The House Committee on Ways & Means

89th Legislature

May 20, 2025

upon final recess

House Chamber, Desk # 41

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 20, 2025, the House Committee on Ways & Means met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Meyer, at 4:45 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

SB 973

The chair laid out SB 973 on subcommittee report and recognized Representative Turner to explain the subcommittee report.

Representative Martinez Fischer moved that SB 973, 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; Button; Capriglione; Gervin-Hawkins; Hickland; Muñoz; Noble; Perez, Vincent; Turner (10).

Nays:                           Representatives Troxclair; Vasut (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Bernal (1).

SB 974

The chair laid out SB 974 on subcommittee report and recognized Representative Turner to explain the subcommittee report.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Martinez Fischer moved that SB 974, 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; Button; Capriglione; Gervin-Hawkins; Hickland; Muñoz; Noble; Perez, Vincent; Turner (10).

Nays:                           Representatives Troxclair; Vasut (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Bernal (1).

SB 1531

The chair laid out SB 1531 as pending business.

Representative Noble moved that SB 1531, 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; Button; Capriglione; Gervin-Hawkins; Hickland; Muñoz; Noble; Perez, Vincent; Troxclair; Turner; Vasut (12).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Bernal (1).

SB 2018

The chair laid out SB 2018.

Representative Capriglione moved that SB 2018, 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; Button; Capriglione; Hickland; Muñoz; Noble; Troxclair; Turner; Vasut (9).

Nays:                           Representatives Martinez Fischer; Gervin-Hawkins; Perez, Vincent (3).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Bernal (1).

SB 2073

The chair laid out SB 2073 on subcommittee report and recognized Representative Turner to explain the subcommittee report.

Representative Turner moved that SB 2073, 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; Button; Capriglione; Gervin-Hawkins; Hickland; Muñoz; Noble; Perez, Vincent; Troxclair; Turner; Vasut (12).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Bernal (1).

SB 2206

The chair laid out SB 2206 as pending business.

Representative Button moved that SB 2206, 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; Button; Capriglione; Gervin-Hawkins; Hickland; Muñoz; Noble; Perez, Vincent; Troxclair; Turner; Vasut (12).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Bernal (1).

SB 2452

The chair laid out SB 2452 as pending business.

Representative Button moved that SB 2452, 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; Button; Capriglione; Gervin-Hawkins; Hickland; Muñoz; Noble; Perez, Vincent; Troxclair; Turner; Vasut (12).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Bernal (1).

SB 2520

The chair laid out SB 2520 as pending business.

Representative Button moved that SB 2520, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Meyer; Martinez Fischer; Button; Capriglione; Gervin-Hawkins; Hickland; Muñoz; Noble; Perez, Vincent; Troxclair; Turner; Vasut (12).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Bernal (1).

SB 2521

The chair laid out SB 2521 as pending business.

Representative Noble moved that SB 2521, 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; Button; Capriglione; Gervin-Hawkins; Hickland; Muñoz; Noble; Perez, Vincent; Troxclair; Turner; Vasut (12).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Bernal (1).

SB 2529

The chair laid out SB 2529 as pending business.

Representative Capriglione moved that SB 2529, 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; Button; Capriglione; Hickland; Muñoz; Noble; Troxclair; Vasut (8).

Nays:                           Representatives Martinez Fischer; Gervin-Hawkins; Perez, Vincent; Turner (4).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Bernal (1).

SB 2541

The chair laid out SB 2541 as pending business.

Representative Noble moved that SB 2541, 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; Button; Capriglione; Hickland; Muñoz; Noble; Troxclair; Vasut (8).

Nays:                           Representatives Martinez Fischer; Gervin-Hawkins; Perez, Vincent; Turner (4).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Bernal (1).

SB 2747

The chair laid out SB 2747 as pending business.

Representative Button moved that SB 2747, 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; Button; Capriglione; Gervin-Hawkins; Hickland; Muñoz; Noble; Perez, Vincent; Troxclair; Turner; Vasut (12).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Bernal (1).

SB 2873

The chair laid out SB 2873 as pending business.

Representative Noble moved that SB 2873, 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; Button; Capriglione; Gervin-Hawkins; Hickland; Muñoz; Noble; Perez, Vincent; Troxclair; Turner; Vasut (12).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Bernal (1).

At 4:54 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