The House Committee on Business & Industry

85th Legislature

April 3, 2017

10:00 a.m.

E2.016

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 29, 2017, revised on March 31, 2017, and permission granted on April 3, 2017, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on Business & Industry met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Oliveira, at 10:17 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 317

The chair laid out HB 317 as pending business.

Representative Villalba offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Villalba moved that HB 317, 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 Oliveira; Shine; Collier; Romero, Jr.; Stickland; Villalba; Workman (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 451

The chair laid out HB 451 as pending business.

Representative Villalba offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Stickland moved that HB 451, 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 522

The chair laid out HB 522 as pending business.

Representative Shine offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Shine moved that HB 522, 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 Oliveira; Shine; Collier; Romero, Jr.; Stickland; Villalba; Workman (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 923

The chair laid out HB 923 as pending business.

Representative Shine offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Shine moved that HB 923, 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 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 as pending business.

Representative Workman offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Workman moved that HB 1859, 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 Oliveira; Shine; Collier; Romero, Jr.; Villalba; Workman (6).

Nays:                           Representative Stickland (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1909

The chair laid out HB 1909 as pending business.

Representative Shine offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Shine moved that HB 1909, 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 Oliveira; Shine; Collier; Romero, Jr.; Villalba; Workman (6).

Nays:                           Representative Stickland (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2053

The chair laid out HB 2053 as pending business.

Representative Shine moved that HB 2053, 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; Workman (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2060

The chair laid out HB 2060 as pending business.

Representative Shine moved that HB 2060, 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 Oliveira; Shine; Collier; Romero, Jr.; Stickland; Villalba; Workman (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2111

The chair laid out HB 2111 as pending business.

Representative Stickland moved that HB 2111, 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 Oliveira; Shine; Collier; Romero, Jr.; Stickland; Villalba; Workman (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2112

The chair laid out HB 2112 as pending business.

Representative Shine moved that HB 2112, 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 Oliveira; Shine; Collier; Romero, Jr.; Stickland; Villalba; Workman (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2082

The chair laid out HB 2082.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Burrows to explain HB 2082.

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

The chair recognized Representative Burrows to close on HB 2082.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2082 was left pending without objection.

HB 919

The chair laid out HB 919.

The chair recognized Representative Kacal to explain HB 919.

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

The chair recognized Representative Kacal to close on HB 919.

HB 919 was left pending without objection.

HB 2119

The chair laid out HB 2119.

The chair recognized Representative Kacal to explain HB 2119.

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

The chair recognized Representative Kacal to close on HB 2119.

HB 2119 was left pending without objection.

HB 1983

The chair laid out HB 1983.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Wray to explain HB 1983.

(Representative Shine in chair.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Wray to close on HB 1983.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1983 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Oliveira in chair.)

HB 1477

The chair laid out HB 1477.

The chair recognized Representative Walle to explain HB 1477.

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

The chair recognized Representative Walle to close on HB 1477.

HB 1477 was left pending without objection.

HB 1989

The chair laid out HB 1989.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Shine to explain HB 1989.

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

The chair recognized Representative Shine to close on HB 1989.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1989 was left pending without objection.

HB 1990

The chair laid out HB 1990.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Shine to explain HB 1990.

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

The chair recognized Representative Shine to close on HB 1990.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1990 was left pending without objection.

HB 2326

The chair laid out HB 2326.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Collier to explain HB 2326.

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

The chair recognized Representative Collier to close on HB 2326.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2326 was left pending without objection.

At 1:58 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until upon final adjourn./recess or during reading and referral of bills if given permission.

The committee reconvened at 2:57 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Oliveira.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 2055

The chair laid out HB 2055.

The chair explained HB 2055.

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

The chair closed on HB  2055.

HB 2055 was left pending without objection.

HB 2054

The chair laid out HB 2054.

The chair explained HB 2054.

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

The chair closed on HB 2054.

HB 2054 was left pending without objection.

At 4:00 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