Weekly Update

This week, the legislature completed days 26 through 29 of the 40 day session.  Thursday was crossover day, or Day 28 of the session.  Crossover day is the last day for legislation to pass the chamber in which it was introduced and transfer to the other chamber for consideration.  Senate bills must pass the Senate and House bills must pass the House.  Any bill that does not receive a vote in its initial chamber by Day 28 cannot move on in the legislative process until the next legislative session. 
 
A new adjournment resolution was passed by both the House and Senate on crossover day prior to the notice of the suspension of the session.  HR 1493 is the adjournment resolution. 
 
HB 452 was introduced in the House by Representative Steven Sainz (R), Woodbine, during last legislative session.  The bill would require financial institutions to provide certain information related to delinquent taxpayers to the Department of Revenue.  The bill was assigned to the Judiciary Committee.  The bill was amended in Committee and passed as a substitute.  The bill was passed by the House with a vote of 115-42. 
 
HB 488 - Prepaid Cards was passed by the House with a vote of 144-15. 
 
HB 865 - Probate Revisions was passed by the House with a vote of 150-12.
 
HB 1008 - Manufactured Homes was passed by the House with a vote of 166-1.    
 
HB 1073 - Regional Development Authorities was passed by the House with a vote of 155-11.    
 
SB 442 - Property Owner Associations was passed by the Senate with a vote of 33-20. 
 
SB 443 - Garnishment Revisions was passed by the Senate with a vote of 47-0.    
 
SB 462 - GILA was passed by the Senate with a vote of 54-0. 
 
SB 493 - Cybersecurity Safe Harbor was passed by the Senate with a vote of 30-18.  

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