Minutes — House Committee on S/C on Workforce (April 15, 2025)

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These are minutes of the House Committee on S/C on Workforce, 89th Legislature, for a public hearing on April 15, 2025, at 8:00 a.m., called to order at 8:01 a.m. by the chair, Representative Longoria. A notice was posted on April 10, 2025 and revised on April 11, 2025. The committee laid out HB 4735, HB 1609, HB 4443, HB 4464 and HB 446, with testimony taken and registration recorded. Each bill was left pending without objection. Complete committee substitutes were offered on HB 1609, HB 4443 and HB 446 and withdrawn without objection. The meeting adjourned at 9:20 a.m.

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The House Committee on S/C on Workforce
89th Legislature
April 15, 2025
8:00 a.m.
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Pursuant to a notice posted on April 10, 2025, revised on April 11, 2025, the House Committee
on S/C on Workforce met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative
Longoria, at 8:01 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Longoria; Harris Davila; Bell,
Keith; and Bhojani.

A quorum was present.
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HB 4735
The chair laid out HB 4735.

The chair recognized Representative Ashby to explain HB 4735.

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

The chair recognized Representative Ashby to close on HB 4735.

HB 4735 was left pending without objection.

HB 1609
The chair laid out HB 1609.

The chair recognized Representative VanDeaver to explain HB 1609.

Representative Bell, Keith offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative VanDeaver to close on HB 1609.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1609 was left pending without objection.

HB 4443
The chair laid out HB 4443.

The chair recognized Representative Bhojani to explain HB 4443.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Bhojani to close on HB 4443.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 4443 was left pending without objection.

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HB 4464
The chair laid out HB 4464.

The chair recognized Representative González, Mary to explain HB 4464.

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

(Representative Lujan now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative González, Mary to close on HB 4464.

HB 4464 was left pending without objection.


The chair announced that the committee would stand at ease for a few minutes.

The chair called the committee back to order.

HB 446
The chair laid out HB 446.

The chair recognized Representative Flores to explain HB 446.

Representative Bhojani offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Flores to close on HB 446.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 446 was left pending without objection.




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At 9:20 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was adjourned
subject to the call of the chair.


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Rep. Longoria, Chair


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Jeff Madden, Clerk




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