The House Committee on State Affairs

87th Legislature

May 4, 2021

3:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess or bill referral if permission granted

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Pursuant to a notice posted on May 4, 2021, and permission granted on May 4, 2021, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on State Affairs met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Paddie, at 5:25 p.m.

 

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Paddie; Hernandez; Deshotel; Harless; Howard; Hunter; King, Phil; Lucio III; Metcalf; Raymond; Shaheen; and Slawson.

 

A quorum was present.

 

 

HB 3

 

The chair laid out HB 3 as pending business.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

The chair moved that HB 3, 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 Paddie; Hernandez; Deshotel; Harless; Hunter; King, Phil; Lucio III; Metcalf; Raymond; Shaheen; Slawson (11).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   Representative Howard (1).

 

Absent:                        Representative Smithee (1).

 

HB 1373

 

The chair laid out HB 1373 as pending business.

 

The chair moved that HB 1373, 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 Paddie; Hernandez; Deshotel; Harless; Howard; Hunter; King, Phil; Lucio III; Metcalf; Raymond (10).

 

Nays:                           Representatives Shaheen; Slawson (2).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representative Smithee (1).

 

HB 1743

 

The chair laid out HB 1743 as pending business.

 

The chair moved that HB 1743, 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 Paddie; Hernandez; Deshotel; Harless; Howard; Hunter; King, Phil; Lucio III; Metcalf; Raymond; Shaheen; Slawson (12).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representative Smithee (1).

 

HB 1817

 

The chair laid out HB 1817 as pending business.

 

The chair moved that HB 1817, 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 Paddie; Hernandez; Deshotel; Harless; Howard; Hunter; King, Phil; Lucio III; Metcalf; Raymond; Shaheen; Slawson (12).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representative Smithee (1).

 

HB 2156

 

The chair laid out HB 2156 as pending business.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

The chair moved that HB 2156, 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 Paddie; Hernandez; Deshotel; Harless; Howard; Hunter; King, Phil; Lucio III; Metcalf; Raymond; Shaheen; Slawson (12).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representative Smithee (1).

 

HB 2246

 

The chair laid out HB 2246 as pending business.

 

The chair moved that HB 2246, 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 Paddie; Hernandez; Deshotel; Harless; Howard; Hunter; King, Phil; Lucio III; Metcalf; Raymond (10).

 

Nays:                           Representatives Shaheen; Slawson (2).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representative Smithee (1).

 

HB 2671

 

The chair laid out HB 2671 as pending business.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

The chair moved that HB 2671, 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 Paddie; Hernandez; Deshotel; Harless; Howard; Hunter; King, Phil; Lucio III; Metcalf; Raymond; Shaheen; Slawson (12).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representative Smithee (1).

 

HB 3759

 

The chair laid out HB 3759 as pending business.

 

The chair moved that HB 3759, 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 Paddie; Hernandez; Deshotel; Harless; Howard; Hunter; King, Phil; Lucio III; Metcalf; Raymond; Shaheen; Slawson (12).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representative Smithee (1).

 

HB 4473

 

The chair laid out HB 4473 as pending business.

 

The chair moved that HB 4473, 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 Paddie; Hernandez; Deshotel; Harless; Howard; Hunter; King, Phil; Lucio III; Metcalf; Raymond; Slawson (11).

 

Nays:                           Representative Shaheen (1).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representative Smithee (1).

 

HCR 7

 

The chair laid out HCR 7 as pending business.

 

The chair moved that HCR 7, 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 Paddie; Hernandez; Deshotel; Harless; Howard; Hunter; King, Phil; Lucio III; Metcalf; Raymond; Shaheen; Slawson (12).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representative Smithee (1).

 

HR 253

 

The chair laid out HR 253 as pending business.

 

The chair moved that HR 253, 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 Paddie; Hernandez; Deshotel; Harless; Hunter; King, Phil; Lucio III; Metcalf; Raymond; Shaheen; Slawson (11).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   Representative Howard (1).

 

Absent:                        Representative Smithee (1).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 5:33 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. Paddie, Chair

 

 

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Jarred Shaffer, Clerk