The House Committee on Technology

83rd Legislature

March 18, 2013

2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess

E2.010

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 13, 2013, and permission granted on March 18, 2013, to meet while the House was in session, during the reading and referral of bills, the House Committee on Technology met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Elkins, at 3:17 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Elkins; Button; Gonzales, Larry; and Reynolds.

A quorum was present.

HB 239

The chair laid out HB 239 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Gonzales, Larry moved that HB 239, 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 Elkins; Button; Gonzales, Larry; Reynolds (4).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Fallon (1).

HB 984

The chair laid out HB 984 as pending business.

Representative Button moved that HB 984, without amendments, 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 Elkins; Button; Gonzales, Larry; Reynolds (4).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Fallon (1).

HB 1744

The chair laid out HB 1744.

The chair explained HB 1744.

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

(Representative Fallon now present.)

The chair closed on HB 1744.

HB 1744 was left pending without objection.

HB 1894

The chair laid out HB 1894.

The chair explained HB 1894.

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

The chair closed on HB 1894.

HB 1894 was left pending without objection.

HB 768

The chair laid out HB 768.

The chair recognized Representative Howard to explain HB 768.

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

The chair recognized Representative Howard to close on HB 768.

HB 768 was left pending without objection.

HB 335

The chair laid out HB 335.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Stickland to explain the measure.

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

The chair recognized Representative Stickland to close on the measure.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 335 was left pending without objection.

HB 882

The chair laid out HB 882.

The chair recognized Representative Creighton to explain HB 882.

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

The chair recognized Representative Creighton to close on HB 882.

HB 882 was left pending without objection.

HB 1271

The chair laid out HB 1271.

The chair recognized Representative Martinez Fischer to explain HB 1271.

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

The chair recognized Representative Martinez Fischer to close on HB 1271.

HB 1271 was left pending without objection.

At 5:51 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. Elkins, Chair

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Teri Avery, Clerk