The House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures

80th Legislature

April 10, 2007

2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess

Capitol Extension, E2.030

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 5, 2007, the House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Flores, at 8:25 p.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Flores; Geren; Goolsby; Hamilton; Jones, Delwin; Thompson (6).

 

Absent:              Representatives Isett, Carl; Miles; Quintanilla (3).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 2724

 

The chair laid out HB 2724.

 

The chair recognized Representative Thompson to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Thompson to close on the measure.

 

Representative Hamilton moved that HB 2724, 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; Geren; Goolsby; Hamilton; Jones, Delwin; Thompson (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Isett, Carl; Miles; Quintanilla  (3).

 

HB 3373

 

The chair laid out HB 3373.

 

Representative Goolsby offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Thompson to explain the measure.

 

By filling out and signing the witness affirmation forms, the witnesses agreed to testify under oath.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Isett, Carl now present.)

 

Testimony continued.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Thompson to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Geren moved that HB 3373, 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; Geren; Isett, Carl; Goolsby; Hamilton; Jones, Delwin; Thompson (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Miles; Quintanilla  (2).

 

HB 1541

 

The chair laid out HB 1541.

 

The chair recognized Representative Isett, Carl to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Quintanilla now present.)

 

(Representative Miles now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Isett, Carl to close on the measure.

 

Representative Jones, Delwin moved that HB 1541, 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; Geren; Isett, Carl; Goolsby; Hamilton; Jones, Delwin; Miles; Quintanilla; Thompson (9).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          None  (0).

 

HB 2462

 

The chair laid out HB 2462.

 

The chair recognized Representative Van Arsdale to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Van Arsdale to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3350

 

The chair laid out HB 3350.

 

The chair recognized Representative Geren to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Geren to close on the measure.

 

Representative Miles moved that HB 3350, 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; Geren; Isett, Carl; Goolsby; Hamilton; Jones, Delwin; Miles; Quintanilla; Thompson (9).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          None  (0).

 

HB 3123

 

The chair laid out HB 3123.

 

The chair recognized Representative Miles to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Miles to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3615

 

The chair laid out HB 3615.

 

The chair referred the bill to the subcommittee on HB 3615.

 

The chair named the following members to the subcommittee on HB 3615:  Representative Hamilton, Chair; Representatives Quintanilla and Thompson.

 

HB 2462

 

The chair laid out HB 2462 as pending business.

 

Representative Miles moved that HB 2462, 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; Geren; Isett, Carl; Goolsby; Hamilton; Jones, Delwin; Miles; Quintanilla; Thompson (9).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          None  (0).

 

At 9:10 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