The House Committee on Business & Industry

88th Legislature

March 20, 2023

10:00 a.m.

E2.012

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 15, 2023, and permission granted on March 20, 2023, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on Business & Industry met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Longoria, at 10:02 a.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 4

The chair laid out HB 4 as pending business.

Representative Lambert offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 4, 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; Lambert (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Neave Criado (1).

HB 471

The chair laid out HB 471 as pending business.

Representative Vasut offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 471, 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; Lambert (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Neave Criado (1).

HB 614

The chair laid out HB 614 as pending business.

Representative Hinojosa offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 614, 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; Lambert (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Neave Criado (1).

HB 697

The chair laid out HB 697 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 697, 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; Lambert (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Neave Criado (1).

HB 1558

The chair laid out HB 1558 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 1558, 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; Lambert (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Neave Criado (1).

HB 2468

The chair laid out HB 2468.

The chair recognized Representative Burrows to explain HB 2468.

Representative Lambert offered a complete committee substitute.

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

(Representative Neave Criado now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Burrows to close on HB 2468.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 2468, 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; Frazier; González, Jessica; Hinojosa; Lambert; Neave Criado (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Cole; Isaac (2).

HB 207

The chair laid out HB 207.

The chair recognized Representative Murr to explain HB 207.

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

The chair recognized Representative Murr to close on HB 207.

HB 207 was left pending without objection.

HB 2926

The chair laid out HB 2926.

The chair recognized Representative Turner to explain HB 2926.

Representative Frazier offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair closed on HB 2926 on behalf of Representative Turner.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2926 was left pending without objection.

HB 2314

The chair laid out HB 2314.

The chair recognized Representative Canales to explain HB 2314.

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

The chair recognized Representative Canales to close on HB 2314.

HB 2314 was left pending without objection.

HB 2316

The chair laid out HB 2316.

The chair recognized Representative Canales to explain HB 2316.

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

The chair recognized Representative Canales to close on HB 2316.

HB 2316 was left pending without objection.

HB 679

The chair laid out HB 679.

The chair recognized Representative Bell, Keith to explain HB 679.

Representative González, Jessica offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Bell, Keith to close on HB 679.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 679 was left pending without objection.

HB 790

The chair laid out HB 790.

The chair recognized Representative Patterson to explain HB 790.

Representative Vasut offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Patterson to close on HB 790.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 790 was left pending without objection.

HB 2574

The chair laid out HB 2574.

The chair recognized Representative Lambert to explain HB 2574.

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

HB 2574 was left pending.

At 1:59 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until upon final adjourn./recess or bill referral if permission granted.

The committee reconvened at 3:01 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Longoria.

The quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Longoria; Vasut; Frazier; Isaac; and Lambert.

A quorum was present.

HB 2574

The chair laid out HB 2574 as pending business.

(Representative Neave Criado now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Lambert to close on HB 2574.

HB 2574 was left pending without objection.

At 3:09 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