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HB4419   Passed the House But Died in Senate with No Public Hearing
This bill would cost taxpayers $339,416,750.00 over five years, according to the Legislative Budget Bureau.
Referred to House Culture, Recreation & Tourism Committee, chaired by a Republican
Referred to Senate Finance Committee, chaired by a Republican
Caption: Relating to the promotion of film and television production in this state, including the eligibility of film or television productions for funding under the major events reimbursement program, the creation of a film events trust fund and a film production tax rebate trust fund, the establishment of virtual film production institutes, and the designation of media production development zones.
Bipartisan Bill, authored by Goldman; Ashby; Hunter; Morrison; Collier
Co-authors: Bhojani; Garcia; Plesa
Sponsors:
Co-sponsors:

View at Texas Legislature Online

Thu 3/9/2023


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

Tue 3/21/2023


(H) Referred to the House Culture, Recreation & Tourism Committee, chaired by a Republican
 

Thu 4/13/2023


(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Salman Bhojani signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Geanie Morrison signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Nicole Collier signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Todd Hunter signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Trent Ashby signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) House Culture, Recreation & Tourism Committee met and decided to leave this bill pending without objection.
 

Thu 4/20/2023


(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) House Culture, Recreation & Tourism Committee met and voted for passage. Ayes (Ashby; Bailes; Flores; Holland) Absents (Martinez; Collier; Garcia; Morrison; Troxclair)
 

Fri 4/21/2023


(H) House Culture, Recreation & Tourism Committee met and voted for passage. Ayes (Ashby; Martinez; Flores; Garcia; Morrison) Absents (Bailes; Collier; Holland; Troxclair)
 

Wed 4/26/2023


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

Wed 5/3/2023


(H) Point of order sustained
Rule 4, Section 32(c)(2): Each committee report on a bill or joint resolution must include an analysis of the content of the bill or resolution, including a separate statement that lists each statute or constitutional provision that is expressly repealed by the bill or resolution.
(H) Returned to committee
(H) Mihaela Plesa signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Thu 5/4/2023


(H) Referred to the House Calendars Committee, chaired by a Republican
(H) House Culture, Recreation & Tourism Committee met and voted for passage. Ayes (Ashby; Martinez; Flores; Holland; Morrison; Troxclair) Absents (Bailes; Collier; Garcia)
 

Sat 5/6/2023


(H) Point of order withdrawn
Rule 4, Section 32(c)(2): Each committee report on a bill or joint resolution must include an analysis of the content of the bill or resolution, including a separate statement that lists each statute or constitutional provision that is expressly repealed by the bill or resolution.
(H) A Republican amendment (No. 1) from Goldman amended the bill.
(H) Point of order overruled
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.
(H) A Republican amendment (No. 2) from Goldman amended the bill.
(H) Record Vote No. 1231 (CSHB 4419, as amended, was passed to engrossment)

RV#1231: Yeas 110 (R 57, D 53) - Nays 23 (R 22, D 1)
View in House Legislative Journal

Yea - Allen; Allison; Anchía; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Burns; Burrows; Button; Canales; Capriglione; Clardy; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Darby; Davis; Dean; DeAyala; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; González, J.; González, M.; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris, C. E.; 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, R.; Lozano; Lujan; Martinez; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morrison; Muñoz; Murr; Neave Criado; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Ortega; Paul; Perez; Plesa; Price; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rogers; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Shine; Stucky; Talarico; Thierry; Thimesch; Thompson, S.; Turner; VanDeaver; Vo; Wilson; Zwiener

Nay - Bumgarner; Cain; Dorazio; Gates; Goodwin; Hayes; Hefner; Isaac; Leo-Wilson; Noble; Patterson; Schaefer; Shaheen; Slaton; Slawson; Smith; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Vasut

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

DeAyala: "When Record No. 1231 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Goodwin: "When Record No. 1231 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Harrison: "When Record No. 1231 was taken, I was excused because of important business in the district. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Manuel: "When Record No. 1231 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)

Wilson: "When Record No. 1231 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)


(H) Josey Garcia signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Mon 5/8/2023


(H) Record Vote No. 1248 (HB 4419 was passed)

RV#1248: Yeas 121 (R 58, D 63) - Nays 21 (R 21, D 0)
View in House Legislative Journal

Yea - Allen; Allison; Anchía; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Bell, C.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Burns; Burrows; Button; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Clardy; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Darby; Davis; Dean; Dutton; Flores; Frank; Frazier; Gamez; Garcia; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris, C. E.; Harris, C. J.; 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; Kuempel; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; 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; Raymond; Reynolds; Rogers; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Shine; Smith; Stucky; Talarico; Thierry; Thimesch; Thompson, S.; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vo; Walle; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Bell, K.; Cain; DeAyala; Dorazio; Gates; Harrison; Hayes; Isaac; Klick; Leo-Wilson; Patterson; Schaefer; Shaheen; Slawson; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Vasut; Wilson

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

Hefner: "When Record No. 1248 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)

Klick: "When Record No. 1248 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Lozano: "When Record No. 1248 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)


 

Wed 5/10/2023


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


Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

For

(Thu 4/13/2023) Testifying before House Culture, Recreation & Tourism as Christopherson, Jessica for Fort Worth Film Commission
(Thu 4/13/2023) Testifying before House Culture, Recreation & Tourism as Jacobson, Kyle for Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce
(Thu 4/13/2023) Testifying before House Culture, Recreation & Tourism as Jensen, Paul for Texas Media Production Alliance (TXMPA)
(Thu 4/13/2023) Testifying before House Culture, Recreation & Tourism as Sanders, Red for self (with Red Productions)
(Thu 4/13/2023) Registering before House Culture, Recreation & Tourism as Bragiel, Justin for Texas Hotel and Lodging Association
(Thu 4/13/2023) Registering before House Culture, Recreation & Tourism as Cuellar, Guadalupe for City of El Paso
(Thu 4/13/2023) Registering before House Culture, Recreation & Tourism as Franco, Brie for City of Austin
(Thu 4/13/2023) Registering before House Culture, Recreation & Tourism as Heckard, Brittany for Texas Cultural Trust
(Thu 4/13/2023) Registering before House Culture, Recreation & Tourism as Hinkle, Ron for Texas Travel Alliance
(Thu 4/13/2023) Registering before House Culture, Recreation & Tourism as Matthews, Stephanie for Texas Association of Business
(Thu 4/13/2023) Registering before House Culture, Recreation & Tourism as McLoud, Cory for Hill Country Studios
(Thu 4/13/2023) Registering before House Culture, Recreation & Tourism as Patterson, TJ for City of Fort Worth
(Thu 4/13/2023) Registering before House Culture, Recreation & Tourism as Price, Zach for Hill Country Studios
(Thu 4/13/2023) Registering before House Culture, Recreation & Tourism as Schmitt, Stacy for self (with Opportunity Austin)
(Thu 4/13/2023) Registering before House Culture, Recreation & Tourism as Sparks, Clifford for City of Dallas
 

On

(Thu 4/13/2023) Testifying before House Culture, Recreation & Tourism as Fleming, John for Texas State University
(Thu 4/13/2023) Registering before House Culture, Recreation & Tourism as Cruz, Adriana for Texas Economic Development & Tourism, Office of the Governor



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