Minutes — House Committee on International Relations & Economic Development (April 4, 2023)

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Minutes of the House Committee on International Relations & Economic Development, 88th Legislature, for the public hearing on April 4, 2023, called to order by Representative Button, chair, at 8:05 a.m. under a notice posted on March 30, 2023. HB 2389, HB 2459 and HB 2575 were reported favorably, and HB 1755 was reported favorably as substituted after the chair moved to reconsider the earlier vote and offered a new complete committee substitute. HB 4411 (Representative Dutton), HB 2644 (Representative Craddick), HB 3374 (Representative Button), HB 4993 (Representative Paul), HB 4451 (Representative Bhojani) and HB 1113 (Representative Meza) were left pending. The meeting was recessed at 9:57 a.m. and the committee reconvened at 12:08 p.m. to lay out HB 4390.

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The House
Committee on International Relations & Economic Development

88th Legislature

April 4, 2023

8:00 a.m.

E1.026

Pursuant to a
notice posted on March 30, 2023, the House Committee on International Relations
& Economic Development met in a public hearing and was called to order by
the chair, Representative Button, at 8:05 a.m.

The initial quorum
call was answered as follows: Representatives Button; Ordaz; Bumgarner; Clardy;
Hayes; Meza; Plesa; and Shine.

A quorum was
present.

HB 2389

The chair laid out
HB 2389 as pending business.

The chair offered
a complete committee substitute.

The committee
substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative
Meza moved that HB 2389, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full
house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion
prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes: Representatives
Button; Ordaz; Bumgarner; Clardy; Hayes; Meza; Plesa; Shine (8).

Nays: None
(0).

Present, Not
Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative
Morales, Christina (1).

HB 2459

The chair laid out
HB 2459 as pending business.

Representative
Hayes moved that HB 2459, without amendments, be reported favorably to the
full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion
prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes: Representatives
Button; Ordaz; Bumgarner; Clardy; Hayes; Meza; Plesa; Shine (8).

Nays: None
(0).

Present, Not
Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative
Morales, Christina (1).

HB 2575

The chair laid out
HB 2575 as pending business.

The chair offered
a complete committee substitute.

The committee
substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative
Ordaz moved that HB 2575, as substituted, be reported favorably to the
full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent
to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the
following record vote:

Ayes: Representatives
Button; Ordaz; Bumgarner; Clardy; Hayes; Meza; Plesa; Shine (8).

Nays: None
(0).

Present, Not
Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative
Morales, Christina (1).

HB 1755

The chair moved to
reconsider the vote by which the measure was reported from committee. The
motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

The chair moved to
reconsider the vote by which the committee substitute was adopted.

The motion to
reconsider prevailed without objection.

The committee
substitute was withdrawn without objection.

The chair offered
a new complete committee substitute.

The committee
substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative
Plesa moved that HB 1755, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full
house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion
prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes: Representatives
Button; Ordaz; Bumgarner; Clardy; Hayes; Meza; Plesa; Shine (8).

Nays: None
(0).

Present, Not
Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative
Morales, Christina (1).

(Representative
Morales, Christina now present.)

(Representative
Ordaz in chair.)

HB 4411

The chair laid out
HB 4411.

The chair offered
a complete committee substitute.

The chair
recognized Representative Dutton to explain HB 4411.

Testimony
taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)

The chair
recognized Representative Dutton to close on HB 4411.

The committee
substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 4411 was
left pending without objection.

HB 2644

The chair laid out
HB 2644.

The chair
recognized Representative Craddick to explain HB 2644.

Testimony
taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)

(Representative
Button in chair.)

The chair
recognized Representative Craddick to close on HB 2644.

HB 2644 was
left pending without objection.

(Representative
Ordaz in chair.)

HB 3374

The chair laid out
HB 3374.

The chair offered
a complete committee substitute.

The chair
recognized Representative Button to explain HB 3374.

Testimony
taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)

The chair
recognized Representative Button to close on HB 3374.

The committee
substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3374 was
left pending without objection.

(Representative
Button in chair.)

HB 4993

The chair laid out
HB 4993.

The chair
recognized Representative Paul to explain HB 4993.

Testimony
taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)

The chair
recognized Representative Paul to close on HB 4993.

HB 4993 was
left pending without objection.

HB 4451

The chair laid out
HB 4451.

The chair
recognized Representative Bhojani to explain HB 4451.

Testimony
taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)

The chair
recognized Representative Bhojani to close on HB 4451.

HB 4451 was
left pending without objection.

HB 1113

The chair laid out
HB 1113.

The chair offered
a complete committee substitute.

The chair
recognized Representative Meza to explain HB 1113.

Testimony
taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)

The chair
recognized Representative Meza to close on HB 1113.

The committee
substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1113 was
left pending without objection.

At 9:57 a.m., on
the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until
upon final adjourn./recess or bill referral if permission granted.

The committee
reconvened at 12:08 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative
Button.

The quorum call
was answered as follows: Representatives Button; Bumgarner; Clardy; Hayes; and
Shine.

A quorum was
present.

(Representative
Shine in chair.)

HB 4390

The chair laid out
HB 4390.

The chair offered
a complete committee substitute.

The chair
recognized Representative Button to explain HB 4390.

(Representative
Ordaz now present.)

(Representative
Plesa now present.)

Testimony
taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)

The chair
recognized Representative Button to close on HB 4390.

The committee
substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 4390 was
left pending without objection.

(Representative Button
in chair.)

At 12:27 p.m., on
the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was adjourned
subject to the call of the chair.

________________________________________________

Rep. Button, Chair

________________________________________________

Victoria Smith,
Clerk

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