The House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures

81st Legislature

March 18, 2009

8:00 a.m.

E2.016

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 11, 2009, and revised on March 13, 2009, and the suspension of the 5 day rule on March 16, 2009 and revised on March 16, 2009, the House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Kuempel, at 8:05 a.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Kuempel; Chisum; Geren; Gutierrez; Hamilton; Jones; Menendez; Quintanilla (8).

 

Absent:              Representative Thompson (1).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB331

 

The chair laid out HB331.

 

The chair recognized Representative Pierson to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Thompson now present.)

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Pierson to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB357

 

The chair laid out HB357.

 

The chair recognized Representative Quintanilla to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Quintanilla to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB1484

 

The chair laid out HB1484.

 

The chair recognized Representative Pitts to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Pitts to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

 

HB1758

 

The chair laid out HB1758.

 

The chair recognized Representative Thompson to explain the measure.

 

Representative Jones offered an amendment to the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Thompson to close on the measure.

 

The amendment was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB2094

 

The chair laid out HB2094.

 

The chair recognized Representative Farrar to explain the measure.

 

Representative Thompson offered a complete committee substitute.

 

Representative Thompson offered an amendment to the measure.

 

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

 

(Representative Thompson in chair.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Farrar to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The amendment was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB358

 

The chair laid out HB358.

 

The chair recognized Representative Flynn to explain the measure.

 

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

 

At 9:50 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until during reading and referral of bills.

 

The committee reconvened at 11:10 a.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Kuempel. The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Kuempel; Geren; Gutierrez; Hamilton; Jones (5).

 

Absent:              Representatives Thompson; Chisum; Menendez; Quintanilla (4).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB358

 

The chair laid out HB358.

 

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

 

(Representative Thompson now present.)

 

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

 

(Representative Menendez now present.)

 

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

 

(Representative Chisum now present.)

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Flynn to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB1505

 

The chair laid out HB1505.

 

The chair recognized Representative Ortiz, Jr. to explain the measure.

 

Representative Thompson offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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

 

(Representative Quintanilla now present)

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Ortiz, Jr. to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB1065

 

The chair laid out HB1065.

 

The chair recognized Representative Farias to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Farias to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB1016

 

The chair laid out HB1016.

 

The chair recognized Representative Corte to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Corte to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB1356

 

The chair laid out HB1356.

 

The chair recognized Representative Isett to explain the measure.

 

Representative Thompson offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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

 

The chair closed on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB2237

 

The chair laid out HB2237.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hamilton to explain the measure.

 

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

 

Representative Gutierrez moved that HB2237, 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 Kuempel; Thompson; Geren; Gutierrez; Hamilton; Menendez (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Chisum; Jones; Quintanilla  (3).

 

HB2238

 

The chair laid out HB2238.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hamilton to explain the measure.

 

Representative Geren offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Hamilton to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB1161

 

The chair laid out HB1161.

 

The chair recognized Representative Geren to explain the measure.

 

Representative Thompson offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Geren to close on the measure.

 

Representative Thompson moved that HB1161, 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 Kuempel; Thompson; Chisum; Geren; Gutierrez; Hamilton; Menendez; Quintanilla (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Jones  (1).

 

HB1406

 

The chair laid out HB1406.

 

The chair recognized Representative Geren to explain the measure.

 

Representative Hamilton offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Geren to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB982

 

The chair laid out HB982 as pending business.

 

Representative Geren offered an amendment to the measure.

 

The amendment was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Gutierrez moved that HB982, as amended, 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 Kuempel; Thompson; Chisum; Geren; Gutierrez; Hamilton; Jones; Menendez (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Quintanilla  (1).

 

HB2548

 

(Representative Thompson in chair.)

 

The chair laid out HB2548.

 

The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to explain the measure.

 

Representative Hamilton offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB1963

 

The chair laid out HB1963 as pending business.

 

 

The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to explain the measure.

 

Representative Hamilton moved that HB1963, 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 Kuempel; Thompson; Chisum; Geren; Gutierrez; Hamilton; Jones; Menendez (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Quintanilla  (1).

 

HB2560

 

The chair laid out HB2560.

 

The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to explain the measure.

 

Representative Thompson offered an amendment to the measure.

 

The amendment was adopted without objection.

 

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

 

Representative Gutierrez moved that HB2560, as amended, 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 Kuempel; Thompson; Chisum; Geren; Gutierrez; Hamilton; Jones; Menendez (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Quintanilla  (1).

 

HB1758

 

(Representative Kuempel in chair.)

 

The chair laid out HB1758 as pending business.

 

The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to explain the measure.

 

Representative Hamilton offered an amendment to the measure.

 

The amendment was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Hamilton moved that HB1758, as amended, 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 Kuempel; Thompson; Chisum; Geren; Gutierrez; Hamilton; Jones; Menendez (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Quintanilla  (1).

 

HB963

 

The chair laid out HB963 as pending business.

 

Representative Hamilton moved that HB963, 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 Kuempel; Thompson; Chisum; Geren; Gutierrez; Hamilton; Jones; Menendez (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Quintanilla  (1).

 

At 1:20 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. Kuempel, Chair

 

 

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Brittney Thomas, Clerk