The House Committee on Licensing & Administrative  
         Procedures 
         79th Legislature 
         March 23, 2005 
         8:00 a.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E2.030 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on March 18, 2005, the House  
         Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures met in a  
         public hearing and was called to order by the chair,  
         Representative Flores, at 8:14 a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives Flores; Chisum; Hamilton; Homer;  
                    Jones, Delwin; Morrison; Quintanilla (7). 
          
         Absent:    Representatives Geren; Goolsby (2). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         By filling out and signing the witness affirmation form, the  
         witnesses agree to testify under oath. 
          
         (Representative Chisum in chair.) 
          
         HB 1357 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1357. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Flores to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Flores to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Jones, Delwin moved that HB 1357, 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 Flores; Chisum; Hamilton; Homer;  
                         Jones, Delwin; Morrison; Quintanilla (7). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Geren; Goolsby  (2). 
          
         (Representative Flores in chair.) 
 
          HB 1549 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1549. 
          
         The bill was temporarily left pending until the arrival of the  
         author.  
          
         HB 1739 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1739. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1817 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1817. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Driver to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Hamilton offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Driver to explain the  
         substitute. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Driver to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Chisum moved that HB 1817, 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 Flores; Chisum; Homer; Jones,  
                         Delwin; Morrison (5). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Geren; Goolsby; Hamilton;  
                         Quintanilla  (4). 
          
          HB 1549 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1549, which was temporarily left pending. 
          
         Representative Homer offered a complete committee substitute.  
 
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         The chair recognized Representative Alonzo to explain the  
          measures. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Alonzo to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Chisum moved that HB 1549, 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 Flores; Chisum; Homer; Jones,  
                         Delwin; Morrison (5). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Geren; Goolsby; Hamilton;  
                         Quintanilla  (4). 
          
         The chair referred HB 3033 directly to the Subcommittee on  
         Professional Regulation, which was named at the committee's  
         March 2 public hearing.  
          
         The chair referred the following bills directly to the  
         Subcommittee on Occupational Licensing, which was named at the  
         committee's March 2 public hearing: 
         HB 1873 & HB 1933 
          
         The chair referred the following bills directly to the  
         Subcommittee on Gaming & Raffles, which was named at the  
         committee's March 2 public hearing: 
         HB 2715, HB 2797 & HB 3296 
          
         At 8:47 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair. 
          
         ________________________ 
         Rep. Flores, Chair 
          
         ________________________ 
         Milda Mora, Clerk 
          
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