Given to Other Chamber Authored by Terry Canales (D) View at Source
Caption: Relating to the purchase and installation of climate control systems at facilities operated by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Initially Referred to House Corrections Committee, chaired by a Republican
HB 3006 requires the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) to install climate control systems in correctional facilities to maintain indoor temperatures between 65°F and 85°F. The project will be implemented in three phases, each covering one-third of TDCJ facilities, with completion deadlines set for 2028, 2030, and 2032. The bill includes a competitive bidding process and cost cap of $100 million per phase. TDCJ is prohibited from using state funds unless the legislature specifically appropriates them for this purpose.
Joint authors: Morales, E. (D)
Feb 19, 2025
(H) Canales signed onto the bill as Author (H) Filed
Mar 20, 2025
(H) Read first time (H) Referred to the House Corrections, chaired by a Republican
Apr 16, 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 23, 2025
(H) Considered in formal meeting (H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
May 6, 2025
(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 7, 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) Passed to engrossment (H) Record vote
RV#2747: Yea 89 (R 33, D 56) - Nay 43 (R 43, D 0) View Source
Cody Vasut: "When Record No. 2859 was taken, I was presiding in the chair and was shown voting present, not voting. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)
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(H) Reported engrossed
May 19, 2025
(S) Received from the House
May 20, 2025
(H) Morales, E. signed onto the bill as Joint Author
Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill
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(Wed 4/16/2025) Testifying before H Corrections as Amite Dominick for self (with Texas Prisons community advocates) (Wed 4/16/2025) Testifying before H Corrections as Becca Edwards for Texas Impact (Wed 4/16/2025) Testifying before H Corrections as Charlie Malouff for self (with Texas C.U.R.E.) (Wed 4/16/2025) Testifying before H Corrections as Erica Grossman for self (Wed 4/16/2025) Testifying before H Corrections as Jay Gumm for self (with Forgiven Felons) (Wed 4/16/2025) Testifying before H Corrections as Jeff Edwards for self (Wed 4/16/2025) Testifying before H Corrections as John Litzler for Texas Baptist Christian Life Commission (Wed 4/16/2025) Testifying before H Corrections as Luis Soberon for Texas 2036 (Wed 4/16/2025) Registering before H Corrections as Andrew Hendrickson for American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) (Wed 4/16/2025) Registering before H Corrections as Cole Meyer for self (with Texas Appleseed) (Wed 4/16/2025) Registering before H Corrections as Daniel Woodward for Texas Civil Rights Project (TCRP) (Wed 4/16/2025) Registering before H Corrections as Dianne Hardy-Garcia for self (Wed 4/16/2025) Registering before H Corrections as Idona Griffith for self (Wed 4/16/2025) Registering before H Corrections as James Parnell for Dallas Police Association (Wed 4/16/2025) Registering before H Corrections as Jennifer Szimanski for Combined Law Enforcement Association of Texas (CLEAT) (Wed 4/16/2025) Registering before H Corrections as Jennifer Toon for self (with Lioness Justice Impacted Women's Alliance) (Wed 4/16/2025) Registering before H Corrections as John Sierega for Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA) (Wed 4/16/2025) Registering before H Corrections as Justin Martinez for self (with LatinoJustice PRLDEF) (Wed 4/16/2025) Registering before H Corrections as Kathy Mitchell for self (with Equity Action) (Wed 4/16/2025) Registering before H Corrections as Sarah Claytor for self (Wed 4/16/2025) Registering before H Corrections as Thomas Parkinson for self