The House Committee on State Affairs

89th Legislature

August 22, 2025

8:00 a.m.

JHR 140

Pursuant to a notice posted on August 20, 2025, and permission granted on August 20, 2025, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on State Affairs met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative King, at 8:02 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives King; Hernandez; Anchía; Darby; Hull; McQueeney; Metcalf; Raymond; Smithee; Thompson; and Turner.

A quorum was present.

(Representative Guillen now present.)

SB 8

The chair laid out SB 8.

The chair recognized Representative Orr to explain SB 8.

(Representative Hernandez in chair.)

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

(Representative King in chair.)

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

(Representative Hernandez in chair.)

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

(Representative King in chair.)

The chair recognized Representative Orr to close on SB 8.

SB 8 was left pending without objection.

HB 7

The chair laid out HB 7.

The chair recognized Representative Leach to explain HB 7.

(Representative Hernandez in chair.)

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

(Representative King in chair.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Leach to close on HB 7.

HB 7 was left pending without objection.

At 12:13 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. King, Chair

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Megan Quijano, Clerk