The House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures

80th Legislature

May 1, 2007

10:30 a.m. or upon final adjourn./recess

Capitol Extension, E2.030

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 26, 2007 and pursuant to permission granted on May 1, 2007 to allow all committees to meet during reading and referral of bills, the House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Flores, at 8:55 p.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Flores; Geren; Goolsby; Hamilton; Jones, Delwin; Miles; Thompson (7).

 

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

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 98

 

The chair laid out HB 98.

 

Representative Goolsby offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Geren to explain the measures.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 411

 

The chair laid out HB 411.

 

The chair recognized Representative Geren to explain the measure.

 

Representative Thompson offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Geren to explain the substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Geren to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Jones, Delwin moved that HB 411, 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; Goolsby; Jones, Delwin; Miles; Thompson (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Isett, Carl; Hamilton; Quintanilla  (3).

 

HB 829

 

The chair laid out HB 829.

 

The chair recognized Representative King, Tracy to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Quintanilla now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative King, Tracy to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3408

 

The chair laid out HB 3408.

 

The chair recognized Representative Goolsby to explain the measure.

 

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

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Geren in chair.)

 

Testimony continued.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Laubenberg to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2211

 

The chair laid out HB 2211.

 

Representative Goolsby offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Murphy to explain the measures.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Flores in chair.)

 

Testimony continued.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Murphy to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3100

 

The chair laid out HB 3100.

 

The chair recognized Representative Anchia to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Anchia to close on the measure.

 

Representative Goolsby moved that HB 3100, 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; Goolsby; Jones, Delwin; Miles; Quintanilla; Thompson (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

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

 

HB 3102

 

The chair laid out HB 3102.

 

Representative Quintanilla offered a complete committee substitute.

 

 

The chair recognized Representative Anchia to explain the measures.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Geren in chair.)

 

(Representative Flores in chair.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Anchia to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3700

 

The chair laid out HB 3700.

 

Representative Flores, chair,  offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Miles to explain the measures.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Miles to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

The chair directed that the April 3, 2007, minutes for the House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures be corrected. The corrected minutes were authorized without objection.

 

At 10:38 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