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

89th Legislature

May 15, 2025

3:00 p.m.

Agricultural Museum, 1W.14

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 15, 2025, and permission granted on May 15, 2025, to meet while the House was in session, 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 3:06 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

SB 1723

The chair laid out SB 1723.

The chair moved that SB 1723, 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:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Canales; Cortez (2).

SB 1858

The chair laid out SB 1858.

The chair moved that SB 1858, 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; Hickland; Holt; Isaac; Louderback; McLaughlin (7).

Nays:                           Representatives Dorazio; Pierson (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Canales; Cortez (2).

SB 2177

The chair laid out SB 2177.

The chair moved that SB 2177, 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:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Canales; Cortez (2).

At 3:10 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