The House Committee on State Affairs

82nd Legislature

March 14, 2011

30 minutes after final adjournment

JHR 140

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 9, 2011, the House Committee on State Affairs met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Cook, at 2:42 p.m.

 

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

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 12

 

(Representative Gallego now present.)

 

The chair laid out HB 12 as pending business.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

The chair recognized Representative Solomons to explain HB 12.

 

Representative Oliveira offered an amendment to the committee substitute.

 

The amendment failed by the following record vote:

 

Ayes:                           Representatives Menendez; Gallego; Oliveira (3).

 

Nays:                           Representatives Cook; Craddick; Frullo; Geren; Harless; Hilderbran; Huberty; Smithee; Solomons (9).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representative Turner (1).

 

 

Representative Oliveira offered an amendment to the committee substitute.

 

The amendment failed by the following record vote:

 

Ayes:                           Representatives Menendez; Gallego; Oliveira (3).

 

Nays:                           Representatives Cook; Craddick; Frullo; Geren; Harless; Hilderbran; Huberty; Smithee; Solomons (9).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representative Turner (1).

 

(Representative Turner now present.)

 

Representative Hilderbran moved that HB 12, 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; Craddick; Frullo; Geren; Harless; Hilderbran; Huberty; Smithee; Solomons (9).

 

Nays:                           Representatives Menendez; Gallego; Oliveira; Turner (4).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        None (0).

 

HB 197

 

The chair laid out HB 197 as pending business.

 

Representative Frullo offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Frullo moved that HB 197, 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; Craddick; Frullo; Geren; Harless; Hilderbran; Huberty; Smithee; Solomons (9).

 

Nays:                           Representatives Menendez; Gallego; Oliveira; Turner (4).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        None (0).

 

HB 804

 

The chair laid out HB 804.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Frullo moved that HB 804, 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; Craddick; Frullo; Geren; Harless; Hilderbran; Huberty; Smithee; Solomons (9).

 

Nays:                           Representatives Menendez; Gallego; Oliveira; Turner (4).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        None (0).

 

HB 1064

 

The chair laid out HB 1064 as pending business.

 

Representative Harless moved that HB 1064, 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; Craddick; Frullo; Gallego; Geren; Harless; Hilderbran; Huberty; Oliveira; Smithee; Solomons; Turner (13).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        None (0).

 

HB 1165

 

The chair laid out HB 1165 as pending business.

 

Representative Geren moved that HB 1165, 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; Craddick; Frullo; Gallego; Geren; Harless; Hilderbran; Huberty; Oliveira; Smithee; Solomons; Turner (13).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        None (0).

 

HB 2134

 

The chair laid out HB 2134.

 

The chair recognized Representative Solomons to explain HB 2134.

 

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

 

(Representative Menendez in chair.)

 

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

 

(Representative Cook in chair.)

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Solomons to close on HB 2134.

 

HB 2134 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2133

 

The chair laid out HB 2133.

 

The chair recognized Representative Solomons to explain HB 2133.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Solomons to close on HB 2133.

 

HB 2133 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2184

 

The chair laid out HB 2184.

 

The chair recognized Representative Lewis to explain HB 2184.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

(Representative Menendez in chair.)

 

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

 

(Representative Cook in chair.)

 

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

 

(Representative Geren in chair.)

 

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

 

(Representative Cook in chair.)

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Lewis to close on HB 2184.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 2184 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 303

 

The chair laid out HB 303.

 

The chair recognized Representative Berman to explain HB 303.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Berman to close on HB 303.

 

HB 303 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 561

 

The chair laid out HB 561.

 

The chair recognized Representative Christian to explain HB 561.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Christian to close on HB 561.

 

HB 561 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 966

 

The chair laid out HB 966.

 

The chair recognized Representative Murphy to explain HB 966.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 966 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 449

 

The chair laid out HB 449.

 

The chair recognized Representative Gallego to explain HB 449.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Gallego to close on HB 449.

 

HB 449 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 776

 

The chair laid out HB 776.

 

The chair recognized Representative Gallego to explain HB 776.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Gallego to close on HB 776.

 

HB 776 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 340

 

The chair laid out HB 340.

 

The chair recognized Representative Gallego to explain HB 340.

 

Representative Gallego offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Gallego to close on HB 340.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 340 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1997

 

The chair laid out HB 1997.

 

The chair recognized Representative Geren to explain HB 1997.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Geren to close on HB 1997.

 

HB 1997 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1607

 

The chair laid out HB 1607.

 

The chair recognized Representative Geren to explain HB 1607.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Geren to close on HB 1607.

 

HB 1607 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1232

 

The chair laid out HB 1232.

 

The chair recognized Representative Geren to explain HB 1232.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Geren to close on HB 1232.

 

HB 1232 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1046

 

The chair laid out HB 1046.

 

The chair recognized Representative Geren to explain HB 1046.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Geren to close on HB 1046.

 

HB 1046 was left pending without objection.

 

At 11:24 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