The House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures 78th Legislature March 13, 2003 8:00 a.m. Capitol Extension, E2.012 Pursuant to a notice posted on March 7, 2003, the House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures met in a public hearing and was called to order by the acting chair, Representative Hamilton at 8:15 a.m. Following the adjournment of a previous committee meeting, the roll was answered as follows: Present: Representatives Hamilton; Driver; Goolsby; Homer; Wise (5). Absent: Representatives Flores; Raymond; Eissler; Jones, Delwin (4). A quorum was present. The chair swore in all witnesses. HB 671 by Rep. Glenn Lewis The chair recalled HB 671 from subcommittee. The chair laid out HB 671 and recognized the author, Rep. Lewis, to explain the bill. There being no witnesses, the chair recognized Rep. Lewis to close. (Representative Jones, Delwin now present.) Representative Driver moved that HB 671, 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 Hamilton; Driver; Goolsby; Homer; Jones, Delwin; Wise (6). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Flores; Raymond; Eissler (3). HB 660 by Rep. Allen The chair laid out HB 660 and recognized the author, Rep. Allen, to explain. Rep. Wise offered a complete committee substitute. There being no objection, the chair laid out CSHB 660 and recognized Rep. Allen to explain the substitute. Rep. Wise moved adoption of CSHB 660. There being no objection, CSHB 660 was adopted. Representative Wise moved that HB 660, 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 Hamilton; Driver; Goolsby; Homer; Jones, Delwin; Wise (6). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Flores; Raymond; Eissler (3). HB 1003 by Rep. Haggerty The chair laid out HB 1003 and recognized the author, Rep. Haggerty, to explain the bill. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) (Representative Flores now present.) (Representative Raymond now present.) Testimony continued. (See attached witness list.) There being no further witnesses, the chair recognized Rep. Haggerty to close. HB 1003 was left pending without objection. HB 329 by Rep. Naishtat The chair laid out HB 329 and recognized the author, Rep. Naishtat, to explain the bill. Rep. Raymond offered a complete committee substitute. There being no objection, the chair laid out CSHB 329 and recognized Rep. Naishtat to explain the substitute. Rep. Wise offered committee amendments #1, #2, #3 & #4 to CSHB 329. There being no objection, the chair laid out amendments #1, #2, #3 & #4 and recognized Rep. Naishtat to explain the amendments. The chair recognized Rep. Seaman for further explanation of the committee amendments. Testimony was taken on HB 329 and CSHB 329. (See attached witness list.) (Representative Flores in chair.) Testimony continued. (See attached witness list.) HB 329, CSHB 329 and committee amendments #1, #2, #3 & #4 to CSHB 329 were left pending without objection. At 9:40 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until 11:45 a.m., March 13, 2003. The committee reconvened at 12:05 p.m. and was called to order by Representative Hamilton. The roll was answered as follows: Present: Representatives Hamilton; Raymond; Driver; Goolsby; Homer (5). Absent: Representatives Flores; Eissler; Jones, Delwin; Wise (4). A quorum was present. HB 329 by Rep. Naishtat The chair laid out HB 329, CSHB 329 and committee amendments #1, #2, #3 & #4 to CSHB 329 as pending business. Testimony resumed on HB 329 and CSHB 329. (See attached witness list.) (Representative Eissler now present.) (Representative Flores now present.) There being no further witnesses, the chair recognized Rep. Naishtat to close. The chair moved that committee amendments #1, #2, #3 & #4 to CSHB 329 be adopted. There being no objection, the amendments were adopted. The chair directed committee staff to incorporate the adopted amendments into a new committee substitute to HB 329. Rep. Raymond offered the new committee substitute to HB 329. There being no objection, the chair laid out CSHB 329. Rep. Raymond moved adoption of the new CSHB 329. There being no objection, CSHB 329 was adopted. House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures 3/13/2003 Representative Goolsby moved that HB 329, 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; Hamilton; Raymond; Driver; Eissler; Goolsby; Homer (7). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Jones, Delwin; Wise (2). HB 1510 by Rep. Flores The chair laid out HB 1510 and recognized the author, Rep. Flores, to explain the bill. Rep. Raymond offered a complete committee substitute to HB 1510. There being no objection, the chair laid out CSHB 1510 and recognized Rep. Flores to explain the substitute. The chair moved adoption of CSHB 1510. There being no objection, CSHB 1510 was adopted. (Representative Jones, Delwin now present.) Representative Goolsby moved that HB 1510, 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; Hamilton; Raymond; Driver; Eissler; Goolsby; Homer; Jones, Delwin (8). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representative Wise (1). (Representative Flores in chair.) HB 1487 by Rep. Driver The chair laid out HB 1487 and recognized the author, Rep. Driver, to explain the bill. (Representative Hamilton in chair.) Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures 3/13/2003 There being no further witnesses, the chair recognized Rep. Driver to close. HB 1487 was left pending without objection. (Representative Flores in chair.) The chair referred HB 1500 by Rep. Denny directly to the Subcommittee on Alcohol Regulation chaired by Rep. Delwin Jones, members are Rep. Raymond and Rep. Flores. The chair announced that the committee will not be meeting next Thursday the 20th. There being no further business, the chair moved that the committee stand adjourned. There being no objection, the Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures adjourned at 2:37 p.m. subject to call of the chair. _______________________________ Kino Flores, Chair ______________________________ Milda Mora, Clerk