Minutes — House Committee on Trade, Workforce & Economic Development (May 21, 2025)

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Minutes of the House Committee on Trade, Workforce & Economic Development, 89th Legislature, for May 21, 2025, 8:00 a.m. The chair, Representative Button, called the public hearing to order at 8:02 a.m., and a quorum was present. The chair directed that the May 14, 2025 minutes be corrected, and the corrected minutes were authorized without objection. SB 315, as substituted, SB 584, SB 1228, SB 1484 and SB 1860 were reported favorably to the full house, SB 315 by record vote with Ayes (10) and Nays: None (0). SB 1802 was reported favorably with Ayes (8) and Nays: Representatives Luther and Richardson (2), while SB 2690, SCR 38 and SB 2105 were left pending without objection. The meeting was adjourned at 9:53 a.m.

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The House
Committee on Trade, Workforce & Economic Development

89th Legislature

May 21, 2025

8:00 a.m.

E2.014

Pursuant to a
notice posted on May 16, 2025, revised on May 19, 2025, and a suspension of the
5-day posting rule on May 19, 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 8:02 a.m.

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

A quorum was
present.

The chair directed
that the May 14, 2025 minutes for the public hearing of the House Committee on
Trade, Workforce & Economic Development be corrected. The corrected minutes
were authorized without objection.

SB 2690

The chair laid out
SB 2690.

The chair
recognized Representative Luther to explain SB 2690.

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

The chair
recognized Representative Luther to close on SB 2690.

SB 2690 was
left pending without objection.

SCR 38

The chair recalled
SCR 38 from subcommittee on International Relations.

The chair laid out
SCR 38.

The chair
recognized Representative Richardson to explain SCR 38.

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

The chair
recognized Representative Richardson to close on SCR 38.

SCR 38 was
left pending without objection.

(Representative
Ordaz now present.)

SB 2637

The chair laid out
SB 2637.

The chair
recognized Representative Bell, Keith to explain SB 2637.

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

The chair
recognized Representative Button to close on SB 2637.

SB 2637 was
left pending without objection.

(Representative
Longoria in chair.)

SB 1361

The chair laid out
SB 1361.

The chair
recognized Representative Button to explain SB 1361.

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

The chair
recognized Representative Button to close on SB 1361.

SB 1361 was
left pending without objection.

(Representative
Button in chair.)

SB 315

The chair laid out
SB 315 as pending business.

The chair offered
a complete committee substitute.

The committee
substitute was adopted without objection.

(Representative
Harris Davila now present.)

Representative
Harris Davila moved that SB 315, 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 584

The chair laid out
SB 584 as pending business.

Representative
Bhojani moved that SB 584, 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 1228

The chair laid out
SB 1228 as pending business.

Representative
Richardson moved that SB 1228, 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 1244

The chair laid out
SB 1244 as pending business.

Representative
Bell, Keith moved that SB 1244, 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
Meza (1).

Present, Not
Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative
Talarico (1).

SB 1484

The chair laid out
SB 1484 as pending business.

The chair offered
a complete committee substitute.

The committee
substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative
Meza moved that SB 1484, 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 1802

The chair laid out
SB 1802 as pending business.

Representative
Ordaz moved that SB 1802, 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; Meza; Ordaz (8).

Nays: Representatives
Luther; Richardson (2).

Present, Not
Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative
Talarico (1).

SB 1860

The chair laid out
SB 1860 as pending business.

Representative
Lujan moved that SB 1860, 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 2105

The chair laid out
SB 2105.

The chair
recognized Representative Morales, Eddie to explain SB 2105.

(Representative
Talarico now present.)

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

The chair
recognized Representative Morales, Eddie to close on SB 2105.

SB 2105 was
left pending without objection.

SB 2881

The chair laid out
SB 2881.

The chair
recognized Representative Harris Davila to explain SB 2881.

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

The chair
recognized Representative Harris Davila to close on SB 2881.

SB 2881 was
left pending without objection.

SB 2713

The chair laid out
SB 2713.

The chair
recognized Representative LaHood to explain SB 2713.

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

The chair closed
on SB 2713.

SB 2713 was
left pending without objection.

At 9:53 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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