HB4344

Signed by Governor
Authored by Ana Hernandez (D)
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Caption: Relating to access to and use of criminal history record information by the Public Utility Commission of Texas.
Initially Referred to House State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to Senate Business & Commerce Committee, chaired by a Republican
Sponsors: Blanco (D)


(H) Blanco signed onto the bill as Sponsor
 

Mar 11, 2025


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

Apr 1, 2025


(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House State 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 14, 2025


(H) House State Affairs met.
(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
 

Apr 23, 2025


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

Apr 25, 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) Passed to engrossment
(H) Record vote

RV#1217: Yea 133 (R 74, D 59) - Nay 9 (R 9, 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; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Ordaz; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wu; Zweiner

Nay - Cain; Harrison; Leo Wilson; Lozano; Olcott; Oliverson; Shaheen; Toth; Wilson

Absent - Leach; Martinez Fischer; Schofield

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

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

AJ Louderback: "When Record No. 1217 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 2, 2025


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

RV#1318: Yea 130 (R 77, D 53) - Nay 5 (R 4, D 1)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; 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; DeAyala; Dorazio; 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; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, E.; Morgan; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Nay - Cain; Leo Wilson; Olcott; Rodriguez Ramos; Toth

Absent - Barry; Dutton

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

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

Ana-Maria Rodriguez Ramos: "When Record No. 1318 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Jeffrey Barry: "When Record No. 1318 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)

Stan Gerdes: "When Record No. 1318 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) Reported engrossed
 

May 5, 2025


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

May 13, 2025


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

May 15, 2025


(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Vote taken in committee
(S) Reported favorably as substituted
(S) Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
(S) Committee report printed and distributed
 

May 19, 2025


(S) Placed on intent calendar
(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote

20250519_HB4344_2R: 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) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed
(S) Record vote

20250519_HB4344_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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May 20, 2025


(H) Senate passage as amended reported
(H) Senate Amendments distributed
(H) Senate Amendments Analysis distributed
 

May 23, 2025


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

RV#3428: Yea 126 (R 72, D 54) - Nay 8 (R 7, D 1)
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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, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, L.; Gates; Geren; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Isaac; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Leach; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Rose; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu

Nay - Cain; Leo Wilson; Lowe; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Vasut

Absent - Gervin-Hawkins; Lozano; Meyer; Rosenthal

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Landgraf

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

Morgan Meyer: "When Record No. 3428 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) 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

(Wed 4/9/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Isaac Albarado for American Electric Power Texas (AEP)
(Tue 5/13/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Isaac Albarado for American Electric Power Texas (AEP)
(Wed 4/9/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Julia Harvey for Texas Electric Cooperatives
(Wed 4/9/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Kelly Sadler for American Electric Power Texas (AEP)
(Tue 5/13/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Kelly Sadler for American Electric Power Texas (AEP)
(Wed 4/9/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Kenneth Flippin for US Green Building Council
(Wed 4/9/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Mark Bell for Association of Electric Companies of Texas (AECT)
(Tue 5/13/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Mark Bell for Association of Electric Companies of Texas (AECT)
(Tue 5/13/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Michael Ruggieri for Southwestern Elec. Power Co. (SWEPCO)
(Wed 4/9/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Steven Deline for self
(Wed 4/9/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Taylor Kilroy for Texas Public Power Association
(Tue 5/13/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Taylor Kilroy for Texas Public Power Association
 

On

(Wed 4/9/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Connie Corona for Public Utility Commission of Texas
(Tue 5/13/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Hayley Hall for Public Utility Commission of Texas



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