The House Committee on Calendars

83rd Legislature

March 20, 2013

10:30 a.m.

3W.9

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on March 20, 2013, and permission granted on March 20, 2013, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on Calendars met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Hunter, at 10:30 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Hunter; Lucio III; Alonzo; Alvarado; Button; Cook; Davis, Sarah; Eiland; Frullo; Geren; Kuempel; and Miller, Doug.

A quorum was present.

Representative Eiland moved to place the following measure: 

on the Major State Calendar for Wednesday, March 27, 2013:  HB 4.

The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Hunter; Lucio III; Alonzo; Alvarado; Button; Cook; Davis, Sarah; Eiland; Frullo; Geren; Kuempel; Miller, Doug (12).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Branch; Crownover; Giddings (3).

Pursuant to House Rule 3, Section 4(2), and House Rule 6, Section 16(f), the House Committee on Calendars proposes the following rule governing floor consideration of H.B. 4:

"Section 1. All original amendments that will be offered during second reading consideration of the bill must be filed with the chief clerk by 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, March 26 , 2013.”

(Representative Giddings now present.)

Representative Davis, Sarah moved to adopt the proposed rule for floor consideration on HB 4. The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Hunter; Lucio III; Alonzo; Alvarado; Button; Cook; Davis, Sarah; Frullo; Geren; Kuempel; Miller, Doug (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   Representatives Eiland; Giddings (2).

Absent:                        Representatives Branch; Crownover (2).

At 10:34 a.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. Hunter, Chair

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Jennifer Welch, Clerk