The House Committee on State Affairs

80th Legislature

April 12, 2007

8:00 a.m.

E2.010

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 5, 2007, the House Committee on State Affairs met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Swinford, at 8:13 a.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Swinford; Paxton; Cook, Byron; Farrar; Flynn; Parker (6).

 

Absent:              Representatives Van Arsdale; Christian; Veasey (3).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 1533

 

The chair laid out HB 1533.

 

The chair recognized Representative Homer to explain the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 225

 

The chair laid out HB 225.

 

The chair recognized Representative Paxton to explain the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2704

 

The chair laid out HB 2704.

 

The chair recognized Representative Cook, Byron, to explain the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 537

 

The chair laid out HB 537.

 

The chair explained the measure.

 

Representative Swinford offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1486

 

The chair laid out HB 1486.

 

The chair recognized Representative Farrar to explain the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1829

 

The chair laid out HB 1829.

 

The chair explained the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 537

 

The chair laid out HB 537 as pending business.

 

The chair explained the measure.

 

Representative Swinford offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HJR 43

 

The chair laid out HJR 43.

 

The chair explained the measure.

 

Representative Swinford offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 225, HB 537, HB 1486, HB 1533, HB 1829, HB 2704, HJR 43

 

The chair laid out HB 225, HB 537 and its substitute, HB 1486, HB 1533, HB 1829, HB 2704, HJR 43 and its substitute as pending business.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

House Bill 225 was left pending without objection.

 

The committee substitute to HB 537 was withdrawn without objection.

 

House Bill 537 was left pending without objection.

 

House Bill 1486 was left pending without objection.

 

House Bill 1533 was left pending without objection.

 

House Bill 1829 was left pending without objection.

 

House Bill 2704 was left pending without objection.

 

The committee substitute to HJR 43 was withdrawn without objection.

 

HJR 43 was left pending without objection.

 

At 8:59 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until final adjournment/recess of the full House on April 12, 2007.

 

The committee reconvened at 10:48 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Swinford.  The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Swinford; Paxton; Christian; Cook, Byron; Flynn; Parker; (6).

 

Absent:              Representative Van Arsdale; Farrar; Veasey (3).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 3678

 

The chair laid out HB 3678 as pending business.

 

The chair recognized Representative Howard, Charlie, to explain the measure.

 

Representative Cook, Byron, offered a complete committee substitute.

 

(Representative Van Arsdale now present.)

 

(Representative Veasey now present.)

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Christian moved that HB 3678, 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 Swinford; Van Arsdale; Christian; Cook, Byron; Flynn; Parker (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     Representative Veasey (1).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Paxton; Farrar (2).

 

HB 225, HB 537, HB 1486, HB 1533, HB 1829, HB 2704, HJR 43

 

The chair laid out HB 225, HB 537 and its substitute, HB 1486, HB 1533, HB 1829, HB 2704, HJR 43 and its substitute as pending business.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

House Bill 225 was left pending without objection.

 

The committee substitute to HB 537 was withdrawn without objection.

 

House Bill 537 was left pending without objection.

 

House Bill 1486 was left pending without objection.

 

House Bill 1533 was left pending without objection.

 

House Bill 1829 was left pending without objection.

 

House Bill 2704 was left pending without objection.

 

The committee substitute to HJR 43 was withdrawn without objection.

 

HJR 43 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1557

 

The chair laid out HB 1557 as pending business.

 

Representative Swinford offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Cook, Byron, moved that HB 1557, 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 Swinford; Christian; Cook, Byron; Flynn; Parker; Veasey (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Paxton; Van Arsdale; Farrar  (3).

 

At 5:21 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. Swinford, Chair

 

 

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Allison Scott, Clerk