HB1203

Given to Other Chamber
Authored by Jessica Gonzalez (D)
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Caption: Relating to the establishment of the office of food system security and resiliency in the Department of Agriculture and the management of the Texas food system security and resiliency planning council.
Initially Referred to House Agriculture & Livestock Committee, chaired by a Republican
This bill would cost taxpayers $1,321,109.00 over five years, according to the Legislative Budget Bureau.
HB 1203 establishes an Office of Food System Security and Resiliency within the Texas Department of Agriculture. This office will coordinate efforts to ensure food security, promote local food production and distribution, and support regional planning. It will also manage the Texas Food System Security and Resiliency Planning Council.

Joint authors: Guerra (D); Lopez, J. (R); Morales, C. (D); Rose (D)
Co-authors: Collier (D); Davis, A. (D); Jones, V. (D); Manuel (D); Morales Shaw (D); Plesa (D); Rosenthal (D); Turner (D)

Nov 12, 2024


(H) Gonzalez, J. signed onto the bill as Author
(H) Filed
 

Mar 10, 2025


(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House Agriculture & Livestock, chaired by a Republican
 

Mar 18, 2025


(H) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
(H) Left pending in committee
 

Mar 27, 2025


(H) House Agriculture & Livestock met.
(H) Considered in formal meeting
(H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
 

Mar 31, 2025


(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
(H) Committee report distributed
 

Apr 1, 2025


(H) Guerra signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Rose signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Lopez, J. signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

Apr 17, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

Apr 24, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

Apr 28, 2025


(H) Jones, V. signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Manuel signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Plesa signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Rosenthal signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Collier signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Placed on General State Calendar
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Passed to engrossment
(H) Record vote

RV#697: Yea 79 (R 20, D 59) - Nay 66 (R 66, D 0)
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Yea - Allen; Anchia; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Darby; Davis, Y.; Dean; Dutton; Fairly; Flores; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Hunter; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; King; Lalani; Landgraf; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Munoz; Ordaz; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Shaheen; Simmons; Smithee; Thompson; Turner; VanDeaver; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Alders; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Cook; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Frank; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Isaac; Kerwin; Kitzman; LaHood; Lambert; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Luther; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Money; Morgan; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Phelan; Pierson; Richardson; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shofner; Slawson; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Wharton

Absent - Martinez Fischer; Talarico

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Harris

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Apr 29, 2025


(H) Turner signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Read 3rd time
(H) Passed
(H) Record vote

RV#774: Yea 77 (R 17, D 60) - Nay 70 (R 70, D 0)
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Yea - Allen; Anchia; Bell, C.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dutton; Flores; Gamez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harris; Hayes; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Hunter; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; King; Kitzman; Lalani; Lambert; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Munoz; Ordaz; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Simmons; Talarico; Thompson; Turner; Vo; Ward Johnson; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Alders; Ashby; Barry; Bell, K.; Bumgarner; Cain; Cook; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Gates; Gerdes; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hefner; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Isaac; Kerwin; LaHood; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Luther; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Money; Morgan; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Phelan; Pierson; Richardson; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Wharton

Absent - Garcia Hernandez

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

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

Angie Button: "When Record No. 774 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Cassandra Garcia Hernandez: "When Record No. 774 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)

Cecil Bell: "When Record No. 774 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Stan Lambert: "When Record No. 774 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(H) Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
(H) Reported engrossed
(S) Received from the House
 

Apr 30, 2025


(H) Davis, A. signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Morales, C. signed onto the bill as Joint Author
 

May 14, 2025


(H) Morales Shaw signed onto the bill as Coauthor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before H Agriculture & Livestock as Cindi Castilla for self (with Texas Eagle Forum)
(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before H Agriculture & Livestock as Cindi Castilla for self (with Texas Eagle Forum)
 

For

(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before H Agriculture & Livestock as Ashley Harris for United Way
(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before H Agriculture & Livestock as Ashley Harris for United Way
(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before H Agriculture & Livestock as Beaman Floyd for Texas Impact
(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before H Agriculture & Livestock as Beaman Floyd for Texas Impact
(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before H Agriculture & Livestock as Joshua Houston for Caritas of Austin
(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before H Agriculture & Livestock as Joshua Houston for Caritas of Austin
(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before H Agriculture & Livestock as Josie Castro Garcia for Dallas County
(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before H Agriculture & Livestock as Josie Castro Garcia for Dallas County
(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before H Agriculture & Livestock as Julie Wheeler for Travis County Commissioners Court
(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before H Agriculture & Livestock as Julie Wheeler for Travis County Commissioners Court
(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before H Agriculture & Livestock as Larry Gonzales for Feeding Texas
(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before H Agriculture & Livestock as Larry Gonzales for Feeding Texas
(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before H Agriculture & Livestock as Sarah Berel-Harrop for self
(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before H Agriculture & Livestock as Sarah Berel-Harrop for self
(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before H Agriculture & Livestock as Vanessa Fuentes for City of Austin
(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before H Agriculture & Livestock as Vanessa Fuentes for City of Austin
(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before H Agriculture & Livestock as Zanir Ali for self
(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before H Agriculture & Livestock as Zanir Ali for self



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