HB1545

Signed by Governor
Authored by Keith Bell (R)
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Caption: Relating to the sunset review process and certain governmental entities subject to that process.
Initially Referred to House Delivery of Government Efficiency Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to Senate Business & Commerce Committee, chaired by a Republican
HB 1545 modifies the Texas Sunset Review Process, extending the review dates for multiple agencies, including the Texas Credit Union Department, Texas Juvenile Justice Department, and Texas Soil & Water Conservation Board. It also reforms the reporting requirements of agencies under review, requiring them to submit detailed reports evaluating their continued necessity and effectiveness before each Sunset Commission review.

Joint authors: Canales (D); Hull (R); Kitzman (R); Shaheen (R)
Co-authors: Lujan (R)
Sponsors: Parker (R)

Mar 14, 2025


(H) Bell, K. 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 25, 2025


(H) Hull signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Kitzman signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Shaheen signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Canales signed onto the bill as Joint Author
 

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 Delivery of Government Efficiency met.
(H) Considered in formal meeting
(H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
 

Apr 24, 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
 

Apr 30, 2025


(H) Lujan signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

May 1, 2025


(H) Placed on Major State Calendar
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) A Republican amendment (No. 1) from Bell, K. amended the bill.
(H) Passed to engrossment as amended
(H) Record vote

RV#1159: Yea 127 (R 71, D 56) - Nay 1 (R 1, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Anchia; Barry; Bell, K.; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bucy; Cain; 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; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Landgraf; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; 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; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Harrison

Absent - Bell, C.; Bumgarner; Button; Lambert

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

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

Angie Button: "When Record No. 1159 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)

Cecil Bell: "When Record No. 1159 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Terri Leo Wilson: "When Record No. 1159 was taken, I was excused to attend a meeting of the Committee on Public Education. 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
 

May 2, 2025


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

RV#1267: Yea 137 (R 80, D 57) - Nay 1 (R 1, 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; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; 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; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; 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; Zwiener

Nay - Harrison

Absent - Davis, Y.; Gerdes; Lopez, R.; Reynolds

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

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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 20, 2025


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

May 22, 2025


(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Vote taken in committee
(S) Reported favorably as substituted
(S) Committee report printed and distributed
 

May 25, 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
(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed
(S) Record vote
 

May 29, 2025


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

May 30, 2025


(H) House refuses to concur in Senate amendments
(H) House requests conference committee
(H) House appoints conferees
(S) House refuses to concur-reported
(S) House requests conference committee-reported
(S) House appoints conferees-reported
(S) Senate grants request for conference comm.
(S) Senate appoints conferees
 

May 31, 2025


(H) Senate grants request for conf comm-reported
(H) Senate appoints conferees-reported
(S) Conference committee report filed
(H) Conf. Comm. Report distributed
 

Jun 1, 2025


(S) Senate adopts conference committee report
(S) Record vote

20250601_HB1545_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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(H) House adopts conference committee report
(H) Record vote

RV#4161: Yea 122 (R 74, D 48) - Nay 13 (R 12, D 1)
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Yea - Alders; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gonzalez, J.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Jones, J.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Little; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Raymond; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Virdell; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Cain; Harrison; Hopper; Leo Wilson; Lowe; Olcott; Plesa; Schatzline; Schofield; Swanson; Toth; Vasut; Wilson

Absent - Bernal; Davis, Y.; Gamez; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, M.; Johnson; Longoria; Morales, C.; Reynolds; Vo

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

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

Barbara Gervin-Hawkins: "When Record No. 4161 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) Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported
(S) House adopts conf. comm. report-reported
 

Jun 2, 2025


(H) Reported enrolled
(H) Signed in the House
(S) Signed in the Senate
(E) Sent to the Governor
 


(H) Parker signed onto the bill as Sponsor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Wed 4/9/2025) Testifying before H Delivery of Government Efficiency as Alexander Strenger for self
 

For

(Wed 4/9/2025) Registering before H Delivery of Government Efficiency as Steven Deline for self
(Tue 5/20/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Steven Deline for self
 

On

(Wed 4/9/2025) Testifying before H Delivery of Government Efficiency as Brittany Sharkey for TBVME
(Wed 4/9/2025) Testifying before H Delivery of Government Efficiency as Shane Linkous for SOAH
(Tue 5/20/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Brittany Sharkey for TBVME
(Tue 5/20/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Charlotte Melder for Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR)
(Wed 4/9/2025) Registering before H Delivery of Government Efficiency as Eric Beverly for Sunset Advisory Commission
(Tue 5/20/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Eric Beverly for Sunset Advisory Commission
(Wed 4/9/2025) Registering before H Delivery of Government Efficiency as Heather Bounds for Tsswcb
(Tue 5/20/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Lauren Brambila for Texas Pharmaceutical Initiative
(Tue 5/20/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Michael Geeslin for Texas Pharmaceutical Initiative
(Wed 4/9/2025) Registering before H Delivery of Government Efficiency as Rachel Gandy for Texas Juvenile Justice Department
(Tue 5/20/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Rachel Gandy for Texas Juvenile Justice Department
(Tue 5/20/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Shandra Carter for Texas Juvenile Justice Department



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