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HOUSE JOURNAL EIGHTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE, REGULAR SESSION PROCEEDINGS SEVENTIETH DAY Ð TUESDAY, MAY 21, 2019 The house met at 10:17 a.m. and was called to order by the speaker. The roll of the house was called and a quorum was announced present (Recordi1529). Present Ð Mr. Speaker(C); Allen; Allison; Anchia; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Beckley; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Biedermann; Blanco; Bohac; Bonnen; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Burns; Burrows; Button; Cain; Calanni; Canales; Capriglione; Clardy; Cole; Coleman; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Cyrier; Darby; Davis, S.; Davis, Y.; Dean; Deshotel; Dominguez; Dutton; Farrar; Fierro; Flynn; Frank; Frullo; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; GonzaÂlez, J.; GonzaÂlez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Gutierrez; Harless; Harris; Hefner; Hernandez; Herrero; Hinojosa; Holland; Howard; Huberty; Hunter; Israel; Johnson, J.D.; Johnson, J.E.; Kacal; King, K.; King, P.; King, T.; Klick; Krause; Kuempel; Lambert; Landgraf; Lang; Larson; Leach; Leman; Longoria; Lopez; Lozano; Lucio; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Middleton; Miller; Minjarez; Moody; Morales; Morrison; MunÄoz; Murphy; Murr; Neave; NevaÂrez; Noble; Oliverson; Ortega; Pacheco; Paddie; Parker; Patterson; Paul; Perez; Phelan; Price; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Sanford; Schaefer; Shaheen; Sheffield; Sherman; Shine; Smith; Smithee; Springer; Stephenson; Stickland; Stucky; Swanson; Talarico; Thierry; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Tinderholt; Toth; Turner, C.; Turner, J.; VanDeaver; Vo; Walle; White; Wilson; Wray; Wu; Zedler; Zerwas; Zwiener. Absent, Excused Ð Johnson, E. The invocation was offered by Marc R. Farnell Jr., senior pastor, CrossRidge Church, Little Elm, as follows: Our almighty God and gracious heavenly Father, we thank you for today. We thank you for all our many blessings. We thank you for how you have blessed our nation and our great state for so many years. We thank you for these representatives gathered today. We thank you for their families. We thank you for the service, the leadership, the work, and the encouragement they so faithfully provide to us. We ask you to give them guidance and wisdom as they work. We ask you to give them kindness and grace as they communicate. We ask you to fill them with compassion, humility, and peace as they fulfill their duties today. Bless them, God, as they seek to bless us. Direct them, God, as they seek to direct us. Protect them, God, as they seek to protect us. May they not grow weary or give up in doing good. May the decisions made today be best for all of us and a blessing to all of us. We pray these things in Jesus 'name. Amen. 4238 86th LEGISLATURE Ð REGULAR SESSION The chair recognized Representative Fierro who led the house in the pledges of allegiance to the United States and Texas flags. (Goldman in the chair) LEAVE OF ABSENCE GRANTED The following member was granted leave of absence for today because of important business in the district: E. Johnson on motion of MunÄoz. CAPITOL PHYSICIAN The chair recognized Representative Lopez who presented Dr.iTatiana Cordova of San Antonio as the "Doctor for the Day." The house welcomed Dr. Cordova and thanked her for her participation in the Physician of the Day Program sponsored by the Texas Academy of Family Physicians. REGULAR ORDER OF BUSINESS SUSPENDED On motion of Representative Patterson and by unanimous consent, the reading and referral of bills was postponed until just prior to final recess. MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE Messages from the senate were received at this time (see the addendum to the daily journal, Messages from the Senate, Message Nos. 1 and 2). HR 1708 - ADOPTED (by Cyrier) Representative Cyrier moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider at this time HRi1708. The motion prevailed. The following resolution was laid before the house: HR 1708, In memory of Wilson Connell "Connie" Edwards Sr. HR 1708 was unanimously adopted by a rising vote. INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS The chair recognized Representative Cyrier who introduced family members of Wilson Connell "Connie" Edwards Sr. HR 1648 - ADOPTED (by Thierry) Representative Thierry moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider at this time HRi1648. The motion prevailed. The following resolution was laid before the house: Tuesday, May 21, 2019 HOUSE JOURNAL Ð 70th Day 4239 HR 1648, In memory of Bessie Swindle of Houston. HR 1648 was unanimously adopted by a rising vote. On motion of Representative S. Thompson, the names of all the members of the house were added to HRi1648 as signers thereof. INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS The chair recognized Representative Thierry who introduced family members and friends of Bessie Swindle. LEAVES OF ABSENCE GRANTED The following member was granted leave of absence for the remainder of today because of illness in the family: S. Davis on motion of S. Thompson. The following member was granted leave of absence temporarily for today because of important business: Guillen on motion of MunÄoz. HRi1282 - INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS The chair recognized Representative Bucy who introduced Peyton Phillips and members of his family. (Speaker pro tempore in the chair) HR 1770 - ADOPTED (by Dutton) Representative Dutton moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider at this time HRi1770. The motion prevailed. The following resolution was laid before the house: HR 1770, In memory of Rowena Calfee of Austin. HR 1770 was unanimously adopted by a rising vote. On motion of Representative Raymond, the names of all the members of the house were added to HRi1770 as signers thereof. HR 1581 - ADOPTED (by Toth) Representative Toth moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider at this time HRi1581. The motion prevailed. The following resolution was laid before the house: 4240 86th LEGISLATURE Ð REGULAR SESSION HR 1581, Congratulating Marjorie Ferrone of Houston on being named the 2018 Woman to Watch in Entertainment & Education by WomenAndDrones.com. HR 1581 was adopted. HR 1707 - ADOPTED (by Raymond) Representative Raymond moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider at this time HRi1707. The motion prevailed. The following resolution was laid before the house: HR 1707, Honoring Henry L.i"Hank" Whitman Jr. of Floresville for his service as commissioner of the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services. HR 1707 was adopted. On motion of Representative Frank, the names of all the members of the house were added to HRi1707 as signers thereof. INTRODUCTION OF GUEST The chair recognized Representative Raymond who introduced Henry L.i"Hank" Whitman Jr. SB 750 - RULES SUSPENDED HOUSE SPONSOR AUTHORIZED Representative S. Thompson moved to suspend Rule 8, Section 5(d), of the House Rules to designate Representatives S. Thompson, Frank, Ortega, and Price as house sponsors and Representatives Hinojosa and Wray as co-sponsors to SBi750. The motion prevailed. (Goldman in the chair) SBi69 - RULES SUSPENDED HOUSE SPONSOR AUTHORIZED Representative Zerwas moved to suspend Rule 8, Section 5(d), of the House Rules to designate as house sponsors and co-sponsors for SBi69 all joint authors and co-authors for HBi20. The motion prevailed. SB 194 - RULES SUSPENDED HOUSE SPONSOR AUTHORIZED Representative Collier moved to suspend Rule 8, Section 5(d), of the House Rules to designate Representative Neave as a co-sponsor to SBi194. The motion prevailed. Tuesday, May 21, 2019 HOUSE JOURNAL Ð 70th Day 4241 SB 535 - RULES SUSPENDED HOUSE SPONSOR AUTHORIZED Representative Collier moved to suspend Rule 8, Section 5(d), of the House Rules to designate Representative P. King as a house sponsor to SBi535. The motion prevailed. SBi37 - RULES SUSPENDED HOUSE SPONSOR AUTHORIZED Representative C.iTurner moved to suspend Rule 8, Section 5(d), of the House Rules to designate as house sponsors and co-sponsors for SBi37 all joint authors and co-authors for HBi218. The motion prevailed. SBi1017 - RULES SUSPENDED HOUSE SPONSOR AUTHORIZED Representative C.iTurner moved to suspend Rule 8, Section 5(d), of the House Rules to designate as house sponsors and co-sponsors for SBi1017 all joint authors and co-authors for HBi3932. The motion prevailed. MAJOR STATE CALENDAR SENATE BILLS THIRD READING The following bills were laid before the house and read third time: SB 1978 ON THIRD READING (Krause, Sanford, Phelan, Oliverson, et al. - House Sponsors) SB 1978, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the protection of membership in, affiliation with, and support provided to religious organizations. SBi1978 was passed by (Record 1530): 79 Yeas, 64 Nays, 2 Present, not voting. Yeas Ð Allison; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Biedermann; Bohac; Bonnen; Buckley; Burns; Burrows; Button; Cain; Capriglione; Clardy; Craddick; Cyrier; Darby; Dean; Flynn; Frank; Frullo; Geren; Goldman(C); Harless; Harris; Hefner; Holland; Huberty; Kacal; King, K.; King, P.; Klick; Krause; Kuempel; Lambert; Landgraf; Lang; Larson; Leach; Leman; Lozano; Metcalf; Meyer; Middleton; Miller; Murphy; Murr; Noble; Oliverson; Paddie; Parker; Patterson; Paul; Phelan; Price; Raney; Sanford; Schaefer; Shaheen; Sheffield; Shine; Smith; Smithee; Springer; Stephenson; Stickland; Stucky; Swanson; Thompson, E.; Tinderholt; Toth; VanDeaver; White; Wilson; Wray; Zedler; Zerwas. Nays Ð Allen; Anchia; Beckley; Bernal; Blanco; Bowers; Bucy; Calanni; Canales; Cole; Coleman; Collier; Cortez; Davis, Y.; Deshotel; Dominguez; Dutton; Farrar; Fierro; Gervin-Hawkins; GonzaÂlez, J.; GonzaÂlez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Hernandez; Herrero; Hinojosa; Howard; Israel; Johnson, J.D.; Johnson, 4242 86th LEGISLATURE Ð REGULAR SESSION J.E.; King, T.; Longoria; Lopez; Lucio; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Meza; Minjarez; Moody; Morales; MunÄoz; Neave; NevaÂrez; Ortega; Pacheco; Perez; Ramos; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Sherman; Talarico; Thierry; Thompson, S.; Turner, C.; Turner, J.; Vo; Walle; Wu; Zwiener. Present, not voting Ð Mr. Speaker; Hunter. Absent, Excused Ð Davis, S.; Guillen; Johnson, E. Absent Ð Gutierrez; Morrison. STATEMENTS OF VOTE When Record No. 1530 was taken, I was temporarily out of the house chamber. I would have voted no. Gutierrez When Record No. 1530 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk.