The House Committee on Licensing & Administrative
Procedures
78th Legislature
April 3, 2003
8:00 a.m.
Capitol Extension, E2.012
CORRECTED MINUTES
On April 10, 2003, 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 3, 2003. The following
are the corrected minutes for that meeting:
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 28, 2003, the House
Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures met in a
public hearing and was called to order by the chair,
Representative Flores, at 8:06 a.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Flores; Hamilton; Raymond; Goolsby;
Homer; Jones, Delwin; Wise (7).
Absent: Representatives Driver; Eissler (2).
A quorum was present.
HB 706
The chair laid out HB 706.
The chair recognized Representative Solomons to explain the
measure.
(Representative Eissler now present.)
Representative Wise offered an amendment to the measure.
The chair laid out amendment #1 and recognized Representative
Wise and Representative Solomons to explain the amendment.
Representative Jones, Delwin offered an amendment to the
measure.
The chair laid out amendment #2 and recognized Representative
Solomons to explain the amendment.
There being no witnesses, the chair recognized Representative
Solomons to close on the measure.
The chair moved adoption of committee amendment #1. There being
no objection, amendment #1 was adopted.
The chair moved adoption of committee amendment #2. There being
no objection, amendment #2 was adopted.
(Representative Driver now present.)
Representative Goolsby moved that HB 706, as amended, 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 Flores; Hamilton; Raymond;
Driver; Eissler; Goolsby; Homer; Jones,
Delwin; Wise (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 2156
The chair laid out HB 2156.
The chair recognized Representative Goolsby to explain the
measure.
There being no witnesses, the chair recognized Representative
Goolsby to close on the measure.
Representative Wise moved that HB 2156, 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 Flores; Hamilton; Raymond;
Driver; Eissler; Goolsby; Homer; Jones,
Delwin; Wise (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 1199
The chair recalled HB 1199 from subcommittee.
The chair laid out HB 1199.
The chair recognized Representative Krusee to explain the
measure.
Representative Hamilton offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair laid out CSHB 1199 and recognized Representative
Krusee to explain the substitute.
Representative Hamilton offered an amendment to the committee
substitute. The chair laid out amendment #1 and recognized
Representative Krusee to explain the amendment.
Testimony was taken on CSHB 1199. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Krusee to close on the
measure.
The chair moved adoption of amendment #1. The amendment was
adopted without objection.
The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendment into a
new committee substitute.
Representative Hamilton offered the new complete committee
substitute to HB 1199. The chair moved adoption of the new CSHB
1199. There being no objection, the substitute was adopted.
Representative Hamilton moved that HB 1199, 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 Flores; Hamilton; Raymond;
Driver; Eissler; Goolsby; Homer; Jones,
Delwin; Wise (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 1076
The chair laid out HB 1076.
The chair recognized Representative McCall to explain the
measure.
Representative Raymond offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair laid out CSHB 1076 and recognized Representative
McCall to explain the substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair moved adoption of CSHB 1076. There being no
objection, the substitute was adopted.
Representative Goolsby moved that HB 1076, 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 record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Flores; Hamilton; Raymond;
Driver; Eissler; Goolsby; Homer; Jones,
Delwin; Wise (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 2689
The chair laid out HB 2689.
The chair recognized Representative Keffer, Jim to explain the
measure.
Representative Homer offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair laid out CSHB 2689 and recognized Representative
Keffer, Jim to explain the substitute.
Testimony was taken on HB 2689 and CSHB 2689. (See attached
witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Keffer, Jim to close on the
measure.
The chair moved adoption of CSHB 2689. There being no
objection, the substitute was adopted.
Representative Eissler moved that HB 2689, 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 record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Flores; Hamilton; Raymond;
Driver; Eissler; Goolsby; Homer; Jones,
Delwin; Wise (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
The chair read a statement of intent and moved that it be
entered into the minutes for legislative intent purposes. There
being no objection, it was so ordered.
(Please see attached written statement of intent.)
HB 1329
The chair laid out HB 1329.
The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to explain the
measure.
Representative Wise offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair laid out CSHB 1329 and recognized Representative
McReynolds to explain the substitute.
The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to close on the
measure.
The chair moved adoption of CSHB 1329. There being no
objection, the substitute was adopted.
Representative Raymond moved that HB 1329, 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 record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Flores; Hamilton; Raymond;
Driver; Eissler; Goolsby; Homer; Jones,
Delwin; Wise (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 1526
The chair laid out HB 1526.
The chair recognized Representative Geren to explain the
measure.
Representative Goolsby offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair laid out CSHB 1526 and recognized Representative Geren
to explain the substitute.
Representative Homer moved adoption of CSHB 1526. There being
no objection, the substitute was adopted.
Representative Homer moved that HB 1526, 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 record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Flores; Hamilton; Raymond;
Driver; Eissler; Goolsby; Homer; Jones,
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Delwin; Wise (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
At 8:56 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,
the meeting was recessed until 20 minutes upon final adjournment
of the House, April 3, 2003.
The committee reconvened at 12:49 p.m. and was called to order
by the chair, Representative Flores. The roll was answered as
follows:
Present: Representatives Flores; Hamilton; Driver; Eissler;
Homer (5).
Absent: Representatives Raymond; Goolsby; Jones, Delwin; Wise
(4).
A quorum was present.
HB 1317
The chair laid out HB 1317.
The chair recognized Representative Haggerty to explain the
measure.
There being no witnesses, the chair recognized Representative
Haggerty to close on the measure.
Representative Homer moved that HB 1317, 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 Flores; Hamilton; Driver;
Eissler; Homer (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Raymond; Goolsby; Jones, Delwin;
Wise (4).
HB 1692
The chair laid out HB 1692.
(Representative Jones, Delwin now present.)
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The chair recognized Representative Driver to explain the
measure.
Representative Homer offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair laid out CSHB 1692 and recognized Representative
Driver to explain the substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Driver to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Jones, Delwin moved that HB 1692, 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 Flores; Hamilton; Driver;
Eissler; Homer; Jones, Delwin (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Raymond; Goolsby; Wise (3).
HB 1218
Pursuant to the suspension of the 5-day posting rule while the
House was still in session on April 2, 2003, the chair laid out
HB 1218.
(Representative Raymond now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain the
measure.
Representative Jones, Delwin offered a complete committee
substitute. The chair laid out CSHB 1218 and recognized
Representative Chisum to explain the substitute.
Representative Hamilton offered an amendment to the committee
substitute. The chair laid out amendment #1 and recognized
Representative Chisum to explain the amendment.
Testimony was taken on HB1218 and CSHB 1218 . (See attached
witness list.)
(Representative Wise now present.)
Testimony continued. (See attached witness list.)
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(Representative Goolsby now present.)
Testimony continued. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Chisum to close on the
measure.
The chair moved adoption of amendment #1 to CSHB 1218. The
amendment was adopted without objection.
The chair directed the staff to incorporate the adopted
amendment into a new committee substitute.
Representative Jones, Delwin offered the new complete committee
substitute to HB 1218 and moved adoption of the substitute.
There being no objection, the substitute was adopted.
Representative Wise moved that HB 1218, 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 Flores; Hamilton; Raymond;
Driver; Eissler; Goolsby; Homer; Jones,
Delwin; Wise (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 1790
The chair laid out HB 1790.
The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain the
measure.
The chair moved that the committee stand at ease for 5 minutes.
There being no objection, the committee stood at ease at 2:23
p.m. At 2:28 p.m., the chair called the committee to order.
Representative Wise offered an amendment to the measure. There
being no objection, the chair laid out committee amendment #1
and recognized Representative Wise to explain the amendment.
Representative Wise offered an amendment to the measure. There
being no objection, the chair laid out committee amendment #2
and recognized Representative Wise to explain the amendment.
Representative Wise offered an amendment to the measure. There
being no objection, the chair laid out committee amendment #3
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and recognized Representative Wise to explain the amendment.
Representative Homer offered an amendment to the measure. There
being no objection, the chair laid out committee amendment #4
and recognized Representative Homer to explain the amendment.
Representative Wise offered an amendment to the measure. There
being no objection, the chair laid out committee amendment #5
and recognized Representative Wise to explain the amendment.
Representative Wise moved to withdraw committee amendment #5.
There being no objection, amendment #5 was withdrawn.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Hamilton in chair.)
Testimony continued. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Flores in chair.)
Testimony continued. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Chisum to close on the
measure.
The chair moved that committee amendment #1, #2, #3 & #4 be
withdrawn. There being no objection, the amendments were
withdrawn.
HB 1790 was left pending without objection.
The chair moved that the committee stand at ease for 5 minutes.
There being no objection, the committee stood at ease at 5:22
p.m. At 5:27 p.m., the chair called the committee to order and
(although not required by House rules) the roll was answered as
follows:
Present: Flores; Goolsby; Homer; Jones, Delwin; Raymond; Wise
(6)
Absent: Hamilton; Driver; Eissler (3).
A quorum was present.
Representative Jones, Delwin moved that the committee limit
testimony to 3- minutes. There being no objection, the 3-minute
rule was adopted.
HB 599
The chair laid out HB 599.
The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain the
measure.
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Representative Raymond offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair laid out CSHB 599 and recognized Representative Chiusm
to explain the substitute.
Representative Flores, chair, offered amendment #1 to the
substitute and explained.
Representative Wise offered amendment #2 to the substitute and
explained.
(Representative Hamilton now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Eissler now present.)
Representative Wise offered amendment #3 to the substitute and
explained.
(Representative Hamilton in chair.)
Testimony continued. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Flores in chair.)
Testimony continued. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Chisum to close on the
measure.
The chair moved adoption of committee amendments #1 and #2 to
the substitute. There being no objection, amendments #1 & #2
were adopted.
Representative Wise moved to withdraw amendment #3. There being
no objection, amendment #3 was withdrawn.
The chair directed the staff to incorporate the adopted
amendments into a new committee substitute.
Representative Raymond offered the new complete committee
substitute to HB 599 and moved adoption of the substitute.
There being no objection, the substitute was adopted.
Representative Wise moved that HB 599, 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 Flores; Hamilton; Raymond;
Eissler; Goolsby; Homer; Jones, Delwin; Wise
(8).
Nays: None (0).
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Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Driver (1).
HB 1789
The chair laid out HB 1789.
The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain the
measure.
Representative Flores, chair, offered committee amendment #1 and
recognized Representative Chisum to explain the amendment.
Representative Jones, Delwin offered committee amendment #2.
The chair laid out amendment #2 and recognized Representative
Chisum to explain the amendment.
Testimony was taken on HB 1789 and HB1789, as amended . (See
attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Chisum to close on the
measure.
The chair moved adoption of amendments #1 & #2. There being no
objection, the amendments were adopted.
Representative Jones, Delwin moved that HB 1789, as amended, 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 Flores; Hamilton; Eissler;
Goolsby; Homer; Jones, Delwin; Wise (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Raymond; Driver (2).
(Representative Hamilton in chair.)
HB 1408
The chair laid out HB 1408.
The chair recognized Representative Flores to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Flores to close on the
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measure.
HB 1408 was left pending without objection.
HB 2519
The chair laid out HB 2519.
The chair recognized Representative Flores to explain the
measure.
Representative Jones, Delwin offered a complete committee
substitute to HB 2519. The chair laid out CSHB 2519 and
recognized Representative Flores to explain the substitute.
Testimony was taken on HB 2519 and CSHB 2519. (See attached
witness list.)
Representative Eissler offered an amendment to the committee
substitute. There being no objection, the chair laid amendment
#1 to the substitute and recognized Representative Flores to
explain the amendment.
The amendment to the substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair directed the staff to incorporate the adopted
amendment into a new committee substitute.
Representative Jones, Delwin offered the new complete committee
substitute to HB 2519 and moved adoption of the substitute.
There being no objection, the substitute was adopted.
Representative Goolsby moved that HB 2519, 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 Flores; Hamilton; Eissler;
Goolsby; Homer; Jones, Delwin (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Raymond; Driver; Wise (3).
HB 2442, HB 2443, HB 2792
The chair laid out HB 2442, HB 2443, HB 2792.
The chair recognized Representative Flores to explain the
measures.
Representative Flores offered a complete committee substitute to
HB 2442. The chair laid out CSHB 2442 and recognized
Representative Flores to explain the substitute.
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Testimony was taken on HB 2442, HB 2443 and HB 2792. (See
attached witness list.)
Representative Jones, Delwin moved adoption of CSHB 2442. There
being no objection, the substitute was adopted.
Representative Jones, Delwin moved that HB 2442, 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 Flores; Hamilton; Eissler;
Goolsby; Homer; Jones, Delwin (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Raymond; Driver; Wise (3).
Representative Jones, Delwin offered a complete committee
substitute to HB 2443. The chair laid out CSHB 2443 and
recognized Representative Flores to explain the substitute.
Representative Jones, Delwin offered an amendment to the
committee substitute. The chair laid out amendment #1 to CSHB
2443 and recognized Representative Flores to explain the
amendment.
The chair moved adoption of committee amendment #1 to CSHB 2443.
There being no objection, amendment #1 was adopted.
The chair directed the staff to incorporate the adopted
amendment into a new committee substitute.
Representative Jones, Delwin offered the new complete committee
substitute to HB 2443 and moved adoption of the substitute.
There being no objection, the substitute was adopted.
Representative Jones, Delwin moved that HB 2443, 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 Flores; Hamilton; Eissler;
Goolsby; Homer; Jones, Delwin (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Raymond; Driver; Wise (3).
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Representative Jones, Delwin offered a complete committee
substitute to HB 2792. The chair laid out CSHB 2792 and
recognized Representative Flores to explain the substitute.
CSHB 2792 was adopted without objection.
Representative Jones, Delwin moved that HB 2792, 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 Flores; Hamilton; Eissler;
Goolsby; Homer; Jones, Delwin (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Raymond; Driver; Wise (3).
(Representative Flores in chair.)
HB 135
The chair recalled HB 135 from subcommittee.
The chair laid out HB 135 and explained.
Representative Hamilton offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Jones, Delwin moved that HB 135, 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 record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Flores; Hamilton; Eissler;
Goolsby; Homer; Jones, Delwin; Wise (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Raymond; Driver (2).
HB 295
The chair recalled HB 295 from subcommittee.
The chair laid out HB 295 and explained.
Representative Goolsby moved that HB 295, without amendments, be
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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 Flores; Hamilton; Eissler;
Goolsby; Homer; Jones, Delwin; Wise (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Raymond; Driver (2).
HB 1147
The chair laid out HB 1147 on subcommittee report.
The chair laid out HB 1147 and explained.
Representative Homer moved that HB 1147, 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 Flores; Hamilton; Eissler;
Goolsby; Homer; Jones, Delwin; Wise (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Raymond; Driver (2).
The chair announced that the committee will not be meeting on
Thursday, April 17 but will meet on Monday, April 14th instead.
There being no further business, the chair moved that the
committee stand adjourned. There being no objection, the
Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures adjourned at
9:10 p.m., subject to call of the chair.
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Kino Flores, Chair
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Milda Mora, Chair