The House Committee on Business & Industry

83rd Legislature

April 2, 2013

1:30 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess

E2.014

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 28, 2013, revised on March 28, 2013, and permission granted on April 2, 2013, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on Business & Industry met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Oliveira, at 1:41 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Oliveira; Bohac; Orr; Rodriguez, Eddie; Villalba; Walle; and Workman.

A quorum was present.

HB 318

The chair laid out HB 318 as pending business.

Representative Rodriguez, Eddie offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Rodriguez, Eddie moved that HB 318, 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 Oliveira; Bohac; Orr; Rodriguez, Eddie; Villalba; Walle; Workman (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 503

The chair laid out HB 503 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Bohac moved that HB 503, 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 Oliveira; Bohac; Orr; Rodriguez, Eddie; Villalba; Walle; Workman (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 741

The chair laid out HB 741 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Bohac moved that HB 741, 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 Oliveira; Bohac; Orr; Rodriguez, Eddie; Villalba; Walle; Workman (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1086

The chair laid out HB 1086 as pending business.

Representative Rodriguez, Eddie offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Rodriguez, Eddie moved that HB 1086, 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 Oliveira; Bohac; Orr; Rodriguez, Eddie; Villalba; Walle; Workman (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1087

The chair laid out HB 1087 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 1087, 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 Oliveira; Bohac; Orr; Rodriguez, Eddie; Villalba; Walle; Workman (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1581

The chair laid out HB 1581 as pending business.

Representative Orr moved that HB 1581, 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 Oliveira; Bohac; Orr; Rodriguez, Eddie; Walle; Workman (6).

Nays:                           Representative Villalba (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1940

The chair laid out HB 1940 as pending business.

Representative Bohac moved that HB 1940, 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 Oliveira; Bohac; Orr; Rodriguez, Eddie; Villalba; Walle; Workman (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 667

The chair laid out HB 667 as pending business.

Representative Bohac moved that HB 667, 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 Oliveira; Bohac; Orr; Rodriguez, Eddie; Villalba; Walle; Workman (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1706

The chair laid out HB 1706 as pending business.

Representative Bohac offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Bohac moved that HB 1706, 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 Oliveira; Bohac; Orr; Rodriguez, Eddie; Villalba; Walle; Workman (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1624

The chair laid out HB 1624 as pending business.

Representative Bohac offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Bohac moved that HB 1624, 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 Oliveira; Bohac; Orr; Rodriguez, Eddie; Villalba; Walle; Workman (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

(Representative Bohac in chair.)

HB 1928

The chair laid out HB 1928 as pending business.

Representative Orr offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Oliveira moved that HB 1928, 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 Oliveira; Bohac; Orr; Rodriguez, Eddie; Walle; Workman (6).

Nays:                           Representative Villalba (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1929

The chair laid out HB 1929 as pending business.

Representative Orr offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Rodriguez, Eddie moved that HB 1929, 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 Oliveira; Bohac; Orr; Rodriguez, Eddie; Villalba; Walle; Workman (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

(Representative Oliveira in chair.)

HB 1155

The chair laid out HB 1155.

The chair recognized Representative Smithee to explain HB 1155.

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

The chair closed on HB 1155 on behalf of Representative Smithee.

HB 1155 was left pending without objection.

HB 1468

The chair laid out HB 1468.

The chair recognized Representative Sheets to explain HB 1468.

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

(Representative Orr in chair.)

(Representative Oliveira in chair.)

The chair recognized Representative Workman to close on HB 1468 on behalf of Representative Sheets.

HB 1468 was left pending without objection.

HB 1424

The chair laid out HB 1424.

The chair recognized Representative Moody to explain HB 1424.

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

The chair recognized Representative Moody to close on HB 1424.

HB 1424 was left pending without objection.

HB 1732

The chair laid out HB 1732.

The chair recognized Representative Turner, Chris to explain HB 1732.

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

The chair recognized Representative Turner, Chris to close on HB 1732.

HB 1732 was left pending without objection.

HB 1762

The chair laid out HB 1762.

The chair recognized Representative Price to explain HB 1762.

(Representative Bohac in chair.)

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

(Representative Oliveira in chair.)

(Representative Bohac in chair.)

The chair recognized Representative Price to close on HB 1762.

HB 1762 was left pending without objection.

HB 1858

The chair laid out HB 1858.

Representative Orr offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Workman to explain HB 1858.

(Representative Oliveira in chair.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Workman to close on HB 1858.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1858 was left pending without objection.

HB 2365

The chair laid out HB 2365.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair explained HB 2365.

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

The chair closed on HB 2365.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2365 was left pending without objection.

HB 2091

The chair laid out HB 2091.

The chair recognized Representative Canales to explain HB 2091.

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

The chair recognized Representative Canales to close on HB 2091.

HB 2091 was left pending without objection.

HB 1532

The chair laid out HB 1532.

The chair recognized Representative Schaefer to explain HB 1532.

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

The chair recognized Representative Schaefer to close on HB 1532.

HB 1532 was left pending without objection.

HB 2524

The chair laid out HB 2524.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair explained HB 2524.

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

The chair closed on HB 2524.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2524 was left pending without objection.

HB 2727

The chair laid out HB 2727.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair explained HB 2727.

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

The chair closed on HB 2727.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2727 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Bohac in chair.)

HB 2726

The chair laid out HB 2726.

Representative Orr offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to explain HB 2726.

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

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to close on HB 2726.

HB 2726 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Oliveira in chair.)

HB 1723

The chair laid out HB 1723.

The chair recognized Representative Bohac to explain HB 1723.

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

The chair recognized Representative Bohac to close on HB 1723.

HB 1723 was left pending without objection.

HB 3176

The chair laid out HB 3176.

The chair recognized Representative Bohac to explain HB 3176.

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

The chair recognized Representative Bohac to close on HB 3176.

HB 3176 was left pending without objection.

HB 3469

The chair laid out HB 3469.

The chair recognized Representative Bohac to explain HB 3469.

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

The chair recognized Representative Bohac to close on HB 3469.

HB 3469 was left pending without objection.

HB 3041

The chair laid out HB 3041.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair explained HB 3041.

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

(Representative Orr in chair.)

(Representative Oliveira in chair.)

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3041 was left pending without objection.

At 9:19 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. Oliveira, Chair

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Benjamin Fitzgibbons, Clerk