Minutes — House Committee on Trade, Workforce & Economic Development (April 2, 2025)

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Minutes of the House Committee on Trade, Workforce & Economic Development, 89th Legislature, for April 2, 2025, 8:00 a.m. The chair, Representative Button, called the public hearing to order at 8:02 a.m., and a quorum was present. HB 406 was reported favorably to the full house without amendments by record vote with Ayes (9) and Nays: None (0). HB 186, HB 431, HB 1147, HB 1154, HB 2468, HB 2488, HB 2788, HB 2791, HB 3260 and HCR 90 were also reported favorably, with Nays: Representatives Luther and Richardson (2) on HB 1147 and HB 1154. HB 2214, HB 112, HB 3698, HB 3699 and other bills were left pending without objection. The meeting was adjourned at 9:45 a.m.

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The House
Committee on Trade, Workforce & Economic Development

89th Legislature

April 2, 2025

8:00 a.m.

E2.014

Pursuant to a
notice posted on March 28, 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 8:02 a.m.

The initial quorum
call was answered as follows: Representatives Button; Talarico; Bhojani; Harris
Davila; Longoria; Lujan; Luther; and Richardson.

A quorum was
present.

HB 2214

The chair laid out
HB 2214.

The chair
recognized Representative Walle to explain HB 2214.

(Representative
Ordaz now present.)

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

The chair
recognized Representative Walle to close on HB 2214.

HB 2214 was
left pending without objection.

HB 406

The chair laid out
HB 406 as pending business.

Representative
Bhojani moved that HB 406, 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; Ordaz;
Richardson (9).

Nays: None
(0).

Present, Not
Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives
Bell, Keith; Meza (2).

HB 186

The chair laid out
HB 186 as pending business.

(Representative
Bell, Keith now present.)

The chair offered
a complete committee substitute.

The committee
substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative
Luther moved that HB 186, 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; Luther;
Ordaz; Richardson (10).

Nays: None
(0).

Present, Not
Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative
Meza (1).

HB 431

The chair laid out
HB 431 as pending business.

Representative
Lujan moved that HB 431, 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; Bell, Keith; Bhojani; Harris Davila; Longoria; Lujan; Luther;
Ordaz; Richardson (10).

Nays: None
(0).

Present, Not
Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative
Meza (1).

HB 1147

The chair recalled
HB 1147 from Subcommittee on Workforce.

The chair laid out
HB 1147.

The chair
recognized Representative Longoria to explain HB 1147.

Representative
Harris Davila moved that HB 1147, 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; Bell, Keith; Bhojani; Harris Davila; Longoria; Lujan; Ordaz
(8).

Nays: Representatives
Luther; Richardson (2).

Present, Not
Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative
Meza (1).

HB 1154

The chair recalled
HB 1154 from Subcommittee on Workforce.

The chair laid out
HB 1154.

The chair
recognized Representative Longoria to explain HB 1154.

Representative
Lujan moved that HB 1154, 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; Bell, Keith; Bhojani; Harris Davila; Longoria; Lujan; Ordaz
(8).

Nays: Representatives
Luther; Richardson (2).

Present, Not
Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative
Meza (1).

HB 2468

The chair laid out
HB 2468 as pending business.

Representative
Richardson moved that HB 2468, 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; Bell, Keith; Bhojani; Harris Davila; Longoria; Lujan; Luther;
Ordaz; Richardson (10).

Nays: None
(0).

Present, Not
Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative
Meza (1).

HB 2488

The chair recalled
HB 2488 from Subcommittee on Workforce.

The chair laid out
HB 2488.

The chair
recognized Representative Longoria to explain HB 2488.

Representative
Bhojani moved that HB 2488, 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; Bell, Keith; Bhojani; Harris Davila; Longoria; Lujan; Luther;
Ordaz; Richardson (10).

Nays: None
(0).

Present, Not
Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative
Meza (1).

HB 2788

The chair laid out
HB 2788 as pending business.

The chair offered
a complete committee substitute.

The committee
substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative
Harris Davila moved that HB 2788, 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; Luther;
Ordaz; Richardson (10).

Nays: None
(0).

Present, Not
Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative
Meza (1).

HB 2791

The chair laid out
HB 2791 as pending business.

The chair offered
a complete committee substitute.

The committee
substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative
Bell, Keith moved that HB 2791, 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; Luther;
Ordaz; Richardson (10).

Nays: None
(0).

Present, Not
Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative
Meza (1).

HB 3260

The chair laid out
HB 3260 as pending business.

Representative
Richardson moved that HB 3260, 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; Bell, Keith; Bhojani; Harris Davila; Longoria; Lujan; Luther; Ordaz;
Richardson (9).

Nays: None
(0).

Present, Not
Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives
Talarico; Meza (2).

HCR 90

The chair recalled
HCR 90 from Subcommittee on International Relations.

The chair laid out
HCR 90.

The chair
recognized Representative Lujan to explain HCR 90.

Representative
Ordaz moved that HCR 90, 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; Bell, Keith; Harris Davila; Longoria; Lujan; Luther; Ordaz; Richardson
(8).

Nays: None
(0).

Present, Not
Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives
Talarico; Bhojani; Meza (3).

(Representative
Talarico now present.)

(Representative
Talarico in chair.)

HB 112

The chair laid out
HB 112.

The chair
recognized Representative Button to explain HB 112.

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

The chair
recognized Representative Button to close on HB 112.

HB 112 was
left pending without objection.

HB 3698

The chair laid out
HB 3698.

The chair offered
a complete committee substitute.

The chair
recognized Representative Vo to explain HB 3698.

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

The chair
recognized Representative Vo to close on HB 3698.

The committee
substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3698 was
left pending without objection.

HB 3699

The chair laid out
HB 3699.

The chair offered
a complete committee substitute.

The chair
recognized Representative Vo to explain HB 3699.

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

The chair
recognized Representative Vo to close on HB 3699.

The committee
substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3699 was
left pending without objection.

HB 1349

The chair laid out
HB 1349.

The chair
recognized Representative Turner to explain HB 1349.

(Representative
Button in chair.)

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

The chair
recognized Representative Turner to close on HB 1349.

HB 1349 was
left pending without objection.

HB 621

The chair laid out
HB 621.

The chair
recognized Representative Patterson to explain HB 621.

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

The chair
recognized Representative Patterson to close on HB 621.

HB 621 was
left pending without objection.

HCR 9

The chair laid out
HCR 9.

The chair
recognized Representative Morales, Christina to explain HCR 9.

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

The chair
recognized Representative Morales, Christina to close on HCR 9.

HCR 9 was
left pending without objection.

HB 199

The chair laid out
HB 199.

The chair
recognized Representative DeAyala to explain HB 199.

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

The chair
recognized Representative DeAyala to close on HB 199.

HB 199 was
left pending without objection.

HB 3466

The chair laid out
HB 3466.

The chair
recognized Representative Bell, Keith to explain HB 3466.

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

The chair
recognized Representative Bell, Keith to close on HB 3466.

HB 3466 was
left pending without objection.

At 9:45 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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