The House Committee on Elections

89th Legislature

March 20, 2025

10:30 a.m. or upon final adjourn./recess or bill referral if permission granted

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Pursuant to a notice posted on March 14, 2025, and permission granted on March 20, 2025, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on Elections met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Shaheen, at 11:48 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Shaheen; Bucy; Isaac; Morales Shaw; Plesa; Raymond; Swanson; and Toth.

A quorum was present.

HB 640

The chair laid out HB 640 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 640, 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 Shaheen; Bucy; Isaac; Morales Shaw; Plesa; Raymond; Swanson; Toth (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Wilson (1).

HB 657

The chair laid out HB 657 as pending business.

Representative Plesa moved that HB 657, 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 Shaheen; Bucy; Isaac; Morales Shaw; Plesa; Raymond; Swanson; Toth (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Wilson (1).

HB 665

The chair laid out HB 665 as pending business.

Representative Raymond moved that HB 665, 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 Shaheen; Bucy; Isaac; Morales Shaw; Plesa; Raymond; Swanson; Toth (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Wilson (1).

HB 677

The chair laid out HB 677 as pending business.

Representative Toth moved that HB 677, 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 Shaheen; Bucy; Isaac; Morales Shaw; Plesa; Raymond; Swanson; Toth (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Wilson (1).

HB 429

The chair laid out HB 429 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 429, as substituted, 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 Shaheen; Bucy; Isaac; Morales Shaw; Plesa; Raymond; Toth (7).

Nays:                           Representative Swanson (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Wilson (1).

HB 496

The chair laid out HB 496 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 496, as substituted, 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 Shaheen; Bucy; Isaac; Raymond; Swanson; Toth (6).

Nays:                           Representatives Morales Shaw; Plesa (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Wilson (1).

HB 631

The chair laid out HB 631.

The chair recognized Representative Swanson to explain HB 631.

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

(Representative Wilson now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Swanson to close on HB 631.

HB 631 was left pending without objection.

HB 1477

The chair laid out HB 1477.

The chair recognized Representative Swanson to explain HB 1477.

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

The chair recognized Representative Swanson to close on HB 1477.

HB 1477 was left pending without objection.

HB 392

The chair laid out HB 392.

The chair recognized Representative Flores to explain HB 392.

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

The chair recognized Representative Flores to close on HB 392.

HB 392 was left pending without objection.

HB 1090

The chair laid out HB 1090.

The chair recognized Representative Paul to explain HB 1090.

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

The chair recognized Representative Paul to close on HB 1090.

HB 1090 was left pending without objection.

HB 1091

The chair laid out HB 1091.

The chair recognized Representative Paul to explain HB 1091.

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

The chair recognized Representative Paul to close on HB 1091.

HB 1091 was left pending without objection.

HB 342

The chair laid out HB 342.

The chair recognized Representative Hayes to explain HB 342.

(Representative Bucy in chair.)

(Representative Shaheen in chair.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Hayes to close on HB 342.

HB 342 was left pending without objection.

HB 614

The chair laid out HB 614.

The chair recognized Representative Bucy to explain HB 614.

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

The chair recognized Representative Bucy to close on HB 614.

HB 614 was left pending without objection.

HB 521

The chair laid out HB 521.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain HB 521.

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

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on HB 521.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 521 was left pending without objection.

HB 242

The chair laid out HB 242.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain HB 242.

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

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on HB 242.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 242 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Bucy in chair.)

HB 493

The chair laid out HB 493.

The chair recognized Representative Shaheen to explain HB 493.

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

The chair recognized Representative Shaheen to close on HB 493.

HB 493 was left pending without objection.

At 4:04 p.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. Shaheen, Chair

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Khiabet Campos, Clerk