HB3954

Assigned to Committee
Authored by Sheryl Cole (D)
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Caption: Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to receive certain tax revenue derived from a hotel and convention center project and to pledge certain tax revenue for the payment of obligations related to the project.
Initially Referred to House Ways & Means Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to Senate Economic Development Committee, chaired by a Republican
This bill would cost taxpayers $1,155,000.00 over five years, according to the Legislative Budget Bureau.

Mar 6, 2025


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

Mar 27, 2025


(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House Ways & Means, chaired by a Republican
 

Apr 14, 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
 

May 1, 2025


(H) Considered in formal meeting
(H) Committee substitute considered in committee
(H) Reported favorably as substituted
 

May 7, 2025


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

May 8, 2025


(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

May 9, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

May 11, 2025


(H) Placed on General State Calendar
 

May 14, 2025


(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Passed to engrossment
(H) Record vote

RV#2521: Yea 84 (R 30, D 54) - Nay 48 (R 48, D 0)
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Yea - Allen; Anchia; Barry; Bell, C.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Button; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; Dutton; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Hefner; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Hunter; King; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, E.; Munoz; Ordaz; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Simmons; Smithee; Tepper; Thompson; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Zweiner

Nay - Alders; Ashby; Bell, K.; Cain; Cook; Cunningham; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Gerdes; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hickland; Hopper; Isaac; Kerwin; Kitzman; LaHood; Leo Wilson; Little; Lowe; Lozano; Luther; McQueeney; Money; Morgan; Noble; Oliverson; Orr; Patterson; Pierson; Richardson; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Slawson; Spiller; Swanson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Vasut; Virdell; Wharton; Wilson

Absent - Bonnen; Bumgarner; Gamez; Hull; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Longoria; Morales, C.; Shofner; Wu

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Harris

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

Cole Hefner: "When Record No. 2521 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Mike Olcott: "When Record No. 2521 was taken, I was excused because of illness. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Will Metcalf: "When Record No. 2521 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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May 15, 2025


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

RV#2636: Yea 84 (R 29, D 55) - Nay 56 (R 55, D 1)
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Yea - Allen; Anchia; Bell, C.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Campos; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Curry; Darby; Davis, Y.; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Geren; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harris; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; Lalani; Landgraf; Leach; Longoria; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, E.; Munoz; Ordaz; Orr; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Rose; Rosenthal; Simmons; Smithee; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wu; Zweiner

Nay - Alders; Ashby; Barry; Bell, K.; Bumgarner; Cain; Canales; Cook; Cunningham; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Gates; Gerdes; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; LaHood; Leo Wilson; Little; Lopez, J.; Lowe; Lozano; Luther; McQueeney; Metcalf; Money; Morgan; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Patterson; Pierson; Richardson; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Spiller; Swanson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Virdell; Wharton; Wilson

Absent - Davis, A.; Morales, C.; Romero

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Johnson; Vasut

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

Aicha Davis: "When Record No. 2636 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. 2636 was taken, I was presiding in the chair and was shown voting present, not voting. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Drew Darby: "When Record No. 2636 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

John Smithee: "When Record No. 2636 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Ramon Romero, Jr.: "When Record No. 2636 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)

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

May 21, 2025


(S) Read first time
(S) Referred to the Senate Economic Development, chaired by a Republican

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

For

(Mon 4/14/2025) Testifying before H Ways & Means as Victor Gonzales for City of Pflugerville
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Ways & Means as David Rogers for self (with City of Pflugerville)
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Ways & Means as Justin Bragiel for Texas Hotel and Lodging Association
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Ways & Means as Ron Hinkle for Texas Travel Alliance
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Ways & Means as Sereniah Breland for City of pflugerville
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Ways & Means as Steven Deline for self
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Ways & Means as Thomas Hunter for City of Pflugerville
 

On

(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Ways & Means as Elliott Reed for Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Ways & Means as Julio Mendoza-Quiroz for Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Ways & Means as Lara Abi Habib for Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts



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