Thu 3/9/2023

(S) Filed
(S) Referred to the Senate State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican
(S) Brian Birdwell signed onto the bill as Author
 

Thu 3/16/2023

(S) Angela Paxton signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Bob Hall signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Drew Springer signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Kevin Sparks signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Mayes Middleton signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Paul Bettencourt signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Pete Flores signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Mon 3/20/2023

(S) Considered in public hearing
 

Thu 3/23/2023

(S) Bryan Hughes signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) César Blanco signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Charles Perry signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Charles Schwertner signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Donna Campbell signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Joan Huffman signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Kelly Hancock signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Phil King signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Wed 3/29/2023

(S) Placed on intent calendar
(S) Lois Kolkhorst signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Thu 3/30/2023

(S) Tan Parker signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Mon 4/3/2023

(S) Record Vote (Senate Third Reading)

Senate Vote: Yeas 20 (R 19, D 1) - Nays 10 (R 0, D 10) Yea - Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Creighton; Flores; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; King; Kolkhorst; Middleton; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; Springer

Nay - Alvarado; Eckhardt; Gutierrez; Hinojosa; Johnson; LaMantia; Menéndez; Miles; Whitmire; Zaffirini

(S) Brandon Creighton signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Thu 4/13/2023

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

Wed 5/10/2023

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

Wed 5/17/2023

(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) House State Affairs Committee met and voted for passage. Ayes (Hunter; Dean; Geren; Guillen; Metcalf; Raymond; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller) Nays (Hernandez; Anchía; Turner) Absents (Thompson, Senfronia)
 

Sat 5/20/2023

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

Mon 5/22/2023

(H) A Democrat amendment (No. 1) from Zwiener amended the bill.
(H) A Democrat amendment (No. 2) from Martinez Fischer amended the bill.
(H) A Republican amendment (No. 3) from Harrison was offered.
(H) Point of order sustained (amendment)
Rule 11, Section 2: Motions on a Different Subject Offered as Amendments. No motion or proposition on a subject different from the subject under consideration shall be admitted as an amendment or as a substitute for the motion or proposition under debate. "Proposition" as used in this section shall include a bill, resolution, joint resolution, or any other motion which is amendable.
(H) A Republican amendment (No. 4) from Harrison was offered.
(H) Point of order sustained (amendment)
Rule 11, Section 2: Motions on a Different Subject Offered as Amendments. No motion or proposition on a subject different from the subject under consideration shall be admitted as an amendment or as a substitute for the motion or proposition under debate. "Proposition" as used in this section shall include a bill, resolution, joint resolution, or any other motion which is amendable.
(H) Record Vote No. 1941 (CSSB 29, as amended, was passed to third reading)

RV#1941: Yeas 86 (R 82, D 4) - Nays 53 (R 0, D 53) View in House Legislative Journal Yea - Allison; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bonnen; Bryant; Buckley; Bumgarner; Burns; Burrows; Button; Cain; Capriglione; Clardy; Cook; Craddick; Cunningham; Darby; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Frank; Frazier; Gerdes; Geren; Goldman; Guillen; Harless; Harris, C. E.; Harris, C. J.; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Holland; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Jetton; Kacal; King, K.; King, T.; Kitzman; Kuempel; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo-Wilson; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lozano; Lujan; Metcalf; Meyer; Morales, E.; 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

Nay - Allen; Anchía; Bernal; Bowers; Bucy; Canales; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Davis; Dutton; Flores; Gamez; Garcia; Gervin-Hawkins; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J. D.; Johnson, J. E.; Jones, V.; Lalani; Lopez, R.; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Muñoz; Neave Criado; Ordaz; Ortega; Perez; Plesa; Ramos; Raymond; Reynolds; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Sherman; Talarico; Thompson, S.; Turner; Vo; Wu; Zwiener

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded. Bhojani: "When Record No. 1941 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) Bryant: "When Record No. 1941 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep) J. Jones: "When Record No. 1941 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) Raymond: "When Record No. 1941 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

 

Tue 5/23/2023

(H) Record Vote No. 1975 (SB 29 was passed)

RV#1975: Yeas 87 (R 84, D 3) - Nays 60 (R 0, D 60) View in House Legislative Journal Yea - Allison; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bonnen; Buckley; Bumgarner; Burns; Burrows; Button; Cain; Capriglione; Clardy; Cook; Craddick; Cunningham; Darby; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Frank; Frazier; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Goldman; Guillen; Harless; Harris, C. E.; Harris, C. J.; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Holland; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Jetton; Kacal; King, K.; King, T.; Kitzman; Klick; Kuempel; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo-Wilson; Lopez, J.; Lozano; Lujan; Metcalf; Meyer; Morrison; Murr; Noble; Oliverson; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Price; Raney; Raymond; Rogers; Schaefer; Schatzline; Schofield; Shaheen; Shine; Slawson; Smith; Smithee; Spiller; Stucky; Swanson; Tepper; Thimesch; Thompson, E.; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Wilson

Nay - Allen; Anchía; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Campos; Canales; 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.; Lalani; Longoria; Lopez, R.; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Muñoz; Neave Criado; Ordaz; Ortega; Perez; Plesa; Ramos; Reynolds; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Sherman; Talarico; Thierry; Thompson, S.; Turner; Vo; Walle; Wu; Zwiener

 

Sun 5/28/2023

(H) Record Vote No. 2206 (The motion to adopt the conference committee report on SB 29 prevailed)

RV#2206: Yeas 90 (R 82, D 8) - Nays 53 (R 0, D 53) View in House Legislative Journal Yea - Allison; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bonnen; Bowers; Buckley; Bumgarner; Burns; Burrows; Button; Cain; Campos; Capriglione; Clardy; Cook; Craddick; Cunningham; Darby; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Frank; Frazier; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; Guillen; Harless; Harris, C. E.; Harris, C. J.; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Holland; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Jetton; Kacal; King, K.; King, T.; Kitzman; Klick; Kuempel; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo-Wilson; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lozano; Lujan; Metcalf; Meyer; Morrison; Muñoz; Murr; Noble; Oliverson; Orr; Paul; Price; Raney; Raymond; Rogers; Schaefer; Schatzline; Schofield; Shine; Slawson; Smith; Smithee; Spiller; Stucky; Swanson; Tepper; Thierry; Thimesch; Thompson, E.; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Wilson

Nay - Allen; Anchía; Bernal; Bhojani; Bryant; Bucy; Canales; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Davis; Dutton; Flores; Gamez; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J. D.; Johnson, J. E.; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Lalani; Lopez, R.; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Neave Criado; Ordaz; Ortega; Perez; Plesa; Ramos; Reynolds; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Talarico; Thompson, S.; Turner; Vo; Walle; Wu; Zwiener

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded. Bowers: "When Record No. 2206 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep) Thierry: "When Record No. 2206 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
 

Fri 6/2/2023

(E) Signed by the Governor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

(Mon 3/20/2023) Testifying before Senate State Affairs as Smith, Valerie for self (with Texas Medical Association and Texas Pediatric Society)
(Wed 5/10/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Adams, Doris for self
(Mon 3/20/2023) Registering before Senate State Affairs as Adams, Lindsey for City of El Paso
(Wed 5/10/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Aguilar, Leonard for self (with Texas AFL-CIO)
(Mon 3/20/2023) Registering before Senate State Affairs as Amps, Emily for Texas AFL-CIO
(Wed 5/10/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Arias, Jordan for self
(Wed 5/10/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Arndt, Clint for self
(Wed 5/10/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Barsalou, Denee for self
(Wed 5/10/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Beatty, Jasmine for self
(Wed 5/10/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Bennett, Belinda for self
(Wed 5/10/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Bickley, Carrie for self
(Wed 5/10/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Blaine, Carly for self
(Wed 5/10/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Bravo, Colette for self
(Mon 3/20/2023) Registering before Senate State Affairs as Carranza, Susana for self
(Wed 5/10/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Carranza, Susana for self
(Wed 5/10/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Carson, William for self
(Wed 5/10/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Cuellar, Guadalupe for City of El Paso
(Wed 5/10/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Ellis, Sabrina for self
(Wed 5/10/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Emory, Cathryn for self
(Wed 5/10/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Erisman, Wendy for self
(Wed 5/10/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Feltwell, Sofia for self
(Wed 5/10/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Flores, Ismael for self
(Wed 5/10/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Foster, Maxim for self
(Mon 3/20/2023) Registering before Senate State Affairs as Fowler, Elaina for Texas State Teacher Association
(Wed 5/10/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Fowler, Elaina for Texas State Teacher Association
(Wed 5/10/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Franklin, Johanna for self
(Wed 5/10/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Frederick, Kolton for self
(Wed 5/10/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Fulfer, Wesley for self
(Wed 5/10/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Gallas, Michelle for Texas Medical Association and Texas Pediatric Society
(Wed 5/10/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Garrett, Jules for self
(Wed 5/10/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Goforth, Patricia for self
(Wed 5/10/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Griffith, Idona for self
(Wed 5/10/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Haden, Lorri for self
(Wed 5/10/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Hahn, Aryan for self
(Wed 5/10/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Helms, Ashley for self
(Wed 5/10/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Hime, Lilli for self
(Wed 5/10/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Holt, Tiana for self
(Wed 5/10/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Houser, Amelia for self
(Mon 3/20/2023) Registering before Senate State Affairs as Houston, Joshua for Texas Impact
(Wed 5/10/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Huang, Arturo for self
(Wed 5/10/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Hurley, Shepard for self
(Wed 5/10/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Kelly, Bill for Mayor's Office, City of Houston
(Wed 5/10/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Kirk, Derrick for self
(Wed 5/10/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Kisielius, Julia for self
(Wed 5/10/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Kisielius, Luca for self
(Wed 5/10/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Klosterboer, Brian for self
(Wed 5/10/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as LANE, ROCKY for self
(Wed 5/10/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Leahy, Francesca for self
(Wed 5/10/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Ledesma, David for self
(Wed 5/10/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Long, Reid for self
(Wed 5/10/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Ma, Nicole for self (with Woori Juntos)
(Wed 5/10/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as MacDougal, Vanessa for self
(Wed 5/10/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Mack, Susan for self
(Wed 5/10/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Marquez, Elaine for self
(Wed 5/10/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Martinez, Laura for self
(Wed 5/10/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Mayo, Gianni for self
(Wed 5/10/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as McQueen, Jasper for self
(Wed 5/10/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Melendrez, Eli for Texas American Federation of Teachers (Texas AFT)
(Wed 5/10/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Melhuish, Simone for self
(Wed 5/10/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Messina, Stephanie for self
(Wed 5/10/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Miller, Babs for self
(Wed 5/10/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Moody-Fuller, Jacqueline for self
(Wed 5/10/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Mora, Adler for self
(Wed 5/10/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Morris, Ren for self
(Wed 5/10/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Morris, Tory for self
(Wed 5/10/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Morrison, Bailey for self
(Wed 5/10/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Netscher, Frank for self
(Wed 5/10/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as O'brien, Louie for self
(Wed 5/10/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Ortiz, Amaris for self
(Wed 5/10/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Parks, Joseph for self
(Mon 3/20/2023) Registering before Senate State Affairs as Pena, Alejandro for Texas American Federation of Teachers (Texas AFT)
(Wed 5/10/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Pruner, Todd for self
(Wed 5/10/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Rich, Erika for self
(Wed 5/10/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Rosler, Jamie for self
(Wed 5/10/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Saval, Maureen for self
(Wed 5/10/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Schaefer, Ellie for self
(Wed 5/10/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Schmader, Katherine for self (with Travis County Democratic Party)
(Wed 5/10/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Scholl, Colt for self
(Wed 5/10/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Simon, Meadow for self
(Wed 5/10/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Simpson, Richard for self
(Wed 5/10/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Steele, Sandy for self
(Wed 5/10/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Stewart, Susan for self
(Wed 5/10/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Sugg, Paul for Harris County Commissioners Court
(Wed 5/10/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Sullivan, Mary for self
(Wed 5/10/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Syed, Sarah for self (with Woori Juntos)
(Wed 5/10/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Thompson, Allison for self
(Wed 5/10/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Thompson, Kelly for self
(Mon 3/20/2023) Registering before Senate State Affairs as Van Maanen, Cynthia for self (with Travis County Democratic Party)
(Wed 5/10/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Van Maanen, Cynthia for self (with Travis County Democratic Party)
(Wed 5/10/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Veenstra, Mari for self
(Wed 5/10/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Venegas-Matula, Michelle for self
(Wed 5/10/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Walsh, Deirdre for self
(Wed 5/10/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Walton, Anika for self
(Wed 5/10/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Wayne, Nathaniel for self
(Wed 5/10/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Wells, Paula for self
(Wed 5/10/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Wheeler, Julie for Travis County Commissioners Court
(Mon 3/20/2023) Registering before Senate State Affairs as Wiggins, Mark for Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE)
(Wed 5/10/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Wiggins, Mark for Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE)
(Wed 5/10/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Willett, Savannah for self
(Wed 5/10/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Wilson, Jack for self
(Wed 5/10/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Wright, Joni for self
(Wed 5/10/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Wu, Steven for self (with Woori Juntos)
 

(Wed 5/10/2023) Testifying before House State Affairs as Belsick, Michael for self
(Mon 3/20/2023) Testifying before Senate State Affairs as Glass, Tom for self (with Texas Constitutional Enforcement)
(Mon 3/20/2023) Testifying before Senate State Affairs as Hardy, Rebecca for self (with Texans for Vaccine Choice)
(Wed 5/10/2023) Testifying before House State Affairs as Schiltz, Stephanie for self (with Texans for Vaccine Choice)
(Mon 3/20/2023) Registering before Senate State Affairs as Beckmeyer, John for self (with Republican Party of Texas)
(Mon 3/20/2023) Registering before Senate State Affairs as Biesel, Beth for self (with Texas Eagle Forum)
(Mon 3/20/2023) Registering before Senate State Affairs as Blair, Susan for self (with Texas Constitutional Enforcement)
(Wed 5/10/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Carter, David for self
(Wed 5/10/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Castilla, Cindi for self (with Texas Eagle Forum)
(Mon 3/20/2023) Registering before Senate State Affairs as Drewry, Chris for self
(Mon 3/20/2023) Registering before Senate State Affairs as Eller, Andrew for self (with State Republican Executive Committee SD24, Republican Party of Texas)
(Mon 3/20/2023) Registering before Senate State Affairs as Evans, Michelle for self (with Texans for Vaccine Choice)
(Wed 5/10/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Evans, Michelle for self (with Texans for Vaccine Choice)
(Wed 5/10/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Glass, Tom for self (with Texas Constitutional Enforcement)
(Wed 5/10/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Green, Robert L. for self
(Mon 3/20/2023) Registering before Senate State Affairs as Green, Robert L. for self (with Travis County Republican Party - Election Integrity Committee)
(Mon 3/20/2023) Registering before Senate State Affairs as Hall Lecuona, Shawn for self (with Lecuona Law, PLLC, dba Lecuona Life Ministries)
(Wed 5/10/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Hunt, Ray for self (with Houston Police Officers Union (HPOU))
(Wed 5/10/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Ibe, Natalie for self (with True Texas Project)
(Wed 5/10/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Jimenez, Lucas for self
(Wed 5/10/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Louderback, AJ for Texas Sheriffs Regional Alliance
(Mon 3/20/2023) Registering before Senate State Affairs as Marshall, Karen for self (with State Republican Executive Committee)
(Mon 3/20/2023) Registering before Senate State Affairs as McKenzie, Richard for self
(Wed 5/10/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Murphy, Cooper for self
(Wed 5/10/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Parnell, James for Dallas Police Association (DPA)
(Wed 5/10/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Putnam, Terry for self
(Wed 5/10/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Putnam, Wilma joy for self
(Wed 5/10/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Reed, Dallas for Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA)
(Mon 3/20/2023) Registering before Senate State Affairs as Riley, Luz for self
(Mon 3/20/2023) Registering before Senate State Affairs as Roland, Kim for self (with Texas Constitutional Enforcement)
(Wed 5/10/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Scott, Anita for self
(Wed 5/10/2023) Registering before House State Affairs as Thornburg, Clinton for self
(Mon 3/20/2023) Registering before Senate State Affairs as Trainor, Lucy for self