The House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety

82nd Legislature

May 19, 2011

6:30 p.m.

3W.15

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 19, 2011,

and with permission granted by the house on May 19, 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 6:53 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 1658

The chair laid out SB 1658.

SB 1658 was left pending without objection.

SB 1696

The chair laid out SB 1696.

(Representative Driver now present.)

The chair explained the measure.

Representative Flynn moved that SB 1696, 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; Beck; Driver; Flynn; Pena (5).

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

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative Fletcher (1).

(Representative Fletcher now present.)

SB 1658

The chair laid out SB 1658 as pending business.

The chair explained the measure.

Representative Burnam offered an amendment to the measure.

The amendment was withdrawn without objection.

SB 1658 was left pending without objection.

SB 1697

The chair laid out SB 1697.

The chair explained the measure.

Representative Walle moved that SB 1697, 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; Walle (8).

Nays: Representative Burnam (1).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: None (0).

SB 1787

The chair laid out SB 1787.

The chair explained the measure.

Representative Beck moved that SB 1787, 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; Burnam; Driver; Flynn; Mallory Caraway; Pena; Walle (9).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: None (0).

SB 1572

The chair laid out SB 1572.

Representative Mallory Caraway offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair explained the measure.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Burnam moved that SB 1572, 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; Burnam; Driver; Flynn; Mallory Caraway; Pena; Walle (9).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: None (0).

At 7:10 p.m., on the motion of Representative Miller, Sid 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