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Committee approves bill extending 811 sunset to 2034
Summary
A Senate committee approved HB 443, which moves the sunset date for an 811-related provision from Jan. 1, 2027, to Jan. 1, 2034, by voice vote after brief remarks from the bill sponsor.
A Senate committee approved HB 443 on a voice vote after Representative Marquis told the panel the measure would be straightforward.
Representative Marquis, sponsor of HB 443, said, "This is gonna be the easiest bill y'all have all day," and explained that the bill "just changes the 8 1 1 bill...sunset from January first of 2027 to January first of 2034." The committee chair asked for a motion; a motion and a second were recorded and the measure was approved by voice vote with no recorded nays.
The change amends the sunset date tied to the identified 8 1 1 provision; HB 443 was presented as a single, short item and received minimal debate. Committee staff conducted roll call at the start of the meeting and read members present, including Senators Albritton, Barfoot, Beasley, Butler, Coleman, Hovey, Kitchens, Livingston, Price, Sessions, Stewart, Weaver and Williams.
The committee did not record individual roll-call votes for HB 443 in the transcript; the clerk announced the outcome after the voice vote. No amendments, conditions, or fiscal details were discussed in the recorded exchange, and no further instructions to staff or next steps were stated on the record for this bill.
