Mon 11/14/2022

(H) Filed
 

Thu 2/23/2023

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

Thu 3/23/2023

(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) House Culture, Recreation & Tourism Committee met and decided to leave this bill pending without objection.
 

Thu 3/30/2023

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

Tue 4/4/2023

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

Thu 4/13/2023

(H) Eddie Morales signed onto the bill as Joint Author
 

Tue 4/18/2023

(H) Record Vote No. 229 (HB 540 was passed)

RV#229: Yeas 106 (R 42, D 64) - Nays 41 (R 41, D 0) View in House Legislative Journal Yea - Allen; Allison; Anchía; Anderson; Ashby; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Burns; Burrows; Button; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Clardy; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Darby; Davis; Dutton; Flores; Frank; Frazier; Gamez; Garcia; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Hernandez; Herrero; Hinojosa; Holland; Howard; Hunter; Jetton; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J. D.; Johnson, J. E.; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kacal; King, K.; King, T.; Kuempel; Lalani; Lambert; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Muñoz; Neave Criado; Ordaz; Orr; Ortega; Patterson; Paul; Perez; Plesa; Price; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rogers; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schofield; Shaheen; Sherman; Shine; Talarico; Thierry; Thimesch; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Turner; Vo; Walle; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Bailes; Bell, C.; Bumgarner; Cain; DeAyala; Dorazio; Gates; Goldman; Harless; Harris, C. E.; Harris, C. J.; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hull; Isaac; Kitzman; Klick; Landgraf; Leach; Leo-Wilson; Metcalf; Morrison; Murr; Noble; Oliverson; Schaefer; Schatzline; Slaton; Smith; Smithee; Spiller; Stucky; Swanson; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Wilson

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded. Bailes: "When Record No. 229 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep) Burns: "When Record No. 229 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. 229 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep) Slawson: "When Record No. 229 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)

(H) Terry Canales signed onto the bill as Joint Author
 

Wed 4/19/2023

(S) Referred to the Senate Business & Commerce Committee, chaired by a Republican

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

(Thu 3/23/2023) Testifying before House Culture, Recreation & Tourism as Pruett, Gretchen for self (with Texas library association)
(Thu 3/23/2023) Registering before House Culture, Recreation & Tourism as Kelly, Bill for Mayor's Office, City of Houston
(Thu 3/23/2023) Registering before House Culture, Recreation & Tourism as Patterson, Tiffany for United Ways of Texas
(Thu 3/23/2023) Registering before House Culture, Recreation & Tourism as Quintana, LaRessa for City of Denton
(Thu 3/23/2023) Registering before House Culture, Recreation & Tourism as Rocha, JJ for Texas Municipal League
(Thu 3/23/2023) Registering before House Culture, Recreation & Tourism as Thompson, Rick for County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas
 

(Thu 3/23/2023) Registering before House Culture, Recreation & Tourism as Meraz, Gloria for Texas State Library and Archives Commission