SB924

Signed by Governor
Authored by Kelly Hancock (R)
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Caption: Relating to entities that provide cable services or video services.
Initially Referred to Senate Business & Commerce Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to House S/C on Telecommunications & Broadband Committee, chaired by a Democrat
Sponsors: Geren (R)


(S) Geren signed onto the bill as Sponsor
 

Jan 24, 2025


(S) Hancock signed onto the bill as Author
(S) Received by the Secretary of the Senate
(S) Filed
 

Feb 13, 2025


(S) Read first time
(S) Referred to the Senate Business & Commerce, chaired by a Republican
 

Mar 18, 2025


(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Testimony taken in committee
(S) Left pending in committee
 

Mar 25, 2025


(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Vote taken in committee
 

Mar 26, 2025


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

Mar 27, 2025


(S) Placed on intent calendar
 

Mar 31, 2025


(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

20250331_SB924_E: Yea 23 (R 19, D 4) - Nay 7 (R 0, D 7)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Creighton; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Kolkhorst; Middleton; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West

Nay - Alvarado; Cook; Eckhardt; Johnson; Menendez; Miles; Zaffirini

Absent - King

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(S) Record vote
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250331_SB924_3R: Yea 23 (R 19, D 4) - Nay 7 (R 0, D 7)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Creighton; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Kolkhorst; Middleton; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West

Nay - Alvarado; Cook; Eckhardt; Johnson; Menendez; Miles; Zaffirini

Absent - King

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(S) Record vote
(S) Reported engrossed
 

Apr 1, 2025


(H) Received from the Senate
 

Apr 9, 2025


(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House S/C on Telecommunications & Broadband, chaired by a Democrat
 

May 2, 2025


(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
 

May 14, 2025


(H) Recalled from subcommittee
(H) Considered in formal meeting
(H) Committee substitute considered in committee
(H) Reported favorably as substituted
 

May 16, 2025


(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
 

May 19, 2025


(H) Committee report distributed
(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

May 20, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

May 22, 2025


(H) Placed on General State Calendar
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Passed to 3rd reading
(H) Record vote

RV#3285: Yea 120 (R 79, D 41) - Nay 13 (R 2, D 11)
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Yea - Allen; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Gamez; Garcia, J.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gonzalez, M.; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Kerwin; Kitzman; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Morales Shaw; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Richardson; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Simmons; Slawson; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Zweiner

Nay - Alders; Bryant; Flores; Gonzalez, J.; Goodwin; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Meza; Morales, C.; Pierson; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Turner

Absent - Anchia; Canales; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, L.; Hernandez; Hull; King; Moody; Romero; Shofner; Walle; Wu

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Harris

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

Cassandra Garcia Hernandez: "When Record No. 3285 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)

Maria Luisa "Lulu" Flores: "When Record No. 3285 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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May 23, 2025


(H) Read 3rd time
(H) A Democrat amendment (No. 1) from Anchia amended the bill.
(H) Record vote

RV#3360: Yea 135 (R 80, D 55) - Nay 2 (R 0, D 2)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Canales; 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, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu

Nay - Bryant; Morales Shaw

Absent - Harrison; Hernandez; Luther; Morgan; Zweiner

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

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

John Bryant: "When Record No. 3360 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) Passed as amended
(H) Record vote

RV#3361: Yea 115 (R 74, D 41) - Nay 13 (R 3, D 10)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Buckley; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Gates; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, M.; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Hinojosa; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, E.; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu

Nay - Bryant; Bucy; Gerdes; Gonzalez, J.; Goodwin; Jones, J.; Lopez, R.; Lowe; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Pierson; Reynolds; Talarico

Absent - Collier; Davis, Y.; Dean; Garcia, L.; Harrison; Hernandez; Holt; Jones, V.; Luther; Martinez Fischer; Money; Morgan; Simmons; Troxclair; Zweiner

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

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

Ana-Maria Rodriguez Ramos: "When Record No. 3361 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

David Lowe: "When Record No. 3361 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Katrina Pierson: "When Record No. 3361 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Lauren Ashley Simmons: "When Record No. 3361 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)

Linda Garcia: "When Record No. 3361 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)

Stan Gerdes: "When Record No. 3361 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Trey Martinez Fischer: "When Record No. 3361 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)

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(S) House passage as amended reported
 

May 28, 2025


(S) House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
(S) Read
(S) Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
(S) Record vote

20250528_SB924_FA1: Yea 24 (R 20, D 4) - Nay 7 (R 0, D 7)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Creighton; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; King; Kolkhorst; Middleton; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West

Nay - Alvarado; Cook; Eckhardt; Johnson; Menendez; Miles; Zaffirini

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(S) Reported enrolled
 

May 29, 2025


(H) Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
 

May 30, 2025


(S) Signed in the Senate
 

Jun 1, 2025


(H) Signed in the House
(E) Sent to the Governor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Fri 5/2/2025) Testifying before H S/C on Telecommunications & Broadband as Ed Van Eenoo for City of Austin
(Fri 5/2/2025) Testifying before H S/C on Telecommunications & Broadband as Julian Ramirez for self (with City of Houston)
(Tue 3/18/2025) Testifying before S Business & Commerce as Nikolaus Fehrenbach for City of Dallas
(Fri 5/2/2025) Testifying before H S/C on Telecommunications & Broadband as Nikolaus Fehrenbach for City of Dallas
(Tue 3/18/2025) Testifying before S Business & Commerce as Snapper Carr for Texas Coalition of Cities for Utility Issues
(Tue 3/18/2025) Testifying before S Business & Commerce as Snapper Carr for Texas Municipal League
(Fri 5/2/2025) Testifying before H S/C on Telecommunications & Broadband as Snapper Carr for Texas Municipal League
(Tue 3/18/2025) Testifying before S Business & Commerce as Steve Wolens for self
(Fri 5/2/2025) Testifying before H S/C on Telecommunications & Broadband as Steve Wolens for self
(Fri 5/2/2025) Registering before H S/C on Telecommunications & Broadband as Alexa Aragonez for City of Houston
(Fri 5/2/2025) Registering before H S/C on Telecommunications & Broadband as Ariel Traub for City of Garland
(Fri 5/2/2025) Registering before H S/C on Telecommunications & Broadband as Christine Wright for City of San Antonio
(Fri 5/2/2025) Registering before H S/C on Telecommunications & Broadband as Curtis Seidlits for City of Corpus Christi
(Fri 5/2/2025) Registering before H S/C on Telecommunications & Broadband as Dionne Mack for City of El Paso
(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Jon Weist for City of Irving
(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Joshua Sanders for City of Houston
(Fri 5/2/2025) Registering before H S/C on Telecommunications & Broadband as Kent Souriyasak for City of Leander
(Fri 5/2/2025) Registering before H S/C on Telecommunications & Broadband as Logan Spence for City of Denton
(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Nadia Islam for City of San Antonio
(Fri 5/2/2025) Registering before H S/C on Telecommunications & Broadband as Nicholas Hadjigeorge for City of Houston
(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Ricardo Ramirez for City of Austin
(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Ryan Skrobarczyk for City of Corpus Christi
(Fri 5/2/2025) Registering before H S/C on Telecommunications & Broadband as Spencer Gutierrez for City of Sugar Land
(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Trisha Dang for City of Sugar Land
 

For

(Fri 5/2/2025) Testifying before H S/C on Telecommunications & Broadband as John Hubbard for self (with Texas Telephone Association)
(Tue 3/18/2025) Testifying before S Business & Commerce as Kathleen Owen for DIRECTV
(Tue 3/18/2025) Testifying before S Business & Commerce as Kathleen Owen for DISH Network
(Fri 5/2/2025) Testifying before H S/C on Telecommunications & Broadband as Kathleen Owen for DISH Network and DIRECTV
(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Ashley Avera for Texas Cable Association
(Fri 5/2/2025) Registering before H S/C on Telecommunications & Broadband as Ashley Avera for Texas Cable Association
(Fri 5/2/2025) Registering before H S/C on Telecommunications & Broadband as Caroline Messer for AT&T
(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Gabriela Perdichizzi for Texas Association of Business
(Fri 5/2/2025) Registering before H S/C on Telecommunications & Broadband as Ian Randolph for Texas Telephone Association
(Fri 5/2/2025) Registering before H S/C on Telecommunications & Broadband as Mark Seale for Texas Telephone Association
(Fri 5/2/2025) Registering before H S/C on Telecommunications & Broadband as Ned Munoz for Charter Communications
(Fri 5/2/2025) Registering before H S/C on Telecommunications & Broadband as Shelly Botkin for Texas Broadband Association
(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Thomas Parkinson for self
(Fri 5/2/2025) Registering before H S/C on Telecommunications & Broadband as Thomas Parkinson for self
(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Todd Baxter for Charter Communications
(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Velma Cruz for Comcast
(Fri 5/2/2025) Registering before H S/C on Telecommunications & Broadband as Velma Cruz for Comcast



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