The House Committee on Ways & Means

89th Legislature

March 3, 2025

10:00 a.m.

JHR 140

Pursuant to a notice posted on February 27, 2025, a suspension of the 5-day posting rule on February 27, 2025, and permission granted on February 27, 2025, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on Ways & Means met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Meyer, at 10:06 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Meyer; Martinez Fischer; Bernal; Button; Gervin-Hawkins; Hickland; Muñoz; Noble; Perez, Vincent; Turner; and Vasut.

A quorum was present.

HB 22

The chair laid out HB 22.

The chair recognized Representative Noble to explain HB 22.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

(Representative Troxclair now present.)

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Noble to close on HB 22.

HB 22 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Martinez Fischer in chair.)

HB 8

The chair laid out HB 8.

The chair recognized Representative Meyer to explain HB 8.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

(Representative Capriglione now present.)

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Meyer to close on HB 8.

HB 8 was left pending without objection.

HB 9

The chair laid out HB 9.

The chair recognized Representative Meyer to explain HB 9.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Meyer to close on HB 9.

HB 9 was left pending without objection.

HJR 1

The chair laid out HJR 1.

The chair recognized Representative Meyer to explain HJR 1.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Meyer to close on HJR 1.

HJR 1 was left pending without objection.

At 12:23 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. Meyer, Chair

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Ryan Marquess, Clerk