Minutes — House Committee on Trade, Workforce & Economic Development (March 26, 2025)

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Minutes of the House Committee on Trade, Workforce & Economic Development, 89th Legislature, for March 26, 2025, 8:00 a.m. The chair, Representative Button, called the public hearing to order at 8:03 a.m., and a quorum was present. HB 517 and HB 1395, each as substituted, were reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed, by record votes with Ayes (10) and Nays: None (0). HB 1268, as substituted, was reported favorably with Ayes (9) and Nays: Representatives Luther and Richardson (2), and HB 1093, without amendments, was reported favorably with Ayes (10). HB 3255, HB 3260, HB 1926 and other bills were left pending without objection. The meeting was adjourned at 9:20 a.m.

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The House
Committee on Trade, Workforce & Economic Development

89th Legislature

March 26, 2025

8:00 a.m.

E2.014

Pursuant to a
notice posted on March 21, 2025, the House Committee on Trade, Workforce &
Economic Development met in a public hearing and was called to order by the
chair, Representative Button, at 8:03 a.m.

The initial quorum
call was answered as follows: Representatives Button; Talarico; Bell, Keith;
Bhojani; Lujan; Luther; Meza; Ordaz; and Richardson.

A quorum was
present.

(Representative
Longoria now present.)

HB 1006

The chair laid out
HB 1006.

The chair
recognized Representative Schoolcraft to explain HB 1006.

The chair
recognized Representative Schoolcraft to close on HB 1006.

HB 1006 was
left pending without objection.

HB 517

The chair laid out
HB 517 as pending business.

The chair offered
a complete committee substitute.

The committee
substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative
Bhojani moved that HB 517, 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; Talarico; Bell, Keith; Bhojani; Longoria; Lujan; Luther; Meza; Ordaz;
Richardson (10).

Nays: None
(0).

Present, Not
Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative
Harris Davila (1).

HB 1395

The chair laid out
HB 1395 as pending business.

The chair offered
a complete committee substitute.

The committee
substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative
Longoria moved that HB 1395, 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; Talarico; Bell, Keith; Bhojani; Longoria; Lujan; Luther; Meza; Ordaz;
Richardson (10).

Nays: None
(0).

Present, Not
Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative
Harris Davila (1).

(Representative
Harris Davila now present.)

HB 1268

The chair laid out
HB 1268 as pending business.

The chair offered
a complete committee substitute.

The committee
substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative
Talarico moved that HB 1268, 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; Talarico; Bell, Keith; Bhojani; Harris Davila; Longoria; Lujan; Meza;
Ordaz (9).

Nays: Representatives
Luther; Richardson (2).

Present, Not
Voting: None (0).

Absent: None
(0).

HB 1093

The chair laid out
HB 1093 as pending business.

Representative
Meza moved that HB 1093, 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; Talarico; Bhojani; Harris Davila; Longoria; Lujan; Luther; Meza; Ordaz;
Richardson (10).

Nays: None
(0).

Present, Not
Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative
Bell, Keith (1).

HB 3255

The chair laid out
HB 3255.

The chair
recognized Representative Paul to explain HB 3255.

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

The chair
recognized Representative Paul to close on HB 3255.

HB 3255 was
left pending without objection.

HB 3260

The chair recalled
HB 3260 from the Subcommittee on Workforce.

The chair laid out
HB 3260.

The chair
recognized Representative Bell, Keith to explain HB 3260.

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

The chair
recognized Representative Bell, Keith to close on HB 3260.

HB 3260 was
left pending without objection.

HB 1926

The chair laid out
HB 1926.

The chair
recognized Representative Darby to explain HB 1926.

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

The chair
recognized Representative Darby to close on HB 1926.

HB 1926 was
left pending without objection.

HB 2037

The chair laid out
HB 2037.

The chair
recognized Representative Darby to explain HB 2037.

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

The chair
recognized Representative Darby to close on HB 2037.

HB 2037 was
left pending without objection.

HB 2468

The chair laid out
HB 2468.

The chair
recognized Representative Harris to explain HB 2468.

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

The chair
recognized Representative Harris to close on HB 2468.

HB 2468 was
left pending without objection.

HB 431

The chair laid out
HB 431.

The chair
recognized Representative Ordaz to explain HB 431.

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

The chair
recognized Representative Ordaz to close on HB 431.

HB 431 was
left pending without objection.

HB 648

The chair laid out
HB 648.

The chair
recognized Representative Ordaz to explain HB 648.

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

The chair
recognized Representative Ordaz to close on HB 648.

HB 648 was
left pending without objection.

(Representative
Talarico in chair.)

HB 2788

The chair laid out
HB 2788.

The chair offered
a complete committee substitute.

The chair
recognized Representative Button to explain HB 2788.

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

The chair
recognized Representative Button to close on HB 2788.

The committee
substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2788 was
left pending without objection.

HB 2791

The chair laid out
HB 2791.

The chair offered
a complete committee substitute.

The chair
recognized Representative Button to explain HB 2791.

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

The chair
recognized Representative Button to close on HB 2791.

The committee
substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2791 was
left pending without objection.

(Representative
Button in chair.)

At 9:20 a.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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