The House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures

83rd Legislature

April 23, 2013

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

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Pursuant to a notice posted on April 18, 2013, revised on April 18, 2013 and April 19, 2013, the House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Smith, at 4:55 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

SB 639

The chair laid out SB 639, the companion to HB 1538.

The chair explained SB 639.

(Representative Miles now present.)

The chair moved that SB 639, 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; Miles (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

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

SB 515

The chair laid out SB 515, the companion to HB 1763.

The chair explained SB 515.

The chair moved that SB 515, 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; Miles (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

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

SB 516

The chair laid out SB 516, the companion to HB 1764.

The chair explained SB 516.

The chair moved that SB 516, 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; Miles (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

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

SB 517

The chair laid out SB 517, the companion to HB 1765.

The chair explained SB 517.

The chair moved that SB 517, 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; Miles (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

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

SB 518

The chair laid out SB 518, the companion to HB 1766.

The chair explained SB 518.

The chair moved that SB 518, 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).

SB 618

The chair laid out SB 618, the companion to HB 1551.

The chair explained SB 618.

(Representative Miles now present.)

The chair moved that SB 618, 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; Miles (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

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

SB 672

The chair laid out SB 672, the companion to HB 578.

The chair explained SB 672.

(Representative Thompson, Senfronia now present.)

(Representative Price now present.)

The chair moved that SB 672, 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; Miles; Price; Thompson, Senfronia (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

SB 972

The chair laid out SB 972, the companion to HB 1950.

The chair explained SB 972.

The chair moved that SB 972, 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; Gooden; Guillen; Gutierrez; Miles; Price; Thompson, Senfronia (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1412

The chair laid out HB 1412 as pending business.

The chair explained HB 1412.

The chair moved that HB 1412, 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; Gooden; Guillen; Gutierrez; Miles; Price; Thompson, Senfronia (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1659

The chair laid out HB 1659 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair explained HB 1659.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 1659, 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; Miles; Price; Thompson, Senfronia (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1692

The chair laid out HB 1692 as pending business.

Representative Gutierrez offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair explained HB 1692.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 1692, 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; Miles; Price; Thompson, Senfronia (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2114

The chair laid out HB 2114 as pending business.

The chair explained HB 2114.

The chair moved that HB 2114, 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; Miles; Price; Thompson, Senfronia (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2126

The chair laid out HB 2126 as pending business.

Representative Gutierrez offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair explained HB 2126.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 2126, 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; Miles; Price; Thompson, Senfronia (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2281

The chair laid out HB 2281 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair explained HB 2281.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 2281, 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; Thompson, Senfronia (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Miles (1).

HB 2501

The chair laid out HB 2501 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair explained HB 2501.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 2501, 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; Thompson, Senfronia (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Miles (1).

HB 2818

The chair laid out HB 2818 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair explained HB 2818.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

(Representative Miles now present.)

The chair moved that HB 2818, 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; Miles; Price; Thompson, Senfronia (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 3038

The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which the measure was reported from committee. 

The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair explained HB 3038.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 3038, 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; Miles; Price; Thompson, Senfronia (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 3085

The chair laid out HB 3085 as pending business.

Representative Geren offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair explained HB 3085.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 3085, 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; Miles; Price; Thompson, Senfronia (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 3307

The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which the measure was reported from committee. 

The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair explained HB 3307.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 3307, 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; Miles; Price; Thompson, Senfronia (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2157

The chair laid out HB 2157 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair explained HB 2157.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 2157, 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; Miles; Price; Thompson, Senfronia (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1012

The chair laid out HB 1012 as pending business.

The chair explained HB 1012.

The chair moved that HB 1012, 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; Miles; Price; Thompson, Senfronia (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1013

The chair laid out HB 1013 as pending business.

The chair explained HB 1013.

The chair moved that HB 1013, 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; Miles; Price; Thompson, Senfronia (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 3306

The chair laid out HB 3306 as pending business.

The chair explained HB 3306.

The chair moved that HB 3306, 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; Miles; Price; Thompson, Senfronia (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1352

The chair laid out HB 1352 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair explained HB 1352.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 1352, 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; Miles; Price; Thompson, Senfronia (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2953

The chair laid out HB 2953 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair explained HB 2953.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 2953, 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; Thompson, Senfronia (8).

Nays:                           Representative Miles (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2693

The chair laid out HB 2693 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair explained HB 2693.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 2693, 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; Miles; Price (6).

Nays:                           Representative Gutierrez (1).

Present, Not Voting:   Representative Thompson, Senfronia (1).

Absent:                        Representative Guillen (1).

(Representative Kuempel in chair.)

(Representative Guillen now present.)

HB 3540

The chair laid out HB 3540.

Representative Geren offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Bell to explain HB 3540.

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

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

The chair recognized Representative Bell to close on HB 3540.

HB 3540 was left pending without objection.

HB 2345

The chair laid out HB 2345.

Representative Price offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Zedler to explain HB 2345.

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

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

The chair recognized Representative Zedler to close on HB 2345.

HB 2345 was left pending without objection.

HB 619

The chair laid out HB 619.

The chair recognized Representative Gonzalez, Naomi to explain HB 619.

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

The chair recognized Representative Gonzalez, Naomi to close on HB 619.

HB 619 was left pending without objection.

HB 2078

The chair laid out HB 2078.

The chair recognized Representative Thompson, Senfronia to explain HB 2078.

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

The chair recognized Representative Thompson, Senfronia to close on HB 2078.

HB 2078 was left pending without objection.

HB 2489

The chair laid out HB 2489.

The chair recognized Representative Collier to explain HB 2489.

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

The chair recognized Representative Collier to close on HB 2489.

HB 2489 was left pending without objection.

HB 566

The chair laid out HB 566.

Representative Thompson, Senfronia offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Gutierrez to explain HB 566.

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

(Representative Smith in chair.)

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

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

The chair recognized Representative Gutierrez to close on HB 566.

HB 566 was left pending without objection.

HB 2378

The chair laid out HB 2378.

The chair recognized Representative Geren to explain HB 2378.

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

The chair recognized Representative Geren to close on HB 2378.

HB 2378 was left pending without objection.

HB 871

The chair laid out HB 871.

The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to explain HB 871.

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

The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to close on HB 871.

HB 871 was left pending without objection.

HB 1522

The chair laid out HB 1522.

Representative Gutierrez offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain HB 1522.

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

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on HB 1522.

HB 1522 was left pending without objection.

HB 109, HJR 27

The chair laid out HB 109 and HJR 27.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute for HB 109.

Representative Geren offered a complete committee substitute for HJR 27.

The chair recognized Representative Raymond to explain HB 109 and HJR 27.

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

The committee substitute for each measure was withdrawn without objection.

The chair recognized Representative Raymond to close on HB 109 and HJR 27.

HB 109 and HJR 27 were left pending without objection.

(Representative Kuempel in chair.)

HB 2084

The chair laid out HB 2084.

Representative Smith offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Smith to explain HB 2084.

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

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

The chair recognized Representative Smith to close on HB 2084.

HB 2084 was left pending without objection.

HB 3716

The chair laid out HB 3716.

Representative Miles offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Smith to explain HB 3716.

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

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

The chair recognized Representative Smith to close on HB 3716.

HB 3716 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Smith in chair.)

At 7:12 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