The House Committee on Trade, Workforce & Economic Development

89th Legislature

May 8, 2025

upon lunch recess

House Chamber, Desk # 27

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 8, 2025, the House Committee on Trade, Workforce & Economic Development met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Button, at 12:56 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Button; Talarico; Bell, Keith; Bhojani; Harris Davila; Lujan; Meza; Ordaz; and Richardson.

A quorum was present.

HB 1087

The chair laid out HB 1087 as pending business.

Representative Richardson moved that HB 1087, 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; Talarico; Bell, Keith; Bhojani; Harris Davila; Lujan; Meza; Ordaz; Richardson (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Longoria; Luther (2).

HB 2504

The chair laid out HB 2504 as pending business.

Representative Lujan moved that HB 2504, 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; Talarico; Bell, Keith; Bhojani; Harris Davila; Lujan; Meza; Ordaz; Richardson (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Longoria; Luther (2).

HB 5377

The chair laid out HB 5377 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Meza moved that HB 5377, 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; Talarico; Bell, Keith; Bhojani; Harris Davila; Lujan; Meza; Ordaz; Richardson (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Longoria; Luther (2).

HB 5543

The chair laid out HB 5543 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Bell, Keith moved that HB 5543, 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; Talarico; Bell, Keith; Bhojani; Harris Davila; Lujan; Meza; Ordaz; Richardson (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Longoria; Luther (2).

SB 264

The chair laid out SB 264 as pending business.

Representative Ordaz moved that SB 264, 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; Talarico; Bell, Keith; Bhojani; Harris Davila; Lujan; Meza; Ordaz; Richardson (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Longoria; Luther (2).

SB 647

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

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Bhojani moved that SB 647, 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; Talarico; Bell, Keith; Bhojani; Harris Davila; Lujan; Meza; Ordaz; Richardson (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Longoria; Luther (2).

SB 648

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

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Talarico moved that SB 648, 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; Talarico; Bell, Keith; Bhojani; Harris Davila; Lujan; Meza; Ordaz; Richardson (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Longoria; Luther (2).

At 1:03 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