Minutes — House Committee on Trade, Workforce & Economic Development (April 9, 2025)

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Minutes of the House Committee on Trade, Workforce & Economic Development, 89th Legislature, for April 9, 2025, 8:00 a.m. The chair, Representative Button, called the public hearing to order at 8:01 a.m., and a quorum was present. HB 322, without amendments, was reported favorably with Ayes (6) and Nays: Representatives Luther and Richardson (2); the chair stated that, because HB 322 failed to receive the required unanimous vote of the members present and voting, the report will not recommend sending it to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars. HB 331, HB 621, HB 1006, HB 2037 and other bills were also reported favorably, while HB 576, HB 2271 and HB 4394 were left pending. The meeting was recessed at 9:49 a.m., reconvened at 11:42 a.m. and adjourned at 2:58 p.m.

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The House
Committee on Trade, Workforce & Economic Development

89th Legislature

April 9, 2025

8:00 a.m.

E2.014

Pursuant to a
notice posted on April 4, 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 8:01 a.m.

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

A quorum was
present.

The chair referred
HB 4735 to the subcommittee on Workforce.

HB 576

The chair laid out
HB 576.

The chair
recognized Representative Shaheen to explain HB 576.

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

The chair
recognized Representative Shaheen to close on HB 576.

HB 576 was
left pending without objection.

HB 322

The chair recalled
HB 322 from the subcommittee on Workforce.

The chair laid out
HB 322.

The chair
recognized Representative Longoria to explain HB 322.

Representative
Bhojani moved that HB 322, 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; Bell, Keith; Bhojani; Harris Davila; Longoria; Lujan (6).

Nays: Representatives
Luther; Richardson (2).

Present, Not
Voting: None (0).

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

The chair stated
that, because HB 322 failed to receive the required unanimous vote of the
members present and voting, the committee report will not recommend that the
measure be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars.

HB 331

The chair recalled
HB 331 from the subcommittee on Workforce.

The chair laid out
HB 331.

The chair
recognized Representative Longoria to explain HB 331.

(Representative
Ordaz now present.)

Representative
Lujan moved that HB 331, 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).

HB 621

The chair laid out
HB 621 as pending business.

Representative
Richardson moved that HB 621, 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).

HB 1006

The chair laid out
HB 1006 as pending business.

Representative
Luther moved that HB 1006, 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; Bell, Keith; Bhojani; Harris Davila; Longoria; Lujan; Luther; Ordaz;
Richardson (9).

Nays: None
(0).

Present, Not
Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives
Talarico; Meza (2).

HB 1240

The chair recalled
HB 1240 from the subcommittee on International Relations.

The chair laid out
HB 1240.

The chair
recognized Representative Lujan to explain HB 1240.

Representative
Harris Davila moved that HB 1240, 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; Bell, Keith; Bhojani; Harris Davila; Longoria; Lujan; Luther; Ordaz;
Richardson (9).

Nays: None
(0).

Present, Not
Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives
Talarico; Meza (2).

HB 1349

The chair laid out
HB 1349 as pending business.

Representative
Bhojani moved that HB 1349, 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).

HB 1353

The chair recalled
HB 1353 from the subcommittee on International Relations.

The chair laid out
HB 1353.

The chair
recognized Representative Lujan to explain HB 1353.

Representative
Ordaz moved that HB 1353, 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; Ordaz (7).

Nays: Representatives
Luther; Richardson (2).

Present, Not
Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives
Talarico; Meza (2).

HB 1926

The chair laid out
HB 1926 as pending business.

Representative
Lujan moved that HB 1926, 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).

(Representative
Meza now present.)

HB 2037

The chair laid out
HB 2037 as pending business.

The chair offered
a complete committee substitute.

The committee
substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative
Bell, Keith moved that HB 2037, 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; Bell, Keith; Bhojani; Harris Davila; Longoria; Lujan; Luther; Meza;
Ordaz; Richardson (10).

Nays: None
(0).

Present, Not
Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative
Talarico (1).

HB 3255

The chair laid out
HB 3255 as pending business.

The chair offered
a complete committee substitute.

The committee
substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative
Meza moved that HB 3255, 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; Bell, Keith; Bhojani; Harris Davila; Longoria; Lujan; Luther; Meza;
Ordaz; Richardson (10).

Nays: None
(0).

Present, Not
Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative
Talarico (1).

HB 3466

The chair laid out
HB 3466 as pending business.

Representative
Ordaz moved that HB 3466, 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; Meza;
Ordaz; Richardson (10).

Nays: None
(0).

Present, Not
Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative
Talarico (1).

HB 3698

The chair laid out
HB 3698 as pending business.

The chair offered
a complete committee substitute.

The committee
substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative
Longoria moved that HB 3698, 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; Bell, Keith; Bhojani; Harris Davila; Longoria; Lujan; Luther; Meza;
Ordaz; Richardson (10).

Nays: None
(0).

Present, Not
Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative
Talarico (1).

HB 3699

The chair laid out
HB 3699 as pending business.

The chair offered
a complete committee substitute.

The committee
substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative
Bhojani moved that HB 3699, 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; Bell, Keith; Bhojani; Harris Davila; Longoria; Lujan; Luther; Meza;
Ordaz; Richardson (10).

Nays: None
(0).

Present, Not
Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative
Talarico (1).

HB 2271

The chair laid out
HB 2271.

The chair offered
a complete committee substitute.

The chair
recognized Representative Walle to explain HB 2271.

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

The chair
recognized Representative Walle to close on HB 2271.

The committee
substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2271 was
left pending without objection.

HB 4394

The chair laid out
HB 4394.

The chair offered
a complete committee substitute.

The chair
recognized Representative Moody to explain HB 4394.

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

The chair
recognized Representative Moody to close on HB 4394.

The committee
substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 4394 was
left pending without objection.

HB 3929

The chair laid out
HB 3929.

The chair offered
a complete committee substitute.

The chair
recognized Representative Lambert to explain HB 3929.

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

The chair
recognized Representative Lambert to close on HB 3929.

The committee
substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3929 was
left pending without objection.

HB 175

The chair laid out
HB 175.

The chair offered
a complete committee substitute.

The chair
recognized Representative González, Mary to explain HB 175.

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

The chair
recognized Representative González, Mary to close on HB 175.

The committee
substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 175 was
left pending without objection.

HB 2874

The chair laid out
HB 2874.

The chair offered
a complete committee substitute.

The chair
recognized Representative Lalani to explain HB 2874.

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

The chair
recognized Representative Lalani to close on HB 2874.

The committee
substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2874 was
left pending without objection.

HB 4115

The chair laid out
HB 4115.

The chair offered
a complete committee substitute.

The chair
recognized Representative Meyer to explain HB 4115.

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

The chair
recognized Representative Meyer to close on HB 4115.

The committee
substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 4115 was
left pending without objection.

HB 74

The chair laid out
HB 74.

The chair
recognized Representative Morales, Eddie to explain HB 74.

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

(Representative
Talarico now present.)

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

The chair
recognized Representative Morales, Eddie to close on HB 74.

HB 74 was
left pending without objection.

At 9:49 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 11:42 a.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative
Button.

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

A quorum was
present.

HB 2294

The chair laid out
HB 2294.

The chair
recognized Representative Thompson to explain HB 2294.

(Representative
Meza now present.)

(Representative
Bhojani now present.)

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

(Representative
Talarico now present.)

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

(Representative
Harris Davila now present.)

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

The chair
recognized Representative Thompson to close on HB 2294.

HB 2294 was
left pending without objection.

(Representative
Talarico in chair.)

HB 460

The chair laid out
HB 460.

The chair offered
a complete committee substitute.

The chair
recognized Representative Lopez, Ray to explain HB 460.

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

The chair
recognized Representative Lopez, Ray to close on HB 460.

The committee
substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 460 was
left pending without objection.

HB 4063

The chair laid out
HB 4063.

The chair offered
a complete committee substitute.

The chair
recognized Representative Ordaz to explain HB 4063.

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

The chair
recognized Representative Ordaz to close on HB 4063.

The committee
substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 4063 was
left pending without objection.

HB 3016

The chair laid out
HB 3016.

The chair
recognized Representative Lujan to explain HB 3016.

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

The chair
recognized Representative Lujan to close on HB 3016.

HB 3016 was
left pending without objection.

HB 3133

The chair laid out
HB 3133.

The chair
recognized Representative Bhojani to explain HB 3133.

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

The chair
recognized Representative Bhojani to close on HB 3133.

HB 3133 was
left pending without objection.

HB 3191

The chair laid out
HB 3191.

The chair
recognized Representative Button to explain HB 3191.

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

The chair
recognized Representative Button to close on HB 3191.

HB 3191 was
left pending without objection.

(Representative
Button in chair.)

HB 3458

The chair laid out
HB 3458.

The chair
recognized Representative Patterson to explain HB 3458.

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

(Representative
Bell, Keith in chair.)

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

(Representative
Button in chair.)

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

The chair
recognized Representative Patterson to close on HB 3458.

HB 3458 was
left pending without objection.

At 2:58 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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