The House Committee on State Affairs

89th Legislature

April 25, 2025

8:00 a.m.

JHR 140

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 17, 2025, the House Committee on State Affairs met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative King, at 8:06 a.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 2844

The chair laid out HB 2844 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative McQueeney moved that HB 2844, 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; Hernandez; Darby; Davis, Yvonne; Hull; McQueeney; Metcalf; Phelan; Raymond; Smithee; Turner (11).

Nays:                           Representatives Anchía; Thompson (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Geren; Guillen (2).

HB 3896

The chair laid out HB 3896 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 3896, 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; Hernandez; Anchía; Darby; Davis, Yvonne; Hull; McQueeney; Metcalf; Phelan; Raymond; Smithee; Thompson; Turner (13).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Geren; Guillen (2).

(Representative Guillen now present.)

SB 1062

The chair laid out SB 1062, the companion to HB 3782.

The chair moved that SB 1062, 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; Hernandez; Anchía; Darby; Davis, Yvonne; Guillen; Hull; McQueeney; Metcalf; Phelan; Raymond; Smithee; Thompson; Turner (14).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Geren (1).

HB 796

The chair laid out HB 796.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 796, 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; Guillen; Hull; McQueeney; Metcalf; Phelan; Raymond; Smithee (9).

Nays:                           Representatives Hernandez; Anchía; Davis, Yvonne; Thompson; Turner (5).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Geren (1).

Representative Howard was also in attendance.

HB 5082

The chair laid out HB 5082.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Leach to explain HB 5082.

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

The chair recognized Representative Leach to close on HB 5082.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 5082 was left pending without objection.

HB 5510

The chair laid out HB 5510.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Leach to explain HB 5510.

(Representative Hernandez in chair.)

(Representative King in chair.)

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 5510 was left pending without objection.

At 8:50 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 1:55 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative King.

The quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives King; Anchía; Darby; McQueeney; Metcalf; Raymond; Smithee; and Turner.

A quorum was present.

Representative Howard was also in attendance.

HB 5510

The chair laid out HB 5510 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Leach to explain HB 5510.

(Representative Hull now present.)

(Representative Guillen now present.)

(Representative Hernandez now present.)

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

(Representative Hernandez in chair.)

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

(Representative Geren now present.)

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

(Representative King in chair.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Leach to close on HB 5510.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 5510 was left pending without objection.

HB 3990

The chair laid out HB 3990.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Hickland to explain HB 3990.

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 chair recognized Representative Hickland to close on HB 3990.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3990 was left pending without objection.

HB 229

The chair laid out HB 229.

The chair recognized Representative Troxclair to explain HB 229.

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 chair recognized Representative Troxclair to close on HB 229.

HB 229 was left pending without objection.

At 7:58 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