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Commerce Committee adopts committee substitute for House Bill 2099 in executive session
Summary
In executive session the committee adopted an amendment and the House Committee substitute to House Bill 2099, clarifying the role of authorized agents and allowing executors/verified heirs to act for recently deceased owners; the substitute was adopted unanimously in roll call.
The Commerce Committee moved in executive session to consider House Bill 2099 and adopted a committee substitute after approving an amendment that adds 'authorized agent' language to let executors, trustees and verified heirs act for recently deceased property owners.
The chair opened the executive session and the committee debated a housekeeping amendment (ending in 0.01h) that, as one member explained, "includes an authorized agent, which includes but is not limited to executives, administrators, trustees and verified heirs," to prevent third parties from falsely claiming authorization after an owner’s death. The amendment was adopted and rolled into a committee substitute (ending in 0.03c); the committee then voted the substitute "do pass."
A roll-call was held and the clerk recorded affirmative responses across members present; the chair announced the committee substitute for HB 2099 had been adopted. The committee proceeded immediately to the public hearing portion of its agenda.
The action clarifies ownership-authority language; the committee did not take further public testimony on HB 2099 in the published record.
