The House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures

81st Legislature

March 11, 2009

8:00 a.m.

E2.016

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 3, 2009, and the suspension of the 5 day rule on March 9, 2009 and revised on March 9, 2009, the House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Kuempel, at 8:09 a.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Kuempel; Chisum; Geren; Hamilton; Jones; Quintanilla (6).

 

Absent:              Representatives Thompson; Menendez; Gutierrez (3).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 128

 

The chair laid out HB 128.

 

The chair recognized Representative Solomons to explain the measure.

 

Representative Jones offered an amendment to the measure.

 

(Representative Thompson now present.)

 

(Representative Gutierrez now present.)

 

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

 

(Representative Menendez now present.)

 

The amendment was withdrawn without objection.

 

The chair referred the bill to a subcommittee to be named later by the chair.

 

HB 693

 

The chair laid out HB 693.

 

The chair recognized Representative Truitt to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Truitt to close on the measure.

 

Representative Chisum moved that HB693, 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 Kuempel; Thompson; Chisum; Gutierrez; Hamilton; Jones; Menendez; Quintanilla (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Geren  (1).

 

HB1874

 

The chair laid out HB1874.

 

The chair recognized Representative Truitt to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Truitt to close on the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Truitt to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB1084

 

The chair laid out HB1084.

 

The chair recognized Representative Truitt to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Truitt to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB963

 

The chair laid out HB963.

 

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Thompson in chair.)

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB70

 

The chair laid out HB70.

 

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain the measure.

 

Representative Quintanilla offered a complete committee substitute.

 

Representative Quintanilla offered an amendment to the committee substitute.

 

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

 

(Representative Kuempel in chair.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on the measure.

 

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

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The amendment was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB982

 

The chair laid out HB982.

 

The chair recognized Representative Thompson to explain the measure.

 

Representative Jones offered an amendment to the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Thompson to close on the measure.

 

The amendment was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

At 9:50 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until during reading and referral of bills.

 

The committee reconvened at 11:59 a.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Kuempel. The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Kuempel; Gutierrez; Hamilton; Jones; Quintanilla (5).

 

Absent:              Representatives Thompson; Chisum; Menendez; Geren (4).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB1299

 

The chair laid out HB1299.

 

The chair recognized Representative Turner, Chris to explain the measure.

 

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

 

(Representative Geren now present.)

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Turner, Chris to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB1963

 

The chair laid out HB1963.

 

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.

 

At 1:15 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. Kuempel, Chair

 

 

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Brittney Thomas, Clerk