The House Committee on Ways & Means

89th Legislature

March 27, 2025

upon adjournment or during bill referral if permission is granted

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Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on March 27, 2025, and permission granted on March 27, 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 11:32 a.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 1587

The chair laid out HB 1587 as pending business.

Representative Perez, Vincent moved that HB 1587, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Meyer; Martinez Fischer; Bernal; Button; Capriglione; Gervin-Hawkins; Hickland; Noble; Perez, Vincent; Troxclair; Turner; Vasut (12).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Muñoz (1).

HB 2027

The chair laid out HB 2027 as pending business.

Representative Turner moved that HB 2027, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Meyer; Martinez Fischer; Bernal; Button; Capriglione; Gervin-Hawkins; Hickland; Noble; Perez, Vincent; Troxclair; Turner; Vasut (12).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Muñoz (1).

HB 2525

The chair laid out HB 2525 as pending business.

Representative Noble moved that HB 2525, 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; Noble; Perez, Vincent; Troxclair; Turner; Vasut (12).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Muñoz (1).

HJR 138

The chair laid out HJR 138 as pending business.

Representative Hickland moved that HJR 138, 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; Noble; Troxclair; Vasut (8).

Nays:                           Representatives Martinez Fischer; Bernal; Perez, Vincent; Turner (4).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Muñoz (1).

SJR 18

The chair laid out SJR 18, the companion to HJR 6.

Representative Gervin-Hawkins moved that SJR 18, 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; Noble; Troxclair; Vasut (8).

Nays:                           Representatives Martinez Fischer; Bernal; Perez, Vincent; Turner (4).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Muñoz (1).

At 11:38 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. Meyer, Chair

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Ryan Marquess, Clerk