The House Committee on International Relations & Economic Development

87th Legislature

April 14, 2021

8:00 a.m.

E2.012

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 9, 2021, the House Committee on International Relations & Economic Development met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Button, at 8:05 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Button; Morales, Christina; Beckley; Bell, Cecil; Canales; Metcalf; and Ordaz Perez.

A quorum was present.

HB 48

The chair laid out HB 48 as pending business.

Representative Beckley moved that HB 48, 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 Button; Morales, Christina; Beckley; Bell, Cecil; Canales; Metcalf; Ordaz Perez (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Hunter; Larson (2).

HB 3271

The chair laid out HB 3271 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Ordaz Perez to explain the substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Metcalf moved that HB 3271, 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 Button; Morales, Christina; Beckley; Bell, Cecil; Canales; Metcalf; Ordaz Perez (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Hunter; Larson (2).

HB 3938

The chair laid out HB 3938 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Bell, Cecil moved that HB 3938, 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 Button; Morales, Christina; Beckley; Bell, Cecil; Canales; Metcalf; Ordaz Perez (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Hunter; Larson (2).

HB 4279

The chair laid out HB 4279.

The chair recognized Representative Dominguez to explain HB 4279.

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

(Representative Larson now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Dominguez to close on HB 4279.

HB 4279 was left pending without objection.

HB 3767

The chair laid out HB 3767.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Murphy to explain HB 3767.

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

(Representative Hunter now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Murphy to close on HB 3767.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3767 was left pending without objection.

HB 4176

The chair laid out HB 4176.

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain HB 4176.

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

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on HB 4176.

HB 4176 was left pending without objection.

HB 1583

The chair laid out HB 1583.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Davis to explain HB 1583.

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

The chair recognized Representative Davis to close on HB 1583.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1583 was left pending without objection.

At 9:28 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. Button, Chair

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Victoria Smith, Clerk