The House Committee on Licensing & Administrative  
         Procedures 
         78th Legislature 
         April 14, 2003 
         8:00 a.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E2.012 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on April 9, 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 8:10 a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Hamilton; Driver; Eissler; Goolsby;  
                   Homer (5). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Flores; Raymond; Jones, Delwin; Wise  
                   (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 1620 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1620. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Swinford to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Raymond now present.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Swinford to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 922 
          
         The chair laid out HB 922. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Eiland to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Homer offered an amendment to the measure and  
         explained. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Eiland to further explain  
         the committee amendment. 
         The chair recognized Representative Eiland to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The amendment was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1232 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1232. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Geren to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Geren to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1315 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1315. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Pitts to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Pitts to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1848 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1848. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Pitts to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Pitts to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
           
         HB 1615 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1615. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Farabee to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Farabee to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2062 
          
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         The chair laid out HB 2062. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Solomons to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Raymond offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Solomons to explain the  
         committee substitute. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Solomons to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1759 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1759. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Talton to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Talton to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2593, HJR 85 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2593 and HJR 85. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Homer to explain the  
         measures. 
          
         Representative Eissler offered a complete committee substitute  
         to HB 2593 & HJR 85. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Homer to explain the  
         substitutes. 
          
         Testimony was taken on both measures.  (See attached witness  
         list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Homer to close on the  
         measures. 
          
         The committee substitutes to HB 2593 & HJR 85 were adopted  
         without objection. 
 
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          Representative Eissler moved that HB 2593, 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 Hamilton; Raymond; Driver;  
                             Eissler; Homer (5).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Flores; Goolsby; Jones, Delwin;  
                        Wise  (4).  
           
         Representative Eissler moved that  HJR 85, 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 Hamilton; Raymond; Driver;  
                             Eissler; Goolsby; Homer (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Flores; Jones, Delwin; Wise  (3).  
           
         HB 2112 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2112. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Homer to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Homer to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Eissler moved that HB 2112, 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; Raymond; Driver;  
                             Eissler; Goolsby; Homer (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Flores; Jones, Delwin; Wise  (3).  
 
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         HB 922 
           
         The chair laid out HB 922 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Homer offered an amendment to the measure.  
          
         The amendment was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Eissler moved that HB 922, as amended, 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; Raymond; Driver;  
                             Eissler; Goolsby; Homer (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Flores; Jones, Delwin; Wise  (3).  
           
         HB 1232 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1232 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Eissler moved that HB 1232, 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; Raymond; Driver;  
                             Eissler; Goolsby; Homer (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Flores; Jones, Delwin; Wise  (3).  
           
         HB 1620 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1620 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Homer moved that HB 1620, 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; Raymond; Driver;  
 
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                                                 Eissler; Goolsby; Homer (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
            
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Flores; Jones, Delwin; Wise  (3).  
           
         HB 1615 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1615 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Eissler moved that HB 1615, 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; Raymond; Driver;  
                             Eissler; Goolsby; Homer (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Flores; Jones, Delwin; Wise  (3).  
           
         HB 1315 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1315 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Eissler moved that HB 1315, 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; Raymond; Driver;  
                             Eissler; Goolsby; Homer (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Flores; Jones, Delwin; Wise  (3).  
           
         HB 1848 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1848 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Homer offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
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         Representative Goolsby moved that HB 1848, 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; Raymond; Driver;  
                             Eissler; Goolsby; Homer (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Flores; Jones, Delwin; Wise  (3).  
           
         HB 1487 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1487 as pending business.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Driver to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Goolsby offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Driver to explain the  
         substitute. 
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Goolsby moved that HB 1487, 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 Hamilton; Raymond; Driver;  
                             Goolsby; Homer (5).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Flores; Eissler; Jones, Delwin;  
                        Wise  (4).  
           
         HB 1998 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1998. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Eissler to explain the  
         measure.  
         Representative Homer offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Eissler to explain the  
         substitute. 
 
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         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Homer moved that HB 1998, 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; Raymond; Driver;  
                             Eissler; Goolsby; Homer (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Flores; Jones, Delwin; Wise  (3).  
           
         HB 656 
          
         The chair laid out HB 656. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Geren to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         Representative Eissler offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Geren to explain the  
         substitute. 
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2793 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2793. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Davis, John to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 9:58 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was recessed until 20 minutes upon adjournment of  
         the House, April 14, 2003. 
          
         Pursuant to an announcement made on April 14, 2003, while the  
         House was still in session the Committee on Licensing &  
         Administrative Procedures meeting was cancelled, subject to call  
 
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         of the chair. 
          
         HB 2867 
          
         No action taken. 
          
          HB 3489 
          
         No action taken. 
          
         HB 3509 
          
         No action taken. 
          
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         Rep. Flores, Chair 
          
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         Milda Mora, Clerk