The House Committee on Business & Industry

87th Legislature

April 20, 2021

8:00 a.m.

E2.028

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 15, 2021, revised on April 15, 2021, the House Committee on Business & Industry met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Turner, Chris, at 8:01 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Turner, Chris; Hefner; Cain; Lambert; Patterson; Shine; and Thompson, Senfronia.

A quorum was present.

(Representative Ordaz Perez now present.)

HB 2942

The Chair moved to reconsider the vote by which HB 2942 was reported from committee. The motion prevailed without objection.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 2942, 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; Lambert; Ordaz Perez; Patterson; Shine; Thompson, Senfronia (6).

Nays:                           Representatives Hefner; Cain (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Crockett (1).

HB 3042

The chair laid out HB 3042.

The chair recognized Representative Patterson to explain HB 3042.

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

(Representative Crockett now present.)

The chair recognized Representative Patterson to close on HB 3042.

HB 3042 was left pending without objection.

HB 3744

The chair laid out HB 3744.

The chair recognized Representative Capriglione to explain HB 3744.

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

The chair recognized Representative Capriglione to close on HB 3744.

HB 3744 was left pending without objection.

HB 3422

The chair laid out HB 3422.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Morrison to explain HB 3422.

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

The chair recognized Representative Morrison to close on HB 3422.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3422 was left pending without objection.

HB 318

The chair laid out HB 318.

The chair recognized Representative VanDeaver to explain HB 318.

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

The chair recognized Representative VanDeaver to close on HB 318.

HB 318 was left pending without objection.

HB 2424

The chair laid out HB 2424.

The chair recognized Representative Murr to explain HB 2424.

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

The chair recognized Representative Murr to close on HB 2424.

HB 2424 was left pending without objection.

HB 3320

The chair laid out HB 3320.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Landgraf to explain HB 3320.

(Representative Hefner in chair.)

(Representative Turner, Chris in chair.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Landgraf to close on HB 3320.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3320 was left pending without objection.

HB 1101

The chair laid out HB 1101.

The chair recognized Representative Beckley to explain HB 1101.

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

The chair recognized Representative Beckley to close on HB 1101.

HB 1101 was left pending without objection.

HB 3818

The chair laid out HB 3818.

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain HB 3818.

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

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on HB 3818.

HB 3818 was left pending without objection.

HB 3141

The chair laid out HB 3141.

The chair recognized Representative Dominguez to explain HB 3141.

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

The chair recognized Representative Dominguez to close on HB 3141.

HB 3141 was left pending without objection.

At 9:54 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until upon final adjourn./recess.

The committee reconvened at 12:30 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Turner, Chris.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 2617

The chair laid out HB 2617.

The chair recognized Representative Lopez to explain HB 2617.

(Representative Lambert now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Lopez to close on HB 2617.

HB 2617 was left pending without objection.

HB 3882

The chair laid out HB 3882.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Lopez to explain HB 3882.

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

The chair recognized Representative Lopez to close on HB 3882.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3882 was left pending without objection.

HB 3098

The chair laid out HB 3098.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Cason to explain HB 3098.

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

The chair recognized Representative Cason to close on HB 3098.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3098 was left pending without objection.

At 1:24 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