The House Committee on Elections

87th Legislature

March 25, 2021

8:00 a.m.

E2.028

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 19, 2021, revised on March 24, 2021, and permission granted on March 25, 2021, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on Elections met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Cain, at 8:06 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Cain; González, Jessica; Beckley; Bucy; Jetton; Schofield; and Swanson.

A quorum was present.

Invited testimony on elections

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

(Representative Clardy now present.)

(Representative Fierro now present.)

HB 2640

The chair laid out HB 2640.

The chair recognized Representative King, Tracy O. to explain HB 2640.

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

The chair recognized Representative King, Tracy O. to close on HB 2640.

HB 2640 was left pending without objection.

HB 2318

The chair laid out HB 2318.

The chair recognized Representative Geren to explain HB 2318.

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

The chair recognized Representative Geren to close on HB 2318.

HB 2318 was left pending without objection.

HB 2057

The chair laid out HB 2057.

The chair recognized Representative Klick to explain HB 2057.

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

The chair recognized Representative Klick to close on HB 2057.

HB 2057 was left pending without objection.

HB 574

The chair laid out HB 574 as pending business.

Representative Clardy offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 574, 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 Cain; Clardy; Jetton; Schofield; Swanson (5).

Nays:                           Representatives González, Jessica; Beckley; Bucy; Fierro (4).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1264

The chair laid out HB 1264 as pending business.

Representative Swanson offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 1264, 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 Cain; González, Jessica; Beckley; Bucy; Clardy; Fierro; Jetton; Schofield; Swanson (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HR 237

The chair laid out HR 237 as pending business.

Representative Jetton moved that HR 237, 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 Cain; Clardy; Jetton; Schofield; Swanson (5).

Nays:                           Representatives González, Jessica; Beckley; Bucy; Fierro (4).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2197

The chair laid out HB 2197.

The chair recognized Representative Hull to explain HB 2197.

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

The chair recognized Representative Hull to close on HB 2197.

HB 2197 was left pending without objection.

At 9:21 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until final adjourn or recess of the House today or during the period authorized for reading and referral of bills if permission is granted by the House.

The committee reconvened at 11:05 a.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Cain.

The quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Cain; González, Jessica; Beckley; Bucy; Jetton; Schofield; and Swanson.

A quorum was present.

(Representative González, Jessica in chair.)

HB 6

The chair laid out HB 6.

Representative Cain offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Cain to explain HB 6.

(Representative Fierro now present.)

(Representative Clardy now present.)

(Representative Cain in chair.)

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 6 was left pending without objection.

At 12:06 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed.

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Rep. Cain, Chair

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Jessica Hart, Clerk