HB2488

Signed by Governor
Authored by Keith Bell (R)
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Caption: Relating to conducting certain contested case hearings under the Texas workers' compensation system by remote communication.
Initially Referred to House S/C on Workforce Committee, chaired by a Democrat
Last Referred to Senate Business & Commerce Committee, chaired by a Republican

Texas Policy Research Priority #1: TPR Vote Recommendation ENDORSED


Joint authors: Barry (R); Harris Davila (R); Hefner (R); Lujan (R)
Co-authors: Flores (D); Morales Shaw (D)
Sponsors: Alvarado (D)

Feb 5, 2025


(H) Bell, K. signed onto the bill as Author
(H) Filed
 

Mar 17, 2025


(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House S/C on Workforce, chaired by a Democrat
 

Mar 25, 2025


(H) Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .
(H) Considered by s/c in public hearing
(H) Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee
(H) Left pending in subcommittee
 

Mar 26, 2025


(H) Barry signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Hefner signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Harris Davila signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Lujan signed onto the bill as Joint Author
 

Apr 2, 2025


(H) House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development met.
(H) Recalled from subcommittee
(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
 

Apr 10, 2025


(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
(H) Committee report distributed
 

Apr 11, 2025


(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

Apr 17, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

Apr 22, 2025


(H) Placed on General State Calendar
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Passed to engrossment
(H) Record vote

RV#349: Yea 147 (R 85, D 62) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

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Apr 23, 2025


(H) Flores signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Read 3rd time
(H) Passed
(H) Record vote

RV#399: Yea 145 (R 84, D 61) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Absent - Morales Shaw; Tepper; VanDeaver

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Harris

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.

Penny Morales Shaw: "When Record No. 399 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(H) Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
(H) Reported engrossed
(S) Received from the House
 

Apr 24, 2025


(S) Read first time
(S) Referred to the Senate Business & Commerce, chaired by a Republican
 

Apr 29, 2025


(H) Morales Shaw signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

May 23, 2025


(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Testimony taken in committee
(S) Left pending in committee
 

May 25, 2025


(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Vote taken in committee
 

May 26, 2025


(S) Reported favorably w/o amendments
(S) Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
(S) Committee report printed and distributed
 

May 28, 2025


(S) Placed on intent calendar
(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote

20250528_HB2488_2R: Yea 30 (R 19, D 11) - Nay 1 (R 1, D 0)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Creighton; Eckhardt; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini

Nay - Kolkhorst

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(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250528_HB2488_3R: Yea 30 (R 19, D 11) - Nay 1 (R 1, D 0)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Creighton; Eckhardt; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini

Nay - Kolkhorst

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(S) Record vote
 

May 29, 2025


(H) Senate passage reported
 

May 30, 2025


(H) Reported enrolled
(H) Signed in the House
 

May 31, 2025


(S) Signed in the Senate
(E) Sent to the Governor
 


(H) Alvarado signed onto the bill as Sponsor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

For

(Tue 3/25/2025) Testifying before H S/C on Workforce as Chris Jones for self (with Combined Law Enforcement Association of Texas (CLEAT))
(Tue 3/25/2025) Testifying before H S/C on Workforce as John Wilkerson for Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA)
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before H S/C on Workforce as Albert Betts for Insurance Council of Texas (ICT)
(Fri 5/23/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Albert Betts for Insurance Council of Texas (ICT)
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before H S/C on Workforce as Ed Serna for Texas Mutual
(Fri 5/23/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Ed Serna for Texas Mutual
(Fri 5/23/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Faith Villarreal for Texas Association of Business
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before H S/C on Workforce as Glenn Deshields for Texas State Association of Fire Fighters
(Fri 5/23/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Jennifer Szimanski for Combined Law Enforcement Association of Texas (CLEAT)
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before H S/C on Workforce as Joshua Sanders for City of Houston
(Fri 5/23/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Joshua Sanders for City of Houston
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before H S/C on Workforce as Lloyd Cook for Combined Law Enforcement Association of Texas (CLEAT)
(Fri 5/23/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as of Texas for Combined Law Enforcement Association of Texas (CLEAT)
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before H S/C on Workforce as Ray Hunt for self (with Houston Police Officers Union (HPOU))
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before H S/C on Workforce as Ray Hunt for self (with Houston Police Officers Union (HPOU))
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before H S/C on Workforce as Sarah Horn for National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB)
(Fri 5/23/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Sarah Horn for National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB)
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before H S/C on Workforce as Walter Gonzales for American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA)
(Fri 5/23/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Walter Gonzales for American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA)
 

On

(Fri 5/23/2025) Testifying before S Business & Commerce as Alan Tysinger for self
(Tue 3/25/2025) Testifying before H S/C on Workforce as Allen Craddock for Workers' Compensation - Texas Department of Insurance (TDI)
(Fri 5/23/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Allen Craddock for Workers' Compensation - Texas Department of Insurance (TDI)
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before H S/C on Workforce as Dirk Johnson for Office of Injured Employee Counsel
(Fri 5/23/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Dirk Johnson for Office of Injured Employee Counsel



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