The House Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs

89th Legislature

May 14, 2025

6:00 p.m.

3W.15

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 14, 2025, and permission granted on May 14, 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 6:20 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

SB 375

The chair laid out SB 375.

The chair moved that SB 375, 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; Luther; Rosenthal; Spiller; Tepper (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   Representatives Leo Wilson; Lowe (2).

Absent:                        Representatives Cortez; Garcia Hernandez, Cassandra (2).

SB 427

The chair laid out SB 427.

SB 427 was left pending without objection.

SB 578

The chair laid out SB 578.

SB 578 was left pending without objection.

SB 777

The chair laid out SB 777.

(Representative Garcia Hernandez, Cassandra now present.)

The chair moved that SB 777, 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; Garcia Hernandez, Cassandra; Luther; Rosenthal; Spiller; Tepper (8).

Nays:                           Representatives Leo Wilson; Lowe (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Cortez (1).

SB 1957

The chair laid out SB 1957.

The chair moved that SB 1957, 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; Leo Wilson; Lowe; Luther; Spiller; Tepper (6).

Nays:                           Representatives Zwiener; Cole; Garcia Hernandez, Cassandra; Rosenthal (4).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Cortez (1).

SB 2137

The chair laid out SB 2137.

The chair moved that SB 2137, 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; Garcia Hernandez, Cassandra; Luther; Rosenthal; Spiller (7).

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

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Cortez (1).

(Representative Cortez now present.)

SB 2183

The chair recalled SB 2183 from the Permanent Standing subcommittee on County & Regional Government.

The chair moved that SB 2183, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion failed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Bell, Cecil; Cole; Cortez; Garcia Hernandez, Cassandra; Lowe (5).

Nays:                           Representatives Zwiener; Leo Wilson; Luther; Rosenthal; Spiller; Tepper (6).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

SB 2623

The chair laid out SB 2623.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that SB 2623, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion failed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Bell, Cecil; Lowe; Luther; Spiller; Tepper (5).

Nays:                           Representatives Zwiener; Cole; Cortez; Garcia Hernandez, Cassandra; Leo Wilson; Rosenthal (6).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

SB 3037

The chair laid out SB 3037.

The chair moved that SB 3037, 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; Luther; Rosenthal; Spiller; Tepper (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   Representatives Leo Wilson; Lowe (2).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 240

The chair recalled HB 240 from the Permanent Standing subcommittee on County & Regional Government.

The chair moved that HB 240, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion failed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Bell, Cecil; Leo Wilson; Luther; Spiller; Tepper (5).

Nays:                           Representatives Zwiener; Cole; Cortez; Garcia Hernandez, Cassandra; Lowe; Rosenthal (6).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 293

The chair laid out HB 293 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 293, 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; Leo Wilson; Lowe; Luther; Spiller; Tepper (6).

Nays:                           Representatives Zwiener; Cole; Cortez; Garcia Hernandez, Cassandra; Rosenthal (5).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 3648

The chair recalled HB 3648 from the Permanent Standing subcommittee on County & Regional Government.

The chair moved that HB 3648, 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; Luther; Rosenthal; Spiller; Tepper (10).

Nays:                           Representative Lowe (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

The chair stated that, because HB 3648 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 3087

The chair recalled HB 3087 from subcommittee.

The chair moved that HB 3087, 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; Cole; Cortez; Garcia Hernandez, Cassandra; Leo Wilson; Lowe; Luther; Rosenthal; Spiller; Tepper (10).

Nays:                           Representative Zwiener (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

The chair stated that, because HB 3087 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 5691

The chair laid out HB 5691.

The chair moved that HB 5691, 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; Luther; Rosenthal; Spiller; Tepper (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   Representatives Leo Wilson; Lowe (2).

Absent:                        None (0).

At 6:43 p.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