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HB745

Assigned to Committee
Authored by Cody Vasut (R)
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Caption: Relating to an exemption from jury service for certain crime victims or close relatives of deceased crime victims.
Initially Referred to House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to Senate Criminal Justice Committee, chaired by a Republican
Co-authors: Shofner (R); Swanson (R)

Nov 12, 2024


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

Mar 5, 2025


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

Mar 12, 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 26, 2025


(H) Shofner signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Swanson signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Apr 3, 2025


(H) House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence met.
(H) Considered in formal meeting
(H) Committee substitute considered in committee
(H) Reported favorably as substituted
 

Apr 15, 2025


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

Apr 16, 2025


(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

Apr 22, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

Apr 24, 2025


(H) Placed on General State Calendar
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Passed to engrossment
(H) Record vote

RV#523: Yea 116 (R 74, D 42) - Nay 24 (R 13, D 11)
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Yea - Alders; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Capriglione; Cook; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Gamez; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Hefner; Hernandez; Holt; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Morales Shaw; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Thompson; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Zweiner

Nay - Allen; Canales; Collier; Dorazio; Flores; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hickland; Hinojosa; Hopper; Jones, J.; LaHood; Little; Lozano; Luther; Moody; Morales, C.; Olcott; Schofield; Talarico; Tinderholt; Walle; Wu

Absent - Bryant; Campos; Cole; Cortez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Romero; Turner

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

Cassandra Garcia Hernandez: "When Record No. 523 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)

Janis Holt: "When Record No. 523 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Josey Garcia: "When Record No. 523 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)

Katrina Pierson: "When Record No. 523 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Liz Campos: "When Record No. 523 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)

Phil Cortez: "When Record No. 523 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)

Toni Rose: "When Record No. 523 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Tony Tinderholt: "When Record No. 523 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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

Apr 25, 2025


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

RV#571: Yea 104 (R 60, D 44) - Nay 22 (R 15, D 7)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bumgarner; Button; Campos; Capriglione; Cole; Cook; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Hefner; Howard; Hull; Isaac; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leo Wilson; Longoria; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Morales Shaw; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Zweiner

Nay - Bucy; Cain; Collier; Dorazio; Flores; Harrison; Hayes; Hickland; Hinojosa; Hopper; Little; Lozano; Luther; Money; Moody; Olcott; Pierson; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Talarico; Virdell

Absent - Holt; Lowe; Slawson

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

Cole Hefner: "When Record No. 571 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. 571 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Janie Lopez: "When Record No. 571 was taken, I was excused to attend a meeting of the Committee on Calendars. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(H) Reported engrossed
 

Apr 28, 2025


(S) Received from the House
 

Apr 29, 2025


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

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

For

(Wed 3/12/2025) Registering before H Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence as James Kershaw for Harris County Deputies' Organization FOP #39
(Wed 3/12/2025) Registering before H Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence as John Wilkerson for Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA)
(Wed 3/12/2025) Registering before H Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence as Ray Hunt for self (with Houston Police Officers Union (HPOU))



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