The House Committee on Economic & Small Business Development

85th Legislature

April 13, 2017

8:00 a.m.

E2.010

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 7, 2017, the House Committee on Economic & Small Business Development met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Button, at 8:04 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Button; Vo; Bailes; Deshotel; Hinojosa, Gina; Leach; Metcalf; and Ortega.

A quorum was present.

The chair directed that the April 4, 2017 minutes for the House Committee on Economic & Small Business Development be corrected. The corrected minutes were authorized without objection.

(Representative Villalba now present.)

HB 463

The chair laid out HB 463 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Leach moved that HB 463, 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 Button; Vo; Bailes; Hinojosa, Gina; Leach; Metcalf; Ortega; Villalba (8).

Nays:                           Representative Deshotel (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

(Representative Vo in chair.)

HB 3772

The chair laid out HB 3772.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Button to explain HB 3772.

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

The chair recognized Representative Button to close on HB 3772.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3772 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Button in chair.)

HB 2004

The chair laid out HB 2004.

The chair recognized Representative Anderson, Charles "Doc" to explain HB 2004.

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

The chair recognized Representative Anderson, Charles "Doc" to close on HB 2004.

HB 2004 was left pending without objection.

HB 463

The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which the measure was reported from committee. 

The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

Representative Leach moved that HB 463, 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 Button; Vo; Bailes; Deshotel; Hinojosa, Gina; Leach; Metcalf; Ortega; Villalba (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 374

The chair laid out HB 374.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Johnson, Jarvis to explain HB 374.

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

The chair recognized Representative Johnson, Jarvis to close on HB 374.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 374 was left pending without objection.

HB 3323

The chair laid out HB 3323.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Deshotel to explain HB 3323.

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

The chair recognized Representative Deshotel to close on HB 3323.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3323 was left pending without objection.

HB 3294

The chair laid out HB 3294.

The chair recognized Representative Parker to explain HB 3294.

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

The chair recognized Representative Parker to close on HB 3294.

HB 3294 was left pending without objection.

HB 3488

The chair laid out HB 3488.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Hinojosa, Gina to explain HB 3488.

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

The chair recognized Representative Hinojosa, Gina to close on HB 3488.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3488 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Vo in chair.)

HB 3172

The chair laid out HB 3172.

The chair recognized Representative Button to explain HB 3172.

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

The chair recognized Representative Button to close on HB 3172.

HB 3172 was left pending without objection.

HB 3360

The chair laid out HB 3360.

The chair recognized Representative Button to explain HB 3360.

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

The chair recognized Representative Button to close on HB 3360.

HB 3360 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Button in chair.)

At 9:43 a.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. Button, Chair

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Victoria Smith, Clerk