The House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures

89th Legislature

May 6, 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 May 1, 2025, revised on May 5, 2025, the House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Phelan, at 9:13 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

(Representative Romero now present.)

SB 378

The chair laid out SB 378 as pending business.

The chair moved that SB 378, 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; Hernandez; Longoria; McQueeney; Patterson; Perez, Mary Ann; Romero; Walle (12).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Gerdes (1).

(Representative Gerdes now present.)

SB 764

The chair laid out SB 764 as pending business.

The chair moved that SB 764, 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; Hernandez; Longoria; McQueeney; Patterson; Perez, Mary Ann; Romero; Walle (13).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

SB 917

The chair laid out SB 917 as pending business.

The chair moved that SB 917, 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; Hernandez; Longoria; McQueeney; Patterson; Perez, Mary Ann; Romero; Walle (13).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

SB 1254

The chair laid out SB 1254 as pending business.

The chair moved that SB 1254, 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; Hernandez; Longoria; McQueeney; Patterson; Perez, Mary Ann; Romero; Walle (13).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

SB 1255

The chair laid out SB 1255 as pending business.

The chair moved that SB 1255, 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; Hernandez; Longoria; McQueeney; Patterson; Perez, Mary Ann; Romero; Walle (13).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2450

The chair laid out HB 2450 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 2450, 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; Hernandez; Longoria; McQueeney; Patterson; Perez, Mary Ann; Romero; Walle (13).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1800

The chair laid out HB 1800.

The chair recognized Representative Garcia, Josey to explain HB 1800.

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

The chair recognized Representative Garcia, Josey to close on HB 1800.

HB 1800 was left pending without objection.

HB 3667

The chair laid out HB 3667.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Bernal to explain HB 3667.

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

The chair recognized Representative Bernal to close on HB 3667.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3667 was left pending without objection.

SB 650

The chair laid out SB 650.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Bowers to explain SB 650.

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

The chair recognized Representative Bowers to close on SB 650.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

SB 650 was left pending without objection.

HB 3201

The chair laid out HB 3201.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Bucy to explain HB 3201.

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

The chair recognized Representative Bucy to close on HB 3201.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3201 was left pending without objection.

SB 28

The chair laid out SB 28.

The chair recognized Representative Shaheen to explain SB 28.

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

The chair recognized Representative Shaheen to close on SB 28.

SB 28 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Thompson in chair.)

SB 1184

The chair laid out SB 1184.

The chair recognized Representative Phelan to explain SB 1184.

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

The chair recognized Representative Phelan to close on SB 1184.

SB 1184 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Phelan in chair.)

At 10:38 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