The House Committee on Ways & Means

89th Legislature

May 19, 2025

9:00 a.m.

JHR 140

Pursuant to a notice posted on May 14, 2025, the House Committee on Ways & Means met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Meyer, at 9:05 a.m.

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

A quorum was present.

SB 1277

The chair laid out SB 1277.

The chair recognized Representative Garcia Hernandez, Cassandra to explain SB 1277.

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

(Representative Vasut now present.)

(Representative Troxclair now present.)

The chair recognized Representative Garcia Hernandez, Cassandra to close on SB 1277.

SB 1277 was left pending without objection.

SB 2521

The chair laid out SB 2521.

The chair recognized Representative Button to explain SB 2521.

The chair recognized Representative Button to close on SB 2521.

SB 2521 was left pending without objection.

SB 2452

The chair laid out SB 2452.

The chair recognized Representative Capriglione to explain SB 2452.

(Representative Martinez Fischer now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Capriglione to close on SB 2452.

SB 2452 was left pending without objection.

SB 2529

The chair laid out SB 2529.

The chair recognized Representative Troxclair to explain SB 2529.

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

The chair recognized Representative Troxclair to close on SB 2529.

(Representative Bernal now present.)

SB 2529 was left pending without objection.

SB 2538

The chair laid out SB 2538.

The chair recognized Representative Turner to explain SB 2538.

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

The chair recognized Representative Turner to close on SB 2538.

SB 2538 was left pending without objection.

SB 1531

The chair laid out SB 1531.

The chair recognized Representative Vasut to explain SB 1531.

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

The chair recognized Representative Vasut to close on SB 1531.

SB 1531 was left pending without objection.

SB 2539

The chair laid out SB 2539.

The chair recognized Representative Vasut to explain SB 2539.

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

The chair recognized Representative Vasut to close on SB 2539.

SB 2539 was left pending without objection.

SB 2541

The chair laid out SB 2541.

The chair recognized Representative Vasut to explain SB 2541.

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

The chair recognized Representative Vasut to close on SB 2541.

SB 2541 was left pending without objection.

SB 2520

The chair laid out SB 2520.

The chair recognized Representative Noble to explain SB 2520.

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

The chair recognized Representative Noble to close on SB 2520.

SB 2520 was left pending without objection.

SB 2873

The chair laid out SB 2873.

The chair recognized Representative Capriglione to explain SB 2873.

The chair recognized Representative Capriglione to close on SB 2873.

SB 2873 was left pending without objection.

At 9:30 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