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House concurs with Senate amendments to H.B. 2 bond bill; second substitute passes 49-21
Summary
The House concurred with Senate amendments to the second substitute H.B. 2 (general obligation bonds and capital facilities). The bill lists campus projects and construction authorizations; the House recorded a final passage vote of 49 yes, 21 no.
Representative Jerry Adair presented the Senate-substituted second substitute to House Bill 2, a general obligation bond and capital facilities package, and walked members through project-level amendments and dollar amounts for university and restoration projects. Members debated omissions and additions (notably concerns that two library projects were no longer on the list and questions about a $3 million line for "New Century Schools").
Under suspension of the rules the House took up the concurrence motion. Members expressed both support and reservation: some urged additional bonding given low construction costs, while others objected to omitted projects. Representative Adair asked the House to concur with the Senate amendments so the bill could proceed. The transcript records the final roll-call: second substitute H.B. 2 passed the House with 49 yes votes and 21 no votes and will be transmitted for further consideration per regular process.
