The House Committee on International Relations & Economic Development

88th Legislature

April 14, 2023

upon final adjournment

House Chamber, Desk # 27

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on April 14, 2023, the House Committee on International Relations & Economic Development met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Button, at 11:52 a.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 1703

The chair laid out HB 1703 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Shine moved that HB 1703, 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).

HB 1979

The chair laid out HB 1979 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Meza moved that HB 1979, 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).

HB 2598

The chair laid out HB 2598 as pending business.

Representative Ordaz moved that HB 2598, 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 3900

The chair laid out HB 3900 as pending business.

Representative Bumgarner moved that HB 3900, 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 4131

The chair laid out HB 4131 as pending business.

Representative Morales, Christina moved that HB 4131, 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 4993

The chair laid out HB 4993 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Clardy moved that HB 4993, 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).

HB 1718

The chair laid out HB 1718 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Hayes moved that HB 1718, 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; Morales, Christina; Plesa; Shine (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Meza (1).

At 12:00 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