The House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety

82nd Legislature

April 27, 2011

3:30 p.m.

3W.15

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on April 27, 2011 and with permission granted by the house on April 27, 2011 to meet while the house was in session, the House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Miller, Sid, at 3:34 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

SB 132

The chair laid out SB 132, the companion to HB 80.

The chair explained the measure.

Representative Flynn moved that SB 132, 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; Flynn; Mallory Caraway; Pena; Walle (7).

Nays: Representative Burnam (1).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative Driver (1).

SB 285

The chair laid out SB 285, the companion to HB 857.

The chair explained the measure.

Representative Fletcher moved that SB 285, 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; Flynn; Pena; Walle (6).

Nays: Representative Burnam (1).

Present, Not Voting: Representative Mallory Caraway (1).

Absent: Representative Driver (1).

SB 542

The chair laid out SB 542, the companion to HB 621.

The chair explained the measure.

Representative Fletcher moved that SB 542, 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; Flynn; Mallory Caraway; Pena; Walle (8).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative Driver (1).

SB 1400

The chair laid out SB 1400, the companion to HB 1867.

Representative Fletcher offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair explained the measure.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

(Representative Driver now present.)

Representative Fletcher moved that SB 1400, 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; Mallory Caraway; Pena; Walle (8).

Nays: Representative Burnam (1).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: None (0).

HB 1167

The chair laid out HB 1167 as pending business.

The chair explained the measure.

Representative Flynn moved that HB 1167, 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 (6).

Nays: Representatives Burnam; Mallory Caraway; Walle (3).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: None (0).

HB 1356

The chair laid out HB 1356 as pending business.

Representative Pena offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair explained the measure.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Driver moved that HB 1356, 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; Pena (6).

Nays: Representatives Burnam; Mallory Caraway; Walle (3).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: None (0).

HB 1377

The chair recalled HB 1377 from subcommittee.

The chair explained the measure.

Representative Beck moved that HB 1377, 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 (6).

Nays: Representatives Burnam; Mallory Caraway; Walle (3).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: None (0).

HB 1530

The chair laid out HB 1530 as pending business.

Representative Walle offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair explained the measure.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Walle moved that HB 1530, 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; Pena; Walle (7).

Nays: Representative Burnam (1).

Present, Not Voting: Representative Mallory Caraway (1).

Absent: None (0).

HB 1583

Representative Flynn moved to reconsider the vote by which HB 1583, as substituted failed to be reported from committee on 4-18-2011. The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

The chair explained the measure.

Representative Walle moved that HB 1583, 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; Mallory Caraway; Walle (8).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: Representative Pena (1).

Absent: None (0).

HB 2178

The chair recalled HB 2178 from subcommittee.

Representative Driver offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Driver to explain the measure.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Driver moved that HB 2178, 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; Pena (6).

Nays: Representatives Burnam; Mallory Caraway; Walle (3).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: None (0).

HB 2613

The chair laid out HB 2613 as pending business.

Representative Pena offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair explained the measure.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Flynn moved that HB 2613, 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; Pena; Walle (7).

Nays: Representatives Burnam; Mallory Caraway (2).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: None (0).

HB 2756

The chair recalled HB 2756 from subcommittee.

The chair explained the measure.

Representative Beck moved that HB 2756, 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 (5).

Nays: Representatives Burnam; Mallory Caraway; Walle (3).

Present, Not Voting: Representative Pena (1).

Absent: None (0).

HB 3131

The chair laid out HB 3131 as pending business.

The chair explained the measure.

Representative Pena moved that HB 3131, 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; Mallory Caraway; Pena (7).

Nays: Representatives Burnam; Walle (2).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: None (0).

HB 3320

The chair laid out HB 3320 as pending business.

The chair explained the measure.

Representative Mallory Caraway moved that HB 3320, 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; Mallory Caraway; Pena (7).

Nays: Representatives Burnam; Walle (2).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: None (0).

HB 3107

The chair recalled HB 3107 from subcommittee.

Representative Pena offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair explained the measure.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Burnam moved that HB 3107, 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; Mallory Caraway; Pena; Walle (9).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: None (0).

The chair directed that the March 16, 2011, April 12, 2011 April 18, 2011 and April 19, 2011 minutes for the House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety and the April 14, 2011 minutes for the Subcommittee on Law Enforcement Issues be corrected. The corrected minutes were authorized without objection.

HB 3324

The chair laid out HB 3324 as pending business.

Representative Fletcher offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair explained the measure.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Fletcher moved that HB 3324, 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; Mallory Caraway; Pena; Walle (8).

Nays: Representative Flynn (1).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: None (0).

At 4:03 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