The House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock
81st Legislature
April 7, 2009
8:00 a.m.
E2.028
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 2, 2009, the House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Gonzalez Toureilles, at 8:12 a.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Gonzalez Toureilles; Anderson; Crabb; Hardcastle; Heflin; Kleinschmidt; Rios Ybarra; Swinford (8).
Absent: Representative Brown, Betty (1).
A quorum was present.
HB 3496
The chair laid out HB 3496.
The chair recognized Representative Miller, Sid to explain the measure.
Representative Crabb offered a complete committee substitute.
(Representative Anderson in chair.)
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Miller, Sid to close on the measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3236
The chair laid out HB 3236.
The chair recognized Representative Flynn to explain the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Flynn to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 4448
The chair laid out HB 4448.
The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain the measure.
Representative Hardcastle offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Chisum to close on the measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2042
The chair laid out HB 2042.
The chair recognized Representative Flynn to explain the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Flynn to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 4593
The chair laid out HB 4593.
The chair recognized Representative Eiland to explain the measure.
Representative Kleinschmidt offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Eiland to close on the measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 4577, HB 4578
The chair laid out HB 4577, HB 4578.
The chair recognized Representative Martinez, "Mando" to explain the measures.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Martinez, "Mando" to close on the measures.
The bills were left pending without objection.
(Representative Gonzalez Toureilles in chair.)
HCR 120
The chair laid out HCR 120.
The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2312
The chair laid out HB 2312.
The chair recognized Representative Gattis to explain the measure.
Representative Crabb offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Gattis to close on the measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 4629, SB 395
The chair laid out HB4629, SB395.
The chair recognized Representative Swinford to explain the measures.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Swinford to close on the measures.
The bills were left pending without objection.
At 9:44 a.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. Gonzalez Toureilles, Chair
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Jim Terrell, Clerk