SB1706

Signed by Governor
Authored by Adam Hinojosa (R)
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Caption: Relating to the authority of the governing board of a state governmental body to conduct a closed meeting to deliberate an issue involving certain defense, military, or aerospace issues.
Initially Referred to Senate Business & Commerce Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to House Delivery of Government Efficiency Committee, chaired by a Republican
SB 1706 allows state governmental bodies to hold closed meetings to discuss defense, military, or aerospace projects. This includes deliberations on military base expansions, NASA projects, and economic incentives offered to private contractors for federal defense-related investments.

Co-authors: Middleton (R)
Sponsors: Ordaz (D)
Co-sponsors: Bumgarner (R); Cunningham (R); Guillen (R); Johnson (D); Noble (R); Plesa (D); Tepper (R)

Feb 27, 2025


(S) Received by the Secretary of the Senate
(S) Filed
 

Mar 13, 2025


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

Mar 27, 2025


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

Apr 1, 2025


(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Vote taken in committee
 

Apr 2, 2025


(S) Reported favorably w/o amendments
(S) Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
(S) Committee report printed and distributed
 

Apr 3, 2025


(S) Middleton signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Co-author authorized
 

Apr 9, 2025


(S) Placed on intent calendar
 

Apr 10, 2025


(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

20250410_SB1706_E: Yea 27 (R 18, D 9) - Nay 3 (R 1, D 2)

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

Nay - Cook; Eckhardt; Hall

Absent - King

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

20250410_SB1706_3R: Yea 27 (R 18, D 9) - Nay 3 (R 1, D 2)

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

Nay - Cook; Eckhardt; Hall

Absent - King

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(S) Record vote
(S) Reported engrossed
 

Apr 14, 2025


(H) Received from the Senate
 

Apr 22, 2025


(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House Delivery of Government Efficiency, chaired by a Republican
 

Apr 24, 2025


(H) Considered in formal meeting
(H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
 

Apr 28, 2025


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

Apr 29, 2025


(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
(H) Laid out in lieu of companion
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Passed to 3rd reading
(H) Record vote

RV#865: Yea 123 (R 68, D 55) - Nay 23 (R 16, D 7)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Campos; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; Dorazio; 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; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Moody; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Noble; Ordaz; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Richardson; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Bryant; Bumgarner; Cain; Canales; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hopper; Isaac; Lowe; Luther; Meza; Morales, C.; Morgan; Munoz; Olcott; Oliverson; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Slawson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Vasut

Absent - DeAyala; Leo Wilson; Orr

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

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

Ben Bumgarner: "When Record No. 865 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Christian Manuel: "When Record No. 865 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Jessica Gonzalez: "When Record No. 865 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Joanne Shofner: "When Record No. 865 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Terri Leo Wilson: "When Record No. 865 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)

Valoree Swanson: "When Record No. 865 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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Apr 30, 2025


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

RV#947: Yea 120 (R 71, D 49) - Nay 20 (R 11, D 9)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Campos; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, M.; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Holt; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Moody; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Munoz; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Richardson; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Smithee; Spiller; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Bryant; Cain; Canales; Cook; Gonzalez, J.; Goodwin; Harrison; Hopper; Isaac; Leo Wilson; Luther; Manuel; Meza; Money; Morales, C.; Morgan; Olcott; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Swanson

Absent - Buckley; Orr; Slawson

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Harris

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

Shelby Slawson: "When Record No. 947 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(S) House passage reported
(S) Reported enrolled
 

May 5, 2025


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

May 6, 2025


(E) Sent to the Governor
 

May 15, 2025


(E) Signed by the Governor
(E) Effective immediately
 


(S) Ordaz signed onto the bill as Sponsor
(S) Bumgarner signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(S) Tepper signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(S) Plesa signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(S) Noble signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(S) Johnson signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(S) Guillen signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(S) Cunningham signed onto the bill as Cosponsor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Thu 3/27/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Andrew Hendrickson for American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
(Thu 3/27/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Cyrus Reed for Sierra Club



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