The House Committee on State Affairs

89th Legislature

May 12, 2025

8:00 a.m.

JHR 120

Pursuant to a notice posted on May 7, 2025, the House Committee on State Affairs met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative King, at 8:00 a.m.

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

A quorum was present.

SB 2368

The chair laid out SB 2368.

The chair recognized Representative Patterson to explain SB 2368.

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

The chair recognized Representative Patterson to close on SB 2368.

SB 2368 was left pending without objection.

SB 667

The chair laid out SB 667.

The chair recognized Representative Barry to explain SB 667.

The chair recognized Representative Barry to close on SB 667.

SB 667 was left pending without objection.

SB 689

The chair laid out SB 689.

The chair recognized Representative Gerdes to explain SB 689.

(Representative Phelan now present.)

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

(Representative Guillen now present.)

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

(Representative Davis, Yvonne now present.)

The chair recognized Representative Gerdes to close on SB 689.

SB 689 was left pending without objection.

SB 965

The chair laid out SB 965.

The chair recognized Representative Leach to explain SB 965.

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

The chair recognized Representative Leach to close on SB 965.

SB 965 was left pending without objection.

SB 1059

The chair laid out SB 1059.

The chair recognized Representative Capriglione to explain SB 1059.

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

The chair recognized Representative Capriglione to close on SB 1059.

SB 1059 was left pending without objection.

SB 231

The chair laid out SB 231.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain SB 231.

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

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on SB 231.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

SB 231 was left pending without objection.

SB 825

The chair laid out SB 825.

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain SB 825.

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

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on SB 825.

SB 825 was left pending without objection.

SB 2601

The chair laid out SB 2601.

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain SB 2601.

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

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on SB 2601.

SB 2601 was left pending without objection.

SB 1220

The chair laid out SB 1220.

The chair recognized Representative Smithee to explain SB 1220.

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

The chair recognized Representative Smithee to close on SB 1220.

SB 1220 was left pending without objection.

SB 992

The chair laid out SB 992.

The chair explained SB 992.

The chair closed on SB 992.

SB 992 was left pending without objection.

At 9:10 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