The House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety

83rd Legislature

April 3, 2013

8:00 a.m.

E2.030

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 28, 2013, the House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety met in a public hearing and was called to order by the acting chair, Representative Simmons, at 8:06 a.m.

 

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

 

A quorum was present.

 


 

HB 2234

 

The chair laid out HB 2234.

 

The chair recognized Representative Orr to explain HB 2234.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Orr to close on HB 2234.

 

HB 2234 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2320

 

The chair laid out HB 2320.

 

The chair recognized Representative Parker to explain HB 2320.

 

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

 

(Representative Cortez now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Parker to close on HB 2320.

 

HB 2320 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2279

 

The chair laid out HB 2279.

 

The chair recognized Representative Phillips to explain HB 2279.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Phillips to close on HB 2279.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 2279 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3676

 

The chair laid out HB 3676.

 

The chair recognized Representative Phillips to explain HB 3676.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Phillips to close on HB 3676.

 

HB 3676 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2837

 

The chair laid out HB 2837.

 

The chair recognized Representative Smithee to explain HB 2837.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Smithee to close on HB 2837.

 

HB 2837 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3287

 

The chair laid out HB 3287.

 

The chair recognized Representative Davis, Yvonne to explain HB 3287.

 

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

 

(Representative Kleinschmidt now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Davis, Yvonne to close on HB 3287.

 

HB 3287 was left pending without objection.

 

 

At 9:57 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until upon final adjourn./recess.

 

The committee reconvened at 12:46 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Pickett.

 

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

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 2665

 

The chair laid out HB 2665.

 

The chair recognized Representative Taylor, Van to explain HB 2665.

 

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

 

(Representative Kleinschmidt now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Taylor, Van to close on HB 2665.

 

HB 2665 was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Dale now present.)

 

HB 104

 

The chair laid out HB 104.

 

The chair recognized Representative Gonzales, Larry to explain HB 104.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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

 

(Representative Simmons now present.)

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The chair recognized Representative Gonzales, Larry to close on HB 104.

 

HB 104 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1951

 

The chair laid out HB 1951.

 

The chair recognized Representative Thompson, Senfronia to explain HB 1951.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Thompson, Senfronia to close on HB 1951.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 1951 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1430 and HB 1697

 

The chair laid out HB 1430.

 

The chair recognized Representative Fletcher to explain HB 1430.

 

The chair laid out HB 1697.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Farrar to explain HB 1697.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded on HB 1430 and HB 1697.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Fletcher to close on HB 1430.

 

HB 1430 was left pending without objection.

 

The committee substitute for HB 1697 was withdrawn without objection.

 

The chair recognized Representative Farrar to close on HB 1697.

 

HB 1697 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 364

 

The chair laid out HB 364.

 

The chair recognized Representative Martinez, "Mando" to explain HB 364.

 

(Representative Fletcher in chair.)

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Martinez, "Mando" to close on HB 364.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 364 was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Pickett in chair.)

 

HB 2147

 

The chair laid out HB 2147.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to explain HB 2147.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to close on HB 364.

 

HB 2147 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1725

 

The chair laid out HB 1725.

 

The chair recognized Representative Bohac to explain HB 1725.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Bohac to close on HB 1725.

 

HB 1725 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1690

 

The chair laid out HB 1690.

 

The chair recognized Representative Fletcher to explain HB 1690.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Fletcher to close on HB 1690.

 

HB 1690 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2135

 

The chair laid out HB 2135.

 

The chair recognized Representative Cortez to explain HB 2135.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The chair recognized Representative Cortez to close on HB 2135.

 

HB 2135 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3559

 

The chair laid out HB 3559.

 

The chair recognized Representative Pickett to explain HB 3559.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The chair recognized Representative Pickett to close on HB 3559.

 

HB 3559 was left pending without objection.

 

At 4:45 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. Pickett, Chair

 

 

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Mariann H. Morelock, Clerk