Texas House of Representatives:
- Convenes at 10 a.m.
- Will consider 103 total bills, 55 for the first time (CALENDAR)
- HB 6 – State Rep. Briscoe Cain (R–Deer Park) – Omnibus election integrity (Gov. Abbott priority) (Speaker Phelan priority) (RPT priority)
- HB 1900 – State Rep. Craig Goldman (R–Deer Park) – Punishment for local governments that defund police (Gov. Abbott priority)
- HB 764 – State Rep. Matt Krause (R–Haslet) – STAAR testing reform
- HB 211 – State Rep. Shawn Thierry (D–Houston) – Adds sales tax to e-cigarettes and other nicotine products
- House Higher Education Committee hearing HB 1408 – State Rep. Matt Schaefer (R–Tyler) – Limits the amount of tuition and fees charged by public institutions of higher education
- House State Affairs Committee hearing SB 2 – State Sen. Kelly Hancock (R–North Richland Hills) – ERCOT reform (Gov. Abbott priority) (Lt. Gov. Patrick priority); SB 3 – State Sen. Charles Schwertner (R–Georgetown) – Power grid stability (Lt. Gov. Patrick priority); SB 2154 – State Sen. Charles Schwertner (R–Georgetown) – Reforms the makeup of the Public Utilities Commission by increasing the number of board member appointments from 3 to 5; SB 23 – State Sen. Joan Huffman (R–Houston) – Punishment for local governments that defund police (Lt. Gov. Patrick priority)
Texas Senate:
- Convenes at 10 a.m.
- Several bills still on INTENT CALENDAR
- SB 1254 – State Sen. Bob Hall (R–Edgewood) – Creates an interstate compact on border security and immigration enforcement
Legislative Priorities Update: (Status)
- HB 1927 – State Rep. Matt Schaefer (R–Tyler) – Constitutional carry passed Senate by a vote of 18-13. Several amendments were added, including one that might be problematic for folks hoping to see the ultimate passage of the bill. House will choose whether to accept amendments or form a conference committee to work out differences between the House & Senate versions.
- Notably, the House calendar posted for Friday, May 7 did not include HB 1399 by State Rep. Matt Krause (R–Haslet), related to preventing gender modification of children
Start your week off right and in the know as Jeramy Kitchen delivers a preview of the action in the Texas Legislature.
