The House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures

89th Legislature

April 1, 2025

10:30 a.m. or upon final adjourn./recess or bill referral if permission granted

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Pursuant to a notice posted on March 27, 2025, and permission granted on April 1, 2025, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Phelan, at 12:31 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Phelan; Gerdes; Geren; Harless; Hernandez; Longoria; McQueeney; and Patterson.

A quorum was present.

(Representative Romero now present.)

HB 837

The chair laid out HB 837 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 837, 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 Phelan; Gerdes; Geren; Harless; Hernandez; Longoria; McQueeney; Romero (8).

Nays:                           Representative Patterson (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Thompson; Harris; Perez, Mary Ann; Walle (4).

(Representative Perez, Mary Ann now present.)

(Representative Walle now present.)

HB 1757

The chair laid out HB 1757 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 1757, 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 Phelan; Gerdes; Geren; Harless; Hernandez; Longoria; McQueeney; Patterson; Perez, Mary Ann; Romero; Walle (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Thompson; Harris (2).

HB 1888

The chair laid out HB 1888 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 1888, 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 Phelan; Gerdes; Geren; Harless; Hernandez; Longoria; McQueeney; Patterson; Perez, Mary Ann; Romero; Walle (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Thompson; Harris (2).

HB 2286

The chair laid out HB 2286 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 2286, 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 Phelan; Gerdes; Geren; Harless; Hernandez; Longoria; McQueeney; Patterson; Perez, Mary Ann; Romero; Walle (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Thompson; Harris (2).

HB 1562

The chair laid out HB 1562 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 1562, 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 Phelan; Gerdes; Geren; Harless; Hernandez; Longoria; McQueeney; Patterson; Perez, Mary Ann; Romero; Walle (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Thompson; Harris (2).

HB 1732

The chair laid out HB 1732 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 1732, 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 Phelan; Gerdes; Geren; Harless; Hernandez; Longoria; McQueeney; Patterson; Perez, Mary Ann; Romero; Walle (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Thompson; Harris (2).

HB 491

The chair laid out HB 491 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 491, 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 Phelan; Gerdes; Geren; Harless; Hernandez; Longoria; McQueeney; Patterson; Perez, Mary Ann; Romero; Walle (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Thompson; Harris (2).

HB 11

The chair laid out HB 11 as pending business.

Representative Hernandez offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Hernandez moved that HB 11, 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 Phelan; Gerdes; Geren; Harless; Hernandez; Longoria; McQueeney; Patterson; Perez, Mary Ann; Romero; Walle (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Thompson; Harris (2).

HB 1874

The chair laid out HB 1874.

The chair recognized Representative Bell, Keith to explain HB 1874.

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

The chair recognized Representative Bell, Keith to close on HB 1874.

HB 1874 was left pending without objection.

HB 2349

The chair laid out HB 2349.

The chair recognized Representative Darby to explain HB 2349.

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

The chair recognized Representative Darby to close on HB 2349.

HB 2349 was left pending without objection.

HB 3012

The chair laid out HB 3012.

The chair recognized Representative Walle to explain HB 3012.

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

The chair recognized Representative Walle to close on HB 3012.

HB 3012 was left pending without objection.

HB 2827

The chair laid out HB 2827.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Paul to explain HB 2827.

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

The chair recognized Representative Paul to close on HB 2827.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2827 was left pending without objection.

HB 3385

The chair laid out HB 3385.

The chair recognized Representative King to explain HB 3385.

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

(Representative Harris now present.)

(Representative Thompson now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative King to close on HB 3385.

HB 3385 was left pending without objection.

HB 3214

The chair laid out HB 3214.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Richardson to explain HB 3214.

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

The chair recognized Representative Richardson to close on HB 3214.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3214 was left pending without objection.

HB 1842

The chair laid out HB 1842.

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain HB 1842.

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

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on HB 1842.

HB 1842 was left pending without objection.

HB 589

The chair laid out HB 589.

The chair recognized Representative Thompson to explain HB 589.

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

The chair recognized Representative Thompson to close on HB 589.

HB 589 was left pending without objection.

HB 3308

The chair laid out HB 3308.

The chair recognized Representative Geren to explain HB 3308.

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

The chair recognized Representative Geren to close on HB 3308.

HB 3308 was left pending without objection.

HB 3529

The chair laid out HB 3529.

The chair recognized Representative McQueeney to explain HB 3529.

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

The chair recognized Representative McQueeney to close on HB 3529.

HB 3529 was left pending without objection.

HB 2614

The chair laid out HB 2614.

The chair recognized Representative Zwiener to explain HB 2614.

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

The chair recognized Representative Zwiener to close on HB 2614.

HB 2614 was left pending without objection.

HB 705

The chair laid out HB 705.

The chair recognized Representative Wilson to explain HB 705.

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

The chair recognized Representative Wilson to close on HB 705.

HB 705 was left pending without objection.

At 2:41 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. Phelan, Chair

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Kelly Mitchell, Clerk