The House Committee on State Affairs

82nd Legislature

March 9, 2011

During reading and referral of bills

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Pursuant to an announcement from the House floor on March 9, 2011, and permission granted to meet while the House is in session during bill referral, the House Committee on State Affairs met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Cook, at 11:31 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Cook; Menendez; Frullo; Gallego; Geren; Hilderbran; Huberty; Oliveira; Smithee; Solomons; and Turner.

A quorum was present.

The chair directed that the March 2, 2011 minutes for the House Committee on State Affairs be corrected. The corrected minutes were authorized without objection.

HB 12

The chair laid out HB 12 as pending business.

The chair recognized Representative Solomons to explain HB 12.

Representative Solomons offered a complete committee substitute.

Representative Oliveira offered an amendment to the committee substitute.

The amendment was withdrawn without objection.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

Bill left pending without objection.

HB 51

The chair laid out HB 51 as pending business.

Representative Gallego moved that HB 51, 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 Cook; Menendez; Frullo; Gallego; Geren; Hilderbran; Huberty; Oliveira; Smithee; Solomons; Turner (11).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Craddick; Harless (2).

HB 76

The chair laid out HB 76 as pending business.

Representative Frullo offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 76 was left pending without objection.

HB 183

The chair laid out HB 183 as pending business.

Representative Frullo offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Solomons moved that HB 183, 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 Cook; Menendez; Frullo; Gallego; Geren; Hilderbran; Huberty; Oliveira; Smithee; Solomons; Turner (11).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Craddick; Harless (2).

HB 671

The chair laid out HB 671 as pending business.

Representative Geren offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Geren moved that HB 671, 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 Cook; Menendez; Frullo; Geren; Huberty; Oliveira; Smithee; Solomons (8).

Nays: Representative Gallego (1).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Craddick; Harless; Hilderbran; Turner (4).

HB 726

The chair laid out HB 726 as pending business.

Representative Frullo moved that HB 726, 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 Cook; Menendez; Frullo; Gallego; Geren; Huberty; Oliveira; Smithee; Solomons (9).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Craddick; Harless; Hilderbran; Turner (4).

HB 804

The chair laid out HB 804 as pending business.

Representative Smithee offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 804 was left pending without objection.

HB 888

The chair laid out HB 888 as pending business.

Representative Huberty offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Huberty moved that HB 888, 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 Cook; Menendez; Frullo; Gallego; Geren; Huberty; Oliveira; Smithee; Solomons (9).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Craddick; Harless; Hilderbran; Turner (4).

HJR 65

The chair laid out HJR 65 as pending business.

Representative Geren moved that HJR 65, 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 Cook; Menendez; Frullo; Geren; Huberty; Oliveira; Smithee; Solomons (8).

Nays: Representative Gallego (1).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Craddick; Harless; Hilderbran; Turner (4).

At 12:28 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. Cook, Chair

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Toni Barcellona, Clerk