The House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety

82nd Legislature

May 18, 2011

3:45 p.m.

3W.15

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 18, 2011 and with permission granted by the house on May 18, 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 3:47 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

SB 288

The chair laid out SB 288.

The chair explained the measure.

Representative Pena moved that SB 288, 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; Pena (5).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Burnam; Flynn; Mallory Caraway; Walle (4).

SB 1600

The chair laid out SB 1600 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 SB 1600, 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; Pena (5).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Burnam; Flynn; Mallory Caraway; Walle (4).

SB 1636

The chair moved to reconsider all votes previously recorded for SB 1636.

The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

Representative Beck offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair explained the measure.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

(Representative Walle now present.)

Representative Beck moved that SB 1636, 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; Pena; Walle (6).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Burnam; Flynn; Mallory Caraway (3).

At 3:50 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