The House Committee on Elections

82nd Legislature

April 7, 2011

Upon first adjournment

House Chamber, Desk # 81

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on April 7, 2011, the House Committee on Elections met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Taylor, Larry, at 2:00 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 847

The chair laid out HB 847 as substituted as pending business.

Representative Berman moved that HB 847, 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; Berman; Branch; Burkett; Farias; King, Phil (6).

Nays: Representative Veasey (1).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Hernandez Luna; Isaac (2).

HB 1679

The chair laid out HB 1679 as pending business.

Representative Berman offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Berman moved that HB 1679, 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; Berman; Branch; Burkett; King, Phil (5).

Nays: Representatives Farias; Veasey (2).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Hernandez Luna; Isaac (2).

HB 2060

The chair laid out HB 2060 as pending business.

Representative King, Phil moved that HB 2060, 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; King, Phil (5).

Nays: Representatives Farias; Veasey (2).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Hernandez Luna; Isaac (2).

HB 2191

The chair laid out HB 2191 as pending business.

Representative King, Phil offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative King, Phil moved that HB 2191, 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; Berman; Branch; Burkett; King, Phil (5).

Nays: Representatives Farias; Veasey (2).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Hernandez Luna; Isaac (2).

(Representative Hernandez Luna now present.)

HB 1036

The chair laid out HB 1036 as substituted as pending business.

Representative Berman moved that HB 1036, 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; Farias; King, Phil (7).

Nays: Representative Veasey (1).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative Isaac (1).

HB 1226

The chair laid out HB 1226 as pending business.

Representative Veasey moved that HB 1226, 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; Branch; Burkett; Farias; Veasey (6).

Nays: Representatives Berman; King, Phil (2).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative Isaac (1).

HB 2190

The chair laid out HB 2190 as pending business.

Representative Berman offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Berman moved that HB 2190, 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; Farias; King, Phil; Veasey (8).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative Isaac (1).

HB 2194

The chair laid out HB 2194 as pending business.

Representative King, Phil offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative King, Phil moved that HB 2194, 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; Farias; King, Phil; Veasey (8).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative Isaac (1).

(Representative Veasey now absent.)

HB 3498

The chair laid out HB 3498 as pending business.

Representative Berman moved that HB 3498, 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; Farias; King, Phil (7).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Isaac; Veasey (2).

(Representative Isaac now present.)

(Representative Veasey now present.)

HB 1094

The chair laid out HB 1094 as pending business.

Representative Hernandez Luna offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Hernandez Luna moved that HB 1094, 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; Farias; Isaac; King, Phil; Veasey (9).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: None (0).

HB 1545

The chair laid out HB 1545 as pending business.

Representative Isaac offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Isaac moved that HB 1545, 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; Farias; Isaac; King, Phil; Veasey (9).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: None (0).

HB 1627

The chair laid out HB 1627 as pending business.

Representative King, Phil moved that HB 1627, 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; Farias; Isaac; King, Phil; Veasey (9).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: None (0).

HB 1678

The chair laid out HB 1678 as pending business.

Representative Isaac offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Isaac moved that HB 1678, 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; Farias; Isaac; King, Phil; Veasey (9).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: None (0).

(Representative King now absent.)

HB 2061

The chair laid out HB 2061 as pending business.

Representative Berman moved that HB 2061, 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; Farias; Isaac; Veasey (8).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative King, Phil (1).

HB 2144

The chair laid out HB 2144 as pending business.

Representative Branch offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Branch moved that HB 2144, 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; Farias; Isaac; Veasey (8).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative King, Phil (1).

HB 2629

The chair laid out HB 2629 as pending business.

Representative Isaac offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Isaac moved that HB 2629, 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; Farias; Isaac; Veasey (8).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative King, Phil (1).

At 2:16 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