HB39

Signed by Governor
Authored by Ray Lopez (D)
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Caption: Relating to information and data regarding the incidence of veteran deaths in this state.
Initially Referred to House S/C on Defense & Veterans' Affairs Committee, chaired by a Democrat
Last Referred to Senate Veteran Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican
Joint authors: Hefner (R); Hunter (R)
Co-authors: Davis, A. (D); Flores (D); Guerra (D); Harless (R); Harris (R); Isaac (R); Morales Shaw (D); Perez, V. (D); Plesa (D)
Sponsors: Parker (R)
Co-sponsors: A. Hinojosa (R); Blanco (D); Hagenbuch (R); West (D)


(H) A. Hinojosa signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(H) Blanco signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(H) Hagenbuch signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(H) West signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(H) Parker signed onto the bill as Sponsor
 

Mar 3, 2025


(H) Lopez, R. signed onto the bill as Author
(H) Filed
 

Mar 5, 2025


(H) Hunter signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House S/C on Defense & Veterans' Affairs, chaired by a Democrat
 

Mar 17, 2025


(H) Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .
(H) Considered by s/c in public hearing
(H) Committee substitute considered in s/c
(H) Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee
(H) Left pending in subcommittee
 

Mar 19, 2025


(H) Hefner signed onto the bill as Joint Author
 

Mar 24, 2025


(H) House S/C on Defense & Veterans' Affairs met.
 

Mar 26, 2025


(H) House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs met.
(H) Recalled from subcommittee
(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Committee substitute considered in committee
(H) Reported favorably as substituted
 

Mar 31, 2025


(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
(H) Committee report distributed
(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

Apr 9, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

Apr 10, 2025


(H) Plesa signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Apr 14, 2025


(H) Davis, A. signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Flores signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Perez, V. signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Placed on General State Calendar
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) A Bipartisan amendment (No. 1) from Garcia, J.; Toth amended the bill.
(H) Record vote

RV#159: Yea 145 (R 85, D 60) - Nay 1 (R 1, 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; Cole; Collier; Cook; 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, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; 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; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Nay - Capriglione

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Harris

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(H) Passed to engrossment as amended
(H) Record vote

RV#160: Yea 143 (R 83, D 60) - 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.; DeAyala; 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 Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Absent - Dean; Shofner; Vasut

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Harris

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

Jay Dean: "When Record No. 160 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)

Cody Vasut: "When Record No. 160 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) Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
 

Apr 15, 2025


(H) Harless signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Isaac signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Read 3rd time
(H) Passed
(H) Record vote

RV#175: Yea 145 (R 86, D 59) - 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, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; 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; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; 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 - Martinez Fischer

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Landgraf

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(H) Reported engrossed
(S) Received from the House
 

Apr 16, 2025


(S) Read first time
(S) Referred to the Senate Veteran Affairs, chaired by a Republican
 

Apr 29, 2025


(H) Morales Shaw signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Apr 30, 2025


(H) Harris signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

May 9, 2025


(H) Guerra signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

May 15, 2025


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

May 19, 2025


(S) Reported favorably as substituted
(S) Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
(S) Committee report printed and distributed
 

May 21, 2025


(S) Co-sponsor authorized
(S) Placed on intent calendar
(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Read 2nd time
(S) Amendment(s) offered

20250521_HB39_FA1: Yea 31 (R 20, D 11) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)

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

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(S) Amended
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Passed to 3rd reading as amended
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250521_HB39_3R: Yea 31 (R 20, D 11) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)

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

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(S) Record vote
(H) Senate passage as amended reported
 

May 22, 2025


(H) Senate Amendments distributed
(H) Senate Amendments Analysis distributed
 

May 23, 2025


(H) House concurs in Senate amendment(s)
(H) Record vote

RV#3440: Yea 133 (R 79, D 54) - Nay 4 (R 4, 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; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Howard; Hull; Isaac; Jones, J.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; 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; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu

Nay - Cain; Hopper; Lowe; Patterson

Absent - Davis, A.; Gervin-Hawkins; Jones, V.; LaHood; Manuel

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

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

Andy Hopper: "When Record No. 3440 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(H) Text of Senate Amendment(s)
(S) House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
 

May 24, 2025


(H) Reported enrolled
 

May 25, 2025


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

May 26, 2025


(E) Sent to the Governor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

For

(Mon 3/17/2025) Testifying before H S/C on Defense & Veterans' Affairs as Mitch Fuller for self (with VFW Department of Texas)
(Thu 5/15/2025) Testifying before S Veteran Affairs as Mitch Fuller for self (with VFW Department of Texas)
(Mon 3/17/2025) Testifying before H S/C on Defense & Veterans' Affairs as Steven Price for self (with The VOICESof Our Veterans)
(Thu 5/15/2025) Registering before S Veteran Affairs as Andrea Earl for AARP
(Thu 5/15/2025) Registering before S Veteran Affairs as Elisa Tamayo for El Paso County
(Mon 3/17/2025) Registering before H S/C on Defense & Veterans' Affairs as Joshua Houston for Caritas of Austin
(Mon 3/17/2025) Registering before H S/C on Defense & Veterans' Affairs as Nzingha Williams-Eugene for USAA
(Thu 5/15/2025) Registering before S Veteran Affairs as Steven Deline for self
(Mon 3/17/2025) Registering before H S/C on Defense & Veterans' Affairs as William West for American Legion
 

On

(Mon 3/17/2025) Testifying before H S/C on Defense & Veterans' Affairs as Blake Dr. Harris for Texas Veterans Commission
(Mon 3/17/2025) Testifying before H S/C on Defense & Veterans' Affairs as Tara Das for Department of State Health Services
(Thu 5/15/2025) Registering before S Veteran Affairs as James Crabtreee for Texas Veterans Commission
(Thu 5/15/2025) Registering before S Veteran Affairs as Tara Das for Department of State Health Services



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