The House Committee on Ways & Means

89th Legislature

March 17, 2025

1:00 p.m.

JHR 140

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 12, 2025, and permission granted on March 13, 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 1:06 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 1109

The chair laid out HB 1109.

The chair recognized Representative VanDeaver to explain HB 1109.

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

The chair recognized Representative VanDeaver to close on HB 1109.

HB 1109 was left pending without objection.

HB 135

The chair laid out HB 135.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Button to explain HB 135.

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

(Representative Martinez Fischer now present.)

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

(Representative Troxclair now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Button to close on HB 135.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 135 was left pending without objection.

HB 1399

The chair laid out HB 1399.

The chair recognized Representative Harris to explain HB 1399.

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

(Representative Muñoz now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Harris to close on HB 1399.

HB 1399 was left pending without objection.

HJR 99

The chair laid out HJR 99.

The chair recognized Representative Harris to explain HJR 99.

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

The chair recognized Representative Harris to close on HJR 99.

HJR 99 was left pending without objection.

HB 1392

The chair laid out HB 1392.

The chair recognized Representative Bucy to explain HB 1392.

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

(Representative Bernal now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Bucy to close on HB 1392.

HB 1392 was left pending without objection.

HB 1243

The chair laid out HB 1243.

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain HB 1243.

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

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on HB 1243.

HB 1243 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Martinez Fischer in chair.)

HB 134

The chair laid out HB 134.

The chair recognized Representative Meyer to explain HB 134.

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

The chair recognized Representative Meyer to close on HB 134.

HB 134 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Meyer in chair.)

HJR 2

The chair laid out HJR 2 as pending business.

Representative Button moved that HJR 2, 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 Meyer; Bernal; Button; Capriglione; Gervin-Hawkins; Hickland; Muñoz; Noble; Perez, Vincent; Troxclair; Vasut (11).

Nays:                           Representative Martinez Fischer (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Turner (1).

HJR 4

The chair laid out HJR 4 as pending business.

Representative Vasut moved that HJR 4, 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 Meyer; Martinez Fischer; Bernal; Button; Capriglione; Gervin-Hawkins; Hickland; Muñoz; Noble; Perez, Vincent; Troxclair; Vasut (12).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Turner (1).

HJR 6

The chair laid out HJR 6 as pending business.

Representative Hickland moved that HJR 6, 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 Meyer; Button; Capriglione; Gervin-Hawkins; Hickland; Muñoz; Noble; Perez, Vincent; Troxclair; Vasut (10).

Nays:                           Representatives Martinez Fischer; Bernal (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Turner (1).

At 4:56 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