The House Committee on Disaster Preparedness & Flooding, Select

89th Legislature

August 22, 2025

8:30 a.m.

JHR 120

Pursuant to a notice posted on August 20, 2025, revised 2 times on August 21, 2025, a suspension of the 24-hour posting rule on August 21, 2025 and on August 21, 2025, and permission granted on August 20, 2025, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on Disaster Preparedness & Flooding, Select met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative King, at 8:30 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives King; Martinez; Bonnen; Darby; Johnson; Louderback; Virdell; and Wilson.

A quorum was present.

The chair made opening remarks.

(Representative Moody now present.)

HB 254

The chair laid out HB 254.

The chair recognized Representative Ashby to explain HB 254.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Ashby to close on HB 254.

HB 254 was left pending without objection.

HB 68

The chair laid out HB 68.

The chair recognized Representative Lopez, Janie to explain HB 68.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Lopez, Janie to close on HB 68.

HB 68 was left pending without objection.

HB 75

The chair laid out HB 75.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative McLaughlin to explain HB 75.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative McLaughlin to close on HB 75.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 75 was left pending without objection.

HB 71

The chair laid out HB 71.

The chair recognized Representative Gervin-Hawkins to explain HB 71.

(Representative Martinez in chair.)

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Gervin-Hawkins to close on HB 71.

HB 71 was left pending without objection.

HB 117

The chair laid out HB 117.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Zwiener to explain HB 117.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

(Representative King in chair.)

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Zwiener to close on HB 117.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 117 was left pending without objection.

HB 171

The chair laid out HB 171.

The chair recognized Representative Hickland to explain HB 171.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Hickland to close on HB 171.

HB 171 was left pending without objection.

SB 18

The chair laid out SB 18.

The chair recognized Representative Gerdes to explain SB 18.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Gerdes to close on SB 18.

SB 18 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Martinez in chair.)

SB 3

The chair laid out SB 3.

The chair recognized Representative Wilson to explain SB 3.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Wilson to close on SB 3.

SB 3 was left pending without objection.

HB 149

The chair laid out HB 149.

The chair recognized Representative Louderback to explain HB 149.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Louderback to close on HB 149.

HB 149 was left pending without objection.

HB 164

The chair laid out HB 164.

The chair recognized Representative Virdell to explain HB 164.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

(Representative King in chair.)

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Virdell to close on HB 164.

HB 164 was left pending without objection.

HB 123

The chair laid out HB 123.

The chair recognized Representative Martinez to explain HB 123.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Martinez to close on HB 123.

HB 123 was left pending without objection.

HB 48

The chair laid out HB 48.

The chair recognized Representative Darby to explain HB 48.

(Representative Martinez in chair.)

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Darby to close on HB 48.

HB 48 was left pending without objection.

HB 66

The chair laid out HB 66.

The chair recognized Representative Darby to explain HB 66.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

(Representative King in chair.)

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Darby to close on HB 66.

HB 66 was left pending without objection.

HB 48

The chair laid out HB 48 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 48, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives King; Martinez; Bonnen; Darby; Johnson; Louderback; Moody; Wilson (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Virdell (1).

HB 149

The chair laid out HB 149 as pending business.

(Representative Virdell now present.)

Representative Bonnen moved that HB 149, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives King; Martinez; Bonnen; Darby; Johnson; Louderback; Moody; Virdell; Wilson (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 254

The chair laid out HB 254 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 254, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives King; Martinez; Bonnen; Darby; Johnson; Louderback; Moody; Virdell; Wilson (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

SB 3

The chair laid out SB 3 as pending business.

Representative Darby moved that SB 3, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives King; Martinez; Bonnen; Darby; Johnson; Louderback; Moody; Virdell; Wilson (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

SB 18

The chair laid out SB 18 as pending business.

Representative Moody moved that SB 18, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives King; Martinez; Bonnen; Darby; Johnson; Louderback; Moody; Virdell; Wilson (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

At 11:22 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.

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Rep. King, Chair

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Megan Quijano, Clerk