Minutes — House Committee on Trade, Workforce & Economic Development (April 23, 2025)

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Minutes of the House Committee on Trade, Workforce & Economic Development, 89th Legislature, for April 23, 2025, 8:00 a.m. The chair, Representative Button, called the public hearing to order at 8:04 a.m., and a quorum was present. HB 175, as substituted, was reported favorably to the full house by record vote with Ayes (8) and Nays: Representatives Luther and Richardson (2), and HCR 76 was reported favorably with Ayes (11) and Nays: None (0). SB 72 (the companion to HB 1395), SB 372 and SB 929 were also reported favorably, while HB 2226, HB 4204, HB 2343 and HB 4996 were left pending without objection. The meeting was recessed at 9:41 a.m., reconvened at 5:14 p.m. and adjourned at 6:39 p.m.

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The House
Committee on Trade, Workforce & Economic Development

89th Legislature

April 23, 2025

8:00 a.m.

E2.014

Pursuant to a
notice posted on April 17, 2025, revised on April 21, 2025 and April 22, 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
8:04 a.m.

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

A quorum was
present.

(Representative
Bell, Keith now present.)

(Representative
Bhojani now present.)

HB 2226

The chair laid out
HB 2226.

The chair offered
a complete committee substitute.

The chair
recognized Representative Harless to explain HB 2226.

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

The chair
recognized Representative Harless to close on HB 2226.

The committee
substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2226 was
left pending without objection.

HB 4204

The chair laid out
HB 4204.

The chair
recognized Representative Harless to explain HB 4204.

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

The chair
recognized Representative Harless to close on HB 4204.

HB 4204 was
left pending without objection.

HB 2343

The chair laid out
HB 2343.

The chair offered
a complete committee substitute.

The chair
recognized Representative Leo Wilson to explain HB 2343.

(Representative
Ordaz now present.)

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

(Representative
Talarico now present.)

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

The chair
recognized Representative Leo Wilson and Representative Lopez, Janie to close
on HB 2343.

The committee
substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2343 was
left pending without objection.

HB 175

The chair laid out
HB 175 as pending business.

The chair offered
a complete committee substitute.

The committee
substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative
Longoria moved that HB 175, 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; Ordaz
(8).

Nays: Representatives
Luther; Richardson (2).

Present, Not
Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative
Meza (1).

HB 576

The chair laid out
HB 576 as pending business.

Representative
Luther moved that HB 576, 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 2271

The chair laid out
HB 2271 as pending business.

The chair offered
a complete committee substitute.

The committee
substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative
Lujan moved that HB 2271, 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 2294

The chair laid out
HB 2294 as pending business.

Representative
Ordaz moved that HB 2294, 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).

(Representative
Meza now present.)

HB 3458

The chair laid out
HB 3458 as pending business.

The chair offered
a complete committee substitute.

The committee
substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative
Luther moved that HB 3458, 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;
Meza; Ordaz (10).

Nays: Representative
Richardson (1).

Present, Not
Voting: None (0).

Absent: None
(0).

HB 4984

The chair laid out
HB 4984 as pending business.

Representative
Bell, Keith moved that HB 4984, 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;
Meza; Ordaz (10).

Nays: Representative
Richardson (1).

Present, Not
Voting: None (0).

Absent: None
(0).

HCR 76

The chair recalled
HCR 76 from subcommittee on International Relations.

The chair laid out
HCR 76.

The chair
recognized Representative Lujan to explain HCR 76.

Representative
Bhojani moved that HCR 76, 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;
Meza; Ordaz; Richardson (11).

Nays: None
(0).

Present, Not
Voting: None (0).

Absent: None
(0).

HCR 127

The chair recalled
HCR 127 from subcommittee on International Relations.

The chair laid out
HCR 127.

The chair
recognized Representative Lujan to explain HCR 127.

Representative
Bell, Keith moved that HCR 127, 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; Meza;
Ordaz; Richardson (10).

Nays: Representative
Luther (1).

Present, Not
Voting: None (0).

Absent: None
(0).

SB 72

The chair laid out
SB 72, the companion to HB 1395.

The chair offered
a complete committee substitute.

The committee
substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative
Longoria moved that SB 72, 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;
Meza; Ordaz; Richardson (11).

Nays: None
(0).

Present, Not
Voting: None (0).

Absent: None
(0).

SB 372

The chair laid out
SB 372, the companion to HB 576.

Representative
Richardson moved that SB 372, 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;
Meza; Ordaz; Richardson (11).

Nays: None
(0).

Present, Not
Voting: None (0).

Absent: None
(0).

SB 929

The chair laid out
SB 929, the companion to HB 4984.

Representative
Harris Davila moved that SB 929, 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;
Meza; Ordaz; Richardson (11).

Nays: None
(0).

Present, Not
Voting: None (0).

Absent: None
(0).

SB 2420

The chair laid out
SB 2420, the companion to HB 4901.

The chair offered
a complete committee substitute.

The committee
substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative
Luther moved that SB 2420, 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: Representative
Meza (1).

Present, Not
Voting: None (0).

Absent: None
(0).

HB 4996

The chair laid out
HB 4996.

The chair
recognized Representative Dyson to explain HB 4996.

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

The chair
recognized Representative Dyson to close on HB 4996.

HB 4996 was
left pending without objection.

HB 2760

The chair laid out
HB 2760.

The chair
recognized Representative Villalobos to explain HB 2760.

(Representative
Talarico in chair.)

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

The chair
recognized Representative Villalobos to close on HB 2760.

HB 2760 was
left pending without objection.

HB 4850

The chair laid out
HB 4850.

The chair offered
a complete committee substitute.

The chair
recognized Representative Button to explain HB 4850.

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

The chair
recognized Representative Button to close on HB 4850.

The committee
substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 4850 was
left pending without objection.

(Representative
Button in chair.)

At 9:41 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 5:14 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative
Button.

The quorum call
was answered as follows: Representatives Button; Bhojani; Harris Davila;
Longoria; Lujan; and Meza.

A quorum was
present.

HB 4518

The chair laid out
HB 4518.

The chair
recognized Representative Cook to explain HB 4518.

(Representative
Ordaz now present.)

(Representative
Luther now present.)

(Representative
Richardson now present.)

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

The chair
recognized Representative Cook to close on HB 4518.

HB 4518 was
left pending without objection.

HB 5122

The chair laid out
HB 5122.

The chair
recognized Representative Harris Davila to explain HB 5122.

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

(Representative
Longoria 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 Harris Davila to close on HB 5122.

HB 5122 was
left pending without objection.

HB 4903

The chair laid out
HB 4903.

The chair
recognized Representative Harris Davila to explain HB 4903.

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

The chair
recognized Representative Harris Davila to close on HB 4903.

HB 4903 was
left pending without objection.

HB 4531

The chair laid out
HB 4531.

The chair
recognized Representative Bhojani to explain HB 4531.

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

The chair
recognized Representative Bhojani to close on HB 4531.

HB 4531 was
left pending without objection.

HB 3621

The chair laid out
HB 3621.

The chair offered
a complete committee substitute.

The chair
recognized Representative Bumgarner to explain HB 3621.

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

(Representative
Longoria 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 Bumgarner to close on HB 3621.

The committee
substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3621 was
left pending without objection.

HB 4079

The chair laid out
HB 4079.

The chair
recognized Representative Leach to explain HB 4079.

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

(Representative
Talarico in chair.)

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

The chair
recognized Representative Leach to close on HB 4079.

HB 4079 was
left pending without objection.

At 6:39 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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