Wed 2/22/2023

(H) Filed
(H) Charlie Geren signed onto the bill as Author
 

Mon 3/13/2023

(H) Referred to the House Ways & Means Committee, chaired by a Republican
 

Mon 4/3/2023

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

Mon 4/17/2023

(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) House Ways & Means Committee met and voted for passage. Ayes (Meyer; Thierry; Button; Craddick; Gervin-Hawkins; Hefner; Muñoz, Jr.; Noble; Raymond; Shine; Turner)
 

Mon 5/1/2023

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

Wed 5/3/2023

(H) Record Vote No. 967 (HB 2608 was passed to engrossment)

RV#967: Yeas 138 (R 75, D 63) - Nays 4 (R 4, 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; Bumgarner; Burns; Burrows; Button; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Clardy; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Darby; Davis; Dean; DeAyala; Dutton; Flores; Frank; Frazier; Gamez; Garcia; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris, C. E.; Hayes; Hefner; 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; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; 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, S.; Toth; Turner; VanDeaver; Vo; Walle; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Leo-Wilson; Slaton; Tinderholt; Troxclair

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded. Dorazio: "When Record No. 967 was taken, I was temporarily out of the house chamber. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep) Harrison: "When Record No. 967 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) Isaac: "When Record No. 967 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep) Schaefer: "When Record No. 967 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep) Toth: "When Record No. 967 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

 

Thu 5/4/2023

(H) Record Vote No. 1005 (HB 2608 was passed)

RV#1005: Yeas 127 (R 65, D 62) - Nays 16 (R 16, D 0) View in House Legislative Journal Yea - Allison; Anchía; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Burns; Burrows; Button; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Clardy; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Darby; Davis; Dean; DeAyala; Dutton; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris, C. E.; Harris, C. J.; Hefner; Hernandez; Herrero; 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; Kuempel; Lalani; 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; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Ortega; Paul; Perez; Plesa; Price; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rogers; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Sherman; Shine; Smith; Smithee; Spiller; Stucky; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thierry; Thimesch; Thompson, S.; Turner; VanDeaver; Vo; Walle; Zwiener

Nay - Cain; Dorazio; Gates; Harrison; Hayes; Isaac; Patterson; Schaefer; Shaheen; Slaton; Slawson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Vasut; Wilson

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded. Frazier: "When Record No. 1005 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) Leo-Wilson: "When Record No. 1005 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) Troxclair: "When Record No. 1005 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

 

Tue 5/9/2023

(S) Referred to the Senate Natural Resources & Economic Development Committee, chaired by a Republican

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

(Mon 4/3/2023) Testifying before House Ways & Means as Crum, Michael for City of Fort Worth
(Mon 4/3/2023) Registering before House Ways & Means as Hinkle, Ron for Texas Travel Alliance
(Mon 4/3/2023) Registering before House Ways & Means as Joslove, Scott for Texas Hotel and Lodging Association