Committee Minutes — Senate Committee on Economic Development (May 12, 2025)
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These are minutes of the Senate Committee on Economic Development for Monday, May 12, 2025, 11:00 AM or upon adjournment. The public hearing convened in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.016, and the chair called the meeting to order at 6:20 PM, with a quorum established at 6:21 PM. The chair laid out HB 1240 and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Adam Hinojosa, to explain the bill. Public testimony was closed, and Senator King moved that HB 1240 be left pending. Other bills left pending include HB 2768, HCR 90 and HB 4850. At 6:55 PM Senator Johnson moved that the Committee stand recessed.
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MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Monday, May 12, 2025
11:00 AM or upon adjournment
Capitol Extension, Room E1.016
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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, May 12, 2025, in the
Capitol Extension, Room E1.016, at Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Phil King, Chair None
Senator Kevin Sparks, Vice Chair
Senator Carol Alvarado
Senator Nathan Johnson
Senator Charles Schwertner
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The chair called the meeting to order at 6:20 PM. A quorum was established at 6:21 PM. The
following business was transacted:
The following members arrived after roll was called: Senator Alvarado, Senator Johnson and
Senator Schwertner.
The chair laid out HB 1240 and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Adam Hinojosa, to
explain the bill.
Witnesses registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.
There being no further witnesses on HB 1240, public testimony was closed.
Senator King moved that HB 1240 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.
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The chair laid out HB 2768 and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Adam Hinojosa, to
explain the bill.
Witnesses registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.
There being no further witnesses on HB 2768, public testimony was closed.
Senator King moved that HB 2768 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.
At 6:25 PM Senator Sparks assumed the chair.
The chair laid out HCR 90 and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Phil King, to explain the
bill.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.
There being no further witnesses on HCR 90, public testimony was closed.
Senator Sparks moved that HCR 90 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out as matter of pending business HB 4187, in lieu of SB 2036, which was heard
and left pending at a previous hearing. The chair recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator
Kolkhorst, to explain the bill.
Senator King sent up a committee substitute. The chair recognized Senator Kolkhorst to explain
the difference between the committee substitute and the house bill as engrossed.
At 6:37 PM Senator King resumed the chair.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.
There being no further witnesses on HB 4187, public testimony was closed.
Senator King moved that HB 4187 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out HB 2788 and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Nathan Johnson, to
explain the bill.
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Witnesses registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.
There being no further witnesses on HB 2788, public testimony was closed.
Senator King moved that HB 2788 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out HB 5032 and recognized Senator Alvarado, in the absence of the Senate
sponsor, to explain the bill.
Witnesses registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.
There being no further witnesses on HB 5032, public testimony was closed.
Senator King moved that HB 5032 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out HB 3146 and recognized Senator Alvarado, in the absence of the Senate
sponsor, to explain the bill.
Witnesses registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.
There being no further witnesses on HB 3146, public testimony was closed.
Senator King moved that HB 3146 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.
At 6:51 PM Senator Alvarado assumed the chair.
The chair laid out HB 4850 and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Phil King, to explain the
bill.
Senator Johnson sent up a committee substitute. The chair recognized Senator King to explain
the difference between the committee substitute and the house bill as engrossed.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.
There being no further witnesses on HB 4850, public testimony was closed.
Senator Alvarado moved that HB 4850 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.
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At 6:54 PM Senator King resumed the chair.
There being no further business, at 6:55 PM Senator Johnson moved that the Committee stand
recessed subject to the call of the chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.
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Senator Phil King, Chair
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Jack Herrell, Clerk
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