Minutes, House Committee on International Relations & Economic Development, 87th Legislature (March 17, 2021)
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Minutes of the March 17, 2021 public hearing of the House Committee on International Relations & Economic Development, 87th Legislature, chaired by Representative Button. The committee voted 8 to 1 to report HB 7 favorably to the full house, and also reported HB 21 favorably. Several other bills, including HB 755, HB 1791, HB 1799 and HB 1247, were taken up with testimony and left pending.
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The House Committee on International Relations & Economic Development
87th Legislature
March 17, 2021
8:00 a.m.
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Pursuant to a notice posted on March 12, 2021, the House Committee on International Relations
& Economic Development met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair,
Representative Button, at 8:00 a.m.
The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Button; Morales, Christina;
Beckley; Bell, Cecil; Canales; Hunter; Larson; Metcalf; and Ordaz Perez.
A quorum was present.
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HB 7
The chair laid out HB 7 as pending business.
Representative Ordaz Perez moved that HB 7, without amendments, be reported favorably to the
full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the
following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Button; Morales, Christina; Bell, Cecil; Canales; Hunter;
Larson; Metcalf; Ordaz Perez (8).
Nays: Representative Beckley (1).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 21
The chair laid out HB 21 as pending business.
Representative Metcalf moved that HB 21, without amendments, be reported favorably to the
full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the
following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Button; Morales, Christina; Beckley; Bell, Cecil; Canales;
Hunter; Larson; Metcalf; Ordaz Perez (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 755
The chair laid out HB 755.
The chair recognized Representative Fierro to explain HB 755.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Fierro to close on HB 755.
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HB 755 was left pending without objection.
(Representative Morales, Christina in chair.)
HB 1791
The chair laid out HB 1791.
The chair recognized Representative Button to explain HB 1791.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Button to close on HB 1791.
HB 1791 was left pending without objection.
HB 1799
The chair laid out HB 1799.
The chair recognized Representative Button to explain HB 1799.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Button to close on HB 1799.
HB 1799 was left pending without objection.
(Representative Button in chair.)
HB 1247
The chair laid out HB 1247.
The chair explained HB 1247.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair closed on HB 1247.
HB 1247 was left pending without objection.
HB 570
The chair laid out HB 570.
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The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Paddie to explain HB 570.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Paddie to close on HB 570.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Paddie to close on HB 570.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
HB 570 was left pending without objection.
HB 1032
The chair laid out HB 1032.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Thierry to explain HB 1032.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Thierry to close on HB 1032.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
HB 1032 was left pending without objection.
HB 1214
The chair laid out HB 1214.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Muñoz, Jr. to explain HB 1214.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Muñoz, Jr. to close on HB 1214.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
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HB 1214 was left pending without objection.
At 9:19 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was adjourned
subject to the call of the chair.
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Rep. Button, Chair
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Victoria Smith, Clerk
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