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Votes at a glance: key bills the Texas House acted on April 29
Summary
A roundup of major bills and constitutional resolutions the Texas House read and in many cases passed on April 29, with outcomes and recorded vote counts where provided on the floor.
The Texas House considered dozens of bills and constitutional resolutions on April 29. Below are selected actions with recorded results announced on the floor. This list focuses on items with recorded votes or final outcomes stated during the session; it is not an exhaustive list of every measure read.
Key results
- HB 499 (Gonzales of El Paso) — Passed to engrossment after an amendment excluding interactive gaming and self‑help platforms: 105 ayes, 40 nays. - HB 15 85 (Gates) — Restricts out‑of‑jurisdiction housing finance corporations from removing local tax base without consent: Passed to engrossment, 129 ayes, 16 nays. - HB 33 (McLaughlin) — "Uvalde Strong Act" on active‑shooter response protocols: Passed to engrossment, 147 ayes, 0 nays. - SB 14 15 (Hughes) — Moved a sales‑tax exemption weekend date: Passed to engrossment, 144 ayes, 0 nays. - SB 10 58 (Parker) — Franchise tax revision for securities transaction rebates: Passed to engrossment, 131 ayes, 13 nays. - HB 658 (Tepper) — Carrying of weapons by CSCD officers and certain retired officers: Finally passed, 124 ayes, 19 nays. - HJR 99 (Harris) — Constitutional amendment exempting animal feed from ad valorem taxation (adoption required record vote): Adopted (102 ayes, 5 nays, 28 present not voting announced on floor). - SJR 3 (Huffman) — Establish dementia prevention and research institute, transfer $3,000,000,000 to fund: Adopted, 123 ayes, 21 nays. - SB 4 87 (Alvarado) — Confidentiality protections for victims of certain offenses: Passed to engrossment, 145 ayes, 0 nays. - HB 3 88 (Harris Davila) — Uniform coordination‑of‑benefits questionnaire for health‑benefit plans: Passed to engrossment, 143 ayes, 2 nays. - HB 114 (Cortez) — Move certain veterans mental‑health initiatives to Texas Veterans Commission: Passed to engrossment, 145 ayes, 1 nay. - HB 205 (Cortez) — Eligibility for grants for alternative fueling facilities (local carve‑out): Passed to engrossment, 82 ayes, 63 nays. - HB 2789 (Frank) — Child welfare regulation changes to implement audit recommendations: Passed to engrossment, recorded tally announced on floor. - HB 271 (Turner) — Appraisal‑district board training and qualification changes: Passed to engrossment (recorded vote announced during session).
How to read this roundup: These summaries are drawn from the House floor transcript and clerk announcements. The tally numbers come from the clerk’s recorded announcements on the floor; items without a recorded tally in the transcript are noted as such.
What reporters should follow: Several bills passed to engrossment and now proceed to the Senate. Of note for follow‑up reporting: HB 15 85 (HFC traveling issue) — sponsors pledged additional reforms; HB 33 (Uvalde response) — implementation and funding details; HB 499 — HHSC rulemaking to define the warning label; and multiple constitutional amendments that will proceed to the ballot process if the Senate concurs.
