Minutes — House Committee on Trade, Workforce & Economic Development (April 25, 2025)

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Minutes of the House Committee on Trade, Workforce & Economic Development, 89th Legislature, for April 25, 2025, 8:30 a.m. The chair, Representative Button, called the formal meeting to order at 8:33 a.m., and a quorum was present. HB 1306, as substituted, was reported favorably to the full house by record vote with Ayes (7) and Nays: None (0). HB 4443 was reported favorably with Ayes (7) and Nays: Representatives Luther and Richardson (2), and HB 4735 with Ayes (6) and the same two Nays. HB 4464 was reported favorably and sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars, and SB 1265 and SB 711 were reported favorably as companions to HB 5122 and HB 1349. The meeting was adjourned at 8:59 a.m. subject to the call of the chair.

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The House
Committee on Trade, Workforce & Economic Development

89th Legislature

April 25, 2025

8:30 a.m.

Agricultural
Museum, 1W.14

Pursuant to a
notice posted on April 24, 2025, the House Committee on Trade, Workforce &
Economic Development met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the
chair, Representative Button, at 8:33 a.m.

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

A quorum was
present.

HB 1306

The chair recalled
HB 1306 from subcommittee on Workforce.

The chair laid out
HB 1306.

The chair
recognized Representative Bell, Keith to explain HB 1306.

The chair offered
a complete committee substitute.

The committee
substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative
Bhojani moved that HB 1306, 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; Lujan; Luther; Richardson (7).

Nays: None
(0).

Present, Not
Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives
Talarico; Longoria; Meza; Ordaz (4).

HB 2545

The chair recalled
HB 2545 from subcommittee on Workforce.

The chair laid out
HB 2545.

The chair
recognized Representative Bell, Keith to explain HB 2545.

Representative
Richardson moved that HB 2545, 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; Lujan; Luther; Richardson (7).

Nays: None
(0).

Present, Not
Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives
Talarico; Longoria; Meza; Ordaz (4).

(Representative
Talarico now present.)

(Representative
Meza now present.)

HB 2760

The chair laid out
HB 2760 as pending business.

Representative
Lujan moved that HB 2760, 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; Lujan; Luther; Meza;
Richardson (9).

Nays: None
(0).

Present, Not
Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives
Longoria; Ordaz (2).

HB 2874

The chair laid out
HB 2874 as pending business.

The chair offered
a complete committee substitute.

The committee
substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative
Meza moved that HB 2874, 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; Lujan; Luther; Meza;
Richardson (9).

Nays: None
(0).

Present, Not
Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives
Longoria; Ordaz (2).

HB 2963

The chair laid out
HB 2963 as pending business.

The chair offered
a complete committee substitute.

The committee
substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative
Luther moved that HB 2963, 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; Lujan; Luther; Meza;
Richardson (9).

Nays: None
(0).

Present, Not
Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives
Longoria; Ordaz (2).

HB 3005

The chair laid out
HB 3005 as pending business.

Representative
Talarico moved that HB 3005, 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; Lujan; Luther; Meza;
Richardson (9).

Nays: None
(0).

Present, Not
Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives
Longoria; Ordaz (2).

HB 3287

The chair laid out
HB 3287 as pending business.

The chair offered
a complete committee substitute.

The committee
substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative
Bhojani moved that HB 3287, 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; Lujan; Luther; Meza;
Richardson (9).

Nays: None
(0).

Present, Not
Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives
Longoria; Ordaz (2).

HB 3288

The chair laid out
HB 3288 as pending business.

The chair offered
a complete committee substitute.

The committee
substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative
Harris Davila moved that HB 3288, 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; Lujan; Luther; Meza;
Richardson (9).

Nays: None
(0).

Present, Not
Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives
Longoria; Ordaz (2).

HB 3290

The chair laid out
HB 3290 as pending business.

The chair offered
a complete committee substitute.

The committee
substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative
Talarico moved that HB 3290, 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; Lujan; Luther; Meza;
Richardson (9).

Nays: None
(0).

Present, Not
Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives
Longoria; Ordaz (2).

HB 4144

The chair recalled
HB 4144 from subcommittee on Workforce.

The chair laid out
HB 4144.

The chair
recognized Representative Bell, Keith to explain HB 4144.

The chair offered
a complete committee substitute.

The committee
substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative
Luther moved that HB 4144, 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; Lujan; Luther; Meza;
Richardson (9).

Nays: None
(0).

Present, Not
Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives
Longoria; Ordaz (2).

HB 4308

The chair laid out
HB 4308 as pending business.

The chair offered
a complete committee substitute.

The committee
substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative
Bell, Keith moved that HB 4308, 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; Lujan; Luther; Meza;
Richardson (9).

Nays: None
(0).

Present, Not
Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives
Longoria; Ordaz (2).

HB 4443

The chair recalled
HB 4443 from subcommittee on Workforce.

The chair laid out
HB 4443.

The chair
recognized Representative Bell, Keith to explain HB 4443.

The chair offered
a complete committee substitute.

The committee
substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative
Lujan moved that HB 4443, 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; Lujan; Meza (7).

Nays: Representatives
Luther; Richardson (2).

Present, Not
Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives
Longoria; Ordaz (2).

HB 4464

The chair recalled
HB 4464 from subcommittee on Workforce.

The chair laid out
HB 4464.

The chair
recognized Representative Bell, Keith to explain HB 4464.

The chair offered
a complete committee substitute.

The committee
substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative
Meza moved that HB 4464, 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; Talarico; Bell, Keith; Bhojani; Harris Davila; Lujan; Luther; Meza;
Richardson (9).

Nays: None
(0).

Present, Not
Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives
Longoria; Ordaz (2).

HB 4531

The chair laid out
HB 4531 as pending business.

Representative
Bell, Keith moved that HB 4531, 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; Lujan; Luther; Meza;
Richardson (9).

Nays: None
(0).

Present, Not
Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives
Longoria; Ordaz (2).

HB 4735

The chair recalled
HB 4735 from subcommittee on Workforce.

The chair laid out
HB 4735.

The chair
recognized Representative Bell, Keith to explain HB 4735.

The chair offered
a complete committee substitute.

The committee
substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative
Lujan moved that HB 4735, 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; Lujan (6).

Nays: Representatives
Luther; Richardson (2).

Present, Not
Voting: None (0).

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

(Representative
Meza now present.)

HB 4850

The chair laid out
HB 4850 as pending business.

The chair offered
a complete committee substitute.

The committee
substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative
Bell, Keith moved that HB 4850, 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; Lujan; Luther; Meza;
Richardson (9).

Nays: None
(0).

Present, Not
Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives
Longoria; Ordaz (2).

HB 4903

The chair laid out
HB 4903 as pending business.

Representative
Lujan moved that HB 4903, 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; Lujan; Luther; Meza;
Richardson (9).

Nays: None
(0).

Present, Not
Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives
Longoria; Ordaz (2).

HB 4996

The chair laid out
HB 4996 as pending business.

Representative
Luther moved that HB 4996, 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; Talarico; Bell, Keith; Bhojani; Harris Davila; Lujan; Luther; Meza;
Richardson (9).

Nays: None
(0).

Present, Not
Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives
Longoria; Ordaz (2).

HB 5122

The chair laid out
HB 5122 as pending business.

Representative
Talarico moved that HB 5122, 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; Lujan; Luther; Meza;
Richardson (9).

Nays: None
(0).

Present, Not
Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives
Longoria; Ordaz (2).

SB 1265

The chair laid out
SB 1265, the companion to HB 5122.

Representative
Meza moved that SB 1265, 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; Lujan; Luther; Meza;
Richardson (9).

Nays: None
(0).

Present, Not
Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives
Longoria; Ordaz (2).

HCR 9

The chair laid out
HCR 9 as pending business.

Representative
Bhojani moved that HCR 9, 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; Lujan; Luther; Meza;
Richardson (9).

Nays: None
(0).

Present, Not
Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives
Longoria; Ordaz (2).

SB 711

The chair laid out
SB 711, the companion to HB 1349.

Representative
Bell, Keith moved that SB 711, 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; Lujan; Luther; Meza;
Richardson (9).

Nays: None
(0).

Present, Not
Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives
Longoria; Ordaz (2).

At 8:59 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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