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HB5243

Assigned to Committee
Authored by Stan Gerdes (R)
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Caption: Relating to prohibiting the purchase of certain food and drink items under the supplemental nutrition assistance program.
Initially Referred to House Human Services Committee, chaired by a Republican
This bill would cost taxpayers $764,750.00 over five years, according to the Legislative Budget Bureau.
Joint authors: Canales (D); Harris (R); Hull (R); Raymond (D)
Co-authors: Barry (R); Bell, C. (R); Bell, K. (R); Bumgarner (R); Cain (R); Cook (R); Curry (R); Dean (R); Dorazio (R); Dyson (R); Fairly (R); Frank (R); Gates (R); Guillen (R); Harless (R); Hayes (R); Hefner (R); Hickland (R); Holt (R); Hopper (R); Kerwin (R); Kitzman (R); Lambert (R); Leach (R); Little (R); Lowe (R); Luther (R); McLaughlin (R); McQueeney (R); Metcalf (R); Money (R); Morales, E. (D); Olcott (R); Orr (R); Paul (R); Richardson (R); Schatzline (R); Schoolcraft (R); Shofner (R); Slawson (R); Spiller (R); Tepper (R); Toth (R); Troxclair (R); Vasut (R); Villalobos (R); Virdell (R); Wharton (R)

Mar 14, 2025

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

Apr 7, 2025

(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House Human Services, chaired by a Republican

Apr 15, 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

May 21, 2025

(H) Barry signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Bell, C. signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Bell, K. signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Bumgarner signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Cain signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Cook signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Curry signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Dean signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Dorazio signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Dyson signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Fairly signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Frank signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Gates signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Guillen signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Harless signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Hayes signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Hefner signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Hickland signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Holt signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Hopper signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Kerwin signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Kitzman signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Lambert signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Leach signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Little signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Lowe signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Luther signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) McLaughlin signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) McQueeney signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Metcalf signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Money signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Morales, E. signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Olcott signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Orr signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Paul signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Richardson signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Schatzline signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Schoolcraft signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Shofner signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Slawson signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Spiller signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Tepper signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Toth signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Troxclair signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Vasut signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Villalobos signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Virdell signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Wharton signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Canales signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Harris signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Hull signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Raymond signed onto the bill as Joint Author

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Tue 4/15/2025) Testifying before H Human Services as Amber O'Connor for self (with Every Texan)
(Tue 4/15/2025) Testifying before H Human Services as Jamie Olson for Feeding Texas
(Tue 4/15/2025) Testifying before H Human Services as John McCord for Texas Retailers Association
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Human Services as Aleja Newman for self
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Human Services as Alexandra Haddix for self
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Human Services as Desiree Castro for Texas Food and Fuel Association
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Human Services as Dominique Pena for self
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Human Services as Elizabeth Barks for self
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Human Services as Elizabeth Perry for self
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Human Services as Gabriela Coello-Reyes for self
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Human Services as Jacklynne Horne for self
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Human Services as Joshua Houston for Caritas of Austin
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Human Services as Rocio Sigler for self
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Human Services as Sara Ramirez for self
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Human Services as Sarah Dunham for self
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Human Services as Sasha Almananza for self
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Human Services as Tasha Roberts for self (with Baylor University Collaborative on Hunger and Poverty)
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Human Services as Tasha Roberts for self (with Baylor University Collaborative on Hunger and Poverty)
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Human Services as Taylor Cumbie for self
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Human Services as Zenyth Gale for self
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Human Services as Zoja Ulesoo for self

For

(Tue 4/15/2025) Testifying before H Human Services as Brigham Buhler for self (with End Chronic Disease)
(Tue 4/15/2025) Testifying before H Human Services as Grace Price for self (with End Chronic Disease)
(Tue 4/15/2025) Testifying before H Human Services as ND, Parker for self (with Texas Association of Naturopathic Doctors (TXAND))
(Tue 4/15/2025) Testifying before H Human Services as Travis McCormick for Make Texans Healthy Again
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Human Services as Brita Treat for self
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Human Services as Fran Rhodes for self (with True Texas Project)
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Human Services as Julie Mccarty for self (with True Texas Project)
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Human Services as Mark Treat for self
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Human Services as Matt Long for self
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Human Services as Michael Geary for FGA Action
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Human Services as Michelle Evans for self
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Human Services as Shelia Franklin for self (with True Texas Project)

(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Human Services as Fred Shannon for Walmart
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Human Services as Hilary Davis for Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC)