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1 HOUSE JOURNAL EIGHTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE, REGULAR SESSION PROCEEDINGS FORTY-NINTH DAY (CONTINUED) THURSDAY, APRILi13, 2017 The house met at 10:02ia.m. and was called to order by the speaker. The roll of the house was called and a quorum was announced present (Recordi235). Present Mr. Speaker(C); Allen; Alonzo; Alvarado; Anchia; Anderson, C.; Anderson, R.; Arévalo; Ashby; Bailes; Bell; Bernal; Biedermann; Blanco; Bohac; Bonnen, D.; Bonnen, G.; Burkett; Burns; Burrows; Button; Cain; Canales; Capriglione; Clardy; Coleman; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Cosper; Craddick; Cyrier; Dale; Darby; Davis, S.; Davis, Y.; Dean; Deshotel; Dutton; Elkins; Faircloth; Fallon; Farrar; Flynn; Frank; Frullo; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Giddings; Goldman; Gonzales; González; Gooden; Guerra; Guillen; Gutierrez; Hefner; Hernandez; Herrero; Hinojosa; Holland; Howard; Huberty; Hunter; Isaac; Israel; Johnson, E.; Johnson, J.; Kacal; King, K.; King, P.; King, T.; Klick; Koop; Krause; Kuempel; Lambert; Landgraf; Lang; Larson; Leach; Longoria; Lozano; Lucio; Martinez; Metcalf; Meyer; Miller; Minjarez; Moody; Morrison; Muñoz; Murphy; Murr; Neave; Oliveira; Oliverson; Ortega; Paddie; Parker; Paul; Perez; Phelan; Phillips; Pickett; Price; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rinaldi; Roberts; Rodriguez, E.; Rodriguez, J.; Romero; Rose; Sanford; Schaefer; Schofield; Schubert; Shaheen; Sheffield; Shine; Simmons; Smithee; Springer; Stephenson; Stickland; Stucky; Swanson; Thierry; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Tinderholt; Turner; Uresti; VanDeaver; Villalba; Vo; Walle; White; Wilson; Workman; Wray; Wu; Zedler; Zerwas. Absent, Excused Keough; Laubenberg; Nevárez. Absent Dukes. The speaker recognized Representative Lang who introduced Rick Phelps, pastor, Victory Life Church, Brownwood, who offered the invocation. The speaker recognized Representative Roberts who led the house in the pledges of allegiance to the United States and Texas flags. LEAVES OF ABSENCE GRANTED The following member was granted leave of absence for today because of important business: Laubenberg on motion of Burkett. The following member was granted leave of absence for today because of important business in the district: Nevárez on motion of Canales.

2 th LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION COMMITTEE GRANTED PERMISSION TO MEET Representative Hunter requested permission for the Committee on Calendars to meet while the house is in session, at 10:15ia.m. today, in 3W.15, to set a calendar. Permission to meet was granted. COMMITTEE MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT The following committee meeting was announced: Calendars, 10:15ia.m. today, 3W.15, for a formal meeting, to set a calendar. (Goldman in the chair) CAPITOL PHYSICIAN The speaker recognized Representative Larson who presented Dr.iJames Martin and Dr.iMelissa Jacaman of San Antonio as the "Doctors for the Day." The house welcomed Drs.iMartin and Jacaman and thanked them for their participation in the Physician of the Day Program sponsored by the Texas Academy of Family Physicians. MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE A message from the senate was received at this time (see the addendum to the daily journal, Messages from the Senate, Message No.i1). LEAVES OF ABSENCE GRANTED The following members were granted leaves of absence for the remainder of today because of important business in the district: Elkins on motion of T.iKing. Simmons on motion of Capriglione. HRi977 - INTRODUCTION OF GUEST The chair recognized Representative Stucky who introduced Jimmy MarqueziJr. of the Student Veteran Services at the University of North Texas. HRi479 - INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS The chair recognized Representative Guillen who introduced representatives of the Community Historical Archaeology Project with Schools program of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. HRi INTRODUCTION OF GUEST The chair recognized Representative Romero who introduced Pablo Mendoza of the Fort Worth Police Department. HRi INTRODUCTION OF GUEST The chair recognized Representative Romero who introduced Don Shipp of the Fort Worth Police Department.

3 Thursday, April 13, 2017 HOUSE JOURNAL 49th Day (cont d) 1481 RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED Representative Kacal moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider at this time the following congratulatory resolutions. The motion prevailed. The following resolutions were laid before the house: HRi1248 (by Gutierrez), Congratulating Patricia Lee Kilbane on her 75thibirthday. HRi1352 (by Rinaldi), Recognizing Aprili13, 2017, as Mommies Enduring Neonatal Death Day at the State Capitol. HRi1370 (by Shaheen), Congratulating Erika Manning of Weatherford Elementary School on being named the 2016 Elementary Teacher of the Year by the Plano Independent School District and by Region 10. HRi1410 (by Lucio), Commending Hector Chapa of the Brownsville ISDifor returning lost money to its owner. HRi1411 (by Lucio), Commending Consuelo Gonzalez of the Brownsville ISD for returning lost money to its owner. The resolutions were adopted. On motion of Representative Kacal, the names of all the members of the house were added to the resolutions as signers thereof, with the understanding that a member may remove his or her name from any resolution. HRi ADOPTED (by Leach, Schaefer, Geren, Stickland, and Krause) Representative Leach moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider at this time HRi1369. The motion prevailed. The following resolution was laid before the house: HRi1369, In memory of Madison James Rinaldi. HRi1369 was read and was unanimously adopted by a rising vote. On motion of Representative Stickland, the names of all the members of the house were added to HRi1369 as signers thereof. INTRODUCTION OF GUEST The chair recognized Representative Leach who introduced Corley Rinaldi, mother of Madison James Rinaldi and wife of Representative Rinaldi. HRi INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS The chair recognized Representative Rinaldi who introduced Byron and Rebekah Mitchell, founders of Mommies Enduring Neonatal Death.

4 th LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION HRi ADOPTED (by Murphy) Representative Murphy moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider at this time HRi1210. The motion prevailed. The following resolution was laid before the house: HRi1210, In memory of Benjamin Vojtech Bohac of Houston. HRi1210 was read and was unanimously adopted by a rising vote. On motion of Representative Huberty, the names of all the members of the house were added to HRi1210 as signers thereof. HB 21 - COMMITTEE ON CALENDARS RULE ADOPTED Pursuant to Rulei3, Sectioni4(2) and Rulei6, Sectioni16(f) of the House Rules, Representative Hunter moved to adopt the following rule governing floor consideration for HB 21: Sectioni1. All original amendments that will be offered during second reading consideration of the bill must be filed with the chief clerk by 5ip.m. on Monday, Aprili17. (Speaker in the chair) The Committee on Calendars rule was adopted by (Recordi236): 141 Yeas, 0 Nays, 1 Present, not voting. Yeas Allen; Alonzo; Alvarado; Anchia; Anderson, C.; Anderson, R.; Arévalo; Ashby; Bailes; Bell; Bernal; Biedermann; Blanco; Bohac; Bonnen, D.; Bonnen, G.; Burkett; Burns; Burrows; Button; Cain; Canales; Capriglione; Clardy; Coleman; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cyrier; Dale; Darby; Davis, S.; Davis, Y.; Dean; Deshotel; Dutton; Faircloth; Fallon; Farrar; Flynn; Frank; Frullo; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Giddings; Goldman; Gonzales; González; Gooden; Guerra; Guillen; Gutierrez; Hefner; Hernandez; Herrero; Hinojosa; Howard; Huberty; Hunter; Isaac; Israel; Johnson, E.; Johnson, J.; Kacal; King, K.; King, P.; King, T.; Klick; Koop; Krause; Kuempel; Lambert; Landgraf; Lang; Larson; Leach; Longoria; Lozano; Lucio; Martinez; Metcalf; Meyer; Miller; Minjarez; Moody; Morrison; Muñoz; Murphy; Murr; Neave; Oliveira; Oliverson; Ortega; Paddie; Parker; Paul; Perez; Phelan; Phillips; Pickett; Price; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rinaldi; Roberts; Rodriguez, E.; Rodriguez, J.; Romero; Rose; Sanford; Schaefer; Schofield; Schubert; Shaheen; Sheffield; Shine; Smithee; Springer; Stephenson; Stickland; Stucky; Swanson; Thierry; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Tinderholt; Turner; Uresti; VanDeaver; Villalba; Vo; Walle; White; Wilson; Workman; Wray; Wu; Zedler; Zerwas. Present, not voting Mr. Speaker(C). Absent, Excused Elkins; Keough; Laubenberg; Nevárez; Simmons. Absent Cosper; Dukes; Holland.

5 Thursday, April 13, 2017 HOUSE JOURNAL 49th Day (cont d) 1483 STATEMENTS OF VOTE When Record No.i236 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes. Cosper When Record No. 236 was taken, I was temporarily out of the house chamber. I would have voted yes. Dukes When Record No.i236 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes. Holland (Goldman in the chair) HRi INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS The chair recognized Representative Shaheen who introduced Erika Manning, recipient of the 2016 Elementary Teacher of the Year award by the Plano Independent School District and Regioni10, and representatives of Weatherford Elementary School. FIVE-DAY POSTING RULE SUSPENDED Representative Raymond moved to suspend the five-day posting rule to allow the Committee on Human Services to consider HBi3292 at 9ia.m. Monday, Aprili17 in E The motion prevailed. COMMITTEE MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT The following committee meeting was announced: Human Services, 9ia.m. Monday, Aprili17, E2.030, for a public hearing, to consider HBi3292 and the previously posted agenda. HB 21 - COMMITTEE ON CALENDARS RULE ADOPTED Pursuant to Rule 3, Section 4(2) and Rule 6, Section 16(f) of the House Rules, Representative Hunter moved to adopt the following rule governing floor consideration for HB 21: Section 1. All original amendments that will be offered during second reading consideration of the bill must be filed with the chief clerk by 5 p.m. on Monday, April 17. The Committee on Calendars rule was adopted by (Record 237): 142 Yeas, 0 Nays, 2 Present, not voting. Yeas Allen; Alonzo; Alvarado; Anchia; Anderson, C.; Anderson, R.; Arévalo; Ashby; Bailes; Bell; Bernal; Biedermann; Blanco; Bohac; Bonnen, D.; Bonnen, G.; Burkett; Burns; Burrows; Button; Cain; Canales; Capriglione; Clardy; Coleman; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Cosper; Craddick; Cyrier; Dale; Darby; Davis, S.; Davis, Y.; Dean; Deshotel; Dutton; Faircloth; Fallon; Farrar; Flynn;

6 th LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION Frank; Frullo; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Giddings; Gonzales; González; Gooden; Guerra; Guillen; Gutierrez; Hefner; Hernandez; Herrero; Hinojosa; Holland; Howard; Huberty; Hunter; Isaac; Israel; Johnson, E.; Johnson, J.; Kacal; King, K.; King, P.; King, T.; Klick; Koop; Krause; Kuempel; Lambert; Landgraf; Lang; Larson; Leach; Longoria; Lozano; Lucio; Martinez; Metcalf; Meyer; Miller; Minjarez; Moody; Morrison; Muñoz; Murphy; Murr; Neave; Oliveira; Oliverson; Ortega; Paddie; Parker; Paul; Perez; Phelan; Phillips; Pickett; Price; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rinaldi; Roberts; Rodriguez, E.; Rodriguez, J.; Romero; Rose; Sanford; Schaefer; Schofield; Schubert; Shaheen; Sheffield; Shine; Smithee; Springer; Stephenson; Stickland; Stucky; Swanson; Thierry; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Tinderholt; Turner; Uresti; VanDeaver; Villalba; Vo; Walle; White; Wilson; Workman; Wray; Wu; Zedler; Zerwas. Present, not voting Mr. Speaker; Goldman(C). Absent, Excused Elkins; Keough; Laubenberg; Nevárez; Simmons. Absent Dukes. STATEMENT OF VOTE When Record No. 237 was taken, I was temporarily out of the house chamber. I would have voted yes. Dukes (Speaker pro tempore in the chair) LEAVE OF ABSENCE GRANTED The following member was granted leave of absence for the remainder of today because of important business in the district: Frullo on motion of K. King. LOCAL, CONSENT, AND RESOLUTIONS CALENDAR SECOND READING The following bills were laid before the house, read second time, and passed to third reading (members registering votes are shown following the caption), and the following resolutions were laid before the house on committee report: CSHB 71 (by Martinez), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the transportation of certain mental health patients. HB 88 (by Martinez, Guillen, González, and Collier), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to an unlawful employment practice by an employer whose leave policy does not permit an employee to use leave to care for the employee s foster child. (Rinaldi and Schaefer recorded voting no.) (Leach requested to be recorded voting no after the deadline established by Rulei5, Sectioni52 of the House Rules.) HB 92 was withdrawn and, pursuant to Rule 6, Section 24 of the House Rules, was returned to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars.

7 Thursday, April 13, 2017 HOUSE JOURNAL 49th Day (cont d) 1485 HB 217 (by Canales, Moody, and Collier), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the authority of certain persons to defer or abate the collection of ad valorem taxes on a person s residence homestead. HB 448 (by Guillen), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the transfer of certain revenue into the state parks account. (Wilson recorded voting no.) CSHB 455 (by Metcalf, D. Bonnen, Murphy, et al.), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the authority of a property owner to participate by telephone conference call at a protest hearing by an appraisal review board. HB 457 was deferred until the end of today s local, consent, and resolutions calendar. CSHB 635 (by Howard, Oliverson, and Geren), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to issuance of a vendor permit for the sale of goods during an authorized event held in the Texas mall area of the Capitol Complex. (Biedermann, Cain, Huberty, Stickland, and Tinderholt recorded voting no.) CSHB 669 (by Canales, Moody, and Collier), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the inclusion of a magistrate s name on certain signed orders. HB 682 was withdrawn and, pursuant to Rule 6, Section 24 of the House Rules, was returned to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars. CSHB 846 (by Raney, Shine, Miller, Roberts, Guillen, et al.), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the implementation of student financial assistance programs for veterans and their families. HB 897 (by Ashby, Raney, K. King, et al.), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the exemption from the taxes imposed on the sale, use, or rental of a motor vehicle for certain motor vehicles used for religious purposes. HB 920 (by Kacal, et al.), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the operation of all-terrain vehicles and recreational off-highway vehicles. HB 1001 (by Israel), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to recording of minutes for a local canvassing authority. CSHB 1128 (by Wray), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the date and time for the public sale of real property. HB 1177 (by Murr and Wilson), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the release on personal bond of a person arrested for an out-of-county offense under certain circumstances. HB 1264 was withdrawn and, pursuant to Rule 6, Section 24 of the House Rules, was returned to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars. HB 1346 (by Button, D. Bonnen, and E. Johnson), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the date for prepayment of taxes on a dealer s heavy equipment inventory. HB 1355 was withdrawn and, pursuant to Rule 6, Section 24 of the House Rules, was returned to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars.

8 th LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION HB 1406 (by Blanco), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the authority of the asset management division of the General Land Office to sell real property to a federally recognized Indian tribe. (Cain, Huberty, Stickland, and Tinderholt recorded voting no.) CSHB 1432 (by Vo), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to restrictions or conditions on certain payments to the Texas Workforce Commission. (Cain, Huberty, Stickland, and Tinderholt recorded voting no.) CSHBi1433 (by Vo), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the statute of limitations applicable to the collection of a contribution, a penalty, or interest under the Texas Unemployment Compensation Act. (Cain, Huberty, Stickland, and Tinderholt recorded voting no.) CSHBi1470 (by Villalba and Oliveira), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the public sale of real property under a power of sale in a security instrument. (Tinderholt recorded voting no.) HBi1508 (by Giddings), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to notice to applicants to and enrollees in certain educational programs regarding the consequences of a criminal conviction on eligibility for an occupational license. (Biedermann, Huberty, Lang, Rinaldi, Stickland, Tinderholt, and Wilson recorded voting no.) (Leach and Swanson requested to be recorded voting no after the deadline established by Rulei5, Sectioni52 of the House Rules.) HBi1515 was withdrawn and, pursuant to Rulei6, Sectioni24 of the House Rules, was returned to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars. HBi1545 (by Clardy), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the acceptance of certain high school courses to satisfy part of the training required to obtain a peace officer license. HBi1570 was withdrawn and, pursuant to Rulei6, Sectioni24 of the House Rules, was returned to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars. HBi1612 (by Romero), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the authority of the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission to offer a civil penalty in lieu of suspending a permit or license. (Rinaldi and Wilson recorded voting no.) HBi1631 (by K.iKing), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to an election of the board of directors of the Ochiltree County Hospital District. (Biedermann, Cain, Huberty, Stickland, and Tinderholt recorded voting no.) HBi1780 (by Dale), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to requirements for membership in the reserve officer corps of the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas. HBi2060 (by Oliveira), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the eligibility requirements for employment as an ombudsman of the Office of Injured Employee Counsel under the Texas Workers Compensation Act. HBi2095 (by Kuempel), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to transfer of a plumber s license number on the retirement or death of the plumber.

9 Thursday, April 13, 2017 HOUSE JOURNAL 49th Day (cont d) 1487 HBi2111 (by Romero), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to changing statutory references to hearing officer and hearings officer to administrative law judge under the workers compensation system. HBi2112 (by Romero), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to certain workers compensation reporting requirements. (Biedermann recorded voting no.) CSHBi2124 (by Minjarez, Miller, and Blanco), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the procedures for identifying and notifying relevant federal agencies about certain child abuse and neglect investigations. (Biedermann, Cain, Huberty, and Stickland recorded voting no.) HBi2299 (by S.iThompson), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to verification of alcohol content for prior approval of malt beverages. HBi2413 was withdrawn and, pursuant to Rulei6, Sectioni24 of the House Rules, was returned to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars. LEAVES OF ABSENCE GRANTED The following members were granted leaves of absence for the remainder of today because of important business in the district: Krause on motion of Schaefer. Sanford on motion of Schaefer. HCRi30 (by Springer and Stucky), Urging Congress to direct the Bureau of Land Management to affirm the provisions of the Red River Boundary Compact and to acknowledge that the vegetation line on the south bank of the Red River forms the boundary between Oklahoma and Texas. HCRi30 was adopted by (Recordi238): 139 Yeas, 0 Nays, 2 Present, not voting. Yeas Allen; Alonzo; Alvarado; Anchia; Anderson, C.; Anderson, R.; Arévalo; Ashby; Bailes; Bell; Bernal; Biedermann; Blanco; Bohac; Bonnen, G.; Burkett; Burns; Burrows; Button; Cain; Canales; Capriglione; Clardy; Coleman; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Cosper; Craddick; Cyrier; Dale; Darby; Davis, S.; Davis, Y.; Dean; Deshotel; Dutton; Faircloth; Fallon; Farrar; Flynn; Frank; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Giddings; Goldman; Gonzales; González; Gooden; Guerra; Guillen; Gutierrez; Hefner; Hernandez; Herrero; Hinojosa; Holland; Howard; Huberty; Hunter; Isaac; Israel; Johnson, E.; Johnson, J.; Kacal; King, K.; King, P.; King, T.; Klick; Koop; Kuempel; Lambert; Landgraf; Lang; Larson; Leach; Longoria; Lozano; Lucio; Martinez; Metcalf; Meyer; Miller; Minjarez; Moody; Morrison; Muñoz; Murphy; Murr; Neave; Oliveira; Oliverson; Ortega; Paddie; Parker; Paul; Perez; Phelan; Phillips; Pickett; Price; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rinaldi; Roberts; Rodriguez, E.; Rodriguez, J.; Romero; Rose; Schaefer; Schofield; Schubert; Shaheen; Sheffield; Shine; Smithee; Springer; Stephenson; Stickland; Stucky; Swanson; Thierry; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Tinderholt; Turner; Uresti; VanDeaver; Villalba; Vo; Walle; White; Wilson; Workman; Wray; Wu; Zedler; Zerwas. Present, not voting Mr. Speaker; Bonnen, D.(C).

10 th LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION Absent, Excused Elkins; Frullo; Keough; Krause; Laubenberg; Nevárez; Sanford; Simmons. Absent Dukes. STATEMENT OF VOTE When Record No. 238 was taken, I was temporarily out of the house chamber. I would have voted yes. Dukes HCRi31 (by Springer and Stucky), Urging Congress to encourage the U.S.iDepartment of Agriculture to revise existing policies that promote the waste of water after an irrigated crop has been declared a failure. HCRi31 was adopted by (Recordi239): 139 Yeas, 0 Nays, 2 Present, not voting. Yeas Allen; Alonzo; Alvarado; Anchia; Anderson, C.; Anderson, R.; Arévalo; Ashby; Bailes; Bell; Bernal; Biedermann; Blanco; Bohac; Bonnen, G.; Burkett; Burns; Burrows; Button; Cain; Canales; Capriglione; Clardy; Coleman; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Cosper; Craddick; Cyrier; Dale; Darby; Davis, S.; Davis, Y.; Dean; Deshotel; Dutton; Faircloth; Fallon; Farrar; Flynn; Frank; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Giddings; Goldman; Gonzales; González; Gooden; Guerra; Guillen; Gutierrez; Hefner; Hernandez; Herrero; Hinojosa; Holland; Howard; Huberty; Hunter; Isaac; Israel; Johnson, E.; Johnson, J.; Kacal; King, K.; King, P.; King, T.; Klick; Koop; Kuempel; Lambert; Landgraf; Lang; Larson; Leach; Longoria; Lozano; Lucio; Martinez; Metcalf; Meyer; Miller; Minjarez; Moody; Morrison; Muñoz; Murphy; Murr; Neave; Oliveira; Oliverson; Ortega; Paddie; Parker; Paul; Perez; Phelan; Phillips; Pickett; Price; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rinaldi; Roberts; Rodriguez, E.; Rodriguez, J.; Romero; Rose; Schaefer; Schofield; Schubert; Shaheen; Sheffield; Shine; Smithee; Springer; Stephenson; Stickland; Stucky; Swanson; Thierry; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Tinderholt; Turner; Uresti; VanDeaver; Villalba; Vo; Walle; White; Wilson; Workman; Wray; Wu; Zedler; Zerwas. Present, not voting Mr. Speaker; Bonnen, D.(C). Absent, Excused Elkins; Frullo; Keough; Krause; Laubenberg; Nevárez; Sanford; Simmons. Absent Dukes. STATEMENT OF VOTE When Record No. 239 was taken, I was temporarily out of the house chamber. I would have voted yes. Dukes HCRi59 (by Bailes, Isaac, Lucio, Gonzales, et al.), Urging Congress to pass a budget. HCRi59 was adopted by (Recordi240): 136 Yeas, 2 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.

11 Thursday, April 13, 2017 HOUSE JOURNAL 49th Day (cont d) 1489 Yeas Allen; Alonzo; Alvarado; Anchia; Anderson, C.; Anderson, R.; Arévalo; Ashby; Bailes; Bell; Bernal; Biedermann; Blanco; Bohac; Bonnen, G.; Burkett; Burns; Burrows; Button; Cain; Canales; Capriglione; Clardy; Coleman; Cook; Cortez; Cosper; Craddick; Cyrier; Dale; Darby; Davis, S.; Davis, Y.; Dean; Deshotel; Faircloth; Fallon; Farrar; Flynn; Frank; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Giddings; Goldman; Gonzales; González; Gooden; Guerra; Guillen; Gutierrez; Hefner; Hernandez; Herrero; Hinojosa; Holland; Howard; Huberty; Hunter; Isaac; Israel; Johnson, E.; Johnson, J.; Kacal; King, K.; King, P.; King, T.; Klick; Koop; Kuempel; Lambert; Landgraf; Lang; Larson; Leach; Longoria; Lozano; Lucio; Martinez; Metcalf; Meyer; Miller; Minjarez; Moody; Morrison; Muñoz; Murphy; Murr; Neave; Oliveira; Oliverson; Ortega; Paddie; Parker; Paul; Perez; Phelan; Phillips; Pickett; Price; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rinaldi; Roberts; Rodriguez, E.; Rodriguez, J.; Romero; Rose; Schaefer; Schofield; Schubert; Shaheen; Sheffield; Shine; Smithee; Springer; Stephenson; Stickland; Stucky; Swanson; Thierry; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Tinderholt; Turner; Uresti; VanDeaver; Villalba; Vo; Walle; White; Workman; Wray; Wu; Zedler; Zerwas. Nays Dutton; Wilson. Present, not voting Mr. Speaker; Bonnen, D.(C). Absent, Excused Elkins; Frullo; Keough; Krause; Laubenberg; Nevárez; Sanford; Simmons. Absent Collier; Dukes. STATEMENTS OF VOTE When Record No. 240 was taken, I was temporarily out of the house chamber. I would have voted yes. Dukes When Record No. 240 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes. Wilson CSHBi457 (by Holland, Wray, Murphy, Lucio, White, et al.), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the confidentiality of certain home address information in ad valorem tax appraisal records. REPRESENTATIVE STICKLAND: Representative Holland, when was the first time that me and you met? REPRESENTATIVE HOLLAND: I had the pleasure of meeting you at the Rockwall County Library just before my runoff election when you were holding one of my opponent s signs. STICKLAND: That s right, Mr. Holland. That was interesting, wasn t it? You meet someone for the first time, and you re adamantly opposed to each other. HOLLAND: I thought the most interesting part is when you realized that I was going to win.

12 th LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION STICKLAND: Yeah. Representative Holland, is it not true that I came out there on multiple days for your opponent? To Rockwall? HOLLAND: Two or three days. STICKLAND: And is it not true Representative Holland, that you won that precinct almost two or three to one? HOLLAND: It was a lot. STICKLAND: I think you ll win on this bill today, too. It s a pleasure serving with you. HOLLAND: Thank you appreciate it, Mr. Stickland. REMARKS ORDERED PRINTED Representative Canales moved to print remarks between Representative Stickland and Representative Holland. The motion prevailed. ADJOURNMENT Representative Clardy moved that the house adjourn until 12:30ip.m. today. The motion prevailed. The house accordingly, at 12:28ip.m., adjourned until 12:30ip.m. today. AAAAAADDENDUMAAAAA MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE The following messages from the senate were today received by the house: Message No. 1 MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE SENATE CHAMBER Austin, Texas Thursday, April 13, 2017 The Honorable Speaker of the House House Chamber Austin, Texas Mr. Speaker: I am directed by the senate to inform the house that the senate has taken the following action: THE SENATE HAS PASSED THE FOLLOWING MEASURES: HCR 116 Workman SPONSOR: Watson Commemorating the 20th anniversary of the Greater Austin Crime Commission. SB 43 Zaffirini

13 Thursday, April 13, 2017 HOUSE JOURNAL 49th Day (cont d) 1491 Relating to the Judicial Branch Certification Commission; authorizing fees; providing penalties. SB 316 Hinojosa Relating to powers and duties of certain prescribers and dispensers of controlled substances and the regulatory agencies that issue a license, certification, or registration to the prescriber or dispenser; following the recommendations of the Sunset Advisory Commission. SB 345 West Relating to the use of tax revenue by certain municipalities for the payment of certain hotel-related bonds or other obligations. SB 461 Lucio Relating to the notice required before the issuance of certain debt obligations by political subdivisions. SB 522 Birdwell Relating to issuing a marriage license and conducting a marriage ceremony. SB 593 Rodríguez Relating to the governance of certain housing authorities. SB 627 Schwertner Relating to notice of a property owner s rights relating to the examination or survey of property by an entity with eminent domain authority. SB 736 Hancock Relating to the authority of the General Land Office to sell retail electric power. SB 813 Hughes Relating to recovery of damages, attorney s fees, and costs related to frivolous regulatory actions by state agencies. SB 1083 Perry Relating to the applicability of the sales and use tax to certain insurance services. SB 1361 Creighton Relating to the powers and duties of the Sabine-Neches Navigation District of Jefferson County. SB 1767 Buckingham Relating to hearings and protests before appraisal review boards involving ad valorem tax determinations. SCR 3 Creighton Claiming sovereignty under the Tenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution over all powers not otherwise enumerated and granted to the federal government by the U.S. Constitution, serving notice to the federal government to halt and reverse certain mandates, and providing that certain federal legislation be prohibited or repealed. Respectfully, Patsy Spaw Secretary of the Senate

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