Relating to entities that provide cable services or video services
What it does: On the version voted May 28, 2025: Excludes satellite TV and internet video streaming services from the state's definition of "video service" under cable and video franchise law, which carries local right-of-way fees, while preserving existing franchise holders' payment duties and certain claims for service before September 1, 2025. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: Final passage (third reading)
The tally
Yes 23 · No 7 · Not voting 1
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| Republicans | 19 | 0 | 1 |
Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes. 4 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- César BlancoD29Yes
- Chuy HinojosaD20Yes
- Roland GutierrezD19Yes
- Royce WestD23Yes
The full roll (31)
Yes 23
- Adam HinojosaR27
- Angela PaxtonR8
- Bob HallR2
- Brent HagenbuchR30
- Bryan HughesR1
- César BlancoD29
- Charles PerryR28
- Charles SchwertnerR5
- Chuy HinojosaD20
- Donna CampbellR25
- Joan HuffmanR17
- Kevin SparksR31
- Lois KolkhorstR18
- Mayes MiddletonR11
- Paul BettencourtR7
- Pete FloresR24
- Robert NicholsR3
- Roland GutierrezD19
- Royce WestD23
- Tan ParkerR12
- Former memberR
- Former memberR
- Former memberR
No 7
Not voting 1
- Phil KingR10
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.