The House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures

87th Legislature

April 26, 2021

12:30 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess or bill referral if permission granted

3W.15

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 23, 2021, revised on April 26, 2021, and permission granted on April 26, 2021, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Thompson, Senfronia, at 3:36 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 2998

The chair laid out HB 2998 as pending business and explained HB 2998.

Representative Hernandez offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair explained CSHB 2998.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Hernandez moved that HB 2998, 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; Fierro; Geren; Goldman; Hernandez (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Ellzey; Guillen; Huberty; Pacheco (4).

HB 3897

The chair laid out HB 3897 as pending business and explained HB 3897.

Representative Kuempel offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair explained CSHB 3897.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Kuempel moved that HB 3897, 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 Thompson, Senfronia; Kuempel; Darby; Fierro; Geren; Goldman; Hernandez (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Ellzey; Guillen; Huberty; Pacheco (4).

HB 170

The chair recalled HB 170 from subcommittee.

The chair laid out HB 170 and explained HB 170.

Representative Hernandez offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair explained CSHB 170.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Hernandez moved that HB 170, 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; Fierro; Geren; Goldman; Hernandez (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Ellzey; Guillen; Huberty; Pacheco (4).

HB 1655

The chair recalled HB 1655 from subcommittee.

The chair laid out HB 1655 and explained HB 1655.

The chair moved that HB 1655, 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; Fierro; Geren; Goldman; Hernandez (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Ellzey; Guillen; Huberty; Pacheco (4).

HB 2054

The chair recalled HB 2054 from subcommittee.

The chair laid out HB 2054 and explained HB 2054.

Representative Fierro moved that HB 2054, 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; Fierro; Geren; Goldman; Hernandez (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Ellzey; Guillen; Huberty; Pacheco (4).

HB 3520

The chair recalled HB 3520 from subcommittee.

The chair laid out HB 3520 and explained HB 3520.

Representative Hernandez moved that HB 3520, 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; Fierro; Geren; Goldman; Hernandez (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Ellzey; Guillen; Huberty; Pacheco (4).

SB 195

The chair laid out SB 195 and explained SB 195.

Representative Hernandez moved that SB 195, 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 Thompson, Senfronia; Kuempel; Darby; Fierro; Geren; Goldman; Hernandez (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Ellzey; Guillen; Huberty; Pacheco (4).

SB 297

The chair laid out SB 297, the companion document to HB 2023, and explained SB 297.

The chair moved that SB 297, 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 Thompson, Senfronia; Kuempel; Darby; Fierro; Geren; Goldman; Hernandez (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Ellzey; Guillen; Huberty; Pacheco (4).

SB 860

The chair laid out SB 860, the companion document to HB 3758, and explained SB 860.

Representative Goldman moved that SB 860, 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; Fierro; Geren; Goldman; Hernandez (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Ellzey; Guillen; Huberty; Pacheco (4).

SB 1216

The chair laid out SB 1216, the companion document to HB 3228, and explained SB 1216.

Representative Kuempel moved that SB 1216, 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 Thompson, Senfronia; Kuempel; Darby; Fierro; Geren; Goldman; Hernandez (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Ellzey; Guillen; Huberty; Pacheco (4).

At 3:46 p.m., on the motion of Representative Kuempel 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