The House Committee on Ways & Means

89th Legislature

May 7, 2025

upon lunch recess

3W.15

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 7, 2025, the House Committee on Ways & Means met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Meyer, at 12:08 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 105

The chair laid out HB 105 as pending business.

Representative Button offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Button moved that HB 105, 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; Hickland; Muñoz; Noble; Perez, Vincent; Turner (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Gervin-Hawkins; Troxclair; Vasut (3).

HB 982

The chair laid out HB 982 as pending business.

(Representative Troxclair now present.)

(Representative Vasut now present.)

Representative Capriglione moved that HB 982, 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; Hickland; Muñoz; Noble; Perez, Vincent; Troxclair; Turner; Vasut (12).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Gervin-Hawkins (1).

HB 2825

The chair laid out HB 2825 as pending business.

Representative Bernal offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Bernal moved that HB 2825, 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; Hickland; Muñoz; Noble; Perez, Vincent; Troxclair; Turner; Vasut (12).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Gervin-Hawkins (1).

HB 3159

The chair laid out HB 3159 as pending business.

Representative Perez, Vincent offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Perez, Vincent moved that HB 3159, 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; Hickland; Muñoz; Noble; Perez, Vincent; Troxclair; Vasut (11).

Nays:                           Representative Turner (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Gervin-Hawkins (1).

HB 3199

The chair laid out HB 3199 as pending business.

Representative Button moved that HB 3199, 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; Hickland; Muñoz; Noble; Perez, Vincent; Troxclair; Turner; Vasut (11).

Nays:                           Representative Martinez Fischer (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Gervin-Hawkins (1).

HB 3504

The chair laid out HB 3504 as pending business.

Representative Turner offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Turner moved that HB 3504, 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; Muñoz; Noble; Perez, Vincent; Troxclair; Turner; Vasut (11).

Nays:                           Representative Hickland (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Gervin-Hawkins (1).

HB 3605

The chair laid out HB 3605 as pending business.

Representative Perez, Vincent offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Perez, Vincent moved that HB 3605, 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; Hickland; Muñoz; Noble; Perez, Vincent; Troxclair; Turner; Vasut (12).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Gervin-Hawkins (1).

HB 3830

The chair laid out HB 3830 as pending business.

Representative Perez, Vincent moved that HB 3830, 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; Hickland; Muñoz; Noble; Perez, Vincent; Troxclair; Turner; Vasut (12).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Gervin-Hawkins (1).

HB 4060

The chair laid out HB 4060 as pending business.

Representative Capriglione moved that HB 4060, 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; Muñoz; Perez, Vincent; Turner; Vasut (9).

Nays:                           Representatives Hickland; Noble; Troxclair (3).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Gervin-Hawkins (1).

HB 4659

The chair laid out HB 4659 as pending business.

Representative Vasut offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Vasut moved that HB 4659, 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; Hickland; Muñoz; Noble; Perez, Vincent; Troxclair; Turner; Vasut (12).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Gervin-Hawkins (1).

HB 4682

The chair laid out HB 4682 as pending business.

Representative Button offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Button moved that HB 4682, 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; Hickland; Muñoz; Noble; Perez, Vincent; Troxclair; Turner; Vasut (12).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Gervin-Hawkins (1).

HB 4979

The chair laid out HB 4979 as pending business.

Representative Troxclair moved that HB 4979, 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; Hickland; Muñoz; Noble; Perez, Vincent; Troxclair; Turner; Vasut (12).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Gervin-Hawkins (1).

HB 5169

The chair laid out HB 5169 as pending business.

Representative Button offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Button moved that HB 5169, 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; Hickland; Muñoz; Noble; Perez, Vincent; Troxclair; Turner; Vasut (12).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Gervin-Hawkins (1).

HB 5478

The chair laid out HB 5478 as pending business.

Representative Capriglione offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Capriglione moved that HB 5478, 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; Hickland; Muñoz; Noble; Perez, Vincent; Troxclair; Turner; Vasut (12).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Gervin-Hawkins (1).

HB 5562

The chair laid out HB 5562 as pending business.

Representative Troxclair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Troxclair moved that HB 5562, 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; Hickland; Muñoz; Noble; Perez, Vincent; Troxclair; Turner; Vasut (12).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Gervin-Hawkins (1).

HJR 73

The chair laid out HJR 73 as pending business.

Representative Noble moved that HJR 73, 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; Hickland; Muñoz; Noble; Perez, Vincent; Troxclair; Turner; Vasut (12).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Gervin-Hawkins (1).

HJR 172

The chair laid out HJR 172.

(Representative Gervin-Hawkins now present.)

Representative Perez, Vincent moved that HJR 172, 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; Muñoz; Perez, Vincent; Turner; Vasut (10).

Nays:                           Representatives Hickland; Noble; Troxclair (3).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

SB 771

The chair laid out SB 771, the companion to HB 1663.

Representative Bernal moved that SB 771, 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).

SB 1502

The chair laid out SB 1502, the companion to HB 5444.

Representative Hickland moved that SB 1502, 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 2173

The chair laid out SB 2173, the companion to HB 3710.

Representative Vasut moved that SB 2173, 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).

SB 2774

The chair laid out SB 2774, the companion to HB 3710.

Representative Vasut moved that SB 2774, 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).

At 12:24 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