Jan 28, 2025

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

Mar 14, 2025

(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs, chaired by a Republican
 

Apr 14, 2025

(H) Cortez signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Dorazio signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Lopez, R. signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Lujan signed onto the bill as Joint Author
 

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 1, 2025

(H) Considered in formal meeting
(H) Vote reconsidered in committee
(H) Committee substitute considered in committee
(H) Reported favorably as substituted
 

May 7, 2025

(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
 

May 8, 2025

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

May 10, 2025

(H) Considered in Calendars
 

May 12, 2025

(H) Placed on General State Calendar
 

May 15, 2025

(H) Read 2nd time
(H) A Democrat amendment (No. 1) from Bhojani amended the bill.
(H) Passed to engrossment as amended
(H) Record vote

RV#2740: Yea 110 (R 55, D 55) - Nay 17 (R 16, D 1) View Source Yea - Alders; Allen; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Geren; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hefner; Hinojosa; Holt; Howard; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Landgraf; Leach; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Meyer; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Oliverson; Ordaz; Patterson; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Shaheen; Simmons; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wu; Zweiner Nay - Ashby; Bumgarner; Cain; Collier; Harrison; Hopper; Hull; Leo Wilson; Lowe; Metcalf; Money; Schatzline; Shofner; Slawson; Tepper; Vasut; Wilson Absent - Fairly; Garcia Hernandez; Gates; Gerdes; Hickland; Kerwin; Lambert; Meza; Noble; Olcott; Orr; Schoolcraft; Virdell Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Harris Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded. Alan Schoolcraft: "When Record No. 2740 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) Ben Bumgarner: "When Record No. 2740 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep) Candy Noble: "When Record No. 2740 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. 2740 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) David Cook: "When Record No. 2740 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep) Gary Gates: "When Record No. 2740 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) Hillary Hickland: "When Record No. 2740 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) Mike Olcott: "When Record No. 2740 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep) Nicole Collier: "When Record No. 2740 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep) Terry Wilson: "When Record No. 2740 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 16, 2025

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

RV#2854: Yea 91 (R 43, D 48) - Nay 20 (R 20, D 0) View Source Yea - Alders; Allen; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Campos; Cole; Collier; Craddick; Curry; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Harless; Harris; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Hinojosa; Howard; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kitzman; LaHood; Lambert; Leach; Little; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; McLaughlin; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schoolcraft; Shofner; Simmons; Spiller; Thompson; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Zweiner Nay - Cain; Cook; Harris Davila; Harrison; Holt; Hopper; Leo Wilson; Lowe; Money; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Paul; Pierson; Shaheen; Slawson; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair Absent - Bonnen; Canales; Cortez; Cunningham; Gates; Gerdes; Hunter; Martinez Fischer; Richardson; Schatzline; Virdell; Wu Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Vasut Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded. Charles Cunningham: "When Record No. 2854 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) Cody Vasut: "When Record No. 2854 was taken, I was presiding in the chair and was shown voting present, not voting. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep) Cole Hefner: "When Record No. 2854 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep) Katrina Pierson: "When Record No. 2854 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep) Todd Hunter: "When Record No. 2854 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) Trey Martinez Fischer: "When Record No. 2854 was taken, I was temporarily out of the house chamber. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep) Will Metcalf: "When Record No. 2854 was taken, I was excused to attend a meeting of the Committee on State Affairs. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(H) Reported engrossed
 

May 19, 2025

(S) Received from the House
(S) Read first time
(S) Referred to the Senate Criminal Justice, chaired by a Republican

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(Wed 4/23/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Carlos Ortiz for San Antonio Police officers Association
 

(Wed 4/23/2025) Testifying before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Stephen Saloom for Ideas42
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