Minutes — House Committee on S/C on Workforce (April 29, 2025)

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Minutes of the House Committee on S/C on Workforce, 89th Legislature, for April 29, 2025, 8:00 a.m. The chair, Representative Longoria, called the public hearing to order at 8:01 a.m., and a quorum was present. HB 4676, HB 4479, HB 2369, HB 4483, HB 875, HB 4415, HB 5400, HB 3844, HB 5545, HB 5118 and HB 1667 were each laid out and left pending without objection, most with testimony taken or registration recorded. Complete committee substitutes offered on HB 4483, HB 875 and HB 5545 were withdrawn without objection. On HB 1667 the chair explained the bill and closed on it. The meeting was adjourned at 9:38 a.m. subject to the call of the chair.

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The House
Committee on S/C on Workforce

89th Legislature

April 29, 2025

8:00 a.m.

E2.012

Pursuant to a
notice posted on April 24, 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; and
Lujan.

A quorum was
present.

HB 4676

The chair laid out
HB 4676.

The chair
recognized Representative Turner to explain HB 4676.

(Representative
Bhojani now present.)

(Representative
Bell, Keith now present.)

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

The chair
recognized Representative Turner to close on HB 4676.

HB 4676 was
left pending without objection.

HB 4479

The chair laid out
HB 4479.

The chair
recognized Representative Ashby to explain HB 4479.

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

The chair
recognized Representative Ashby to close on HB 4479.

HB 4479 was
left pending without objection.

HB 2369

The chair laid out
HB 2369.

The chair
recognized Representative Patterson to explain HB 2369.

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

The chair
recognized Representative Patterson to close on HB 2369.

HB 2369 was
left pending without objection.

HB 4483

The chair laid out
HB 4483.

The chair
recognized Representative Hefner to explain HB 4483.

Representative
Lujan offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair
recognized Representative Hefner to close on HB 4483.

The committee
substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 4483 was
left pending without objection.

HB 875

The chair laid out
HB 875.

The chair
recognized Representative Spiller to explain HB 875.

Representative
Harris Davila offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair
recognized Representative Spiller to close on HB 875.

The committee
substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 875 was
left pending without objection.

HB 4415

The chair laid out
HB 4415.

The chair
recognized Representative Gámez to explain HB 4415.

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

The chair
recognized Representative Gámez to close on HB 4415.

HB 4415 was
left pending without objection.

HB 5400

The chair laid out
HB 5400.

The chair
recognized Representative González, Jessica to explain HB 5400.

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

The chair
recognized Representative González, Jessica to close on HB 5400.

HB 5400 was
left pending without objection.

HB 3844

The chair laid out
HB 3844.

The chair
recognized Representative Villalobos to explain HB 3844.

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

The chair
recognized Representative Villalobos to close on HB 3844.

HB 3844 was
left pending without objection.

HB 5545

The chair laid out
HB 5545.

The chair
recognized Representative LaHood to explain HB 5545.

Representative
Bhojani offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair
recognized Representative LaHood to close on HB 5545.

The committee
substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 5545 was
left pending without objection.

HB 5118

The chair laid out
HB 5118.

The chair
recognized Representative Bhojani to explain HB 5118.

The chair
recognized Representative Bhojani to close on HB 5118.

HB 5118 was
left pending without objection.

HB 1667

The chair laid out
HB 1667.

The chair
explained HB 1667.

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

The chair closed
on HB 1667.

HB 1667 was
left pending without objection.

At 9:38 a.m., on
the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was adjourned
subject to the call of the chair.

________________________________________________

Rep. Longoria,
Chair

________________________________________________

Jeff Madden, Clerk

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