The House Committee on Ways & Means

89th Legislature

May 1, 2025

upon adjournment/recess or bill referral if permission granted

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Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 1, 2025, the House Committee on Ways & Means met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Meyer, at 5:26 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 1039

The chair laid out HB 1039 as pending business.

Representative Martinez Fischer moved that HB 1039, 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; Turner (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Troxclair; Vasut (2).

HB 1186

The chair laid out HB 1186 as pending business.

Representative Noble moved that HB 1186, 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; Turner (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Troxclair; Vasut (2).

HB 2289

The chair laid out HB 2289 as pending business.

Representative Capriglione offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Capriglione moved that HB 2289, 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; Turner (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Troxclair; Vasut (2).

HB 2313

The chair laid out HB 2313 as pending business.

Representative Gervin-Hawkins offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Gervin-Hawkins moved that HB 2313, 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; Turner (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Troxclair; Vasut (2).

HB 2370

The chair laid out HB 2370 as pending business.

Representative Bernal offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Bernal moved that HB 2370, 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; Turner (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Troxclair; Vasut (2).

HB 2404

The chair laid out HB 2404 as pending business.

Representative Perez, Vincent moved that HB 2404, 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; Turner (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Troxclair; Vasut (2).

HB 2974

The chair laid out HB 2974 as pending business.

Representative Button moved that HB 2974, 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; Turner (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Troxclair; Vasut (2).

HB 3066

The chair laid out HB 3066 as pending business.

Representative Turner moved that HB 3066, 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; Turner (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Troxclair; Vasut (2).

HB 3117

The chair laid out HB 3117 as pending business.

Representative Hickland offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Hickland moved that HB 3117, 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; Turner (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Troxclair; Vasut (2).

HB 3118

The chair laid out HB 3118 as pending business.

Representative Capriglione offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Capriglione moved that HB 3118, 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; Turner (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Troxclair; Vasut (2).

HB 3169

The chair laid out HB 3169 as pending business.

Representative Gervin-Hawkins offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Gervin-Hawkins moved that HB 3169, 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; Turner (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Troxclair; Vasut (2).

HB 3178

The chair laid out HB 3178 as pending business.

Representative Bernal moved that HB 3178, 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; Turner (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Troxclair; Vasut (2).

HB 3179

The chair laid out HB 3179 as pending business.

Representative Perez, Vincent moved that HB 3179, 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; Turner (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Troxclair; Vasut (2).

HB 3182

The chair laid out HB 3182 as pending business.

Representative Hickland offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Hickland moved that HB 3182, 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; Turner (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Troxclair; Vasut (2).

HB 3196

The chair laid out HB 3196 as pending business.

Representative Hickland offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Hickland moved that HB 3196, 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; Turner (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Troxclair; Vasut (2).

HB 3241

The chair laid out HB 3241 as pending business.

Representative Button offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Button moved that HB 3241, 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; Turner (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Troxclair; Vasut (2).

HB 3567

The chair laid out HB 3567 as pending business.

(Representative Vasut now present.)

Representative Button offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Button moved that HB 3567, 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; Turner; Vasut (12).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Troxclair (1).

HB 3715

The chair laid out HB 3715 as pending business.

Representative Capriglione moved that HB 3715, 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; Turner; Vasut (12).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Troxclair (1).

HB 3954

The chair laid out HB 3954 as pending business.

Representative Gervin-Hawkins offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Gervin-Hawkins moved that HB 3954, 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; Turner; Vasut (12).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Troxclair (1).

HB 3993

The chair laid out HB 3993 as pending business.

Representative Gervin-Hawkins moved that HB 3993, 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; Turner; Vasut (12).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Troxclair (1).

HB 4098

The chair laid out HB 4098 as pending business.

Representative Bernal offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Bernal moved that HB 4098, 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; Turner; Vasut (12).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Troxclair (1).

HB 4240

The chair laid out HB 4240 as pending business.

Representative Hickland moved that HB 4240, 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; Turner; Vasut (12).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Troxclair (1).

HB 4412

The chair laid out HB 4412 as pending business.

Representative Button offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Button moved that HB 4412, 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; Turner; Vasut (12).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Troxclair (1).

HB 4478

The chair laid out HB 4478 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 4478, 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; Turner; Vasut (12).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Troxclair (1).

HB 4580

The chair laid out HB 4580 as pending business.

Representative Vasut offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Vasut moved that HB 4580, 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; Turner; Vasut (12).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Troxclair (1).

HB 4683

The chair laid out HB 4683 as pending business.

Representative Bernal moved that HB 4683, 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; Turner; Vasut (12).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Troxclair (1).

HB 4742

The chair laid out HB 4742 on subcommittee report and recognized Chair Turner to explain the subcommittee report.

Representative Martinez Fischer moved that HB 4742, 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; Turner (11).

Nays:                           Representative Vasut (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Troxclair (1).

HB 4744

The chair laid out HB 4744 on subcommittee report and recognized Chair Turner to explain the subcommittee report.

Representative Martinez Fischer moved that HB 4744, 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; Turner (11).

Nays:                           Representative Vasut (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Troxclair (1).

HB 4755

The chair laid out HB 4755 as pending business.

Representative Capriglione offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Capriglione moved that HB 4755, 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; Turner; Vasut (12).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Troxclair (1).

HB 4809

The chair laid out HB 4809 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 4809, 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; Turner; Vasut (12).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Troxclair (1).

HB 4864

The chair laid out HB 4864 on subcommittee report and recognized Chair Turner to explain the subcommittee report.

Representative Hickland moved that HB 4864, 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; Turner; Vasut (12).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Troxclair (1).

HB 4926

The chair laid out HB 4926 as pending business.

Representative Gervin-Hawkins offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Gervin-Hawkins moved that HB 4926, 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; Turner; Vasut (12).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Troxclair (1).

HB 5165

The chair laid out HB 5165 as pending business.

Representative Bernal moved that HB 5165, 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; Turner; Vasut (12).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Troxclair (1).

HB 4222

The chair laid out HB 4222 as pending business.

Representative Hickland moved that HB 4222, 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; Turner; Vasut (12).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Troxclair (1).

At 5:48 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