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Votes and actions at a glance: Cities & Counties Subcommittee, Feb. 11, 2026
Summary
The committee advanced eight bills and one resolution to the next calendar (mostly unanimous), adopted one amendment, and rolled two bills for later consideration. Vote tallies are included as reported by the clerk.
Key actions taken by the Cities & Counties Subcommittee on Feb. 11, 2026:
- House Bill 18 75 (EV charger installation in HOAs): advanced to state and local government calendar; vote recorded as 5 ayes, 1 no. - House Bill 16 74 (comptroller cleanup): advanced 6–0. - House Bill 17 20 (county planning and zoning authority): advanced 6–0. - House Bill 15 14 as amended (retailer immunity for grocery-cart theft): amendment 012981 adopted; advanced 6–0. - House Bill 16 97 (flag-lowering authority): advanced 6–0. - House Bill 16 87 (disabled-veteran property tax reimbursement cap to $200,000): advanced 6–0. - House Bill 16 72 (comptroller emergency loans / grant-anticipation rules): advanced 6–0. - House Joint Resolution 7 90 (recognizing fire protection as essential): advanced 6–0. - House Bill 18 78 (industrial development corporation mergers): advanced 5–1.
Rolls and scheduling:
- House Bill 16 81: rolled to the "heel" of the calendar (rescheduled), per Representative Reeves' request. - House Bill 16 67: sponsor requested and the committee rolled the bill for two weeks.
The clerk announced vote tallies after each recorded vote; the transcript records the clerk saying, for example, "Mister chairman, you have 5 ayes and 1 no" or "6 ayes and 0 no's."
