The House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock

83rd Legislature

March 27, 2013

8:00 a.m.

E1.010

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 22, 2013, the House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative King, Tracy O., at 8:03 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives King, Tracy O.; Kacal; Springer; and White.

A quorum was present.

HB 1081

The chair laid out HB 1081 as pending business.

Representative White offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative White moved that HB 1081, 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 King, Tracy O.; Kacal; Springer; White (4).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Anderson; González, Mary; Kleinschmidt (3).

HB 934

The chair laid out HB 934.

The chair recognized Representative Lewis to explain HB 934.

(Representative Anderson now present.)

(Representative González, Mary now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Lewis to close on HB 934.

HB 934 was left pending without objection.

HB 1819

The chair laid out HB 1819.

The chair recognized Representative Kacal to explain HB 1819.

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

The chair recognized Representative Kacal to close on HB 1819.

HB 1819 was left pending without objection.

HB 505

The chair laid out HB 505.

The chair recognized Representative Lozano to explain HB 505.

Representative Springer offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Lozano to close on HB 505.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 505 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Anderson in chair.)

HB 722

The chair laid out HB 722.

The chair recognized Representative King, Tracy O. to explain HB 722.

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

The chair recognized Representative King, Tracy O. to close on HB 722.

HB 722 was left pending without objection.

HB 2513

The chair laid out HB 2513.

The chair recognized Representative Springer to explain HB 2513.

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

The chair recognized Representative Springer to close on HB 2513.

HB 2513 was left pending without objection.

At 8:42 a.m., on the motion of Representative Anderson and without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.

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Rep. King, Tracy O., Chair

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Angelina Lopez, Clerk