The House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures

82nd Legislature

April 4, 2011

8:00 a.m.

E2.030

Pursuant to a suspension of the 5-day posting rule and all necessary rules on March 31, 2011 to consider HB 1522, HB 1823, HB 2271, HB 2419, HB 2643, HB 3287, and HB 3510 and a suspension of the 5-day posting rule and all necessary rules on April 2, 2011, to consider HB 1822, HB 1936, and the previously scheduled agenda, the House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Hamilton, at 9:02 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Hamilton; Quintanilla; Geren; Gutierrez; and Kuempel.

A quorum was present.

HB 2271

The chair laid out HB 2271.

Representative Geren offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Anchia to explain HB 2271.

(Representative Thompson now present.)

(Representative Driver now present.)

(Representative Harless now present.)

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

(Representative Menendez now present.)

The chair recognized Representative Anchia to close on HB 2271.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Thompson moved that HB 2271, 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 Hamilton; Quintanilla; Driver; Geren; Gutierrez; Harless; Kuempel; Menendez; Thompson (9).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: None (0).

HB 1123

The chair laid out HB 1123.

Representative Menendez offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Menendez moved that HB 1123, 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 Hamilton; Quintanilla; Driver; Geren; Gutierrez; Harless; Kuempel; Menendez; Thompson (9).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: None (0).

HB 2067

The chair laid out HB 2067.

Representative Kuempel offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Kuempel moved that HB 2067, 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 Hamilton; Quintanilla; Driver; Geren; Gutierrez; Harless; Kuempel; Menendez; Thompson (9).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: None (0).

HB 1522

The chair laid out HB 1522.

The chair recognized Representative Otto to explain HB 1522.

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

The chair recognized Representative Otto to close on HB 1522.

HB 1522 was left pending without objection.

HB 2419

The chair laid out HB 2419.

Representative Thompson offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Davis, John to explain HB 2419.

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

The chair recognized Representative Davis, John to close on HB 2419.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2419 was left pending without objection.

HB 3287

The chair laid out HB 3287.

Representative Thompson offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Giddings to explain HB 3287.

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

The chair recognized Representative Giddings to close on HB 3287.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Kuempel moved that HB 3287, 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 Hamilton; Driver; Geren; Gutierrez; Harless; Kuempel; Menendez; Thompson (8).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative Quintanilla (1).

HB 1936

The chair laid out HB 1936.

The chair recognized Representative Gutierrez to explain HB 1936.

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

The chair recognized Representative Gutierrez to close on HB 1936.

Representative Kuempel moved that HB 1936, 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 Hamilton; Driver; Geren; Gutierrez; Harless; Kuempel; Menendez; Thompson (8).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative Quintanilla (1).

HB 1822

The chair laid out HB 1822.

The chair recognized Representative Harless to explain HB 1822.

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

The chair recognized Representative Harless to close on HB 1822.

Representative Geren moved that HB 1822, 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 Hamilton; Driver; Geren; Gutierrez; Harless; Kuempel; Menendez; Thompson (8).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative Quintanilla (1).

HB 1823

The chair laid out HB 1823.

The chair recognized Representative Harless to explain HB 1823.

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

The chair recognized Representative Harless to close on HB 1823.

Representative Kuempel moved that HB 1823, 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 Hamilton; Driver; Geren; Gutierrez; Harless; Kuempel; Menendez; Thompson (8).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative Quintanilla (1).

(Representative Thompson in chair.)

HB 2643

The chair laid out HB 2643.

The chair recognized Representative Hamilton to explain HB 2643.

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

The chair recognized Representative Hamilton to close on HB 2643.

HB 2643 was left pending without objection.

HB 3510

The chair laid out HB 3510.

The chair recognized Representative Hamilton to explain HB 3510.

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

The chair recognized Representative Hamilton to close on HB 3510.

HB 3510 was left pending without objection.

At 11:06 a.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. Hamilton, Chair

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Jeff Madden, Clerk