The House Committee on Licensing & Administrative
Procedures
79th Legislature
March 2, 2005
8:00 a.m.
Capitol Extension, E2.030
Pursuant to a notice posted on February 24, 2005, the House
Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures met in a
public hearing and was called to order by the chair,
Representative Flores, at 8:23 a.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Flores; Geren; Goolsby; Homer; Jones,
Delwin; Morrison (6).
Absent: Representatives Chisum; Hamilton; Quintanilla (3).
A quorum was present.
HB 140, HB 273
The chair laid out HB 140 and HB 273.
The bills were postponed until the committee's March 16
scheduled public hearing.
HB 74
The chair laid out HB 74.
The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to close on the
measure.
Representative Goolsby moved that HB 74, 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 Flores; Geren; Goolsby; Homer;
Jones, Delwin; Morrison (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Chisum; Hamilton; Quintanilla
(3).
HB 168
The chair laid out HB 168.
The chair recognized Representative Deshotel to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Deshotel to close on the
measure.
Representative Jones, Delwin moved that HB 168, without
amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the
recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion
prevailed by the following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Flores; Geren; Goolsby; Homer;
Jones, Delwin; Morrison (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Chisum; Hamilton; Quintanilla
(3).
HB 1286
The chair laid out HB 1286.
The chair recognized Representative Callegari to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Callegari to close on the
measure.
Representative Goolsby moved that HB 1286, without amendments,
be reported favorably to the full house with the
recommendation that it do pass and be printed.
The motion prevailed by the following record
vote:
Ayes: Representatives Flores; Geren; Goolsby; Homer;
Jones, Delwin; Morrison (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Chisum; Hamilton; Quintanilla
(3).
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HB 937
The chair laid out HB 937.
The chair recognized Representative Homer to explain the
measure.
Representative Goolsby offered and explained a complete
committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Homer for further
explanation of the committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Homer to close on the
measure.
Representative Geren moved that HB 937, as substituted, be
reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the
following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Flores; Geren; Goolsby; Homer;
Jones, Delwin; Morrison (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Chisum; Hamilton; Quintanilla
(3).
HB 1573
The chair laid out HB 1573.
The chair recognized Representative Geren to explain the
measure.
Representative Geren offered and explained a complete committee
substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Quintanilla now present.)
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Goolsby moved that HB 1573, as substituted, be
reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the
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following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Flores; Geren; Goolsby; Homer;
Jones, Delwin; Morrison; Quintanilla (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Chisum; Hamilton (2).
(Representative Geren in chair.)
HB 1138
The chair laid out HB 1138.
The chair recognized Representative Flores to explain the
measure.
Representative Jones, Delwin offered 13 amendments to the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Hamilton now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Flores to close on the
measure.
The 13 amendments were adopted without objection.
The chair directed the staff to incorporate the 13 amendments
into a committee substitute.
Representative Homer offered the committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Homer moved that HB 1138, as substituted, be
reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the
following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Flores; Geren; Goolsby;
Hamilton; Homer; Jones, Delwin; Morrison;
Quintanilla (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Chisum (1).
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(Representative Flores in chair.)
HB 1020
The chair laid out HB 1020.
The chair recognized Representative Hamilton to explain the
measure.
Representative Jones, Delwin offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Hamilton to explain the
substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Hamilton to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
The chair made the following subcommittee assignments:
Subcommittee on Liquor Regulation
Rep. Delwin Jones, Chair
Rep. Geanie Morrison
Rep. Chente Quintanilla
Subcommittee on Occupational Licensing
Rep. Mark Homer, Chair
Rep. Warren Chisum
Rep. Mike Hamilton
Subcommittee on Gaming & Raffles
Rep. Tony Goolsby, Chair
Rep. Geanie Morrison
Rep. Warren Chisum
Subcommittee on Professional Regulation
Rep. Chente Quintanilla, Chair
Rep. Kino Flores
Rep. Charlie Geren
The chair referred the following bills directly to subcommittee:
Subcommittee on Liquor Regulation
HB 13 Corte
HB 36 Eissler
HB 38 Eissler
HB 141 Farrar
HB 142 Farrar
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HB 193 Eissler
HB 271 Farrar
HB 272 Farrar
HB 274 Farrar
HB 275 Farrar
HB 276 Farrar
HB 428 Dutton
HB 833 Gattis
HB 1448 Homer
HB 1520 Laubenberg
Subcommittee on Occupational Licensing
HB 207 Goodman
HB 244 Goolsby
HB 959 Laubenberg
HB 1317 Driver
HB 1386 Bonnen
Subcommittee on Gaming & Raffles
HB 103 Van Arsdale
HB 175 Chisum
HB 396 Homer
HB 541 Krusee
HB 659 Hupp
HB 1085 Dawson
Subcommittee on Professional Regulation
HB 577 Truitt
HB 826 Talton
HB 1649 Luna
At 10:00 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. Flores, Chair
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Milda Mora, Clerk
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