The House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures

80th Legislature

February 27, 2007

10:30 a.m. or upon final adjourn./recess

Capitol Extension, E2.030

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on February 22, 2007, the House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Flores, at 12:54 p.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Flores; Geren; Hamilton; Jones, Delwin; Quintanilla (5).

 

Absent:              Representatives Isett, Carl; Goolsby; Miles; Thompson (4).

 

A quorum was present.

 

The chair introduced the committee members and laid out some of committee's organizational duties.

 

 By filling out and signing the witness affirmation forms the witnesses agreed to give their testimony under oath.

 

Agency Introduction

 

The chair recognized the heads of the agencies under the committee's jurisdiction to provide brief introductory remarks of their respective agency.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Thompson now present.)

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Miles now present.)

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Geren in chair.)

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Flores in chair.)

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

HB 1029

 

The chair laid out HB 1029.

 

The chair recognized Representative Geren to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Geren to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 815

 

The chair laid out HB 815.

 

The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain the measure.

 

Representative Jones, Delwin offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain the substitute.

 

(Representative Geren in chair.)

 

There being no witnesses, the chair recognized Representative Dutton to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Thompson moved that HB 815, 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 Geren; Hamilton; Jones, Delwin; Miles; Quintanilla; Thompson (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Flores; Isett, Carl; Goolsby  (3).

 

HB 899

 

The chair laid out HB 899.

 

The chair recognized Representative Smith, Wayne to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Flores in chair.)

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Smith, Wayne to close on the measure.

 

Representative Miles moved to report HB 899, without amendments, favorably from committee.

 

There being some questions and without objection, the motion was withdrawn.

 

The chair recognized Representative Thompson for some questions.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

Representative Miles moved that HB 899, 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; Geren; Hamilton; Jones, Delwin; Miles; Quintanilla; Thompson (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Isett, Carl; Goolsby  (2).

 

(Representative Geren in chair.)

 

HB 465

 

The chair laid out HB 465.

 

The chair recognized Representative Flores to explain the measure.

 

There being no witnesses, the chair recognized Representative Flores to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1180

 

The chair laid out HB 1180.

 

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 measure.

 

Representative Thompson moved that HB 1180, 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; Geren; Hamilton; Jones, Delwin; Miles; Quintanilla; Thompson (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Isett, Carl; Goolsby  (2).

 

(Representative Flores in chair.)

 

At 2:38 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. Flores, Chair

 

 

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Milda Mora, Clerk