The House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures

87th Legislature

March 10, 2021

10:30 a.m. or upon final adjourn./recess or bill referral if permission granted

JHR 120

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 5, 2021, and permission granted on March 10, 2021, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Thompson, Senfronia, at 11:11 a.m.

 

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Thompson, Senfronia; Kuempel; Darby; Ellzey; Fierro; Geren; Goldman; Hernandez; Huberty; and Pacheco.

 

A quorum was present.

 

 

(Representative Guillen now present.)

 

The chair gave opening remarks, welcomed the members and introduced committee staff.

 

HB 404

 

The chair laid out HB 404.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hernandez to explain HB 404.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Hernandez to close on HB 404.

 

Representative Geren moved that HB 404, 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 Thompson, Senfronia; Kuempel; Darby; Ellzey; Fierro; Geren; Goldman; Guillen; Hernandez; Huberty; Pacheco (11).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        None (0).

 

HB 1024

 

The chair laid out HB 1024.

 

The chair recognized Representative Geren to explain HB 1024.

 

Representative Kuempel offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Geren to explain the substitute to HB 1024.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Geren to close on HB 1024.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

 

 

 

 

Representative Kuempel moved that HB 1024, 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 Thompson, Senfronia; Kuempel; Darby; Ellzey; Fierro; Geren; Goldman; Guillen; Hernandez; Huberty; Pacheco (11).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        None (0).

 

 

HB 394

 

The chair laid out HB 394.

 

The chair recognized Representative Moody to explain HB 394.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Moody to close on HB 394.

 

The chair moved that HB 394, 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 Thompson, Senfronia; Kuempel; Darby; Ellzey; Fierro; Geren; Goldman; Guillen; Hernandez; Huberty; Pacheco (11).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        None (0).

 

HB 817

 

The chair laid out HB 817.

 

The chair recognized Representative Moody to explain HB 817.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Moody to close on HB 817.

 

Representative Huberty moved that HB 817, 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 Thompson, Senfronia; Kuempel; Darby; Ellzey; Fierro; Guillen; Hernandez; Huberty; Pacheco (9).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   Representative Geren (1).

 

Absent:                        Representative Goldman (1).

 

(Representative Kuempel in chair.)

 

HB 636

 

The chair laid out HB 636.

 

The chair recognized Representative Thompson, Senfronia to explain HB 636.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Thompson, Senfronia to close on HB 636.

 

Representative Guillen moved that HB 636, 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 Thompson, Senfronia; Kuempel; Darby; Ellzey; Fierro; Geren; Guillen; Hernandez; Huberty; Pacheco (10).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representative Goldman (1).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 12:29 p.m., on the motion Representative Geren and without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.

 

 

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Rep. Thompson, Senfronia, Chair

 

 

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Milda Mora, Clerk