HB4614

Assigned to Committee
Authored by Sam Harless (R)
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Caption: Relating to the licensing and regulation of state correctional officers; requiring an occupational license.
Initially Referred to House Corrections Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to Senate Criminal Justice Committee, chaired by a Republican
This bill would cost taxpayers $5,338,239.00 over five years, according to the Legislative Budget Bureau.

Mar 12, 2025


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

Apr 3, 2025


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

Apr 16, 2025


(H) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Committee substitute considered in committee
(H) Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
(H) Left pending in committee
 

Apr 23, 2025


(H) Considered in formal meeting
(H) Committee substitute considered in committee
(H) Reported favorably as substituted
 

May 5, 2025


(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Vote reconsidered in committee
(H) Committee substitute considered in committee
(H) Reported favorably as substituted
 

May 6, 2025


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

May 9, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

May 11, 2025


(H) Placed on General State Calendar
 

May 14, 2025


(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Passed to engrossment
(H) Record vote

RV#2567: Yea 114 (R 57, D 57) - Nay 20 (R 20, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Button; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; 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; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Hefner; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Hunter; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Landgraf; Leach; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Munoz; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schofield; Shofner; Simmons; Smithee; Spiller; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Wharton; Wu; Zweiner

Nay - Bumgarner; Cain; Cook; Harrison; Hayes; Hickland; Hopper; Isaac; Leo Wilson; McQueeney; Money; Patterson; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Slawson; Swanson; Toth; Vasut; Wilson

Absent - Allen; Gervin-Hawkins; Hull; Manuel; Morgan; Tinderholt; Ward Johnson

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Harris; Virdell

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

Mike Olcott: "When Record No. 2567 was taken, I was excused because of illness. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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May 15, 2025


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

RV#2674: Yea 116 (R 58, D 58) - Nay 25 (R 24, D 1)
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Yea - Alders; 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; Dyson; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Hefner; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Holt; Howard; Hunter; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Munoz; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Shaheen; Simmons; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Nay - Bumgarner; Cain; Canales; Dorazio; Fairly; Harrison; Hayes; Hickland; Hopper; Isaac; Kerwin; Leo Wilson; Lowe; McQueeney; Money; Morgan; Olcott; Patterson; Pierson; Richardson; Schoolcraft; Shofner; Slawson; Tinderholt; Toth

Absent - Hull; Moody

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Vasut

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

Cody Vasut: "When Record No. 2674 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)

David Cook: "When Record No. 2674 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

John McQueeney: "When Record No. 2674 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Valoree Swanson: "When Record No. 2674 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
(S) Received from the House
 

May 16, 2025


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

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

For

(Wed 4/16/2025) Registering before H Corrections as Charlie Malouff for self (with Texas C.U.R.E.)
(Wed 4/16/2025) Registering before H Corrections as James Kershaw for Harris County Deputies' Organization FOP #39
(Wed 4/16/2025) Registering before H Corrections as James Parnell for Dallas Police Association
(Wed 4/16/2025) Registering before H Corrections as John Sierega for Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA)
(Wed 4/16/2025) Registering before H Corrections as Marshall Kenderdine for Texas Correctional Employees Council
(Wed 4/16/2025) Registering before H Corrections as Steven Deline for self
 

On

(Wed 4/16/2025) Registering before H Corrections as Bryan Collier for Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ)
(Wed 4/16/2025) Registering before H Corrections as Greg Stevens for Texas Commission on Law Enforcement



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