Minutes — House Committee on Trade, Workforce & Economic Development (May 2, 2025)
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Minutes of the House Committee on Trade, Workforce & Economic Development, 89th Legislature, for May 2, 2025, 11:00 a.m. The chair, Representative Button, called the formal meeting to order at 11:03 a.m., after permission was granted on May 2, 2025, to meet while the House was in session, and a quorum was present. HB 648, as substituted, was reported favorably to the full house by record vote with Ayes (6) and Nays: None (0), and HB 875, as substituted, with Ayes (7) and Nays: Representative Talarico (1). HB 1958, HB 3995 and SB 1143 (the companion to HB 3173) were also reported favorably, as was SCR 37, which was sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars. The meeting was adjourned at 11:23 a.m. subject to the call of the chair.
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The House Committee on Trade, Workforce & Economic Development 89th Legislature May 2, 2025 11:00 a.m. Agricultural Museum, 1W.14 Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 2, 2025, and permission granted on May 2, 2025, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on Trade, Workforce & Economic Development met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Button, at 11:03 a.m. The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Button; Talarico; Bell, Keith; Lujan; Luther; and Ordaz. A quorum was present. HB 648 The chair laid out HB 648 as pending business. The chair offered a complete committee substitute. The committee substitute was adopted without objection. Representative Ordaz moved that HB 648, 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; Lujan; Luther; Ordaz (6). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Bhojani; Harris Davila; Longoria; Meza; Richardson (5). (Representative Harris Davila now present.) HB 875 The chair recalled HB 875 from subcommittee on Workforce. The chair laid out HB 875. The chair recognized Representative Bell, Keith to explain HB 875. The chair offered a complete committee substitute. The committee substitute was adopted without objection. (Representative Longoria now present.) Representative Lujan moved that HB 875, 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; Longoria; Lujan; Luther; Ordaz (7). Nays: Representative Talarico (1). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Bhojani; Meza; Richardson (3). (Representative Richardson now present.) HB 1026 The chair recalled HB 1026 from subcommittee on International Relations. The chair laid out HB 1026. The chair recognized Representative Lujan to explain HB 1026. The chair offered a complete committee substitute. The committee substitute was adopted without objection. Representative Bell, Keith moved that HB 1026, 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; Harris Davila; Longoria; Lujan; Luther; Ordaz; Richardson (9). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Bhojani; Meza (2). (Representative Bhojani now present.) HB 1609 The chair recalled HB 1609 from subcommittee on Workforce. The chair laid out HB 1609. The chair recognized Representative Longoria to explain HB 1609. The chair offered a complete committee substitute. The committee substitute was adopted without objection. Representative Ordaz moved that HB 1609, 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 1958 The chair laid out HB 1958 as pending business. The chair offered a complete committee substitute. The committee substitute was adopted without objection. Representative Lujan moved that HB 1958, 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; Richardson (9). Nays: Representative Luther (1). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representative Meza (1). HB 2343 The chair laid out HB 2343 as pending business. The chair offered a complete committee substitute. The committee substitute was adopted without objection. Representative Luther moved that HB 2343, 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 2879 The chair laid out HB 2879 as pending business. The chair offered a complete committee substitute. The committee substitute was adopted without objection. Representative Richardson moved that HB 2879, 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 3191 The chair laid out HB 3191 as pending business. The chair offered a complete committee substitute. The committee substitute was adopted without objection. Representative Ordaz moved that HB 3191, 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: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Luther; Meza; Richardson (3). HB 3844 The chair recalled HB 3844 from subcommittee on Workforce. The chair laid out HB 3844. The chair recognized Representative Longoria to explain HB 3844. Representative Bhojani moved that HB 3844, 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 3874 The chair laid out HB 3874 as pending business. Representative Luther moved that HB 3874, 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 3995 The chair laid out HB 3995 as pending business. Representative Bhojani moved that HB 3995, 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: Representative Talarico (1). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representative Meza (1). HB 4487 The chair laid out HB 4487 as pending business. Representative Talarico moved that HB 4487, 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 4876 The chair laid out HB 4876 as pending business. The chair offered a complete committee substitute. The committee substitute was adopted without objection. Representative Bell, Keith moved that HB 4876, 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 5545 The chair recalled HB 5545 from subcommittee on Workforce. The chair laid out HB 5545. The chair recognized Representative Longoria to explain HB 5545. The chair offered a complete committee substitute. The committee substitute was adopted without objection. The chair moved that HB 5545, 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). SB 1143 The chair laid out SB 1143, the companion to HB 3173. Representative Longoria moved that SB 1143, 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). SCR 37 The chair recalled SCR 37 from subcommittee on International Relations. The chair laid out SCR 37. The chair recognized Representative Lujan to explain SCR 37. Representative Bell, Keith moved that SCR 37, 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; Longoria; Lujan; Luther; Ordaz; Richardson (10). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representative Meza (1). At 11:23 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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