The House Committee on Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs

89th Legislature

May 1, 2025

or upon final adjourn./recess or bill referral if permission granted

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CORRECTED MINUTES

On May 6, 2025, the House Committee on Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs authorized the correction of the  minutes for the meeting of the House Committee on Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs held on May 1, 2025. The following are the corrected minutes for that meeting:

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 1, 2025, the House Committee on Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Hefner, at 5:20 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Hefner; Lopez, Ray; Cortez; Hickland; Isaac; Louderback; McLaughlin; and Pierson.

A quorum was present.

HB 2929

The chair laid out HB 2929 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 2929, 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 Hefner; Lopez, Ray; Cortez; Hickland; Isaac; Louderback; McLaughlin; Pierson (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Canales; Dorazio; Holt (3).

(Representative Dorazio now present.)

HB 3420

The chair laid out HB 3420 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 3420, 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 Hefner; Lopez, Ray; Cortez; Dorazio; Hickland; Isaac; Louderback; McLaughlin; Pierson (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Canales; Holt (2).

HB 4023

The chair laid out HB 4023 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 4023, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Hefner; Lopez, Ray; Cortez; Dorazio; Hickland; Isaac; Louderback; McLaughlin; Pierson (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Canales; Holt (2).

SB 2180

The chair laid out SB 2180, the senate companion to HB 4956.The chair moved that SB 2180, 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 Hefner; Lopez, Ray; Cortez; Dorazio; Hickland; Isaac; Louderback; McLaughlin; Pierson (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Canales; Holt (2).

HB 4956

The chair laid out HB 4956 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 4956, 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 Hefner; Lopez, Ray; Cortez; Dorazio; Hickland; Isaac; Louderback; McLaughlin; Pierson (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Canales; Holt (2).

SB 1620

The chair laid out SB 1620, the senate companion to HB 5293.

The chair moved that SB 1620, 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 Hefner; Lopez, Ray; Cortez; Dorazio; Hickland; Isaac; Louderback; McLaughlin; Pierson (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Canales; Holt (2).

HB 5308

The chair laid out HB 5308 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 5308, 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 Hefner; Lopez, Ray; Cortez; Dorazio; Hickland; Isaac; Louderback; McLaughlin; Pierson (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Canales; Holt (2).

HCR 118

The chair laid out HCR 118 as pending business.

The chair moved that HCR 118, 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 Hefner; Lopez, Ray; Cortez; Dorazio; Hickland; Isaac; Louderback; McLaughlin; Pierson (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Canales; Holt (2).

HB 4201

The chair laid out HB 4201 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 4201, 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 Hefner; Dorazio; Hickland; Isaac; Louderback; Pierson (6).

Nays:                           Representatives Lopez, Ray; Cortez (2).

Present, Not Voting:   Representative McLaughlin (1).

Absent:                        Representatives Canales; Holt (2).

HB 5228

The chair laid out HB 5228 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 5228, 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 Hefner; Lopez, Ray; Cortez; Dorazio; Hickland; Isaac; Louderback; McLaughlin; Pierson (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Canales; Holt (2).

HB 3644

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 that HB 3644, 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 Hefner; Lopez, Ray; Cortez; Dorazio; Hickland; Isaac; Louderback; McLaughlin; Pierson (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Canales; Holt (2).

HB 2136

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

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 2136, 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 Hefner; Lopez, Ray; Cortez; Dorazio; Hickland; Isaac; Louderback; McLaughlin; Pierson (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Canales; Holt (2).

At 5:34 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. Hefner, Chair

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Jose Gonzalez, Clerk