Minutes — House Committee on Trade, Workforce & Economic Development (89R, May 21, 2025)

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Minutes of the House Committee on Trade, Workforce & Economic Development, 89th Legislature, for a public hearing on May 21, 2025 at 8:00 a.m. in E2.014. Representative Button called the meeting to order at 8:02 a.m. under a notice posted on May 16, 2025 and revised on May 19, 2025. The chair directed that the May 14, 2025 minutes be corrected, and the corrected minutes were authorized without objection. SB 2690, SCR 38, SB 2637 and SB 1361 were each laid out, heard with testimony, and left pending without objection. The meeting was adjourned at 9:53 a.m. subject to the call of the chair.

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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.
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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.


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(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:

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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


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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).

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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.



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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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