HB285

Filed without the Governor's Signature
Authored by Claudia Ordaz (D)
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Caption: Relating to the prosecution of the offense of cruelty to nonlivestock animals.
Initially Referred to House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to Senate Criminal Justice Committee, chaired by a Republican
Joint authors: Cook (R); Leach (R); Meyer (R); Moody (D)
Co-authors: Bowers (D); Flores (D); Gonzalez, J. (D); Kerwin (R); Little (R); Louderback (R); Luther (R); Money (R); Morales Shaw (D); Pierson (R); Plesa (D); Richardson (R); Virdell (R)
Sponsors: West (D)
Co-sponsors: Blanco (D); Flores (R); Hagenbuch (R); J. Hinojosa (D); Miles (D)


(H) Blanco signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(H) Flores signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(H) Hagenbuch signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(H) J. Hinojosa signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(H) Miles signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(H) West signed onto the bill as Sponsor
 

Nov 12, 2024


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

Feb 27, 2025


(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House Criminal Jurisprudence, chaired by a Republican
 

Mar 5, 2025


(H) Cook signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Leach signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Meyer signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Moody signed onto the bill as Joint Author
 

Mar 25, 2025


(H) Referred directly to subcommittee by chair
 

Apr 2, 2025


(H) Bowers signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Louderback signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Money signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Virdell signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Apr 15, 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
 

Apr 16, 2025


(H) Recalled from subcommittee
(H) Considered in formal meeting
(H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
 

Apr 23, 2025


(H) Little signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Apr 24, 2025


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

Apr 25, 2025


(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

Apr 28, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

May 1, 2025


(H) Flores signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Kerwin signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Luther signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Pierson signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Plesa signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Richardson signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Placed on General State Calendar
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Passed to engrossment
(H) Record vote

RV#1194: Yea 123 (R 66, D 57) - Nay 19 (R 16, D 3)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Barry; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Campos; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; 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 Davila; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Leach; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Noble; Ordaz; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Smithee; Spiller; Tepper; Thompson; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Zweiner

Nay - Bell, C.; Bumgarner; Cain; Canales; Dutton; Harris; Harrison; Isaac; Leo Wilson; Lowe; Olcott; Oliverson; Schatzline; Slawson; Swanson; Tinderholt; Toth; Vasut; Wu

Absent - Ashby; Virdell

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Landgraf; Munoz

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

Hillary Hickland: "When Record No. 1194 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Jay Dean: "When Record No. 1194 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Mike Olcott: "When Record No. 1194 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Sergio Munoz, Jr.: "When Record No. 1194 was taken, I was shown voting present, not voting. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Terri Leo Wilson: "When Record No. 1194 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Trent Ashby: "When Record No. 1194 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)

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(H) Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
 

May 2, 2025


(H) Read 3rd time
(H) Passed
(H) Record vote

RV#1300: Yea 125 (R 71, D 54) - Nay 5 (R 5, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Barry; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Capriglione; Cole; 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; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lowe; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, E.; Morgan; Noble; Olcott; Ordaz; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shofner; Simmons; Smithee; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Zweiner

Nay - Ashby; Bell, C.; Cain; Slawson; Spiller

Absent - Harrison; Little; Lopez, R.; Lozano; Oliverson; Virdell

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Wu

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

Cody Harris: "When Record No. 1300 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Cody Vasut: "When Record No. 1300 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Hillary Hickland: "When Record No. 1300 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

J. M. Lozano: "When Record No. 1300 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)

Steve Toth: "When Record No. 1300 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) Reported engrossed
 

May 5, 2025


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

May 13, 2025


(S) Co-sponsor authorized
 

May 15, 2025


(H) Morales Shaw signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

May 16, 2025


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

May 20, 2025


(S) Co-sponsor authorized
(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Testimony taken in committee
(S) Vote taken in committee
 

May 21, 2025


(S) Reported favorably w/o amendments
(S) Committee report printed and distributed
 

May 24, 2025


(H) Senate passage reported
(H) Reported enrolled
 

May 25, 2025


(H) Signed in the House
 

May 26, 2025


(E) Sent to the Governor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Tue 4/15/2025) Testifying before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Heather Kutyba for self
 

For

(Tue 4/15/2025) Testifying before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Ashley Morgan for self (with Texas Humane Legislation Network)
(Tue 5/20/2025) Testifying before S Criminal Justice as Ashley Morgan for self (with Texas Humane Legislation Network)
(Tue 4/15/2025) Testifying before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Maria Mecca for self
(Tue 5/20/2025) Testifying before S Criminal Justice as Maria Mecca for self
(Tue 4/15/2025) Testifying before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Paul Mecca for self
(Tue 5/20/2025) Testifying before S Criminal Justice as Paul Mecca for self
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Adam Haynes for Conference of Urban Counties
(Tue 5/20/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Albert Cheng for self (with Houston PetSet)
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Bill Kelly for Harris County District Attorney - Sean Teare
(Tue 5/20/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Bill Kelly for Harris County District Attorney - Sean Teare
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Brian Hawthorne for self (with Sheriffs' Association of Texas (SAT))
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Caroline Petty for self
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Elisa Tamayo for El Paso County
(Tue 5/20/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Heidi Brodersen for Houston Police Department
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Joshua Sanders for City of Houston
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Keith Schmidt for Sheriffs' Association of Texas (SAT)
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Nadia Islam for City of San Antonio
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Nathan Carroll for Houston Police Department
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Sheila Wiora for self
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Shelby Bobosky for self (with Texas Humane Legislation Network)
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Susan Fineske for self
(Tue 5/20/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Thomas Parkinson for self



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