The House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures

81st Legislature

April 22, 2009

8:00 a.m.

E2.016

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 17, 2009, and the suspension of the 5 day rule on April 20, 2009, the House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Kuempel, at 8:03 a.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Kuempel; Geren; Hamilton; Jones; Quintanilla (5).

 

Absent:              Representatives Thompson; Chisum; Gutierrez; Menendez (4).

 

A quorum was present.

 

The chair directed that the April 15, 2009, minutes for the House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures be corrected. The corrected minutes were authorized without objection.

 

HB2339

 

The chair laid out HB2339.

 

The chair recognized Representative Miller, Sid to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Thompson now present.)

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Chisum now present.)

 

(Representative Gutierrez in chair.)

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Kuempel in chair.)

 

(Representative Menendez now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Miller, Sid to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

At 9:58 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until during reading and referral of bills.

 

The committee reconvened at 3:23 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Kuempel. The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Kuempel; Geren; Gutierrez; Hamilton; Quintanilla (5).

 

Absent:              Representatives Thompson; Chisum; Jones; Menendez (4).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB3867

 

The chair laid out HB3867.

 

The chair recognized Representative Frost to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Jones now present.)

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Frost to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB3628

 

The chair laid out HB3628.

 

The chair recognized Representative Jones to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Gutierrez in chair.)

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Jones to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

SB538

 

The chair laid out SB538.

 

The chair recognized Representative Geren to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Geren to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Hamilton in chair.)

 

SB862

 

The chair laid out SB862.

 

The chair recognized Representative Geren to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Geren to close on the measure.

 

(Representative Kuempel in chair.)

 

Representative Kuempel moved that SB862, 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 Kuempel; Geren; Hamilton; Jones; Quintanilla (5).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Thompson; Chisum; Gutierrez; Menendez  (4).

 

SB1034

 

The chair laid out SB1034.

 

The chair recognized Representative King, Susan to explain the measure.

 

Representative Kuempel offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative King, Susan to close on the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative King, Susan to close on the measure.

 

Representative Kuempel moved that SB1034, 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 Kuempel; Geren; Hamilton; Jones; Quintanilla (5).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Thompson; Chisum; Gutierrez; Menendez  (4).

 

 

SB529

 

The chair laid out SB529.

 

The chair recognized Representative Truitt to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Truitt to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

SB778

 

The chair laid out SB778.

 

The chair recognized Representative Geren to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Geren to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB3177

 

The chair laid out HB3177.

 

Representative Kuempel offered a complete committee substitute.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Thompson to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Geren in chair.)

 

HB3182

 

The chair laid out HB3182.

 

The chair recognized Representative Thompson to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Gutierrez in chair.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Thompson to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

At 5:43 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. Kuempel, Chair

 

 

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Brittney Thomas, Clerk