Grassroots Priorities: HB2729

Thu 2/23/2023

(H) Filed
(H) Cody Harris signed onto the bill as Author

Mon 3/13/2023

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

Tue 3/21/2023

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

Tue 3/28/2023

(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) House Public Education Committee met and voted for passage. Ayes (Buckley; Allen; Allison; Cunningham; Harris, Cody; Harrison; Hinojosa; King, Ken; Longoria; Talarico) Absents (Dutton; Hefner; Schaefer)

Wed 4/5/2023

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

Mon 5/1/2023

(H) A Republican amendment (No. 1) from Hefner amended the bill.
(H) A Democrat amendment (No. 2) from Bernal amended the bill.
(H) Record Vote No. 779 (CSHB 2729, as amended, was passed to engrossment)

RV#779: Yeas 104 (R 80, D 24) - Nays 38 (R 1, D 37)
View in House Legislative Journal
Yea - Allison; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Buckley; Burns; Burrows; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Clardy; Cole; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Darby; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Frank; Frazier; Garcia; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris, C. E.; Harris, C. J.; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Herrero; Holland; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Jetton; Jones, J.; Kacal; King, K.; King, T.; Kitzman; Klick; Kuempel; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo-Wilson; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lujan; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Metcalf; Meyer; Morales, E.; Morrison; Muñoz; Murr; Noble; Oliverson; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez; Price; Raney; Raymond; Rogers; Schaefer; Schatzline; Schofield; Shaheen; Sherman; Shine; Slaton; Slawson; Smith; Smithee; Spiller; Stucky; Swanson; Tepper; Thimesch; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Vo; Walle; Wilson

Nay - Allen; Anchía; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Bumgarner; Collier; Davis; Dutton; Flores; Gamez; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Hinojosa; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J. D.; Johnson, J. E.; Jones, V.; Manuel; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Neave Criado; Ortega; Plesa; Ramos; Reynolds; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Talarico; Thompson, S.; Turner; Wu; Zwiener

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.
Cole: "When Record No. 779 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)
Lozano: "When Record No. 779 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. 779 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Tue 5/2/2023

(H) A Democrat amendment (No. 1) from Bernal amended the bill.
(H) Record Vote No. 847 (HB 2729, as amended, was passed)

RV#847: Yeas 95 (R 79, D 16) - Nays 48 (R 4, D 44)
View in House Legislative Journal
Yea - Allison; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Buckley; Bumgarner; Burns; Burrows; Button; Cain; Campos; Capriglione; Clardy; Cook; Craddick; Cunningham; Darby; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Frank; Frazier; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris, C. E.; Harris, C. J.; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Holland; Hunter; Isaac; Jetton; Johnson, J. D.; Kacal; King, K.; King, T.; Kitzman; Klick; Kuempel; Lambert; Landgraf; Leo-Wilson; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lozano; Lujan; Martinez; Metcalf; Meyer; Morales, E.; Morrison; Muñoz; Murr; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Price; Raney; Raymond; Rogers; Schaefer; Schatzline; Schofield; Shaheen; Shine; Slawson; Smith; Smithee; Spiller; Stucky; Swanson; Tepper; Thimesch; Thompson, S.; Tinderholt; Toth; VanDeaver; Vo; Wilson

Nay - Allen; Anchía; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Canales; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Davis; Flores; Gamez; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Hull; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J. E.; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Lalani; Leach; Lopez, R.; Manuel; Martinez Fischer; Meza; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Neave Criado; Ortega; Perez; Plesa; Ramos; Reynolds; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Slaton; Talarico; Thierry; Turner; Vasut; Walle; Wu; Zwiener

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.
Cortez: "When Record No. 847 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)
Garcia: "When Record No. 847 was taken, I was shown voting present, not voting. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)
Hull: "When Record No. 847 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)
Troxclair: "When Record No. 847 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)
Vasut: "When Record No. 847 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Fri 5/5/2023

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

Thu 5/11/2023

(S) Considered in public hearing

Tue 5/16/2023

(S) Placed on intent calendar

Wed 5/17/2023

(S) Record Vote (Senate Third Reading)

Senate Vote: Yeas 31 (R 19, D 12) - Nays 0 (R 0, D 0)
Yea - Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Creighton; Eckhardt; Flores; Gutierrez; Hall; Hancock; Hinojosa; Huffman; Hughes; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; LaMantia; Menéndez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; Springer; West; Whitmire; Zaffirini

Thu 5/25/2023

(H) Point of order withdrawn
Rule 11, Section 2: Motions on a Different Subject Offered as Amendments. No motion or proposition on a subject different from the subject under consideration shall be admitted as an amendment or as a substitute for the motion or proposition under debate. "Proposition" as used in this section shall include a bill, resolution, joint resolution, or any other motion which is amendable.

Sun 5/28/2023

(H) Record Vote No. 2232 (The motion to adopt the conference committee report on HB 2729 prevailed)

RV#2232: Yeas 93 (R 80, D 13) - Nays 47 (R 0, D 47)
View in House Legislative Journal
Yea - Allison; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bonnen; Buckley; Bumgarner; Burns; Burrows; Button; Cain; Campos; Capriglione; Clardy; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Darby; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Frank; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris, C. E.; Harris, C. J.; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Holland; Hull; Isaac; Jetton; Kacal; King, K.; King, T.; Kitzman; Klick; Kuempel; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo-Wilson; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lozano; Lujan; Martinez; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Morales, E.; Morrison; Muñoz; Murr; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Price; Raney; Raymond; Rogers; Schaefer; Schatzline; Schofield; Shine; Slawson; Smith; Smithee; Spiller; Stucky; Swanson; Tepper; Thimesch; Thompson, E.; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Wilson

Nay - Allen; Anchía; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Cole; Collier; Davis; Dutton; Flores; Gamez; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J. D.; Johnson, J. E.; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Longoria; Manuel; Martinez Fischer; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Neave Criado; Ortega; Perez; Plesa; Ramos; Reynolds; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Sherman; Talarico; Thierry; Thompson, S.; Turner; Vo; Walle; Wu; Zwiener

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.
Canales: "When Record No. 2232 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)
R. Lopez: "When Record No. 2232 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Mon 5/29/2023

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

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Tue 3/21/2023) Testifying before House Public Education as Cave, Tricia for Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE)
(Thu 5/11/2023) Testifying before Senate Education as Feigen, David for Texans Care for Children
(Thu 5/11/2023) Testifying before Senate Education as Summerville, Cody for self (with Texas Assocation for the Education of Young Children)
(Tue 3/21/2023) Testifying before House Public Education as Summerville, Cody for self (with Texas Association for the Education of Young Children)
(Thu 5/11/2023) Registering before Senate Education as Aleman, Steven for Disability Rights Texas
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Public Education as Bohnert, Henry for self
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Public Education as Bohnert, Richard for self
(Thu 5/11/2023) Registering before Senate Education as Duggins-Clay, Paige for Intercultural Development Research Association (IDRA)
(Thu 5/11/2023) Registering before Senate Education as Fowler, Elaina for Texas State Teacher Association
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Public Education as Freeland, Brooke for self
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Public Education as Goodrich, Jill for self
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Public Education as Goyette, Diane for Early Childhood Specialties LLC
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Public Education as Griffith, Carrie for Texas State Teacher Association
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Public Education as Hutson, Kurt for self
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Public Education as Martinez, Bernadine for self
(Thu 5/11/2023) Registering before Senate Education as McPeters, Pamela for Texas Classroom Teachers Association
(Thu 5/11/2023) Registering before Senate Education as Melendrez, Eli for Texas American Federation of Teachers (Texas AFT)
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Public Education as Naron, Chrysta for self
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Public Education as Pena, Alejandro for Texas American Federation of Teachers (Texas AFT)
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Public Education as Rowland, Audrey for self
(Thu 5/11/2023) Registering before Senate Education as Sabo, Jason for Children at Risk
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Public Education as Wells, Robbin for self
(Thu 5/11/2023) Registering before Senate Education as Wiggins, Mark for Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE)
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Public Education as Williams, Paige for Texas Classroom Teachers Association

For

(Tue 3/21/2023) Testifying before House Public Education as Gutman, Brian for Learning Care Group
(Tue 3/21/2023) Testifying before House Public Education as Hoisington, Melissa for self (with Primrose Schools)
(Tue 3/21/2023) Testifying before House Public Education as Mauro, Megan for Texas Association of Business
(Tue 3/21/2023) Testifying before House Public Education as McHenry, Kathlyn for Early Care and Education Consortium
(Tue 3/21/2023) Testifying before House Public Education as Pecina, Amanda for Kindercare Learning Centers
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Public Education as Adams, Bryce for Texas Public Charter Schools Association
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Public Education as Broughton, Whitney for Texas Association of School Boards
(Thu 5/11/2023) Registering before Senate Education as Clay, Reed for Early Care and Education Consortium
(Thu 5/11/2023) Registering before Senate Education as Cox, Greg for Early Care and Education Consortium
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Public Education as Evans, Christi for self
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Public Education as Evans, Christopher for self
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Public Education as Fincher, David for self (with NCCC)
(Thu 5/11/2023) Registering before Senate Education as Isett, Carl for self (with Christian Preschool Centers Inc)
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Public Education as Kilgore, Kevin for self
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Public Education as Knustrom, Eric for self (with KinderCare Learning Centers)
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Public Education as List, Amanda for AList Consulting
(Thu 5/11/2023) Registering before Senate Education as Matthews, Stephanie for Texas Association of Business
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Public Education as Nguyen, Quynh-Huong for self (with Woori juntos)
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Public Education as Perry, Sharon for self (with Kids R Kids)
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Public Education as Schultz, Brenda for self (with Learning Experience)
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Public Education as Singh, Arun for self
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Public Education as Stewart, Susan for self
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Public Education as Teran, Claudia for self
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Public Education as Velasco, Alfonso for self
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Public Education as Winick, Seth for Learning Experience, Childcare Network, and Primrose Schools

(Tue 3/21/2023) Testifying before House Public Education as Daniel, Bryan for Texas Workforce Commission
(Tue 3/21/2023) Testifying before House Public Education as Davis, Catherine for Child Care Associates
(Tue 3/21/2023) Testifying before House Public Education as Feigen, David for Texans Care for Children
(Tue 3/21/2023) Testifying before House Public Education as Kofron, Kimberly for self (with Children at Risk)
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Public Education as Garcia, Emily for Texas Education Agency
(Thu 5/11/2023) Registering before Senate Education as Hall Lecuona, Shawn for Word of God
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Public Education as Marin, Eric for Texas Education Agency
(Thu 5/11/2023) Registering before Senate Education as Marin, Eric for Texas Education Agency
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Public Education as Martinez, Monica for Texas Education Agency
(Thu 5/11/2023) Registering before Senate Education as Martinez, Monica for Texas Education Agency