The House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety

83rd Legislature

March 21, 2013

8:00 a.m.

E2.010

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 15, 2013, and permission granted on March 21, 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 Fletcher, at 8:03 a.m.

 

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

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 1421

 

The chair laid out HB 1421.

 

The chair recognized Representative Perry to explain HB 1421.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Perry to close on HB 1421.

 

HB 1421 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 21

 

The chair laid out HB 21.

 

The chair recognized Representative Martinez Fischer to explain HB 21.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Martinez Fischer to close on HB 21.

 

HB 21 was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Cortez now present.)

 

HB 1038

 

The chair laid out HB 1038.

 

The chair recognized Representative Eiland to explain HB 1038.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Eiland to close on HB 1038.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 1038 was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Lavender in chair.)

 

HB 1872

 

The chair laid out HB 1872.

 

The chair recognized Representative Simmons to explain HB 1872.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Simmons to close on HB 1872.

 

HB 1872 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1972

 

The chair laid out HB 1972.

 

The chair recognized Representative Kleinschmidt to explain HB 1972.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Kleinschmidt to close on HB 1972.

 

HB 1972 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2331

 

The chair laid out HB 2331.

 

The chair recognized Representative Pickett to explain HB 2331.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Pickett to close on HB 2331.

 

HB 2331 was left pending without objection.

 

At 9:34 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until final adjournment or during reading and referral of bills

 

 

The committee reconvened at 12:07 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Pickett.

 

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

 

A quorum was present.

 

 

HB 75

 

The chair laid out HB 75 as pending business.

 

Representative Sheets offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Sheets moved that HB 75, 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; Dale; Flynn; Lavender; Sheets; Simmons (7).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Cortez; Kleinschmidt (2).

 

HB 434

 

The chair laid out HB 434 as pending business.

 

Representative Simmons moved that HB 434, 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 Pickett; Fletcher; Dale; Flynn; Lavender; Sheets; Simmons (7).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Cortez; Kleinschmidt (2).

 

HB 1090

 

The chair laid out HB 1090 as pending business.

 

Representative Lavender offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Lavender moved that HB 1090, 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; Dale; Flynn; Kleinschmidt; Lavender; Simmons (7).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Cortez; Sheets (2).

 

HB 1658

 

The chair laid out HB 1658 as pending business.

 

Representative Kleinschmidt moved that HB 1658, 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 Pickett; Fletcher; Dale; Flynn; Kleinschmidt; Lavender; Sheets; Simmons (8).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representative Cortez (1).

 

HB 383

 

The chair laid out HB 383.

 

The chair recognized Representative Burnam to explain HB 383.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Burnam to close on HB 383.

 

HB 383 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 223

 

The chair laid out HB 223.

 

The chair recognized Representative Huberty to explain HB 223.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Huberty to close on HB 223.

 

HB 223 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1349

 

The chair laid out HB 1349.

 

The chair recognized Representative Larson to explain HB 1349.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Larson to close on HB 1349.

 

HB 1349 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1531

 

The chair laid out HB 1531.

 

The chair recognized Representative King, Ken to explain HB 1531.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative King, Ken to close on HB 1531.

 

HB 1531 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 698

 

The chair laid out HB 698.

 

The chair recognized Representative Springer to explain HB 698.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Springer to close on HB 698.

 

HB 698 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1051

 

The chair laid out HB 1051.

 

The chair recognized Representative Keffer to explain HB 1051.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Keffer to close on HB 1051.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 1051 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 47, HB 48

 

The chair laid out HB 47 and HB 48.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute for HB 47.

 

The chair recognized Representative Flynn to explain HB 47 and HB 48.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Flynn to close on HB 47 and HB 48.

 

The committee substitute for HB 47 was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 47 and HB 48 were left pending without objection.

 

HB 1304

 

The chair laid out HB 1304.

 

The chair recognized Representative Sheets to explain HB 1304.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Sheets to close on HB 1304.

 

HB 1304 was left pending without objection.

 

At 4:30 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