The House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures

89th Legislature

May 15, 2025

12:30 p.m.

Agricultural Museum, 1W.14

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 15, 2025, and permission granted on May 15, 2025, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Phelan, at 12:30 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

(Representative Harris now present.)

SB 705

The chair laid out SB 705.

The chair moved that SB 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; Harless; Harris; Hernandez; Longoria; Patterson; Perez, Mary Ann; Walle (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Gerdes; Geren; McQueeney; Romero (4).

(Representative McQueeney now present.)

SB 748

The chair laid out SB 748.

The chair moved that SB 748, 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; Harless; Harris; Hernandez; Longoria; McQueeney; Patterson; Perez, Mary Ann; Walle (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Gerdes; Geren; Romero (3).

(Representative Geren now present.)

(Representative Romero now present.)

SB 1346

The chair laid out SB 1346 as pending business.

The chair moved that SB 1346, 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).

SB 1376

The chair laid out SB 1376 as pending business.

The chair moved that SB 1376, 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).

SB 2075

The chair laid out SB 2075 as pending business.

The chair moved that SB 2075, 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).

SB 2167

The chair laid out SB 2167 as pending business.

The chair moved that SB 2167, 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).

SB 2439

The chair laid out SB 2439, the companion to HB 4767.

The chair moved that SB 2439, 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).

SB 2443

The chair laid out SB 2443, the companion to HB 4769.

The chair moved that SB 2443, 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).

SB 2864

The chair laid out SB 2864 as pending business.

The chair moved that SB 2864, 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).

At 12:36 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