The House Committee on International Relations & Economic Development

88th Legislature

March 28, 2023

8:00 a.m.

E1.026

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 23, 2023, the House Committee on International Relations & Economic Development met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Button, at 8:03 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Button; Ordaz; Bumgarner; Hayes; Meza; Morales, Christina; and Shine.

A quorum was present.

HB 1338

The chair laid out HB 1338.

The chair recognized Representative Raney to explain HB 1338.

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

(Representative Plesa now present.)

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

 (Representative Clardy now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Raney to close on HB 1338.

HB 1338 was left pending without objection.

HB 1718

The chair laid out HB 1718.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Ashby to explain HB 1718.

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

The chair recognized Representative Ashby to close on HB 1718.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1718 was left pending without objection.

HB 915

The chair laid out HB 915 as pending business.

Representative Morales, Christina moved that HB 915, 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; Ordaz; Bumgarner; Clardy; Hayes; Meza; Morales, Christina; Plesa; Shine (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1602

The chair laid out HB 1602 as pending business.

Representative Bumgarner moved that HB 1602, 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 Button; Ordaz; Bumgarner; Clardy; Hayes; Meza; Morales, Christina; Plesa; Shine (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1550

The chair laid out HB 1550 as pending business.

Representative Plesa moved that HB 1550, 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; Ordaz; Bumgarner; Clardy; Hayes; Meza; Morales, Christina; Plesa; Shine (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1615

The chair laid out HB 1615 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Shine moved that HB 1615, 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; Ordaz; Bumgarner; Clardy; Hayes; Meza; Morales, Christina; Plesa; Shine (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HCR 86

The chair laid out HCR 86.

The chair recognized Representative Jetton to explain HCR 86.

The chair recognized Representative Jetton to close on HCR 86.

HCR 86 was left pending without objection.

HCR 87

The chair laid out HCR 87.

The chair recognized Representative Jetton to explain HCR 87.

The chair recognized Representative Jetton to close on HCR 87.

HCR 87 was left pending without objection.

HB 2389

The chair laid out HB 2389.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Shine to explain HB 2389.

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

The chair recognized Representative Shine to close on HB 2389.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2389 was left pending without objection.

HB 1703

The chair laid out HB 1703.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Ordaz to explain HB 1703.

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

The chair recognized Representative Ordaz to close on HB 1703.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1703 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Ordaz in chair.)

HB 2575

The chair laid out HB 2575.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Button to explain HB 2575.

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

The chair recognized Representative Button to close on HB 2575.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2575 was left pending without objection.

HB 2466

The chair laid out HB 2466.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Button to explain HB 2466.

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

The chair recognized Representative Button to close on HB 2466.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2466 was left pending without objection.

At 9:59 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