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HB1851

Signed by Governor
Authored by Eddie Morales (D)
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Caption: Relating to the disposition of certain surplus motor vehicles and other law enforcement equipment by the Texas Facilities Commission to certain school districts.
Initially Referred to House Delivery of Government Efficiency Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to Senate Economic Development Committee, chaired by a Republican
HB 1851 allows the Texas Facilities Commission to transfer surplus motor vehicles and other law enforcement equipment from the Department of Public Safety to school districts located in economically disadvantaged areas, in addition to municipal or county law enforcement agencies. Such transfers must align with the state's efforts to enhance border security and combat transnational crime. School districts or agencies receiving this property are prohibited from selling it within two years of acquisition.

Joint authors: Gonzalez, M. (D); Guillen (R); Holt (R); Louderback (R)
Co-authors: Cortez (D); Dorazio (R); Flores (D); Gonzalez, J. (D); Hinojosa (D); Lopez, R. (D); McLaughlin (R); Morales Shaw (D); Pierson (R); Plesa (D); Richardson (R); Tinderholt (R)
Sponsors: Hughes (R)
Co-sponsors: J. Hinojosa (D)

Jan 15, 2025


(H) Morales, E. signed onto the bill as Author
(H) Filed
 

Mar 10, 2025


(H) Cortez signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Gonzalez, J. signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Hinojosa signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Lopez, R. signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) McLaughlin signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Pierson signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Richardson signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Gonzalez, M. signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Guillen signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Holt signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Louderback signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Dorazio signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Mar 14, 2025


(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House Delivery of Government Efficiency, chaired by a Republican
 

Mar 19, 2025


(H) Flores signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Mar 25, 2025


(H) Morales Shaw signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Mar 26, 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 2, 2025


(H) Tinderholt signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Apr 9, 2025


(H) House Delivery of Government Efficiency met.
(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
 

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) A Democrat amendment (No. 1) from Morales, E. amended the bill.
(H) Record vote

RV#543: Yea 137 (R 79, D 58) - Nay 6 (R 5, D 1)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; 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; 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; Howard; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Bumgarner; Cain; Canales; Hopper; Luther; Money

Absent - Hull; Jones, V.; Phelan; Slawson

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

Mike Olcott: "When Record No. 543 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Shelby Slawson: "When Record No. 543 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
(H) Passed to engrossment as amended
(H) Record vote

RV#544: Yea 133 (R 76, D 57) - Nay 11 (R 8, D 3)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Campos; 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; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Cain; Canales; Harrison; Hickland; Lowe; Luther; Meza; Money; Olcott; Rodriguez Ramos; Schatzline

Absent - Hull; Phelan; Slawson

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

Andy Hopper: "When Record No. 544 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Shelby Slawson: "When Record No. 544 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
 

Apr 25, 2025


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

RV#584: Yea 105 (R 59, D 46) - Nay 11 (R 9, D 2)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Campos; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Craddick; Curry; Darby; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Howard; Isaac; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Martinez; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Moody; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Munoz; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Rosenthal; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Thompson; Tinderholt; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Zwiener

Nay - Cain; Harrison; Hopper; Lowe; Luther; Meza; Money; Olcott; Rodriguez Ramos; Toth; Virdell

Absent - Bumgarner; Cunningham; Harris Davila; Troxclair

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

Caroline Harris Davila: "When Record No. 584 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Charles Cunningham: "When Record No. 584 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)

Janie Lopez: "When Record No. 584 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)

Keresa Richardson: "When Record No. 584 was taken, I was excused to attend a meeting of the Committee on Human Services. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Lacey Hull: "When Record No. 584 was taken, I was excused to attend a meeting of the Committee on Human Services. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Nate Schatzline: "When Record No. 584 was taken, I was excused to attend a meeting of the Committee on Human Services. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Shelby Slawson: "When Record No. 584 was taken, I was excused to attend a meeting of the Committee on Human Services. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(H) Reported engrossed
 

Apr 28, 2025


(H) Plesa signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Received from the House
 

Apr 29, 2025


(S) Read first time
(S) Referred to the Senate Economic Development, chaired by a Republican
 

May 21, 2025


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

May 22, 2025


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

May 25, 2025


(S) Co-sponsor authorized
(S) Placed on intent calendar
(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
(S) Record vote
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed
(S) Record vote
 

May 26, 2025


(H) Senate passage reported
(H) Reported enrolled
 

May 27, 2025


(H) Signed in the House
(S) Signed in the Senate
 

May 28, 2025


(E) Sent to the Governor
 


(H) Hughes signed onto the bill as Sponsor
(H) J. Hinojosa signed onto the bill as Cosponsor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

For

(Wed 3/26/2025) Registering before H Delivery of Government Efficiency as Alison Brock for Texas Association of School Boards (TASB)
(Wed 3/26/2025) Registering before H Delivery of Government Efficiency as Shedrick Duffey for self (with Socorro ISD)



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