The House Committee on Business & Industry

88th Legislature

April 5, 2023

upon final adjournment

House Chamber, Desk #144

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on April 5, 2023, the House Committee on Business & Industry met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Longoria, at 12:06 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Longoria; Vasut; Cole; Frazier; González, Jessica; Hinojosa; and Neave Criado.

A quorum was present.

HB 102

The chair laid out HB 102 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 102, 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 Longoria; Vasut; Cole; Frazier; González, Jessica; Hinojosa; Neave Criado (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Isaac; Lambert (2).

HB 679

The chair laid out HB 679 as pending business.

Representative González, Jessica offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 679, 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 Longoria; Vasut; Cole; Frazier; González, Jessica; Hinojosa; Neave Criado (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Isaac; Lambert (2).

HB 790

The chair laid out HB 790 as pending business.

Representative Vasut offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 790, 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 Longoria; Vasut; Cole; Frazier; González, Jessica; Hinojosa; Neave Criado (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Isaac; Lambert (2).

HB 1193

The chair laid out HB 1193 as pending business.

Representative Hinojosa offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 1193, 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 Longoria; Vasut; Cole; Frazier; González, Jessica; Hinojosa; Neave Criado (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Isaac; Lambert (2).

HB 1957

The chair laid out HB 1957 as pending business.

Representative Frazier offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 1957, 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 Longoria; Vasut; Cole; Frazier; González, Jessica; Hinojosa; Neave Criado (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Isaac; Lambert (2).

(Representative Isaac now present.)

HB 2063

The chair laid out HB 2063 as pending business.

Representative Cole offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 2063, 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 Longoria; Vasut; Cole; Frazier; González, Jessica; Hinojosa; Isaac; Neave Criado (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Lambert (1).

HB 2153

The chair laid out HB 2153 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 2153, 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 Longoria; Vasut; Cole; Frazier; González, Jessica; Hinojosa; Isaac; Neave Criado (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Lambert (1).

HB 2194

The chair laid out HB 2194 as pending business.

Representative Isaac offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 2194, 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 Longoria; Vasut; Cole; Frazier; González, Jessica; Hinojosa; Isaac; Neave Criado (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Lambert (1).

HB 2545

The chair laid out HB 2545 as pending business.

Representative González, Jessica offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 2545, 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 Longoria; Vasut; Cole; Frazier; González, Jessica; Hinojosa; Isaac; Neave Criado (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Lambert (1).

HB 4279

The chair laid out HB 4279 as pending business.

Representative González, Jessica offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 4279, 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 Longoria; Vasut; Cole; Frazier; González, Jessica; Hinojosa; Isaac; Neave Criado (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Lambert (1).

HB 1242

The chair laid out HB 1242 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 1242, 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 Longoria; Vasut; Cole; Frazier; González, Jessica; Hinojosa; Isaac; Neave Criado (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Lambert (1).

At 12:14 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. Longoria, Chair

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Jeff Madden, Clerk