The House Committee on Government Efficiency & Reform

83rd Legislature

April 1, 2013

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

E1.026

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 27, 2013, the House Committee on Government Efficiency & Reform met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Harper-Brown, at 2:59 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Harper-Brown; Capriglione; Stephenson; Taylor, Van; and Turner, Scott.

A quorum was present.

HB 2885

The chair laid out HB 2885.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative McClendon to explain HB 2885.

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

The chair recognized Representative McClendon to close on HB 2885.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2885 was left pending without objection.

HB 2414

The chair laid out HB 2414.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Button to explain HB 2414.

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

The chair recognized Representative Button to close on HB 2414.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2414 was left pending without objection.

HB 2934

The chair laid out HB 2934.

The chair recognized Representative Hunter to explain HB 2934.

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

(Representative Vo now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Hunter to close on HB 2934.

HB 2934 was left pending without objection.

HB 1924

The chair laid out HB 1924.

The chair recognized Representative Eiland to explain HB 1924.

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

(Representative Perry now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Eiland to close on HB 1924.

HB 1924 was left pending without objection.

HB 2725

The chair laid out HB 2725.

The chair recognized Representative Thompson, Senfronia to explain HB 2725.

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

The chair recognized Representative Thompson, Senfronia to close on HB 2725.

HB 2725 was left pending without objection.

HB 3195

The chair laid out HB 3195.

The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to explain HB 3195.

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

The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to close on HB 3195.

HB 3195 was left pending without objection.

HB 3804

The chair laid out HB 3804.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Branch to explain HB 3804.

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

The chair recognized Representative Branch to close on HB 3804.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3804 was left pending without objection.

HB 3862

The chair laid out HB 3862.

The chair explained HB 3862.

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

The chair closed on HB 3862.

HB 3862 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Turner, Scott in chair.)

HB 1749

The chair laid out HB 1749.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Perry to explain HB 1749.

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

The chair recognized Representative Perry to close on HB 1749.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1749 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Harper-Brown in chair.)

HB 1689

The chair laid out HB 1689.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Villarreal to explain HB 1689.

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

The chair closed on HB 1689.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1689 was left pending without objection.

HJR 99

The chair laid out HJR 99.

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

The chair closed on HJR 99.

HJR 99 was left pending without objection.

HB 1373

The chair laid out HB 1373 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 1373, 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 Harper-Brown; Perry; Capriglione; Stephenson; Taylor, Van; Turner, Scott; Vo (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1548

The chair laid out HB 1548 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 1548, 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 Harper-Brown; Perry; Capriglione; Stephenson; Taylor, Van; Turner, Scott (6).

Nays:                           Representative Vo (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2439

The chair laid out HB 2439 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 2439, 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 Harper-Brown; Perry; Capriglione; Stephenson; Taylor, Van; Turner, Scott; Vo (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2337

The chair laid out HB 2337 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 2337, 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 Harper-Brown; Perry; Capriglione; Stephenson; Taylor, Van; Turner, Scott; Vo (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2336

The chair laid out HB 2336 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 2336, 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 Harper-Brown; Perry; Stephenson; Taylor, Van; Turner, Scott; Vo (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   Representative Capriglione (1).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2851

The chair laid out HB 2851.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Callegari to explain HB 2851.

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

The chair recognized Representative Callegari to close on HB 2851.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2851 was left pending without objection.

HB 3646

The chair laid out HB 3646.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair explained HB 3646.

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

The chair closed on HB 3646.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3646 was left pending without objection.

At 8:45 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. Harper-Brown, Chair

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Krista Heiden, Clerk