The House Committee on Ways & Means

89th Legislature

May 12, 2025

9:00 a.m.

JHR 140

Pursuant to a notice posted on May 7, 2025, the House Committee on Ways & Means met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Meyer, at 9:06 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Meyer; Capriglione; Hickland; Noble; Perez, Vincent; Troxclair; and Turner.

A quorum was present.

The chair directed that the May 5, 2025 minutes for the House Committee on Ways & Means be corrected. The corrected minutes were authorized without objection.

SB 850

The chair laid out SB 850.

The chair recognized Representative Bonnen to explain SB 850.

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

The chair recognized Representative Bonnen to close on SB 850.

SB 850 was left pending without objection.

SB 2206

The chair laid out SB 2206.

The chair recognized Representative Geren to explain SB 2206.

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

The chair recognized Representative Geren to close on SB 2206.

SB 2206 was left pending without objection.

SB 467

The chair laid out SB 467.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Hefner to explain SB 467.

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

The chair recognized Representative Hefner to close on SB 467.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

SB 467 was left pending without objection.

SJR 84

The chair laid out SJR 84.

The chair recognized Representative Hefner to explain SJR 84.

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

The chair recognized Representative Hefner to close on SJR 84.

SJR 84 was left pending without objection.

SB 2064

The chair laid out SB 2064.

The chair recognized Representative Lambert to explain SB 2064.

The chair recognized Representative Lambert to close on SB 2064.

SB 2064 was left pending without objection.

SB 2779

The chair laid out SB 2779.

The chair recognized Representative Morgan to explain SB 2779.

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

(Representative Button now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Morgan to close on SB 2779.

SB 2779 was left pending without objection.

SB 263

The chair laid out SB 263.

The chair recognized Representative Button to explain SB 263.

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

The chair recognized Representative Button to close on SB 263.

SB 263 was left pending without objection.

SB 1030

The chair laid out SB 1030.

The chair recognized Representative Capriglione to explain SB 1030.

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

The chair recognized Representative Capriglione to close on SB 1030.

SB 1030 was left pending without objection.

SB 1352

The chair laid out SB 1352.

The chair recognized Representative Capriglione to explain SB 1352.

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

The chair recognized Representative Capriglione to close on SB 1352.

SB 1352 was left pending without objection.

SB 1453

The chair laid out SB 1453.

The chair explained SB 1453.

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

The chair closed on SB 1453.

SB 1453 was left pending without objection.

At 9:42 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