Minutes — House Committee on Trade, Workforce & Economic Development (April 30, 2025)

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Minutes of the House Committee on Trade, Workforce & Economic Development, 89th Legislature, for April 30, 2025, 8:00 a.m. The chair, Representative Button, called the public hearing to order at 8:08 a.m., and a quorum was present. HB 3344, as substituted, was reported favorably to the full house by record vote with Ayes (7) and Nays: Representative Lujan (1), and HB 199, as substituted, with Ayes (6) and Nays: Representatives Bhojani and Meza (2). SB 462 (the companion to HB 3807) and HB 112, as substituted, were also reported favorably, while HB 5317, HB 1958, HB 5212 and HB 5567 were left pending without objection. The meeting was recessed at 9:56 a.m., reconvened at 7:36 p.m. and adjourned at 8:13 p.m.

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The House
Committee on Trade, Workforce & Economic Development

89th Legislature

April 30, 2025

8:00 a.m.

E2.014

Pursuant to a
notice posted on April 25, 2025, revised on April 28, 2025 and April 29, 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
8:08 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.

HB 3344

The chair laid out
HB 3344 as pending business.

The chair offered
a complete committee substitute.

The committee
substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative
Bell, Keith moved that HB 3344, 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; Luther; Richardson (7).

Nays: Representative
Lujan (1).

Present, Not
Voting: None (0).

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

HB 3712

The chair laid out
HB 3712 as pending business.

The chair offered
a complete committee substitute.

The committee
substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative
Longoria moved that HB 3712, 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;
Richardson (8).

Nays: None
(0).

Present, Not
Voting: None (0).

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

HB 3862

The chair laid out
HB 3862 as pending business.

The chair offered
a complete committee substitute.

The committee
substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative
Richardson moved that HB 3862, 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;
Richardson (8).

Nays: None
(0).

Present, Not
Voting: None (0).

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

HB 4204

The chair laid out
HB 4204 as pending business.

Representative
Harris Davila moved that HB 4204, 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;
Richardson (8).

Nays: None
(0).

Present, Not
Voting: None (0).

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

(Representative
Meza now present.)

HB 4518

The chair laid out
HB 4518 as pending business.

Representative
Bhojani moved that HB 4518, 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;
Richardson (9).

Nays: None
(0).

Present, Not
Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives
Talarico; Ordaz (2).

HCR 108

The chair recalled
HCR 108 from subcommittee on International Relations.

The chair laid out
HCR 108.

The chair
recognized Representative Lujan to explain HCR 108.

The chair offered
a complete committee substitute.

The committee
substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative
Luther moved that HCR 108, 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;
Richardson (9).

Nays: None
(0).

Present, Not
Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives
Talarico; Ordaz (2).

(Representative
Ordaz now present.)

SB 462

The chair recalled
SB 462 from subcommittee on Workforce.

The chair laid out
SB 462, the companion to HB 3807.

The chair
recognized Representative Lujan to explain SB 462.

Representative
Richardson moved that SB 462, 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).

SB 841

The chair laid out
SB 841, the companion to HB 2226.

The chair offered
a complete committee substitute.

The committee
substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative
Ordaz moved that SB 841, 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).

SB 856

The chair recalled
SB 856 from subcommittee on Workforce.

The chair laid out
SB 856, the companion to HB 5008.

Representative
Harris Davila moved that SB 856, 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).

SB 1057

The chair laid out
SB 1057, the companion to HB 4115.

Representative
Lujan moved that SB 1057, 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).

SB 1239

The chair laid out
SB 1239, the companion to HB 3929.

Representative
Luther moved that SB 1239, 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).

SB 1455

The chair laid out
SB 1455, the companion to HB 4483.

Representative
Bell, Keith moved that SB 1455, 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).

SB 1612

The chair laid out
SB 1612, the companion to HB 3287.

The chair offered
a complete committee substitute.

The committee
substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative
Bhojani moved that SB 1612, 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).

SB 2349

The chair laid out
SB 2349, the companion to HB 2214.

Representative
Longoria moved that SB 2349, 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).

SB 2629

The chair laid out
SB 2629, the companion to HB 1926.

Representative
Ordaz moved that SB 2629, 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 4196

The chair laid out
HB 4196 as pending business.

The chair offered
a complete committee substitute.

The committee
substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative
Meza moved that HB 4196, 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; Meza; Ordaz (8).

Nays: Representatives
Luther; Richardson (2).

Present, Not
Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative
Talarico (1).

HB 199

The chair laid out
HB 199 as pending business.

The chair offered
a complete committee substitute.

The committee
substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative
Richardson moved that HB 199, 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; Harris Davila; Luther; Ordaz; Richardson (6).

Nays: Representatives
Bhojani; Meza (2).

Present, Not
Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives
Talarico; Longoria; Lujan (3).

HB 5317

The chair laid out
HB 5317.

The chair offered
a complete committee substitute.

The chair
recognized Representative Bell, Cecil to explain HB 5317.

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

The chair
recognized Representative Bell, Cecil to close on HB 5317.

The committee
substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 5317 was
left pending without objection.

HB 1958

The chair laid out
HB 1958.

The chair offered
a complete committee substitute.

The chair
recognized Representative Lopez, Janie to explain HB 1958.

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

The chair
recognized Representative Lopez, Janie to close on HB 1958.

The committee
substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1958 was
left pending without objection.

HB 5212

The chair laid out
HB 5212.

The chair offered
a complete committee substitute.

The chair
recognized Representative Phelan to explain HB 5212.

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

The chair
recognized Representative Phelan to close on HB 5212.

The committee
substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 5212 was
left pending without objection.

HB 4558

The chair laid out
HB 4558.

The chair offered
a complete committee substitute.

The chair
recognized Representative Anchía to explain HB 4558.

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

The chair
recognized Representative Anchía to close on HB 4558.

The committee
substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 4558 was
left pending without objection.

HB 4560

The chair laid out
HB 4560.

The chair
recognized Representative Anchía to explain HB 4560.

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

The chair
recognized Representative Anchía to close on HB 4560.

HB 4560 was
left pending without objection.

HB 4899

The chair laid out
HB 4899.

The chair
recognized Representative Wilson to explain HB 4899.

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

The chair
recognized Representative Wilson to close on HB 4899.

HB 4899 was
left pending without objection.

HB 3995

The chair laid out
HB 3995.

The chair
recognized Representative Troxclair to explain HB 3995.

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

The chair
recognized Representative Troxclair to close on HB 3995.

HB 3995 was
left pending without objection.

HB 4487

The chair laid out
HB 4487.

The chair
recognized Representative Bhojani to explain HB 4487.

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

The chair
recognized Representative Bhojani to close on HB 4487.

HB 4487 was
left pending without objection.

HB 2879

The chair laid out
HB 2879.

The chair offered
a complete committee substitute.

The chair
recognized Representative Isaac to explain HB 2879.

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

The chair
recognized Representative Isaac to close on HB 2879.

The committee
substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2879 was
left pending without objection.

HB 2031

The chair laid out
HB 2031.

The chair
recognized Representative Richardson to explain HB 2031.

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

The chair
recognized Representative Richardson to close on HB 2031.

HB 2031 was
left pending without objection.

At 9:56 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 7:36 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative
Button.

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

A quorum was
present.

HB 4876

The chair laid out
HB 4876.

The chair offered
a complete committee substitute.

The chair
recognized Representative Lambert to explain HB 4876.

(Representative
Harris Davila now present.)

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

(Representative
Meza now present.)

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

The chair
recognized Representative Lambert to close on HB 4876.

The committee
substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 4876 was
left pending without objection.

SB 1333

The chair laid out
SB 1333.

The chair
recognized Representative Leach to explain SB 1333.

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

The chair
recognized Representative Leach to close on SB 1333.

SB 1333 was
left pending without objection.

HB 112

The chair laid out
HB 112.

The chair offered
a complete committee substitute.

The committee
substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative
Longoria moved that HB 112, 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; Meza; Ordaz;
Richardson (9).

Nays: None
(0).

Present, Not
Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives
Talarico; Luther (2).

HB 5567

The chair laid out
HB 5567.

The chair offered
a complete committee substitute.

The chair
recognized Representative Bell, Keith on behalf of Representative DeAyala to
explain HB 5567.

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

The chair
recognized Representative Bell, Keith on behalf of Representative DeAyala to
close on HB 5567.

The committee
substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 5567 was
left pending without objection.

At 8:13 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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