The House Committee on International Relations & Economic Development

86th Legislature

March 18, 2019

10:00 a.m.

E2.014

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 13, 2019, the House Committee on International Relations & Economic Development met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Anchia, at 10:03 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Anchia; Frullo; Blanco; Cain; Larson; Raney; and Romero, Jr..

A quorum was present.

HB 680

The chair laid out HB 680 as pending business.

Representative Romero, Jr. offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Romero, Jr. moved that HB 680, 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 Anchia; Frullo; Blanco; Larson; Raney; Romero, Jr. (6).

Nays:                           Representative Cain (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Metcalf; Perez (2).

HB 1588

The chair laid out HB 1588 as pending business.

Representative Larson moved that HB 1588, without amendments, 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 Anchia; Frullo; Blanco; Cain; Larson; Raney; Romero, Jr. (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Metcalf; Perez (2).

HB 2223

The chair laid out HB 2223 as pending business.

Representative Raney moved that HB 2223, without amendments, 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 Anchia; Frullo; Blanco; Cain; Larson; Raney; Romero, Jr. (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Metcalf; Perez (2).

HB 260

The chair laid out HB 260 as pending business.

Representative Romero, Jr. moved that HB 260, without amendments, 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 Anchia; Frullo; Blanco; Cain; Larson; Raney; Romero, Jr. (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Metcalf; Perez (2).

HB 83

The chair laid out HB 83 as pending business.

Representative Blanco moved that HB 83, without amendments, 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 Anchia; Frullo; Blanco; Cain; Larson; Raney; Romero, Jr. (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Metcalf; Perez (2).

HJR 83

The chair laid out HJR 83.

The chair recognized Representative Martinez to explain HJR 83.

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

The chair recognized Representative Martinez to close on HJR 83.

HJR 83 was left pending without objection.

HB 2240

The chair laid out HB 2240.

The chair recognized Representative Murphy to explain HB 2240.

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

The chair recognized Representative Murphy to close on HB 2240.

HB 2240 was left pending without objection.

HB 1714

The chair laid out HB 1714.

The chair recognized Representative Blanco to explain HB 1714.

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

The chair recognized Representative Blanco to close on HB 1714.

HB 1714 was left pending without objection.

HB 1720

The chair laid out HB 1720.

The chair recognized Representative Blanco to explain HB 1720.

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

The chair recognized Representative Blanco to close on HB 1720.

HB 1720 was left pending without objection.

HB 700

The chair laid out HB 700.

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain HB 700.

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

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on HB 700.

HB 700 was left pending without objection.

HB 1949

The chair laid out HB 1949.

Representative Blanco offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain HB 1949.

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

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on HB 1949.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1949 was left pending without objection.

HB 441

The chair laid out HB 441.

Representative Larson offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Bernal to explain HB 441.

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

The chair recognized Representative Bernal to close on HB 441.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 441 was left pending without objection.

HB 618

The chair laid out HB 618.

Representative Raney offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Neave to explain HB 618.

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

The chair recognized Representative Neave to close on HB 618.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 618 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Frullo in chair.)

HB 1527

The chair laid out HB 1527.

The chair recognized Representative Neave to explain HB 1527.

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

The chair recognized Representative Neave to close on HB 1527.

HB 1527 was left pending without objection.

HB 1529

The chair laid out HB 1529.

The chair recognized Representative Neave to explain HB 1529.

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

The chair recognized Representative Neave to close on HB 1529.

HB 1529 was left pending without objection.

HB 2279

The chair laid out HB 2279.

The chair recognized Representative Zwiener to explain HB 2279.

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

The chair recognized Representative Zwiener to close on HB 2279.

HB 2279 was left pending without objection.

At 1:16 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. Anchia, Chair

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Jeff Madden, Clerk