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HB198

Signed by Governor
Authored by Ben Bumgarner (R)
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Caption: Relating to periodic occupational cancer screenings for firefighters.
Initially Referred to House S/C on County & Regional Government Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to Senate Local Government Committee, chaired by a Republican
Joint authors: Cole (D); Martinez (D); Spiller (R); Walle (D)
Co-authors: Hayes (R); Lopez, J. (R); Lujan (R); Manuel (D); Morales Shaw (D); Orr (R); Plesa (D)
Sponsors: Parker (R)
Co-sponsors: Alvarado (D); Blanco (D); Eckhardt (D); J. Hinojosa (D); West (D)


(H) Alvarado signed onto the bill as
(H) Blanco signed onto the bill as
(H) Eckhardt signed onto the bill as
(H) J. Hinojosa signed onto the bill as
(H) Parker signed onto the bill as
(H) West signed onto the bill as
 

Nov 12, 2024


(H) Bumgarner signed onto the bill as Author
(H) Filed
 

Feb 27, 2025


(H) Martinez signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House S/C on County & Regional Government, chaired by a Republican
 

Mar 10, 2025


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

Mar 11, 2025


(H) Cole signed onto the bill as Joint Author
 

Mar 12, 2025


(H) Orr signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Mar 18, 2025


(H) Morales Shaw signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) House Intergovernmental Affairs met.
(H) Recalled from subcommittee
(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
 

Mar 19, 2025


(H) Lopez, J. signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Mar 28, 2025


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

Mar 31, 2025


(H) Walle signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

Apr 17, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

May 2, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

May 5, 2025


(H) Hayes signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Spiller signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Placed on General State Calendar
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) A Democrat amendment (No. 1) from Martinez amended the bill.
(H) Passed to engrossment as amended
 

May 6, 2025


(H) Lujan signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Manuel signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Read 3rd time
(H) A Democrat amendment (No. 1) from Cole amended the bill.
(H) Passed as amended
(H) Record vote

RV#1442: Yea 148 (R 86, D 62) - Nay 1 (R 1, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Nay - Virdell

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

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(H) Reported engrossed
 

May 7, 2025


(S) Received from the House
(S) Read first time
(S) Referred to the Senate Local Government, chaired by a Republican
 

May 12, 2025


(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Testimony taken in committee
(S) Vote taken in committee
 

May 13, 2025


(S) Reported favorably w/o amendments
(S) Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
(S) Committee report printed and distributed
 

May 15, 2025


(H) Plesa signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

May 16, 2025


(S) Placed on intent calendar
 

May 19, 2025


(S) Co-sponsor authorized
(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote

20250519_HB198_2R: Yea 31 (R 20, D 11) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Creighton; Eckhardt; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini

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(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250519_HB198_3R: Yea 31 (R 20, D 11) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Creighton; Eckhardt; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini

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(S) Record vote
(H) Senate passage reported
(H) Reported enrolled
 

May 20, 2025


(H) Signed in the House
(S) Signed in the Senate
(E) Sent to the Governor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Mon 3/10/2025) Registering before H S/C on County & Regional Government as Fran Rhodes for self (with True Texas Project)
 

For

(Mon 3/10/2025) Testifying before H S/C on County & Regional Government as John Riddle for self (with Texas State Association of Fire Fighters)
(Mon 5/12/2025) Testifying before S Local Government as John Riddle for self (with Texas State Association of Fire Fighters)
(Mon 3/10/2025) Testifying before H S/C on County & Regional Government as Timothy Mackling for self (with Flower Mound Professional Firefighters Association, Local 3649)
(Mon 5/12/2025) Testifying before S Local Government as Timothy Mackling for self (with Flower Mound Professional Firefighters Association, Local 3649)
(Mon 5/12/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Bryan Flatt for Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA)
(Mon 5/12/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Jack Todd for self (with Lubbock Professional Firefighters Association)
(Mon 3/10/2025) Registering before H S/C on County & Regional Government as James Kershaw for Harris County Deputies' Organization FOP #39
(Mon 5/12/2025) Registering before S Local Government as James Kershaw for Harris County Deputies' Organization FOP #39
(Mon 3/10/2025) Registering before H S/C on County & Regional Government as Jennifer Szimanski for Combined Law Enforcement Association of Texas (CLEAT)
(Mon 3/10/2025) Registering before H S/C on County & Regional Government as John Sierega for Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA)
(Mon 5/12/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Laura Licata for Combined Law Enforcement Association of Texas (CLEAT)
(Mon 3/10/2025) Registering before H S/C on County & Regional Government as Matt Dowling for Texas Medical Association
(Mon 3/10/2025) Registering before H S/C on County & Regional Government as Michelle Wittenburg for San Antonio Professional Firefighters Association
(Mon 3/10/2025) Registering before H S/C on County & Regional Government as Rachel Wolleben for Texas Women's Healthcare Coalition (TWHC)
(Mon 3/10/2025) Registering before H S/C on County & Regional Government as Robin Foster for Harris County Deputies' Organization FOP #39
(Mon 5/12/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Steven Deline for self
(Mon 3/10/2025) Registering before H S/C on County & Regional Government as Thomas Parkinson for self
(Mon 3/10/2025) Registering before H S/C on County & Regional Government as Virginia Simonson for self (with Military Officers Association of America, Texas Affiliate)
 

On

(Mon 3/10/2025) Testifying before H S/C on County & Regional Government as Roger Esparza for El Paso County ESD #2



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