The House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures 78th Legislature February 20, 2003 8:00 a.m. Capitol Extension, E2.012 Pursuant to a notice posted on February 13, 2003 and a revised notice posted on February 13, 2003, the House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Flores, at 8:07 a.m. Following the adjournment of a previous committee meeting, the roll was answered as follows: Present: Representatives Flores; Hamilton; Raymond; Driver; Jones, Delwin; Wise (6). Absent: Representatives Eissler; Goolsby; Homer (3). A quorum was present. The chair swore in all witnesses. (Representative Goolsby now present.) The chair recognized the following witnesses to testify on their respective state agency (see attached witness list): Texas State Board of Public Accountancy William Treacy, Executive Director & Billy Atkinson, Chairman Texas State Board Architectural Examiners Cathy Hendricks, Executive Director (Representative Homer now present.) (Representative Eissler now present.) Texas Board of Professional Engineers Victoria Hsu, Executive Director Texas Dept. of Licensing & Regulation William Kuntz, Jr., Executive Director on boxing/tough man competition HB 238 by Rep. Miller The chair laid out HB 238 and recognized the author, Representative Miller, to explain his bill. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) (Representative Hamilton in chair.) (Representative Flores in chair.) There being no further witnesses, the chair referred HB 238 to the standing Subcommittee on Occupational & Professional Licensing. The chair named the following members to the Subcommittee on Occupational & Professional Licensing: Representative Wise, Chair; Representatives Eissler and Hamilton. The chair referred the following bills directly to the Subcommittee on Alcohol Regulation and named the subcommittee members as follows: Representative Delwin Jones; Representatives Flores and Raymond. HB 17 by Corte HB 295 by Todd Smith HB 306 by Denny HB 657 by Wilson HB 671 by Lewis HB 691 by Wayne Smith HB 724 by Hochberg HB 768 by Mowery HB 781 by McCall The chair referred the following bills directly to the Subcommittee on Occupational & Professional Licensing: Representative Wise, Chair; Representatives Eissler and Hamilton HB 135 by Fred Brown HB 843 by Howard There being no further business, the chair moved that the committee stand adjourn. There being no objection, the Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures adjourned at 9:56 a.m. subject to the call of the chair. ________________________ Rep. Flores, Chair ________________________ Milda Mora, Clerk