The House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures

80th Legislature

April 24, 2007

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

Capitol Extension, E2.030

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 19, 2007 and pursuant to permission granted on April 24, 2007 to allow all committees to meet while the House is in session, during reading and referral of bills, the House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Flores, at 8:54 p.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Flores; Geren; Isett, Carl; Hamilton; Jones, Delwin; Quintanilla (6).

 

Absent:              Representatives Goolsby; Miles; Thompson (3).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 3978

 

The chair laid out HB 3978.

 

The chair recognized Representative Jones, Delwin to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Jones, Delwin to close on the measure.

 

Representative Geren moved that HB 3978, 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; Isett, Carl; Jones, Delwin; Quintanilla (5).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Goolsby; Hamilton; Miles; Thompson  (4).

 

HB 1469

 

The chair laid out HB 1469.

 

Representative Jones, Delwin offered an amendment to the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Geren to explain the measures.

 

(Representative Thompson now present.)

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Goolsby now present.)

 

Testimony continued.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Geren to close on the measure.

 

The amendment was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Thompson moved that HB 1469, 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; Geren; Isett, Carl; Goolsby; Jones, Delwin; Quintanilla; Thompson (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Hamilton; Miles  (2).

 

HB 984

 

The chair laid out HB 984.

 

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

 

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

 

Representative Jones, Delwin moved that HB 984, 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; Jones, Delwin; Quintanilla; Thompson (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Hamilton; Miles  (2).

 

HB 3676

 

The chair laid out HB 3676.

 

Representative Quintanilla offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Davis, John to explain the measures.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Davis, John to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Thompson moved that HB 3676, 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; Geren; Isett, Carl; Goolsby; Jones, Delwin; Quintanilla; Thompson (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Hamilton; Miles  (2).

 

HB 3069

 

The chair laid out HB 3069.

 

The chair recognized Representative Goolsby to explain the measure.

 

Representative Jones, Delwin offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Goolsby to explain the substitute.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Goolsby to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Jones, Delwin moved that HB 3069, 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; Quintanilla; Thompson (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Miles  (1).

 

HB 372

 

The chair laid out HB 372.

 

The chair recognized Representative Geren to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Geren to close on the measure.

 

Representative Goolsby moved that HB 372, 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; Isett, Carl; Goolsby; Hamilton; Jones, Delwin; Quintanilla; Thompson (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Miles  (1).

 

 

HB 1985

 

Representative Goolsby moved to reconsider the vote by which HB 1985, as substituted, was reported from committee. The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

 

Representative Quintanilla moved to reconsider the vote by which the substitute to HB 1985 was adopted.  The motion to reconsider prevailed  without objection.

 

Representative Thompson moved to withdraw the substitute.  The substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The chair laid out HB 1985.

 

Representative Isett, Carl offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Thompson to explain the substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Goolsby moved that HB 1985, 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; Geren; Isett, Carl; Goolsby; Hamilton; Jones, Delwin; Quintanilla; Thompson (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Miles  (1).

 

At 9:40 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