The House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures

87th Legislature

March 31, 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 26, 2021, revised on March 30, 2021, and a suspension of the 5-day posting rule on March 30, 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 1:07 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 763

The chair laid out HB 763 and explained HB 763.

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

(Representative Pacheco now present.)

(Representative Fierro now present.)

Representative Geren moved that HB 763, 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 Thompson, Senfronia; Kuempel; Darby; Ellzey; Fierro; Geren; Guillen; Hernandez; Huberty; Pacheco (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Goldman (1).

HB 2809

The chair laid out HB 2809.

The chair recognized Representative Murphy to explain HB 2809.

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

The chair recognized Representative Murphy to close on HB 2809.

Representative Guillen moved that HB 2809, 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 Thompson, Senfronia; Kuempel; Darby; Ellzey; Fierro; Geren; Guillen; Hernandez; Huberty; Pacheco (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Goldman (1).

HB 2757

The chair laid out HB 2757.

Representative Geren offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Cyrier to explain HB 2757 and CSHB 2757.

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

The chair recognized Representative Cyrier to close on HB 2757.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Hernandez moved that HB 2757, 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 Thompson, Senfronia; Kuempel; Darby; Ellzey; Fierro; Geren; Guillen; Hernandez; Huberty; Pacheco (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Goldman (1).

HB 810

The chair laid out HB 810 and explained HB 810.

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

The chair recognized Representative Collier for questions.

The chair recognized Representative Collier to close on HB 810.

HB 810 was left pending without objection.

HB 3228

The chair laid out HB 3228.

The chair recognized Representative Lozano to explain HB 3228.

(Representative Goldman now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Lozano to close on HB 3228.

Representative Goldman moved that HB 3228, 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 Thompson, Senfronia; Kuempel; Ellzey; Fierro; Geren; Goldman; Guillen; Hernandez; Huberty (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Darby; Pacheco (2).

HB 3212

The chair laid out HB 3212.

The chair recognized Representative Sherman, Sr. to explain HB 3212.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Sherman, Sr. to explain CSHB 3212.

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

The chair recognized Representative Sherman, Sr. to close on HB 3212.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 3212, 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 Thompson, Senfronia; Kuempel; Ellzey; Fierro; Geren; Goldman; Guillen; Hernandez; Huberty (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Darby; Pacheco (2).

HB 3616

The chair laid out HB 3616 and explained HB 3616.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Johnson, Ann to explain HB 3616 and CSHB 3616.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 3616, 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 Thompson, Senfronia; Kuempel; Ellzey; Fierro; Geren; Goldman; Guillen; Huberty (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Darby; Hernandez; Pacheco (3).

HB 3136

The chair laid out HB 3136.

The chair recognized Representative Beckley to explain HB 3136.

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

The chair recognized Representative Beckley to close on HB 3136.

HB 3136 was left pending without objection.

HB 3012

The chair laid out HB 3012.

The chair recognized Representative Geren to explain HB 3012.

Representative Kuempel offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Geren to explain CSHB 3012.

The chair recognized Representative Geren to close on HB 3012.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Kuempel moved that HB 3012, 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 Thompson, Senfronia; Kuempel; Darby; Ellzey; Fierro; Geren; Goldman; Guillen; Huberty; Pacheco (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Hernandez (1).

HJR 143

The chair laid out HJR 143.

The chair recognized Representative Geren to explain HJR 143.

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

The chair recognized Representative Geren to close on HJR 143.

Representative Kuempel moved that HJR 143, 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; Kuempel; Darby; Ellzey; Geren; Goldman; Guillen; Huberty; Pacheco (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Fierro; Hernandez (2).

HB 3244

The chair laid out HB 3244.

The chair recognized Representative Geren to explain HB 3244.

Representative Kuempel offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Geren to explain CSHB 3244.

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

The chair recognized Representative Geren to close on HB 3244.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3244 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Kuempel in chair.)

HB 3897

The chair laid out HB 3897.

The chair recognized Representative Thompson, Senfronia to explain HB 3897.

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

The chair recognized Representative Thompson, Senfronia to close on HB 3897.

HB 3897 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Thompson, Senfronia in chair.)

HB 2698

The chair laid out HB 2698.

The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to explain HB 2698.

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

The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to close on HB 2698.

Representative Huberty moved that HB 2698, 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 Thompson, Senfronia; Kuempel; Darby; Ellzey; Fierro; Geren; Goldman; Guillen; Hernandez; Huberty; Pacheco (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 3721

The chair laid out HB 3721.

The chair recognized Representative Ellzey to explain HB 3721.

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

The chair recognized Representative Ellzey to close on HB 3721.

Representative Darby moved that HB 3721, 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 Thompson, Senfronia; Kuempel; Darby; Ellzey; Fierro; Goldman; Guillen; Hernandez; Huberty; Pacheco (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Geren (1).

HB 1560

The chair laid out HB 1560.

The chair recognized Representative Goldman to explain HB 1560.

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

The chair recognized Representative Goldman to close on HB 1560.

HB 1560 was left pending without objection.

HB 4238

The chair referred HB 4238 directly to the Subcommittee on Alcohol Regulation.

The committee sang Happy Birthday to the clerk.

At 3:55 p.m., on the motion of Representative Huberty 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