HB2440

Signed by Governor
Authored by Pat Curry (R)
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Caption: Relating to the authority of a state agency or the state's air quality state implementation plan to impose certain restrictions with respect to a motor vehicle, including a motor vehicle powered by an internal combustion engine.
Initially Referred to House Environmental Regulation Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to Senate Natural Resources Committee, chaired by a Republican

TURF Priority #1: Freedom to Travel ENDORSED


Joint authors: Toth (R)
Sponsors: Parker (R)
Co-sponsors: Middleton (R)


(H) Middleton signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(H) Parker signed onto the bill as Sponsor
 

Feb 5, 2025


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

Mar 17, 2025


(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House Environmental Regulation, chaired by a Republican
 

Apr 24, 2025


(H) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Committee substitute considered in committee
(H) Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
(H) Left pending in committee
 

Apr 25, 2025


(H) Toth signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Considered in formal meeting
(H) Committee substitute considered in committee
(H) Reported favorably as substituted
 

May 1, 2025


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

May 2, 2025


(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

May 6, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

May 8, 2025


(H) Placed on General State Calendar
 

May 9, 2025


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

RV#1910: Yea 99 (R 82, D 17) - Nay 37 (R 0, D 37)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bonnen; Buckley; Bumgarner; Button; Capriglione; Cook; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Gamez; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Little; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lowe; Lujan; Luther; Martinez; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Phelan; Pierson; Raymond; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson

Nay - Anchia; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Davis, Y.; Dutton; Flores; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, L.; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Hernandez; Jones, J.; Lopez, R.; Martinez Fischer; Meza; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Ordaz; Perez, V.; Plesa; Reynolds; Romero; Rosenthal; Simmons; Talarico; Thompson; Turner; Wu; Zweiner

Absent - Campos; Canales; Garcia, J.; Longoria; Moody

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Harris

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

Ann Johnson: "When Record No. 1910 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Erin Gamez: "When Record No. 1910 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

J. M. Lozano: "When Record No. 1910 was taken, I was excused because of important business. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Liz Campos: "When Record No. 1910 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)

Salman Bhojani: "When Record No. 1910 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Terri Leo Wilson: "When Record No. 1910 was taken, I was excused to attend a meeting of the Committee on Public Education. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Venton Jones: "When Record No. 1910 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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May 10, 2025


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

RV#1996: Yea 101 (R 83, D 18) - Nay 32 (R 0, D 32)
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Yea - Alders; Ashby; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Buckley; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Capriglione; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hickland; Hopper; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Phelan; Pierson; Raymond; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Wharton; Wilson; Zweiner

Nay - Allen; Anchia; Bernal; Bryant; Bucy; Cole; Collier; Dutton; Flores; Gamez; Garcia, L.; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Johnson; Jones, J.; Longoria; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Perez, V.; Plesa; Reynolds; Rosenthal; Simmons; Talarico; Thompson; Turner; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wu

Absent - Barry; Lopez, R.; Rose

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

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

Charlene Ward Johnson: "When Record No. 1996 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

R. D. Guerra: "When Record No. 1996 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Salman Bhojani: "When Record No. 1996 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) Reported engrossed
 

May 12, 2025


(S) Received from the House
 

May 13, 2025


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

May 21, 2025


(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Left pending in committee
(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 23, 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

20250523_HB2440_2R: Yea 25 (R 20, D 5) - Nay 6 (R 0, D 6)

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

Nay - Cook; Eckhardt; Gutierrez; Johnson; Menendez; Zaffirini

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

20250523_HB2440_3R: Yea 25 (R 20, D 5) - Nay 6 (R 0, D 6)

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

Nay - Cook; Eckhardt; Gutierrez; Johnson; Menendez; Zaffirini

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May 24, 2025


(H) Senate passage reported
(H) Reported enrolled
 

May 25, 2025


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

May 26, 2025


(E) Sent to the Governor
 

Jun 20, 2025


(E) Signed by the Governor
(E) Effective on 9/1/25

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Wed 5/21/2025) Registering before S Natural Resources as Adrian Shelley for Public Citizen
(Wed 5/21/2025) Registering before S Natural Resources as Luke Metzger for self (with Environment Texas)
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before H Environmental Regulation as Steven Deline for self
(Wed 5/21/2025) Registering before S Natural Resources as Steven Deline for self
 

For

(Thu 4/24/2025) Testifying before H Environmental Regulation as Sheila Hemphill for self (with Texas Right To Know, Texas Hemp Industries Association)
(Thu 4/24/2025) Testifying before H Environmental Regulation as Stephen Wiehe for self (with Motorcycle Riders Foundation)
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before H Environmental Regulation as Gerard Torres for CenterPoint Energy
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before H Environmental Regulation as Paul Landers for self (with Motorcycle Riders Foundation)
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before H Environmental Regulation as Robert Braziel for Texas Automobile Dealers Association (TADA)
 

On

(Wed 5/21/2025) Registering before S Natural Resources as Kristin Jacobsen for Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before H Environmental Regulation as Walker Williamson for Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)



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