The House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures

89th Legislature

April 29, 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 April 24, 2025, the House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Phelan, at 9:14 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Phelan; Geren; Harless; Longoria; McQueeney; Patterson; and Perez, Mary Ann.

A quorum was present.

SB 522

The chair laid out SB 522, the companion to HB 1764.

The chair moved that SB 522, 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; Geren; Harless; Longoria; McQueeney; Patterson; Perez, Mary Ann (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:            Representatives Thompson; Gerdes; Harris; Hernandez; Romero; Walle (6).

SB 610

The chair laid out SB 610, the companion to HB 589.

The chair moved that SB 610, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion failed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Phelan; Geren; Harless; Longoria; McQueeney; Perez, Mary Ann (6).

Nays:                           Representative Patterson (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Thompson; Gerdes; Harris; Hernandez; Romero; Walle (6).

(Representative Harris now present.)

SB 681

The chair laid out SB 681, the companion to HB 2827.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that SB 681, 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; Geren; Harless; Harris; Longoria; McQueeney; Patterson; Perez, Mary Ann (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Thompson; Gerdes; Hernandez; Romero; Walle (5).

SB 703

The chair laid out SB 703, the companion to HB 2776.

The chair moved that SB 703, 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; Geren; Harless; Harris; Longoria; McQueeney; Patterson; Perez, Mary Ann (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Thompson; Gerdes; Hernandez; Romero; Walle (5).

(Representative Thompson now present.)

(Representative Romero now present.)

(Representative Gerdes now present.)

SB 842

The chair laid out SB 842, the companion to HB 5506.

The chair moved that SB 842, 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; Harris; Longoria; McQueeney; Patterson; Perez, Mary Ann; Romero (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Hernandez; Walle (2).

SB 1172

The chair laid out SB 1172, the companion to HB 2349.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that SB 1172, 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; Harris; Longoria; McQueeney; Patterson; Perez, Mary Ann; Romero (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Hernandez; Walle (2).

SB 1355

The chair laid out SB 1355, the companion to HB 4517.

The chair moved that SB 1355, 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; Harris; Longoria; McQueeney; Patterson; Perez, Mary Ann; Romero (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Hernandez; Walle (2).

SB 1366

The chair laid out SB 1366, the companion to HB 3352.

The chair moved that SB 1366, 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; Harris; Longoria; McQueeney; Patterson; Perez, Mary Ann; Romero (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Hernandez; Walle (2).

SB 1378

The chair laid out SB 1378, the companion to HB 3756.

The chair moved that SB 1378, 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; Harris; Longoria; McQueeney; Patterson; Perez, Mary Ann; Romero (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Hernandez; Walle (2).

SB 1577

The chair laid out SB 1577, the companion to HB 3529.

The chair moved that SB 1577, 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; Harris; Longoria; McQueeney; Patterson; Perez, Mary Ann; Romero (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Hernandez; Walle (2).

HB 5043

The chair laid out HB 5043 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 5043, 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; Harris; Longoria; McQueeney; Patterson; Perez, Mary Ann; Romero (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Hernandez; Walle (2).

SB 1968

The chair laid out SB 1968, the companion to HB 3913.

The chair moved that SB 1968, 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; Longoria; McQueeney; Patterson; Perez, Mary Ann; Romero (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Harris; Hernandez; Walle (3).

HB 3945

The chair laid out HB 3945 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 3945, 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; Harris; Longoria; McQueeney; Patterson; Perez, Mary Ann; Romero (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Hernandez; Walle (2).

HB 4449

The chair laid out HB 4449 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 4449, 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; Longoria; McQueeney; Patterson; Perez, Mary Ann; Romero (10).

Nays:                           Representative Harris (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Hernandez; Walle (2).

SB 1818

The chair laid out SB 1818, the companion to HB 5043.

The chair moved that SB 1818, 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; Harris; Longoria; McQueeney; Patterson; Perez, Mary Ann; Romero (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Hernandez; Walle (2).

HB 5499

The chair laid out HB 5499 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 5499, 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; Harris; Longoria; McQueeney; Patterson; Perez, Mary Ann; Romero (10).

Nays:                           Representative Harless (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Hernandez; Walle (2).

SB 1259

The chair laid out SB 1259, the companion to HB 2204.

The chair moved that SB 1259, 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; Geren; Harless; Harris; Longoria; McQueeney; Patterson; Perez, Mary Ann; Romero (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Gerdes; Hernandez; Walle (3).

The chair moved to reconsider the vote of SB 610.  The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

SB 610

The chair laid out SB 610, the companion to HB 589.

The chair moved that SB 610, 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; Geren; Harless; Harris; Longoria; McQueeney; Perez, Mary Ann; Romero (9).

Nays:                           Representative Patterson (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Gerdes; Hernandez; Walle (3).

HB 2450

The chair laid out HB 2450.

The chair explained HB 2450.

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

The chair closed on HB 2450.

HB 2450 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Thompson in chair.)

SB 378

The chair laid out SB 378.

The chair recognized Representative Phelan to explain SB 378.

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

The chair recognized Representative Phelan to close on SB 378.

SB 378 was left pending without objection.

SB 764

The chair laid out SB 764.

The chair recognized Representative Phelan to explain SB 764.

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

The chair recognized Representative Phelan to close on SB 764.

SB 764 was left pending without objection.

SB 917

The chair laid out SB 917.

The chair recognized Representative Phelan to explain SB 917.

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

The chair recognized Representative Phelan to close on SB 917.

SB 917 was left pending without objection.

SB 1254

The chair laid out SB 1254.

The chair recognized Representative Phelan to explain SB 1254.

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

The chair recognized Representative Phelan to close on SB 1254.

SB 1254 was left pending without objection.

SB 1255

The chair laid out SB 1255.

The chair recognized Representative Phelan to explain SB 1255.

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

The chair recognized Representative Phelan to close on SB 1255.

SB 1255 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Phelan in chair.)

At 9:45 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