HB108

Signed by Governor
Authored by Mihaela Plesa (D)
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Caption: Relating to the use of metal or body armor while committing an offense; increasing a criminal penalty.
Initially Referred to House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to Senate Criminal Justice Committee, chaired by a Republican
Joint authors: Leach (R); McLaughlin (R); Moody (D); Villalobos (R)
Co-authors: Garcia Hernandez (D); Isaac (R); Manuel (D); Morales Shaw (D); Morales, E. (D)
Sponsors: J. Hinojosa (D)


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

Mar 14, 2025


(H) Plesa signed onto the bill as Author
(H) Filed
(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House Criminal Jurisprudence, chaired by a Republican
 

Mar 25, 2025


(H) Referred directly to subcommittee by chair
 

Apr 24, 2025


(H) Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .
(H) Considered by s/c in public hearing
(H) Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee
(H) Left pending in subcommittee
 

May 2, 2025


(H) Recalled from subcommittee
(H) Considered in formal meeting
(H) Committee substitute considered in committee
(H) Left pending in committee
 

May 6, 2025


(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Committee substitute considered in committee
(H) Reported favorably as substituted
 

May 7, 2025


(H) Manuel signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Morales Shaw signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Morales, E. signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Leach signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) McLaughlin signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Moody signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Villalobos signed onto the bill as Joint Author
 

May 9, 2025


(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
(H) Committee report distributed
(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) Garcia Hernandez signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Isaac signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) A Republican amendment (No. 1) from Little amended the bill.
(H) Passed to engrossment as amended
(H) Record vote

RV#2705: Yea 110 (R 56, D 54) - Nay 19 (R 19, D 0)
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Yea - Allen; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Cortez; Craddick; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, V.; King; Kitzman; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Meyer; Meza; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Slawson; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Nay - Alders; Bumgarner; Cain; Cunningham; Frank; Harris Davila; Harrison; Holt; Hopper; Kerwin; Leo Wilson; Lowe; Luther; Olcott; Oliverson; Schatzline; Shofner; Troxclair; Vasut

Absent - Collier; LaHood; Louderback; Money; Simmons

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Harris

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

AJ Louderback: "When Record No. 2705 was taken, I was temporarily out of the house chamber. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Cole Hefner: "When Record No. 2705 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Daniel Alders: "When Record No. 2705 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

David Cook: "When Record No. 2705 was taken, I was excused to attend a meeting of the Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Helen Kerwin: "When Record No. 2705 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Hillary Hickland: "When Record No. 2705 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

J. M. Lozano: "When Record No. 2705 was taken, I was excused because of important business. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Lauren Ashley Simmons: "When Record No. 2705 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)

Nicole Collier: "When Record No. 2705 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Will Metcalf: "When Record No. 2705 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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May 16, 2025


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

RV#2827: Yea 104 (R 53, D 51) - Nay 26 (R 25, D 1)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Campos; Canales; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; DeAyala; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Hayes; Hickland; Hinojosa; Howard; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; King; Kitzman; Lambert; Leach; Little; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Ordaz; Patterson; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Tepper; Thompson; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Zweiner

Nay - Cook; Dorazio; Frank; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hefner; Holt; Hopper; Hull; LaHood; Leo Wilson; Lopez, J.; Luther; Metcalf; Money; Olcott; Oliverson; Orr; Paul; Pierson; Schatzline; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Virdell; Wu

Absent - Cain; Goodwin; Hernandez

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. 2827 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. 2827 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (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 Criminal Justice, chaired by a Republican
 

May 21, 2025


(S) Posting rule suspended
 

May 22, 2025


(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
 

May 23, 2025


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

May 26, 2025


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

20250526_HB108_2R: Yea 28 (R 18, D 10) - Nay 3 (R 2, D 1)

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

Nay - Eckhardt; Hughes; Sparks

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(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250526_HB108_3R: Yea 28 (R 18, D 10) - Nay 3 (R 2, D 1)

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

Nay - Eckhardt; Hughes; Sparks

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(S) Record vote
(H) Senate passage reported
 

May 27, 2025


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

May 28, 2025


(E) Sent to the Governor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Marcus On for self
 

For

(Thu 4/24/2025) Testifying before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Chris Jones for Combined Law Enforcement Association of Texas (CLEAT)
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Brian Hawthorne for Sheriffs' Association of Texas (SAT)
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Carlos Ortiz for San Antonio Police Officers Association
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Heidi Ruiz for Houston Police Department
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Jennifer Tharp for self (with Comal County District Attorney)
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Joe Morris for Game Warden Peace Officers Association
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as John Wilkerson for Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA)
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Mike Lee for self (with Harris County Sheriff)
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Ray Hunt for self (with Houston Police Officers Union (HPOU))
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Scott Rubin for Texas Police Chiefs Association
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Steven Deline for self
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Susan Stewart for self
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Thomas Parkinson for self
(Thu 5/22/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Thomas Parkinson for self



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