The House Committee on Business & Industry

86th Legislature

March 19, 2019

10:30 a.m. or upon final adjourn./recess or bill referral if permission granted

E2.016

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 14, 2019, and permission granted on March 19, 2019, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on Business & Industry met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Martinez Fischer, at 12:55 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Martinez Fischer; Darby; Landgraf; Patterson; and Shine.

A quorum was present.

HB 1515

The chair laid out HB 1515.

The chair recognized Representative Nevárez to explain HB 1515.

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

The chair recognized Representative Nevárez to close on HB 1515.

HB 1515 was left pending without objection.

HB 2101

The chair laid out HB 2101.

The chair recognized Representative Capriglione to explain HB 2101.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Capriglione to explain HB 2101.

(Representative Moody now present.)

(Representative Parker now present.)

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

(Representative Darby in chair.)

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

(Representative Collier now present.)

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

(Representative Martinez Fischer in chair.)

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

(Representative Beckley now present.)

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

(Representative Moody in chair.)

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

(Representative Darby in chair.)

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

(Representative Martinez Fischer in chair.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Capriglione to close on HB 2101.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2101 was left pending without objection.

HB 741

The chair laid out HB 741.

The chair recognized Representative Davis, Yvonne to explain HB 741.

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

The chair recognized Representative Davis, Yvonne to close on HB 741.

HB 741 was left pending without objection.

HB 69

The chair laid out HB 69.

Representative Darby offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Minjarez to explain HB 69.

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

The chair recognized Representative Minjarez to close on HB 69.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 69 was left pending without objection.

HB 359

The chair laid out HB 359.

The chair recognized Representative Moody to explain HB 359.

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

The chair recognized Representative Moody to close on HB 359.

HB 359 was left pending without objection.

HB 2207

The chair laid out HB 2207.

Representative Parker offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Shine to explain HB 2207.

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

The chair recognized Representative Shine to close on HB 2207.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2207 was left pending without objection.

HB 1665

The chair laid out HB 1665.

The chair recognized Representative Patterson to explain HB 1665.

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

The chair recognized Representative Patterson to close on HB 1665.

HB 1665 was left pending without objection.

HB 2207

The chair laid out HB 2207 as pending business.

Representative Darby offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Parker moved that HB 2207, 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 Martinez Fischer; Darby; Beckley; Collier; Landgraf; Parker; Patterson; Shine (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Moody (1).

At 6:03 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. Martinez Fischer, Chair

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Rachel Wetsel, Clerk