The House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures

89th Legislature

April 8, 2025

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

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CORRECTED MINUTES

On April 15, 2025, the House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures authorized the correction of the  minutes for the meeting of the House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures held on April 8, 2025. The following are the corrected minutes for that meeting:

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 3, 2025, the House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Phelan, at 12:41 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 705

The chair laid out HB 705 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 705, 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; Thompson; Gerdes; Geren; Harless; Hernandez; Longoria; McQueeney; Patterson; Walle (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Harris; Perez, Mary Ann; Romero (3).

(Representative Perez, Mary Ann now present.)

HB 1842

The chair laid out HB 1842 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 1842, 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; Thompson; Gerdes; Geren; Harless; Hernandez; Longoria; McQueeney; Patterson; Perez, Mary Ann; Walle (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Harris; Romero (2).

HB 1874

The chair laid out HB 1874 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 1874, 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; Thompson; Gerdes; Geren; Harless; Hernandez; Longoria; McQueeney; Patterson; Perez, Mary Ann; Walle (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Harris; Romero (2).

HB 2349

The chair laid out HB 2349 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 2349, 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; Thompson; Gerdes; Geren; Harless; Hernandez; Longoria; McQueeney; Patterson; Perez, Mary Ann; Walle (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Harris; Romero (2).

HB 2614

The chair laid out HB 2614 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 2614, 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; Thompson; Geren; Harless; Hernandez; Longoria; McQueeney; Perez, Mary Ann; Walle (9).

Nays:                           Representatives Gerdes; Patterson (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Harris; Romero (2).

(Representative Romero now present.)

HB 2827

The chair laid out HB 2827 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 2827, 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; Thompson; Gerdes; Geren; Harless; Hernandez; Longoria; McQueeney; Patterson; Perez, Mary Ann; Romero; Walle (12).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Harris (1).

HB 3214

The chair laid out HB 3214 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 3214, 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; Thompson; Gerdes; Geren; Harless; Hernandez; Longoria; McQueeney; Patterson; Perez, Mary Ann; Romero; Walle (12).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Harris (1).

HB 589

The chair laid out HB 589 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 589, 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; Thompson; Gerdes; Geren; Harless; Hernandez; Longoria; McQueeney; Perez, Mary Ann; Romero; Walle (11).

Nays:                           Representative Patterson (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Harris (1).

HB 3308

The chair laid out HB 3308 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 3308, 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; Thompson; Gerdes; Geren; Harless; Hernandez; Longoria; McQueeney; Patterson; Perez, Mary Ann; Romero; Walle (12).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Harris (1).

HB 3012

The chair laid out HB 3012 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 3012, 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; Thompson; Gerdes; Geren; Harless; Hernandez; Longoria; McQueeney; Patterson; Perez, Mary Ann; Romero; Walle (12).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Harris (1).

HB 3529

The chair laid out HB 3529 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 3529, 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; Thompson; Gerdes; Geren; Harless; Hernandez; Longoria; McQueeney; Patterson; Perez, Mary Ann; Romero; Walle (12).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Harris (1).

HB 3250

The chair laid out HB 3250.

The chair recognized Representative Darby to explain HB 3250.

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

The chair recognized Representative Darby to close on HB 3250.

HB 3250 was left pending without objection.

HB 3352

The chair laid out HB 3352.

The chair recognized Representative King to explain HB 3352.

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

The chair recognized Representative King to close on HB 3352.

HB 3352 was left pending without objection.

HB 1764

The chair laid out HB 1764.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Button to explain HB 1764.

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

The chair recognized Representative Button to close on HB 1764.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1764 was left pending without objection.

HB 2204

The chair laid out HB 2204.

The chair recognized Representative Bumgarner to explain HB 2204.

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

The chair recognized Representative Bumgarner to close on HB 2204.

HB 2204 was left pending without objection.

HB 2885

The chair laid out HB 2885.

The chair recognized Representative Gerdes to explain HB 2885.

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

The chair recognized Representative Gerdes to close on HB 2885.

HB 2885 was left pending without objection.

HB 3928

The chair laid out HB 3928.

The chair recognized Representative Thompson to explain HB 3928.

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

The chair recognized Representative Thompson to close on HB 3928.

HB 3928 was left pending without objection.

HB 2996

The chair laid out HB 2996.

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain HB 2996.

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

(Representative Harris now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on HB 2996.

HB 2996 was left pending without objection.

HB 679

The chair laid out HB 679.

The chair recognized Representative Bucy to explain HB 679.

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

The chair recognized Representative Bucy to close on HB 679.

HB 679 was left pending without objection.

HB 3913

The chair laid out HB 3913.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Harless to explain HB 3913.

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

The chair recognized Representative Harless to close on HB 3913.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3913 was left pending without objection.

HB 1788

The chair laid out HB 1788.

The chair recognized Representative Hernandez to explain HB 1788.

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

The chair recognized Representative Hernandez to close on HB 1788.

HB 1788 was left pending without objection.

HB 2186

The chair laid out HB 2186.

The chair recognized Representative Hernandez to explain HB 2186.

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

The chair recognized Representative Hernandez to close on HB 2186.

HB 2186 was left pending without objection.

HB 3816

The chair laid out HB 3816.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Metcalf to explain HB 3816.

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

The chair recognized Representative Metcalf to close on HB 3816.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3816 was left pending without objection.

HB 2418

The chair laid out HB 2418.

The chair recognized Representative Harris to explain HB 2418.

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

The chair recognized Representative Harris to close on HB 2418.

HB 2418 was left pending without objection.

HB 2983

The chair laid out HB 2983.

The chair recognized Representative Cook to explain HB 2983.

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

The chair recognized Representative Cook to close on HB 2983.

HB 2983 was left pending without objection.

HB 3756

The chair laid out HB 3756.

The chair recognized Representative Geren to explain HB 3756.

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

The chair recognized Representative Geren to close on HB 3756.

HB 3756 was left pending without objection.

At 4:02 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