The House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock

80th Legislature

April 17, 2007

8:00 a.m.

E1.010

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 12, 2007, the House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Miller, at 8:06 a.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Miller; Brown, Betty; Aycock; Gallego; Heflin (5).

 

Absent:              Representative Anderson; Garcia (2).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB37, HB596

 

The chair laid out HB37, HB596.

 

The chair recognized Representative Solomons to explain HB 37.

 

Representative Aycock offered a complete committee substitute to HB 37.

 

(Representative Anderson now present.)

 

(Representative Garcia now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Davis, Yvonne to explain HB 596.

 

Representative Garcia offered a complete committee substitute to HB 596.

 

Testimony was taken on both measures.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Solomons to close on HB 37.

 

The chair recognized Representative Davis, Yvonne to close on HB 596.

 

The committee substitutes were withdrawn without objection.

 

The bills were left pending without objection.

 

HB 1090

 

The chair laid out HB 1090 as pending business.

 

Representative Garcia offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair explained the measure.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Anderson moved that HB 1090, 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 Miller; Anderson; Brown, Betty; Aycock; Garcia; Heflin (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Gallego  (1).

 

HB 1728

 

The chair laid out HB 1728 as pending business.

 

Representative Heflin offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair explained the measure.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Heflin moved that HB 1728, 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 Miller; Anderson; Brown, Betty; Aycock; Garcia; Heflin (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Gallego  (1).

 

HB 2222

 

The chair laid out HB 2222 as pending business.

 

The chair explained the measure.

 

Representative Brown, Betty moved that HB 2222, 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 Miller; Anderson; Brown, Betty; Aycock; Garcia; Heflin (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Gallego  (1).

 

HB 2346

 

The chair laid out HB 2346 as pending business.

 

The chair explained the measure.

 

Representative Aycock moved that HB 2346, 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 Miller; Anderson; Brown, Betty; Aycock; Garcia; Heflin (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Gallego  (1).

 

HB 2542

 

The chair laid out HB 2542 as pending business.

 

The chair explained the measure.

 

Representative Brown, Betty offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2585

 

The chair laid out HB 2585 as pending business.

 

The chair explained the measure.

 

Representative Anderson moved that HB 2585, 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 Miller; Anderson; Brown, Betty; Aycock; Garcia; Heflin (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Gallego  (1).

 

HB 3168

 

The chair laid out HB 3168 as pending business.

 

Representative Anderson offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair explained the measure.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Anderson moved that HB 3168, 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 Miller; Anderson; Brown, Betty; Aycock; Garcia; Heflin (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Gallego  (1).

 

At 9:25 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until 1:00 p.m. or upon adjournment of the House, April 17, 2007.

 

 

The committee reconvened at 2:27 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Miller. The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Miller; Anderson; Aycock; Gallego (4).

 

Absent:              Representatives Brown, Betty; Garcia; Heflin (3).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 3300

 

The chair laid out HB 3300 as pending business.

 

Representative Gallego offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair explained the measure.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Gallego moved that HB 3300, 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 Miller; Anderson; Aycock; Gallego (4).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Brown, Betty; Garcia; Heflin  (3).

 

HB 1592

 

The chair laid out HB 1592.

 

The chair recognized Representative Rose to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Rose to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

 

 

HB 2629

 

The chair laid out HB 2629.

 

The chair recognized Representative Rodriguez to explain the measure.

 

Representative Gallego offered a complete committee substitute.

 

(Representative Heflin now present.)

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Rodriguez to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

At 3:15 p.m., on the motion of Representative Anderson and without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.

 

 

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Rep. Miller, Chair

 

 

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Steven Schar, Clerk