Minutes, House Committee on Trade, Workforce & Economic Development, May 22, 2025 (89th Texas Legislature)
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Minutes of a formal meeting of the House Committee on Trade, Workforce & Economic Development of the 89th Texas Legislature on May 22, 2025, in the Agricultural Museum, 1W.14, convened after an announcement from the house floor and permission to meet while the House was in session. The committee reported SB 1361, SB 2105, SB 2690, SCR 38 and SB 2881 without amendments and SB 2637 as substituted, each favorably to the full house. Representative Richardson is recorded as the nay on SB 1361, Representative Meza on SCR 38, and Representatives Luther and Richardson on SB 2637.
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The House Committee on Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
89th Legislature
May 22, 2025
1:00 p.m.
Agricultural Museum, 1W.14
Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 22, 2025, and permission granted on
May 22, 2025, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on Trade,
Workforce & Economic Development met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the
chair, Representative Button, at 1:05 p.m.
The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Button; Bell, Keith; Bhojani;
Harris Davila; Lujan; Luther; Meza; and Richardson.
A quorum was present.
House Committee on Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
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SB 1361
The chair laid out SB 1361 as pending business.
Representative Meza moved that SB 1361, 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; Bell, Keith; Bhojani; Harris Davila; Lujan;
Luther; Meza (7).
Nays: Representative Richardson (1).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Talarico; Longoria; Ordaz (3).
SB 2105
The chair laid out SB 2105 as pending business.
Representative Bhojani moved that SB 2105, 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; Bell, Keith; Bhojani; Harris Davila; Lujan;
Luther; Meza; Richardson (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Talarico; Longoria; Ordaz (3).
SB 2637
The chair laid out SB 2637 as pending business.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
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Representative Lujan moved that SB 2637, 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; Bell, Keith; Bhojani; Harris Davila; Lujan; Meza
(6).
Nays: Representatives Luther; Richardson (2).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Talarico; Longoria; Ordaz (3).
SB 2690
The chair laid out SB 2690 as pending business.
Representative Luther moved that SB 2690, 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; Bell, Keith; Bhojani; Harris Davila; Lujan;
Luther; Meza; Richardson (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Talarico; Longoria; Ordaz (3).
SCR 38
The chair laid out SCR 38 as pending business.
Representative Richardson moved that SCR 38, 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; Bell, Keith; Bhojani; Harris Davila; Lujan;
Luther; Richardson (7).
Nays: Representative Meza (1).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Talarico; Longoria; Ordaz (3).
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House Committee on Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
5/22/2025
SB 2881
The chair laid out SB 2881 as pending business.
Representative Harris Davila moved that SB 2881, 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; Bell, Keith; Harris Davila; Lujan; Luther; Meza;
Richardson (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Talarico; Bhojani; Longoria; Ordaz (4).
At 1:14 p.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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