Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. No. 3642.

89th Legislature (2025) Introduced by Cole Hefner

Suspends jurisdictional limits for the House–Senate conference on H.B. 3642, enabling broader, faster negotiations and provisions that might otherwise be ruled out.

Reported enrolled

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Purpose and intent

H.R. 1496 is a House resolution to suspend jurisdictional limitations on a House-Senate conference committee with respect to H.B. No. 3642. In general, such a suspension permits conferees to consider and resolve matters that might otherwise be outside the normally applicable jurisdictional boundaries or subject to points of order. The practical intent is to allow broader or expedited negotiation between the two chambers on the measures embodied in H.B. No. 3642 (a highway-related measure, per subject classification), so a conference report can be completed and acted on without being constrained by ordinary jurisdictional limits.

Key provisions (based on available metadata)

Temporarily suspends specified jurisdictional limitations for the conference committee convened to reconcile House and Senate versions of H.B. No. 3642.

Enables conferees to agree on provisions that could otherwise be ruled out of order under standing House jurisdictional rules.

Procedural mechanism only — this resolution changes conference rules/procedure and does not itself enact substantive policy.

Note: The enrolled text of the resolution is not included in the provided metadata. The above describes the standard effect of such resolutions; readers should consult the enrolled resolution text for exact language and any specific limitations or conditions included.

Who would be affected

Members of the conference committee and the committees that normally assert jurisdiction over the subject matter (e.g., committees with highway or transportation jurisdiction).

The House and Senate insofar as the resolution changes the scope of items that may be addressed in conference negotiations on H.B. No. 3642.

Potentially federal, state, and local entities affected by the substantive provisions of H.B. No. 3642 (since broader conference jurisdiction could alter final policy or funding outcomes), but H.R. 1496 itself is purely procedural.

Procedural timeline and status

Introduced in the House: February 21, 2025; referred to House Committee on Ways and Means the same day.

Filed: May 31, 2025 (3-hour notice for consideration).

Laid before the House, adopted, and recorded votes/statements: June 1, 2025.

Reported enrolled: June 1, 2025.

Primary sponsor: Rep. Guy Reschenthaler; numerous bipartisan cosponsors listed.

Related/companion bill: S. 1979.

Implications and considerations

By widening the scope of permissible conference negotiations, the resolution can expedite passage of a final bill but may also permit inclusion of provisions that would otherwise be vulnerable to points of order.

Because H.R. 1496 is procedural, the substantive effects depend entirely on what the conference committee ultimately agrees to for H.B. No. 3642.

If you want, I can locate or summarize the enrolled text of H.R. 1496 (or the underlying H.B. No. 3642) to provide the exact language and a more detailed account of what jurisdictional limitations are being suspended.

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