The House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures

83rd Legislature

May 14, 2013

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

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Pursuant to a notice posted on May 9, 2013, a suspension of the 5-day posting rule on May 13, 2013, and permission granted on May 14, 2013, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Smith, at 2:42 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

SB 883

The chair laid out SB 883, the companion to HB 3716.

The chair explained SB 883.

(Representative Miles now present.)

(Representative Thompson, Senfronia now present.)

Representative Gooden moved that SB 883, 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; Miles; Price; Thompson, Senfronia (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Gutierrez (1).

SB 408

The chair laid out SB 408, the companion to HB 1331.

The chair explained SB 408.

Representative Gooden moved that SB 408, 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; Miles; Price; Thompson, Senfronia (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Gutierrez (1).

SB 871

The chair laid out SB 871, the companion to HB 2489.

The chair explained SB 871.

(Representative Gutierrez now present.)

The chair moved that SB 871, 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 854

The chair laid out SB 854.

The chair recognized Representative Harper-Brown to explain SB 854.

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

The chair recognized Representative Harper-Brown to close on SB 854.

SB 854 was left pending without objection.

SB 1090

The chair laid out SB 1090.

The chair recognized Representative Geren to explain SB 1090.

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

The chair recognized Representative Geren to close on SB 1090.

SB 1090 was left pending without objection.

SB 1340

The chair laid out SB 1340.

The chair recognized Representative King, Tracy O. to explain SB 1340.

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

The chair recognized Representative King, Tracy O. to close on SB 1340.

SB 1340 was left pending without objection.

SB 766

The chair laid out SB 766.

Representative Guillen offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Darby to explain SB 766.

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

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

The chair recognized Representative Darby to close on SB 766.

SB 766 was left pending without objection.

SB 861

The chair laid out SB 861.

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain SB 861.

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

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on SB 861.

SB 861 was left pending without objection.

At 3:12 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