The House Committee on State Affairs

89th Legislature

April 7, 2025

8:00 a.m.

Continued on April 8, 2025

JHR 120

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 2, 2025, and permission granted on April 7, 2025, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on State Affairs met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative King, at 8:04 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives King; Hernandez; Anchía; Darby; Geren; McQueeney; Raymond; and Turner.

A quorum was present.

(Representative Phelan now present.)

(Representative Hull now present.)

(Representative Davis, Yvonne now present.)

The chair announced at the beginning of the hearing that witness registration would be closed at 3 p.m.

HB 28

The chair laid out HB 28.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair explained HB 28.

(Representative Guillen now present.)

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

(Representative Smithee now present.)

(Representative Metcalf now present.)

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

(Representative Thompson now present.)

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

(Representative Guillen in chair.)

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

(Representative King in chair.)

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

(Representative McQueeney in chair.)

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

(Representative King in chair.)

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

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 28 was left pending without objection.

At 2:45 p.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 4:22 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative King.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 28

The chair laid out HB 28 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

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

(Representative Anchía now present.)

(Representative Metcalf now present.)

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

(Representative Darby in chair.)

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

(Representative King in chair.)

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

(Representative Hernandez now present.)

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

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 28 was left pending without objection.

SB 3

The chair laid out SB 3.

The chair explained SB 3.

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

(Representative Hernandez in chair.)

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

(Representative King in chair.)

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

The hearing continued after midnight.  The following actions occurred April 8, 2025.

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

SB 3 was left pending without objection.

At 1:58 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