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

89th Legislature

May 9, 2025

upon lunch recess

Agricultural Museum, 1W.14

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 9, 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 1:20 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Hefner; Canales; Cortez; Dorazio; Hickland; Holt; Louderback; McLaughlin; and Pierson.

A quorum was present.

HB 5097

The chair laid out HB 5097 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 5097, 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; Canales; Cortez; Dorazio; Hickland; Louderback; McLaughlin (7).

Nays:                           Representatives Holt; Pierson (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Lopez, Ray; Isaac (2).

The chair stated that, because HB 5097 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.

(Representative Lopez, Ray now present.)

HB 5513

The chair laid out HB 5513 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 5513, 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; Canales; Cortez; Holt; Louderback; McLaughlin (7).

Nays:                           Representatives Dorazio; Hickland; Pierson (3).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Isaac (1).

(Representative Isaac now present.)

HB 5629

The chair laid out HB 5629.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 5629, 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; Canales; Cortez; Dorazio; Hickland; Holt; Isaac; Louderback; McLaughlin; Pierson (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

SB 1646

The chair laid out SB 1646, the senate companion to HB 3552.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that SB 1646, 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; Canales; Cortez; Dorazio; Hickland; Holt; Isaac; Louderback; McLaughlin; Pierson (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

SB 523

The chair laid out SB 523 as pending business.

The chair moved that SB 523, 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; Canales; Cortez; Dorazio; Hickland; Holt; Isaac; Louderback; McLaughlin; Pierson (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

SB 964

The chair laid out SB 964 as pending business.

The chair moved that SB 964, 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; McLaughlin; Pierson (8).

Nays:                           Representatives Lopez, Ray; Canales; Cortez (3).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

SB 1101

The chair laid out SB 1101 as pending business.

The chair moved that SB 1101, 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:                           Representative Canales (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

SB 2332

The chair laid out SB 2332 as pending business.

The chair moved that SB 2332, 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; Canales; Cortez; Dorazio; Hickland; Holt; Isaac; Louderback; McLaughlin; Pierson (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

SB 2383

The chair laid out SB 2383 as pending business.

The chair moved that SB 2383, 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; Canales; Cortez; Dorazio; Hickland; Holt; Isaac; Louderback; McLaughlin; Pierson (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

SB 2143

The chair laid out SB 2143 as pending business.

The chair moved that SB 2143, 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; Canales; Cortez; Dorazio; Hickland; Holt; Isaac; Louderback; McLaughlin; Pierson (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

SB 857

The chair laid out SB 857 as pending business.

The chair moved that SB 857, 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; Canales; Hickland; Holt; Isaac; Louderback; McLaughlin; Pierson (8).

Nays:                           Representatives Lopez, Ray; Cortez; Dorazio (3).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

SB 2284

The chair laid out SB 2284, the senate companion to HB 3138.

The chair moved that SB 2284, 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; Dorazio; Hickland; Holt; Isaac; Louderback; McLaughlin; Pierson (9).

Nays:                           Representative Cortez (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Canales (1).

At 1:32 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