The House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures

81st Legislature

April 8, 2009

8:00 a.m.

E2.016

CORRECTED MINUTES

 

 

On April 15, 2009, the House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures authorized the correction of the  minutes for the meeting of the House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures held on April 8, 2009. The following are the corrected minutes for that meeting:

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 2, 2009, and revised on April 2, 2009, and revised again on April 2, 2009, the House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Kuempel, at 8:02 a.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Kuempel; Chisum; Geren; Hamilton; Quintanilla (5).

 

Absent:              Representatives Thompson; Gutierrez; Jones; Menendez (4).

 

A quorum was present.

 

(Representative Gutierrez now present.)

 

(Representative Menendez now present.)

 

HB1724, HJR70

 

The chair laid out HB1724, HJR70.

 

The chair recognized Representative Menendez to explain the measures.

 

Representative Menendez offered a complete committee substitute.

 

HB2325, HB3239, HJR99

 

The chair laid out HB2325, HB3239, HJR99.

 

The chair recognized Representative Quintanilla to explain HB3239 and HJR99.

 

HB4018

 

The chair laid out HB4018.

 

The chair recognized Representative Gutierrez to explain the measure.

 

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

 

HB1724, HB2325, HB3239, HJR70, HJR99 and HB4018 were 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 reconvened at 12:15 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Kuempel. The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Kuempel; Thompson; Geren; Gutierrez; Hamilton; Quintanilla (6).

 

Absent:              Representatives Chisum; Jones; Menendez (3).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB1724, HB2325, HB3239, HJR70, HJR99, HB4018

 

The chair laid out HB1724, HB2325, HB3239, HJR70, HJR99, HB4018 as pending business.

 

HB4062, HB4416, HB4640, HJR5, HJR79, HJR86, HJR87, HJR107, HJR129, HJR137

 

The chair laid out HB4062, HB4416, HB4640, HJR5, HJR79, HJR86, HJR87, HJR107, HJR129, HJR137.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Gonzalez Toureilles to explain HB4062 and HJR129.

 

The chair recognized Representative King, Tracy O. to explain HJR5.

 

The chair recognized Representative Alvarado to explain HJR107.

 

Representative Quintanilla offered a complete committee substitute to HJR107.

 

The chair recognized Representative Alvarado to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Chavez to explain HJR86.

 

(Representative Menendez now present.)

 

Representative Menendez offered a complete committee substitute to HJR86.

 

The chair recognized Representative Chavez to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Chavez to explain HJR87.

 

Representative Thompson offered a complete committee substitute to HJR87.

 

Representative Kuempel explained HB4416.

 

(Representative Thompson in chair.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to explain HB4640.

 

The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to explain HJR79.

 

The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to explain HJR137.

 

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

 

(Representative Jones now present.)

 

Representative Menendez offered a complete committee substitute to HB1724 and HJR70.

 

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

 

(Representative Geren in chair.)

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Raymond to explain HB2325 and HJR79.

 

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

 

(Representative Gutierrez in chair.)

 

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

 

(Representative Hamilton in chair.)

 

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

 

(Representative Gutierrez in chair.)

 

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

 

(Representative Thompson in chair.)

 

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

 

(Representative Hamilton in chair.)

 

The committee substitutes for HB1724, HJR70, HJR86, HJR87, and HJR 107 were withdrawn without objection.

 

HB1724, HB2325, HB3239, HB4018, HB4062, HB4416, HB4640, HJR5, HJR70, HJR79, HJR86, HJR87, HJR99, HJR107, HJR129 and HJR137 were left pending without objection.

 

HB2837

 

The chair laid out HB2837.

 

The chair recognized Representative Riddle to explain the measure.

 

Representative Geren offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Riddle to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Riddle to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB2447

 

The chair laid out HB2447.

 

The chair recognized Representative Flynn to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Flynn to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB2649

 

The chair laid out HB2649.

 

The chair recognized Representative Smith, Wayne to explain the measure.

 

Representative Geren offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Smith, Wayne to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB2720

 

The chair laid out HB2720.

 

The chair recognized Representative Howard, Donna to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Howard, Donna to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB961

 

The chair laid out HB961.

 

The chair recognized Representative Thompson to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Thompson to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB2105

 

The chair laid out HB2105.

 

The chair recognized Representative Geren to explain the measure.

 

Representative Thompson offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Geren to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Chisum now present.)

 

HB4323

 

The chair laid out HB4323.

 

The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB1854

 

The chair laid out HB1854.

 

The chair recognized Representative Davis, John to explain the measure.

 

Representative Thompson offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Thompson in chair.)

 

HB4498

 

The chair laid out HB4498.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hamilton to explain the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

At 8:28 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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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