The House Committee on State Affairs

80th Legislature

April 23, 2007

9:00 a.m.

E2.010

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 18, 2007, and a suspension of the 5-day posting rule on April 23, 2007, to consider HB 2656 and HCR 198, the House Committee on State Affairs met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Swinford, at 9:07 a.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Swinford; Van Arsdale; Christian; Cook, Byron; Flynn (5).

 

Absent:              Representatives Paxton; Farrar; Parker; Veasey (4).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 455

 

The chair laid out HB 455.

 

The chair recognized Representative Rodriguez to explain the measure.

 

Representative Swinford offered a complete committee substitute.

 

(Representative Veasey now present.)

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Rodriguez to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Flynn moved that HB 455, 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 Swinford; Van Arsdale; Christian; Cook, Byron; Flynn; Veasey (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Paxton; Farrar; Parker (3).

 

HB 2666

 

The chair laid out HB 2666.

 

The chair recognized Representative Latham to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Latham to close on the measure.

 

Representative Christian moved that HB 2666, 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 Swinford; Van Arsdale; Christian; Cook, Byron; Flynn; Veasey (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Paxton; Farrar; Parker (3).

 

HB 3598

 

The chair laid out HB 3598.

 

The chair recognized Representative Lucio III to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Lucio III to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3453

 

The chair laid out HB 3453.

 

The chair recognized Representative Macias to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Macias to close on the measure.

 

Representative Christian moved that HB 3453, 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 Swinford; Van Arsdale; Christian; Cook, Byron; Flynn; Veasey (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Paxton; Farrar; Parker (3).

 

HB 2564

 

The chair laid out HB 2564.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hancock to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Hancock to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

At 9:59 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 23, 2007.

 

The committee reconvened at 8:22 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Swinford. The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Swinford; Paxton; Christian; Parker; Veasey (5).

 

Absent:              Representatives Van Arsdale; Cook, Byron; Farrar; Flynn (4).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 2038

 

The chair laid out HB 2038.

 

The chair recognized Representative Laubenberg to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Laubenberg to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1799

 

The chair laid out HB 1799.

 

The chair recognized Representative Martinez Fischer to explain the measure.

 

Representative Swinford offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Martinez Fischer to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2508

 

The chair laid out HB 2508.

 

The chair recognized Representative King, Phil to explain the measure.

 

Representative Swinford offered a complete committee substitute.

 

(Representative Flynn now present.)

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Cook, Byron now present.)

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The chair recognized Representative King, Phil to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3646

 

The chair laid out HB 3646.

 

The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to explain the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1818

 

The chair laid out HB 1818.

 

The chair recognized Representative Veasey to explain the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2656

 

The chair laid out HB 2656.

 

Representative Swinford offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Paxton moved that HB 2656, 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; Paxton; Christian; Cook, Byron; Flynn; Parker; Veasey (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Van Arsdale; Farrar  (2).

 

(Representative Paxton in chair.)

 

HCR 198

 

The chair laid out HCR 198.

 

Representative Cook, Byron offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Christian moved that HCR 198, 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 Swinford; Paxton; Christian; Cook, Byron; Flynn; Parker; Veasey (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Van Arsdale; Farrar  (2).

 

(Representative Swinford in chair.)

 

SB 123

 

The chair laid out SB 123.

 

(Representative Van Arsdale now present.)

 

Representative Christian moved that SB 123, 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 Swinford; Paxton; Van Arsdale; Christian; Cook, Byron; Flynn; Parker; Veasey (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Farrar  (1).

 

HB 21

 

The chair laid out HB 21.

 

Representative Christian moved that HB 21, 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 Swinford; Paxton; Van Arsdale; Christian; Cook, Byron; Flynn; Parker (7).

 

Nays:                             Representative Veasey (1).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Farrar  (1).

 

HB 2248

 

The chair laid out HB 2248.

 

Representative Paxton moved that HB 2248, 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 Swinford; Paxton; Van Arsdale; Christian; Cook, Byron; Flynn; Parker; Veasey (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Farrar  (1).

 

At 9:32 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. Swinford, Chair

 

 

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Allison Scott, Clerk