The House Committee on State Affairs

89th Legislature

May 5, 2025

8:00 a.m.

JHR 120

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 30, 2025, revised on April 30, 2025, 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; Anchía; Darby; Davis, Yvonne; Geren; Hull; McQueeney; Metcalf; Raymond; Smithee; Thompson; and Turner.

A quorum was present.

HB 5573

The chair laid out HB 5573 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 5573, 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; Hull; McQueeney; Metcalf; Raymond; Smithee; Thompson; Turner (12).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Hernandez; Guillen; Phelan (3).

SB 3

The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which the measure was reported from committee.  The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which the substitute was adopted.  The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that SB 3, 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; Hull; McQueeney; Metcalf; Raymond; Thompson; Turner (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   Representative Smithee (1).

Absent:                        Representatives Hernandez; Guillen; Phelan (3).

SB 1188

The chair laid out SB 1188, the companion to HB 4503.

Representative Raymond moved that SB 1188, 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; Darby; Geren; Hull; McQueeney; Metcalf; Raymond; Smithee (8).

Nays:                           Representatives Anchía; Davis, Yvonne; Thompson; Turner (4).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Hernandez; Guillen; Phelan (3).

SB 1789

The chair laid out SB 1789, the companion to HB 4627.

Representative Geren offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Darby moved that SB 1789, 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; Hull; McQueeney; Metcalf; Raymond; Smithee; Thompson; Turner (12).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Hernandez; Guillen; Phelan (3).

SB 18

The chair laid out SB 18.

The chair recognized Representative Hull to explain SB 18.

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

(Representative Phelan now present.)

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

(Representative Guillen now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Hull to close on SB 18.

SB 18 was left pending without objection.

SB 75

The chair laid out SB 75.

The chair recognized Representative Wilson to explain SB 75.

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

(Representative Darby in chair.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Wilson to close on SB 75.

SB 75 was left pending without objection.

SB 330

The chair laid out SB 330.

The chair recognized Representative Oliverson to explain SB 330.

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

The chair recognized Representative Oliverson to close on SB 330.

SB 330 was left pending without objection.

(Representative King in chair.)

SB 1535

The chair laid out SB 1535.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair explained SB 1535, on behalf of Representative Button.

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

The chair closed on SB 1535.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

SB 1535 was left pending without objection.

SB 34

The chair laid out SB 34.

The chair explained SB 34.

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

The chair closed on SB 34.

SB 34 was left pending without objection.

At 9:54 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