Minutes — Senate Committee on Economic Development (April 7, 2025)

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Minutes of the Senate Committee on Economic Development for Monday, April 7, 2025, 12:00 PM. Senator Kevin Sparks called the meeting to order at 12:00 PM, and a quorum was established at 12:04 PM. Public testimony was closed and the bill was left pending on SB 1534, SB 1553, SB 1754, SB 1718, SB 2004, SB 2448 and SB 913, among others. On SB 1143, Senator Schwertner sent up a committee substitute, and Senator Sparks moved that the committee substitute be left pending. Senator Johnson moved at 1:51 PM that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the chair.

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MINUTES

SENATE
COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Monday,
April 7, 2025

12:00
PM

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, April 7, 2025, in
the Capitol Extension, Room E1.016, at Austin, Texas.

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MEMBERS PRESENT: | MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Kevin Sparks,
 Vice Chair | Senator Phil King,
 Chair
Senator Carol Alvarado
Senator Nathan Johnson
Senator Charles
 Schwertner

*****

Senator Kevin Sparks
called the meeting to order at 12:00 PM. A quorum was established at 12:04 PM.
The following business was transacted:

The following members
arrived after the roll was called: Senator Alvarado and Senator Johnson.

The chair laid out SB
1534 and recognized the author, Senator Zaffirini, to explain the bill.

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

There being no further
witnesses on SB 1534, public testimony was closed.

Senator Sparks moved that
SB 1534 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

The chair laid out SB
1553 and recognized the author, Senator Flores, to explain the bill.

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

There being no further
witnesses on SB 1553, public testimony was closed.

Senator Sparks moved that
SB 1553 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

The chair laid out SB
1086 and recognized the author, Senator Perry, to explain the bill.

The chair laid out SB
1087 and recognized the author, Senator Perry, to explain the bill.

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

There being no further
witnesses on SB 1086 and 1087, public testimony was closed.

Senator Sparks moved that
SB 1086 and SB 1087 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

The chair laid out SB
1754 and recognized the author, Senator Birdwell, to explain the bill.

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

There being no further
witnesses on SB 1754, public testimony was closed.

Senator Sparks moved that
SB 1754 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

The chair laid out SB
2322 .

Senator Schwertner sent
up a committee substitute. The chair recognized Senator Schwertner, in the
absence of the author, 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 2322, public testimony was closed.

At 1:04 PM Senator
Schwertner assumed the chair.

The chair laid out SB
1718 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 1718, public testimony was closed.

Senator Schwertner moved
that SB 1718 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

The chair laid out SB
2004 and recognized Senator Sparks, in the absence of the author, to explain
the bill.

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

There being no further
witnesses on SB 2004, public testimony was closed.

Senator Schwertner moved
that SB 2004 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

The chair laid out SB
2448 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 2448, public testimony was closed.

Senator Schwertner moved
that SB 2448 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

At 1:40 PM Senator Sparks
resumed the chair.

The chair laid out SB 913
and recognized the author, Senator Blanco, to explain the bill.

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

There being no further
witnesses on SB 913, public testimony was closed.

Senator Sparks moved that
SB 913 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

The chair laid out SB
1143 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 1143, public testimony was closed.

Senator Sparks moved that
the committee substitute be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

There being no further
business, at 1:51 PM Senator Johnson moved that the Committee stand recessed
subject to the call of the chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.

__________________________________________

Senator Kevin Sparks,
Vice Chair

__________________________________________

Jack Herrell, Clerk

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