The House Committee on State Affairs

82nd Legislature

March 29, 2011

During reading and referral of bills

3W.15

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on March 29, 2011, the House Committee on State Affairs met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Cook, at 1:29 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 266

The chair laid out HB 266 as pending business.

Representative Huberty moved that HB 266, 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 Cook; Frullo; Gallego; Geren; Harless; Hilderbran; Huberty; Solomons (8).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Menendez; Craddick; Oliveira; Smithee; Turner (5).

HB 816

The chair laid out HB 816 as pending business.

Representative Huberty offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Huberty moved that HB 816, 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; Frullo; Geren; Harless; Hilderbran; Huberty; Solomons (7).

Nays: Representative Gallego (1).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Menendez; Craddick; Oliveira; Smithee; Turner (5).

HB 892

The chair laid out HB 892 as pending business.

Representative Hilderbran offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Hilderbran moved that HB 892, 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; Frullo; Gallego; Geren; Harless; Hilderbran; Huberty; Solomons (8).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Menendez; Craddick; Oliveira; Smithee; Turner (5).

HB 966

The chair laid out HB 966 as pending business.

Representative Huberty offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Huberty moved that HB 966, 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; Frullo; Gallego; Geren; Harless; Hilderbran; Huberty; Solomons (8).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Menendez; Craddick; Oliveira; Smithee; Turner (5).

HB 1753

The chair laid out HB 1753 as pending business.

Representative Solomons moved that HB 1753, 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 Cook; Frullo; Gallego; Geren; Harless; Hilderbran; Huberty; Solomons (8).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Menendez; Craddick; Oliveira; Smithee; Turner (5).

HB 1801

The chair laid out HB 1801 as pending business.

Representative Cook moved that HB 1801, 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; Frullo; Gallego; Geren; Harless; Hilderbran; Huberty; Solomons (8).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Menendez; Craddick; Oliveira; Smithee; Turner (5).

HB 2499

The chair laid out HB 2499 as pending business.

(Representative Turner now present.)

Representative Hilderbran offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Hilderbran moved that HB 2499, 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; Frullo; Gallego; Geren; Harless; Hilderbran; Huberty; Solomons; Turner (9).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Menendez; Craddick; Oliveira; Smithee (4).

HB 2616

The chair laid out HB 2616 as pending business.

Representative Huberty moved that HB 2616, 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 Cook; Frullo; Gallego; Geren; Harless; Hilderbran; Huberty; Solomons; Turner (9).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Menendez; Craddick; Oliveira; Smithee (4).

At 1:39 p.m., on the motion of Representative 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