The House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety

83rd Legislature

March 14, 2013

8:00 a.m.

E2.010

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 8, 2013, and permission granted on March 14, 2013, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Pickett, at 8:04 a.m.

 

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Pickett; Fletcher; Dale; Flynn; Kleinschmidt; and Simmons.

 

A quorum was present.

 

 

(Representative Sheets now present.)

 

HB 827

 

The chair laid out HB 827.

 

The chair recognized Representative King, Ken to explain HB 827.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative King, Ken to close on HB 827.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 827 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2008

 

The chair laid out HB 2008.

 

The chair recognized Representative Taylor, Van to explain HB 2008.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Taylor, Van to close on HB 2008.

 

HB 2008 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 434

 

The chair laid out HB 434.

 

The chair recognized Representative Riddle to explain HB 434.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Riddle to close on HB 434.

 

HB 434 was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Lavender now present.)

 

HB 1658

 

The chair laid out HB 1658.

 

The chair recognized Representative King, Phil to explain HB 1658.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative King, Phil to close on HB 1658.

 

HB 1658 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 435

 

The chair laid out HB 435.

 

The chair recognized Representative Stickland to explain HB 435.

 

(Representative Cortez now present.)

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Stickland to close on HB 435.

 

HB 435 was left pending without objection.

 

At 9:50 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until upon final adjourn./recess.

 

The committee reconvened at 11:30 a.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Pickett.

 

The quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Pickett; Fletcher; Dale; Flynn; Kleinschmidt; Lavender; Sheets; and Simmons.

 

A quorum was present.

 

(Representative Cortez now present.)

 

HB 1216

 

The chair moved to reconsider all votes previously taken.  The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

 

Representative Fletcher offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Fletcher moved that HB 1216, 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 Pickett; Fletcher; Cortez; Dale; Flynn; Kleinschmidt; Lavender; Sheets; Simmons (9).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        None (0).

 

 

HB 972

 

The chair laid out HB 972.

 

The chair recognized Representative Fletcher to explain HB 972.

 

HB 1313

 

The chair laid out HB 1313.

 

The chair recognized Representative Creighton to explain HB 1313.

 

HB 1078

 

The chair laid out HB 1078.

 

The chair recognized Representative Kleinschmidt to explain HB 1078.

 

HB 706

 

The chair laid out HB 706.

 

The chair recognized Representative Capriglione to explain HB 706.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded for HB 972, HB 1313, HB 1078, and HB 706.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Capriglione to close on HB 706.

 

HB 706 was left pending without objection.

 

The chair recognized Representative Kleinschmidt to close on HB 1078.

 

HB 1078 was left pending without objection.

 

The chair recognized Representative Creighton to close on HB 1313.

 

HB 1313 was left pending without objection.

 

The chair recognized Representative Fletcher to close on HB 972.

 

HB 972 was left pending without objection.

 

At 3:57 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed at the call of the chair, Representative Pickett.

 

The committee reconvened at 4:06 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Pickett.

 

The quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Pickett; Fletcher; Dale; Flynn; Kleinschmidt; and Sheets.

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 1009

 

The chair laid out HB 1009.

 

The chair recognized Representative Villalba to explain HB 1009.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Villalba to close on HB 1009.

 

HB 1009 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1896

 

The chair laid out HB 1896.

 

The chair recognized Representative King, Phil to explain HB 1896.

 

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

 

The chair closed on HB 1896.

 

HB 1896 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1298

 

The chair laid out HB 1298.

 

The chair recognized Representative Stickland to explain HB 1298.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Stickland to close on HB 1298.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 1298 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1194

 

The chair laid out HB 1194.

 

HB 1194 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 700

 

The chair laid out HB 700.

 

The chair recognized Representative Lavender to explain HB 700.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Lavender to close on HB 700.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 700 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1077

 

The chair laid out HB 1077.

 

The chair recognized Representative Kleinschmidt to explain HB 1077.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Kleinschmidt to close on HB 1077.

 

HB 1077 was left pending without objection.

 

At 7:19 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. Pickett, Chair

 

 

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Mariann H. Morelock, Clerk