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HB2235   Passed the House But Died in Senate with No Public Hearing
This bill would cost taxpayers $10,914,565.00 over five years, according to the Legislative Budget Bureau.
Referred to House Public Health Committee, chaired by a Republican
Referred to Senate Health & Human Services Committee, chaired by a Republican
Caption: Relating to HIV and AIDS tests.
Bipartisan Bill, authored by Jones, Venton; Oliverson; Rose; Anderson; Wu
Co-authors: Allen; Anchía; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Bumgarner; Cain; Campos; Canales; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Cunningham; Davis; DeAyala; Dutton; Flores; Frazier; Gamez; Garcia; Gervin-Hawkins; González, Jessica; González, Mary; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harrison; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Jetton; Johnson, Ann; Johnson, Jarvis; Johnson, Julie; Jones, Jolanda; Longoria; Lopez, Ray; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, Christina; Morales, Eddie; Muñoz, Jr.; Neave Criado; Ordaz; Ortega; Perez; Plesa; Ramos; Raymond; Reynolds; Romero, Jr.; Rosenthal; Sherman, Sr.; Talarico; Thierry; Thimesch; Thompson, Senfronia; Turner; Vo; Walle; Zwiener
Sponsors:
Co-sponsors:

View at Texas Legislature Online

Mon 2/13/2023


(H) Filed
(H) Venton Jones signed onto the bill as Author
 

Thu 3/9/2023


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

Thu 3/30/2023


(H) Alma Allen signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Ana Hernandez signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Ana-Maria Ramos signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Ann Johnson signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Armando "Mando" Martinez signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Armando Walle signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Barbara Gervin-Hawkins signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Ben Bumgarner signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Brian Harrison signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Briscoe Cain signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Carl Sherman, Sr. signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Charles Cunningham signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Chris Turner signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Christian Manuel signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Christina Morales signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Claudia Ordaz signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Diego Bernal signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Donna Howard signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Erin Gamez signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Erin Zwiener signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Evelina "Lina" Ortega signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Frederick Frazier signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Gina Hinojosa signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Harold Dutton signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Hubert Vo signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Jacey Jetton signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) James Talarico signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Jarvis Johnson signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Jessica González signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Joe Moody signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) John Bryant signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) John Bucy signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Jolanda Jones signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Jon Rosenthal signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Josey Garcia signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Julie Johnson signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Kronda Thimesch signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Liz Campos signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Lulu Flores signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Mano DeAyala signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Mary Ann Perez signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Mary González signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Mihaela Plesa signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Nicole Collier signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Oscar Longoria signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Penny Morales Shaw signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Philip Cortez signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) R. D. Guerra signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Rafael Anchía signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Ramon Romero, Jr. signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Ray Lopez signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Rhetta Bowers signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Richard Peña Raymond signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Ron Reynolds signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Ryan Guillen signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Salman Bhojani signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Senfronia Thompson signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Sergio Muñoz, Jr. signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Shawn Thierry signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Sheryl Cole signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Terry Canales signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Terry Meza signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Trey Martinez Fischer signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Victoria Neave Criado signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Vikki Goodwin signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Yvonne Davis signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Charles "Doc" Anderson signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Gene Wu signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Tom Oliverson signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Toni Rose signed onto the bill as Joint Author
 

Mon 4/3/2023


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

Thu 4/6/2023


(H) Eddie Morales signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Fri 4/14/2023


(H) House Public Health Committee met and voted for passage. Ayes (Klick; Campos; Collier; Jetton; Jones, Jolanda; Oliverson; Price; Smith; Tinderholt) Absents (Johnson, Ann; Jones, Venton)
 

Mon 4/24/2023


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

Mon 5/8/2023


(H) Record Vote No. 1298 (CSHB 2235 was passed to engrossment)

RV#1298: Yeas 104 (R 43, D 61) - Nays 38 (R 38, D 0)
View in House Legislative Journal

Yea - Allen; Allison; Anchía; Anderson; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Burns; Burrows; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Cunningham; Darby; Davis; DeAyala; Dutton; Flores; Frazier; Gamez; Garcia; Gates; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris, C. E.; Harrison; Hernandez; Herrero; Hinojosa; Howard; Hunter; Johnson, J. D.; Johnson, J. E.; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kacal; King, K.; King, T.; Kitzman; Klick; Kuempel; Lalani; Leach; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morrison; Muñoz; Neave Criado; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Ortega; Perez; Plesa; Price; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Shine; Smith; Talarico; Thierry; Thimesch; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Tinderholt; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vo; Walle; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Ashby; Bailes; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Capriglione; Clardy; Cook; Craddick; Dean; Dorazio; Frank; Gerdes; Harris, C. J.; Hayes; Hefner; Holland; Hull; Isaac; Jetton; Lambert; Landgraf; Leo-Wilson; Metcalf; Noble; Patterson; Paul; Rogers; Schaefer; Schatzline; Schofield; Shaheen; Slawson; Stucky; Swanson; Tepper; Toth; Vasut; Wilson

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

Dean: "When Record No. 1298 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. 1298 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)


 

Tue 5/9/2023


(H) Point of order withdrawn
Rule 8, Section 1(a): Proposed laws or changes in laws must be incorporated in bills, which shall consist of a title or caption, beginning with the words "A Bill to be Entitled An Act" and a brief statement that gives the legislature and the public reasonable notice of the subject of the proposed measure; (2) an enacting clause, "Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Texas"; and (3) the bill proper
(H) Record Vote No. 1367 (HB 2235 was passed)

RV#1367: Yeas 91 (R 30, D 61) - Nays 47 (R 47, D 0)
View in House Legislative Journal

Yea - Allen; Allison; Anchía; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Burrows; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Cunningham; Darby; Davis; DeAyala; Dutton; Flores; Frazier; Gamez; Garcia; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Harless; Harrison; Hernandez; Herrero; Hinojosa; Howard; Hunter; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J. D.; Johnson, J. E.; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kacal; King, K.; King, T.; Kuempel; Lalani; Leach; Longoria; Lopez, R.; Lozano; Manuel; Martinez Fischer; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morrison; Muñoz; Neave Criado; Oliverson; Ordaz; Ortega; Perez; Plesa; Price; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Smithee; Talarico; Thierry; Thimesch; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Tinderholt; Turner; Vo; Walle; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bumgarner; Burns; Capriglione; Clardy; Cook; Craddick; Dean; Dorazio; Frank; Gates; Guillen; Harris, C. E.; Hayes; Hefner; Holland; Hull; Isaac; Kitzman; Klick; Lambert; Landgraf; Leo-Wilson; Lopez, J.; Metcalf; Murr; Noble; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Schaefer; Schatzline; Schofield; Shaheen; Shine; Slawson; Smith; Spiller; Stucky; Swanson; Tepper; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Wilson

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

Ashby: "When Record No. 1367 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

C.J. Harris: "When Record No. 1367 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)

Gerdes: "When Record No. 1367 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)

Harless: "When Record No. 1367 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Jetton: "When Record No. 1367 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)

Klick: "When Record No. 1367 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Lambert: "When Record No. 1367 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Leach: "When Record No. 1367 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Martinez: "When Record No. 1367 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)

Morrison: "When Record No. 1367 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Price: "When Record No. 1367 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Raney: "When Record No. 1367 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Rogers: "When Record No. 1367 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)


 

Thu 5/11/2023


(S) Referred to the Senate Health & Human Services Committee, chaired by a Republican


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(Mon 4/3/2023) Registering before House Public Health as Cahn, Adam for self
 

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(Mon 4/3/2023) Testifying before House Public Health as Carlo, John for self (with Texas Medical Association and Prism Health North Texas)
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