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HB4759   Vetoed by the Governor
Referred to House Public Health Committee, chaired by a Republican
Referred to Senate Criminal Justice Committee, chaired by a Democrat
Caption: Relating to an attack by a dangerous dog; increasing criminal penalties.
Bipartisan Bill, authored by Campos; Bernal; Garcia; Leach; Morales Shaw
Co-authors:
Sponsors: Menéndez
Co-sponsors:

View at Texas Legislature Online

Fri 3/10/2023


(H) Filed
(H) Liz Campos signed onto the bill as Author
 

Wed 3/22/2023


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

Fri 3/24/2023


(H) Diego Bernal signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Josey Garcia signed onto the bill as Joint Author
 

Tue 4/11/2023


(H) Jeff Leach signed onto the bill as Joint Author
 

Mon 4/17/2023


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

Mon 5/1/2023


(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) House Public Health Committee met and voted for passage. Ayes (Klick; Campos; Jetton; Jones, Jolanda; Jones, Venton; Oliverson; Price; Smith) Absents (Collier; Johnson, Ann; Tinderholt)
 

Mon 5/8/2023


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

Thu 5/11/2023


(H) A Democrat amendment (No. 1) from Campos amended the bill.
(H) Record Vote No. 1558 (CSHB 4759, as amended, was passed to engrossment)

RV#1558: Yeas 113 (R 56, D 57) - Nays 23 (R 23, D 0)
View in House Legislative Journal

Yea - Allen; Allison; Anchía; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Burns; Burrows; Button; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Clardy; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Darby; Davis; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Flores; Frank; Frazier; Gamez; Garcia; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris, C. E.; Hayes; Hinojosa; Holland; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J. E.; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kacal; King, K.; King, T.; Kuempel; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo-Wilson; 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; Perez; Plesa; Price; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schaefer; Schofield; Shine; Smith; Smithee; Stucky; Swanson; Talarico; Thierry; Thimesch; Thompson, S.; Tinderholt; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vo; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Cain; Dean; Gates; Harris, C. J.; Harrison; Isaac; Kitzman; Patterson; Paul; Schatzline; Shaheen; Slawson; Spiller; Tepper; Thompson, E.; Toth; Vasut; Wilson

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

Hefner: "When Record No. 1558 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)

Jetton: "When Record No. 1558 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. 1558 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Rose: "When Record No. 1558 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)


(H) Penny Morales Shaw signed onto the bill as Joint Author
 

Fri 5/12/2023


(H) Record Vote No. 1603 (HB 4759 was passed)

RV#1603: Yeas 99 (R 42, D 57) - Nays 34 (R 34, D 0)
View in House Legislative Journal

Yea - Allen; Allison; Anchía; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Burns; Burrows; Button; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Clardy; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Darby; Davis; Dean; Dorazio; Dutton; Flores; Frank; Frazier; Gamez; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Hayes; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Hunter; Jetton; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J. E.; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kacal; King, T.; Klick; Kuempel; Landgraf; Leo-Wilson; Longoria; Lopez, R.; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Meyer; Meza; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Muñoz; Murr; Neave Criado; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Ortega; Perez; Plesa; Price; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Smith; Stucky; Talarico; Thierry; Thimesch; Thompson, S.; Tinderholt; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Walle; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bonnen; Bumgarner; Cain; DeAyala; Gates; Harris, C. E.; Harris, C. J.; Harrison; Hefner; Hull; Isaac; King, K.; Kitzman; Leach; Metcalf; Patterson; Paul; Schaefer; Shaheen; Shine; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Thompson, E.; Toth; Vasut; Wilson

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

Dean: "When Record No. 1603 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Garcia: "When Record No. 1603 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)

Gerdes: "When Record No. 1603 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Holland: "When Record No. 1603 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

J. Lopez: "When Record No. 1603 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)

Landgraf: "When Record No. 1603 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Leo-Wilson: "When Record No. 1603 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Schatzline: "When Record No. 1603 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)


 

Tue 5/16/2023


(S) Referred to the Senate Criminal Justice Committee, chaired by a Democrat
 

Fri 5/19/2023


(S) Considered in public hearing
 

Mon 5/22/2023


(S) Placed on intent calendar
 

Thu 5/25/2023


(H) Record Vote No. 2104 (The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 4759 prevailed)

RV#2104: Yeas 114 (R 58, D 56) - Nays 21 (R 21, D 0)
View in House Legislative Journal

Yea - Allen; Allison; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bhojani; Bonnen; 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; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris, C. E.; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Holland; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Jetton; Johnson, J. D.; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kacal; King, K.; King, T.; Kitzman; Klick; Kuempel; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morrison; Muñoz; Neave Criado; Noble; Ordaz; Orr; Ortega; Perez; Plesa; Price; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schofield; Shine; Smithee; Talarico; Tepper; Thierry; Thimesch; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Tinderholt; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vo; Walle; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Cain; Gates; Gerdes; Harris, C. J.; Harrison; Isaac; Leo-Wilson; Oliverson; Patterson; Paul; Schaefer; Schatzline; Shaheen; Slawson; Smith; Spiller; Stucky; Swanson; Toth; Vasut; Wilson

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

Ashby: "When Record No. 2104 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Bowers: "When Record No. 2104 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)

C.E. Harris: "When Record No. 2104 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Clardy: "When Record No. 2104 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Dean: "When Record No. 2104 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Holland: "When Record No. 2104 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

K. Bell: "When Record No. 2104 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

(Mon 4/17/2023) Testifying before House Public Health as Mears, Jarrad for City of Houston, BARC Animal Regulation & Care
(Mon 4/17/2023) Testifying before House Public Health as Mendelsohn, Cara for City of Dallas
 

For

(Mon 4/17/2023) Testifying before House Public Health as Najera, Raymond for self
(Mon 4/17/2023) Testifying before House Public Health as Najera, Richard for self
(Mon 4/17/2023) Testifying before House Public Health as Najera, Trevor for self
(Fri 5/19/2023) Registering before Senate Criminal Justice as Aragonez, Alexa for Mayor's Office, City of Houston
(Mon 4/17/2023) Registering before House Public Health as Galinsky, Rebecca for self
(Mon 4/17/2023) Registering before House Public Health as Griffith, Idona for self
(Fri 5/19/2023) Registering before Senate Criminal Justice as Islam, Nadia for City of San Antonio
(Mon 4/17/2023) Registering before House Public Health as Parkinson, Thomas for self
(Fri 5/19/2023) Registering before Senate Criminal Justice as Parkinson, Thomas for self
(Fri 5/19/2023) Registering before Senate Criminal Justice as Patterson, T. J. for City of Fort Worth
(Fri 5/19/2023) Registering before Senate Criminal Justice as Simms, Shannon for City of San Antonio



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