The House Committee on Investments & Financial Services

83rd Legislature

April 8, 2013

2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess

E2.030

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 3, 2013, revised 2 times on April 5, 2013, and permission granted on April 8, 2013, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on Investments & Financial Services met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Villarreal, at 3:43 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Villarreal; Flynn; Anderson; Burkett; Laubenberg; Longoria; and Phillips.

A quorum was present.

HB 2462

The chair laid out HB 2462 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 2462, 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 Villarreal; Flynn; Anderson; Burkett; Laubenberg; Longoria; Phillips (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2710

The chair laid out HB 2710 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 2710, 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 Villarreal; Flynn; Anderson; Burkett; Laubenberg; Longoria; Phillips (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 3068

The chair laid out HB 3068 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 3068, 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 Villarreal; Flynn; Anderson; Burkett; Laubenberg; Longoria; Phillips (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

SB 422

The chair laid out SB 422.

The chair moved that SB 422, 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 Villarreal; Flynn; Anderson; Burkett; Laubenberg; Longoria; Phillips (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2561

The chair laid out HB 2561.

The chair recognized Representative Farias to explain HB 2561.

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

The chair recognized Representative Farias to close on HB 2561.

HB 2561 was left pending without objection.

HB 2459

The chair laid out HB 2459.

The chair recognized Representative Thompson, Senfronia to explain HB 2459.

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

The chair recognized Representative Thompson, Senfronia to close on HB 2459.

HB 2459 was left pending without objection.

HB 1601

The chair laid out and explained HB 1601.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair closed on HB 1601.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1601 was left pending without objection.

At 4:55 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. Villarreal, Chair

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Rudy England, Clerk