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Texas House passes large package of local-consent and third-reading bills; roll-call highlights
Summary
On the floor the House adopted a wide range of local-consent and third-reading measures, declaring many bills finally passed by recorded or voice votes. The calendar included designation bills, administrative updates, public safety measures and program authorizations.
The Texas House advanced a large package of measures on local-consent and the third-reading calendar, adopting numerous bills by voice and recorded votes during the floor session.
The session’s business included local designations (highway and facility namings), administrative and regulatory updates, public-safety and education-related measures, and a number of state policy bills. Many bills were considered under suspension of rules and passed on third reading.
Votes at a glance (selected bills and recorded outcomes as read on the House floor):
- HB 609 (author: Representative Vasud) — relating to cultivation-mariculture cage cleaning; final passage to engrossment recorded earlier and later finally passed (recorded vote tied to a subsequent sequence; earlier record: 125 ayes, 6 nays, 3 not voting when the clerk reported the roll for the local-consent package). - HB 29 (Gertis) — relating to water loss reporting by municipally owned utilities; final passage recorded: 138 ayes, 0 nays. - HB 125…
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