HB4449

Signed by Governor
Authored by John Smithee (R)
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Caption: Relating to the sale of alcoholic beverages in areas annexed by certain municipalities.
Initially Referred to House Licensing & Administrative Procedures Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to Senate State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican
HB 4449 changes local alcohol sales laws by allowing newly annexed areas in certain municipalities to assume the same wet or dry status as the rest of the municipality. It applies specifically to municipalities in counties containing portions of U.S. Highways 60 and 87 with populations over 12,000.

Sponsors: Sparks (R)

Mar 11, 2025


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

Apr 2, 2025


(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House Licensing & Administrative Procedures, chaired by a Republican
 

Apr 22, 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 29, 2025


(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
 

May 8, 2025


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

May 9, 2025


(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

May 10, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

May 12, 2025


(H) Placed on General State Calendar
 

May 15, 2025


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

RV#2734: Yea 100 (R 45, D 55) - Nay 33 (R 33, D 0)
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Yea - Allen; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Hayes; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Howard; Hunter; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; Lalani; Landgraf; Leach; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Munoz; Ordaz; Orr; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Rose; Rosenthal; Simmons; Smithee; Spiller; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Vo; Ward Johnson; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Alders; Bumgarner; Cain; Cunningham; Frank; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hefner; Hopper; Hull; Isaac; LaHood; Leo Wilson; Lowe; Metcalf; Money; Morgan; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Patterson; Pierson; Richardson; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Swanson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Vasut

Absent - Geren; Gonzalez, J.; Lambert; Walle; Wharton

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Harris; Romero; Virdell

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

J. M. Lozano: "When Record No. 2734 was taken, I was excused because of important business. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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May 16, 2025


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

RV#2850: Yea 90 (R 39, D 51) - Nay 25 (R 25, D 0)
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Yea - Allen; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Campos; Canales; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Flores; Frank; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Harless; Harris; Hayes; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Howard; Hunter; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kitzman; Lambert; Leach; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; McLaughlin; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Munoz; Ordaz; Orr; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Simmons; Spiller; Tepper; Thompson; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Bumgarner; Cain; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hefner; Hopper; Isaac; LaHood; Leo Wilson; Little; Lowe; Money; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Patterson; Pierson; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair

Absent - Alders; Bonnen; Cook; Fairly; Martinez Fischer; Morgan; Wilson

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Vasut

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

Cody Vasut: "When Record No. 2850 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)

David Cook: "When Record No. 2850 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Pat Curry: "When Record No. 2850 was taken, I was excused to attend a meeting of the Committee on Delivery of Government Efficiency. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Trey Martinez Fischer: "When Record No. 2850 was taken, I was temporarily out of the house chamber. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Will Metcalf: "When Record No. 2850 was taken, I was excused to attend a meeting of the Committee on State Affairs. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(H) Reported engrossed
 

May 19, 2025


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

May 25, 2025


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

May 26, 2025


(S) Reported favorably w/o amendments
(S) Committee report printed and distributed
 

May 27, 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

20250527_HB4449_2R: Yea 28 (R 17, D 11) - Nay 3 (R 3, D 0)

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

Nay - Campbell; Hughes; Middleton

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(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250527_HB4449_3R: Yea 28 (R 17, D 11) - Nay 3 (R 3, D 0)

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

Nay - Campbell; Hughes; Middleton

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(S) Record vote
 

May 28, 2025


(H) Senate passage reported
(H) Reported enrolled
(H) Signed in the House
(S) Signed in the Senate
 

May 30, 2025


(E) Sent to the Governor
 


(H) Sparks signed onto the bill as Sponsor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Sun 5/25/2025) Testifying before S State Affairs as Steven Deline for self
(Tue 4/22/2025) Registering before H Licensing & Administrative Procedures as Steven Deline for self
 

For

(Sun 5/25/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Travis Bailey for self (with Texas Craft Brewers Guild)
 

On

(Tue 4/22/2025) Registering before H Licensing & Administrative Procedures as Matthew Cherry for TABC
(Tue 4/22/2025) Registering before H Licensing & Administrative Procedures as Thomas Graham for TABC
(Sun 5/25/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Thomas Parkinson for self



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