The House Committee on State Affairs

82nd Legislature

April 11, 2011

During reading and referral of bills

Agricultural Museum, 1W.14

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on April 11, 2011, and being granted permission to meet while the house is in session during bill referral on April 11, 2011, the House Committee on State Affairs met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Cook, at 2:37 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 2249

The chair laid out HB 2249 as pending business.

Representative Solomons moved that HB 2249, 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; Geren; Harless; Huberty; Oliveira; Solomons (9).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Gallego; Hilderbran; Smithee; Turner (4).

HB 2605

The chair laid out HB 2605 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Solomons moved that HB 2605, 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; Geren; Harless; Huberty; Oliveira; Solomons (9).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Gallego; Hilderbran; Smithee; Turner (4).

At 2:40 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