HB1276

Given to Other Chamber
Authored by Mary Gonzalez (D)
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Caption: Relating to a study of this state's response to plant disease or pest outbreaks.
Initially Referred to House Agriculture & Livestock Committee, chaired by a Republican
HB 1276 requires the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service to conduct a study evaluating the state's response to plant disease and pest outbreaks, including identification, notification, and containment capabilities. A report with recommendations for improvements must be submitted to key state officials by December 1, 2026, and the act expires on September 1, 2027.

Joint authors: King (R); Kitzman (R)
Co-authors: Bhojani (D); Morales Shaw (D)

Nov 13, 2024


(H) Gonzalez, M. 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
 

Apr 9, 2025


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

Apr 14, 2025


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

Apr 15, 2025


(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

Apr 22, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

Apr 24, 2025


(H) King signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Kitzman signed onto the bill as Joint Author
 

Apr 25, 2025


(H) Placed on General State Calendar
 

Apr 28, 2025


(H) Bhojani signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Passed to engrossment
(H) Record vote

RV#638: Yea 94 (R 35, D 59) - Nay 53 (R 52, D 1)
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Yea - Allen; Anchia; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Campos; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Curry; Darby; Davis, Y.; 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; Harris; Hefner; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Hunter; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez Fischer; McQueeney; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Munoz; Ordaz; Patterson; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Simmons; Talarico; Thompson; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Alders; Ashby; Barry; Bumgarner; Cain; Canales; Cook; Cunningham; Dean; DeAyala; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Isaac; Kerwin; Leo Wilson; Little; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Luther; McLaughlin; Metcalf; Money; Morgan; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Orr; Paul; Pierson; Richardson; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Vasut; Virdell; Wharton

Absent - Martinez

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

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

Jay Dean: "When Record No. 638 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Sam Harless: "When Record No. 638 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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Apr 29, 2025


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

RV#738: Yea 99 (R 40, D 59) - Nay 47 (R 45, D 2)
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Yea - Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Campos; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; 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; Hefner; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schofield; Simmons; Smithee; Talarico; Thompson; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Vo; Ward Johnson; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Alders; Bumgarner; Cain; Canales; Cook; DeAyala; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Isaac; Kerwin; Leo Wilson; Little; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Luther; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Money; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Paul; Pierson; Richardson; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Vasut; Virdell; Wharton

Absent - Hunter; Leach

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

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

Cole Hefner: "When Record No. 738 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
 

May 6, 2025


(H) Morales Shaw signed onto the bill as Coauthor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

For

(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before H Agriculture & Livestock as Curtis Smith for Texas Nursery and Landscape Association
(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before H Agriculture & Livestock as Curtis Smith for Texas Nursery and Landscape Association
(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before H Agriculture & Livestock as Drew Fuller for Texas Farm Bureau
(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before H Agriculture & Livestock as Drew Fuller for Texas Farm Bureau
(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 Todd Kercheval for Texas Pest Control Association
(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before H Agriculture & Livestock as Todd Kercheval for Texas Pest Control Association
 

On

(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before H Agriculture & Livestock as Dan Hale for Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before H Agriculture & Livestock as Dan Hale for Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service



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