The House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety

82nd Legislature

May 3, 2011

4:30 p.m.

3W.15

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 3, 2011 and with permission granted by the house on May 3, 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 4:36 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 2887

The chair laid out HB 2887 as pending business.

Representative Flynn 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 HB 2887, 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 (6).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Burnam; Pena; Walle (3).

HB 2896

The chair laid out HB 2896 as pending business.

Representative Driver offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair explained the measure.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Driver moved that HB 2896, 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: Representative Mallory Caraway (1).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Burnam; Pena; Walle (3).

HB 2957

The chair laid out HB 2957 as pending business.

Representative Beck offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair explained the measure.

The amendment was adopted without objection.

Representative Beck moved that HB 2957, 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; Flynn; Mallory Caraway (5).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: Representative Driver (1).

Absent: Representatives Burnam; Pena; Walle (3).

HB 2446

The chair laid out HB 2446 as pending business.

Representative Mallory Caraway offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair explained the measure.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Mallory Caraway moved that HB 2446, 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 Miller, Sid; Fletcher; Beck; Driver; Flynn; Mallory Caraway (6).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Burnam; Pena; Walle (3).

SB 244

The chair laid out SB 244 as pending business.

The chair recognized Representative Fletcher to explainSB 244.

Representative Fletcher moved that SB 244, 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; Driver; Flynn; Mallory Caraway (6).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Burnam; Pena; Walle (3).

SB 1065

The chair laid out SB 1065.

The chair explained SB 1065.

Representative Flynn moved that SB 1065, 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; Driver; Flynn; Mallory Caraway (6).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Burnam; Pena; Walle (3).

SB 1378

The chair laid out SB 1378.

The chair explained SB 1378.

Representative Driver moved that SB 1378, 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; Driver; Flynn; Mallory Caraway (6).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Burnam; Pena; Walle (3).

At 4:44 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