The House Committee on State Affairs

89th Legislature

March 26, 2025

8:00 a.m.

JHR 140

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 21, 2025, the House Committee on State Affairs met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative King, at 8:07 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives King; Anchía; Darby; Davis, Yvonne; Geren; Hull; McQueeney; Metcalf; Phelan; Raymond; and Turner.

A quorum was present.

HB 274

The chair laid out HB 274 as pending business.

Representative Geren moved that HB 274, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion failed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           None (0).

Nays:                           Representatives King; Anchía; Darby; Davis, Yvonne; Geren; Hull; McQueeney; Metcalf; Phelan; Raymond; Turner (11).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Hernandez; Guillen; Smithee; Thompson (4).

HB 14

The chair laid out HB 14 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 14, 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 King; Anchía; Darby; Geren; Hull; McQueeney; Metcalf; Phelan; Raymond; Turner (10).

Nays:                           Representative Davis, Yvonne (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Hernandez; Guillen; Smithee; Thompson (4).

HB 145

The chair laid out HB 145 as pending business.

Representative Darby offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

(Representative Guillen now present.)

Representative McQueeney moved that HB 145, 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 King; Anchía; Darby; Davis, Yvonne; Geren; Guillen; Hull; McQueeney; Metcalf; Phelan; Raymond; Turner (12).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Hernandez; Smithee; Thompson (3).

HB 267

The chair laid out HB 267 as pending business.

Representative Hull offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Hull moved that HB 267, 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 King; Darby; Geren; Guillen; Hull; McQueeney; Metcalf; Phelan; Raymond (9).

Nays:                           Representatives Anchía; Davis, Yvonne; Turner (3).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Hernandez; Smithee; Thompson (3).

HB 366

The chair laid out HB 366 as pending business.

Representative Darby offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Raymond moved that HB 366, 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 King; Anchía; Darby; Davis, Yvonne; Geren; Guillen; Hull; McQueeney; Metcalf; Phelan; Raymond; Turner (12).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Hernandez; Smithee; Thompson (3).

HB 1127

The chair laid out HB 1127 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 1127, 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; Anchía; Darby; Davis, Yvonne; Geren; Guillen; Hull; McQueeney; Metcalf; Phelan; Raymond; Turner (12).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Hernandez; Smithee; Thompson (3).

HB 1393

The chair laid out HB 1393 as pending business.

Representative McQueeney moved that HB 1393, 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; Anchía; Darby; Davis, Yvonne; Geren; Guillen; Hull; McQueeney; Metcalf; Phelan; Raymond; Turner (12).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Hernandez; Smithee; Thompson (3).

HB 1584

The chair laid out HB 1584 as pending business.

Representative Phelan offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Guillen moved that HB 1584, 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 King; Anchía; Darby; Davis, Yvonne; Geren; Guillen; Hull; McQueeney; Metcalf; Phelan; Raymond; Turner (12).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Hernandez; Smithee; Thompson (3).

HB 1640

The chair laid out HB 1640 as pending business.

Representative Anchía moved that HB 1640, 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; Anchía; Darby; Davis, Yvonne; Geren; Guillen; Hull; McQueeney; Metcalf; Phelan; Raymond; Turner (12).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Hernandez; Smithee; Thompson (3).

HB 1710

The chair laid out HB 1710 as pending business.

Representative Turner offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

(Representative Smithee now present.)

Representative Smithee moved that HB 1710, 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 King; Anchía; Darby; Davis, Yvonne; Geren; Guillen; Hull; McQueeney; Metcalf; Phelan; Raymond; Smithee; Turner (13).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Hernandez; Thompson (2).

HB 2152

The chair laid out HB 2152 as pending business.

Representative Metcalf moved that HB 2152, 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; Anchía; Darby; Davis, Yvonne; Geren; Guillen; Hull; McQueeney; Metcalf; Phelan; Raymond; Smithee; Turner (13).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Hernandez; Thompson (2).

HCR 101

The chair laid out HCR 101 as pending business.

Representative Raymond moved that HCR 101, 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; Anchía; Darby; Davis, Yvonne; Geren; Guillen; Hull; McQueeney; Metcalf; Phelan; Raymond; Smithee; Turner (13).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Hernandez; Thompson (2).

HJR 8

The chair laid out HJR 8 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Darby moved that HJR 8, 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 King; Anchía; Darby; Geren; Guillen; Hull; McQueeney; Metcalf; Phelan; Raymond; Smithee; Turner (12).

Nays:                           Representative Davis, Yvonne (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Hernandez; Thompson (2).

HR 51

The chair laid out HR 51 as pending business.

The chair moved that HR 51, 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; Anchía; Darby; Davis, Yvonne; Geren; Guillen; Hull; McQueeney; Metcalf; Phelan; Raymond; Smithee; Turner (13).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Hernandez; Thompson (2).

HB 2898

The chair laid out HB 2898.

The chair recognized Representative Frank to explain HB 2898.

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

The chair recognized Representative Frank to close on HB 2898.

HB 2898 was left pending without objection.

HB 3228

The chair laid out HB 3228.

The chair recognized Representative Lambert to explain HB 3228.

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

The chair recognized Representative Lambert to close on HB 3228.

HB 3228 was left pending without objection.

HB 3114

The chair laid out HB 3114.

The chair recognized Representative Geren to explain HB 3114.

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

The chair recognized Representative Geren to close on HB 3114.

HB 3114 was left pending without objection.

HB 2625

The chair laid out HB 2625.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative DeAyala to explain HB 2625.

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

The chair recognized Representative DeAyala to close on HB 2625.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2625 was left pending without objection.

HB 1544

The chair laid out HB 1544.

The chair recognized Representative Raymond to explain HB 1544.

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

The chair recognized Representative Raymond to close on HB 1544.

HB 1544 was left pending without objection.

HB 2001

The chair laid out HB 2001.

The chair recognized Representative Meyer to explain HB 2001.

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

The chair recognized Representative Meyer to close on HB 2001.

HB 2001 was left pending without objection.

HB 2869

The chair laid out HB 2869.

The chair recognized Representative Metcalf to explain HB 2869.

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

The chair recognized Representative Metcalf to close on HB 2869.

HB 2869 was left pending without objection.

HB 246

The chair laid out HB 246.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain HB 246.

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

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on HB 246.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 246 was left pending without objection.

The chair referred HB 2479 to the subcommittee on Telecommunications & Broadband.

At 9:38 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until upon final adjourn./recess or bill referral if permission granted.

The committee reconvened at 11:45 a.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative King.

The quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives King; Darby; Geren; Guillen; Hull; McQueeney; Metcalf; Phelan; and Turner.

A quorum was present.

HB 1846

The chair laid out HB 1846.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Walle to explain HB 1846.

(Representative Davis, Yvonne now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Walle to close on HB 1846.

(Representative Anchía now present.)

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1846 was left pending without objection.

HB 2618

The chair laid out HB 2618.

The chair recognized Representative Anchía to explain HB 2618.

(Representative Smithee now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Anchía to close on HB 2618.

HB 2618 was left pending without objection.

HB 3069

The chair laid out HB 3069.

(Representative Thompson now present.)

(Representative Raymond now present.)

The chair recognized Representative Darby to explain HB 3069.

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

(Representative Guillen in chair.)

(Representative King in chair.)

The chair recognized Representative Darby to close on HB 3069.

HB 3069 was left pending without objection.

HB 3157

The chair laid out HB 3157.

The chair recognized Representative Darby to explain HB 3157.

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

The chair recognized Representative Darby to close on HB 3157.

HB 3157 was left pending without objection.

HB 796

The chair laid out HB 796.

The chair recognized Representative Bell, Cecil to explain HB 796.

(Representative McQueeney in chair.)

(Representative King in chair.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Bell, Cecil to close on HB 796.

HB 796 was left pending without objection.

HB 1056

The chair laid out HB 1056.

The chair recognized Representative Dorazio to explain HB 1056.

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

The chair recognized Representative Dorazio to close on HB 1056.

HB 1056 was left pending without objection.

HJR 98

The chair laid out HJR 98.

The chair recognized Representative Vasut to explain HJR 98.

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

The chair recognized Representative Vasut to close on HJR 98.

HJR 98 was left pending without objection.

At 5:40 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. King, Chair

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Megan Quijano, Clerk