The House Committee on Public Safety
81st Legislature
April 16, 2009
upon final adjourn./recess
Desk 17
Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on April 16, 2009, the House Committee on Public Safety met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Merritt, at 4:16 p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Merritt; Burnam; Driver; King, Phil; Lewis; Mallory Caraway; Rodriguez; Vo (8).
Absent: Representative Frost (1).
A quorum was present.
HB 1054
The chair laid out HB 1054 as pending business.
The chair recognized Representative Mallory Caraway to explain the measure.
Representative Mallory Caraway offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Burnam moved that HB 1054, 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 Merritt; Burnam; Driver; Lewis; Mallory Caraway; Rodriguez; Vo (7).
Nays: Representative King, Phil (1).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Frost (1).
HB 1074
The chair laid out HB 1074 as pending business.
(Representative Frost now present.)
Representative King, Phil moved that HB 1074, 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 Merritt; Frost; Burnam; Driver; King, Phil; Lewis; Mallory Caraway; Rodriguez; Vo (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 1779
The chair laid out HB 1779 as pending business.
Representative Driver offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Driver to explain the measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Driver moved that HB 1779, 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 Merritt; Frost; Burnam; Driver; King, Phil; Lewis; Mallory Caraway; Rodriguez; Vo (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 2033
The chair laid out HB 2033 as pending business.
Representative Vo moved that HB 2033, 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 Merritt; Frost; Driver; King, Phil; Lewis; Mallory Caraway; Rodriguez; Vo (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: Representative Burnam (1).
Absent: None (0).
HB 2077
The chair laid out HB 2077 as pending business.
Representative Burnam offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Burnam to explain the measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Vo moved that HB 2077, 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 Merritt; Frost; Burnam; Mallory Caraway; Rodriguez; Vo (6).
Nays: Representatives Driver; King, Phil; Lewis (3).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 2399
The chair laid out HB 2399 as pending business.
Representative Driver moved that HB 2399, 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 Merritt; Frost; Burnam; Driver; King, Phil; Lewis; Mallory Caraway; Rodriguez; Vo (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 2411
The chair laid out HB 2411 as pending business.
Representative Lewis moved that HB 2411, 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 Merritt; Frost; Driver; King, Phil; Lewis; Vo (6).
Nays: Representative Rodriguez (1).
Present, Not Voting: Representatives Burnam; Mallory Caraway (2).
Absent: None (0).
HB 3389
The chair laid out HB 3389 as pending business.
Chairman Merritt offered a complete committee substitute.
Chairman Merritt explained the measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Vo moved that HB 3389, 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 Merritt; Frost; Burnam; Driver; King, Phil; Lewis; Mallory Caraway; Rodriguez; Vo (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 2370
The chair laid out HB 2370 as pending business.
Representative Driver offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Driver to explain the measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Driver moved that HB 2370, 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 Merritt; Frost; Burnam; Driver; King, Phil; Lewis; Rodriguez; Vo (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Mallory Caraway (1).
At 4:37 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. Merritt, Chair
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Paul Kamprath, Clerk