The House Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs

89th Legislature

May 16, 2025

2:00 p.m.

3W.15

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 16, 2025, and permission granted on May 16, 2025, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Bell, Cecil, at 2:11 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Bell, Cecil; Zwiener; Cole; Cortez; Garcia Hernandez, Cassandra; Leo Wilson; Lowe; Luther; Rosenthal; Spiller; and Tepper.

A quorum was present.

SB 1563

The chair laid out SB 1563.

The chair moved that SB 1563, 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 Bell, Cecil; Zwiener; Cole; Cortez; Garcia Hernandez, Cassandra; Lowe; Luther; Rosenthal; Spiller (9).

Nays:                           Representatives Leo Wilson; Tepper (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

SB 2623

The chair laid out SB 2623 as pending business.

The chair moved that SB 2623, 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 Bell, Cecil; Leo Wilson; Lowe; Luther; Spiller; Tepper (6).

Nays:                           Representatives Zwiener; Cole; Cortez; Garcia Hernandez, Cassandra; Rosenthal (5).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

SB 2858

The chair laid out SB 2858.

The chair moved that SB 2858, 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 Bell, Cecil; Leo Wilson; Lowe; Luther; Spiller; Tepper (6).

Nays:                           Representatives Zwiener; Cole; Cortez; Garcia Hernandez, Cassandra; Rosenthal (5).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

SB 3016

The chair laid out SB 3016.

The chair moved that SB 3016, 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 Bell, Cecil; Leo Wilson; Lowe; Luther; Spiller; Tepper (6).

Nays:                           Representatives Zwiener; Cole; Cortez; Garcia Hernandez, Cassandra; Rosenthal (5).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

SB 1579

The chair laid out SB 1579.

The chair moved that SB 1579, 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 Bell, Cecil; Zwiener; Cole; Cortez; Garcia Hernandez, Cassandra; Rosenthal; Tepper (7).

Nays:                           Representatives Lowe; Luther; Spiller (3).

Present, Not Voting:   Representative Leo Wilson (1).

Absent:                        None (0).

SB 3047

The chair laid out SB 3047.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that SB 3047, 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 Bell, Cecil; Zwiener; Cole; Cortez; Garcia Hernandez, Cassandra; Luther; Rosenthal; Spiller; Tepper (9).

Nays:                           Representative Lowe (1).

Present, Not Voting:   Representative Leo Wilson (1).

Absent:                        None (0).

The chair stated that, because SB 3047 failed to receive the required unanimous vote of the members present and voting, the committee report will not recommend that the measure be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars.

At 2:19 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. Bell, Cecil, Chair

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Amy Rister, Clerk