The House Committee on State Affairs

89th Legislature

March 19, 2025

8:00 a.m.

JHR 140

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 14, 2025, and permission granted on March 19, 2025, to meet while the House was in session, 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; Darby; Davis, Yvonne; Geren; Guillen; Hull; McQueeney; Metcalf; Raymond; Smithee; Thompson; and Turner.

A quorum was present.

HB 13

The chair laid out HB 13 as pending business.

Representative Geren offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Thompson moved that HB 13, 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; Hernandez; Anchía; Darby; Davis, Yvonne; Geren; Guillen; Hull; McQueeney; Metcalf; Raymond; Smithee; Thompson; Turner (14).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Phelan (1).

HB 143

The chair laid out HB 143 as pending business.

Representative Hernandez offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Guillen moved that HB 143, 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; Hernandez; Anchía; Darby; Davis, Yvonne; Geren; Guillen; Hull; McQueeney; Metcalf; Raymond; Smithee; Thompson; Turner (14).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Phelan (1).

HB 144

The chair laid out HB 144 as pending business.

Representative McQueeney offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Hull moved that HB 144, 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; Hernandez; Anchía; Darby; Davis, Yvonne; Geren; Guillen; Hull; McQueeney; Metcalf; Raymond; Smithee; Thompson; Turner (14).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Phelan (1).

(Representative Phelan now present.)

HB 912

The chair laid out HB 912 as pending business.

Representative Phelan moved that HB 912, 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; Guillen; Hull; McQueeney; Metcalf; Phelan; Raymond; Smithee; Thompson; Turner (15).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 267

The chair laid out HB 267.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Patterson to explain HB 267.

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

The chair recognized Representative Patterson to close on HB 267.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 267 was left pending without objection.

HB 1640

The chair laid out HB 1640.

The chair recognized Representative VanDeaver to explain HB 1640.

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

The chair recognized Representative VanDeaver to close on HB 1640.

HB 1640 was left pending without objection.

HB 1127

The chair laid out HB 1127.

The chair recognized Representative Gámez to explain HB 1127.

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

The chair recognized Representative Gámez to close on HB 1127.

HB 1127 was left pending without objection.

HB 2152

The chair laid out HB 2152.

The chair recognized Representative Morales, Eddie to explain HB 2152.

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

The chair recognized Representative Morales, Eddie to close on HB 2152.

HB 2152 was left pending without objection.

HB 1584

The chair laid out HB 1584.

The chair recognized Representative Hull to explain HB 1584.

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

The chair recognized Representative Hull to close on HB 1584.

HB 1584 was left pending without objection.

At 9:47 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until upon final adjourn./recess or bill referral if permission granted.

The committee reconvened at 12:27 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative King.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 146

The chair laid out HB 146.

The chair recognized Representative Geren to explain HB 146.

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

The chair recognized Representative Geren to close on HB 146.

HB 146 was left pending without objection.

HB 1393

The chair laid out HB 1393.

The chair recognized Representative Metcalf to explain HB 1393.

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

(Representative McQueeney now present.)

(Representative Phelan now present.)

The chair recognized Representative Metcalf to close on HB 1393.

HB 1393 was left pending without objection.

HB 14

The chair laid out HB 14.

The chair recognized Representative Harris to explain HB 14.

(Representative Thompson now present.)

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

(Representative Hernandez in chair.)

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

(Representative King in chair.)

(Representative Davis, Yvonne now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Harris to close on HB 14.

HB 14 was left pending without objection.

HJR 8

The chair laid out HJR 8.

The chair recognized Representative Harris to explain HJR 8.

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

The chair recognized Representative Harris to close on HJR 8.

HJR 8 was left pending without objection.

HB 1710

The chair laid out HB 1710.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Landgraf to explain HB 1710.

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

The chair recognized Representative Landgraf to close on HB 1710.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1710 was left pending without objection.

HB 274

The chair laid out HB 274.

The chair recognized Representative Cain to explain HB 274.

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

The chair recognized Representative Cain to close on HB 274.

HB 274 was left pending without objection.

HB 1359

The chair laid out HB 1359.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Hernandez to explain HB 1359.

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

The chair recognized Representative Hernandez to close on HB 1359.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1359 was left pending without objection.

HR 51

The chair laid out HR 51.

The chair recognized Representative Raymond to explain HR 51.

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

The chair recognized Representative Raymond to close on HR 51.

HR 51 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Hernandez in chair.)

HB 106

The chair laid out HB 106.

The chair recognized Representative King to explain HB 106.

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

The chair recognized Representative King to close on HB 106.

HB 106 was left pending without objection.

HCR 101

The chair laid out HCR 101.

The chair recognized Representative King to explain HCR 101.

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

The chair recognized Representative King to close on HCR 101.

HCR 101 was left pending without objection.

(Representative King in chair.)

At 3:52 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