Minutes, House Committee on Trade, Workforce & Economic Development, March 26, 2025 (89th Texas Legislature)
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Minutes of a public hearing of the House Committee on Trade, Workforce & Economic Development of the 89th Texas Legislature on March 26, 2025, chaired by Representative Button. HB 517, HB 1395 and HB 1268 were reported favorably as substituted and HB 1093 without amendments, with HB 517 and HB 1395 carried by record votes of 10 ayes and 0 nays. Representatives Luther and Richardson are recorded as the nays on HB 1268, which was reported by a record vote of 9 ayes and 2 nays. The committee laid out HB 1006, HB 3255, HB 3260, HB 1926, HB 2037, HB 2468, HB 431, HB 648, HB 2788 and HB 2791 and left each pending without objection.
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The House Committee on Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
89th Legislature
March 26, 2025
8:00 a.m.
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Pursuant to a notice posted on March 21, 2025, the House Committee on Trade, Workforce &
Economic Development met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair,
Representative Button, at 8:03 a.m.
The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Button; Talarico; Bell, Keith;
Bhojani; Lujan; Luther; Meza; Ordaz; and Richardson.
A quorum was present.
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(Representative Longoria now present.)
HB 1006
The chair laid out HB 1006.
The chair recognized Representative Schoolcraft to explain HB 1006.
The chair recognized Representative Schoolcraft to close on HB 1006.
HB 1006 was left pending without objection.
HB 517
The chair laid out HB 517 as pending business.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Bhojani moved that HB 517, as substituted, 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; Talarico; Bell, Keith; Bhojani; Longoria; Lujan;
Luther; Meza; Ordaz; Richardson (10).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Harris Davila (1).
HB 1395
The chair laid out HB 1395 as pending business.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Longoria moved that HB 1395, as substituted, 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:
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Ayes: Representatives Button; Talarico; Bell, Keith; Bhojani; Longoria; Lujan;
Luther; Meza; Ordaz; Richardson (10).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Harris Davila (1).
(Representative Harris Davila now present.)
HB 1268
The chair laid out HB 1268 as pending business.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Talarico moved that HB 1268, as substituted, 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; Talarico; Bell, Keith; Bhojani; Harris Davila;
Longoria; Lujan; Meza; Ordaz (9).
Nays: Representatives Luther; Richardson (2).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 1093
The chair laid out HB 1093 as pending business.
Representative Meza moved that HB 1093, 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; Talarico; Bhojani; Harris Davila; Longoria;
Lujan; Luther; Meza; Ordaz; Richardson (10).
Nays: None (0).
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Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Bell, Keith (1).
HB 3255
The chair laid out HB 3255.
The chair recognized Representative Paul to explain HB 3255.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Paul to close on HB 3255.
HB 3255 was left pending without objection.
HB 3260
The chair recalled HB 3260 from the Subcommittee on Workforce.
The chair laid out HB 3260.
The chair recognized Representative Bell, Keith to explain HB 3260.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Bell, Keith to close on HB 3260.
HB 3260 was left pending without objection.
HB 1926
The chair laid out HB 1926.
The chair recognized Representative Darby to explain HB 1926.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Darby to close on HB 1926.
HB 1926 was left pending without objection.
HB 2037
The chair laid out HB 2037.
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The chair recognized Representative Darby to explain HB 2037.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Darby to close on HB 2037.
HB 2037 was left pending without objection.
HB 2468
The chair laid out HB 2468.
The chair recognized Representative Harris to explain HB 2468.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Harris to close on HB 2468.
HB 2468 was left pending without objection.
HB 431
The chair laid out HB 431.
The chair recognized Representative Ordaz to explain HB 431.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Ordaz to close on HB 431.
HB 431 was left pending without objection.
HB 648
The chair laid out HB 648.
The chair recognized Representative Ordaz to explain HB 648.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Ordaz to close on HB 648.
HB 648 was left pending without objection.
(Representative Talarico in chair.)
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HB 2788
The chair laid out HB 2788.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Button to explain HB 2788.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Button to close on HB 2788.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
HB 2788 was left pending without objection.
HB 2791
The chair laid out HB 2791.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Button to explain HB 2791.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Button to close on HB 2791.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
HB 2791 was left pending without objection.
(Representative Button in chair.)
At 9:20 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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