The House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety

82nd Legislature

March 29, 2011

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

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CORRECTED MINUTES

On April 11, 2011, the House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety authorized the correction of the minutes for the meeting of the House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety held on March 29, 2011. The following are the corrected minutes for that meeting:

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 24, 2011, the House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety met in a public hearing and was called to order by the acting chair, Representative Allen Fletcher, at 2:01 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Fletcher; Beck; Driver; Flynn; Mallory Caraway; Pena; and Walle.

A quorum was present.

The chair referred the following bills on March 25, 2011 to the Subcommittee on Law Enforcement Issues:

HB 19, HB 31, HB 513, HB 595, HB 615, HB 1241, HB 1402, HB 1463, HB 1583, HB 1867

HB 2127

The chair laid out HB 2127.

The chair recognized Representative Geren to explain HB 2127.

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

The chair recognized Representative Geren to close on HB 2127.

HB 2127 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Miller, Sid now present.)

(Representative Miller, Sid in chair.)

HB 343

The chair laid out HB 343.

The chair recognized Representative Fletcher to explain HB 343.

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

The chair recognized Representative Fletcher to close on HB 343.

HB 343 was left pending without objection.

HB 2560

The chair laid out HB 2560.

The chair recognized Representative Sheffield to explain HB 2560.

Representative Flynn offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Sheffield to close on HB 2560.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2560 was left pending without objection.

HB 626

The chair laid out HB 626.

The chair recognized Representative Woolley to explain HB 626.

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

(Representative Fletcher in chair.)

(Representative Burnam now present.)

(Representative Miller, Sid back in chair.)

The chair recognized Representative Woolley to close on HB 626.

HB 626 was left pending without objection.

HB 812

The chair laid out HB 812.

The chair recognized Representative King, Phil to explain HB 812.

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

The chair recognized Representative King, Phil to close on HB 812.

HB 812 was left pending without objection.

HB 1861

The chair laid out HB 1861.

The chair recognized Representative Anchia to explain HB 1861.

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

The chair recognized Representative Anchia to close on HB 1861.

HB 1861 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Fletcher in chair.)

HB 3619

The chair laid out HB 3619.

The chair recognized Representative Miller, Sid to explain HB 3619.

The chair recognized Representative Miller, Sid to close on HB 3619.

HB 3619 was left pending without objection.

HB 697

The chair laid out HB 697.

The chair recognized Representative Hunter to explain HB 697.

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

The chair recognized Representative Hunter to close on HB 697.

HB 697 was left pending without objection.

HB 2040

The chair laid out HB 2040.

The chair recognized Representative Hamilton to explain HB 2040.

Representative Fletcher offered an amendment to the measure.

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

The chair recognized Representative Hamilton to close on HB 2040.

The amendment was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2040 was left pending without objection.

HB 1083

The chair laid out HB 1083.

The chair recognized Representative Elkins to explain HB 1083.

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

The chair recognized Representative Elkins to close on HB 1083.

HB 1083 was left pending without objection.

HB 348

The chair laid out HB 348.

The chair recognized Representative Walle to explain HB 348.

Representative Driver offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Walle to close on HB 348.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 348 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Fletcher in chair.)

HB 1765

The chair laid out HB 1765.

The chair recognized Representative Miller, Sid to explain HB 1765.

Representative Flynn offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Miller, Sid to close on HB 1765.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1765 was left pending without objection.

HB 1075

The chair laid out HB 1075 as pending business.

Representative Pena offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair explained the measure.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Pena moved that HB 1075, 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 Miller, Sid; Fletcher; Beck; Burnam; Driver; Flynn; Pena; Walle (8).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative Mallory Caraway (1).

HB 242

The chair laid out HB 242 as pending business.

Representative Driver offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair explained the measure

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Flynn moved that HB 242, 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 Miller, Sid; Fletcher; Beck; Burnam; Driver; Flynn; Pena; Walle (8).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative Mallory Caraway (1).

HB 588

The chair laid out HB 588 as pending business.

The chair explained the measure

Representative Burnam moved that HB 588, 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 Miller, Sid; Fletcher; Beck; Burnam; Driver; Flynn; Pena; Walle (8).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative Mallory Caraway (1).

HB 530

The chair laid out HB 530 as pending business.

The chair explained the measure

Representative Walle moved that HB 530, 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 Miller, Sid; Fletcher; Beck; Burnam; Driver; Flynn; Pena; Walle (8).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative Mallory Caraway (1).

HB 1137

The chair laid out HB 1137 as pending business.

Representative Beck offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair explained the measure

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Driver moved that HB 1137, 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 Miller, Sid; Fletcher; Beck; Burnam; Driver; Flynn; Pena; Walle (8).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative Mallory Caraway (1).

HB 2257

The chair laid out HB 2257 as pending business.

Representative Fletcher offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair explained the measure

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Flynn moved that HB 2257, 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 Miller, Sid; Fletcher; Beck; Burnam; Driver; Flynn; Pena; Walle (8).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative Mallory Caraway (1).

HB 3619

The chair laid out HB 3619 as pending business.

(Representative Fletcher in chair.)

Rep. Miller, Sid explained the measure.

Representative Miller, Sid moved that HB 3619, 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 Miller, Sid; Fletcher; Beck; Driver; Flynn; Pena; Walle (7).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: Representative Burnam (1).

Absent: Representative Mallory Caraway (1).

HB 2656

The chair laid out HB 2656.

The chair recognized Representative Miller, Sid to explain HB 2656.

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

The chair recognized Representative Miller, Sid to close on HB 2656.

HB 2656 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Miller, Sid in chair.)

HB 3619

Representative Fletcher moved to reconsider the vote by which the measure was reported from committee. The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

Representative Fletcher offered a complete committee substitute.

The Chair explained the measure.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Flynn moved that HB 3619, 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 Miller, Sid; Fletcher; Beck; Driver; Flynn (5).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: Representative Burnam (1).

Absent: Representatives Mallory Caraway; Pena; Walle (3).

At 5:39 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. Miller, Sid, Chair

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Steven Schar, Clerk