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SB2315   Signed by the Governor
Referred to House International Relations & Economic Development Committee, chaired by a Republican
Referred to Senate Finance Committee, chaired by a Republican
Caption: Relating to the creation of a task force to develop a plan for the consolidation of the functions of workforce development programs administered by the Texas Workforce Commission and social services programs administered by the Health and Human Services Commission.
Republican Bill, authored by Hughes
Co-authors:
Sponsors: Clardy
Co-sponsors:

View at Texas Legislature Online

Fri 3/10/2023


(S) Filed
(S) Bryan Hughes signed onto the bill as Author
 

Wed 3/22/2023


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

Mon 4/3/2023


(S) Considered in public hearing
 

Thu 4/20/2023


(S) Placed on intent calendar
 

Mon 4/24/2023


(S) Record Vote (Senate Third Reading)

Senate Vote: Yeas 29 (R 19, D 10) - Nays 1 (R 0, D 1)

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

Nay - West

 

Fri 4/28/2023


(H) Referred to the House International Relations & Economic Development Committee, chaired by a Republican
 

Wed 5/10/2023


(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) House International Relations & Economic Development Committee met and decided to leave this bill pending without objection.
(H) House International Relations & Economic Development Committee met and voted for passage. Ayes (Button; Bumgarner; Clardy; Hayes; Shine) Absents (Ordaz; Meza; Morales, Christina; Plesa)
 

Thu 5/18/2023


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

Mon 5/22/2023


(H) A Republican amendment (No. 1) from Button amended the bill.
 

Tue 5/23/2023


(H) Point of order overruled
Rule 8, Section 1(a)(1): Proposed laws or changes in laws must be incorporated in bills, which shall consist of a title or caption, beginning with the words "A Bill to be Entitled An Act" and a brief statement that gives the legislature and the public reasonable notice of the subject of the proposed measure.
(H) A Republican amendment (No. 1) from Button amended the bill.
(H) A Republican amendment (No. 2) from Raney amended the bill.
(H) Record Vote No. 2002 (SB 2315, as amended, was passed)

RV#2002: Yeas 94 (R 79, D 15) - Nays 43 (R 0, D 43)
View in House Legislative Journal

Yea - Allison; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bonnen; Buckley; Bumgarner; Burns; Burrows; Button; Cain; Canales; Capriglione; Clardy; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Darby; Davis; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Frank; Frazier; Gates; Gerdes; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; González, M.; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris, C. E.; Harris, C. J.; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Holland; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Jetton; Johnson, J. E.; Kacal; King, K.; Klick; Kuempel; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo-Wilson; Lopez, J.; Lozano; Lujan; Metcalf; Meyer; Moody; Morales, E.; Morrison; Muñoz; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Paul; Price; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rogers; Schaefer; Schatzline; Schofield; Shaheen; Shine; Slawson; Smith; Smithee; Stucky; Swanson; Tepper; Thimesch; Thompson, E.; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Wilson

Nay - Allen; Anchía; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Campos; Cole; Collier; Flores; Gamez; Garcia; González, J.; Goodwin; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; King, T.; Lalani; Lopez, R.; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Meza; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Neave Criado; Ortega; Perez; Plesa; Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Sherman; Talarico; Thierry; Thompson, S.; Turner; Vo; Walle; Wu; Zwiener

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

Bhojani: "When Record No. 2002 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)

Cortez: "When Record No. 2002 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Davis: "When Record No. 2002 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

E. Morales: "When Record No. 2002 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Kitzman: "When Record No. 2002 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Murr: "When Record No. 2002 was taken, I was excused because of a committee meeting. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Ordaz: "When Record No. 2002 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Reynolds: "When Record No. 2002 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)


 

Sun 5/28/2023


(H) Record Vote No. 2244 (The motion to adopt the conference committee report on SB 2315 prevailed)

RV#2244: Yeas 101 (R 75, D 26) - Nays 36 (R 3, D 33)
View in House Legislative Journal

Yea - Allen; Allison; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bonnen; Bowers; Buckley; Bumgarner; Burns; Burrows; Button; Cain; Capriglione; Clardy; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Darby; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Gamez; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris, C. E.; Harris, C. J.; Harrison; Hefner; Holland; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Jetton; Johnson, A.; Kacal; King, K.; King, T.; Kitzman; Klick; Kuempel; Lalani; Landgraf; Leach; Leo-Wilson; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morrison; Muñoz; Murr; Noble; Patterson; Paul; Perez; Plesa; Price; Raymond; Rogers; Romero; Schaefer; Schatzline; Schofield; Sherman; Shine; Slawson; Smith; Smithee; Spiller; Stucky; Swanson; Tepper; Thierry; Thimesch; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Walle; Wilson

Nay - Anchía; Bernal; Bryant; Bucy; Canales; Cole; Davis; Dutton; Flores; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Hayes; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Johnson, J. D.; Johnson, J. E.; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Moody; Morales Shaw; Neave Criado; Oliverson; Ordaz; Ortega; Ramos; Raney; Reynolds; Rose; Rosenthal; Talarico; Turner; Vo; Wu; Zwiener

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

A. Johnson: "When Record No. 2244 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Allen: "When Record No. 2244 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Bhojani: "When Record No. 2244 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)

Bowers: "When Record No. 2244 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Collier: "When Record No. 2244 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Manuel: "When Record No. 2244 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Martinez Fischer: "When Record No. 2244 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Plesa: "When Record No. 2244 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Sherman: "When Record No. 2244 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Thierry: "When Record No. 2244 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (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

(Wed 5/10/2023) Testifying before House International Relations & Economic Development as Posson, Amanda for Every Texan
(Wed 5/10/2023) Registering before House International Relations & Economic Development as Aguilar, Leonard for self (with Texas AFL-CIO)
(Mon 4/3/2023) Registering before Senate Finance as Ma, Nicole for self (with Woori Juntos)
(Mon 4/3/2023) Registering before Senate Finance as Nguyen, Quynh-Huong for self (with Woori Juntos)
(Mon 4/3/2023) Registering before Senate Finance as Wu, Steven for self (with Woori Juntos)
 

For

(Mon 4/3/2023) Testifying before Senate Finance as Bordelon, Rod for Texas Public Policy Foundation
(Wed 5/10/2023) Testifying before House International Relations & Economic Development as Bordelon, Rod for Texas Public Policy Foundation
(Wed 5/10/2023) Registering before House International Relations & Economic Development as Carter, Jennifer for Goodwill Central Texas
(Mon 4/3/2023) Registering before Senate Finance as Harris, Dana for Samsung Austin Semiconductor
(Mon 4/3/2023) Registering before Senate Finance as Litzinger, Linda for self (with Texas Parent to Parent)
 

On

(Wed 5/10/2023) Testifying before House International Relations & Economic Development as Arbour, Courtney for Texas Workforce Commission
(Wed 5/10/2023) Testifying before House International Relations & Economic Development as Soto, Renzo for Texas 2036
(Wed 5/10/2023) Registering before House International Relations & Economic Development as Britt, Michael for Texas Workforce Commission
(Mon 4/3/2023) Registering before Senate Finance as Davis, Hilary for Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC)



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