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HB4227   Signed by the Governor
Referred to House Urban Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican
Referred to Senate Local Government Committee, chaired by a Republican
Caption: Relating to the repeal of a municipal civil service system for firefighters and police officers in certain municipalities.
Republican Bill, authored by Goldman
Co-authors:
Sponsors: Hancock
Co-sponsors:

View at Texas Legislature Online

Wed 3/8/2023


(H) Filed
(H) Craig Goldman signed onto the bill as Author
 

Tue 3/21/2023


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

Tue 4/4/2023


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

Tue 4/11/2023


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

Tue 4/25/2023


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

Fri 5/12/2023


(H) Record Vote No. 1639 (HB 4227 was passed)

RV#1639: Yeas 137 (R 79, D 58) - Nays 4 (R 3, D 1)
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; 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; Hinojosa; Holland; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Jetton; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J. E.; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kacal; King, K.; King, T.; Kitzman; Klick; Kuempel; Lalani; Landgraf; Leach; Leo-Wilson; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lozano; Lujan; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morrison; Muñoz; Murr; Neave Criado; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Ortega; Patterson; Paul; Perez; Plesa; Price; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rogers; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schaefer; Schatzline; Schofield; Shaheen; Shine; Slawson; Smith; Smithee; Spiller; Stucky; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thierry; Thimesch; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Vo; Walle; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Cain; Ramos; Tinderholt; Toth

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

Isaac: "When Record No. 1639 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Manuel: "When Record No. 1639 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)


 

Tue 5/16/2023


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

Fri 5/19/2023


(S) Considered in public hearing
 

Mon 5/22/2023


(S) Placed on intent calendar
 

Sun 5/28/2023


(H) Record Vote No. 2207 (The motion to discharge the conferees and concur in the senate amendments to HB 4227 prevailed)

RV#2207: Yeas 99 (R 80, D 19) - Nays 44 (R 1, D 43)
View in House Legislative Journal

Yea - Allison; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bhojani; Bonnen; Buckley; Bumgarner; Burns; Burrows; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Clardy; Cook; Craddick; Cunningham; Darby; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Flores; Frank; Frazier; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Goldman; González, M.; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris, C. E.; Harris, C. J.; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Holland; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Jetton; Johnson, A.; Kacal; King, K.; King, T.; Kitzman; Klick; Kuempel; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lozano; Lujan; Metcalf; Meyer; Moody; Morrison; Muñoz; Murr; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Paul; Price; Raney; Raymond; Rogers; Rose; Rosenthal; Schaefer; Schatzline; Shine; Slawson; Smith; Smithee; Spiller; Stucky; Swanson; Tepper; Thierry; Thimesch; Thompson, E.; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Walle; Wilson; Zwiener

Nay - Allen; Anchía; Bernal; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Davis; Dutton; Gamez; Gervin-Hawkins; González, J.; Goodwin; Hinojosa; Howard; Johnson, J. D.; Johnson, J. E.; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Lalani; Leo-Wilson; Lopez, R.; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Meza; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Neave Criado; Ortega; Perez; Plesa; Ramos; Reynolds; Romero; Sherman; Talarico; Thompson, S.; Turner; Vo; Wu

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

Bhojani: "When Record No. 2207 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Gámez: "When Record No. 2207 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Ordaz: "When Record No. 2207 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Rosenthal: "When Record No. 2207 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Thierry: "When Record No. 2207 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

For

(Tue 4/4/2023) Testifying before House Urban Affairs as Krouse, Robin for Fort Worth Police Officers Association
(Tue 4/4/2023) Testifying before House Urban Affairs as Mackowiak, Matt for self
(Tue 4/4/2023) Testifying before House Urban Affairs as Patrick, Cleo for self
(Tue 4/4/2023) Testifying before House Urban Affairs as Szimanski, Jennifer for Combined Law Enforcement Association of Texas (CLEAT)
(Tue 4/4/2023) Testifying before House Urban Affairs as Villarreal, Thomas for self (with Austin Police Association)
(Tue 4/4/2023) Registering before House Urban Affairs as Cook, David for Fort Worth Police Association
(Tue 4/4/2023) Registering before House Urban Affairs as Hunt, Ray for self (with Houston Police Officers Union (HPOU))
(Tue 4/4/2023) Registering before House Urban Affairs as Irwin, Christopher for Austin police association PAC
(Fri 5/19/2023) Registering before Senate Local Government as Irwin, Christopher for self (with Austin Police Association PAC)
(Tue 4/4/2023) Registering before House Urban Affairs as Louderback, AJ for Texas Sheriffs Regional Alliance
(Fri 5/19/2023) Registering before Senate Local Government as Martinez, Jorge for self (with LIBRE Initiative)
(Fri 5/19/2023) Registering before Senate Local Government as Ortiz, Carlos for San Antonio Police Officers Association
(Tue 4/4/2023) Registering before House Urban Affairs as Ortiz, Carlos for self (with San Antonio Police Officers Association)
(Tue 4/4/2023) Registering before House Urban Affairs as Parnell, James for Dallas Police Association (DPA)
(Tue 4/4/2023) Registering before House Urban Affairs as Patterson, TJ for City of Fort Worth
(Fri 5/19/2023) Registering before Senate Local Government as Patterson, TJ for City of Fort Worth
(Tue 4/4/2023) Registering before House Urban Affairs as Peterson, Chris for self (with Dallas Fire Fighters Association)
(Tue 4/4/2023) Registering before House Urban Affairs as Reed, Dallas for Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA)
(Fri 5/19/2023) Registering before Senate Local Government as Szimanski, Jennifer for Combined Law Enforcement Association of Texas (CLEAT)
(Fri 5/19/2023) Registering before Senate Local Government as Villarreal, Thomas for Austin Police Association
(Tue 4/4/2023) Registering before House Urban Affairs as Wilkison, Charley for self (with Combined Law Enforcement Association of Texas (CLEAT))
(Tue 4/4/2023) Registering before House Urban Affairs as Young, Larry for Game Warden Peace Officer's Association



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