Minutes — Senate Committee on Economic Development (March 24, 2025)

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Minutes of the Senate Committee on Economic Development for Monday, March 24, 2025, 10:00 AM. The chair called the meeting to order at 10:02 AM, and a quorum was present at 10:03 AM. Motions on SB 462, SB 519, SB 878, SB 1228, SB 1350 and SB 1535 each carried with 5 ayes, 0 nays and 0 absent. SB 1728, SB 209, SB 1592, SCR 37, SCR 38, SB 1265 and SB 529 were left pending on the motion of Senator King after public testimony was closed. Senator Sparks moved at 11:33 AM that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the chair.

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MINUTES

SENATE
COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Monday,
March 24, 2025

10:00
AM

Capitol
Extension, Room E1.016

*****

Pursuant to a notice
posted in accordance with Senate Rule 11.10 and 11.18, a public hearing of the
Senate Committee on Economic Development was held on Monday, March 24, 2025, in
the Capitol Extension, Room E1.016, at Austin, Texas.

*****

MEMBERS PRESENT: | MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Phil King,
 Chair | None
Senator Kevin Sparks,
 Vice Chair
Senator Carol Alvarado
Senator Nathan Johnson
Senator Charles
 Schwertner

*****

The chair called the
meeting to order at 10:02 AM. There being a quorum present at 10:03 AM, the
following business was transacted:

The following members
arrived after the roll was called: Senators Alvarado, Johnson, Schwertner.

The chair laid out SB
1728 and recognized the author, Senator Perry, to explain the bill.

Witnesses testifying and
registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.

There being no further
witnesses on SB 1728, public testimony was closed.

Senator King moved that
SB 1728 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

The chair laid out SB 209
and recognized the author, Senator West, to explain the bill.

Witnesses testifying and
registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.

There being no further
witnesses on SB 209, public testimony was closed.

Senator King moved that
SB 209 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

The chair laid out SB
1592 and recognized the author, Senator Blanco, to explain the bill.

Senator Schwertner sent
up a committee substitute. The chair recognized Senator Blanco to explain the
difference between the committee substitute and the senate bill as filed.

Witnesses testifying and
registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.

There being no further
witnesses on SB 1592, public testimony was closed.

Senator King moved that
SB 1592 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

The chair laid out as a
matter of pending business SB 462.

Senator Sparks moved the
adoption of the committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.

Senator Schwertner moved
that SB 462 do not pass but that CSSB 462 be reported back to the Senate with
the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a
record vote of 5 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.

Senator Sparks moved that
the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar;
without objection, it was so ordered.

The chair laid out as a
matter of pending business SB 519.

Senator Schwertner moved
that SB 519 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it
do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 5 ayes, 0
nays, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.

Senator Sparks moved that
the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar;
without objection, it was so ordered.

The chair laid out as a
matter of pending business SB 878.

Senator Sparks moved that
SB 878 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do
pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 5 ayes, 0 nays, 0
present not voting, and 0 absent.

Senator Sparks moved that
the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar;
without objection, it was so ordered.

The chair laid out as a
matter of pending business SB 1228.

Senator Sparks moved that
SB 1228 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do
pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 5 ayes, 0 nays, 0
present not voting, and 0 absent.

Senator Sparks moved that
the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar;
without objection, it was so ordered.

The chair laid out as a
matter of pending business SB 1350.

Senator Alvarado moved
the adoption of the committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.

Senator Sparks moved that
SB 1350 do not pass but that CSSB 1350 be reported back to the Senate with the
recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record
vote of 5 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.

Senator Alvarado moved
that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested
Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.

The chair laid out as a
matter of pending business SB 1535.

Senator Sparks moved the
adoption of the committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.

Senator Sparks moved that
SB 1535 do not pass but that CSSB 1535 be reported back to the Senate with the
recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record
vote of 5 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.

Senator Sparks moved that
the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar;
without objection, it was so ordered.

The chair laid out SCR 37
and recognized the author, Senator Creighton, to explain the bill.

Witnesses registering on
the bill are shown on the attached list.

There being no further
witnesses on SCR 37, public testimony was closed.

Senator King moved that
SCR 37 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

The chair laid out SCR 38
and recognized the author, Senator Creighton, to explain the bill.

Witnesses registering on
the bill are shown on the attached list.

There being no further
witnesses on SCR 38, public testimony was closed.

Senator King moved that
SCR 38 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

The chair laid out SB
1265 and recognized the author, Senator Alvarado, to explain the bill.

Witnesses testifying and
registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.

There being no further
witnesses on SB 1265 public testimony was closed.

Senator King moved that
SB 1265 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

The chair laid out SB 529
and recognized the author, Senator Sparks, to explain the bill.

Witnesses testifying and
registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.

There being no further
witnesses on SB 529, public testimony was closed.

Senator King moved that
SB 529 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

There being no further
business, at 11:33 AM Senator Sparks moved that the Committee stand recessed
subject to the call of the chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.

__________________________________________

Senator Phil King, Chair

__________________________________________

Jack Herrell, Clerk

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