The House Committee on International Relations & Economic Development

88th Legislature

April 4, 2023

8:00 a.m.

E1.026

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 30, 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 8:05 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Button; Ordaz; Bumgarner; Clardy; Hayes; Meza; Plesa; and Shine.

A quorum was present.

HB 2389

The chair laid out HB 2389 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Meza moved that HB 2389, 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; Plesa; Shine (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Morales, Christina (1).

HB 2459

The chair laid out HB 2459 as pending business.

Representative Hayes moved that HB 2459, 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; Plesa; Shine (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Morales, Christina (1).

HB 2575

The chair laid out HB 2575 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Ordaz moved that HB 2575, as substituted, 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; Plesa; Shine (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Morales, Christina (1).

HB 1755

The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which the measure was reported from committee.  The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which the committee substitute was adopted.

The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

The chair offered a new complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Plesa moved that HB 1755, 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; Plesa; Shine (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Morales, Christina (1).

(Representative Morales, Christina now present.)

(Representative Ordaz in chair.)

HB 4411

The chair laid out HB 4411.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain HB 4411.

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

The chair recognized Representative Dutton to close on HB 4411.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 4411 was left pending without objection.

HB 2644

The chair laid out HB 2644.

The chair recognized Representative Craddick to explain HB 2644.

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

(Representative Button in chair.)

The chair recognized Representative Craddick to close on HB 2644.

HB 2644 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Ordaz in chair.)

HB 3374

The chair laid out HB 3374.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Button to explain HB 3374.

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

The chair recognized Representative Button to close on HB 3374.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3374 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Button in chair.)

HB 4993

The chair laid out HB 4993.

The chair recognized Representative Paul to explain HB 4993.

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

The chair recognized Representative Paul to close on HB 4993.

HB 4993 was left pending without objection.

HB 4451

The chair laid out HB 4451.

The chair recognized Representative Bhojani to explain HB 4451.

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

The chair recognized Representative Bhojani to close on HB 4451.

HB 4451 was left pending without objection.

HB 1113

The chair laid out HB 1113.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Meza to explain HB 1113.

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

The chair recognized Representative Meza to close on HB 1113.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1113 was left pending without objection.

At 9:57 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until upon final adjourn./recess or bill referral if permission granted.

The committee reconvened at 12:08 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Button.

The quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Button; Bumgarner; Clardy; Hayes; and Shine.

A quorum was present.

(Representative Shine in chair.)

HB 4390

The chair laid out HB 4390.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Button to explain HB 4390.

(Representative Ordaz now present.)

(Representative Plesa now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Button to close on HB 4390.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 4390 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Button in chair.)

At 12:27 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. Button, Chair

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Victoria Smith, Clerk