The House Committee on Technology

83rd Legislature

April 8, 2013

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

E2.010

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 3, 2013, and permission granted on April 8, 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 3:23 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Elkins; Fallon; and Reynolds.

A quorum was present.

HB 2780

The chair laid out and explained HB 2780.

(Representative Gonzales, Larry now present.)

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

The chair closed on HB 2780.

HB 2780 was left pending without objection.

HB 2576

The chair laid out HB 2576.

The chair recognized Representative Larson to explain HB 2576.

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

The chair recognized Representative Larson to close on HB 2576.

HB 2576 was left pending without objection.

HB 2638

The chair laid out HB 2638.

The chair recognized Representative Larson to explain HB 2638.

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

The chair recognized Representative Larson to close on HB 2638.

HB 2638 was left pending without objection.

HB 2668

The chair laid out HB 2668.

The chair recognized Representative Vo to explain HB 2668.

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

The chair recognized Representative Vo to close on HB 2668.

HB 2668 was left pending without objection.

HB 1191

The chair laid out HB 1191 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Reynolds moved that HB 1191, 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; Fallon; Gonzales, Larry; Reynolds (4).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Button (1).

HB 882

The chair laid out HB 882 as pending business.

Representative Fallon moved that HB 882, 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 Elkins; Fallon; Gonzales, Larry (3).

Nays:                           Representative Reynolds (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Button (1).

HB 889

The chair laid out HB 889 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Fallon to explain the measure.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Fallon moved that HB 889, 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 Elkins; Fallon; Gonzales, Larry; Reynolds (4).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Button (1).

HB 3093

The chair laid out HB 3093.

(Representative Button now present.)

The chair explained HB 3093.

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

The chair closed on HB 3093.

HB 3093 was left pending without objection.

At 3:51 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