The House Committee on Business & Industry

84th Legislature

March 30, 2015

2:30 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess

E2.012

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 25, 2015, and a suspension of the 5-day posting rule on March 26, 2015, the House Committee on Business & Industry met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Oliveira, at 3:51 p.m.

 

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Oliveira; Simmons; Collier; Rinaldi; Romero, Jr.; and Villalba.

 

A quorum was present.

 

 


 

HB 1853

 

The chair laid out HB 1853.

 

Representative Simmons offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Button to explain HB 1853.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Button to close on HB 1853.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 1853 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2430

 

The chair laid out HB 2430.

 

The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to explain HB 2430.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to close on HB 2430.

 

HB 2430 was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Fletcher now present.)

 

HB 492

 

The chair laid out HB 492.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hernandez to explain HB 492.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Hernandez to close on HB 492.

 

HB 492 was left pending without objection.

 

 

HB 1716

 

The chair laid out HB 1716 as pending business.

 

Representative Simmons moved that HB 1716, 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 Oliveira; Simmons; Collier; Fletcher; Rinaldi; Romero, Jr.; Villalba (7).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        None (0).

 

 

HB 1151

 

The chair laid out HB 1151 as pending business.

 

Representative Simmons moved that HB 1151, 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 Oliveira; Simmons; Collier; Fletcher; Rinaldi; Romero, Jr.; Villalba (7).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        None (0).

 

HB 1607

 

The chair laid out HB 1607.

 

The chair recognized Representative Collier to explain HB 1607.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Collier to close on HB 1607.

 

HB 1607 was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Simmons in chair.)

 

HB 2587

 

The chair laid out HB 2587.

 

The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to explain HB 2587.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to close on HB 2587.

 

HB 2587 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3305

 

The chair laid out HB 3305.

 

Representative Romero, Jr. offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to explain HB 3305.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to close on HB 3305.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 3305 was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Oliveira in chair.)

 

HB 2753

 

The chair laid out HB 2753.

 

Representative Fletcher offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Villalba to explain HB 2753.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Villalba to close on HB 2753.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 2753 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 991

 

The chair laid out HB 991.

 

Representative Collier offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Bohac to explain HB 991.

 

The chair recognized Representative Bohac to close on HB 991.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 991 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2052

 

The chair laid out HB 2052.

 

Representative Collier offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Bohac to explain HB 2052.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Bohac to close on HB 2052.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 2052 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1588

 

The chair laid out HB 1588.

 

Representative Fletcher offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Villalba to explain HB 1588.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Villalba to close on HB 1588.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 1588 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2261

 

The chair laid out HB 2261.

 

The chair recognized Representative Villalba to explain HB 2261.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Villalba to close on HB 2261.

 

HB 2261 was left pending without objection.

 

At 6:26 p.m., on the motion of Representative Oliveira and without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.

 

 

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Rep. Oliveira, Chair

 

 

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Angelina Lopez, Clerk