The House Committee on Ways & Means

89th Legislature

April 9, 2025

upon final adjourn./recess or bill referral if permission granted

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Pursuant to a notice posted on April 8, 2025, and permission granted on April 9, 2025, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on Ways & Means met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Meyer, at 11:21 a.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 148

The chair laid out HB 148 on subcommittee report and recognized Representative Turner to explain the subcommittee report.

Representative Button offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Button moved that HB 148, 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; Bernal; Button; Capriglione; Gervin-Hawkins; Hickland; Muñoz; Noble; Perez, Vincent; Troxclair; Turner; Vasut (13).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 552

The chair laid out HB 552 on subcommittee report and recognized Representative Turner to explain the subcommittee report.

Representative Turner offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Turner moved that HB 552, 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; Bernal; Button; Capriglione; Gervin-Hawkins; Hickland; Muñoz; Noble; Perez, Vincent; Troxclair; Turner (12).

Nays:                           Representative Vasut (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1244

The chair laid out HB 1244 on subcommittee report and recognized Representative Turner to explain the subcommittee report.

Representative Martinez Fischer moved that HB 1244, 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; Turner; Vasut (13).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 3336

The chair laid out HB 3336 as pending business.

Representative Gervin-Hawkins offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Gervin-Hawkins moved that HB 3336, 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; Bernal; Button; Capriglione; Gervin-Hawkins; Hickland; Muñoz; Noble; Perez, Vincent; Troxclair; Turner; Vasut (13).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2730

The chair laid out HB 2730 as pending business.

Representative Capriglione moved that HB 2730, 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; Troxclair; Turner; Vasut (12).

Nays:   Representative Perez, Vincent (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:            None (0).

HB 2508

The chair laid out HB 2508 as pending business.

Representative Troxclair moved that HB 2508, 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; Muñoz; Noble; Perez, Vincent; Troxclair; Turner; Vasut (12).

Nays:                           Representative Hickland (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 3710

The chair laid out HB 3710 as pending business.

Representative Bernal moved that HB 3710, 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; Turner; Vasut (13).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 4044

The chair laid out HB 4044 as pending business.

Representative Turner moved that HB 4044, 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; Turner; Vasut (13).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 4236

The chair laid out HB 4236 as pending business.

Representative Hickland offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Hickland moved that HB 4236, 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; Bernal; Button; Capriglione; Gervin-Hawkins; Hickland; Muñoz; Noble; Perez, Vincent; Troxclair; Turner; Vasut (13).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HJR 133

The chair laid out HJR 133 as pending business.

Representative Vasut moved that HJR 133, 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; Muñoz; Noble; Perez, Vincent; Troxclair; Turner; Vasut (12).

Nays:                           Representative Hickland (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

At 11:32 a.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