The House Committee on Appropriations

89th Legislature

May 6, 2025

9:30 a.m.

E1.030

Pursuant to a notice posted on May 5, 2025, the House Committee on Appropriations met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Bonnen, at 9:33 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Bonnen; González, Mary; DeAyala; Fairly; Garcia Hernandez, Cassandra; Gervin-Hawkins; Goodwin; Harrison; Kitzman; Lujan; Martinez; Oliverson; Orr; Simmons; Slawson; Tepper; Villalobos; and Walle.

A quorum was present.

HB 188

The chair laid out HB 188 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Kitzman moved that HB 188, 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 Bonnen; González, Mary; DeAyala; Fairly; Garcia Hernandez, Cassandra; Gervin-Hawkins; Goodwin; Kitzman; Lujan; Martinez; Oliverson; Orr; Simmons; Slawson; Tepper; Villalobos; Walle (17).

Nays: Representative Harrison (1).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Barry; Collier; Howard; Jones, Venton; Lopez, Janie; Lozano; Manuel; Rose; Wu (9).

HB 265

The chair laid out HB 265 as pending business.

Representative Tepper moved that HB 265, 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 Bonnen; González, Mary; DeAyala; Fairly; Garcia Hernandez, Cassandra; Gervin-Hawkins; Kitzman; Lujan; Martinez; Oliverson; Orr; Simmons; Slawson; Tepper; Villalobos; Walle (16).

Nays: Representatives Goodwin; Harrison (2).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Barry; Collier; Howard; Jones, Venton; Lopez, Janie; Lozano; Manuel; Rose; Wu (9).

HJR 35

The chair laid out HJR 35 as pending business.

Representative Oliverson moved that HJR 35, 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:

Nays: Representatives Goodwin; Harrison (2).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Barry; Collier; Howard; Jones, Venton; Lopez, Janie; Lozano; Manuel; Rose; Wu (9).

HJR 47

The chair laid out HJR 47 as pending business.

Representative Orr moved that HJR 47, 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:

Nays: Representative Harrison (1).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Barry; Collier; Howard; Jones, Venton; Lopez, Janie; Lozano; Manuel; Rose; Wu (9).

(Representative Barry now present.)

SB 1901

The chair laid out SB 1901 as pending business.

Representative Fairly moved that SB 1901, 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 Bonnen; González, Mary; Barry; DeAyala; Fairly; Garcia Hernandez, Cassandra; Gervin-Hawkins; Goodwin; Harrison; Kitzman; Lujan; Martinez; Oliverson; Orr; Simmons; Slawson; Tepper; Villalobos; Walle (19).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Collier; Howard; Jones, Venton; Lopez, Janie; Lozano; Manuel; Rose; Wu (8).

At 9:38 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. Bonnen, Chair

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Cameron Cocke, Clerk