The House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures

87th Legislature

March 24, 2021

10:30 a.m. or upon final adjourn./recess or bill referral if permission granted

JHR 120

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 19, 2021, revised on March 19, 2021, the House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Thompson, Senfronia, at 11:35 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Thompson, Senfronia; Darby; Ellzey; Geren; Goldman; Huberty; and Pacheco.

A quorum was present.

HB 1650

The chair laid out HB 1650 as pending business and explained.

Representative Geren moved that HB 1650, 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 Thompson, Senfronia; Darby; Ellzey; Geren; Goldman; Huberty; Pacheco (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Kuempel; Fierro; Guillen; Hernandez (4).

HB 2119

The chair laid out HB 2119.

The chair recognized Representative Burrows to explain HB 2119.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Burrows to explain the substitute.

(Representative Guillen now present.)

(Representative Fierro now present.)

(Representative Kuempel now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Burrows to close on HB 2119.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2119 was left pending without objection.

HB 735

The chair laid out HB 735.

The chair recognized Representative Minjarez to explain HB 735.

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

The chair recognized Representative Minjarez to close on HB 735.

HB 735 was left pending without objection.

HB 1755

The chair laid out HB 1755.

The chair recognized Representative Metcalf to explain HB 1755.

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

The chair recognized Representative Metcalf to close on HB 1755.

HB 1755 was left pending without objection.

HB 1957

The chair laid out HB 1957.

The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to explain HB 1957.

Representative Goldman offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to explain the substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to close on HB 1957.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1957 was left pending without objection.

HB 2127

The chair laid out HB 2127.

The chair recognized Representative Turner, Chris to explain HB 2127.

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

The chair recognized Representative Turner, Chris to close on HB 2127.

HB 2127 was left pending without objection.

HB 2168

The chair laid out HB 2168.

The chair recognized Representative Krause to explain HB 2168.

Representative Kuempel offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Krause to explain the substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Krause to close on HB 2168.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2168 was left pending without objection.

HB 2376

The chair laid out HB 2376.

The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to explain HB 2376.

Representative Pacheco offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to explain the substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to close on HB 2376.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2376 was left pending without objection.

HB 2378

The chair laid out HB 2378.

The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to explain HB 2378.

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

The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to close on HB 2378.

HB 2378 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Hernandez now present.)

HB 2533

The chair laid out HB 2533.

The chair recognized Representative Darby to explain HB 2533.

Representative Hernandez offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Darby to explain the substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Darby to close on HB 2533.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2533 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Kuempel in chair.)

HB 2305

The chair laid out HB 2305.

The chair recognized Representative Thompson, Senfronia to explain HB 2305.

Representative Guillen offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Thompson, Senfronia to explain the substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Thompson, Senfronia to close on HB 2305.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2305 was left pending without objection.

HB 2204

The chair laid out HB 2204.

The chair recognized Representative Thompson, Senfronia to explain HB 2204.

Representative Hernandez offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Thompson, Senfronia to explain the substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Thompson, Senfronia to close on HB 2204.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2204 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Thompson, Senfronia in chair.)

The chair named the following subcommittee and appointed the following committee members to the Subcommittee on Business & Occupational Regulation:

Subcommittee on Business and Occupational Regulation

Huberty, Chair

Members:  Darby, Fierro, Geren, Hernandez

The chair referred the following bills directly to the Subcommittee on Business and Occupational Regulation:

HB 166, HB 170, HB 1655, HB 2054, HB 2285, HB 2512, HB 3520 and HJR 33

The chair named the following subcommittee and appointed the following committee members to the Subcommittee on Alcohol Regulation:

Subcommittee on Alcohol Regulation

Kuempel, Chair

Members:  Goldman, Guillen, Ellzey, Pacheco

The chair referred the following bills directly to the Subcommittee on Alcohol Regulation:

HB 937, HB 1299, HB 1519, HB 1551, HB 1734, HB 2232, HB 2890 & HB 2945

At 12:57 p.m., on the motion of Representative Pacheco and without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.

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Rep. Thompson, Senfronia, Chair

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Milda Mora, Clerk