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HB2012

Signed by Governor
Authored by Cecil Bell (R)
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Caption: Relating to regulation by certain counties of roadside or parking lot vendors and solicitors.
Initially Referred to House S/C on County & Regional Government Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to Senate Transportation Committee, chaired by a Republican

TURF Priority #1: Freedom to Travel OPPOSED

HB 2012 seeks to expand the authority of counties with a population of more than 1.3 million or adjacent to a county with a population of more than four million to regulate roadside and parking lot vendors and solicitors. The bill authorizes these counties to establish regulations concerning the sale of food, merchandise, and live animals, as well as the placement of structures and solicitation of money in public areas.

Joint authors: Holt (R)
Co-authors: Toth (R)
Sponsors: Creighton (R)

Jan 22, 2025


(H) Bell, C. signed onto the bill as Author
(H) Filed
 

Mar 14, 2025


(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House S/C on County & Regional Government, chaired by a Republican
 

Apr 1, 2025


(H) Toth signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Apr 14, 2025


(H) Holt signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(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 28, 2025


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

May 1, 2025


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

May 2, 2025


(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

May 8, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

May 10, 2025


(H) Placed on General State Calendar
 

May 13, 2025


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

RV#2404: Yea 96 (R 43, D 53) - Nay 32 (R 32, D 0)
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Yea - Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Campos; Capriglione; Collier; Cortez; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Geren; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Holt; Howard; Isaac; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lujan; Manuel; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Munoz; Noble; Ordaz; Orr; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Shaheen; Smithee; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Alders; Cain; Cook; Fairly; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Hopper; LaHood; Leo Wilson; Little; Lowe; Lozano; Luther; Money; Morgan; Patterson; Pierson; Richardson; Schatzline; Shofner; Slawson; Spiller; Swanson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Vasut; Virdell; Wilson

Absent - Canales; DeAyala; Garcia Hernandez; Gerdes; Harris; Hull; Hunter; Martinez; Metcalf; Oliverson; Schoolcraft

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

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

Alan Schoolcraft: "When Record No. 2404 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Cassandra Garcia Hernandez: "When Record No. 2404 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)

Cody Harris: "When Record No. 2404 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)

Mano DeAyala: "When Record No. 2404 was taken, I was temporarily out of the house chamber. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Mike Olcott: "When Record No. 2404 was taken, I was excused because of illness. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Stan Gerdes: "When Record No. 2404 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)

Todd Hunter: "When Record No. 2404 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)

Will Metcalf: "When Record No. 2404 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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May 14, 2025


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

RV#2475: Yea 104 (R 48, D 56) - Nay 35 (R 35, D 0)
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Yea - Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; 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; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guillen; Harless; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; McLaughlin; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Munoz; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Reynolds; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schofield; Simmons; Smithee; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Alders; Cain; Cook; Gerdes; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Hopper; Hull; LaHood; Leo Wilson; Little; Lowe; Luther; McQueeney; Money; Morgan; Patterson; Pierson; Richardson; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Spiller; Swanson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Vasut; Virdell; Wilson

Absent - Guerra; Jones, V.; Lopez, R.; Martinez Fischer; Raymond; Rodriguez Ramos

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Harris

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

Mike Olcott: "When Record No. 2475 was taken, I was excused because of illness. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(H) Reported engrossed
 

May 15, 2025


(S) Received from the House
 

May 16, 2025


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

May 23, 2025


(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Vote taken in committee
(S) Reported favorably w/o amendments
(S) Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
(S) Committee report printed and distributed
 

May 28, 2025


(S) Placed on local & uncontested calendar
(S) Laid before the Senate
(S) Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed
(S) Record vote
 

May 29, 2025


(H) Senate passage reported
 

May 30, 2025


(H) Reported enrolled
(H) Signed in the House
 

May 31, 2025


(S) Signed in the Senate
(E) Sent to the Governor
 


(H) Creighton signed onto the bill as Sponsor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

For

(Mon 4/14/2025) Testifying before H S/C on County & Regional Government as James Slack for self (with Montgomery County Constable Precinct 4)
(Mon 4/14/2025) Testifying before H S/C on County & Regional Government as Matt Gray for self (with Montgomery County Constable Precinct 4)
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H S/C on County & Regional Government as Francesca Chillino for self (with Texas Humane Legislation Network)



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