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HB2334   Signed by the Governor
Referred to House Licensing & Administrative Procedures Committee, chaired by a Republican
Referred to Senate Business & Commerce Committee, chaired by a Republican
Caption: Relating to an exemption from the plumbing licensing law for certain work performed on certain private property.
Republican Bill, authored by Burns; Button; Shine; Buckley
Co-authors:
Sponsors: Paxton
Co-sponsors:

View at Texas Legislature Online

Wed 2/15/2023


(H) Filed
(H) DeWayne Burns signed onto the bill as Author
 

Thu 3/9/2023


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

Wed 3/15/2023


(H) Angie Button signed onto the bill as Joint Author
 

Wed 3/22/2023


(H) Considered in public hearing
 

Wed 4/12/2023


(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) House Licensing & Administrative Procedures Committee met and voted for passage. Ayes (King, Ken; Walle; Goldman; Harless; Hernandez; Herrero; Patterson; Schaefer; Shaheen; Thompson, Senfronia) Absents (King, Tracy O.)
 

Mon 4/24/2023


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

Fri 4/28/2023


(H) Hugh Shine signed onto the bill as Joint Author
 

Tue 5/2/2023


(H) Record Vote No. 809 (HB 2334 was passed)

RV#809: Yeas 119 (R 84, D 35) - Nays 26 (R 0, D 26)
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; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Darby; Davis; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Frank; Frazier; Gamez; Garcia; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris, C. E.; Harris, C. J.; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Holland; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Jetton; Johnson, J. D.; Johnson, J. E.; Kacal; King, K.; King, T.; Kitzman; Klick; Kuempel; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo-Wilson; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Metcalf; Meyer; Morales, E.; Morrison; Muñoz; Murr; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Ortega; Patterson; Paul; Perez; Plesa; Price; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rogers; Romero; Schaefer; Schatzline; Schofield; Shaheen; Shine; Slaton; Slawson; Smith; Smithee; Spiller; Stucky; Swanson; Tepper; Thimesch; Thompson, S.; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Vo; Wilson

Nay - Anchía; Bucy; Cole; Collier; Flores; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Johnson, A.; Jones, J.; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Neave Criado; Rose; Rosenthal; Talarico; Thierry; Turner; Walle; Wu; Zwiener

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

Bryant: "When Record No. 809 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

V. Jones: "When Record No. 809 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) Brad Buckley signed onto the bill as Joint Author
 

Thu 5/4/2023


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

Thu 5/11/2023


(S) Considered in public hearing
 

Mon 5/15/2023


(S) Considered in public hearing
 

Thu 5/18/2023


(S) Placed on intent calendar
 

Mon 5/22/2023


(S) Record Vote (Senate Third Reading)

Senate Vote: Yeas 23 (R 19, D 4) - Nays 8 (R 0, D 8)

Yea - Bettencourt; Birdwell; Campbell; Creighton; Flores; Hall; Hancock; Hinojosa; Huffman; Hughes; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Menéndez; Middleton; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; Springer; Zaffirini

Nay - Alvarado; Blanco; Eckhardt; Gutierrez; LaMantia; Miles; West; Whitmire

 

Thu 5/25/2023


(H) Signed in the House
 

Fri 5/26/2023


(S) Signed in the Senate


Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Wed 3/22/2023) Testifying before House Licensing & Administrative Procedures as Cox, Stephen for self (with Cox plumbing)
(Wed 3/22/2023) Testifying before House Licensing & Administrative Procedures as Hollub, Joshua for self (with Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors Association of Texas (PHCC))
(Thu 5/11/2023) Testifying before Senate Business & Commerce as Hollub, Joshua for self (with Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors Association of Texas (PHCC))
(Wed 3/22/2023) Testifying before House Licensing & Administrative Procedures as Lord, Rick for self (with Plumbers Local 68)
(Wed 3/22/2023) Testifying before House Licensing & Administrative Procedures as Thornton, Robert for UA Plumbers and Pipefitters Local Union 286
(Thu 5/11/2023) Registering before Senate Business & Commerce as Kaminsky, Allison for Associated Plumbing Heating Cooling Contractors of Texas
(Wed 3/22/2023) Registering before House Licensing & Administrative Procedures as Kennedy, Thomas for Texas Building Trades Council
(Thu 5/11/2023) Registering before Senate Business & Commerce as Kennedy, Thomas for Texas Building Trades Council
(Wed 3/22/2023) Registering before House Licensing & Administrative Procedures as Mata, John for International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO)
(Thu 5/11/2023) Registering before Senate Business & Commerce as Patterson, TJ for City of Fort Worth
(Wed 3/22/2023) Registering before House Licensing & Administrative Procedures as Smith, Jacob for Plumbers Local 68
 

For

(Wed 3/22/2023) Testifying before House Licensing & Administrative Procedures as Barker, Chase for self (with National Utility Contractors Association)
(Thu 5/11/2023) Testifying before Senate Business & Commerce as Wink, Bree for National Utility Contractors Association
(Wed 3/22/2023) Testifying before House Licensing & Administrative Procedures as Wink, Bree for NUCA
(Wed 3/22/2023) Registering before House Licensing & Administrative Procedures as Debenport, Mary Jane for self (with National Utility Contractors Association)
(Thu 5/11/2023) Registering before Senate Business & Commerce as Mintz, David for Texas Apartment Association
(Wed 3/22/2023) Registering before House Licensing & Administrative Procedures as Van Arsdale, Corbin for AGC-Texas Building Branch
(Thu 5/11/2023) Registering before Senate Business & Commerce as Van Arsdale, Corbin for AGC-Texas Building Branch
(Wed 3/22/2023) Registering before House Licensing & Administrative Procedures as Wink, Dwayne for NUCA
 

On

(Wed 3/22/2023) Registering before House Licensing & Administrative Procedures as Denton, Frank for Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners
(Thu 5/11/2023) Registering before Senate Business & Commerce as Hall Lecuona, Shawn for Word of God
(Wed 3/22/2023) Registering before House Licensing & Administrative Procedures as Hill, Lisa for Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners



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