HB4308

Assigned to Committee in Other Chamber
Authored by Gary Gates (R)
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Caption: Relating to the creation of industrial development districts in certain counties; providing authority to issue bonds; and providing authority to impose assessments, fees, or taxes.
Initially Referred to House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to Senate Local Government Committee, chaired by a Republican
Joint authors: Curry (R); Guillen (R); McQueeney (R); Reynolds (D)
Sponsors: Miles (D)


(H) Miles signed onto the bill as Sponsor
 

Mar 11, 2025


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

Apr 1, 2025


(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development, chaired by a Republican
 

Apr 15, 2025


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

Apr 25, 2025


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

May 5, 2025


(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
 

May 6, 2025


(H) Committee report distributed
(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

May 7, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

May 9, 2025


(H) Curry signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Guillen signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) McQueeney signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Reynolds signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Placed on General State Calendar
 

May 12, 2025


(H) Read 2nd time
(H) A Republican amendment (No. 1) from Gates amended the bill.
(H) A Republican amendment (No. 2) from Gates amended the bill.
(H) Record vote

RV#2206: Yea 84 (R 81, D 3) - Nay 53 (R 1, D 52)
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Yea - Alders; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bonnen; Buckley; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Capriglione; Cook; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Gates; Gerdes; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Kerwin; Kitzman; LaHood; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Phelan; Pierson; Raymond; Richardson; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Wharton; Wilson

Nay - Anchia; Bernal; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Campos; Canales; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dutton; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Lalani; Longoria; Lopez, R.; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Oliverson; Ordaz; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Plesa; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Thompson; Turner; Vo; Ward Johnson; Wu; Zweiner

Absent - Allen; Bhojani; Geren; Guerra; Walle

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Harris; Hickland

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

Alma Allen: "When Record No. 2206 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
(H) A Republican amendment (No. 3) from Olcott was withdrawn.
(H) Passed to engrossment as amended
(H) Record vote

RV#2207: Yea 76 (R 42, D 34) - Nay 61 (R 37, D 24)
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Yea - Allen; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Campos; Cortez; Craddick; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; Dorazio; Dyson; Frank; Gamez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Hickland; Howard; Hunter; Johnson; Jones, V.; Kitzman; Lalani; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Meyer; Meza; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rose; Shaheen; Smithee; Spiller; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Vo; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson

Nay - Alders; Anchia; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bryant; Bumgarner; Cain; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cunningham; DeAyala; Dutton; Garcia Hernandez; Gerdes; Gonzalez, J.; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Isaac; Jones, J.; Kerwin; LaHood; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Louderback; Luther; Metcalf; Money; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Olcott; Oliverson; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Pierson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Shofner; Slawson; Swanson; Tinderholt; Toth; Turner; Vasut; Wu; Zweiner

Absent - Fairly; Geren; Lambert; Lowe; Walle

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Harris; Virdell

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May 13, 2025


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

RV#2273: Yea 102 (R 60, D 42) - Nay 30 (R 18, D 12)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Cole; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; Dorazio; Dutton; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Holt; Hunter; Isaac; Jones, J.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rose; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Smithee; Spiller; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Nay - Bernal; Bonnen; Canales; Capriglione; Collier; Frank; Garcia, L.; Harrison; Hinojosa; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Jones, V.; Leo Wilson; Little; Lowe; McQueeney; Noble; Olcott; Perez, M.; Pierson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Slawson; Swanson; Tinderholt; Virdell; Vo

Absent - Curry; DeAyala; Manuel

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Harris

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

Mano DeAyala: "When Record No. 2273 was taken, I was temporarily out of the house chamber. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Nate Schatzline: "When Record No. 2273 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Wesley Virdell: "When Record No. 2273 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Will Metcalf: "When Record No. 2273 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(H) Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
(H) Reported engrossed
 

May 14, 2025


(S) Received from the House
 

May 15, 2025


(S) Read first time
(S) Referred to the Senate Local Government, chaired by a Republican

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Mon 5/26/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Shelly Botkin for Texas Broadband Association
 

For

(Tue 4/15/2025) Testifying before H Trade, Workforce & Economic Development as W. Meyers for self (with Fort Bend County)
(Mon 5/26/2025) Testifying before S Local Government as W. Meyers for self (with Fort Bend County)
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Trade, Workforce & Economic Development as Adam Haynes for Conference of Urban Counties
(Mon 5/26/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Adam Haynes for Conference of Urban Counties
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Trade, Workforce & Economic Development as Jim Short for Fort Bend County Texas
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Trade, Workforce & Economic Development as Margo Cardwell for Wise Energy Resources, Ltd.
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Trade, Workforce & Economic Development as Nikita Khambe for self (with Constituent Relations Manager for Fort Bend County Pct. 3)
(Mon 5/26/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Raquel Espinoza for Union Pacific



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