The House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures

83rd Legislature

March 12, 2013

12:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess

E1.010

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 7, 2013, and permission granted on March 12, 2013, to meet while the House was in session, during bill referral, the House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Smith, at 12:12 p.m.

 

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Smith; Kuempel; Geren; Gooden; Guillen; Miles; and Price.

 

A quorum was present.

 


 

HB 1503

 

The chair laid out HB 1503.

 

The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to explain HB 1503.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to close on HB 1503.

 

HB 1503 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 337

 

The chair laid out HB 337.

 

Representative Geren offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Zedler to explain HB 337.

 

(Representative Gutierrez now present.)

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Zedler to close on HB 337.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 337 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 232

 

The chair laid out HB 232.

 

Representative Miles offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain HB 232.

 

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

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on HB 232.

 

HB 232 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 310

 

The chair laid out HB 310.

 

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain HB 310.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on HB 310.

 

HB 310 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 880

 

The chair laid out HB 880.

 

Representative Price offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Turner, Chris to explain HB 880.

 

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

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The chair recognized Representative Turner, Chris to close on HB 880.

 

HB 880 was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Kuempel in chair.)

 

HB 34

 

The chair laid out HB 34.

 

Representative Gooden offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Menéndez to explain HB 34.

 

(Representative Thompson, Senfronia now present.)

 

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

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The chair recognized Representative Menéndez to close on HB 34.

 

HB 34 was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Smith in chair.)

 

HB 575

 

The chair laid out HB 575.

 

The chair recognized Representative Anchia to explain HB 575.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Anchia to close on HB 575.

 

HB 575 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 608

 

The chair laid out HB 608.

 

The chair recognized Representative Otto to explain HB 608.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Otto to close on HB 608.

 

HB 608 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 796

 

The chair laid out HB 796.

 

Representative Thompson, Senfronia offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Thompson, Senfronia to explain HB 796.

 

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

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The chair recognized Representative Thompson, Senfronia to close on HB 796.

 

HB 796 was left pending without objection.

 

The chair opened discussion on the posted agenda of invited testimony from the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission.

 

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

 

The chair opened discussion on the posted agenda of invited testimony from the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.

 

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

 

At 2:11 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. Smith, Chair

 

 

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Gabe Valenzuela, Clerk