The House Committee on Economic & Small Business Development

85th Legislature

April 27, 2017

8:00 a.m.

E2.010

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 21, 2017, revised on April 21, 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 8:05 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Button; Deshotel; Leach; Metcalf; and Ortega.

A quorum was present.

(Representative Bailes now present.)

(Representative Hinojosa, Gina now present.)

HB 108

The chair laid out HB 108 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Metcalf moved that HB 108, 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; Bailes; Hinojosa, Gina; Leach; Metcalf; Ortega (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Vo; Deshotel; Villalba (3).

HB 3895

The chair laid out HB 3895 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Leach moved that HB 3895, 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; Bailes; Hinojosa, Gina; Leach; Metcalf; Ortega (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Vo; Deshotel; Villalba (3).

HB 3433

The chair laid out HB 3433.

The chair recognized Representative Lambert to explain HB 3433.

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

The chair recognized Representative Lambert to close on HB 3433.

HB 3433 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Leach in chair.)

HB 3361

The chair laid out HB 3361.

The chair recognized Representative Button to explain HB 3361.

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

The chair recognized Representative Button to close on HB 3361.

HB 3361 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Button in chair.)

HB 4195

The chair laid out HB 4195.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Johnson, Eric to explain HB 4195.

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

The chair recognized Representative Johnson, Eric to close on HB 4195.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 4195 was left pending without objection.

HB 1636

The chair laid out HB 1636.

The chair recognized Representative Schaefer to explain HB 1636.

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

The chair recognized Representative Schaefer to close on HB 1636.

HB 1636 was left pending without objection.

HB 3927

The chair laid out HB 3927.

The chair recognized Representative Schaefer to explain HB 3927.

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

The chair recognized Representative Schaefer to close on HB 3927.

HB 3927 was left pending without objection.

HB 2248

The chair laid out HB 2248.

The chair recognized Representative Guerra to explain HB 2248.

(Representative Metcalf in chair.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Guerra to close on HB 2248.

HB 2248 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Button in chair.)

HB 3554

The chair laid out HB 3554.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair explained HB 3554.

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

The chair closed on HB 3554.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3554 was left pending without objection.

HB 1973

The chair laid out HB 1973.

The chair explained HB 1973.

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

The chair closed on HB 1973.

HB 1973 was left pending without objection.

HB 1987

The chair laid out HB 1987.

The chair explained HB 1987.

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

The chair recognized Representative Parker to close on HB 1987.

HB 1987 was left pending without objection.

At 9:54 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