The House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock

87th Legislature

April 29, 2021

8:00 a.m.

E2.010

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 23, 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; Cyrier; Herrero; and Toth.

A quorum was present.

SB 703

The chair laid out SB 703, the companion to HB 1835.

The chair recognized Representative Canales to explain SB 703.

(Representative Cole now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Canales to close on SB 703.

SB 703 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Guillen now present.)

SB 705

The chair laid out SB 705, the companion to HB 1830.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Cyrier to explain SB 705.

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

(Representative Rosenthal now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Cyrier to close on SB 705.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

SB 705 was left pending without objection.

SB 703

The chair laid out SB 703, the companion to HB 1835, as pending business.

Representative Cyrier moved that SB 703, 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; Cole; Cyrier; Herrero; Rosenthal; Toth (7).

Nays:                           Representative Bailes (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Guillen (1).

SB 705

The chair laid out SB 705, the companion to HB 1830, as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that SB 705, 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; Herrero; Rosenthal; Toth (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Guillen (1).

SB 634

The chair laid out SB 634, the companion to HB 3688.

Representative Bailes moved that SB 634, 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; Herrero; Rosenthal; Toth (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Guillen (1).

SB 1118

The chair laid out SB 1118, the companion to HB 2619.

Representative Rosenthal moved that SB 1118, 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; Herrero; Rosenthal; Toth (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Guillen (1).

HB 3959

The chair laid out HB 3959 as pending business.

Representative Anderson offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Anderson moved that HB 3959, 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; Herrero; Rosenthal (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Guillen; Toth (2).

At 8:35 a.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