Minutes — Senate Committee on Economic Development (May 13, 2025)

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Minutes of the Senate Committee on Economic Development for Tuesday, May 13, 2025, 2:25 PM, in the Press Room. The chair called the meeting to order at 2:26 PM, and a quorum was present. Motions on HB 1950, HB 2027, HB 2768, SB 2603, HB 3700, CSHB 4850 and HCR 90, among others, each carried with 5 ayes, 0 nays and 0 absent. Motions on HB 1240, CSHB 1397, HB 3698, CSHB 4187, SB 2607 and HB 1893 each carried with 4 ayes, 1 nay and 0 absent. Senator Sparks moved at 2:42 PM that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the chair.

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MINUTES

SENATE
COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Tuesday,
May 13, 2025

2:25
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 Tuesday, May 13, 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 2:26 PM. There being a quorum present, the following
business was transacted:

The following members
arrived after the roll was called: Senator Schwertner.

The chair laid out as a
matter of pending business HB 1240.

Senator Sparks moved that
HB 1240 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 HB 1397.

Senator Sparks sent up a
committee substitute. The chair recognized Senator Sparks, in lieu of the
Senate sponsor, to explain the difference between the committee substitute and
the house bill as engrossed.

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

Senator Sparks moved that
HB 1397 do not pass but that CSHB 1397 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 HB 1950.

Senator Sparks moved that
HB 1950 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 HB 2027.

Senator Sparks moved that
HB 2027 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 HB 2768.

Senator Sparks moved that
HB 2768 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 HB 2788.

Senator Sparks moved that
HB 2788 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 HB 2791.

Senator Sparks moved that
HB 2791 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 HB 3146.

Senator Sparks moved that
HB 3146 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 HB 3698.

Senator Sparks moved that
HB 3698 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 HB 3699.

Senator Sparks moved that
HB 3699 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 HB 4187, in lieu of SB 2036, which was heard at a
previous hearing and left pending.

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
HB 4187 do not pass but that CSHB 4187 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 2603.

Senator Sparks moved that
SB 2603 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 2607.

Senator Sparks moved that
SB 2607 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.

At 2:38 PM Senator Sparks
assumed the chair.

The chair laid out as a
matter of pending business HB 1893.

Senator Schwertner moved
that HB 1893 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 HB 3700.

Senator Schwertner moved
that HB 3700 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 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 HB 4850.

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

Senator Schwertner moved
that HB 4850 do not pass but that CSHB 4850 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 HCR 90.

Senator Schwertner moved
that HCR 90 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 Schwertner moved
that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested
Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.

At 2:42 PM Senator King
resumed the chair.

There being no further
business, at 2:42 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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