MINUTES

SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE AFFAIRS

Wednesday, September 3, 2025

5:00 PM

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 Wednesday, September 3, 2025, in the Betty King Committee Room at Austin, Texas.

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MEMBERS PRESENT:	MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Bryan Hughes, Chair	Senator Brian Birdwell
Senator Angela Paxton, Vice Chair
Senator Paul Bettencourt
Senator Bob Hall
Senator Adam Hinojosa
Senator Mayes Middleton Senator Tan Parker
Senator Charles Perry
Senator Charles Schwertner
Senator Judith Zaffirini

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The chair called the meeting to order at 5:07 PM. There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted:

The chair laid out HB 18 and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Adam Hinojosa, to explain the bill.

Individuals testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.

There being no further witnesses on HB 18, public testimony was closed.

Senator Hinojosa moved that HB 18 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 9 ayes, 1 nay, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.

There being no further business, at 5:27 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