The House Committee on Elections

82nd Legislature

March 30, 2011

During reading and referral of bills

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Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor and with permission granted to meet while the house is in session, on March 30, 2011, the House Committee on Elections met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Taylor, Larry, at 2:52 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Taylor, Larry; Hernandez Luna; Berman; Branch; Burkett; Isaac; King, Phil; and Veasey.

A quorum was present.

HB 1696

The chair laid out HB 1696 as pending business.

Representative Berman moved that HB 1696, 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 Taylor, Larry; Berman; Branch; Burkett; Isaac; King, Phil; Veasey (7).

Nays: Representative Hernandez Luna (1).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative Farias (1).

HB 1528

The chair laid out HB 1528 as pending business.

Representative King, Phil moved that HB 1528, 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 Taylor, Larry; Berman; Branch; Burkett; Isaac; King, Phil (6).

Nays: Representatives Hernandez Luna; Veasey (2).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative Farias (1).

HB 1616

The chair laid out HB 1616 as pending business.

Representative Berman offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative King, Phil moved that HB 1616, 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 Taylor, Larry; Hernandez Luna; Berman; Branch; Burkett; Isaac; King, Phil; Veasey (8).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative Farias (1).

HB 2051

The chair laid out HB 2051 as pending business.

Representative Isaac moved that HB 2051, 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 Taylor, Larry; Hernandez Luna; Berman; Branch; Burkett; Isaac; King, Phil; Veasey (8).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative Farias (1).

HB 2053

The chair laid out HB 2053 as pending business.

Representative Branch moved that HB 2053, 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 Taylor, Larry; Berman; Branch; Burkett; Isaac; King, Phil (6).

Nays: Representatives Hernandez Luna; Veasey (2).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative Farias (1).

HB 2058

The chair laid out HB 2058 as pending business.

Representative Isaac moved that HB 2058, 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 Taylor, Larry; Berman; Branch; Burkett; Isaac; King, Phil; Veasey (7).

Nays: Representative Hernandez Luna (1).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative Farias (1).

HB 2817

The chair laid out HB 2817 as pending business.

Representative Branch moved that HB 2817, 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 Taylor, Larry; Hernandez Luna; Berman; Branch; Burkett; Isaac; King, Phil; Veasey (8).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative Farias (1).

HB 3055

The chair laid out HB 3055 as pending business.

Representative Burkett moved that HB 3055, 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 Taylor, Larry; Berman; Branch; Burkett; Isaac; King, Phil (6).

Nays: Representatives Hernandez Luna; Veasey (2).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative Farias (1).

HB 157

The chair laid out HB 157 as pending business.

Representative Berman moved that HB 157, 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 Taylor, Larry; Hernandez Luna; Berman; Branch; Burkett; Isaac; King, Phil; Veasey (8).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative Farias (1).

HB 360

The chair laid out HB 360 as pending business.

Representative Branch offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative King, Phil moved that HB 360, 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 Taylor, Larry; Hernandez Luna; Berman; Branch; Burkett; Isaac; King, Phil; Veasey (8).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative Farias (1).

HB 847

The chair laid out HB 847 as pending business.

Representative Branch offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

HB 847 was left pending without objection.

HB 1036

The chair laid out HB 1036 as pending business.

Representative Isaac offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

HB 1036 was left pending without objection.

HB 1136

The chair laid out HB 1136 as pending business.

Representative Burkett offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Burkett moved that HB 1136, 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 Taylor, Larry; Hernandez Luna; Berman; Branch; Burkett; Isaac; King, Phil; Veasey (8).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative Farias (1).

HB 1436

The chair laid out HB 1436 as pending business.

Representative Burkett moved that HB 1436, 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 Taylor, Larry; Hernandez Luna; Berman; Branch; Burkett; Isaac; King, Phil; Veasey (8).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative Farias (1).

HB 1503

The chair laid out HB 1503 as pending business.

Representative King, Phil moved that HB 1503, 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 Taylor, Larry; Hernandez Luna; Berman; Branch; Burkett; Isaac; King, Phil; Veasey (8).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative Farias (1).

HB 1593

The chair laid out HB 1593 as pending business.

Representative Berman moved that HB 1593, 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 Taylor, Larry; Hernandez Luna; Berman; Branch; Burkett; Isaac; King, Phil; Veasey (8).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative Farias (1).

HB 2595

The chair laid out HB 2595 as pending business.

Representative King, Phil offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative King, Phil moved that HB 2595, 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 Taylor, Larry; Hernandez Luna; Berman; Branch; Burkett; Isaac; King, Phil; Veasey (8).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative Farias (1).

HB 2959

The chair laid out HB 2959 as pending business.

Representative Branch moved that HB 2959, 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 Taylor, Larry; Hernandez Luna; Berman; Branch; Burkett; Isaac; King, Phil; Veasey (8).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative Farias (1).

HB 3448

The chair laid out HB 3448 as pending business.

Representative Isaac moved that HB 3448, 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 Taylor, Larry; Hernandez Luna; Berman; Branch; Burkett; Isaac; King, Phil; Veasey (8).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative Farias (1).

HB 1696

Representative Veasey moved to reconsider the vote by which HB 1696 was reported. The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

Representative King, Phil moved that HB 1696, 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 Taylor, Larry; Berman; Branch; Burkett; Isaac; King, Phil (6).

Nays: Representatives Hernandez Luna; Veasey (2).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative Farias (1).

At 3:16 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. Taylor, Larry, Chair

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Nicole Sunstrum, Clerk