The House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures

83rd Legislature

March 26, 2013

12:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess

E1.010

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 21, 2013, the House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Smith, at 7:16 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Smith; Kuempel; Geren; Gooden; Guillen; Gutierrez; and Price.

A quorum was present.

HB 34

The chair laid out HB 34 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Geren moved that HB 34, 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 Smith; Kuempel; Geren; Gooden; Guillen; Gutierrez; Price (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Miles; Thompson, Senfronia (2).

HB 137

The chair laid out HB 137 as pending business.

Representative Guillen moved that HB 137, 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 Smith; Kuempel; Geren; Gooden; Guillen; Gutierrez; Price (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Miles; Thompson, Senfronia (2).

HB 1127

The chair laid out HB 1127 as pending business.

Representative Guillen offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Price moved that HB 1127, 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 Smith; Kuempel; Geren; Gooden; Guillen; Gutierrez; Price (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Miles; Thompson, Senfronia (2).

HB 893

The chair laid out HB 893 as pending business.

Representative Geren offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 893, 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 Smith; Kuempel; Geren; Gooden; Guillen; Gutierrez; Price (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Miles; Thompson, Senfronia (2).

HB 796

The chair laid out HB 796 as pending business.

Representative Guillen offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Gutierrez moved that HB 796, 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 Smith; Kuempel; Geren; Gooden; Guillen; Gutierrez; Price (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Miles; Thompson, Senfronia (2).

HB 394

The chair laid out HB 394 as pending business.

Representative Guillen moved that HB 394, 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 Smith; Kuempel; Geren; Gooden; Guillen; Gutierrez (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Miles; Price; Thompson, Senfronia (3).

HB 1503

The chair laid out HB 1503 as pending business.

Representative Kuempel offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Gooden moved that HB 1503, 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 Smith; Kuempel; Geren; Gooden; Guillen; Gutierrez (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Miles; Price; Thompson, Senfronia (3).

HB 2041

The chair laid out HB 2041 as pending business.

(Representative Price now present.)

Representative Guillen moved that HB 2041, 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 Smith; Kuempel; Geren; Gooden; Guillen; Gutierrez; Price (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Miles; Thompson, Senfronia (2).

HB 2280

The chair laid out HB 2280.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Phillips to explain HB 2280.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

The chair recognized Representative Phillips to close on HB 2280.

HB 2280 was left pending without objection.

HB 2062

The chair laid out HB 2062.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Davis, John to explain HB 2062.

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

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

The chair recognized Representative Davis, John to close on HB 2062.

HB 2062 was left pending without objection.

HB 1551

The chair laid out HB 1551.

Representative Gutierrez offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Vo to explain HB 1551.

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

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

The chair recognized Representative Vo to close on HB 1551.

HB 1551 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Kuempel in chair.)

HB 613

The chair laid out HB 613.

Representative Geren offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Orr to explain HB 613.

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

(Representative Thompson, Senfronia now present.)

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

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

The chair recognized Representative Orr to close on HB 613.

HB 613 was left pending without objection.

HB 1184

The chair laid out HB 1184.

The chair recognized Representative Thompson, Senfronia to explain HB 1184.

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

The chair recognized Representative Thompson, Senfronia to close on HB 1184.

HB 1184 was left pending without objection.

HB 2095

The chair laid out HB 2095.

Representative Gooden offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Thompson, Senfronia to explain HB 2095.

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

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

The chair recognized Representative Thompson, Senfronia to close on HB 2095.

HB 2095 was left pending without objection.

HB 578

The chair laid out HB 578.

Representative Gutierrez offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain HB 578.

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

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on HB 578.

HB 578 was left pending without objection.

HB 1657

The chair laid out HB 1657.

The chair recognized Representative Gutierrez to explain HB 1657.

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

The chair recognized Representative Gutierrez to close on HB 1657.

HB 1657 was left pending without objection.

HB 2254

The chair laid out HB 2254.

The chair recognized Representative Geren to explain HB 2254.

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

The chair recognized Representative Geren to close on HB 2254.

HB 2254 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Geren in chair.)

HB 2911

The chair laid out HB 2911.

Representative Thompson, Senfronia offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to explain HB 2911.

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

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to close on HB 2911.

HB 2911 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Smith in chair.)

HB 1685

The chair laid out HB 1685.

Representative Price offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Price to explain HB 1685.

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

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

The chair recognized Representative Price to close on HB 1685.

HB 1685 was left pending without objection.

HB 1717

The chair laid out HB 1717.

The chair recognized Representative Price to explain HB 1717.

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

The chair recognized Representative Price to close on HB 1717.

HB 1717 was left pending without objection.

HB 1676

The chair laid out HB 1676.

The chair recognized Representative Price to explain HB 1676.

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

The chair recognized Representative Price to close on HB 1676.

HB 1676 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Kuempel in chair.)

HB 2188

The chair laid out HB 2188.

The chair recognized Representative Smith to explain HB 2188.

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

The chair recognized Representative Smith to close on HB 2188.

HB 2188 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Smith in chair.)

At 9:45 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. Smith, Chair

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Gabe Valenzuela, Clerk