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Votes at a glance: Several bills pass on third reading
Summary
The House recorded final passage or final passage to engrossment on multiple bills on April 2, including HB195, HB13, HB143 and HB135. Tallies and short descriptions below.
The Texas House recorded final passage or final passage to engrossment on multiple bills on April 2. The measures and results are listed below.
HB 195 — Relating to dissemination of certain school district ad valorem tax information Final passage: 130 ayes, 17 nays. Representative Lisa moved passage; sponsor said the bill “promotes transparency and accountability in our property tax system.”
HB 13 — Creates the Texas Interoperability Council and a grant program Final passage: 129 ayes, 18 nays. Representative King moved passage.
HB 143 — Clarifies authority of the Railroad Commission and Public Utility Commission to address failures by operators to maintain electrical power lines serving well sites Final passage: 132 ayes, 15 nays. Sponsor said the bill “seeks to clarify the statutory authority of the Railroad Commission and the PUC of Texas to implement an MOU to help prevent wildfires.”
HB 135 — Exemption from sales and use taxes for certain game and exotic animals Final passage: 118 ayes, 27 nays. Representative Button explained the bill as clarifying the exemption for exotic game animals.
Each of the above final-passage tallies was recorded in the House journal during the third-reading calendar on April 2.
