The House Committee on State Affairs

82nd Legislature

March 24, 2011

30 Minutes Upon Final Adjournment/Recess

JHR 140

 

Pursuant to a suspension of the 5-day posting rule on March 22, 2011 to allow the Committee on State Affairs to consider unfinished business, and a suspension of the 5-day posting rule on March 24, 2011 to allow the Committee on State Affairs to consider bills and resolutions previously scheduled for the March 23, 2011 public hearing, the Committee on State Affairs met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Cook, at 12:19 p.m.

 

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

 

A quorum was present.

 

HJR 56

 

(Representative Turner now present.)

 

The chair laid out HJR 56 as pending business.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Solomons to explain HJR 56.

 

(Representative Frullo now present.)

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Menendez moved that HJR 56, 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; Craddick; Frullo; Gallego; Geren; Harless; Huberty; Smithee; Solomons (10).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   Representative Turner (1).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Hilderbran; Oliveira (2).

 

HJR 19

 

The chair laid out HJR 19 as pending business.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Branch to explain HJR 19.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Cook moved that HJR 19, 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; Harless; Huberty; Smithee; Solomons (7).

 

Nays:                           Representatives Menendez; Gallego; Turner (3).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Geren; Hilderbran; Oliveira (3).

 

HB 966

 

The chair laid out HB 966 as pending business.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 966 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1774

 

The chair laid out HB 1774.

 

The chair recognized Representative Taylor, Larry to explain HB 1774.

 

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

 

The chair closed on HB 1774.

 

HB 1774 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 162, HJR 33

 

The chair laid out HB 162 and HJR 33.

 

The chair recognized Representative Raymond to explain HB 162, and HJR 33.

 

(Representative Hilderbran now present.)

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Raymond to close on HB 162, and HJR 33.

 

HB 162 and HJR 33 were left pending without objection.

 

HB 608

 

The chair laid out HB 608.

 

The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to explain HB 608.

 

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

 

The chair closed on HB 608.

 

HB 608 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2620

 

The chair laid out HB 2620.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hancock to explain HB 2620.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Hancock to close on HB 2620.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 2620 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2621

 

The chair laid out HB 2621.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hancock to explain HB 2621.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Hancock to close on HB 2621.

 

HB 2621 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2622

 

The chair laid out HB 2622.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hancock to explain HB 2622.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Hancock to close on HB 2622.

 

HB 2622 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2616

 

The chair laid out HB 2616.

 

The chair recognized Representative Harless to explain HB 2616.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Harless to close on HB 2616.

 

HB 2616 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 266

 

The chair laid out HB 266.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to explain HB 266.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to close on HB 266.

 

HB 266 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1197

 

The chair laid out HB 1197.

 

The chair recognized Representative Keffer to explain HB 1197.

 

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

 

The chair closed on HB 1197.

 

HB 1197 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1078

 

The chair laid out HB 1078.

 

The chair recognized Representative King, Phil to explain HB 1078.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative King, Phil to close on HB 1078.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 1078 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1204

 

The chair laid out HB 1204.

 

The chair recognized Representative Turner to explain HB 1204.

 

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 Turner to close on HB 1204.

 

HB 1204 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1455

 

The chair laid out HB 1455.

 

The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to explain HB 1455.

 

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

 

(Representative Turner in chair.)

 

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

 

(Representative Menendez in chair.)

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to close on HB 1455.

 

HB 1455 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1753

 

(Representative Cook in chair.)

 

The chair laid out HB 1753.

 

The chair recognized Representative Gallego to explain HB 1753.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Gallego to close on HB 1753.

 

HB 1753 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 816

 

The chair laid out HB 816.

 

The chair recognized Representative Phillips to explain HB 816.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Hunter to close on HB 816.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 816 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 552

 

The chair laid out HB 552.

 

The chair recognized Representative Phillips to explain HB 552.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Phillips to close on HB 552.

 

HB 552 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 892

 

The chair laid out HB 892.

 

The chair recognized Representative Howard, Charlie to explain HB 892.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Howard, Charlie to close on HB 892.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 892 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1815

 

The chair laid out HB 1815.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to explain HB 1815.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to close on HB 1815.

 

HB 1815 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2499

 

(Representative Menendez in chair.)

 

The chair laid out HB 2499.

 

The chair recognized Representative Cook to explain HB 2499.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Cook to close on HB 2499.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 2499 was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Cook in chair.)

 

 

 

HB 1801

 

The chair laid out HB 1801.

 

The chair recognized Representative Menendez to explain HB 1801.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Menendez to close on HB 1801.

 

HB 1801 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1602

 

The chair laid out HB 1602.

 

The chair recognized Representative Zedler to explain HB 1602.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Zedler to close on HB 1602.

 

HB 1602 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2769

 

The chair laid out HB 2769.

 

The chair recognized Representative Frullo to explain HB 2769.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Frullo to close on HB 2769.

 

HB 2769 was left pending without objection.

 

HJR 22

 

The chair laid out HJR 22.

 

The chair recognized Representative Simpson to explain HJR 22.

 

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.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Simpson to close on HJR 22.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HJR 22 was left pending without objection.

 

At 7:44 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