The House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock

81st Legislature

March 17, 2009

8:00 a.m.

E2.028

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 12, 2009, the House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Gonzalez Toureilles, at 8:07 a.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Gonzalez Toureilles; Anderson; Crabb; Hardcastle; Heflin; Kleinschmidt; Rios Ybarra; Swinford (8).

 

Absent:              Representative Brown, Betty (1).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 1580

 

The chair laid out HB 1580.

 

The chair recognized Representative Flynn to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Brown, Betty now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Flynn to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1911

 

The chair laid out HB 1911.

 

The chair recognized Representative Anderson to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Isett to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1615

 

The chair laid out HB 1615.

 

The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 885

 

The chair laid out HB 885.

 

The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

At 9:59 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until during reading and referral of bills.

 

The committee, having been granted permission to meet while the house is in session during the reading and referral of bills, reconvened at 11:40 a.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Gonzalez Toureilles. The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Gonzalez Toureilles; Brown, Betty; Crabb; Heflin; Kleinschmidt; Rios Ybarra; Swinford (7).

 

Absent:              Representatives Anderson; Hardcastle (2).

 

A quorum was present.

 

(Representative Hardcastle now present.)

 

HB 1622

 

The chair laid out HB 1622.

 

The chair recognized Representative Giddings to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Giddings to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1908

 

The chair laid out HB 1908.

 

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

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

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

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1684

 

The chair laid out HB 1684.

 

The chair recognized Representative Brown, Betty to explain the measure.

 

Representative Heflin offered a complete committee substitute.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Brown, Betty to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1617

 

The chair laid out HB 1617.

 

The chair recognized Representative Swinford to explain the measure.

 

Representative Brown, Betty offered a complete committee substitute.

 

Representative Brown, Betty offered an amendment to the committee substitute.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Swinford to close on the measure.

 

The amendment was withdrawn without objection.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 328

 

The chair laid out HB 328.

 

The chair recognized Representative Heflin to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Heflin to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

The chair directed that the March 10, 2009, minutes for the House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock be corrected. The corrected minutes were authorized without objection.

 

At 1:46 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. Gonzalez Toureilles, Chair

 

 

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Jim Terrell, Clerk