The House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures

85th Legislature

April 24, 2017

2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess

E2.026

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 19, 2017, revised on April 19, 2017, the House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Kuempel, at 5:44 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Kuempel; Guillen; Frullo; Goldman; and Hernandez.

A quorum was present.

HB 3611

The chair laid out HB 3611.

The chair recognized Representative Lucio III to explain HB 3611.

Representative Guillen offered a complete committee substitute.

(Representative Herrero now present.)

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

(Representative Paddie now present.)

(Representative Guillen in chair.)

The chair recognized Representative Lucio III to close on HB 3611.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3611 was left pending without objection.

HB 3163

The chair laid out HB 3163.

The chair recognized Representative Button to explain HB 3163.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

(Representative Kuempel in chair.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Button to close on HB 3163.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3163 was left pending without objection.

HB 3131

The chair laid out HB 3131.

The chair recognized Representative Martinez, "Mando" to explain HB 3131.

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

The chair recognized Representative Martinez, "Mando" to close on HB 3131.

HB 3131 was left pending without objection.

HB 3206

The chair laid out HB 3206.

The chair recognized Representative Stephenson to explain HB 3206.

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

The chair recognized Representative Stephenson to close on HB 3206.

HB 3206 was left pending without objection.

HB 3243

The chair laid out HB 3243.

The chair recognized Representative Anderson, Charles "Doc" to explain HB 3243.

Representative Frullo offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Anderson, Charles "Doc" to close on HB 3243.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3243 was left pending without objection.

HB 1958

The chair laid out HB 1958.

The chair recognized Representative Springer to explain HB 1958.

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

The chair recognized Representative Springer to close on HB 1958.

HB 1958 was left pending without objection.

HB 3029

The chair laid out HB 3029.

The chair recognized Representative Frullo to explain HB 3029.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Frullo to close on HB 3029.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3029 was left pending without objection.

HB 1999

(Representative Guillen in chair.)

The chair laid out HB 1999.

The chair recognized Representative Kuempel, on behalf of Representative Israel, to explain HB 1999.

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

(Representative Thompson, Senfronia now present.)

The chair recognized Representative Kuempel, on behalf of Representative Israel, to close on HB 1999.

HB 1999 was left pending without objection.

HB 3453

The chair laid out HB 3453.

The chair recognized Representative Landgraf to explain HB 3453.

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

The chair recognized Representative Landgraf to close on HB 3453.

HB 3453 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Geren now present.)

HB 2018

The chair laid out HB 2018.

The chair recognized Representative Kuempel, on behalf of Representative Anderson, R., to explain HB 2018.

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

The chair recognized Representative Kuempel, on behalf of Representative Anderson, R., to close on HB 2018.

HB 2018 was left pending without objection.

HB 3404

The chair laid out HB 3404.

The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to explain HB 3404.

Representative Thompson, Senfronia offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to close on HB 3404.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3404 was left pending without objection.

HB 3905

The chair laid out HB 3905.

The chair recognized Representative Thompson, Senfronia to explain HB 3905.

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

The chair recognized Representative Thompson, Senfronia to close on HB 3905.

HB 3905 was left pending without objection.

HB 2525

The chair laid out HB 2525 as pending business.

Representative Hernandez offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Thompson, Senfronia moved that HB 2525, 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 Guillen; Frullo; Hernandez; Herrero; Thompson, Senfronia (5).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Kuempel; Geren; Goldman; Paddie (4).

HB 2976

The chair laid out HB 2976 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

(Representative Kuempel now present.)

(Representative Paddie now present.)

(Representative Goldman now present.)

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Thompson, Senfronia moved that HB 2976, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Kuempel; Guillen; Frullo; Goldman; Hernandez; Herrero; Paddie; Thompson, Senfronia (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Geren (1).

(Representative Kuempel in chair.)

HB 3261

(Representative Geren now present.)

The chair laid out HB 3261.

The chair recognized Representative Geren to explain HB 3261.

Representative Thompson, Senfronia offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Geren to close on HB 3261.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3261 was left pending without objection.

HB 1429

The chair laid out HB 1429.

The chair recognized Representative Isaac to explain HB 1429.

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

The chair recognized Representative Isaac to close on HB 1429.

HB 1429 was left pending without objection.

HB 1514

The chair laid out HB 1514.

The chair recognized Representative Isaac to explain HB 1514.

Representative Thompson, Senfronia offered a complete committee substitute.

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

(Representative Guillen in chair.)

(Representative Biedermann also in attendance)

(Representative Kuempel in chair.)

The chair recognized Representative Isaac to close on HB 1514.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1514 was left pending without objection.

At 9:11 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. Kuempel, Chair

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Brittney Madden, Clerk