House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures
76th Legislature
April 21, 1999
2:00 pm or upon adjournment
Capitol Extension, E1.026
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 16, 1999, the House
Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures met in a
public hearing and was called to order by the Chair,
Representative Ron Wilson at 5:45 pm.
A quorum was present, the Chairman called the meeting to
order.
Present: Representatives Wilson; Yarbrough; Goolsby; Moreno,
Joe; Reyna, Arthur (5).
Absent: Representatives Flores; Haggerty; Jones, Delwin;
Palmer (4).
HB880
The chair laid out HB880.
The chair recognized Representative Berman to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Berman to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB2845
The chair laid out HB2845.
The chair recognized Representative Brimer to explain the
measure.
Representative Yarbrough offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Brimer to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB106
The chair laid out HB106.
The chair recognized Representative Alvarado to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Alvarado to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Yarbrough in chair.)
HB2007
The chair laid out HB2007.
The chair recognized Representative Arthur Reyna to explain
the measure.
(Representative Wilson in chair.)
The chair directed that the April 14, 1999 minutes for the
House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures be
corrected. The corrected minutes were authorized without
objection.
Chairman Wilson digressed from the agenda, to allow Linda
Cloud, Director of the Texas Lottery Commission to give a
State of the Lottery Address.
Testimony was taken on HB 2007. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Arthur Reyna to close on
HB 2007.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB3618
The chair laid out HB3618.
The chair recognized Representative Truitt to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Truitt to close on the
measure.
Representative Goolsby moved that HB3618 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 vote:
Ayes: Representatives Wilson; Yarbrough; Goolsby;
Moreno, Joe; Reyna, Arthur (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Flores; Haggerty; Jones,
Delwin; Palmer (4).
HB2300
The chair laid out HB2300.
Chairman Wilson explained the measure.
Representative Yarbrough offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Yarbrough moved that HB2300, as substituted, 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 vote:
Ayes: Representatives Wilson; Yarbrough; Goolsby;
Moreno, Joe; Reyna, Arthur (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Flores; Haggerty; Jones,
Delwin; Palmer (4).
HB1802
The chair laid out HB1802.
The chair recognized Representative Eiland to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Eiland to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB1248
The chair laid out HB1248.
The chair recognized Representative Farrar to explain the
measure.
Representative Moreno, Joe offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Farrar to close on the
measure.
Representative Moreno, Joe moved that HB1248, as substituted,
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 vote:
Ayes: Representatives Wilson; Yarbrough; Goolsby;
Moreno, Joe; Palmer (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Flores; Haggerty; Jones,
Delwin; Reyna, Arthur (4).
SB222
The rules were suspended on April 21, 1999 by Chairman Wilson
to take up this measure during the April 21, 1999 Licensing
and Administrative Procedures Committee public hearing.
The chair laid out SB222.
The chair recognized Representative Farrar to explain/close
the measure.
Representative Wilson moved that SB222 be reported favorably
to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and
be printed. The motion prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Representatives Wilson; Yarbrough; Goolsby;
Moreno, Joe; Palmer (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Flores; Haggerty; Jones,
Delwin; Reyna, Arthur (4).
HB2880
The chair laid out HB2880.
The chair recognized Representative Chavez to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Chavez to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Yarbrough in chair.)
HB2452
The chair laid out HB2452.
The chair recognized Representative Dunnam to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Dunnam to close on the
measure.
Representative Palmer moved that HB2452 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 vote:
Ayes: Representatives Wilson; Yarbrough; Goolsby;
Moreno, Joe; Palmer (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Flores; Haggerty; Jones,
Delwin; Reyna, Arthur (4).
HB3193
The chair laid out HB3193.
The chair recognized Representative Joe Moreno to explain the
measure.
Representative Wilson offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Joe Moreno to close on the
measure.
Representative Wilson moved that HB3193, as substituted, 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 vote:
Ayes: Representatives Wilson; Yarbrough; Goolsby;
Moreno, Joe; Palmer (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Flores; Haggerty; Jones,
Delwin; Reyna, Arthur (4).
(Representative Wilson in chair.)
HB3547
The rules were suspended on April 21, 1999 by Chairman Wilson
to take up this measure during the April 21, 1999 Licensing
and Administrative Procedures Committee public hearing.
The chair laid out HB3547.
The chair recognized Representative Yarbrough to
explain/close the measure.
Representative Palmer moved that HB3547 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 vote:
Ayes: Representatives Wilson; Yarbrough; Goolsby;
Moreno, Joe; Palmer (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Flores; Haggerty; Jones,
Delwin; Reyna, Arthur (4).
HB2457
The chair laid out HB2457as pending business.
The chair recognized Representative Yarbrough to
explain/close the measure.
Representative Palmer moved that HB2457 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 vote:
Ayes: Representatives Wilson; Yarbrough; Goolsby;
Moreno, Joe; Palmer (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Flores; Haggerty; Jones,
Delwin; Reyna, Arthur (4).
HB2458
The chair laid out HB2458 as pending business.
The chair recognized Representative Yarbrough to
explain/close the measure.
Representative Palmer moved that HB2458, as substituted, 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 vote:
Ayes: Representatives Wilson; Yarbrough; Goolsby;
Moreno, Joe; Palmer (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Flores; Haggerty; Jones,
Delwin; Reyna, Arthur (4).
HB2856
The chair laid out HB2856 as pending business.
The chair recognized Representative Yarbrough to
explain/close the measure.
Representative Palmer moved that HB2856 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 vote:
Ayes: Representatives Wilson; Yarbrough; Goolsby;
Moreno, Joe; Palmer (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Flores; Haggerty; Jones,
Delwin; Reyna, Arthur (4).
At 9:30 pm, 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. Ron Wilson, Chair
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Nikita Tolbert, Clerk