HB2498

Assigned to Committee
Authored by Jeff Leach (R)
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Caption: Relating to the consequences of a criminal conviction on a person's eligibility for an occupational license.
Initially Referred to House Corrections Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to Senate Business & Commerce Committee, chaired by a Republican
Co-authors: Morales Shaw (D)

Feb 5, 2025


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

Mar 17, 2025


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

Apr 9, 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 16, 2025


(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
 

Apr 24, 2025


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

Apr 25, 2025


(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

Apr 28, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

May 1, 2025


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

RV#1201: Yea 140 (R 82, D 58) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; 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; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hickland; Hinojosa; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Absent - Garcia, J.; Hefner; Hernandez

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Landgraf; Money

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May 2, 2025


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

RV#1306: Yea 131 (R 79, D 52) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Capriglione; Cole; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, E.; Morgan; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Rose; Rosenthal; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Absent - Bell, K.; Dutton; Garcia, J.; Lopez, R.; Money; Romero

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

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

Josey Garcia: "When Record No. 1306 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)

Keith Bell: "When Record No. 1306 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(H) Reported engrossed
 

May 5, 2025


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

May 15, 2025


(H) Morales Shaw signed onto the bill as Coauthor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

For

(Wed 4/9/2025) Testifying before H Corrections as Jessie Palmares for self (with Prison Fellowship Ministries)
(Wed 4/9/2025) Registering before H Corrections as Alycia Castillo for Texas Civil Rights Project (TCRP)
(Wed 4/9/2025) Registering before H Corrections as Brian Yarbrough for JPMorgan Chase Holdings LLC
(Wed 4/9/2025) Registering before H Corrections as Cicely Kay for Travis County Commissioners Court
(Wed 4/9/2025) Registering before H Corrections as Jennifer Allmon for Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops
(Wed 4/9/2025) Registering before H Corrections as Jennifer Toon for self (with Lioness Justice Impacted Women's Alliance)
(Wed 4/9/2025) Registering before H Corrections as Lori Henning for Texas Association of Goodwills (TAG)
(Wed 4/9/2025) Registering before H Corrections as Luis Soberon for Texas 2036
(Wed 4/9/2025) Registering before H Corrections as Nick Hudson for American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
(Wed 4/9/2025) Registering before H Corrections as Terra Tucker for Alliance for Safety and Justice and Crime Survivors for Safety and Justice
 

On

(Wed 4/9/2025) Testifying before H Corrections as Ron Foster for Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR)
(Wed 4/9/2025) Registering before H Corrections as Kristina Hartman for Windham ISD
(Wed 4/9/2025) Registering before H Corrections as Robert O'Banion for Windham ISD



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