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

89th Legislature

May 7, 2025

10:30 a.m. or upon final adjourn./recess or bill referral if permission granted

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Pursuant to a notice posted on May 2, 2025, revised on May 2, 2025 and May 6, 2025, and a suspension of the 5-day posting rule on May 6, 2025, the House Committee on Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Hefner, at 6:13 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 1065

The chair laid out HB 1065 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 1065, 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; Holt; Isaac; Louderback; Pierson (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Canales; Hickland; McLaughlin (3).

(Representative Hickland now present.)

HB 2882

The chair laid out HB 2882 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 2882, 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; Dorazio; Hickland; Holt; Isaac; Louderback; Pierson (7).

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

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Canales; McLaughlin (2).

HB 3626

The chair laid out HB 3626 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 3626, 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; Holt; Isaac; Louderback; Pierson (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Canales; McLaughlin (2).

HB 5528

The chair laid out HB 5528 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 5528, 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; Holt; Isaac; Louderback; Pierson (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Canales; McLaughlin (2).

(Representative McLaughlin now present.)

SB 2543

The chair laid out SB 2543, the senate companion to HB 4053.

The chair moved that SB 2543, 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; Holt; Isaac; Louderback; McLaughlin; Pierson (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Canales (1).

HCR 46

The chair recalled HCR 46 from subcommittee.

The Chair laid out HCR 46.

The chair recognized Representative Cortez to explain HCR 46.

The chair moved that HCR 46, 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; Holt; Isaac; Louderback; McLaughlin; Pierson (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Canales (1).

SB 36

The chair laid out SB 36 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that SB 36, 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; Holt; Isaac; Louderback; McLaughlin; Pierson (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Canales (1).

SB 2007

The chair laid out SB 2007, the senate companion to HB 3531.

The chair moved that SB 2007, 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; Holt; Isaac; Louderback; McLaughlin; Pierson (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Canales (1).

SB 2938

The chair laid out SB 2938, the senate companion to HB 3644.

The chair moved that SB 2938, 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; Holt; Isaac; Louderback; McLaughlin; Pierson (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Canales (1).

SB 1321

The chair laid out SB 1321, the senate companion to HB 3649.

The chair moved that SB 1321, 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; Holt; Isaac; Louderback; McLaughlin; Pierson (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Canales (1).

SB 2570

The chair laid out SB 2570, the senate companion to HB 5139.

The chair moved that SB 2570, 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; Holt; Isaac; Louderback; McLaughlin; Pierson (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Canales (1).

SB 651

The chair recalled SB 651 from subcommittee.

The Chair laid out SB 651.

The chair recognized Representative Cortez to explain SB 651.

The chair moved that SB 651, 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; Holt; Isaac; Louderback; McLaughlin; Pierson (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Canales (1).

SB 1227

The chair recalled SB 1227 from subcommittee.

The Chair laid out SB 1227.

The chair recognized Representative Cortez to explain SB 1227.

The chair moved that SB 1227, 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 (8).

Nays:                           Representatives Holt; Pierson (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Canales (1).

SB 1931

The chair recalled SB 1931 from subcommittee.

The Chair laid out SB 1931.

The chair recognized Representative Cortez to explain SB 1931.

The chair moved that SB 1931, without amendments, 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; Holt; Isaac; Louderback; McLaughlin; Pierson (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Canales (1).

HB 5097

The chair laid out HB 5097.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain HB 5097.

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

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on HB 5097.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 5097 was left pending without objection.

HB 5513

The chair laid out HB 5513.

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain HB 5513.

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

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on HB 5513.

HB 5513 was left pending without objection.

SB 1227

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 SB 1227, 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; Holt; Isaac; Louderback; McLaughlin; Pierson (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Canales (1).

HB 1108

The chair laid out HB 1108.

The chair recognized Representative VanDeaver to explain HB 1108.

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

(Representative Lopez, Ray in chair.)

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

The chair recognized Representative VanDeaver to close on HB 1108.

HB 1108 was left pending without objection.

SB 857

The chair laid out SB 857.

The chair recognized Representative Louderback to explain SB 857.

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

The chair recognized Representative Louderback to close on SB 857.

SB 857 was left pending without objection.

SB 964

The chair laid out SB 964.

The chair recognized Representative Isaac to explain SB 964.

(Representative Hefner in chair.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Isaac to close on SB 964.

SB 964 was left pending without objection.

SB 2143

The chair laid out SB 2143.

The chair recognized Representative Lopez, Ray to explain SB 2143.

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

The chair recognized Representative Lopez, Ray to close on SB 2143.

SB 2143 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Lopez, Ray in chair.)

SB 523

The chair laid out SB 523.

The chair recognized Representative Hefner to explain SB 523.

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

The chair recognized Representative Hefner to close on SB 523.

SB 523 was left pending without objection.

SB 1101

The chair laid out SB 1101.

The chair recognized Representative Hefner to explain SB 1101.

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

The chair recognized Representative Hefner to close on SB 1101.

SB 1101 was left pending without objection.

SB 2332

The chair laid out SB 2332.

The chair recognized Representative Hefner to explain SB 2332.

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

The chair recognized Representative Hefner to close on SB 2332.

SB 2332 was left pending without objection.

SB 2383

The chair laid out SB 2383.

The chair recognized Representative Hefner to explain SB 2383.

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

The chair recognized Representative Hefner to close on SB 2383.

SB 2383 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Hefner in chair.)

At 7:58 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