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

89th Legislature

May 21, 2025

1:00 p.m.

Agricultural Museum, 1W.14

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 21, 2025, and permission granted on May 21, 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 1:06 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HCR 149

The chair laid out HCR 149.

The chair moved that HCR 149, 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).

HCR 146

The chair recalled HCR 146 from subcommittee.

The chair laid out HCR 146.

The chair moved that HCR 146, 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).

SB 2460

The chair laid out SB 2460.

The chair moved that SB 2460, 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 1946

The chair laid out SB 1946, the senate companion to HB 4155.

The chair moved that SB 1946, 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; Hickland; Louderback; McLaughlin (6).

Nays:                           Representatives Dorazio; Holt; Isaac; Pierson (4).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Canales (1).

SB 781

The chair laid out SB 781, the senate companion to HB 2486.

The chair moved that SB 781, 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; Cortez; Dorazio; Hickland; Holt; Isaac; Louderback; McLaughlin; Pierson (9).

Nays:                           Representative Lopez, Ray (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Canales (1).

At 1:10 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