The House Committee on Business & Industry

85th Legislature

May 1, 2017

10:00 a.m.

E2.016

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 26, 2017, and a suspension of the 5-day posting rule on April 28, 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 10:04 a.m.

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

A quorum was present.

The chair directed that the April 19, 2017 minutes for the House Committee on Business & Industry be corrected. The corrected minutes were authorized without objection.

HB 3309

The chair laid out HB 3309.

Representative Workman offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to explain HB 3309.

(Representative Stickland now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to close on HB 3309.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3309 was left pending without objection.

HB 2787

The chair laid out HB 2787.

The chair recognized Representative White to explain HB 2787.

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

The chair recognized Representative White to close on HB 2787.

HB 2787 was left pending without objection.

HB 2443

The chair laid out HB 2443.

The chair recognized Representative González, Mary to explain HB 2443.

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

The chair recognized Representative González, Mary to close on HB 2443.

HB 2443 was left pending without objection.

HB 1572

The chair laid out HB 1572.

Representative Stickland offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Workman to explain HB 1572.

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

(Representative Oliveira now present.)

The chair recognized Representative Workman to close on HB 1572.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1572 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Oliveira in chair.)

HB 225

The chair laid out HB 225.

The chair recognized Representative Johnson, Eric to explain HB 225.

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

The chair recognized Representative Johnson, Eric to close on HB 225.

HB 225 was left pending without objection.

HB 290

The chair laid out HB 290.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Johnson, Eric to explain HB 290.

(Representative Shine in chair.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Johnson, Eric to close on HB 290.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 290 was left pending without objection.

HB 656

The chair laid out HB 656.

The chair recognized Representative Minjarez to explain HB 656.

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

The chair recognized Representative Minjarez to close on HB 656.

HB 656 was left pending without objection.

HB 2674

The chair laid out HB 2674.

Representative Collier offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Uresti, Tomas to explain HB 2674.

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

The chair recognized Representative Uresti, Tomas to close on HB 2674.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2674 was left pending without objection.

HB 2287

The chair laid out HB 2287.

The chair recognized Representative Lozano to explain HB 2287.

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

(Representative Oliveira in chair.)

The chair recognized Representative Lozano to close on HB 2287.

HB 2287 was left pending without objection.

HB 3041

The chair laid out HB 3041.

The chair recognized Representative Blanco to explain HB 3041.

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

The chair recognized Representative Blanco to close on HB 3041.

HB 3041 was left pending without objection.

HB 3902

The chair laid out HB 3902 as pending business.

HB 3902 was left pending without objection.

HB 3899

The chair laid out HB 3899.

The chair recognized Representative Romero, Jr. to explain HB 3899.

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

The chair recognized Representative Romero, Jr. to close on HB 3899.

HB 3899 was left pending without objection.

At 1:22 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