The House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock

83rd Legislature

April 3, 2013

8:00 a.m.

E1.010

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 28, 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 8:04 a.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 505

The chair laid out HB 505 as pending business.

Representative Springer offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Springer moved that HB 505, 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.; Anderson; Kacal; Kleinschmidt; Springer; White (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative González, Mary (1).

HB 722

The chair laid out HB 722 as pending business.

Representative White offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative White moved that HB 722, 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.; Anderson; Kacal; Kleinschmidt; Springer; White (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative González, Mary (1).

HB 934

The chair laid out HB 934 as pending business.

Representative Anderson moved that HB 934, 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 King, Tracy O.; Anderson; Kacal; Kleinschmidt; Springer; White (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative González, Mary (1).

HB 1819

The chair laid out HB 1819 as pending business.

Representative Kleinschmidt moved that HB 1819, 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 King, Tracy O.; Anderson; Kacal; Kleinschmidt; Springer; White (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative González, Mary (1).

HB 2513

The chair laid out HB 2513 as pending business.

Representative Kacal moved that HB 2513, 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 King, Tracy O.; Anderson; Kacal; Kleinschmidt; Springer; White (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative González, Mary (1).

HB 1135

The chair laid out HB 1135 as pending business.

Representative Kleinschmidt offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Kleinschmidt moved that HB 1135, 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.; Anderson; Kacal; Kleinschmidt; Springer; White (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative González, Mary (1).

HB 1621

The chair laid out HB 1621.

The chair recognized Representative Aycock to explain HB 1621.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

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

(Representative González, Mary now present.)

The chair recognized Representative Aycock to close on HB 1621.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1621 was left pending without objection.

HB 1308

The chair laid out HB 1308.

The chair recognized Representative Darby to explain HB 1308.

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

The chair recognized Representative Darby to close on HB 1308.

HB 1308 was left pending without objection.

HB 1903

The chair laid out HB 1903.

The chair recognized Representative Eiland to explain HB 1903.

Representative Kleinschmidt offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Eiland to close on HB 1903.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1903 was left pending without objection.

HB 1891

The chair laid out HB 1891.

The chair recognized Representative Gonzales, Larry to explain HB 1891.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Gonzales, Larry to close on HB 1891.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1891 was left pending without objection.

HB 2761

The chair laid out HB 2761.

The chair recognized Representative Anderson to explain HB 2761.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Anderson to close on HB 2761.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2761 was left pending without objection.

HB 2525

The chair laid out HB 2525.

The chair recognized Representative Kleinschmidt to explain HB 2525.

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

The chair recognized Representative Kleinschmidt to close on HB 2525.

HB 2525 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Anderson in chair.)

HB 3337

The chair laid out HB 3337.

The chair recognized Representative King, Tracy O. to explain HB 3337.

Representative Kacal offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative King, Tracy O. to close on HB 3337.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3337 was left pending without objection.

HB 1807

The chair laid out HB 1807.

The chair recognized Representative King, Tracy O. to explain HB 1807.

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

The chair recognized Representative King, Tracy O. to close on HB 1807.

HB 1807 was left pending without objection.

At 9:49 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