The House Committee on State Affairs

82nd Legislature

April 20, 2011

Thirty minutes after final adjournment/recess

JHR 140

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 15, 2011, revised on April 19, 2011, the House Committee on State Affairs met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Cook, at 7:15 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 561

The chair laid out HB 561 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Huberty moved that HB 561, 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; Hilderbran; Huberty; Solomons (7).

Nays: Representatives Menendez; Turner (2).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Gallego; Geren; Oliveira; Smithee (4).

HB 608

The chair laid out HB 608 as pending business.

Representative Huberty moved that HB 608, 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; Harless; Hilderbran; Huberty; Solomons; Turner (9).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Gallego; Geren; Oliveira; Smithee (4).

HB 1455

The chair laid out HB 1455 as pending business.

Representative Huberty moved that HB 1455, 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; Harless; Hilderbran; Huberty; Solomons; Turner (9).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Gallego; Geren; Oliveira; Smithee (4).

HB 1871

The chair laid out HB 1871 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Turner moved that HB 1871, 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; Harless; Hilderbran; Huberty; Solomons; Turner (9).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Gallego; Geren; Oliveira; Smithee (4).

HB 3610

The chair laid out HB 3610 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Menendez moved that HB 3610, 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; Harless; Hilderbran; Huberty; Solomons; Turner (9).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Gallego; Geren; Oliveira; Smithee (4).

HB 3754

The chair laid out HB 3754 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Hilderbran offered an amendment to the committee substitute.

The amendment was withdrawn without objection.

Representative Huberty moved that HB 3754, 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; Harless; Hilderbran; Huberty; Solomons; Turner (9).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Gallego; Geren; Oliveira; Smithee (4).

SB 403

The chair laid out SB 403.

Representative Huberty moved that SB 403, 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; Harless; Hilderbran; Huberty; Solomons; Turner (9).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Gallego; Geren; Oliveira; Smithee (4).

SB 1151

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

Representative Hilderbran moved that SB 1151, 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; Harless; Hilderbran; Huberty; Solomons; Turner (9).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Gallego; Geren; Oliveira; Smithee (4).

SB 1153

The chair laid out SB 1153.

Representative Huberty moved that SB 1153, 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; Harless; Hilderbran; Huberty; Solomons; Turner (9).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Gallego; Geren; Oliveira; Smithee (4).

SB 1230

The chair laid out SB 1230.

Representative Frullo moved that SB 1230, 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; Harless; Hilderbran; Huberty; Solomons; Turner (9).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Gallego; Geren; Oliveira; Smithee (4).

HJR 135

The chair laid out HJR 135 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Frullo moved that HJR 135, 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; Harless; Hilderbran; Huberty; Solomons; Turner (9).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Gallego; Geren; Oliveira; Smithee (4).

HB 2549

The chair laid out HB 2549.

The chair recognized Representative Crownover to explain HB 2549.

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

The chair recognized Representative Crownover to close on HB 2549.

HB 2549 was left pending without objection.

HJR 67

The chair laid out HJR 67.

The chair recognized Representative Hartnett to explain HJR 67.

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

The chair recognized Representative Hartnett to close on HJR 67.

HJR 67 was left pending without objection.

HB 2555

The chair laid out HB 2555.

The chair recognized Representative Brown to explain HB 2555.

(Representative Smithee now present.)

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

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

(Representative Solomons in chair.)

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

(Representative Menendez in chair.)

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

(Representative Geren now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Brown to close on HB 2555.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2555 was left pending without objection.

HB 529

The chair laid out HB 529.

The chair recognized Representative Berman to explain HB 529.

(Representative Cook in chair.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Berman to close on HB 529.

HB 529 was left pending without objection.

HB 294

The chair laid out HB 294.

The chair recognized Representative Berman to explain HB 294.

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

The chair recognized Representative Berman to close on HB 294.

HB 294 was left pending without objection.

HB 1987

The chair laid out HB 1987.

The chair recognized Representative Workman to explain HB 1987.

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

(Representative Gallego now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Workman to close on HB 1987.

HB 1987 was left pending without objection.

HB 1739

The chair laid out HB 1739.

The chair recognized Representative Walle to explain HB 1739.

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

The chair recognized Representative Walle to close on HB 1739.

HB 1739 was left pending without objection.

HB 977

The chair laid out HB 977.

The chair recognized Representative Burnam to explain HB 977.

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

The chair recognized Representative Burnam to close on HB 977.

HB 977 was left pending without objection.

HB 2295

The chair laid out HB 2295.

The chair recognized Representative Frullo to explain HB 2295.

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

The chair recognized Representative Frullo to close on HB 2295.

HB 2295 was left pending without objection.

SB 800

The chair laid out SB 800.

The chair explained SB 800.

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

The chair closed on SB 800.

SB 800 was left pending without objection.

At 10:47 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