The House Committee on Ways & Means

89th Legislature

April 24, 2025

upon adjournment of Subcommittee on Property Tax Appraisals

Agricultural Museum, 1W.14

CORRECTED MINUTES

On May 9, 2025, the House Committee on Ways & Means authorized the correction of the  minutes for the meeting of the House Committee on Ways & Means held on April 24, 2025. The following are the corrected minutes for that meeting:

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on April 24, 2025, the House Committee on Ways & Means met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Meyer, at 5:24 p.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 30

The chair laid out HB 30 as pending business.

Representative Capriglione offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Capriglione moved that HB 30, 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; Button; Capriglione; Hickland; Muñoz; Noble; Troxclair; Vasut (8).

Nays:                           Representatives Martinez Fischer; Bernal; Gervin-Hawkins; Perez, Vincent; Turner (5).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 249

The chair laid out HB 249 as pending business.

Representative Button offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Button moved that HB 249, 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 361

The chair laid out HB 361 on subcommittee report and recognized Chair Turner to explain the subcommittee report.

Representative Martinez Fischer moved that HB 361, 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 851

The chair laid out HB 851 as pending business.

Representative Hickland moved that HB 851, 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 1533

The chair laid out HB 1533 on subcommittee report and recognized Chair Turner to explain the subcommittee report.

Representative Martinez Fischer offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Martinez Fischer moved that HB 1533, 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 1663

The chair laid out HB 1663 as pending business.

Representative Button moved that HB 1663, 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 1769

The chair laid out HB 1769 as pending business.

Representative Turner moved that HB 1769, 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 1937

The chair laid out HB 1937 as pending business.

Representative Martinez Fischer moved that HB 1937, 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 2786

The chair laid out HB 2786 on subcommittee report and recognized Chair Turner to explain the subcommittee report.

Representative Martinez Fischer offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Martinez Fischer moved that HB 2786, 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; Gervin-Hawkins; Muñoz; Noble; Perez, Vincent; Troxclair; Turner (10).

Nays:                           Representatives Capriglione; Hickland; Vasut (3).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 3045

The chair laid out HB 3045 as pending business.

Representative Capriglione offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Capriglione moved that HB 3045, 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; Bernal; Button; Capriglione; Gervin-Hawkins; Hickland; Muñoz; Noble; Perez, Vincent; Troxclair; Turner; Vasut (12).

Nays:                           Representative Martinez Fischer (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 3370

The chair laid out HB 3370 on subcommittee report and recognized Chair Turner to explain the subcommittee report.

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Representative Martinez Fischer moved that HB 3370, 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 3424

The chair laid out HB 3424 as pending business.

Representative Bernal offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Bernal moved that HB 3424, 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 3486

The chair laid out HB 3486 as pending business.

Representative Perez, Vincent moved that HB 3486, 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 3487

The chair laid out HB 3487 as pending business.

Representative Hickland moved that HB 3487, 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 3575

The chair laid out HB 3575 on subcommittee report and recognized Chair 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 3575, 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 4226

The chair laid out HB 4226 as pending business.

Representative Capriglione moved that HB 4226, 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 4752

The chair laid out HB 4752 as pending business.

Representative Hickland offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Hickland moved that HB 4752, 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 4847

The chair laid out HB 4847 as pending business.

Representative Martinez Fischer offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Martinez Fischer moved that HB 4847, 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 5444

The chair laid out HB 5444 as pending business.

Representative Capriglione moved that HB 5444, 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 5446

The chair laid out HB 5446 as pending business.

Representative Hickland offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Hickland moved that HB 5446, 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 5447

The chair laid out HB 5447 as pending business.

Representative Vasut offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Vasut moved that HB 5447, 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 5596

The chair laid out HB 5596 as pending business.

Representative Troxclair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Troxclair moved that HB 5596, 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; Bernal; Button; Capriglione; Gervin-Hawkins; Hickland; Muñoz; Noble; Perez, Vincent; Troxclair; Turner; Vasut (12).

Nays:                           Representative Martinez Fischer (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

SB 266

The chair laid out SB 266, the companion to HB 1937.

Representative Bernal moved that SB 266, 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; Bernal; Button; Capriglione; Gervin-Hawkins; Hickland; Muñoz; Noble; Perez, Vincent; Troxclair; Turner; Vasut (12).

Nays:                           Representative Martinez Fischer (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

SB 402

The chair laid out SB 402, the companion to HB 1979.

Representative Button moved that SB 402, 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; Bernal; Button; Capriglione; Gervin-Hawkins; Muñoz; Noble; Perez, Vincent; Turner; Vasut (10).

Nays:                           Representative Martinez Fischer (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Hickland; Troxclair (2).

SB 1023

The chair laid out SB 1023 the companion to HB 1979.

Representative Capriglione moved that SB 1023, 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; Bernal; Button; Capriglione; Gervin-Hawkins; Muñoz; Noble; Perez, Vincent; Turner; Vasut (10).

Nays:                           Representative Martinez Fischer (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Hickland; Troxclair (2).

SB 1025

The chair laid out SB 1025, the companion to HB 5446.

Representative Noble offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Noble moved that SB 1025, 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; Muñoz; Noble; Perez, Vincent; Turner; Vasut (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Hickland; Troxclair (2).

At 5:45 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