The House Committee on Elections

82nd Legislature

April 21, 2011

11:00 a.m.

Agricultural Museum, 1W.14

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor and with permission granted to meet while the House is in session on April 21, 2011, the House Committee on Elections met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Taylor, Larry, at 11:21 a.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 926

The chair laid out HB 926 as pending business.

Representative Isaac offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Isaac moved that HB 926, 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; Isaac; King, Phil (6).

Nays: Representatives Hernandez Luna; Veasey (2).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative Farias (1).

HB 1135

The chair laid out HB 1135 as pending business.

Representative Burkett offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Burkett moved that HB 1135, 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 1502

The chair laid out HB 1502 as pending business.

Representative Berman moved that HB 1502, 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 2752

The chair laid out HB 2752 as pending business.

Representative Veasey offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Veasey moved that HB 2752, 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; Isaac; King, Phil; Veasey (7).

Nays: Representative Burkett (1).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative Farias (1).

HB 3301

The chair laid out HB 3301 as pending business.

Representative King, Phil offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative King, Phil moved that HB 3301, 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 1789

The chair laid out HB 1789 as pending business.

Representative Hernandez Luna moved that HB 1789, 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 3093

The chair laid out HB 3093 as pending business.

Representative Branch moved that HB 3093, 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 3270

The chair laid out HB 3270 as pending business.

Representative Hernandez Luna moved that HB 3270, 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 3582

The chair laid out HB 3582 as pending business.

Representative King, Phil offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative King, Phil moved that HB 3582, 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).

At 11:32 a.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