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HB2542

Committee Hearing Scheduled in Other Chamber
Authored by Stan Kitzman (R)
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Caption: Relating to the establishment of a work group to study and make recommendations on certain services needed by individuals with an intellectual or developmental disability.
Initially Referred to House Human Services Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to Senate Health & Human Services Committee, chaired by a Republican
Joint authors: Lalani (D)
Co-authors: Flores (D); Morales Shaw (D)
Sponsors: Perry (R)

(H) Perry signed onto the bill as Sponsor

Feb 6, 2025

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

Mar 17, 2025

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

Apr 1, 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 15, 2025

(H) House Human Services met.
(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

Apr 23, 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) A Republican amendment (No. 1) from Kitzman amended the bill.
(H) Passed to engrossment as amended
(H) Record vote

RV#1231: Yea 109 (R 51, D 58) - Nay 32 (R 32, D 0)
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Yea - Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Campos; Canales; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Dean; DeAyala; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Ordaz; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schofield; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Smithee; Spiller; Tepper; Thompson; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Vo; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner
Nay - Alders; Bumgarner; Cain; Cook; Dorazio; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Hopper; Hull; Leo Wilson; Little; Luther; Money; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Patterson; Paul; Pierson; Richardson; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Slawson; Swanson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Vasut; Virdell
Absent - Capriglione; Davis, Y.; Lowe
Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Moody
Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.
Lacey Hull: "When Record No. 1231 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 2, 2025

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

RV#1328: Yea 103 (R 56, D 47) - Nay 18 (R 18, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Capriglione; Cole; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, V.; King; Kitzman; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Morales Shaw; Morales, E.; Morgan; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Patterson; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schofield; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Spiller; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Zweiner
Nay - Cain; Fairly; Harrison; Hayes; Hopper; Kerwin; Leo Wilson; Lowe; Lozano; Olcott; Paul; Pierson; Richardson; Schoolcraft; Swanson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair
Absent - Allen; Davis, Y.; Lopez, R.; Luther; Reynolds
Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Harris
Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.
AJ Louderback: "When Record No. 1328 was taken, I excused to attend a meeting of the Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)
Hillary Hickland: "When Record No. 1328 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)
Shelley Luther: "When Record No. 1328 was taken, I was absent to attend a meeting of the Committee on Trade, Workforce, and Economic Development. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)
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(H) Reported engrossed

May 5, 2025

(H) Flores signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Received from the House
(S) Read first time
(S) Referred to the Senate Health & Human Services, chaired by a Republican

May 15, 2025

(H) Morales Shaw signed onto the bill as Coauthor

May 22, 2025

(S) Posting rule suspended

May 23, 2025

(H) Lalani signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Testimony taken in committee
(S) Left pending in committee

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

For

(Tue 4/1/2025) Testifying before H Human Services as Carole Smith for Private Providers Association of Texas
(Tue 4/1/2025) Testifying before H Human Services as Erin Lawler for Texas Council of Community Centers
(Fri 5/23/2025) Testifying before S Health & Human Services as Lee Johnson for Texas Council of Community Centers
(Tue 4/1/2025) Testifying before H Human Services as Sabrina Gonzalez Saucedo for ARC of Texas
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before H Human Services as Amber Hausenfluck for Mom's Meals
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before H Human Services as Bo Stallman for self
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before H Human Services as Carl Isett for self (with Texas Council of Community Centers)
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before H Human Services as Christine Busse for National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before H Human Services as Christine Yanas for Methodist Healthcare Ministries
(Fri 5/23/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Christine Yanas for Methodist Healthcare Ministries
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before H Human Services as David White for Texas Hospital Association
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before H Human Services as Jeff Miller for Disability Rights Texas
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before H Human Services as Jolene Sanders for Coalition of Texans with Disabilities
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before H Human Services as Justin Wood for self
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before H Human Services as Kelsey Bernstein for Texas Council of Community Centers
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before H Human Services as Kirsten Budwine for Texas Civil Rights Project (TCRP)
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before H Human Services as Mary Kiser for Texas Psychological Association
(Fri 5/23/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Michael Clarke for ARC of Texas
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before H Human Services as Sandra Batton for Providers Alliance for Community Services of Texas

(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before H Human Services as Kate Layman for Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC)
(Fri 5/23/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Kate Layman for Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC)