The House Committee on Ways & Means

89th Legislature

March 31, 2025

10:00 a.m.

JHR 140

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 26, 2025, the House Committee on Ways & Means met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Meyer, at 10:04 a.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 3077

The chair laid out HB 3077.

The chair recognized Representative Geren to explain HB 3077.

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

(Representative Gervin-Hawkins now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Geren to close on HB 3077.

HB 3077 was left pending without objection.

HB 2962

The chair laid out HB 2962.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Barry to explain HB 2962.

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

(Representative Muñoz now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Barry to close on HB 2962.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2962 was left pending without objection.

HB 2481

The chair laid out HB 2481.

The chair recognized Representative Curry to explain HB 2481.

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

The chair recognized Representative Curry to close on HB 2481.

HB 2481 was left pending without objection.

HB 1035

The chair laid out HB 1035.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Talarico to explain HB 1035.

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

The chair recognized Representative Talarico to close on HB 1035.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1035 was left pending without objection.

HB 2723

The chair laid out HB 2723.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Cunningham to explain HB 2723.

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

The chair recognized Representative Cunningham to close on HB 2723.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2723 was left pending without objection.

HB 3093

The chair laid out HB 3093.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Villalobos to explain HB 3093.

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

The chair recognized Representative Villalobos to close on HB 3093.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3093 was left pending without objection.

HB 3684

The chair laid out HB 3684.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Capriglione to explain HB 3684.

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

The chair recognized Representative Capriglione to close on HB 3684.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3684 was left pending without objection.

HB 511

The chair laid out HB 511.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Bernal to explain HB 511.

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

The chair recognized Representative Bernal to close on HB 511.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 511 was left pending without objection.

HJR 67

The chair laid out HJR 67.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Bernal to explain HJR 67.

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

The chair recognized Representative Bernal to close on HJR 67.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HJR 67 was left pending without objection.

HB 3307

The chair laid out HB 3307.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Noble to explain HB 3307.

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

The chair recognized Representative Noble to close on HB 3307.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3307 was left pending without objection.

HB 972

The chair laid out HB 972.

The chair recognized Representative Noble to explain HB 972.

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

The chair recognized Representative Noble to close on HB 972.

HB 972 was left pending without objection.

HJR 72

The chair laid out HJR 72.

The chair recognized Representative Noble to explain HJR 72.

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

The chair recognized Representative Noble to close on HJR 72.

HJR 72 was left pending without objection.

HB 2742

The chair laid out HB 2742.

The chair recognized Representative Vasut to explain HB 2742.

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

The chair recognized Representative Vasut to close on HB 2742.

HB 2742 was left pending without objection.

HB 2894

The chair laid out HB 2894.

The chair recognized Representative Hickland to explain HB 2894.

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

The chair recognized Representative Hickland to close on HB 2894.

HB 2894 was left pending without objection.

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