The House Committee on State Affairs

89th Legislature

May 15, 2025

3:30 p.m.

Agricultural Museum, 1W.14

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 15, 2025, and permission granted on May 15, 2025, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on State Affairs met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative King, at 3:36 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

SB 241

The chair laid out SB 241.

The chair moved that SB 241, 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; Phelan; Raymond (8).

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

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Guillen; Smithee (2).

SB 318

The chair laid out SB 318.

The chair moved that SB 318, 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:                           Representatives Hull; McQueeney; Metcalf; Raymond (4).

Nays:                           Representatives King; Hernandez; Anchía; Davis, Yvonne; Phelan; Thompson; Turner (7).

Present, Not Voting:   Representatives Darby; Geren (2).

Absent:                        Representatives Guillen; Smithee (2).

SB 860

The chair laid out SB 860.

The chair recognized Representative Raymond to explain SB 860.

The chair moved that SB 860, 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; Geren; Hull; McQueeney; Metcalf; Phelan; Raymond; Thompson; Turner (13).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Guillen; Smithee (2).

SB 869

The chair laid out SB 869.

The chair moved that SB 869, 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; Geren; Hull; McQueeney; Metcalf; Phelan; Raymond; Thompson; Turner (13).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Guillen; Smithee (2).

SB 945

The chair laid out SB 945.

The chair moved that SB 945, 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:                           Representatives Darby; Geren; Hull; McQueeney; Metcalf; Raymond (6).

Nays:                           Representatives King; Hernandez; Anchía; Davis, Yvonne; Phelan; Thompson; Turner (7).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Guillen; Smithee (2).

SB 946

The chair laid out SB 946.

The chair moved that SB 946, 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:                           Representatives Darby; Geren; Hull; McQueeney; Metcalf (5).

Nays:                           Representatives King; Hernandez; Anchía; Davis, Yvonne; Phelan; Raymond; Thompson; Turner (8).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Guillen; Smithee (2).

SB 987

The chair laid out SB 987.

The chair moved that SB 987, 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; Geren; Hull; McQueeney; Metcalf; Phelan; Raymond; Thompson; Turner (12).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   Representative Davis, Yvonne (1).

Absent:                        Representatives Guillen; Smithee (2).

SB 1626

The chair laid out SB 1626.

The chair moved that SB 1626, 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; Phelan; Raymond (8).

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

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Guillen; Smithee (2).

SB 1856

The chair laid out SB 1856.

The chair recognized Representative Metcalf to explain SB 1856.

The chair moved that SB 1856, 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; Geren; Hull; McQueeney; Metcalf; Phelan; Raymond; Thompson; Turner (13).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Guillen; Smithee (2).

SB 2035

The chair laid out SB 2035.

The chair moved that SB 2035, 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; Phelan; Raymond (8).

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

Present, Not Voting:   Representative Anchía (1).

Absent:                        Representatives Guillen; Smithee (2).

SB 2148

The chair laid out SB 2148.

The chair moved that SB 2148, 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; Geren; Hull; McQueeney; Metcalf; Phelan; Raymond; Thompson; Turner (13).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Guillen; Smithee (2).

SB 2986

The chair laid out SB 2986.

The chair moved that SB 2986, 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; Geren; Hull; McQueeney; Metcalf; Phelan; Raymond; Thompson; Turner (13).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Guillen; Smithee (2).

At 3:53 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