The House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock

87th Legislature

April 8, 2021

8:00 a.m.

E2.010

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 1, 2021, the House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Burns, at 8:02 a.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 3442

The chair laid out HB 3442 as pending business.

Representative Cyrier offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Cyrier moved that HB 3442, 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; Rosenthal; Toth (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Guillen; Herrero (2).

(Representative Guillen now present.)

HB 3688

The chair laid out HB 3688 as pending business.

Representative Bailes moved that HB 3688, without amendments, 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 3132

The chair laid out HB 3132 as pending business.

Representative Guillen moved that HB 3132, without amendments, 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 2840

The chair laid out HB 2840 as pending business.

Representative Guillen moved that HB 2840, without amendments, 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 2841

The chair laid out HB 2841 as pending business.

Representative Guillen moved that HB 2841, without amendments, 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.

(Representative Herrero now present.)

The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Burns; Anderson; Bailes; Cole; Cyrier; Guillen; Herrero; Rosenthal; Toth (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1371

The chair laid out HB 1371 as pending business.

Representative Guillen moved that HB 1371, 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; Herrero; Rosenthal; Toth (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2619

The chair laid out HB 2619.

The chair recognized Representative Wilson to explain HB 2619.

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

The chair recognized Representative Wilson to close on HB 2619.

HB 2619 was left pending without objection.

HB 3289

The chair laid out HB 3289.

The chair recognized Representative González, Mary to explain HB 3289.

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

The chair recognized Representative González, Mary to close on HB 3289.

HB 3289 was left pending without objection.

HB 4181

The chair laid out HB 4181.

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain HB 4181.

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

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on HB 4181.

HB 4181 was left pending without objection.

HB 3855

The chair laid out HB 3855.

The chair recognized Representative Rogers to explain HB 3855.

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

The chair recognized Representative Rogers to close on HB 3855.

HB 3855 was left pending without objection.

HB 3856

The chair laid out HB 3856.

The chair recognized Representative Rogers to explain HB 3856.

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

The chair recognized Representative Rogers to close on HB 3856.

HB 3856 was left pending without objection.

HB 3948

The chair laid out HB 3948.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative King, Tracy O. to explain HB 3948.

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

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3948 was left pending without objection.

At 9:57 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until final adjourn./recess or reading and referral of bills.

The committee reconvened at 2:49 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Burns.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 3948

The chair laid out HB 3948 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

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

(Representative Cole now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative King, Tracy O. to close on HB 3948.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3948 was left pending without objection.

HB 4548

The chair laid out HB 4548.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair explained HB 4548.

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

The chair closed HB 4548.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 4548 was left pending without objection.

At 3:19 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