The House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety

Subcommittee on Law Enforcement issues

82nd Legislature

April 21, 2011

8:30 a.m.

E2.028

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 15, 2011, revised on April 15, 2011, April 18, 2011 and April 18, 2011, and a suspension of the 5-day posting rule on April 20, 2011 to hear HB 2178 and HB 3376, the House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety, Subcommittee on Law Enforcement issues, met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Fletcher, at 8:32 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Fletcher; Beck; and Driver.

A quorum was present.

HB 2446

The chair laid out HB 2446.

The chair recognized Representative Allen to explain HB 2446.

Representative Driver offered a complete committee substitute.

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

(Representative Burnam now present.)

The chair recognized Representative Allen to close on HB 2446.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2446 was left pending without objection.

HB 3376

The chair laid out HB 3376.

The chair recognized Representative Hamilton to explain HB 3376.

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

(Representative Mallory Caraway now present.)

The chair recognized Representative Hamilton to close on HB 3376.

HB 3376 was left pending without objection.

At 8:56 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until upon final adjourn./recess.

The committee reconvened at 1:01 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Fletcher.

The quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Fletcher; Beck; and Driver.

A quorum was present.

HB 2756

The chair laid out HB 2756.

The chair recognized Representative Lavender to explain HB 2756.

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

The chair recognized Representative Lavender to close on HB 2756.

HB 2756 was left pending without objection.

HB 3147

The chair laid out HB 3147..

The chair recognized Representative McClendon to explain HB 3147.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute

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

The chair recognized Representative McClendon to close on HB 3147.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3147 was left pending without objection.

HB 3227

The chair laid out HB 3227.

The chair recognized Representative Hernandez Luna to explain HB 3227.

Representative Driver offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Hernandez Luna to close on HB 3227.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3227 was left pending without objection.

HB 512

The chair laid out HB 512.

The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain HB 512.

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

The chair recognized Representative Dutton to close on HB 512.

HB 512 was left pending without objection.

HB 2178

The chair laid out HB 2178.

The chair recognized Representative Driver to explain HB 2178.

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

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Driver to explained the substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Driver to close on HB 2178.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2178 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Driver in chair.)

SB 244

The chair laid out SB 244.

The chair recognized Representative Fletcher to explain SB 244.

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

The chair recognized Representative Fletcher to close on SB 244.

SB 244 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Fletcher in chair.)

HB 2146

The chair laid out HB 2146.

The chair recognized Representative Beck to explain HB 2146.

The chair recognized Representative Beck to close on HB 2146.

HB 2146 was left pending without objection.

HB 2737

The chair laid out HB 2737.

The chair recognized Representative Beck to explain HB 2737.

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

The chair recognized Representative Beck to close on HB 2737.

HB 2737 was left pending without objection.

HB 2738

The chair laid out HB 2738.

The chair recognized Representative Driver to explain HB 2738.

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

The chair recognized Representative Driver to close on HB 2738.

HB 2738 was left pending without objection.

HB 3376

The chair laid out HB 3376 as pending business.

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

HB 3376 was left pending without objection.

At 2:39 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. Fletcher, Chair

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Matthew Posey, Clerk