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Minutes of the Senate Committee on Economic Development for Wednesday, April 23, 2025, 9:00 AM. The chair called the meeting to order at 9:08 AM, and a quorum was established at 9:15 AM; Senator Alvarado, Senator Johnson and Senator Schwertner arrived after the roll was called. After public testimony was closed, Senator King moved that SB 2539, SB 1250, SB 2298, SB 2747, SB 2925, SB 2993, SB 2532, SB 1520, SB 1950 and SB 317 each be left pending. Committee substitutes were sent up on SB 1250, SB 2298, SB 2925, SB 2993, SB 2532 and SB 1520. Senator Johnson moved at 10:43 AM that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the chair.

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MINUTES

SENATE
COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Wednesday,
April 23, 2025

9:00
AM

Capitol
Extension, Room E1.028

*****

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 Wednesday, April 23, 2025,
in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.028, at Austin, Texas.

*****

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

*****

The chair called the
meeting to order at 9:08 AM. A quorum was established at 9:15 AM. The following
business was transacted:

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

The chair laid out SB
2539 and recognized the author, Senator Bettencourt, to explain the bill.

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

There being no further
witnesses on SB 2539, public testimony was closed.

Senator King moved that
SB 2539 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

The chair laid out SB
1250 and recognized the author, Senator Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy", to
explain the bill.

Senator Johnson sent up a
committee substitute. The chair recognized Senator Hinojosa, Juan “Chuy”, 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 1250, public testimony was closed.

Senator King moved that
SB 1250 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

The chair laid out SB
2298 and recognized the author, Senator Paxton, to explain the bill.

Senator Alvarado sent up
a committee substitute. The chair recognized Senator Paxton 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 2298, public testimony was closed.

Senator King moved that
SB 2298 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

The chair laid out SB
2747 and recognized the author, Senator Paxton, to explain the bill.

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

There being no further
witnesses on SB 2747, public testimony was closed.

Senator King moved that
SB 2747 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

The chair laid out SB
2925 and recognized Senator Johnson, in the absence of the author, to explain
the bill.

Senator King sent up a
committee substitute. The chair recognized Senator Johnson 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 2925, public testimony was closed.

Senator King moved that
SB 2925 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

The chair laid out SB
2993 and recognized the author, Senator Johnson, to explain the bill.

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

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

There being no further
witnesses on SB 2993 public testimony was closed.

Senator King moved that
SB 2993 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

The chair laid out SB
2532 and recognized the author, Senator Middleton, to explain the bill.

Senator Johnson sent up a
committee substitute. The chair recognized Senator Middleton 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 2532, public testimony was closed.

Senator King moved that
SB 2532 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

The chair laid out SB
1520 and recognized Senator Alvarado, in the absence of the author, to explain
the bill.

Senator Johnson sent up a
committee substitute. The chair recognized Senator Alvarado 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 1520, public testimony was closed.

Senator King moved that
SB 1520 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

The chair laid out SB
1950 and recognized the author, Senator Creighton, to explain the bill.

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

There being no further
witnesses on SB 1950, public testimony was closed.

Senator King moved that
SB 1950 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

The chair laid out SB 317
and recognized the author, Senator Creighton, to explain the bill.

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

There being no further
witnesses on SB 317, public testimony was closed.

Senator King moved that
SB 317 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

There being no further
business, at 10:43 AM Senator Johnson 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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