Calendar and Rules schedules dozens of measures for Monday; two items pulled for further action

Chairlady Moody opened the Calendar and Rules committee Thursday, saying, "Good morning, and welcome to Calendar and Rules," and led the panel through a procedural review of 39 agenda items to set the House calendars for next week.

The committee approved placing the bulk of measures on Monday’s consent or regular calendars by voice vote, with members repeatedly calling "aye" after questions were called. Most items were placed on the consent calendar; several were placed on the regular calendar after members or staff noted amendments. One bill was referred to the Finance Committee for further action.

Why it matters: the committee’s scheduling choices determine which measures receive expedited consideration on the floor (consent calendar) and which will be debated on the regular calendar. Moving a bill from the consent to the regular calendar can signal the presence of amendments or potential debate, and re-referrals (for example, to finance) delay further floor action until additional review.

Committee action and adjustments

The meeting was procedural and focused on placement of bills rather than substantive debate. For most numbered items the committee recorded a motion and a second, called the question and approved placement by voice vote. At least two items were reconsidered after staff or members noticed amendments had been filed: House Bill 0502 was moved to Monday’s regular calendar because an amendment was discovered; the committee also reconsidered a later item after members identified a slipped amendment and likewise placed that measure on the regular calendar. During consideration of House Bill 0561, a member noted the bill must be re-referred to the Finance Committee, and the committee took that step.

Votes at a glance (committee scheduling actions)

- Item 1 — "House resolution 0001": placed on Monday’s consent calendar (approved) - Item 2 — "House resolution 0017": placed on Monday’s consent calendar (approved) - Item 3 — (not specified in transcript): placed on Monday’s consent calendar (approved) - Item 4 — "House Bill 0022": placed on Monday’s consent calendar (approved) - Item 5 — "House Bill 0023": placed on Monday’s regular calendar (approved) - Item 6 — "House Bill 0061": placed on Monday’s consent calendar (approved) - Item 7 — "House Bill 0062": placed on Monday’s regular calendar (approved) - Item 8 — "House resolution 0066": placed on Monday’s consent calendar (approved) - Item 9 — (not specified): placed on Monday’s consent calendar (approved) - Item 10 — (secretary item, not specified): placed on Monday’s regular calendar (approved) - Item 11 — "House Bill 0103": placed on Monday’s consent calendar (approved) - Item 12 — "House Bill 0115": placed on Monday’s consent calendar (approved) - Item 13 — "House Bill 0119": placed on Monday’s regular calendar (approved) - Item 14 — "House Bill 0120": placed on Monday’s calendar (approved) - Item 15 — "House Bill 131341" (as spoken): placed on Monday’s consent calendar (approved) - Item 16 — "House Bill 1320": placed on Monday’s consent calendar (approved) - Item 17 — "House Bill 0115" (duplicate reference in transcript): placed on Monday’s regular calendar (approved) - Item 18 — "House Bill 0186": placed on Thursday’s regular calendar (approved) - Item 19 — "House Bill 0207": placed on Monday’s regular calendar (approved) - Item 20 — "House Bill 0216": placed on Monday’s consent calendar (approved) - Item 21 — "House Bill 0602": placed on Monday’s regular calendar (approved) - Item 22 — "House Bill 0341": placed on Monday’s consent calendar (approved) - Item 23 — "House Bill 0412": placed on Monday’s consent calendar (approved) - Item 24 — "House Bill 1154": placed on Monday’s consent calendar (approved) - Item 25 — "House Bill 0501": placed on Monday’s consent calendar (approved) - Item 26 — "House Bill 0502": initially placed on the consent calendar but, after committee members noted an amendment, moved to Monday’s regular calendar (reconsidered and approved) - Item 27 — (not specified): placed on Monday’s consent calendar (approved) - Item 28 — "HJR0080": placed on Monday’s consent calendar (approved) - Item 29 — "House Bill 0584": placed on Monday’s consent calendar (approved) - Item 30 — "House Bill 05657" (as spoken): placed on Monday’s regular calendar (approved) - Item 31 — "House Bill 0395": placed on Monday’s regular calendar (approved) - Item 32 — "House Bill 0693": placed on Monday’s consent calendar (approved) - Item 33 — "House Bill 0959" (as spoken): placed on Monday’s regular calendar (approved) - Item 34 — "House Bill 1095": placed on Monday’s consent calendar (approved); subsequently reconsidered after an amendment was discovered and moved to Monday’s regular calendar - Item 35 — "House Bill 1133": placed on Monday’s consent calendar (approved) - Item 36 — "House Bill 1143": placed on Monday’s consent calendar (approved) - Item 37 — "House Bill 1226": placed on Monday’s consent calendar (approved) - Item 38 — "House Bill 1236": placed on Monday’s regular calendar (approved) - Item 39 — "House Bill 1237": placed on Monday’s regular calendar (approved)

Note: for many items the transcript records only the bill identifier as spoken and the committee’s procedural placement (consent vs. regular calendar). The committee recorded voice approval on each item; detailed vote tallies and mover/second names were not included in the transcript for most items and therefore are not reported here.

Meeting context and next steps

The session included a roll call by the clerk and routine motions to place bills on calendars; there was no substantive floor debate on the measures during this hearing. Two items were explicitly reconsidered because of discovered amendments; House Bill 0502 and another later item were moved to the regular calendar so they can be debated. House Bill 0561 was identified as requiring referral to the Finance Committee and will be processed accordingly. The committee adjourned after completing the calendar.

Chairlady Moody closed the meeting after the final item and adjourned the session.