The House Committee on Ways & Means

89th Legislature

April 28, 2025

9:00 a.m.

JHR 140

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 23, 2025, revised on April 24, 2025, and a suspension of the 5-day posting rule on April 24, 2025, the House Committee on Ways & Means met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Meyer, at 9:01 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Meyer; Bernal; Button; Capriglione; Gervin-Hawkins; Muñoz; Noble; Troxclair; and Turner.

A quorum was present.

HB 2575

The chair laid out HB 2575.

The chair recognized Representative Shaheen to explain HB 2575.

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

(Representative Perez, Vincent now present.)

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

(Representative Hickland now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Shaheen to close on HB 2575.

HB 2575 was left pending without objection.

HB 5169

The chair laid out HB 5169.

The chair recognized Representative Shaheen to explain HB 5169.

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

(Representative Martinez Fischer now present.)

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

(Representative Vasut now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Shaheen to close on HB 5169.

HB 5169 was left pending without objection.

HB 1508

The chair laid out HB 1508.

The chair recognized Representative Metcalf to explain HB 1508.

(Representative Troxclair now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Metcalf to close on HB 1508.

HB 1508 was left pending without objection.

HB 3746

The chair laid out HB 3746.

The chair recognized Representative Darby to explain HB 3746.

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

The chair recognized Representative Darby to close on HB 3746.

HB 3746 was left pending without objection.

HB 4725

The chair laid out HB 4725.

The chair recognized Representative Money to explain HB 4725.

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

The chair recognized Representative Money to close on HB 4725.

HB 4725 was left pending without objection.

HB 4580

The chair laid out HB 4580.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Harless to explain HB 4580.

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

The chair recognized Representative Harless to close on HB 4580.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 4580 was left pending without objection.

HB 982

The chair laid out HB 982.

The chair recognized Representative Wilson to explain HB 982.

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

The chair recognized Representative Wilson to close on HB 982.

HB 982 was left pending without objection.

HJR 73

The chair laid out HJR 73.

The chair recognized Representative Wilson to explain HJR 73.

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

The chair recognized Representative Wilson to close on HJR 73.

HJR 73 was left pending without objection.

HB 4083

The chair laid out HB 4083.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Button to explain HB 4083.

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

The chair recognized Representative Button to close on HB 4083.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 4083 was left pending without objection.

HJR 174

The chair laid out HJR 174.

The chair recognized Representative Button to explain HJR 174.

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

The chair recognized Representative Button to close on HJR 174.

HJR 174 was left pending without objection.

HB 5511

The chair laid out HB 5511.

The chair recognized Representative Bhojani to explain HB 5511.

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

The chair recognized Representative Bhojani to close on HB 5511.

HB 5511 was left pending without objection.

HB 3646

The chair laid out HB 3646.

The chair recognized Representative Capriglione to explain HB 3646.

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

The chair recognized Representative Capriglione to close on HB 3646.

HB 3646 was left pending without objection.

HB 4240

The chair laid out HB 4240.

The chair recognized Representative Vasut to explain HB 4240.

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

The chair recognized Representative Vasut to close on HB 4240.

HB 4240 was left pending without objection.

HB 1483

The chair laid out HB 1483.

The chair recognized Representative Gervin-Hawkins to explain HB 1483.

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

The chair recognized Representative Gervin-Hawkins to close on HB 1483.

HB 1483 was left pending without objection.

HJR 102

The chair laid out HJR 102.

The chair recognized Representative Gervin-Hawkins to explain HJR 102.

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

The chair recognized Representative Gervin-Hawkins to close on HJR 102.

HJR 102 was left pending without objection.

HB 3993

The chair laid out HB 3993.

The chair recognized Representative Troxclair to explain HB 3993.

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

The chair recognized Representative Troxclair to close on HB 3993.

HB 3993 was left pending without objection.

HB 105

The chair laid out HB 105.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain HB 105.

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

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on HB 105.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 105 was left pending without objection.

At 10:58 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