The House Committee on Ways & Means

89th Legislature

April 7, 2025

10:00 a.m.

JHR 140

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 2, 2025, revised on April 2, 2025, 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; Hickland; Noble; Perez, Vincent; Troxclair; and Turner.

A quorum was present.

HB 1186

The chair laid out HB 1186.

The chair recognized Representative Craddick to explain HB 1186.

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

(Representative Gervin-Hawkins now present.)

(Representative Vasut now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Craddick to close on HB 1186.

HB 1186 was left pending without objection.

HB 2974

The chair laid out HB 2974.

The chair recognized Representative Craddick to explain HB 2974.

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

The chair recognized Representative Craddick to close on HB 2974.

HB 2974 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Martinez Fischer in chair.)

HB 2730

The chair laid out HB 2730.

The chair recognized Representative Darby to explain HB 2730.

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

The chair recognized Representative Darby to close on HB 2730.

HB 2730 was left pending without objection.

HB 3710

The chair laid out HB 3710.

The chair recognized Representative Darby to explain HB 3710.

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

The chair recognized Representative Darby to close on HB 3710.

HB 3710 was left pending without objection.

HB 249

The chair laid out HB 249.

The chair recognized Representative Bernal to explain HB 249.

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

The chair recognized Representative Bernal to close on HB 249.

HB 249 was left pending without objection.

HB 3336

The chair laid out HB 3336.

The chair recognized Representative Buckley to explain HB 3336.

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

The chair recognized Representative Buckley to close on HB 3336.

HB 3336 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Meyer in chair.)

HB 3232

The chair laid out HB 3232.

(Representative Capriglione now present.)

The chair recognized Representative Harris to explain HB 3232.

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

The chair recognized Representative Harris to close on HB 3232.

HB 3232 was left pending without objection.

HB 3045

The chair laid out HB 3045.

The chair recognized Representative Gerdes to explain HB 3045.

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

The chair recognized Representative Gerdes to close on HB 3045.

HB 3045 was left pending without objection.

HB 2313

The chair laid out HB 2313.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Tepper to explain HB 2313.

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

The chair recognized Representative Tepper to close on HB 2313.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2313 was left pending without objection.

HB 2408

The chair laid out HB 2408.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Tepper to explain HB 2408.

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

The chair recognized Representative Tepper to close on HB 2408.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2408 was left pending without objection.

HB 4236

The chair laid out HB 4236.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Martinez Fischer to explain HB 4236.

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

The chair recognized Representative Martinez Fischer to close on HB 4236.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 4236 was left pending without objection.

HB 2508

The chair laid out HB 2508.

The chair recognized Representative Turner to explain HB 2508.

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

The chair recognized Representative Turner to close on HB 2508.

HB 2508 was left pending without objection.

HJR 133

The chair laid out HJR 133.

The chair recognized Representative Turner to explain HJR 133.

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

The chair recognized Representative Turner to close on HJR 133.

HJR 133 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Martinez Fischer in chair.)

HB 4044

The chair laid out HB 4044.

The chair recognized Representative Meyer to explain HB 4044.

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

The chair recognized Representative Meyer to close on HB 4044.

HB 4044 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Meyer in chair.)

HB 103

The chair laid out HB 103 as pending business.

Representative Button offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Button moved that HB 103, 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 Meyer; Martinez Fischer; Button; Capriglione; Gervin-Hawkins; Hickland; Noble; Perez, Vincent; Troxclair; Vasut (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Bernal; Muñoz; Turner (3).

At 12:30 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