2023


(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Considered in public hearing
 

Fri 5/5/2023


(H) Valoree Swanson signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Wed 5/10/2023


(H) Janie Lopez signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Fri 5/19/2023


(S) Placed on intent calendar
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Record Vote (Senate Third Reading)

Senate Vote: Yeas 28 (R 19, D 9) - Nays 3 (R 0, D 3)

Yea - Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Creighton; Eckhardt; Flores; Hall; Hancock; Hinojosa; Huffman; Hughes; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; LaMantia; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; Springer; Whitmire; Zaffirini

Nay - Gutierrez; Menéndez; West

 

Thu 5/25/2023


(H) Record Vote No. 2088 (The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 2071 prevailed)

RV#2088: Yeas 115 (R 77, D 38) - Nays 20 (R 4, D 16)
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Yea - Allison; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bhojani; Bonnen; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Burns; Burrows; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Clardy; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Cunningham; Darby; Dean; DeAyala; Flores; Frank; Frazier; Gamez; Garcia; Gates; Gerdes; Goldman; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guillen; Harless; Harris, C. E.; Harris, C. J.; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hinojosa; Holland; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Jetton; Johnson, J. E.; Jones, J.; Kacal; King, K.; Kitzman; Klick; Kuempel; Lalani; Landgraf; Leach; Leo-Wilson; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez Fischer; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Neave Criado; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Ortega; Patterson; Paul; Perez; Plesa; Price; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rogers; Romero; Rosenthal; Schaefer; Schatzline; Schofield; Shaheen; Shine; Slawson; Smith; Smithee; Stucky; Swanson; Tepper; Thimesch; Thompson, E.; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Vo; Walle; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Allen; Bowers; Bryant; Cole; Craddick; Davis; Dorazio; Dutton; Guerra; Johnson, J. D.; Jones, V.; King, T.; Lambert; Martinez; Morrison; Muñoz; Ramos; Talarico; Thierry; Thompson, S.

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

Bowers: "When Record No. 2088 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Guerra: "When Record No. 2088 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

J. Jones: "When Record No. 2088 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Lambert: "When Record No. 2088 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Rose: "When Record No. 2088 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)

Rosenthal: "When Record No. 2088 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Sherman: "When Record No. 2088 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) Briscoe Cain signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Dennis Paul signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Ed Thompson signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Sam Harless signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Sun 5/28/2023


(H) Signed in the House
(H) Gary Gates signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Mon 5/29/2023


(S) Signed in the Senate


Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Tue 3/21/2023) Testifying before House Urban Affairs as Bast, Cynthia for Texans for Workforce Housing
(Tue 3/21/2023) Testifying before House Urban Affairs as Healy, Dan for self (with Civitas Capital Group)
(Tue 3/21/2023) Testifying before House Urban Affairs as Jeter, John for Post Investment Group
(Tue 3/21/2023) Testifying before House Urban Affairs as Martin, Ben for Texas Housers
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Urban Affairs as Avital, Matthew for Ascenda Capital
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(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Urban Affairs as Walker, Nate for Foundation Communities
 

For

(Tue 3/21/2023) Testifying before House Urban Affairs as Harden, Adam for self (with Cantu Harden Montoya LLP)
(Tue 3/21/2023) Testifying before House Urban Affairs as Hornes, Michael for City of Kerrville
(Tue 3/21/2023) Testifying before House Urban Affairs as Kelley, Nathan for self (with Houston Region Business Coalition)
(Tue 3/21/2023) Testifying before House Urban Affairs as Plummer, Jim for self
(Tue 3/21/2023) Testifying before House Urban Affairs as Walsh, Nick for self (with Texas Affiliation of Affordable Housing Providers (TAAHP))
(Tue 3/21/2023) Testifying before House Urban Affairs as Zahn, Renee for Texas Apartment Association
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Urban Affairs as Akbari, Chris for self (with ITEX Group)
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Urban Affairs as Allgeier, Dan for Texas Affiliation of Affordable Housing Providers (TAAHP)
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Urban Affairs as Arriaga, Roger for Texas Affiliation of Affordable Housing Providers (TAAHP)
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Urban Affairs as Bionat, Christian for Greater Houston Partnership
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Urban Affairs as Bobbitt, Debby for Texas Affiliation of Affordable Housing Providers (TAAHP)
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Urban Affairs as Buquet, Richard for self (with Habitat for Humanity Greater Garland)
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Urban Affairs as Fernandes, Nathan for self (with Travis County)
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Urban Affairs as Gorman, Jackie for self
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(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Urban Affairs as Hale, Angela for City of mcKinney
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Urban Affairs as Hale, Angela for McKinney Chamber of Commerce
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Urban Affairs as Hopkins, Blake for self
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(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Urban Affairs as Islam, Nadia for City of San Antonio
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Urban Affairs as Jackson, Antoinette for self
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(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Urban Affairs as McMurray, Brad for self
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Urban Affairs as Naquin, Stephanie for self
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Urban Affairs as Parker, Kim for self
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Urban Affairs as Patterson, TJ for City of Fort Worth
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Urban Affairs as Pearce, Eve for self (with Texas Affiliation of Affordable Housing Providers (TAAHP))
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(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Urban Affairs as Pollack, Joel for self (with Texas Affiliation of Affordable Housing Providers (TAAHP))
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(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Urban Affairs as Ramirez, Rick for self (with City of Sugar Land)
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Urban Affairs as Sheffield, Rick for self (with Texas Affiliation of Affordable Housing Providers (TAAHP))
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Urban Affairs as Sisak, Janine for self
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Urban Affairs as Sledge, Brian for NRP Group
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Urban Affairs as Sparks, Clifford for City of Dallas
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Urban Affairs as Stewart-Anchondo, Katie for New hope housing
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Urban Affairs as Stoll, Greg for self (with Broadway Homes)
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Urban Affairs as Straight, Thomas for self
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Urban Affairs as Woomer, Eric for Texas Chapter of the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (TXNAHRO)
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On

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