The House Committee on International Relations & Economic Development, 88th Legislature (April 14, 2023)

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Minutes of the House Committee on International Relations & Economic Development, 88th Legislature, for the formal meeting on April 14, 2023, called to order by the chair, Representative Button, at 11:52 a.m. A quorum was present. The committee took up HB 1703, HB 1979, HB 2598, HB 3900, HB 4131, HB 4993 and HB 1718, each reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass. Some bills were adopted as substituted and others were sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars. The meeting was adjourned at 12:00 p.m.

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The House Committee on International Relations & Economic Development
88th Legislature
April 14, 2023
upon final adjournment
House Chamber, Desk # 27

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on April 14, 2023, the House Committee on
International Relations & Economic Development met in a formal meeting and was called to
order by the chair, Representative Button, at 11:52 a.m.

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

A quorum was present.
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HB 1703
The chair laid out HB 1703 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Shine moved that HB 1703, 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;
                      Morales, Christina; Plesa; Shine (9).

Nays:                 None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent:               None (0).

HB 1979
The chair laid out HB 1979 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Meza moved that HB 1979, 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;
                      Morales, Christina; Plesa; Shine (9).

Nays:                 None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent:               None (0).

HB 2598


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The chair laid out HB 2598 as pending business.

Representative Ordaz moved that HB 2598, without amendments, 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;
                      Morales, Christina; Plesa; Shine (9).

Nays:                 None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent:               None (0).

HB 3900
The chair laid out HB 3900 as pending business.

Representative Bumgarner moved that HB 3900, without amendments, 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;
                      Morales, Christina; Plesa; Shine (9).

Nays:                 None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent:               None (0).

HB 4131
The chair laid out HB 4131 as pending business.

Representative Morales, Christina moved that HB 4131, without amendments, 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;
                      Morales, Christina; Plesa; Shine (9).

Nays:                 None (0).


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Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent:               None (0).

HB 4993
The chair laid out HB 4993 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Clardy moved that HB 4993, 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;
                      Morales, Christina; Plesa; Shine (9).

Nays:                 None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent:               None (0).

HB 1718
The chair laid out HB 1718 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Hayes moved that HB 1718, 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; Morales,
                      Christina; Plesa; Shine (8).

Nays:                 None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent:               Representative Meza (1).


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At 12:00 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was adjourned
subject to the call of the chair.


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Rep. Button, Chair


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Victoria Smith, Clerk




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