The House Committee on Business & Industry

85th Legislature

April 17, 2017

2:30 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess

E2.016

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 12, 2017, and permission granted on April 17, 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 acting chair, Representative Hugh Shine, at 4:15 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Shine; Collier; Villalba; and Workman.

A quorum was present.

HB 1966

The chair laid out HB 1966.

The chair recognized Representative Paul to explain HB 1966.

(Representative Romero, Jr. now present.)

(Representative Stickland now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Paul to close on HB 1966.

HB 1966 was left pending without objection.

HB 192

The chair laid out HB 192.

Representative Workman offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Bernal to explain HB 192.

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

The chair recognized Representative Bernal to close on HB 192.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 192 was left pending without objection.

HB 2483

The chair laid out HB 2483.

The chair recognized Representative Parker to explain HB 2483.

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

The chair recognized Representative Parker to close on HB 2483.

HB 2483 was left pending without objection.

HB 2494

The chair laid out HB 2494.

The chair recognized Representative Faircloth to explain HB 2494.

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

The chair recognized Representative Faircloth to close on HB 2494.

HB 2494 was left pending without objection.

HB 4171

The chair laid out HB 4171.

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain HB 4171.

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

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on HB 4171.

HB 4171 was left pending without objection.

HB 4026

The chair laid out HB 4026.

Representative Workman offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Roberts to explain HB 4026.

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

The chair recognized Representative Roberts to close on HB 4026.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 4026 was left pending without objection.

HB 3065

The chair laid out HB 3065.

The chair recognized Representative Deshotel to explain HB 3065.

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

(Representative Oliveira now present.)

The chair recognized Representative Deshotel to close on HB 3065.

HB 3065 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Oliveira in chair.)

HB 2856

The chair laid out HB 2856.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Villalba to explain HB 2856.

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

The chair recognized Representative Villalba to close on HB 2856.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2856 was left pending without objection.

HB 2826

The chair laid out HB 2826.

The chair recognized Representative Villalba to explain HB 2826.

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

The chair recognized Representative Villalba to close on HB 2826.

HB 2826 was left pending without objection.

HB 2827

The chair laid out HB 2827.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Villalba to explain HB 2827.

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

The chair recognized Representative Villalba to close on HB 2827.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2827 was left pending without objection.

HB 3357

The chair laid out HB 3357.

The chair recognized Representative Romero, Jr. to explain HB 3357.

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

The chair recognized Representative Romero, Jr. to close on HB 3357.

HB 3357 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Shine in chair.)

HB 2828

The chair laid out HB 2828.

The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to explain HB 2828.

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

The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to close on HB 2828.

HB 2828 was left pending without objection.

HB 2829

The chair laid out HB 2829.

The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to explain HB 2829.

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

The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to close on HB 2829.

HB 2829 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Oliveira in chair.)

At 10:24 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