The House Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs

89th Legislature

August 22, 2025

10:00 a.m. or upon final adjourn./recess or bill referral if permission granted

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Pursuant to a notice posted on August 20, 2025, revised on August 21, 2025, and permission granted on August 20, 2025, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Bell, Cecil, at 10:01 a.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 26

The chair laid out HB 26.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Oliverson to explain HB 26.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Oliverson to close on HB 26.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 26, 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; Garcia Hernandez, Cassandra; Leo Wilson; Luther; Rosenthal; Spiller; Tepper (7).

Nays:                           Representatives Cole; Lowe (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Zwiener; Cortez (2).

SB 14

The chair laid out SB 14.

The chair explained SB 14.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair closed on SB 14.

The chair moved that SB 14, 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; Leo Wilson; Luther; Rosenthal; Spiller; Tepper (9).

Nays:                           Representative Lowe (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Cortez (1).

HB 46

The chair laid out HB 46.

The chair recognized Representative Tepper to explain HB 46.

(Representative Spiller in chair.)

(Representative Bell, Cecil in chair.)

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Tepper to close on HB 46.

HB 46 was left pending without objection.

HB 73

The chair laid out HB 73.

The chair explained HB 73.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair closed on HB 73.

HB 73 was left pending without objection.

At 4:48 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