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House Calendar and Rules advances dozens of measures; HB601 passes on 11-9 roll call
Summary
The House Calendar and Rules Committee took procedural action on a large slate of bills, placing most on upcoming Monday or Thursday calendars and the consent calendar, rolling several bills one week, and recording a roll-call passage of House Bill 601, 11-9.
The House Calendar and Rules Committee advanced most of the 57 bills on its calendar, assigning many to upcoming Monday and Thursday calendars and to the consent calendar; House Bill 601 passed on a recorded roll-call vote, 11-9.
“We do have 57 bills on the calendar,” the committee chair said at the start of the session as members began consideration of the list. Committee members moved a large number of bills to either Monday’s or Thursday’s regular calendars or to the consent calendar with mostly voice votes.
Why it matters: calendar assignments determine when bills will be considered by the full House and whether they will go to the consent calendar (typically reserved for noncontroversial items). A recorded roll-call vote in committee is uncommon and signals a specifically recorded position by members on that measure.
Key procedural actions and notable outcomes
- Several bills were temporarily postponed (rolled one week): House Bill 624 (item 29), House Bill 1197 (item 30), House Bill 1203 (item 31), House Bill 1205 (item 32), House Bill 960 (item 41) and House Bill 411 (item 42) were each rolled one week.
- Leader Cochran took House Bill 548 (item 8) off notice; as Cochran said during the meeting, “Currently, I’m gonna take this one off notice and lessen the changes in the senate.” The measure was removed from the day’s consideration list by unanimous consent.
- House Bill 601 (item 23), carried by Representative Freeman, drew a recorded roll-call vote in committee. The clerk read the roll and the result announced by Chairlady Moody was 11 ayes and 9 noes; the committee report recorded the bill as advancing to Monday’s regular calendar.
- Most other items on the docket were placed on either Monday’s or Thursday’s regular calendars or on the consent calendar after brief motions and voice votes. Several measures were specifically placed on the consent calendar by voice vote, while others were slated for a regular calendar date for fuller consideration.
Recorded roll-call on House Bill 601
The clerk called the roll for House Bill 601. The vote as recorded in the committee: Bolesale — no; Camper — aye; Chisholm — aye; Clemens — aye; Cochran — no; Farmer — aye; Freeman — aye; Hicks of Hawkins — aye; Howell — no; Lafferty — no; Lambert — no; Powers — no; Terry — aye; Todd — no; Vaughn — aye; White — no; Zachary — no; Speaker Bertin Marsh — aye; Speaker Sexton — aye; Vice Chairman McCallman — aye. Chairlady Moody announced 11 ayes and 9 noes; the bill was reported to Monday’s regular calendar.
Other notes from the session
- The clerk confirmed a quorum at the start of the meeting. - Several items were handled without extended debate; most motions were made and seconded and passed by voice vote or unanimous consent. - The committee exchanged brief procedural remarks, including a short period where Speaker Zachary presided and then returned the gavel.
The committee concluded its calendar business and took a motion to adjourn.
