HB2517

Filed without the Governor's Signature
Authored by Jeffrey Barry (R)
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Caption: Relating to the applicability of premium and maintenance taxes to Texas Windstorm Insurance Association and Texas FAIR Plan Association.
Initially Referred to House Insurance Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to Senate Business & Commerce Committee, chaired by a Republican
This bill would cost taxpayers $82,511,000.00 over five years, according to the Legislative Budget Bureau.
Joint authors: Leo Wilson (R)
Sponsors: A. Hinojosa (R)
Co-sponsors: J. Hinojosa (D); Middleton (R)


(H) J. Hinojosa signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(H) Middleton signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(H) A. Hinojosa signed onto the bill as Sponsor
 

Feb 5, 2025


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

Mar 17, 2025


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

Apr 2, 2025


(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 9, 2025


(H) House Insurance met.
(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
 

Apr 16, 2025


(H) Leo Wilson signed onto the bill as Joint Author
 

Apr 17, 2025


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

Apr 22, 2025


(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

Apr 28, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

May 1, 2025


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

RV#1208: Yea 123 (R 67, D 56) - Nay 16 (R 16, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Leach; Leo Wilson; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Spiller; Tepper; Thompson; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Vo; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Nay - Harrison; Hickland; Little; Louderback; Lowe; Luther; Money; Olcott; Pierson; Richardson; Schatzline; Smithee; Swanson; Tinderholt; Toth; Virdell

Absent - Bernal; Cain; Gamez; Lopez, R.; Plesa

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Landgraf

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

Shelby Slawson: "When Record No. 1208 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 2, 2025


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

RV#1312: Yea 117 (R 63, D 54) - Nay 18 (R 17, D 1)
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Yea - Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Capriglione; Cole; 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; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, E.; Morgan; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schofield; Shofner; Simmons; Smithee; Spiller; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Nay - Alders; Cain; Cook; Hickland; Little; Lowe; Luther; Money; Morales Shaw; Olcott; Pierson; Richardson; Schoolcraft; Slawson; Swanson; Tinderholt; Toth; Virdell

Absent - Harrison

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

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

Brian Harrison: "When Record No. 1312 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)

Briscoe Cain: "When Record No. 1312 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

John Smithee: "When Record No. 1312 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Sam Harless: "When Record No. 1312 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(H) Reported engrossed
 

May 5, 2025


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

May 15, 2025


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

May 21, 2025


(S) Co-sponsor authorized
 

May 26, 2025


(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Vote taken in committee
(S) Reported favorably w/o amendments
(S) Committee report printed and distributed
 

May 28, 2025


(S) Co-sponsor authorized
(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_HB2517_2R: Yea 29 (R 18, D 11) - Nay 2 (R 2, D 0)

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

Nay - Hagenbuch; Hughes

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(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250528_HB2517_3R: Yea 29 (R 18, D 11) - Nay 2 (R 2, D 0)

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

Nay - Hagenbuch; Hughes

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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

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

For

(Wed 4/2/2025) Testifying before H Insurance as Beaman Floyd for Texas Coalition for Affordable Insurance Solutions
(Thu 5/15/2025) Testifying before S Business & Commerce as Beaman Floyd for Texas Coalition for Affordable Insurance Solutions
(Wed 4/2/2025) Testifying before H Insurance as Sharon OConnor for Coastal Windstorm Insurance Coalition
(Wed 4/2/2025) Registering before H Insurance as Albert Betts for Insurance Council of Texas (ICT)
(Thu 5/15/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Albert Betts for Insurance Council of Texas (ICT)
(Thu 5/15/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as John Brown for self (with American Adjuster Association)
(Wed 4/2/2025) Registering before H Insurance as Julia Parenteau for Texas Realtors
(Thu 5/15/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Ken Flippin for US Green Building Council
(Wed 4/2/2025) Registering before H Insurance as Regan Ellmer for Independent Insurance Agents of Texas
(Thu 5/15/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Regan Ellmer for Independent Insurance Agents of Texas
(Thu 5/15/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Seth Juergens for Texas Realtors
(Wed 4/2/2025) Registering before H Insurance as Steven Deline for self
(Thu 5/15/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Steven Deline for self
 

On

(Wed 4/2/2025) Registering before H Insurance as David Durden for Texas windstorm insurance association
(Thu 5/15/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as David Durden for Texas Windstorm Insurance Association
(Wed 4/2/2025) Registering before H Insurance as Jamie Walker for Texas Department of Insurance
(Thu 5/15/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Jamie Walker for Texas Department of Insurance



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