The House Committee on State Affairs

82nd Legislature

April 28, 2011

Thirty minutes after final adjournment/recess

JHR 140

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 21, 2011, and a suspension of the 5-day posting rule on April 28, 2011, the House Committee on State Affairs met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Cook, at 6:39 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 301

The chair laid out HB 301 as pending business.

Representative Huberty moved that HB 301, 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; Harless; Hilderbran; Huberty; Smithee; Solomons (7).

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

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Craddick; Geren; Turner (3).

HB 1656

The chair laid out HB 1656 as pending business.

Representative Huberty offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Huberty moved that HB 1656, 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; Harless; Hilderbran; Huberty; Oliveira; Smithee; Solomons (11).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Craddick; Turner (2).

HB 2288

The chair laid out HB 2288 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Frullo moved that HB 2288, 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; Harless; Hilderbran; Huberty; Oliveira; Smithee; Solomons (11).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Craddick; Turner (2).

HB 2373

The chair laid out HB 2373 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Menendez moved that HB 2373, 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; Huberty; Oliveira; Smithee; Solomons (8).

Nays: Representatives Geren; Harless; Hilderbran (3).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Craddick; Turner (2).

HB 2702

The chair laid out HB 2702 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Smithee moved that HB 2702, 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; Frullo; Gallego; Geren; Harless; Hilderbran; Huberty; Oliveira; Smithee; Solomons (11).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Craddick; Turner (2).

HJR 86

The chair laid out HJR 86 as pending business.

Representative Huberty moved that HJR 86, 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; Harless; Hilderbran; Huberty; Smithee; Solomons (10).

Nays: Representative Oliveira (1).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Craddick; Turner (2).

SB 800

The chair laid out SB 800 as pending business.

Representative Frullo moved that SB 800, 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; Harless; Hilderbran; Huberty; Oliveira; Smithee; Solomons (11).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Craddick; Turner (2).

SB 1087

The chair laid out SB 1087.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Harless moved that SB 1087, 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; Harless; Hilderbran; Huberty; Oliveira; Smithee; Solomons (11).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Craddick; Turner (2).

HB 1729

The chair laid out HB 1729.

The chair recognized Representative Keffer to explain HB 1729.

(Representative Turner now present.)

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Keffer to close on HB 1729.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1729 was left pending without objection.

HB 2977

The chair laid out HB 2977.

The chair recognized Representative Hunter to explain HB 2977.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair closed on HB 2977.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2977 was left pending without objection.

HB 2710

The chair laid out HB 2710.

The chair recognized Representative Turner to explain HB 2710.

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

(Representative Harless 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 2710.

HB 2710 was left pending without objection.

HB 1272, HB 1275

The chair laid out HB 1272.

The chair recognized Representative Miller, Doug to explain HB 1272.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute to HB 1272.

The chair laid out HB 1275.

The chair recognized Representative Harless to explain HB 1275.

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

The chair recognized Representative Miller, Doug to close on HB 1272.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1272 was left pending without objection.

The chair recognized Representative Geren to close on HB 1275.

HB 1275 was left pending without objection.

At 10:49 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