Minutes — Senate Committee on Economic Development (April 2, 2025)

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Minutes of the Senate Committee on Economic Development for Wednesday, April 2, 2025, 5:00 PM or upon adjournment, in the Press Room. The chair called the meeting to order at 5:45 PM, and a quorum was present. Motions on SB 209, SB 529, SB 1265, SB 1728, CSSB 1592 and CSSCR 37 each carried with 5 ayes, 0 nays and 0 absent. Motions on SB 217, SB 586 and SCR 38 each carried with 4 ayes, 1 nay and 0 absent. Senator Sparks moved at 5:52 PM that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the chair.

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MINUTES

SENATE
COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Wednesday,
April 2, 2025

5:00
PM or upon adjournment

Press
Room

*****

Pursuant to suspension of
Senate Rule 11.10 and 11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on
Economic Development was held on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, in the Press Room 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 5:45 PM. There being a quorum present, the following
business was transacted:

The chair laid out as a
matter of pending business SB 209.

Senator Sparks moved that
SB 209 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.

The chair laid out as a
matter of pending business SB 217.

Senator Sparks moved that
SB 217 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do
pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 4 ayes, 1 nay, 0
present not voting, and 0 absent.

The chair laid out as a
matter of pending business SB 529.

Senator Sparks moved that
SB 529 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 586.

Senator Sparks moved that
SB 586 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do
pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 4 ayes, 1 nay, 0
present not voting, and 0 absent.

The chair laid out as a
matter of pending business SB 1265.

Senator Sparks moved that
SB 1265 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 1592.

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

Senator Sparks moved that
SB 1592 do not pass but that CSSB 1592 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 1728.

Senator Sparks moved that
SB 1728 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 SCR 37

Senator Sparks sent up a
committee substitute. The chair recognized Senator Sparks to explain the
difference between the committee substitute and the senate bill as filed.
Senator Schwertner moved the adoption of the committee substitute; without
objection, it was so ordered.

Senator Schwertner moved
that SCR 37 do not pass but that CSSCR 37 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 Schwertner 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 SCR 38.

Senator Sparks moved that
SCR 38 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do
pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 4 ayes, 1 nay, 0
present not voting, and 0 absent.

There being no further
business, at 5:52 PM 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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