Minutes, Senate Committee on Economic Development, Thursday, April 24, 2025 4:50 PM (Texas Senate, 89th Legislature)
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Minutes of a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Economic Development of the 89th Texas Legislature on April 24, 2025, at 4:50 PM in the Press Room under suspension of Senate Rules 11.10 and 11.18. From pending business the committee reported CSSB 2532 by 3 ayes and 2 nays and CSSB 2925 by 4 ayes and 1 nay. SB 317, SB 1854 and SB 2539, and a committee substitute for SB 1250, were reported by 5 ayes and 0 nays.
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MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Thursday, April 24, 2025
4:50 PM
Press Room
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Pursuant to suspension of Senate Rule 11.10 and 11.18, a public hearing of the Senate
Committee on Economic Development was held on Thursday, April 24, 2025, in the Press Room
at Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Phil King, Chair None
Senator Kevin Sparks, Vice Chair
Senator Carol Alvarado
Senator Nathan Johnson
Senator Charles Schwertner
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The chair called the meeting to order at 4:50 PM. There being a quorum present, the following
business was transacted:
The following members arrived after roll was called: Senator Sparks.
The chair laid out as a matter of pending business SB 2532.
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 SB 2532 do not pass but that CSSB 2532 be reported back to the
Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record
vote of 3 ayes, 2 nays, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.
The chair laid out as a matter of pending business SB 317.
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Senator Sparks moved that SB 317 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 2925.
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 SB 2925 do not pass but that CSSB 2925 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 1250.
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 SB 1250 do not pass but that CSSB 1250 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 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 1854.
Senator Sparks moved that SB 1854 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 2539.
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Senator Sparks moved that SB 2539 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.
There being no further business, at 4:55 PM Senator Sparks moved that the Committee stand
recessed subject to the call of the chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.
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Senator Phil King, Chair
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Jack Herrell, Clerk
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