HB2983

2nd Reading
Authored by David Cook (R)
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Caption: Relating to impoundment, storage, and notification fees for vehicles stored at vehicle storage facilities; authorizing fee increases and decreases; requiring the adjustment of authorized fees.
Initially Referred to House Licensing & Administrative Procedures Committee, chaired by a Republican

TURF Priority #1: Freedom to Travel OPPOSED


Joint authors: Gerdes (R); Geren (R); Martinez (D); Perez, M. (D)
Co-authors: Bhojani (D)

Feb 18, 2025


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

Mar 20, 2025


(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House Licensing & Administrative Procedures, chaired by a Republican
 

Apr 8, 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) Gerdes signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Geren signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Martinez signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Perez, M. signed onto the bill as Joint Author
 

Apr 22, 2025


(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Committee substitute considered in committee
(H) Reported favorably as substituted
 

May 2, 2025


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

May 5, 2025


(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

May 10, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

May 12, 2025


(H) Bhojani signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Placed on General State Calendar
 

May 15, 2025


(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Failed to pass to engrossment
(H) Record vote

RV#2796: Yea 52 (R 45, D 7) - Nay 82 (R 38, D 44)
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Yea - Allen; Ashby; Bell, K.; Buckley; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Cook; Davis, A.; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Gamez; Gates; Gerdes; Guerra; Guillen; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hickland; Hopper; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lujan; Luther; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Meyer; Money; Munoz; Olcott; Patterson; Phelan; Raymond; Richardson; Schatzline; Shofner; Slawson; Spiller; Tepper; Tinderholt; Troxclair; Virdell; Wharton; Wilson

Nay - Alders; Barry; Bell, C.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Campos; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Flores; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Geren; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Harless; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Holt; Howard; Hull; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Lalani; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Lowe; Lozano; Manuel; Martinez; Metcalf; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Pierson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Simmons; Smithee; Swanson; Talarico; Thompson; Toth; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Wu; Zweiner

Absent - Davis, Y.; Garcia Hernandez; Hunter; Lambert; Lopez, R.; Martinez Fischer; Morgan; Plesa; Reynolds; Ward Johnson

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

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

Cassandra Garcia Hernandez: "When Record No. 2796 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 Harris: "When Record No. 2796 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Morgan Meyer: "When Record No. 2796 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before H Licensing & Administrative Procedures as Steven Deline for self
 

For

(Tue 4/8/2025) Testifying before H Licensing & Administrative Procedures as Barbara Perales for New Era Towing
(Tue 4/8/2025) Testifying before H Licensing & Administrative Procedures as GEOFFREY NIENSTEDT for ROADRUNNER TOWING SERVICE, INC
(Tue 4/8/2025) Testifying before H Licensing & Administrative Procedures as KJ Pool for self (with Texas Towing & Storage Association (TTSA))
(Tue 4/8/2025) Testifying before H Licensing & Administrative Procedures as Mark Denson for On Site Towing
(Tue 4/8/2025) Testifying before H Licensing & Administrative Procedures as Megan Ferril for self (with Texas Towing & Storage Association (TTSA))
(Tue 4/8/2025) Testifying before H Licensing & Administrative Procedures as Shannon Arens for Arens Services
(Tue 4/8/2025) Testifying before H Licensing & Administrative Procedures as TASHA MORA for self (with Southwest Tow Operators Towing Association)
(Tue 4/8/2025) Testifying before H Licensing & Administrative Procedures as Vince Court for self (with Excel Towing)
(Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before H Licensing & Administrative Procedures as Brian Walters for self
(Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before H Licensing & Administrative Procedures as David Escalera for self (with SOUTHWEST TOW OPERATORS)
(Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before H Licensing & Administrative Procedures as Jonathan Cleaver for self (with Southwest Tow operators)
(Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before H Licensing & Administrative Procedures as Joshua Pace for self (with Gritten wrecker service)
(Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before H Licensing & Administrative Procedures as Juan Mora for self (with A&A Wrecker and Recovery Llc)
(Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before H Licensing & Administrative Procedures as Lorie Court for self (with Excel Towing)
(Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before H Licensing & Administrative Procedures as Randy Solberg for self (with Classic towing and recovery)
(Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before H Licensing & Administrative Procedures as Ronny New for Southside wrecker
(Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before H Licensing & Administrative Procedures as Travis Shumate for self (with Unlimited Towing of Texas LLC)
 

On

(Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before H Licensing & Administrative Procedures as Steve Bruno for Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR)



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