The House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock

87th Legislature

April 1, 2021

8:00 a.m.

E2.010

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 26, 2021, the House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Burns, at 8:04 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Burns; Anderson; Bailes; Cole; Cyrier; Guillen; Rosenthal; and Toth.

A quorum was present.

HB 222

The chair laid out HB 222 as pending business.

Representative Bailes offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Bailes moved that HB 222, 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 Burns; Anderson; Bailes; Cole; Cyrier; Guillen; Rosenthal; Toth (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Herrero (1).

HB 1958

The chair laid out HB 1958 as pending business.

Representative Anderson offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Anderson moved that HB 1958, 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 Burns; Anderson; Bailes; Cole; Cyrier; Guillen; Rosenthal; Toth (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Herrero (1).

HB 2089

The chair laid out HB 2089 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 2089, 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 Burns; Anderson; Bailes; Cole; Cyrier; Guillen; Rosenthal; Toth (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Herrero (1).

HB 2004

The chair laid out HB 2004 as pending business.

Representative Toth offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Toth moved that HB 2004, 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 Burns; Anderson; Bailes; Cole; Cyrier; Guillen; Rosenthal; Toth (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Herrero (1).

HB 3442

The chair laid out HB 3442.

The chair recognized Representative Anderson to explain HB 3442.

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

The chair recognized Representative Anderson to close on HB 3442.

HB 3442 was left pending without objection.

HB 3688

The chair laid out HB 3688.

The chair recognized Representative Anderson to explain HB 3688.

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

The chair recognized Representative Anderson to close on HB 3688.

HB 3688 was left pending without objection.

HB 1371

The chair laid out HB 1371.

The chair recognized Representative Guerra to explain HB 1371.

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

The chair recognized Representative Guerra to close on HB 1371.

HB 1371 was left pending without objection.

HB 3132

The chair laid out HB 3132.

The chair recognized Representative Smithee to explain HB 3132.

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

The chair recognized Representative Smithee to close on HB 3132.

HB 3132 was left pending without objection.

HB 2840

The chair laid out HB 2840.

The chair recognized Representative Longoria to explain HB 2840.

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

The chair recognized Representative Longoria to close on HB 2840.

HB 2840 was left pending without objection.

HB 2841

The chair laid out HB 2841.

The chair recognized Representative Longoria to explain HB 2841.

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

The chair recognized Representative Longoria to close on HB 2841.

HB 2841 was left pending without objection.

HB 1686

The chair laid out HB 1686.

The chair recognized Representative Cortez to explain HB 1686.

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

HB 1686 was left pending without objection.

At 9:56 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until final adjourn./recess or during reading and referral of bills.

The committee reconvened at 12:13 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Burns.

The quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Burns; Anderson; Bailes; Cole; and Rosenthal.

A quorum was present.

The chair laid out HB 1686 as pending business.

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

The chair recognized Representative Cortez to close on HB 1686.

HB 1686 was left pending without objection.

At 12:34 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. Burns, Chair

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Shannon Houston, Clerk