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

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Minutes of the Senate Committee on Economic Development for Thursday, April 24, 2025, 4:50 PM, in the Press Room. The chair called the meeting to order at 4:50 PM, and a quorum was present. Motions on SB 317, CSSB 1250, SB 1854 and SB 2539 each carried with 5 ayes, 0 nays and 0 absent. The motion on CSSB 2532 carried with 3 ayes, 2 nays and 0 absent, and the motion on CSSB 2925 carried with 4 ayes, 1 nay and 0 absent. Senator Sparks moved at 4:55 PM that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the chair.

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MINUTES

SENATE
COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Thursday,
April 24, 2025

4:50
PM

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 Thursday, April 24, 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 4:50 PM. There being a quorum present, the following
business was transacted:

The following members
arrived after roll was called: Senator Sparks.

The chair laid out as a
matter of pending business SB 2532.

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

Senator Sparks moved that
SB 2532 do not pass but that CSSB 2532 be reported back to the Senate with the
recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record
vote of 3 ayes, 2 nays, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.

The chair laid out as a
matter of pending business SB 317.

Senator Sparks moved that
SB 317 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 2925.

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

Senator Sparks moved that
SB 2925 do not pass but that CSSB 2925 be reported back 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 1250.

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

Senator Sparks moved that
SB 1250 do not pass but that CSSB 1250 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 1854.

Senator Sparks moved that
SB 1854 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 2539.

Senator Sparks moved that
SB 2539 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.

There being no further
business, at 4:55 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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