The House Committee on State Affairs

89th Legislature

April 16, 2025

1:00 p.m.

Agricultural Museum, 1W.14

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on April 16, 2025, and permission granted on April 16, 2025, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on State Affairs met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative King, at 1:04 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives King; Hernandez; Anchía; Darby; Davis, Yvonne; Geren; Guillen; Hull; McQueeney; Metcalf; Phelan; Raymond; Smithee; Thompson; and Turner.

A quorum was present.

HB 45

The chair laid out HB 45 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Geren moved that HB 45, 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 King; Hernandez; Anchía; Darby; Geren; Guillen; Hull; McQueeney; Metcalf; Phelan; Raymond; Smithee; Turner (13).

Nays:                           Representative Davis, Yvonne (1).

Present, Not Voting:   Representative Thompson (1).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1056

The chair laid out HB 1056 as pending business.

Representative Smithee moved that HB 1056, 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 King; Hernandez; Darby; Guillen; Hull; McQueeney; Metcalf; Phelan; Raymond; Smithee (10).

Nays:                           Representatives Anchía; Davis, Yvonne; Geren; Thompson; Turner (5).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1232

The chair laid out HB 1232 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 1232, 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 King; Hernandez; Anchía; Darby; Davis, Yvonne; Geren; Guillen; Hull; McQueeney; Metcalf; Phelan; Raymond; Smithee; Thompson; Turner (15).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2460

The chair laid out HB 2460 as pending business.

Representative McQueeney moved that HB 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 King; Hernandez; Anchía; Darby; Davis, Yvonne; Geren; Guillen; Hull; McQueeney; Metcalf; Phelan; Raymond; Smithee; Turner (14).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   Representative Thompson (1).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2702

The chair laid out HB 2702 as pending business.

Representative Turner moved that HB 2702, 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 King; Hernandez; Anchía; Darby; Davis, Yvonne; Geren; Guillen; Hull; McQueeney; Metcalf; Phelan; Raymond; Smithee; Thompson; Turner (15).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2715

The chair laid out HB 2715 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 2715, 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 King; Darby; Geren; Guillen; Hull; McQueeney; Metcalf; Phelan; Smithee (9).

Nays:                           Representatives Hernandez; Anchía; Davis, Yvonne; Raymond; Thompson; Turner (6).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2767

The chair laid out HB 2767 as pending business.

Representative Phelan offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 2767, 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 King; Anchía; Darby; Geren; Guillen; Hull; Metcalf; Phelan; Raymond; Smithee (10).

Nays:                           Representatives Hernandez; Davis, Yvonne; McQueeney; Thompson; Turner (5).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 3120

The chair laid out HB 3120 as pending business.

Representative Darby moved that HB 3120, 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 King; Hernandez; Anchía; Darby; Davis, Yvonne; Geren; Guillen; Hull; McQueeney; Metcalf; Phelan; Raymond; Smithee; Thompson; Turner (15).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 3225

The chair laid out HB 3225 as pending business.

Representative Geren offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Metcalf moved that HB 3225, 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 King; Darby; Geren; Guillen; Hull; McQueeney; Metcalf; Phelan; Raymond; Smithee (10).

Nays:                           Representatives Hernandez; Anchía; Davis, Yvonne; Thompson; Turner (5).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 3371

The chair laid out HB 3371 as pending business.

Representative McQueeney moved that HB 3371, 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 King; Hernandez; Anchía; Darby; Davis, Yvonne; Geren; Guillen; Hull; McQueeney; Metcalf; Phelan; Raymond; Smithee; Thompson; Turner (15).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 3448

The chair recalled HB 3448 from subcommittee.

The chair laid out HB 3448.

The chair recognized Representative Anchía to explain HB 3448.

The chair recognized Representative Darby to explain HB 3448.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 3448, 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 King; Hernandez; Anchía; Darby; Davis, Yvonne; Geren; Guillen; Hull; McQueeney; Metcalf; Phelan; Raymond; Thompson; Turner (14).

Nays:                           Representative Smithee (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 3592

The chair laid out HB 3592 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Raymond moved that HB 3592, 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 King; Hernandez; Anchía; Darby; Davis, Yvonne; Geren; Guillen; Hull; McQueeney; Metcalf; Phelan; Raymond; Smithee; Thompson; Turner (15).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 3638

The chair laid out HB 3638 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 3638, 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 King; Darby; Geren; Guillen; Hull; McQueeney; Metcalf; Phelan; Raymond; Turner (10).

Nays:                           Representatives Hernandez; Anchía; Davis, Yvonne; Smithee; Thompson (5).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 3970

The chair laid out HB 3970 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Guillen moved that HB 3970, 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 King; Hernandez; Anchía; Darby; Davis, Yvonne; Geren; Guillen; Hull; McQueeney; Metcalf; Phelan; Raymond; Smithee; Thompson; Turner (15).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 4290

The chair laid out HB 4290 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Hull moved that HB 4290, 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 King; Hernandez; Anchía; Darby; Davis, Yvonne; Geren; Guillen; Hull; McQueeney; Metcalf; Phelan; Raymond; Smithee; Thompson; Turner (15).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 4503

The chair laid out HB 4503 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Darby moved that HB 4503, 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 King; Darby; Geren; Guillen; Hull; McQueeney; Metcalf; Phelan; Raymond; Smithee (10).

Nays:                           Representatives Hernandez; Anchía; Davis, Yvonne; Thompson; Turner (5).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 4511

The chair laid out HB 4511 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 4511, 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 King; Hernandez; Anchía; Darby; Davis, Yvonne; Geren; Guillen; Hull; McQueeney; Metcalf; Phelan; Raymond; Smithee; Thompson; Turner (15).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 4668

The chair laid out HB 4668 as pending business.

Representative Geren moved that HB 4668, 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 King; Hernandez; Anchía; Darby; Davis, Yvonne; Geren; Guillen; Hull; McQueeney; Metcalf; Phelan; Raymond; Smithee; Thompson; Turner (15).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 4960

The chair laid out HB 4960 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 4960, 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 King; Hernandez; Anchía; Darby; Davis, Yvonne; Geren; Guillen; Hull; McQueeney; Metcalf; Phelan; Raymond; Smithee; Thompson; Turner (15).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

At 1:24 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. King, Chair

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Megan Quijano, Clerk