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

89th Legislature

August 22, 2025

10:00 a.m. or upon final adjourn./recess or bill referral if permission granted

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Pursuant to a notice posted on August 20, 2025, and permission granted on August 20, 2025, to meet while the House was in session, 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 10:06 a.m.

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

A quorum was present.

SB 15

The chair laid out SB 15.

The chair explained SB 15.

(Representative Pierson now present.)

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

(Representative Louderback now present.)

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

The chair closed on SB 15.

The chair moved that SB 15, 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; Louderback; McLaughlin; Pierson (7).

Nays:                           Representative Lopez, Ray (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Canales; Cortez; Isaac (3).

At 12:12 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