HB2894

Signed by Governor
Authored by Hillary Hickland (R)
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Caption: Relating to the provision of state aid to certain local governments disproportionately affected by the granting of ad valorem tax relief to disabled veterans.
Initially Referred to House Ways & Means Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to Senate Finance Committee, chaired by a Republican

Texas Policy Research Priority #1: TPR Vote Recommendation ENDORSED


Joint authors: Bernal (D); Gervin-Hawkins (D); Lujan (R); Schoolcraft (R)
Co-authors: Cook (R); Morales Shaw (D); Plesa (D); Spiller (R)
Sponsors: Flores (R)
Co-sponsors: West (D)

Feb 14, 2025


(H) Hickland signed onto the bill as Author
(H) Filed
 

Mar 19, 2025


(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House Ways & Means, chaired by a Republican
 

Mar 31, 2025


(H) Schoolcraft signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Gervin-Hawkins signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Lujan signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Bernal signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
(H) Left pending in committee
 

Apr 3, 2025


(H) House Ways & Means met.
(H) Considered in formal meeting
(H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
 

Apr 8, 2025


(H) Cook signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
(H) Committee report distributed
(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

Apr 17, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

Apr 22, 2025


(H) Spiller signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Placed on General State Calendar
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) A Republican amendment (No. 1) from Spiller amended the bill.
(H) Record vote

RV#364: 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; 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 Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; 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.; 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

Absent - Bowers; Kerwin

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Harris

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

Rhetta Bowers: "When Record No. 364 was taken, my vote failed to register. 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) Passed to engrossment as amended
(H) Record vote

RV#365: 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; 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 Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; 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

Absent - Campos; Lambert

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Harris

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Apr 23, 2025


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

RV#412: Yea 148 (R 86, 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.; 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.; 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

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Harris

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(H) Reported engrossed
(S) Received from the House
 

Apr 24, 2025


(S) Read first time
(S) Referred to the Senate Finance, chaired by a Republican
 

Apr 28, 2025


(H) Plesa signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

May 14, 2025


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

May 15, 2025


(S) Reported favorably as substituted
(S) Committee report printed and distributed
 

May 16, 2025


(S) Placed on intent calendar
 

May 19, 2025


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

20250519_HB2894_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; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Sparks; West; Zaffirini

Nay - Schwertner

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(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250519_HB2894_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; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Sparks; West; Zaffirini

Nay - Schwertner

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(S) Record vote
 

May 20, 2025


(H) Senate passage as amended reported
(H) Senate Amendments distributed
(H) Senate Amendments Analysis distributed
 

May 23, 2025


(H) House concurs in Senate amendment(s)
(H) Record vote

RV#3427: Yea 137 (R 81, D 56) - 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; 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, L.; Gates; Geren; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Isaac; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; 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; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu

Absent - Gervin-Hawkins

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Landgraf

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(H) Text of Senate Amendment(s)
(S) House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
 

May 24, 2025


(H) Reported enrolled
 

May 25, 2025


(H) Signed in the House
(S) Signed in the Senate
 

May 26, 2025


(E) Sent to the Governor
 


(H) Flores signed onto the bill as Sponsor
(H) West signed onto the bill as Cosponsor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

For

(Wed 5/14/2025) Testifying before S Finance as Bobby CARROLL for self (with LAMPASAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT)
(Mon 3/31/2025) Testifying before H Ways & Means as Brynn Myers for City of Temple
(Mon 3/31/2025) Testifying before H Ways & Means as David Mitchell for self (with City of Harker Heights)
(Wed 5/14/2025) Testifying before S Finance as Jim Brennan for Texas Coalition of Veterans Organizations
(Mon 3/31/2025) Testifying before H Ways & Means as Michael Blomquist for self (with City of Harker Heights)
(Mon 3/31/2025) Testifying before H Ways & Means as Mitch Fuller for self (with VFW Department of Texas)
(Wed 5/14/2025) Testifying before S Finance as Randall Hoyer for self (with LAMPASAS COUNTY)
(Mon 3/31/2025) Testifying before H Ways & Means as Tony Canterino for self (with The city of harker heights)
(Wed 5/14/2025) Registering before S Finance as David Mitchell for self (with City of Harker Heights)
(Wed 5/14/2025) Registering before S Finance as Drew Fuller for Texas Farm Bureau
(Mon 3/31/2025) Registering before H Ways & Means as Fred Shannon for City of Temple
(Mon 3/31/2025) Registering before H Ways & Means as Jerry Bark for City of Harker Heights
(Mon 3/31/2025) Registering before H Ways & Means as Jim Brennan for Texas Coalition of Veterans Organizations
(Wed 5/14/2025) Registering before S Finance as JOHN WILKERSON for self
(Wed 5/14/2025) Registering before S Finance as Michelle Wittenburg for self (with Lampasas County)
(Mon 3/31/2025) Registering before H Ways & Means as Monty Wynn for Texas Municipal League
(Mon 3/31/2025) Registering before H Ways & Means as Russell Hayter for self
(Mon 3/31/2025) Registering before H Ways & Means as Stacey Hawkins for City of Temple
(Wed 5/14/2025) Registering before S Finance as Steven Deline for self
(Wed 5/14/2025) Registering before S Finance as Tony Canterino for self
 

On

(Wed 5/14/2025) Testifying before S Finance as David Blackburn for Bell County
(Mon 3/31/2025) Testifying before H Ways & Means as Howard Arey for self
(Wed 5/14/2025) Testifying before S Finance as Howard Arey for self
(Wed 5/14/2025) Testifying before S Finance as Kent Cagle for City of Killeen
(Mon 3/31/2025) Registering before H Ways & Means as Brian Hodgdon for Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
(Wed 5/14/2025) Registering before S Finance as Brian Hodgdon for Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
(Wed 5/14/2025) Registering before S Finance as Keith Sledd for self (with Heart of Texas Defense Alliance / Governor's Committee to Support the Military)



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