The House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures

83rd Legislature

April 2, 2013

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

E1.010

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 28, 2013, and permission granted on April 2, 2013, to meet while the house was in session, during bill referral, the House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Smith, at 12:14 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Smith; Kuempel; Geren; Guillen; Price; and Thompson, Senfronia.

A quorum was present.

HB 578

The chair laid out HB 578 as pending business.

Representative Guillen offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 578, 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; Guillen; Price (5).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Gooden; Gutierrez; Miles; Thompson, Senfronia (4).

Statement of Vote:

When the vote for HB 578 was taken I was absent from committee. Should I have been present, I would have voted yes/aye.

                                                                                                            Thompson, S.

HB 1685

The chair laid out HB 1685 as pending business.

Representative Price offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 1685, 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; Guillen; Price (5).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Gooden; Gutierrez; Miles; Thompson, Senfronia (4).

 Statement of Vote:

When the vote for HB 1685 was taken I was absent from committee. Should I have been present, I would have voted yes/aye.

                                                                                                            Thompson, S.

HB 1717

The chair laid out HB 1717 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 1717, 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; Guillen; Price (5).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Gooden; Gutierrez; Miles; Thompson, Senfronia (4).

Statement of Vote:

When the vote for HB 1717 was taken I was absent from committee. Should I have been present, I would have voted yes/aye.

                                                                                                            Thompson, S.

HB 1184

The chair laid out HB 1184 as pending business.

Representative Price moved that HB 1184, 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 Smith; Kuempel; Geren; Guillen; Price (5).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Gooden; Gutierrez; Miles; Thompson, Senfronia (4).

Statement of Vote:

When the vote for HB 1184 was taken I was absent from committee. Should I have been present, I would have voted yes/aye.

                                                                                                            Thompson, S.

HB 2095

The chair laid out HB 2095.

Representative Geren offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 2095, 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; Guillen; Price (5).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Gooden; Gutierrez; Miles; Thompson, Senfronia (4).

Statement of Vote:

When the vote for HB 2095 was taken I was absent from committee. Should I have been present, I would have voted yes/aye.

                                                                                                            Thompson, S.

HB 2254

The chair laid out HB 2254 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 2254, 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 Smith; Kuempel; Geren; Guillen; Price (5).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Gooden; Gutierrez; Miles; Thompson, Senfronia (4).

Statement of Vote:

When the vote for HB 2254 was taken I was absent from committee. Should I have been present, I would have voted yes/aye.

                                                                                                            Thompson, S.

HB 1551

The chair laid out HB 1551 as pending business.

Representative Guillen offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Kuempel moved that HB 1551, 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; Guillen; Price (5).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Gooden; Gutierrez; Miles; Thompson, Senfronia (4).

Statement of Vote:

When the vote for HB 1551 was taken I was absent from committee. Should I have been present, I would have voted yes/aye.

                                                                                                            Thompson, S.

HB 2197

The chair laid out HB 2197.

Representative Guillen offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Anchia to explain HB 2197.

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

(Representative Thompson, Senfronia now present.)

(Representative Gutierrez now present.)

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

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

The chair recognized Representative Anchia to close on HB 2197.

HB 2197 was left pending without objection.

HB 2280

The chair laid out HB 2280 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 2280, 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; Gutierrez; Thompson, Senfronia (5).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Gooden; Guillen; Miles; Price (4).

HB 1504

The chair laid out HB 1504 as pending business.

Representative Kuempel offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to close on HB 1504.

HB 1504 was left pending without objection.

HB 1331

The chair laid out HB 1331.

Representative Kuempel offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Stephenson to explain HB 1331.

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

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

The chair recognized Representative Stephenson to close on HB 1331.

HB 1331 was left pending without objection.

HB 3156

The chair laid out HB 3156.

The chair recognized Representative Harper-Brown to explain HB 3156.

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

The chair closed on HB 3156.

HB 3156 was left pending without objection.

HB 798

The chair laid out HB 798.

The chair recognized Representative Thompson, Senfronia to explain HB 798.

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

The chair recognized Representative Thompson, Senfronia to close on HB 798.

HB 798 was left pending without objection.

HB 1950

The chair laid out HB 1950.

The chair recognized Representative Thompson, Senfronia to explain HB 1950.

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

The chair recognized Representative Thompson, Senfronia to close on HB 1950.

HB 1950 was left pending without objection.

HB 1953

The chair laid out HB 1953.

Representative Guillen offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Thompson, Senfronia to explain HB 1953.

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 1953.

HB 1953 was left pending without objection.

HB 2460

The chair laid out HB 2460.

The chair recognized Representative Thompson, Senfronia to explain HB 2460.

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

The chair recognized Representative Thompson, Senfronia to close on HB 2460.

HB 2460 was left pending without objection.

HB 3514

The chair laid out HB 3514.

Representative Geren offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain HB 3514.

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

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on HB 3514.

HB 3514 was left pending without objection.

HB 3306

The chair laid out HB 3306.

The chair recognized Representative Geren to explain HB 3306.

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

The chair recognized Representative Geren to close on HB 3306.

HB 3306 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Price now present.)

HB 1504

The chair laid out HB 1504 as pending business.

Representative Kuempel offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 1504, 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; Gutierrez; Price (5).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Gooden; Guillen; Miles; Thompson, Senfronia (4).

HB 3307

The chair laid out HB 3307.

Representative Geren offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Geren to explain HB 3307.

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

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

The chair recognized Representative Geren to close on HB 3307.

HB 3307 was left pending without objection.

HB 2910

The chair laid out HB 2910.

The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to explain HB 2910.

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

The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to close on HB 2910.

HB 2910 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Kuempel in chair.)

HB 2884

The chair laid out HB 2884.

The chair recognized Representative Smith to explain HB 2884.

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

The chair recognized Representative Smith to close on HB 2884.

HB 2884 was left pending without objection.

HB 3502

The chair laid out HB 3502.

The chair recognized Representative Smith to explain HB 3502.

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

The chair recognized Representative Smith to close on HB 3502.

HB 3502 was left pending without objection.

HB 3503

The chair laid out HB 3503.

The chair recognized Representative Smith to explain HB 3503.

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

The chair recognized Representative Smith to close on HB 3503.

HB 3503 was left pending without objection.

HB 3504

The chair laid out HB 3504.

The chair recognized Representative Smith to explain HB 3504.

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

The chair recognized Representative Smith to close on HB 3504.

HB 3504 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Smith in chair.)

At 2:30 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