HB4264

Signed by Governor
Authored by Cole Hefner (R)
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Caption: Relating to creation of a grant program for certain peace officers who hold a master proficiency certificate.
Initially Referred to House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to Senate Finance Committee, chaired by a Republican
HB 4264 establishes a grant program to provide $6,500 payments to peace officers who obtain a Master Proficiency Certificate from the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement. The grant money must be used to increase the compensation of eligible officers. The Criminal Justice Division of the Governor's Office will administer the program.

Sponsors: J. Hinojosa (D)

Mar 10, 2025


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

Apr 1, 2025


(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs, chaired by a Republican
 

Apr 9, 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 15, 2025


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

Apr 22, 2025


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

Apr 23, 2025


(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

Apr 28, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

May 1, 2025


(H) Placed on General State Calendar
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Postponed
(H) Laid out as postponed business
(H) A Republican amendment (No. 1) from Morgan; Pierson amended the bill.
(H) Passed to engrossment as amended
(H) Record vote

RV#1222: Yea 130 (R 71, D 59) - Nay 12 (R 12, 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; 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; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Ordaz; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Thompson; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Cain; Harrison; Hopper; Little; Lowe; Luther; Olcott; Oliverson; Schoolcraft; Tinderholt; Toth; Vasut

Absent - Metcalf; Morales Shaw; Phelan

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. 1222 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

David Spiller: "When Record No. 1222 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Tom Oliverson: "When Record No. 1222 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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May 2, 2025


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

RV#1322: Yea 115 (R 62, D 53) - Nay 17 (R 17, 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; Capriglione; Cole; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schofield; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Cain; Harrison; Hayes; Hopper; Little; Lowe; Luther; Money; Olcott; Richardson; Schoolcraft; Spiller; Swanson; Tinderholt; Toth; Vasut; Wilson

Absent - DeAyala; Garcia, J.; Lalani; Lopez, R.; Phelan; Virdell

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

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

Dade Phelan: "When Record No. 1322 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Josey Garcia: "When Record No. 1322 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
 

May 5, 2025


(S) Received from the House
(S) Read first time
(S) Referred to the Senate Finance, chaired by a Republican
 

May 23, 2025


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

May 25, 2025


(S) Reported favorably as substituted
(S) Committee report printed and distributed
 

May 26, 2025


(S) Placed on intent calendar
(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Record vote

20250526_HB4264_2R: Yea 28 (R 17, D 11) - Nay 3 (R 3, D 0)

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

Nay - Creighton; Hughes; Sparks

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(S) Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
(S) Record vote
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250526_HB4264_3R: Yea 28 (R 17, D 11) - Nay 3 (R 3, D 0)

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

Nay - Creighton; Hughes; Sparks

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

May 27, 2025


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

May 28, 2025


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

RV#3992: Yea 98 (R 52, D 46) - Nay 39 (R 31, D 8)
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Yea - Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Campos; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, M.; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Holt; Howard; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, V.; King; Kitzman; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schofield; Smithee; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Turner; VanDeaver; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Alders; Bonnen; Bryant; Bumgarner; Cain; Capriglione; DeAyala; Garcia Hernandez; Gonzalez, J.; Goodwin; Harrison; Hickland; Hopper; Hull; LaHood; Leo Wilson; Little; Lowe; Luther; Manuel; McQueeney; Metcalf; Morales, C.; Olcott; Orr; Reynolds; Richardson; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Spiller; Swanson; Troxclair; Vasut; Villalobos; Wilson

Absent - Canales; Virdell

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

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

May 29, 2025


(H) Reported enrolled
 

May 30, 2025


(H) Signed in the House
 

May 31, 2025


(S) Signed in the Senate
(E) Sent to the Governor
 


(H) J. Hinojosa signed onto the bill as Sponsor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

For

(Wed 4/9/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Adam Haynes for Conference of Urban Counties
(Wed 4/9/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Brian Hawthorne for Sheriffs' Association of Texas (SAT)
(Wed 4/9/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Bryan Flatt for Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA)
(Wed 4/9/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Heidi Ruiz for Houston Police Department
(Wed 4/9/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as James Kershaw for Harris County Deputies' Organization FOP #39
(Wed 4/9/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Jennifer Szimanski for Combined Law Enforcement Association of Texas (CLEAT)
(Fri 5/23/2025) Registering before S Finance as Jennifer Szimanski for Combined Law Enforcement Association of Texas (CLEAT)
(Wed 4/9/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as JJ Rocha for Texas Municipal League
(Wed 4/9/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Josie Castro Garcia for Dallas County
(Wed 4/9/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Melissa Shannon for Bexar County Commissioners Court
(Fri 5/23/2025) Registering before S Finance as of Texas for Combined Law Enforcement Association of Texas (CLEAT)
(Wed 4/9/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Scott Rubin for Texas Police Chiefs Association
(Fri 5/23/2025) Registering before S Finance as Steven Deline for self
(Fri 5/23/2025) Registering before S Finance as Thomas Parkinson for self



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