The House Committee on Business & Industry

85th Legislature

April 24, 2017

10:00 a.m.

E2.016

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 19, 2017, and a suspension of the 5-day posting rule on April 20, 2017, the House Committee on Business & Industry met in a public hearing and was called to order by the acting chair, Representative Hugh Shine, at 10:06 a.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 3902

The chair laid out HB 3902.

Representative Workman offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Thompson, Senfronia to explain HB 3902.

(Representative Romero, Jr. now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Thompson, Senfronia to close on HB 3902.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3902 was left pending without objection.

HB 1843

The chair laid out HB 1843.

The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain HB 1843.

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

The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on HB 1843.

HB 1843 was left pending without objection.

HB 3879

The chair laid out HB 3879.

The chair recognized Representative Goldman to explain HB 3879.

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

The chair recognized Representative Goldman to close on HB 3879.

HB 3879 was left pending without objection.

HB 2333

The chair laid out HB 2333.

Representative Workman offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Elkins to explain HB 2333.

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

The chair recognized Representative Elkins to close on HB 2333.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2333 was left pending without objection.

HB 3974

The chair laid out HB 3974.

Representative Workman offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Ashby to explain HB 3974.

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

The chair recognized Representative Ashby to close on HB 3974.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3974 was left pending without objection.

HB 2727

The chair laid out HB 2727.

The chair recognized Representative Lucio III to explain HB 2727.

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

The chair recognized Representative Lucio III to close on HB 2727.

HB 2727 was left pending without objection.

HB 3150

The chair laid out HB 3150.

Representative Stickland offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Burns to explain HB 3150.

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

The chair recognized Representative Burns to close on HB 3150.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3150 was left pending without objection.

HB 3528

The chair laid out HB 3528.

Representative Collier offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Vo to explain HB 3528.

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

The chair recognized Representative Vo to close on HB 3528.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3528 was left pending without objection.

HB 2119

The chair laid out HB 2119 as pending business.

Representative Collier offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Collier moved that HB 2119, 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 Shine; Collier; Romero, Jr.; Villalba; Workman (5).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Oliveira; Stickland (2).

(Representative Stickland now present.)

HB 2409

The chair laid out HB 2409 as pending business.

Representative Workman offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Workman moved that HB 2409, 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 Shine; Collier; Romero, Jr.; Villalba; Workman (5).

Nays:                           Representative Stickland (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Oliveira (1).

HB 2483

The chair laid out HB 2483 as pending business.

Representative Collier moved that HB 2483, 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 Shine; Collier; Villalba; Workman (4).

Nays:                           Representatives Romero, Jr.; Stickland (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Oliveira (1).

HB 2119

Representative Collier moved to reconsider the vote by which the measure was reported from committee.  The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

Representative Collier moved that HB 2119, 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 Shine; Collier; Romero, Jr.; Villalba; Workman (5).

Nays:                           Representative Stickland (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Oliveira (1).

At 1:58 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until upon final adjourn./recess.

The committee reconvened at 5:54 p.m. and was called to order by Representative Shine.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 4086

The chair laid out HB 4086.

Representative Workman offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Wray to explain HB 4086.

(Representative Romero, Jr. now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Wray to close on HB 4086.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 4086 was left pending without objection.

HB 2668

The chair laid out HB 2668.

The chair recognized Representative Wray to explain HB 2668.

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

The chair recognized Representative Wray to close on HB 2668.

HB 2668 was left pending without objection.

HB 4011

The chair laid out HB 4011.

The chair recognized Representative Burrows to explain HB 4011.

(Representative Oliveira now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Burrows to close on HB 4011.

HB 4011 was left pending without objection.

HB 718

The chair laid out HB 718.

Representative Collier offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Wu to explain HB 718.

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

The chair recognized Representative Wu to close on HB 718.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 718 was left pending without objection.

HB 2343

The chair laid out HB 2343.

Representative Collier offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Workman to explain HB 2343.

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

The chair recognized Representative Workman to close on HB 2343.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2343 was left pending without objection.

HB 2320

The chair laid out HB 2320.

The chair recognized Representative Fallon to explain HB 2320.

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

The chair recognized Representative Fallon to close on HB 2320.

HB 2320 was left pending without objection.

HB 3483

The chair laid out HB 3483.

The chair recognized Representative Collier to explain HB 3483.

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

The chair recognized Representative Collier to close on HB 3483.

HB 3483 was left pending without objection.

HB 2510

The chair laid out HB 2510.

Representative Romero, Jr. offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Collier to explain HB 2510.

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

The chair recognized Representative Collier to close on HB 2510.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2510 was left pending without objection.

HB 3890

The chair laid out HB 3890.

The chair recognized Representative Neave to explain HB 3890.

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

The chair recognized Representative Neave to close on HB 3890.

HB 3890 was left pending without objection.

HB 3363

The chair laid out HB 3363.

Representative Collier offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Neave to explain HB 3363.

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

The chair recognized Representative Neave to close on HB 3363.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3363 was left pending without objection.

HB 3401

The chair laid out HB 3401.

The chair recognized Representative Neave to explain HB 3401.

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

The chair recognized Representative Neave to close on HB 3401.

HB 3401 was left pending without objection.

HB 2067

The chair laid out HB 2067.

The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to explain HB 2067.

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

The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to close on HB 2067.

HB 2067 was left pending without objection.

HB 3868

The chair laid out HB 3868.

The chair explained HB 3868.

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

The chair closed on HB 3868

HB 3868 was left pending without objection.

At 9:18 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