The House Committee on Calendars

83rd Legislature

March 24, 2013

6:00 p.m.

E2.018

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 21, 2013, the House Committee on Calendars met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Hunter, at 6:00 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

(Representative Eiland now present.)

Representative Miller, Doug moved to place the following measures: 

on the General State Calendar for Wednesday, March 27, 2013:  HB 144, HB 812.

The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Hunter; Lucio III; Alonzo; Alvarado; Branch; Button; Cook; Davis, Sarah; Eiland; Frullo; Geren; Giddings; Kuempel; Miller, Doug (14).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Crownover (1).

Representative Button moved to place the following measures: 

on the Major State Calendar for Tuesday, April 2, 2013:  HB 2472.

on the General State Calendar for Tuesday, April 2, 2013:  HB 222, HB 424, HB 634, HB 774.

The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Hunter; Lucio III; Alonzo; Alvarado; Branch; Button; Cook; Davis, Sarah; Eiland; Frullo; Geren; Giddings; Kuempel; Miller, Doug (14).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Crownover (1).

Representative Davis, Sarah moved to place the following measures: 

on the General State Calendar for Wednesday, April 3, 2013:  HB 437, HB 695, HB 860, HB 1390.

The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Hunter; Lucio III; Alonzo; Alvarado; Branch; Button; Cook; Davis, Sarah; Eiland; Frullo; Geren; Giddings; Kuempel; Miller, Doug (14).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Crownover (1).

Representative Frullo moved to place the following measure: 

on the Emergency Calendar for Thursday, April 4, 2013 at 9:00am:  SB 1.

The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Hunter; Lucio III; Alonzo; Alvarado; Branch; Button; Cook; Davis, Sarah; Eiland; Frullo; Geren; Giddings; Kuempel; Miller, Doug (14).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Crownover (1).

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 SB 1:

Section 1. All original amendments that will be offered during second reading consideration of the bill must be filed with the chief clerk by 5 p.m. on Thursday, March 28th.

Section 2.        (a) During second and third reading consideration of the bill, any amendment that adds or increases an item of appropriation in the bill is not in order unless the amendment contains an equal or greater reduction in one or more items of appropriation in the bill from the fund or funds against which the appropriation is to be certified.

(b) Notwithstanding the provisions contained in subsection (a), an amendment that reduces an item of appropriation from the list of dedicated accounts in General Revenue identified in writing by the Comptroller of Public Accounts as being excluded from certification, or is contingent on a Comptroller of Public Accounts’ certification or finding of fact, is not in order if the amendment also increases an item of appropriation based on the reduction.

(c) The provisions of this section do not apply to an amendment that makes an adjustment in an item of appropriations solely to correct a technical clerical error.

Representative Hunter moved to adopt the proposed rule for floor consideration on SB 1. The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Hunter; Lucio III; Alonzo; Alvarado; Branch; Button; Cook; Davis, Sarah; Eiland; Frullo; Geren; Giddings; Kuempel; Miller, Doug (14).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Crownover (1).

At 6:16 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. Hunter, Chair

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Jennifer Welch, Clerk