Minutes — Senate Committee on Economic Development (May 19, 2025)

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Minutes of the Senate Committee on Economic Development for Monday, May 19, 2025, 9:00 AM. The chair called the meeting to order at 9:00 AM; Senator Sparks, Senator Alvarado, Senator Johnson and Senator Schwertner arrived after the roll was called. Motions on HB 2760, HB 2898, HB 3800, HB 5195, HB 2564, CSHB 4341 and HB 4396 each carried with 5 ayes, 0 nays and 0 absent. The motion on HB 2765 carried with 4 ayes, 0 nays and 1 absent, and the motion on HB 3260 carried with 4 ayes, 1 nay and 0 absent. Senator Johnson moved at 9:49 AM that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the chair.

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MINUTES

SENATE
COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Monday,
May 19, 2025

9:00
AM

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, May 19, 2025, in
the Capitol Extension, Room E1.016, 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 9:00 AM. A quorum was established at 9:16. The following
business was transacted:

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

The chair laid out HB
2765 and recognized the Senate sponsor, 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 HB 2765, public testimony was closed.

Senator King moved that
HB 2765 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

At 9:12 AM Senator
Schwertner assumed the chair.

The chair laid out HB
2564 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 HB 2564, public testimony was closed.

Senator Schwertner moved
that HB 2564 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

The chair laid out HB
4341 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 HB 4341, public testimony was closed.

Senator Schwertner moved
that HB 4341 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

The chair laid out HB
4396 and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Phil King, to explain the bill.

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

There being no further
witnesses on HB 4396, public testimony was closed.

Senator Schwertner moved
that HB 4396 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

At 9:21 AM Senator King
resumed the chair.

The chair laid out HB
2898 and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Hagenbuch, to explain the bill.

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

There being no further
witnesses on HB 2898, public testimony was closed.

Senator King moved that
HB 2898 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

The chair laid out HB
3260 and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Hancock, to explain the bill.

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

There being no further
witnesses on HB 3260, public testimony was closed.

Senator King moved that
HB 3260 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

The chair laid out HB
2760 and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Alvarado, to explain the bill.

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

There being no further
witnesses on HB 2760, public testimony was closed.

Senator King moved that
HB 2760 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

The chair laid out HB
5195 and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Alvarado, to explain the bill.

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

There being no further
witnesses on HB 5195, public testimony was closed.

Senator King moved that
HB 5195 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

The chair laid out HB
3800 and recognized the Senate sponsor, 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 HB 3800, public testimony was closed.

Senator King moved that
HB 3800 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

The chair laid out as a
matter of pending business HB 2760.

Senator Sparks moved that
HB 2760 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 2765.

Senator Sparks moved that
HB 2765 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, 0 nays, 0
present not voting, and 1 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 2898.

Senator Sparks moved that
HB 2898 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 3260.

Senator Sparks moved that
HB 3260 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 3800.

Senator Sparks moved that
HB 3800 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 5195.

Senator Sparks moved that
HB 5195 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.

At 9:46 AM Senator Sparks
assumed the chair.

The chair laid out as a
matter of pending business HB 2564.

Senator Alvarado moved
that HB 2564 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 Alvarado 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 4341.

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

Senator Johnson moved
that HB 4341 do not pass but that CSHB 4341 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 Johnson 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 4396.

Senator Alvarado moved
that HB 4396 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 Alvarado moved
that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested
Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.

At 9:49 AM Senator King
resumed the chair.

There being no further
business, at 9:49 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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