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HB4771   Passed the House But Died in Senate with No Public Hearing
Referred to House County Affairs Committee, chaired by a Democrat
Referred to Senate Local Government Committee, chaired by a Republican
Caption: Relating to the creation of tenant legal services offices by local governments to assist low-income residential tenants in eviction cases and in cases involving discrimination based on the tenants' disabilities.
Bipartisan Bill, authored by Bhojani; Rosenthal; Jones, Jolanda; Stucky; Lambert
Co-authors:
Sponsors:
Co-sponsors:

View at Texas Legislature Online

Fri 3/10/2023


(H) Filed
(H) Salman Bhojani signed onto the bill as Author
 

Wed 3/22/2023


(H) Referred to the House County Affairs Committee, chaired by a Democrat
 

Wed 4/5/2023


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

Wed 4/26/2023


(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) House County Affairs Committee met and voted for passage. Ayes (Neave Criado; Stucky; Gerdes; Jones, Jolanda; Orr; Rosenthal) Nays (Schatzline; Slaton; Tinderholt)
 

Wed 5/3/2023


(H) Referred to the House Calendars Committee, chaired by a Republican
(H) Jolanda Jones signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Jon Rosenthal signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Lynn Stucky signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Stan Lambert signed onto the bill as Joint Author
 

Wed 5/10/2023


(H) Record Vote No. 1481 (CSHB 4771 failed to pass to engrossment)

RV#1481: Yeas 69 (R 8, D 61) - Nays 75 (R 74, D 1)
View in House Legislative Journal

Yea - Allen; Allison; Anchía; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Campos; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Darby; Davis; Dutton; Flores; Gamez; Garcia; Gervin-Hawkins; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Hernandez; Herrero; Hinojosa; Howard; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J. E.; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; King, T.; Lalani; Lambert; Longoria; Lopez, R.; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Muñoz; Neave Criado; Ordaz; Ortega; Perez; Plesa; Ramos; Raymond; Reynolds; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Stucky; Talarico; Thierry; Thompson, S.; Turner; Vo; Walle; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bonnen; Buckley; Bumgarner; Burns; Burrows; Button; Cain; Canales; Capriglione; Clardy; Cook; Craddick; Cunningham; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Frank; Frazier; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Goldman; Harless; Harris, C. E.; Harris, C. J.; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Holland; Hull; Isaac; Jetton; Kacal; King, K.; Kitzman; Klick; Kuempel; Landgraf; Leach; Leo-Wilson; Lopez, J.; Metcalf; Morrison; Murr; Noble; Oliverson; Patterson; Paul; Price; Raney; Rogers; Schaefer; Schatzline; Schofield; Shaheen; Shine; Slawson; Smith; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Thimesch; Thompson, E.; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Wilson

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

Dean: "When Record No. 1481 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Frank: "When Record No. 1481 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Harless: "When Record No. 1481 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Hunter: "When Record No. 1481 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)

J.D. Johnson: "When Record No. 1481 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)


 

Fri 5/12/2023


(H) Record Vote No. 1581 (HB 4771 was passed)

RV#1581: Yeas 107 (R 51, D 56) - Nays 29 (R 29, D 0)
View in House Legislative Journal

Yea - Allen; Allison; Anchía; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Burns; Burrows; Canales; Capriglione; Clardy; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Cunningham; Darby; Davis; Dean; DeAyala; Dutton; Flores; Frazier; Gamez; Gerdes; Gervin-Hawkins; González, J.; González, M.; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris, C. E.; Harris, C. J.; Hayes; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Holland; Howard; Hunter; Jetton; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J. E.; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kacal; King, K.; King, T.; Kitzman; Kuempel; Lalani; Landgraf; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Meyer; Meza; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morrison; Muñoz; Murr; Neave Criado; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Ortega; Patterson; Perez; Plesa; Price; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rogers; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schofield; Shine; Smith; Smithee; Stucky; Talarico; Thierry; Thimesch; Thompson, S.; Troxclair; Turner; Walle; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Bell, C.; Button; Cain; Cook; Craddick; Frank; Gates; Goldman; Harrison; Hefner; Hull; Isaac; Klick; Leach; Leo-Wilson; Metcalf; Paul; Schaefer; Schatzline; Shaheen; Slawson; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Thompson, E.; Tinderholt; Toth; Vasut; Wilson

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

Campos: "When Record No. 1581 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)

Garcia: "When Record No. 1581 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)

Goodwin: "When Record No. 1581 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)

Hayes: "When Record No. 1581 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. 1581 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Moody: "When Record No. 1581 was taken, I was temporarily out of the house chamber. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

VanDeaver: "When Record No. 1581 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)

Vo: "When Record No. 1581 was taken, my vote failed to register. 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


Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

For

(Wed 4/5/2023) Testifying before House County Affairs as Haynes, Adam for Conference of Urban Counties
(Wed 4/5/2023) Testifying before House County Affairs as Woodley, John for self (with Advocates for Disability Access)
(Wed 4/5/2023) Registering before House County Affairs as Aragonez, Alexa for Mayor's Office, City of Houston
(Wed 4/5/2023) Registering before House County Affairs as Baggett, Donnis for Texas Press Association
(Wed 4/5/2023) Registering before House County Affairs as Bates, Georgia for Vivent Health
(Wed 4/5/2023) Registering before House County Affairs as Carranza, Susana for self
(Wed 4/5/2023) Registering before House County Affairs as Cranston, Cathy for self (with Personal Attendant Coalition of TX and ADAPT. OF TX)
(Wed 4/5/2023) Registering before House County Affairs as Franco, Brie for City of Austin
(Wed 4/5/2023) Registering before House County Affairs as Goforth, Patricia for self
(Wed 4/5/2023) Registering before House County Affairs as Griffith, Idona for self
(Wed 4/5/2023) Registering before House County Affairs as Hoskins, Marc for Disability Rights Texas
(Wed 4/5/2023) Registering before House County Affairs as Islam, Nadia for City of San Antonio
(Wed 4/5/2023) Registering before House County Affairs as Kafka, Bob for self (with ADAPT of Texas)
(Wed 4/5/2023) Registering before House County Affairs as Kay, Cicely for Travis County Commissioners Court
(Wed 4/5/2023) Registering before House County Affairs as Pankl, Grace for self
(Wed 4/5/2023) Registering before House County Affairs as Parkinson, Thomas for self
(Wed 4/5/2023) Registering before House County Affairs as Patterson, TJ for City of Fort Worth
(Wed 4/5/2023) Registering before House County Affairs as Samuels, Eric for Texas Homeless Network
(Wed 4/5/2023) Registering before House County Affairs as Thomas, Stephanie for self (with Institute for Disability Access)
(Wed 4/5/2023) Registering before House County Affairs as Trevino, Taylor for self
(Wed 4/5/2023) Registering before House County Affairs as Van Maanen, Cynthia for self (with Travis County Democratic Party)



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