SB243

Filed without the Governor's Signature
Authored by Pete Flores (R)
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Caption: Relating to the regulation of migrant labor housing facilities; changing the amount of a civil penalty.
Initially Referred to Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to House Intergovernmental Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican
This bill would cost taxpayers $2,657,660.00 over five years, according to the Legislative Budget Bureau.
Co-authors: Blanco (D); J. Hinojosa (D); Menendez (D)
Sponsors: Bernal (D)


(S) Bernal signed onto the bill as Sponsor
 

Nov 12, 2024


(S) Flores signed onto the bill as Author
(S) Received by the Secretary of the Senate
(S) Filed
 

Feb 3, 2025


(S) Read first time
(S) Referred to the Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs, chaired by a Republican
 

Apr 28, 2025


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

Apr 29, 2025


(S) Reported favorably w/o amendments
(S) Committee report printed and distributed
 

May 1, 2025


(S) Placed on intent calendar
 

May 5, 2025


(S) Blanco signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) J. Hinojosa signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Menendez signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Co-author authorized
(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote

20250505_SB243_E: Yea 31 (R 20, D 11) - Nay 0 (R 0, 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; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini

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(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250505_SB243_3R: Yea 31 (R 20, D 11) - Nay 0 (R 0, 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; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini

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(S) Record vote
(S) Reported engrossed
(H) Received from the Senate
 

May 6, 2025


(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House Intergovernmental Affairs, chaired by a Republican
 

May 10, 2025


(H) Considered in formal meeting
(H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
 

May 14, 2025


(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
(H) Committee report distributed
(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

May 16, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

May 20, 2025


(H) Placed on General State Calendar
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Postponed
(H) Laid out as postponed business
(H) Postponed
 

May 21, 2025


(H) Laid out as postponed business
(H) A Republican amendment (No. 1) from Olcott failed and was not adopted.
(H) A Republican amendment (No. 2) from Hopper amended the bill.
(H) Record vote

RV#3160: Yea 98 (R 40, D 58) - Nay 36 (R 36, D 0)
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Yea - Allen; Anchia; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Campos; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dutton; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gerdes; Geren; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Hayes; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Johnson; Jones, J.; King; Kitzman; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Munoz; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Shaheen; Simmons; Smithee; Spiller; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Turner; VanDeaver; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Nay - Alders; Ashby; Cain; Cook; Dyson; Gates; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hopper; Hull; Isaac; Kerwin; LaHood; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Lozano; McQueeney; Metcalf; Money; Morgan; Olcott; Paul; Richardson; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shofner; Slawson; Swanson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell

Absent - Bumgarner; Hunter; Lowe; Morales Shaw; Pierson

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Harris

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

Todd Hunter: "When Record No. 3160 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(H) A Republican amendment (No. 3) from Hopper amended the bill.
(H) Record vote

RV#3161: Yea 97 (R 39, D 58) - Nay 39 (R 39, D 0)
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Yea - Allen; Anchia; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Campos; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Geren; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Johnson; Jones, J.; King; Kitzman; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leo Wilson; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Munoz; Noble; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Shaheen; Simmons; Smithee; Spiller; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Nay - Alders; Cain; Cook; Gates; Gerdes; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Isaac; Kerwin; LaHood; Leach; Little; Lozano; Luther; McQueeney; Metcalf; Money; Morgan; Olcott; Oliverson; Paul; Pierson; Richardson; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shofner; Slawson; Swanson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Vasut; Virdell

Absent - Ashby; Bumgarner; Hunter; Lowe; Morales Shaw

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Harris

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

Todd Hunter: "When Record No. 3161 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Trent Ashby: "When Record No. 3161 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) Passed to 3rd reading
(H) Record vote

RV#3162: Yea 117 (R 58, D 59) - Nay 24 (R 24, D 0)
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Yea - Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Campos; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Hopper; Howard; Hunter; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Munoz; Noble; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schoolcraft; Simmons; Smithee; Spiller; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Nay - Alders; Cain; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hickland; Holt; Hull; Isaac; Metcalf; Morgan; Olcott; Oliverson; Paul; Pierson; Schatzline; Schofield; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Swanson; Toth; Troxclair; Vasut

Absent - Bumgarner

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Harris

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

Alan Schoolcraft: "When Record No. 3162 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Keresa Richardson: "When Record No. 3162 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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May 22, 2025


(H) Read 3rd time
(H) Passed
(H)

RV#3198: Yea 114 (R 55, D 59) - Nay 29 (R 29, D 0)
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Yea - Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Munoz; Noble; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Simmons; Smithee; Spiller; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Nay - Alders; Bumgarner; Cain; Cook; Fairly; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Holt; Isaac; Lowe; Metcalf; Morgan; Olcott; Oliverson; Paul; Pierson; Richardson; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Swanson; Toth; Troxclair

Absent - Davis, A.; Money

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Davis, Y.; Vasut

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

AJ Louderback: "When Record No. 3198 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Cody Vasut: "When Record No. 3198 was taken, I was presiding in the chair and was shown voting present, not voting. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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May 23, 2025


(S) House passage reported
(S) Reported enrolled
 

May 26, 2025


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

May 27, 2025


(E) Sent to the Governor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

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(Mon 4/28/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Kenneth Flippin for US Green Building Council
(Mon 4/28/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Shannon Jaquette for Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops
 

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(Mon 4/28/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Drew Fuller for Texas Farm Bureau



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