The House Committee on Business & Industry

85th Legislature

May 15, 2017

11:30 a.m.

E2.016

Pursuant to a notice posted on May 10, 2017, and a suspension of the 5-day posting rule on May 12, 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 11:38 a.m.

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

A quorum was present.

SB 2127

The chair laid out SB 2127.

The chair recognized Representative Phillips to explain SB 2127.

(Representative Romero, Jr. now present.)

(Representative Oliveira now present.)

(Representative Oliveira in chair.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Phillips to close on SB 2127.

SB 2127 was left pending without objection.

SB 1500

The chair laid out SB 1500.

The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to explain SB 1500.

(Representative Shine in chair.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to close on SB 1500.

SB 1500 was left pending without objection.

SB 628

The chair laid out SB 628.

Representative Stickland offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Schubert to explain SB 628.

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

(Representative Oliveira in chair.)

The chair recognized Representative Schubert to close on SB 628.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

SB 628 was left pending without objection.

SB 920

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

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that SB 920, 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; Romero, Jr.; Stickland; Villalba; Workman (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Collier (1).

SB 1215

The chair laid out SB 1215.

The chair recognized Representative Shine to explain SB 1215.

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

The chair recognized Representative Shine to close on SB 1215.

SB 1215 was left pending without objection.

SB 1739

The chair laid out SB 1739.

The chair explained SB 1739.

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

The chair closed on SB 1739.

SB 1739 was left pending without objection.

At 1:34 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