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SB1445   Signed by the Governor
This bill would cost taxpayers $11,718,528.00 over five years, according to the Legislative Budget Bureau.
Referred to House Homeland Security & Public Safety Committee, chaired by a Republican
Referred to Senate Criminal Justice Committee, chaired by a Democrat
Caption: Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement; authorizing a fee.
Bipartisan Bill, authored by Paxton; Johnson; Schwertner; Springer
Co-authors:
Sponsors: Goldman
Co-sponsors:

View at Texas Legislature Online

Thu 3/2/2023


(S) Filed
(S) Angela Paxton signed onto the bill as Author
(S) Charles Schwertner signed onto the bill as Author
(S) Drew Springer signed onto the bill as Author
(S) Nathan Johnson signed onto the bill as Author
 

Thu 3/16/2023


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

Tue 4/4/2023


(S) Considered in public hearing
 

Mon 4/17/2023


(S) Placed on intent calendar
 

Tue 4/18/2023


(S) Record Vote (Senate Third Reading)

Senate Vote: Yeas 31 (R 19, D 12) - Nays 0 (R 0, D 0)

Yea - Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Creighton; Eckhardt; Flores; Gutierrez; Hall; Hancock; Hinojosa; Huffman; Hughes; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; LaMantia; Menéndez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; Springer; West; Whitmire; Zaffirini

 

Thu 4/20/2023


(H) Referred to the House Homeland Security & Public Safety Committee, chaired by a Republican
 

Tue 4/25/2023


(H) Considered in public hearing
 

Thu 5/11/2023


(H) House Homeland Security & Public Safety Committee met and voted for passage. Ayes (Guillen; Johnson, Jarvis; Dorazio; Goodwin; Harless; Holland; Troxclair) Nays (Bowers) Absents (Canales)
 

Mon 5/15/2023


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

Thu 5/18/2023


(H) A Democrat amendment (No. 1) from Zwiener was offered.
(H) A Democrat amendment (No. 2) from Zwiener amended the bill.
(H) A Democrat amendment (No. 1) from Zwiener failed and was not adopted.
(H) Record Vote No. 1829 (Amendment No. 1 (Zwiener), as amended, failed of adoption)

RV#1829: Yeas 59 (R 0, D 59) - Nays 85 (R 82, D 3)
View in House Legislative Journal

Yea - Allen; Anchía; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Campos; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Davis; Flores; Gamez; Garcia; Gervin-Hawkins; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J. D.; Johnson, J. E.; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; King, T.; Lalani; Lopez, R.; Manuel; Martinez Fischer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Muñoz; Neave Criado; Ordaz; Ortega; Perez; Plesa; Ramos; Raymond; Reynolds; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Sherman; 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; Darby; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Frank; Frazier; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Goldman; Guillen; Harless; Harris, C. E.; Harris, C. J.; Hayes; Hefner; Holland; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Jetton; Kacal; King, K.; Kitzman; Klick; Kuempel; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo-Wilson; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lozano; Lujan; Martinez; Metcalf; Meyer; Morrison; Murr; Noble; Oliverson; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Price; Raney; Rogers; Schaefer; Schatzline; Schofield; Shaheen; Shine; Slawson; Smith; Smithee; Spiller; Stucky; 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.

Harrison: "When Record No. 1829 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)


 

Fri 5/19/2023


(H) Record Vote No. 1847 (SB 1445 was passed)

RV#1847: Yeas 143 (R 82, D 61) - Nays 0 (R 0, D 0)
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Yea - Allen; Allison; Anchía; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Burns; Burrows; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Clardy; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Darby; Davis; 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. D.; Johnson, J. E.; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kacal; King, K.; King, T.; Kitzman; Klick; Kuempel; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo-Wilson; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morrison; Muñoz; Murr; Neave Criado; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Ortega; Patterson; Paul; Perez; Plesa; Price; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rogers; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schaefer; Schatzline; Schofield; Shaheen; Sherman; Shine; Slawson; Smith; Spiller; Stucky; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thierry; Thimesch; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Vo; Walle; Wilson; Zwiener

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

Morales Shaw: "When Record No. 1847 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Ramos: "When Record No. 1847 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Smithee: "When Record No. 1847 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)


 

Sun 5/28/2023


(H) Record Vote No. 2200 (The motion to adopt the conference committee report on SB 1445 prevailed)

RV#2200: Yeas 138 (R 79, D 59) - Nays 1 (R 1, D 0)
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Yea - Allen; Allison; Anchía; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Burns; Burrows; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Clardy; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Darby; Davis; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris, C. E.; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Holland; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; 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; Leo-Wilson; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morrison; Murr; Neave Criado; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Ortega; Paul; Perez; Plesa; Price; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rogers; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schaefer; Schatzline; Schofield; Sherman; Shine; Slawson; Smith; Smithee; Spiller; Stucky; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thierry; Thimesch; Thompson, E.; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Vo; Walle; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Tinderholt

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

Bryant: "When Record No. 2200 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)

Frazier: "When Record No. 2200 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)

S. Thompson: "When Record No. 2200 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)


 

Mon 5/29/2023


(S) Signed in the Senate
(H) Signed in the House


Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Tue 4/25/2023) Registering before House Homeland Security & Public Safety as Patterson, TJ for City of Fort Worth
 

For

(Tue 4/4/2023) Testifying before Senate Criminal Justice as Harmon, Mike for Texas Police Chiefs Association
(Tue 4/4/2023) Testifying before Senate Criminal Justice as Hawthorne, Brian for Sheriff's Association of Texas
(Tue 4/25/2023) Testifying before House Homeland Security & Public Safety as Hawthorne, Brian for self (with Sheriff's Association of Texas)
(Tue 4/4/2023) Testifying before Senate Criminal Justice as Severance, Rob for Texas Police Chiefs Association
(Tue 4/4/2023) Registering before Senate Criminal Justice as Anderson, Jessica for Houston Police Department
(Tue 4/4/2023) Registering before Senate Criminal Justice as Capers, Greg for Sheriff's Association of Texas
(Tue 4/25/2023) Registering before House Homeland Security & Public Safety as Chancellor, John for Texas Police Chiefs Association
(Tue 4/25/2023) Registering before House Homeland Security & Public Safety as Durnin, Liinda for self
(Tue 4/4/2023) Registering before Senate Criminal Justice as Gonzalez, Julio for Dallas Police Department
(Tue 4/25/2023) Registering before House Homeland Security & Public Safety as Islam, Nadia for City of San Antonio
(Tue 4/4/2023) Registering before Senate Criminal Justice as Johnson, Craig for Wise County Sheriff's Office
(Tue 4/4/2023) Registering before Senate Criminal Justice as Mills, Buddy for Sheriff's Association of Texas
(Tue 4/25/2023) Registering before House Homeland Security & Public Safety as Mills, Buddy for self (with Sheriff's Association of Texas)
(Tue 4/4/2023) Registering before Senate Criminal Justice as Myers, Kenneth for Allen Police Department
(Tue 4/25/2023) Registering before House Homeland Security & Public Safety as Rubin, Scott for self
(Tue 4/4/2023) Registering before Senate Criminal Justice as Scifres, Ray for self (with Sheriff's Association of Texas)
(Tue 4/25/2023) Registering before House Homeland Security & Public Safety as Scifres, Ray for self (with Sheriff's Association of Texas)
(Tue 4/25/2023) Registering before House Homeland Security & Public Safety as Stratmann, Ben for Dallas Regional Chamber
 

On

(Tue 4/4/2023) Testifying before Senate Criminal Justice as Beauchamp, John for Texas Commission on Law Enforcement
(Tue 4/25/2023) Testifying before House Homeland Security & Public Safety as Beauchamp, John for Texas Commission on Law Enforcement
(Tue 4/25/2023) Testifying before House Homeland Security & Public Safety as Foster, Robin for Harris County Deputies Organization Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 39
(Tue 4/4/2023) Testifying before Senate Criminal Justice as Jones, Chris for Combined Law Enforcement Association of Texas (CLEAT)
(Tue 4/25/2023) Testifying before House Homeland Security & Public Safety as Landry, Mitch for Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA)
(Tue 4/4/2023) Testifying before Senate Criminal Justice as Lawrence, Kevin for Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA)
(Tue 4/4/2023) Testifying before Senate Criminal Justice as McConnell, Andrew for Texas Sunset Advisory Commission
(Tue 4/4/2023) Testifying before Senate Criminal Justice as Soberon, Luis for Texas 2036
(Tue 4/25/2023) Testifying before House Homeland Security & Public Safety as Soberon, Luis for Texas 2036
(Tue 4/4/2023) Testifying before Senate Criminal Justice as Szimanski, Jennifer for Combined Law Enforcement Association of Texas (CLEAT)
(Tue 4/25/2023) Testifying before House Homeland Security & Public Safety as Szimanski, Jennifer for Combined Law Enforcement Association of Texas (CLEAT)
(Tue 4/4/2023) Registering before Senate Criminal Justice as Garcia, Matthew for Dallas Regional Chamber
(Tue 4/25/2023) Registering before House Homeland Security & Public Safety as McConnell, Andrew for Sunset Advisory Commission (staff)



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