The House Committee on Business & Industry

85th Legislature

March 27, 2017

10:00 a.m.

E2.016

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 22, 2017, the House Committee on Business & Industry met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Oliveira, at 10:19 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Oliveira; Shine; Collier; Romero, Jr.; Stickland; Villalba; and Workman.

A quorum was present.

HB 326

The chair laid out HB 326 as pending business.

Representative Shine moved that HB 326, 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 Oliveira; Shine; Collier; Romero, Jr.; Stickland; Villalba (6).

Nays:                           Representative Workman (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 786

The chair laid out HB 786 as pending business.

Representative Shine moved that HB 786, 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 Oliveira; Shine; Romero, Jr.; Villalba; Workman (5).

Nays:                           Representatives Collier; Stickland (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1470

The chair laid out HB 1470 as pending business.

Representative Shine offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Shine moved that HB 1470, 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 Oliveira; Shine; Collier; Romero, Jr.; Stickland; Villalba; Workman (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1859

The chair laid out HB 1859.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Simmons to explain HB 1859.

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

The chair recognized Representative Simmons to close on HB 1859.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1859 was left pending without objection.

HB 252

The chair laid out HB 252.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Hernandez to explain HB 252.

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

The chair recognized Representative Hernandez to close on HB 252.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 252 was left pending without objection.

HB 863

The chair laid out HB 863.

The chair recognized Representative Hernandez to explain HB 863.

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

The chair recognized Representative Hernandez to close on HB 863.

HB 863 was left pending without objection.

HB 1821

The chair laid out HB 1821.

The chair recognized Representative Clardy to explain HB 1821.

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

(Representative Shine in chair.)

The chair recognized Representative Clardy to close on HB 1821.

HB 1821 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Oliveira in chair.) 

HB 1098

The chair laid out HB 1098.

The chair recognized Representative Canales to explain HB 1098.

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

The chair recognized Representative Canales to close on HB 1098.

HB 1098 was left pending without objection.

HB 1909

The chair laid out HB 1909.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Villalba to explain HB 1909.

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

The chair recognized Representative Villalba to close on HB 1909.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1909 was left pending without objection.

HB 2111

The chair laid out HB 2111.

The chair recognized Representative Romero, Jr. to explain HB 2111.

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

The chair recognized Representative Romero, Jr. to close on HB 2111.

HB 2111 was left pending without objection.

HB 2112

The chair laid out HB 2112.

The chair recognized Representative Romero, Jr. to explain HB 2112.

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

The chair recognized Representative Romero, Jr. to close on HB 2112.

HB 2112 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Shine in chair.)

HB 2053

The chair laid out HB 2053.

The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to explain HB 2053.

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

The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to close on HB 2053.

HB 2053 was left pending without objection.

HB 2060

The chair laid out HB 2060.

The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to explain HB 2060.

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

The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to close on HB 2060.

HB 2060 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Oliveira in chair.)

At 1:54 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. Oliveira, Chair

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Angelina Lopez, Clerk