The House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures

80th Legislature

March 27, 2007

10:30 a.m., or upon final adjournment/recess

Capitol Extension, E2.030                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 22, 2007, the House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Flores, at 3:55 p.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Flores; Geren; Hamilton; Quintanilla; Thompson (5).

 

Absent:              Representatives Isett, Carl; Goolsby; Jones, Delwin; Miles (4).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 2106

 

The chair laid out HB 2106.

 

The chair recognized Representative Deshotel to explain the measure.

 

Representative Thompson offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Deshotel to explain the substitute.

 

By filling out and signing the witnesses affirmation forms, the witnesses agreed to testify under oath.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Jones, Delwin now present.)

 

Testimony continued.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Deshotel to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Thompson moved that HB 2106, 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; Geren; Hamilton; Jones, Delwin; Quintanilla; Thompson (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Isett, Carl; Goolsby; Miles  (3).

 

HB 2456

 

The chair laid out HB 2456.

 

The chair recognized Representative Cook, Byron to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Cook, Byron to close on the measure.

 

Representative Geren moved that HB 2456, 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; Geren; Hamilton; Jones, Delwin; Quintanilla; Thompson (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Isett, Carl; Goolsby; Miles  (3).

 

HB 2350

 

The chair laid out HB 2350.

 

The chair recognized Representative Thompson to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Miles now present.)

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Thompson to close on the measure.

 

Representative Miles moved that HB 2350, 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; Geren; Hamilton; Miles; Quintanilla; Thompson (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Isett, Carl; Goolsby; Jones, Delwin  (3).

 

HB 820

 

The chair laid out HB 820.

 

Representative Thompson offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Orr to explain the measures.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Orr to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Quintanilla moved that HB 820, 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; Geren; Hamilton; Quintanilla; Thompson (5).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Isett, Carl; Goolsby; Jones, Delwin; Miles  (4).

 

HB 2605

 

The chair laid out HB 2605.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to explain the measure.

 

Representative Thompson offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to explain the substitute.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Geren in chair.)

 

Testimony continued.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Flores in chair.)

 

Representative Miles offered an amendment to the committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to explain the amendment.

 

The amendment was adopted without objection.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to close on the measure.

 

The chair directed the staff to incorporate the adopted amendment into a new committee substitute.

 

Representative Thompson offered the complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

 Representative Thompson moved that HB 2605, 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; Geren; Hamilton; Miles; Quintanilla; Thompson (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Isett, Carl; Goolsby; Jones, Delwin  (3).

 

HB 2348

 

The chair laid out HB 2348.

 

The chair recognized Representative Thompson to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Thompson to close on the measure.

 

Representative Miles moved that HB 2348, 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; Geren; Hamilton; Miles; Quintanilla; Thompson (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Isett, Carl; Goolsby; Jones, Delwin  (3).

 

HB 2060

 

The chair laid out HB 2060.

 

The chair recognized Representative Geren to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Geren to close on the measure.

 

Representative Quintanilla moved that HB 2060, 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; Geren; Miles; Quintanilla; Thompson (5).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Isett, Carl; Goolsby; Hamilton; Jones, Delwin  (4).

 

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.

 

Representative Jones, Delwin moved that HB 1232, without amendments, 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; Geren; Hamilton; Jones, Delwin; Miles; Quintanilla; Thompson (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Isett, Carl; Goolsby  (2).

 

HB 1734

 

The chair laid out HB 1734.

 

The chair recognized Representative Geren to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Geren to close on the measure.

 

Representative Miles moved that HB 1734, 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; Geren; Hamilton; Jones, Delwin; Miles; Quintanilla; Thompson (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Isett, Carl; Goolsby  (2).

 

HB 2144

 

The chair laid out HB 2144.

 

Representative Thompson offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair explained the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair closed on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Geren moved that HB 2144, 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; Geren; Hamilton; Jones, Delwin; Miles; Quintanilla; Thompson (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Isett, Carl; Goolsby  (2).

 

HB 2701

 

The chair laid out HB 2701 and explained.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair closed on the measure.

 

Representative Thompson moved that HB 2701, without amendments, 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; Geren; Hamilton; Jones, Delwin; Miles; Quintanilla; Thompson (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Isett, Carl; Goolsby  (2).

 

HB 2160

 

The chair laid out HB 2160 and explained.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair closed on the measure.

 

Representative Thompson moved that HB 2160, without amendments, 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; Jones, Delwin; Miles; Quintanilla; Thompson (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Geren; Isett, Carl; Goolsby  (3).

 

HB 1293

 

Pursuant to the suspension of the 5-day posting rule made while the House was still in session on March 27, 2007, the chair laid out HB 1293 and explained.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair closed on the measure.

 

Representative Thompson moved that HB 1293, 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; Hamilton; Jones, Delwin; Miles; Quintanilla; Thompson (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Geren; Isett, Carl; Goolsby  (3).

 

At 5:50 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.

 

 

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Rep. Flores, Chair

 

 

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Milda Mora, Clerk