The House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures
83rd Legislature
March 19, 2013
12:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
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Pursuant to a notice posted on March 14, 2013, and permission granted on March 19, 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 12:06 p.m.
The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Smith; Kuempel; Geren; Gooden; Guillen; Gutierrez; and Miles.
A quorum was present.
HB 1186
The chair laid out HB 1186 as pending business.
The chair explained HB 1186.
Representative Gooden moved that HB 1186, 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 Smith; Kuempel; Geren; Gooden; Guillen; Gutierrez; Miles (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Price; Thompson, Senfronia (2).
HB 1187
The chair laid out HB 1187 as pending business.
The chair explained HB 1187.
Representative Guillen moved that HB 1187, 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 Smith; Kuempel; Geren; Gooden; Guillen; Gutierrez; Miles (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Price; Thompson, Senfronia (2).
HB 610
The chair laid out HB 610 as pending business.
Representative Gutierrez offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair explained HB 610.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Geren moved that HB 610, 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 Smith; Kuempel; Geren; Gooden; Guillen; Gutierrez; Miles (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Price; Thompson, Senfronia (2).
HB 944
The chair laid out HB 944 as pending business.
The chair explained HB 944.
Representative Miles moved that HB 944, 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 Smith; Kuempel; Geren; Gooden; Guillen; Gutierrez; Miles (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Price; Thompson, Senfronia (2).
HB 411
The chair laid out HB 411 as pending business.
The chair explained HB 411.
(Representative Price now present.)
(Representative Thompson, Senfronia now present.)
Representative Gooden moved that HB 411, 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 Smith; Kuempel; Geren; Gooden; Guillen; Gutierrez; Miles; Price; Thompson, Senfronia (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 338
The chair laid out HB 338 as pending business.
Representative Guillen offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair explained HB 338.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Geren moved that HB 338, 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 Smith; Kuempel; Geren; Gooden; Guillen; Gutierrez; Miles; Price; Thompson, Senfronia (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 232
The chair laid out HB 232 as pending business.
Representative Guillen offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair explained HB 232.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Miles moved that HB 232, 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 Smith; Kuempel; Geren; Gooden; Guillen; Gutierrez; Miles; Price; Thompson, Senfronia (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 608
The chair laid out HB 608 as pending business.
The chair explained HB 608.
Representative Price moved that HB 608, 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 Smith; Kuempel; Geren; Gooden; Guillen; Gutierrez; Miles; Price; Thompson, Senfronia (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
(Representative Kuempel in chair.)
HB 1555
The chair laid out HB 1555.
The chair recognized Representative Smith to explain HB 1555.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Smith to close on HB 1555.
HB 1555 was left pending without objection.
HB 1763, HB 1764, HB 1765, HB 1766
The chair laid out HB 1763, HB 1764, HB 1765, and HB 1766.
Representative Smith offered a complete committee substitute for each measure.
The chair recognized Representative Smith to explain each measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The committee substitutes were withdrawn without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Smith to close on each measure.
HB 1763, HB 1764, HB 1765, and HB 1766 were left pending without objection.
HB 1538
The chair laid out HB 1538.
Representative Geren offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Geren to explain HB 1538.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Geren to close on HB 1538.
HB 1538 was left pending without objection.
HB 668
The chair laid out HB 668.
The chair recognized Representative Martinez, "Mando" to explain HB 668.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Martinez, "Mando" to close on HB 668.
HB 668 was left pending without objection.
HB 893
The chair laid out HB 893.
Representative Geren offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Geren to explain HB 893.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Geren to close on HB 893.
HB 893 was left pending without objection.
HB 421
The chair laid out HB 421.
The chair recognized Representative Thompson, Senfronia to explain HB 421.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Thompson, Senfronia to close on HB 421.
HB 421 was left pending without objection.
HB 1622
The chair laid out HB 1622.
The chair recognized Representative Stickland to explain HB 1622.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Smith in chair.)
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Stickland to close on HB 1622.
HB 1622 was left pending without objection.
HB 1917
The chair laid out HB 1917.
The chair recognized Representative Rodriguez, Eddie to explain HB 1917.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Rodriguez, Eddie to close on HB 1917.
HB 1917 was left pending without objection.
HJR 76
The chair laid out HJR 76.
The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to explain HJR 76.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to close on HJR 76.
HJR 76 was left pending without objection.
HB 1505
The chair laid out HB 1505.
Representative Kuempel offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to explain HB 1505.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to close on HB 1505.
HB 1505 was left pending without objection.
HB 1269
The chair laid out HB 1269.
The chair recognized Representative Gutierrez to explain HB 1269.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Gutierrez to close on HB 1269.
HB 1269 was left pending without objection.
HB 2041
The chair laid out HB 2041.
The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain HB 2041.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on HB 2041.
HB 2041 was left pending without objection.
At 2:52 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