The House Committee on Ways & Means

89th Legislature

May 5, 2025

9:00 a.m.

JHR 140

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 30, 2025, revised on May 2, 2025, the House Committee on Ways & Means met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Meyer, at 9:08 a.m.

 

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

 

A quorum was present.

 

 

HB 3830

 

The chair laid out HB 3830.

 

The chair recognized Representative Curry to explain HB 3830.

 

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

 

(Representative Muņoz now present.)

 

(Representative Capriglione now present.)

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Curry to close on HB 3830.

 

HB 3830 was left pending without objection.

 

 

HB 1367

 

The chair laid out HB 1367.

 

The chair recognized Representative Jones, Venton to explain HB 1367.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Jones, Venton to close on HB 1367.

 

HB 1367 was left pending without objection.

 

 

HJR 96

 

The chair laid out HJR 96.

 

The chair recognized Representative Jones, Venton to explain HJR 96.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Jones, Venton to close on HJR 96.

 

HJR 96 was left pending without objection.

 

 

 

HB 1827

 

The chair laid out HB 1827.

 

The chair recognized Representative Slawson to explain HB 1827.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Slawson to close on HB 1827.

 

HB 1827 was left pending without objection.

 

 

HB 2357

 

The chair laid out HB 2357.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Morales, Eddie to explain HB 2357.

 

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

 

(Representative Troxclair now present.)

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Morales, Eddie to close on HB 2357.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 2357 was left pending without objection.

 

 

HB 4060

 

The chair laid out HB 4060.

 

The chair recognized Representative Pierson to explain HB 4060.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Pierson to close on HB 4060.

 

HB 4060 was left pending without objection.

 

 

 

HB 1879

 

The chair laid out HB 1879.

 

The chair recognized Representative Simmons to explain HB 1879.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Simmons to close on HB 1879.

 

HB 1879 was left pending without objection.

 

 

HB 2032

 

The chair laid out HB 2032.

 

The chair recognized Representative Campos to explain HB 2032.

 

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

 

(Representative Martinez Fischer now present.)

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Campos to close on HB 2032.

 

HB 2032 was left pending without objection.

 

 

HJR 119

 

The chair laid out HJR 119.

 

The chair recognized Representative Campos to explain HJR 119.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Campos to close on HJR 119.

 

HJR 119 was left pending without objection.

 

 

HB 4270

 

The chair laid out HB 4270.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Perez, Vincent to explain HB 4270.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Perez, Vincent to close on HB 4270.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 4270 was left pending without objection.

 

 

HB 5217

 

The chair laid out HB 5217.

 

The chair recognized Representative Perez, Vincent to explain HB 5217.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Perez, Vincent to close on HB 5217.

 

HB 5217 was left pending without objection.

 

 

HB 5478

 

The chair laid out HB 5478.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Kerwin to explain HB 5478.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Kerwin to close on HB 5478.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 5478 was left pending without objection.

 

 

SB 4

 

The chair laid out SB 4.

 

The chair explained SB 4.

 

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

 

The chair closed on SB 4.

 

SB 4 was left pending without objection.

 

 

SJR 2

 

The chair laid out SJR 2.

 

The chair explained SJR 2.

 

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

 

The chair closed on SJR 2.

 

SJR 2 was left pending without objection.

 

 

SB 23

 

The chair laid out SB 23.

 

The chair explained SB 23.

 

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

 

The chair closed on SB 23.

 

SB 23 was left pending without objection.

 

 

SJR 85

 

The chair laid out SJR 85.

 

The chair explained SJR 85.

 

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

 

The chair closed on SJR 85.

 

SJR 85 was left pending without objection.

 

 

HB 4979

 

The chair laid out HB 4979.

 

The chair recognized Representative Muņoz to explain HB 4979.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Muņoz to close on HB 4979.

 

HB 4979 was left pending without objection.

 

 

HB 5268

 

The chair laid out HB 5268.

 

The chair recognized Representative Muņoz to explain HB 5268.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Muņoz to close on HB 5268.

 

HB 5268 was left pending without objection.

 

 

HB 1370

 

The chair laid out HB 1370.

 

The chair recognized Representative Muņoz to explain HB 1370 on behalf of Representative Raymond.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Muņoz to close on HB 1370 on behalf of Representative Raymond.

 

HB 1370 was left pending without objection.

 

HJR 97

 

The chair laid out HJR 97.

 

The chair recognized Representative Muņoz to explain HJR 97 on behalf of Representative Raymond.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Muņoz to close on HJR 97 on behalf of Representative Raymond.

 

HJR 97 was left pending without objection.

 

 

HB 3581

 

The chair laid out HB 3581.

 

The chair recognized Representative Turner to explain HB 3581 on behalf of Representative Dutton.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Turner to close on HB 3581 on behalf of Representative Dutton.

 

HB 3581 was left pending without objection.

 

 

HJR 195

 

The chair laid out HJR 195.

 

The chair recognized Representative Turner to explain HJR 195 on behalf of Representative Dutton.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Turner to close on HJR 195 on behalf of Representative Dutton.

 

HJR 195 was left pending without objection.

 

 

HB 2133

 

The chair laid out HB 2133.

 

The chair recognized Representative Turner to explain HB 2133 on behalf of Representative Bhojani.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Turner to close on HB 2133 on behalf of Representative Bhojani.

 

HB 2133 was left pending without objection.

 

 

HJR 209

 

The chair laid out HJR 209.

 

The chair recognized Representative Turner to explain HJR 209 on behalf of Representative Bhojani.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Turner to close on HJR 209 on behalf of Representative Bhojani.

 

HJR 209 was left pending without objection.

 

 

HB 485

 

The chair laid out HB 485.

 

The chair recognized Representative Martinez Fischer to explain HB 485 on behalf of Representative Cortez.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Martinez Fischer to close on HB 485 on behalf of Representative Cortez

 

HB 485 was left pending without objection.

 

 

At 10:56 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