BILL REFERRALS ONLY:HB 796 (By C. Bell, Spiller, and Gerdes), Relating to the Texas Sovereignty Act to State Affairs; HCR 40 (By Gerdes), Urging Congress to reimburse the State of Texas for border security costs incurred under Operation Lone Star to Homeland Security, Public Safety, and Veterans
’Affairs.
SIXTEENTH DAY — WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2025
SCR 16, Granting the legislature permission to adjourn for more than three days during the period beginning Thursday, February 20, 2025, and ending Tuesday, February 25, 2025.
SCR 16 was adopted by (Record 26): 118 Yeas, 21 Nays, 2 Present, not voting. Gerdes voted YEA.
THIRTEENTH DAY — WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2025
SCR 14, Granting the legislature permission to adjourn for more than three days during the period beginning Thursday, February 13, 2025, and ending Tuesday, February 18, 2025.
SCR 14 was adopted by (Record 22): 127 Yeas, 21 Nays, 1 Present, not voting. Gerdes voted YEA.
TWELFTH DAY — TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2025
HCR 5, Inviting the chief justice of the Supreme Court of Texas to address a joint session of the legislature on February 26, 2025.
HCR 5 was adopted by (Record 20): 148 Yeas, 0 Nays, 1 Present, not voting. Gerdes voted YEA.
NINTH DAY — TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2025
SCR 11, Granting the legislature permission to adjourn for more than three days during the period beginning on Wednesday, February 5, 2025, and ending on Tuesday, February 11, 2025.
SCR 11 was adopted by (Record 16): 123 Yeas, 18 Nays, 1 Present, not voting. Gerdes voted YEA.
SIXTH DAY — MONDAY, JANUARY 27, 2025
HCR 54, Authorizing the legislature to adjourn for more than three days during the period beginning on Wednesday, January 29, 2025, and ending on Tuesday, February 4, 2025.
HCR 54 was adopted by (Record 12): 116 Yeas, 25 Nays, 1 Present, not voting. Gerdes voted YEA.
FIFTH DAY — THURSDAY, JANUARY 23, 2025
HR 4, BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the State of Texas, That the following are adopted as the permanent rules of the House of Representatives of the 89th Legislature.
HR 4 – MOTION FOR THE PREVIOUS QUESTION
Representative Patterson moved the previous question on adoption of HR 4. The motion was seconded by 88 representatives, including Stan Gerdes. [This required a minimum of 25 seconders which were clearly arranged in advance. This ended all debate on the House Rules. This prohibited any amendments to the House Rules as moved.]
The motion for the previous question prevailed by (Record 9): 107 Yeas, 35 Nays, 1 Present, not voting. Gerdes voted YEA.
HR 4 was adopted by (Record 10): 116 Yeas, 23 Nays, 1 Present, not voting. Gerdes voted YEA.
SECOND DAY — WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15, 2025
SCR 7, Granting the legislature permission to adjourn for more than three days during the period beginning on Wednesday, January 15, 2025, and ending on Wednesday, January 22, 2025.
SCR 7 was adopted by (Record 5): 129 Yeas, 19 Nays, 1 Present, not voting. Gerdes voted YEA.
FIRST DAY — TUESDAY, JANUARY 14, 2025
HR 1, BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the State of Texas, that, in accordance with Sections 9(b) and 11, Article III, Texas Constitution, the House of Representatives of the 89th Legislature shall elect a speaker of the house from its own membership.
HR 1 was adopted by (Record 1): 145 Yeas, 5 Nays, 0 Present, not voting. Gerdes voted YEA.
Nominations for Speaker of the Texas House First Round, The nomination of the Honorable David Cook, the Honorable Ana-María Rodríguez Ramos, and the Honorable Dustin Burrows were seconded. Gerdes voted for Dustin Burrows for Speaker.
Nominations for Speaker of the Texas House Runoff, between the Honorable David Cook and the Honorable Dustin Burrows. Gerdes voted for Dustin Burrows for Speaker.
VOTES OR MOTIONS HONORARY OR CONGRATULATORY
Caldwell County Day at the State Capitol, League of Women Voters of Collin County Day at the State Capitol, Lee County Day at the State Capitol, Bastrop County Day at the State Capitol, Texas Energy Day at the State
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