The House Committee on Economic & Small Business Development

85th Legislature

April 20, 2017

8:00 a.m.

E2.010

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 13, 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; and Ortega.

A quorum was present.

HB 622

The chair laid out HB 622.

The chair recognized Representative Leach to explain HB 622.

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

The chair recognized Representative Leach to close on HB 622.

HB 622 was left pending without objection.

HB 1304

The chair laid out HB 1304.

The chair recognized Representative Longoria to explain HB 1304.

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

(Representative Metcalf now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Longoria to close on HB 1304.

HB 1304 was left pending without objection.

HB 3895

The chair laid out HB 3895.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Cortez to explain HB 3895.

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

The chair recognized Representative Cortez to close on HB 3895.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3895 was left pending without objection.

HB 671

The chair laid out HB 671.

The chair recognized Representative Deshotel to explain HB 671.

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

The chair recognized Representative Deshotel to close on HB 671.

HB 671 was left pending without objection.

HB 476

The chair laid out HB 476.

The chair recognized Representative Reynolds to explain HB 476.

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

The chair recognized Representative Reynolds to close on HB 476.

HB 476 was left pending without objection.

HB 3740

The chair laid out HB 3740.

The chair recognized Representative Reynolds to explain HB 3740.

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

The chair recognized Representative Reynolds to close on HB 3740.

HB 3740 was left pending without objection.

HB 3874

The chair laid out HB 3874.

The chair recognized Representative Martinez, "Mando" to explain HB 3874.

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

The chair recognized Representative Martinez, "Mando" to close on HB 3874.

HB 3874 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Villalba now present.)

(Representative Vo in chair.)

HB 3160

The chair laid out HB 3160.

The chair recognized Representative Button to explain HB 3160.

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

The chair recognized Representative Button to close on HB 3160.

HB 3160 was left pending without objection.

HB 3364

The chair laid out HB 3364.

The chair recognized Representative Button to explain HB 3364.

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

The chair recognized Representative Button to close on HB 3364.

HB 3364 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Button in chair.)

At 9:28 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