The House Committee on Public Safety

81st Legislature

April 20, 2009

2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess

E2.014

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 15, 2009, and revised on April 17, 2009, the House Committee on Public Safety met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Merritt, at 3:39 p.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Merritt; Frost; Driver; King, Phil; Mallory Caraway (5).

 

Absent:              Representatives Burnam; Lewis; Rodriguez; Vo (4).

 

A quorum was present.

 

 

HB 3201

 

The chair laid out HB 3201.

 

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

 

(Representative Vo now present.)

 

(Representative Burnam now present.)

 

(Representative Frost in chair.)

 

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

 

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

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

 

DPS Virus

 

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

 

(Representative Lewis now present.)

 

(Representative Rodriguez now present.)

 

 

HB 2522

 

The chair laid out HB 2522.

 

The chair recognized Representative Pickett to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Pickett to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

 

HB 2793

 

The chair laid out HB 2793.

 

The chair recognized Representative Homer to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Homer to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

 

HB 3499

 

The chair laid out HB 3499.

 

The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Merritt in chair.)

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

 

HB 1091

 

The chair laid out HB 1091.

 

The chair recognized Representative Parker to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

 

HB 4137

 

The chair laid out HB 4137.

 

The chair recognized Representative Frost to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Frost to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

 

HB 1091

 

The chair laid out HB 1091 as pending business.

 

The chair recognized Representative Parker to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Parker to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

 

HB 3419

 

The chair laid out HB 3419.

 

The chair recognized Representative Patrick to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Patrick to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3803

 

The chair laid out HB 3803.

 

The chair recognized Representative King, Tracy O. to explain the measure.

 

Representative Merritt offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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

 

(Representative Frost in chair.)

 

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

 

(Representative Merritt in chair.)

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

 

HB 4282

 

The chair laid out HB 4282.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

 

HB 1491

 

The chair laid out HB 1491.

 

The chair recognized Representative Driver to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Frost in chair.)

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Driver to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

 

HB 3490

 

The chair laid out HB 3490.

 

The chair recognized Representative Quintanilla to explain the measure.

 

Representative Frost offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Quintanilla to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Merritt in chair.)

 

 

HB 4531

 

The chair laid out HB 4531.

 

The chair recognized Representative Chavez to explain the measure.

 

Representative Merritt offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Chavez to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

 

HB 3766

 

The chair laid out HB 3766.

 

The chair recognized Representative Paxton to explain the measure.

 

Representative Merritt offered a complete committee substitute.

 

(Representative Frost in chair.)

 

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

 

(Representative Merritt in chair.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Paxton to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

 

HB 3712

 

The chair laid out HB 3712.

 

The chair recognized Representative Bolton to explain the measure.

 

Representative Merritt offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Bolton to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

 

HB 3770

 

The chair laid out HB 3770.

 

The chair recognized Representative Fletcher to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Fletcher to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

 

 

HB 2998

 

The chair laid out HB 2998.

 

The chair recognized Representative Fletcher to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Fletcher to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

 

HB 3786

 

The chair laid out HB 3786.

 

The chair recognized Representative Frost to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Frost to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

 

HB 2953

 

The chair laid out HB 2953.

 

The chair recognized Representative Burnam to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Burnam to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

 

HB 3023

 

The chair laid out HB 3023.

 

The chair recognized Representative Burnam to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Burnam to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

 

HB 2286

 

The chair laid out HB 2286.

 

The chair recognized Representative Frost to explain the measure.

 

Representative Merritt offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Frost to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

 

HB 2287

 

The chair laid out HB 2287.

 

The chair recognized Representative Frost to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Frost to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

 

HB 2799

 

The chair laid out HB 2799.

 

The chair recognized Representative Frost to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Frost to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

 

HB 4411

 

The chair laid out HB 4411.

 

The chair recognized Representative Frost to explain the measure.

 

Representative Vo offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Frost to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

 At 11:03 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