The House Committee on State Affairs

83rd Legislature

March 13, 2013

1:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess

JHR 140

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 8, 2013, the House Committee on State Affairs met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Cook, at 1:07 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Cook; Giddings; Craddick; Farrar; Frullo; Geren; Harless; Huberty; and Smithee.

A quorum was present.

HB 450

The chair laid out HB 450 as pending business.

Representative Giddings offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Giddings moved that HB 450, 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 Cook; Giddings; Craddick; Farrar; Frullo; Geren; Harless; Huberty; Smithee (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Hilderbran; Menéndez; Oliveira; Turner, Sylvester (4).

HB 677

The chair laid out HB 677 as pending business.

Representative Huberty moved that HB 677, 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 Cook; Giddings; Craddick; Farrar; Frullo; Geren; Harless; Huberty; Smithee (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Hilderbran; Menéndez; Oliveira; Turner, Sylvester (4).

HB 994

The chair laid out HB 994 as pending business.

Representative Frullo moved that HB 994, 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 Cook; Giddings; Craddick; Farrar; Frullo; Geren; Harless; Huberty; Smithee (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Hilderbran; Menéndez; Oliveira; Turner, Sylvester (4).

HB 1160

The chair laid out HB 1160 as pending business.

(Representative Turner, Sylvester now present.)

Representative Huberty moved that HB 1160, 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 Cook; Giddings; Craddick; Farrar; Frullo; Geren; Harless; Huberty; Smithee; Turner, Sylvester (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Hilderbran; Menéndez; Oliveira (3).

HB 159

The chair laid out HB 159.

The chair recognized Representative Taylor, Van to explain HB 159.

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

The chair recognized Representative Taylor, Van to close on HB 159.

HB 159 was left pending without objection.

HB 160

The chair laid out HB 160.

The chair recognized Representative Larson to explain HB 160.

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

The chair recognized Representative Larson to close on HB 160.

HB 160 was left pending without objection.

HB 723

The chair laid out HB 723.

The chair recognized Representative Anchia to explain HB 723.

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

The chair recognized Representative Anchia to close on HB 723.

HB 723 was left pending without objection.

HB 755

The chair laid out HB 755.

The chair recognized Representative Davis, Sarah to explain HB 755.

(Representative Giddings in chair.)

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

(Representative Cook in chair.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Davis, Sarah to close on HB 755.

HB 755 was left pending without objection.

HJR 80

The chair laid out HJR 80.

The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain HJR 80.

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

The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to close on HJR 80.

HJR 80 was left pending without objection.

HB 480

The chair laid out HB 480.

The chair recognized Representative Alvarado to explain HB 480.

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

The chair recognized Representative Alvarado to close on HB 480.

HB 480 was left pending without objection.

HB 58

The chair laid out HB 58.

The chair recognized Representative Burnam to explain HB 58.

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

The chair recognized Representative Burnam to close on HB 58.

HB 58 was left pending without objection.

At 3:39 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. Cook, Chair

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Toni Barcellona, Clerk