Votes at a glance: House approves multiple measures, appoints conference committee on budget

The House recorded a series of votes and procedural actions in a busy morning session.

Budget: Chairman Hatchett moved that the House "disagree and insist" and that a committee of conference be appointed on House Bill 974 (the appropriations act for the state fiscal year beginning 07/01/2026). The motion carried and the Speaker named Chairman Hatchett and other members to the conference committee.

Key passage votes (as recorded in the House transcript):
- SB 587 (animal cruelty database): recorded vote reported as yeas 163, nays 0; bill passed.
- SB 515 (tax-credit reauthorizations): recorded vote reported as yeas 158, nays 0; bill passed.
- SB 402 (autism screening pilot): recorded vote reported as yeas 171, nays 0; bill passed.
- SB 406 (Property Owners Bill of Rights): recorded vote reported as yeas 155, nays 10; bill passed (detailed coverage on SB 406).
- HB 14 (agree to Senate substitute — establishes statewide music office under economic development): the House agreed to the Senate substitute; transcript reports yeas 161, nays 5.
- HB 165 (manufactured-home tax exemption): the House agreed to the Senate substitute. The transcript includes an unclear numeric line for the final tally; the article records the House's agreement but flags the transcript tally as unclear and notes the exact vote count is not specified in reliable transcript text.
- SB 293 (agree to Senate amendment): the House agreed with a recorded vote reported as yeas 168, nays 1.

Most measures were adopted after the rules committee substitute was adopted on the floor; where members had questions, sponsors answered on the record. The House recessed for lunch after completing morning business.