The House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety

82nd Legislature

May 17, 2011

8:30 a.m.

E1.026

Pursuant to a suspension of the 5-day posting rule on May 13, 2011, revised on May 16, 2011, the House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Miller, Sid, at 8:36 a.m.

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

A quorum was present.

SB 86

The chair laid out SB 86 as pending business.

The chair explained the measure.

Representative Flynn moved that SB 86, 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; Flynn; Walle (5).

Nays: Representative Mallory Caraway (1).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

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

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

The Chair moved that SB 86, 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; Flynn; Mallory Caraway; Walle (6).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

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

SB 150

The chair laid out SB 150 as pending business.

The chair explained the measure.

Representative Walle moved that SB 150, 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; Flynn; Mallory Caraway; Walle (6).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

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

SB 288

The chair laid out SB 288.

SB 288 was left pending without objection.

SB 364

The chair laid out SB 364 as pending business.

The chair explained the measure.

Representative Beck moved that SB 364, 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; Walle (6).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

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

SB 530

The chair laid out SB 530 as pending business.

The chair explained the measure.

Representative Mallory Caraway moved that SB 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; Flynn; Mallory Caraway; Walle (6).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

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

SB 687

The chair laid out SB 687.

The chair explained the measure.

Representative Beck moved that SB 687, 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; Walle (6).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

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

SB 876

The chair laid out SB 876 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 SB 876, 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; Mallory Caraway; Walle (5).

Nays: Representative Flynn (1).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

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

SB 913

The chair laid out SB 913.

The chair explained the measure.

Representative Flynn moved that SB 913, 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; Flynn; Mallory Caraway; Walle (6).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

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

SB 947

The chair laid out SB 947 as pending business.

The chair explained the measure.

Representative Fletcher moved that SB 947, 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 (5).

Nays: Representative Walle (1).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

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

SB 1237

The chair laid out SB 1237.

The chair explained the measure.

Representative Walle moved that SB 1237, 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; Walle (6).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

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

SB 1292

The chair laid out SB 1292 as pending business.

The chair explained the measure.

Representative Fletcher moved that SB 1292, 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; Flynn; Mallory Caraway; Walle (6).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

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

SB 1600

The chair laid out SB 1600 as pending business.

The chair explained the measure.

SB 1600 was left pending without objection.

SB 1636

The chair laid out SB 1636 as pending business.

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 1636, 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; Walle (7).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Burnam; Pena (2).

SB 9

The chair laid out SB 9 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair explained the measure.

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

(Representative Fletcher in chair.)

(Representative Driver in chair.)

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

SB 9 was left pending without objection.

At 9:58 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. Miller, Sid, Chair

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Steven Schar, Clerk