The House Committee on Business & Industry

88th Legislature

May 5, 2023

9:30 a.m.

Agricultural Museum, 1W.14

Pursuant to a notice posted on May 4, 2023, the House Committee on Business & Industry met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Longoria, at 9:38 a.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 3768

The chair laid out HB 3768 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 3768, 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; González, Jessica; Hinojosa; Lambert; Neave Criado (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Frazier; Isaac (2).

HB 3766

The chair laid out HB 3766 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 3766, 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; Cole; González, Jessica; Hinojosa; Neave Criado (5).

Nays:                           Representatives Vasut; Lambert (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Frazier; Isaac (2).

HB 4301

The chair laid out HB 4301 as pending business.

Representative Lambert offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 4301, 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; González, Jessica; Hinojosa; Lambert; Neave Criado (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Frazier; Isaac (2).

SB 1639

The chair laid out SB 1639, the companion to HB 2444.

The chair moved that SB 1639, 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; González, Jessica; Hinojosa; Lambert; Neave Criado (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Frazier; Isaac (2).

(Representative Isaac now present.)

SB 2269

The chair laid out SB 2269, the companion to HB 4859.

The chair moved that SB 2269, 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; González, Jessica; Hinojosa; Isaac; Lambert; Neave Criado (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Frazier (1).

SB 2493

The chair laid out SB 2493, the companion to HB 3405.

The chair moved that SB 2493, 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; González, Jessica; Hinojosa; Isaac; Lambert; Neave Criado (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Frazier (1).

HB 2949

The chair laid out HB 2949 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 2949, 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; González, Jessica; Hinojosa; Isaac; Lambert; Neave Criado (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Frazier (1).

HB 1864

The chair laid out HB 1864 as pending business.

Representative Vasut offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 1864, 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; González, Jessica; Hinojosa; Isaac; Lambert; Neave Criado (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Frazier (1).

HB 870

The chair laid out HB 870 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 870, 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; Cole; González, Jessica; Hinojosa; Lambert; Neave Criado (6).

Nays:                           Representative Vasut (1).

Present, Not Voting:   Representative Isaac (1).

Absent:                        Representative Frazier (1).

HB 778

The chair laid out HB 778 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 778, 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; Cole; González, Jessica; Hinojosa; Isaac; Lambert; Neave Criado (7).

Nays:                           Representative Vasut (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Frazier (1).

HB 3335

The chair laid out HB 3335 as pending business.

Representative Hinojosa offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 3335, 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; González, Jessica; Hinojosa; Isaac; Lambert; Neave Criado (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Frazier (1).

HB 673

The chair laid out HB 673 as pending business.

Representative Cole offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 673, 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; González, Jessica; Hinojosa; Lambert; Neave Criado (7).

Nays:                           Representative Isaac (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Frazier (1).

At 9:48 a.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