MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE AFFAIRS
Tuesday, August 26, 2025
3:30 PM or upon recess
Betty King Committee Room
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Pursuant to suspension of Senate Rule 11.10 and 11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on State Affairs was held on Tuesday, August 26, 2025, in the Betty King Committee Room at Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS ABSENT: |
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Senator Bryan Hughes, Chair |
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None |
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Senator Angela Paxton, Vice Chair |
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Senator Paul Bettencourt |
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Senator Brian Birdwell |
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Senator Bob Hall |
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Senator Adam Hinojosa |
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Senator Mayes Middleton |
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Senator Tan Parker |
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Senator Charles Perry |
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Senator Charles Schwertner |
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Senator Judith Zaffirini |
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The chair called the meeting to order at 4:06 PM. There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted:
The chair laid out SB 19 and recognized the author, Senator Bettencourt, to explain the bill.
No witnesses registered or testified on the bill.
Senator Bettencourt moved that SB 19 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 8 ayes, 3 nays, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.
At 4:34 PM Senator Schwertner assumed the chair.
The chair laid out SB 54 and recognized the author, Senator Hughes, to explain the bill.
No witnesses registered or testified on the bill.
Senator Hughes moved that SB 54 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 11 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.
The chair laid out HB 16 and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Bryan Hughes, to explain the bill.
No witnesses registered or testified on the bill.
Senator Hughes moved that HB 16 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 11 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.
No action was taken on the following bill: SB 53.
At 4:44 PM Senator Hughes resumed the chair.
There being no further business, at 4:44 PM Senator Hughes moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.
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Senator Bryan Hughes, Chair
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Caitriana Corkill, Committee Director