The House Committee on Business & Industry

87th Legislature

April 14, 2021

11:00 a.m. or upon final adjourn./recess or bill referral if permission granted

Agricultural Museum, 1W.14

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 13, 2021, the House Committee on Business & Industry met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Turner, Chris, at 1:42 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Turner, Chris; Hefner; Crockett; Lambert; Ordaz Perez; and Patterson.

A quorum was present.

HB 396

The chair laid out HB 396 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Ordaz Perez moved that HB 396, 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 Turner, Chris; Hefner; Crockett; Ordaz Perez; Patterson (5).

Nays:                           Representative Lambert (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Cain; Shine; Thompson, Senfronia (3).

HB 541

The chair laid out HB 541 as pending business.

Representative Patterson offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Patterson moved that HB 541, 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 Turner, Chris; Hefner; Lambert; Ordaz Perez; Patterson (5).

Nays:                           Representative Crockett (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Cain; Shine; Thompson, Senfronia (3).

HB 1202

The chair laid out HB 1202 as pending business.

Representative Lambert offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Lambert moved that HB 1202, 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 Turner, Chris; Hefner; Crockett; Lambert; Ordaz Perez; Patterson (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Cain; Shine; Thompson, Senfronia (3).

HB 1659

The chair laid out HB 1659 as pending business.

Representative Hefner moved that HB 1659, 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 Turner, Chris; Hefner; Crockett; Lambert; Ordaz Perez; Patterson (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Cain; Shine; Thompson, Senfronia (3).

(Representative Cain now present.)

HB 1981

The chair laid out HB 1981 as pending business.

Representative Hefner offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Hefner moved that HB 1981, 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 Turner, Chris; Hefner; Cain; Crockett; Ordaz Perez; Patterson (6).

Nays:                           Representative Lambert (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Shine; Thompson, Senfronia (2).

HB 2879

The chair laid out HB 2879 as pending business.

Representative Patterson moved that HB 2879, 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 Turner, Chris; Hefner; Cain; Crockett; Lambert; Ordaz Perez; Patterson (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Shine; Thompson, Senfronia (2).

HB 3367

The chair laid out HB 3367 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 3367, 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 Turner, Chris; Hefner; Cain; Crockett; Ordaz Perez; Patterson (6).

Nays:                           Representative Lambert (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Shine; Thompson, Senfronia (2).

HB 3529

The chair laid out HB 3529 as pending business.

Representative Cain moved that HB 3529, 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 Turner, Chris; Hefner; Cain; Crockett; Lambert; Ordaz Perez; Patterson (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Shine; Thompson, Senfronia (2).

HB 3541

The chair laid out HB 3541 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 3541, 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 Turner, Chris; Hefner; Cain; Crockett; Lambert; Ordaz Perez; Patterson (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Shine; Thompson, Senfronia (2).

HB 3571

The chair laid out HB 3571 as pending business.

Representative Hefner offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Hefner moved that HB 3571, 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 Turner, Chris; Hefner; Cain; Crockett; Lambert; Ordaz Perez; Patterson (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Shine; Thompson, Senfronia (2).

HB 3158

The chair laid out HB 3158 as pending business.

Representative Crockett moved that HB 3158, 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 Turner, Chris; Hefner; Cain; Crockett; Lambert; Ordaz Perez; Patterson (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Shine; Thompson, Senfronia (2).

HB 3502

The chair laid out HB 3502 as pending business.

Representative Lambert moved that HB 3502, 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 Turner, Chris; Hefner; Cain; Crockett; Lambert; Ordaz Perez; Patterson (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Shine; Thompson, Senfronia (2).

HB 3622

The chair laid out HB 3622 as pending business.

Representative Hefner offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Hefner moved that HB 3622, 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 Turner, Chris; Hefner; Cain; Crockett; Lambert; Ordaz Perez; Patterson (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Shine; Thompson, Senfronia (2).

HB 3745

The chair laid out HB 3745.

Representative Patterson offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Patterson moved that HB 3745, 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 Turner, Chris; Hefner; Cain; Crockett; Lambert; Ordaz Perez; Patterson (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Shine; Thompson, Senfronia (2).

HB 3746

The chair laid out HB 3746.

Representative Cain moved that HB 3746, 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 Turner, Chris; Hefner; Cain; Crockett; Lambert; Ordaz Perez; Patterson (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Shine; Thompson, Senfronia (2).

At 2:02 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. Turner, Chris, Chair

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Emily Amps, Clerk