SB3070

Signed by Governor
Authored by Bob Hall (R)
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Caption: Relating to the abolishment of the Texas Lottery Commission and the transfer of the administration of the state lottery and the licensing and regulation of charitable bingo to the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation; creating criminal offenses.
Initially Referred to Senate State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to House State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican
This bill would cost taxpayers $1,864,065,000.00 over five years, according to the Legislative Budget Bureau.

GAWTP Priority #1: Liberty Bills OPPOSED


Co-authors: Alvarado (D); Bettencourt (R); Campbell (R); Creighton (R); King (R); Kolkhorst (R); Menendez (D); Middleton (R); Parker (R); Paxton (R); Sparks (R)
Sponsors: Geren (R)


(S) Geren signed onto the bill as Sponsor
 

May 12, 2025


(S) Hall signed onto the bill as Author
(S) Received by the Secretary of the Senate
(S) Permission to introduce
(S) Read first time
(S) Referred to the Senate State Affairs, chaired by a Republican
(S) Posting rule suspended
(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Testimony taken in committee
(S) Left pending in committee
 

May 14, 2025


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

May 15, 2025


(S) Alvarado signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Bettencourt signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Campbell signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Creighton signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) King signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Kolkhorst signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Menendez signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Middleton signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Parker signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Paxton signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Sparks signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Co-author authorized
(S) Reported favorably w/o amendments
(S) Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
(S) Printing rule suspended
(S) Rules suspended-Intent Calendar
(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Read 2nd time
(S) Amendment(s) offered

20250515_SB3070_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

20250515_SB3070_FA2: Yea 30 (R 20, D 10) - Nay 1 (R 0, D 1)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; 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

Nay - Cook

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(S) Amended
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Amendment(s) offered

20250515_SB3070_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) Amendment(s) offered

20250515_SB3070_FA4: Yea 30 (R 20, D 10) - Nay 1 (R 0, D 1)

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

Nay - Eckhardt

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(S) Amended
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Committee report printed and distributed
(S) Passed to engrossment as amended
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote

20250515_SB3070_E: 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) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250515_SB3070_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
(S) Reported engrossed
 

May 16, 2025


(S) Placed on intent calendar
(H) Received from the Senate
 

May 19, 2025


(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House State Affairs, chaired by a Republican
 

May 20, 2025


(H) Considered in formal meeting
(H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
 

May 23, 2025


(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
(H) Committee report distributed
(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
(H) Considered in Calendars
 

May 25, 2025


(H) Placed on Major State Calendar
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Postponed
(H) Laid out as postponed business
(H) A Republican amendment (No. 1) from Geren was offered.
(H) A Republican amendment (No. 2) from Geren amended the bill.
(H) Record vote

RV#3536: Yea 104 (R 49, D 55) - Nay 33 (R 33, D 0)
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Yea - Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Hayes; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Longoria; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Noble; Ordaz; Orr; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Richardson; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Shaheen; Simmons; Smithee; Spiller; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Nay - Alders; Bumgarner; Cain; Cook; Frank; Harris Davila; Hefner; Holt; Hopper; Isaac; Leo Wilson; Little; Lowe; Lozano; Luther; Money; Morgan; Olcott; Oliverson; Patterson; Paul; Pierson; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shofner; Slawson; Swanson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Vasut; Virdell

Absent - Harrison; Hickland; Munoz; Rodriguez Ramos

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

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(H) A Democrat amendment (No. 3) from Bucy was withdrawn.
(H) A Republican amendment (No. 4) from Hopper; Money; Olcott amended the bill.
(H) Record vote

RV#3537: Yea 71 (R 26, D 45) - Nay 58 (R 54, D 4)
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Yea - Allen; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Darby; Dean; DeAyala; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Harless; Harris; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Hunter; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Lopez, R.; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Metcalf; Meyer; Moody; Morales, E.; Ordaz; Perez, M.; Plesa; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Simmons; Spiller; Talarico; Thompson; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Zweiner

Nay - Alders; Ashby; Bryant; Bumgarner; Cain; Cook; Cunningham; Dorazio; Frank; Gates; Gerdes; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Holt; Hopper; Isaac; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Luther; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Money; Morales, C.; Morgan; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Raymond; Richardson; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Swanson; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Vasut; Virdell; Wharton; Wilson

Absent - Anchia; Craddick; Curry; Davis, A.; Guerra; Guillen; Hickland; Hull; Longoria; Morales Shaw; Munoz; Rodriguez Ramos; Wu

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

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(H) A Republican amendment (No. 1) from Geren was adopted as amended.
(H) Record vote

RV#3538: Yea 91 (R 40, D 51) - Nay 44 (R 44, D 0)
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Yea - Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Craddick; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Dean; DeAyala; Dutton; Dyson; Flores; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Hunter; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lujan; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, E.; Morgan; Noble; Ordaz; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Simmons; Smithee; Spiller; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wu; Zweiner

Nay - Alders; Bumgarner; Cain; Cook; Cunningham; Dorazio; Fairly; Frank; Gates; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Isaac; Leo Wilson; Little; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Luther; Money; Olcott; Oliverson; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Pierson; Richardson; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Swanson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Vasut; Virdell; Wilson

Absent - Bhojani; Guerra; Hull; Manuel; Morales, C.; Munoz; Rodriguez Ramos

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

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

Caroline Harris Davila: "When Record No. 3538 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) Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
(H) Passed to 3rd reading as amended
(H) Record vote

RV#3539: Yea 110 (R 56, D 54) - Nay 29 (R 27, D 2)
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Yea - Allen; Anchia; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Craddick; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Dean; DeAyala; Dutton; 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; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Howard; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Raymond; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Shaheen; Simmons; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wu; Zweiner

Nay - Alders; Ashby; Bryant; Bumgarner; Cain; Cook; Cunningham; Dorazio; Frank; Harrison; Hayes; Hopper; Little; Lowe; Lozano; Luther; Money; Morales, C.; Olcott; Oliverson; Pierson; Schoolcraft; Shofner; Slawson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Wharton; Wilson

Absent - Hull; Plesa; Virdell

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

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

Cody Vasut: "When Record No. 3539 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Jay Dean: "When Record No. 3539 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Mark Dorazio: "When Record No. 3539 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) Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
 

May 26, 2025


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

RV#3544: Yea 112 (R 54, D 58) - Nay 27 (R 26, D 1)
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Yea - Allen; Anchia; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dutton; Dyson; Flores; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Longoria; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Noble; Ordaz; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Shaheen; Simmons; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Nay - Alders; Ashby; Bryant; Bumgarner; Cain; Cook; Dorazio; Frank; Harrison; Hefner; Hopper; Kerwin; Leo Wilson; Little; Lowe; Lozano; Money; Olcott; Richardson; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shofner; Slawson; Tinderholt; Toth; Vasut

Absent - Fairly; Gates; Lopez, J.; Luther; Munoz; Oliverson; Orr; Rodriguez Ramos; Virdell

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

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

Ana-Maria Rodriguez Ramos: "When Record No. 3544 was taken, I was temporarily out of the house chamber. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Gary Gates: "When Record No. 3544 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)

Sergio Munoz, Jr.: "When Record No. 3544 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) Reason for vote recorded in Journal
(S) House passage as amended reported
 

May 30, 2025


(S) House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
(S) Read
(S) Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
(S) Record vote
 

May 31, 2025


(H) Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
 

Jun 1, 2025


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

Jun 2, 2025


(H) Signed in the House
(E) Sent to the Governor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Mon 5/12/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Steven Deline for self
 

For

(Mon 5/12/2025) Testifying before S State Affairs as Rob Kohler for Texas Baptist Christian Life Commission



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