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HB149

Signed by Governor
Authored by Gio Capriglione (R)
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Caption: Relating to the regulation of the use of artificial intelligence systems in this state; providing civil penalties.
Initially Referred to House Delivery of Government Efficiency Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to Senate Business & Commerce Committee, chaired by a Republican
This bill would cost taxpayers $55,604,693.00 over five years, according to the Legislative Budget Bureau.

Texas Policy Research Priority #1: TPR Vote Recommendation OPPOSED


Joint authors: Bhojani (D); Bonnen (R); Button (R); Orr (R)
Co-authors: Harris (R); Lalani (D); Lujan (R); Metcalf (R); Plesa (D)
Sponsors: Schwertner (R)
Co-sponsors: West (D)


(H) Schwertner signed onto the bill as
(H) West signed onto the bill as
 

Mar 14, 2025


(H) Capriglione signed onto the bill as Author
(H) Filed
(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House Delivery of Government Efficiency, chaired by a Republican
 

Mar 26, 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 2, 2025


(H) House Delivery of Government Efficiency met.
(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Committee substitute considered in committee
(H) Reported favorably as substituted
 

Apr 10, 2025


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

Apr 11, 2025


(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

Apr 17, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

Apr 22, 2025


(H) Bhojani signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Bonnen signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Button signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Orr signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Placed on General State Calendar
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) A Republican amendment (No. 1) from Capriglione amended the bill.
(H) Record vote

RV#321: Yea 147 (R 86, D 61) - Nay 0 (R 0, 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; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; 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; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu

Absent - Zweiner

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

Erin Zweiner: "When Record No. 321 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) Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
(H) Passed to engrossment as amended
(H) Record vote

RV#322: Yea 137 (R 76, D 61) - Nay 10 (R 9, D 1)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Campos; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; 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; Holt; Hopper; 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; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Nay - Ashby; Cain; Canales; Harrison; Little; Lowe; Lozano; Luther; Money; Olcott

Absent - Fairly

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Apr 23, 2025


(H) Lalani signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Metcalf signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Read 3rd time
(H) A Republican amendment (No. 1) from Capriglione amended the bill.
(H) Record vote

RV#375: Yea 147 (R 86, D 61) - Nay 0 (R 0, 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; Cain; 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; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Absent - Simmons; Virdell

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(H) Passed as amended
(H) Record vote

RV#376: Yea 146 (R 85, D 61) - Nay 3 (R 2, 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; Cain; Campos; 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; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Nay - Canales; Harrison; Lowe

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(H) Reported engrossed
 

Apr 24, 2025


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

Apr 28, 2025


(H) Plesa signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Apr 29, 2025


(H) Lujan signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Apr 30, 2025


(H) Harris signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

May 1, 2025


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

May 20, 2025


(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Vote taken in committee
 

May 21, 2025


(S) Reported favorably as substituted
(S) Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
(S) Committee report printed and distributed
 

May 23, 2025


(S) Co-sponsor authorized
(S) Placed on intent calendar
(S) Motion to suspend regular order of business
(S) Motion withdrawn
(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Read 2nd time
(S) Amendment(s) offered

20250523_HB149_FA1: 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) Amended
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Amendment(s) offered

20250523_HB149_FA2: 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) Amended
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Amendment(s) offered

20250523_HB149_FA3: 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) Amended
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Passed to 3rd reading as amended
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250523_HB149_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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(S) Record vote
 

May 24, 2025


(H) Senate passage as amended reported
 

May 26, 2025


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

May 30, 2025


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

RV#4059: Yea 121 (R 66, D 55) - Nay 17 (R 17, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; 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.; Dean; DeAyala; 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 Davila; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lozano; Lujan; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Plesa; Raymond; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schoolcraft; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Nay - Cain; Harrison; Hopper; Little; Louderback; Lowe; Luther; Money; Olcott; Patterson; Pierson; Richardson; Schatzline; Schofield; Shaheen; Tinderholt; Toth

Absent - Campos; Davis, Y.; Manuel; Reynolds

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Vasut

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

Alan Schoolcraft: "When Record No. 4059 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Cody Vasut: "When Record No. 4059 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)

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

May 31, 2025


(H) Reported enrolled
 

Jun 1, 2025


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

Jun 2, 2025


(E) Sent to the Governor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Wed 3/26/2025) Testifying before H Delivery of Government Efficiency as James Czerniawski for Americans for Prosperity Texas (AFP)
 

For

(Wed 3/26/2025) Testifying before H Delivery of Government Efficiency as David Dunmoyer for Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF)
(Thu 5/1/2025) Testifying before S Business & Commerce as David Dunmoyer for Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF)
(Thu 5/1/2025) Testifying before S Business & Commerce as Dominic Cruciani for self
(Wed 3/26/2025) Testifying before H Delivery of Government Efficiency as Haseeb Abdullah for self
(Wed 3/26/2025) Testifying before H Delivery of Government Efficiency as Tanner Jones for Cicero Action
(Thu 5/1/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Christine Wright for City of San Antonio
(Wed 3/26/2025) Registering before H Delivery of Government Efficiency as Clifford Sparks for City of Dallas
(Thu 5/1/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as John Wood for self (with American Adjuster Association)
(Wed 3/26/2025) Registering before H Delivery of Government Efficiency as Lisa Atkinson for self
 

On

(Wed 3/26/2025) Testifying before H Delivery of Government Efficiency as Albert Betts for Insurance Council of Texas (ICT)
(Thu 5/1/2025) Testifying before S Business & Commerce as Ann Baddour for Texas Appleseed
(Wed 3/26/2025) Testifying before H Delivery of Government Efficiency as Glenn Hamer for Texas Association of Business
(Thu 5/1/2025) Testifying before S Business & Commerce as Glenn Hamer for Texas Association of Business
(Thu 5/1/2025) Testifying before S Business & Commerce as Petrus Wassdorf for Clearview AI
(Wed 3/26/2025) Testifying before H Delivery of Government Efficiency as Renzo Soto for TechNet
(Thu 5/1/2025) Testifying before S Business & Commerce as Renzo Soto for TechNet
(Wed 3/26/2025) Registering before H Delivery of Government Efficiency as Amanda Crawford for Department of Information Resources
(Wed 3/26/2025) Registering before H Delivery of Government Efficiency as Darren Ferguson for self
(Thu 5/1/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Esther Chavez for Office of the Attorney General
(Wed 3/26/2025) Registering before H Delivery of Government Efficiency as Jennie Hoelscher for Department of Informatin Resources
(Thu 5/1/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Jennie Hoelscher for Texas Department of Information Resources
(Wed 3/26/2025) Registering before H Delivery of Government Efficiency as John Hoffman for Texas Department of Information Resources
(Thu 5/1/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as John Hoffman for Texas Department of Information Resources
(Thu 5/1/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Jorge Martinez for self (with The LIBRE Inititative)
(Wed 3/26/2025) Registering before H Delivery of Government Efficiency as Nora Cox for Texas e-Health Alliance
(Thu 5/1/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Nora Cox for Texas e-Health Alliance
(Wed 3/26/2025) Registering before H Delivery of Government Efficiency as Rebekah Chenelle for Dallas Regional Chamber
(Thu 5/1/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Samuel Sheetz for self (with Americans for Prosperity Texas (AFP))



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