The House Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs

89th Legislature

March 27, 2025

10:30 a.m. or upon final adjourn./recess or bill referral if permission granted

3W.15

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 27, 2025, and permission granted on March 27, 2025, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Bell, Cecil, at 11:29 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Bell, Cecil; Zwiener; Cole; Cortez; Garcia Hernandez, Cassandra; Leo Wilson; Lowe; Luther; Rosenthal; Spiller; and Tepper.

A quorum was present.

HB 467

The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which the measure was reported from committee.  The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

The chair moved that HB 467, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Bell, Cecil; Zwiener; Cole; Cortez; Garcia Hernandez, Cassandra; Leo Wilson; Lowe; Luther; Rosenthal; Spiller; Tepper (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

The committee stood at ease.

The Chair called the committee to order.

HB 1585

The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which the measure was reported from committee.  The motion to reconsider prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Bell, Cecil; Zwiener; Cole; Cortez; Garcia Hernandez, Cassandra; Rosenthal; Spiller; Tepper (8).

Nays:                           Representatives Leo Wilson; Lowe; Luther (3).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Bell, Cecil; Zwiener; Cole; Cortez; Garcia Hernandez, Cassandra; Rosenthal; Spiller; Tepper (8).

Nays:                           Representatives Leo Wilson; Lowe; Luther (3).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

The chair moved that HB 1585, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Bell, Cecil; Zwiener; Cole; Cortez; Garcia Hernandez, Cassandra; Rosenthal; Spiller; Tepper (8).

Nays:                           Representatives Leo Wilson; Lowe; Luther (3).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 503

The chair recalled HB 503 from the permanent standing subcommittee on County and Regional Government.

The chair recognized Representative Tepper to explain HB 503.

The chair moved that HB 503, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Bell, Cecil; Zwiener; Cole; Cortez; Garcia Hernandez, Cassandra; Leo Wilson; Rosenthal; Spiller; Tepper (9).

Nays:                           Representatives Lowe; Luther (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

The chair stated that, because HB 503 failed to receive the required unanimous vote of the members present and voting, the committee report will not recommend that the measure be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars.

HB 1338

The chair recalled HB 1338 from the permanent standing subcommittee on County and Regional Government.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair recognized Representative Leo Wilson to explain HB 1338.

The chair moved that HB 1338, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Bell, Cecil; Zwiener; Cole; Cortez; Garcia Hernandez, Cassandra; Leo Wilson; Lowe; Luther; Rosenthal; Spiller; Tepper (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2615

The chair laid out HB 2615 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 2615, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Bell, Cecil; Zwiener; Cole; Cortez; Garcia Hernandez, Cassandra; Leo Wilson; Lowe; Luther; Rosenthal; Spiller; Tepper (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

At 11:47 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.

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Rep. Bell, Cecil, Chair

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Amy Rister, Clerk