The House Committee on State Affairs

82nd Legislature

April 5, 2011

Upon final adjourn./recess

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Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on April 5, 2011, the House Committee on State Affairs met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Cook, at 11:58 a.m.

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

A quorum was present.

SB 312

The chair laid out SB 312.

Representative Gallego moved that SB 312, 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; Solomons; Turner (8).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Craddick; Harless; Hilderbran; Oliveira; Smithee (5).

HB 76

The chair laid out HB 76 as pending business.

(Representative Craddick now present.)

(Representative Hilderbran now present.)

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Frullo moved that HB 76, 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; Hilderbran; Huberty; Solomons; Turner (8).

Nays: Representatives Gallego; Geren (2).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Harless; Oliveira; Smithee (3).

HB 265

The chair laid out HB 265 as pending business.

Representative Huberty moved that HB 265, 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; Hilderbran; Huberty; Solomons; Turner (10).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Harless; Oliveira; Smithee (3).

HB 528

The chair laid out HB 528 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Huberty moved that HB 528, 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; Hilderbran; Huberty; Solomons; Turner (10).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Harless; Oliveira; Smithee (3).

HB 625

The chair laid out HB 625 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Frullo moved that HB 625, 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; Hilderbran; Huberty; Solomons; Turner (10).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Harless; Oliveira; Smithee (3).

HB 2133

The chair laid out HB 2133 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

(Representative Smithee now present.)

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Huberty moved that HB 2133, 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; Smithee; Solomons; Turner (9).

Nays: Representative Craddick (1).

Present, Not Voting: Representative Hilderbran (1).

Absent: Representatives Harless; Oliveira (2).

HB 2620

The chair laid out HB 2620 as pending business.

Representative Frullo offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Frullo moved that HB 2620, 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; Hilderbran; Huberty; Smithee; Solomons; Turner (11).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Harless; Oliveira (2).

HB 2632

The chair laid out HB 2632 as pending business.

Representative Frullo moved that HB 2632, 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; Hilderbran; Huberty; Smithee; Solomons; Turner (11).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Harless; Oliveira (2).

HB 2680

The chair laid out HB 2680 as pending business.

Representative Geren moved that HB 2680, 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; Hilderbran; Huberty; Smithee; Solomons; Turner (11).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Harless; Oliveira (2).

HB 3137

The chair laid out HB 3137 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Frullo moved that HB 3137, 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 Cook; Menendez; Craddick; Frullo; Gallego; Geren; Hilderbran; Huberty; Smithee; Solomons; Turner (11).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Harless; Oliveira (2).

HCR 69

The chair laid out HCR 69 as pending business.

HCR 69 was left pending without objection.

SB 312

Representative Geren moved to reconsider the vote by which the measure was reported from committee. The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

Representative Geren moved that SB 312, 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; Hilderbran; Huberty; Smithee; Solomons; Turner (11).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Harless; Oliveira (2).

At 12:17 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