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HB842

Given to Other Chamber
Authored by Suleman Lalani (D)
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Caption: Relating to a study and report on burying power lines in the Gulf Coast region.
Initially Referred to House State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican
This bill would cost taxpayers $1,000,000.00 over five years, according to the Legislative Budget Bureau.

Nov 12, 2024


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

Mar 5, 2025


(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House State Affairs, chaired by a Republican
 

Apr 23, 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
 

Apr 30, 2025


(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
 

May 6, 2025


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

May 7, 2025


(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

May 8, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

May 10, 2025


(H) Placed on General State Calendar
 

May 12, 2025


(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Passed to engrossment
(H) Record vote

RV#2235: Yea 77 (R 18, D 59) - Nay 66 (R 66, D 0)
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Yea - Allen; Anchia; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Button; Campos; Canales; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dutton; Dyson; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Hunter; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kitzman; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Munoz; Noble; Ordaz; Orr; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Talarico; Thompson; Turner; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wu; Zweiner

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

Absent - Geren

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

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

Charlene Ward Johnson: "When Record No. 2235 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
 

May 13, 2025


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

RV#2300: Yea 76 (R 17, D 59) - Nay 65 (R 64, D 1)
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Yea - Allen; Anchia; Barry; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Campos; Canales; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Curry; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Geren; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Hunter; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; King; Kitzman; Lalani; Lambert; Longoria; Lopez, R.; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Munoz; Noble; Ordaz; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Talarico; Thompson; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Wu; Zweiner

Nay - Alders; Ashby; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bonnen; Bumgarner; Cain; Capriglione; Cook; Craddick; Cunningham; Darby; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Frank; Gates; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Isaac; Kerwin; LaHood; Landgraf; Leo Wilson; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lowe; Luther; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Money; Morgan; Olcott; Oliverson; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Phelan; Pierson; Richardson; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Vasut; Virdell; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson

Absent - Gerdes; Little; Lozano

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Harris

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

Gary Gates: "When Record No. 2300 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Jeffrey Barry: "When Record No. 2300 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Stan Gerdes: "When Record No. 2300 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)

You can view which lawmakers have received money from a specific PAC
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(H) Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
(H) Reported engrossed
 

May 14, 2025


(S) Received from the House

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

For

(Wed 4/23/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Adrian Shelley for Public Citizen
(Wed 4/23/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Cyrus Reed for Sierra Club
(Wed 4/23/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Joel Romo for City of Port Aransas
(Wed 4/23/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Joshua Sanders for City of Houston
(Wed 4/23/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Kenneth Flippin for self (with US Green Building Council)
(Wed 4/23/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Perry Fowler for Texas811
(Wed 4/23/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Sally Bakko for City of Galveston
(Wed 4/23/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Santiago Franco for Harris County Commissioners Court
(Wed 4/23/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Spencer Gutierrez for City of Sugar Land
(Wed 4/23/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Stephanie Mace for AARP
 

On

(Wed 4/23/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Therese Harris for Public Utility Commission of Texas



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