The House Committee on State Affairs

83rd Legislature

March 20, 2013

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

JHR 140

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 15, 2013, and permission granted on March 20, 2013, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on State Affairs met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Cook, at 5:46 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 2510

The chair laid out HB 2510.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Anchia to explain HB 2510.

(Representative Hilderbran now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Anchia to close on HB 2510.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2510 was left pending without objection.

HB 2107

The chair laid out HB 2107.

The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain HB 2107.

(Representative Oliveira now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Dutton to close on HB 2107.

HB 2107 was left pending without objection.

HB 1488

The chair laid out HB 1488.

The chair recognized Representative Harper-Brown to explain HB 1488.

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

The chair recognized Representative Harper-Brown to close on HB 1488.

HB 1488 was left pending without objection.

HB 2472

The chair laid out and explained HB 2472.

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

The chair closed on HB 2472.

HB 2472 was left pending without objection.

HB 851

The chair laid out HB 851.

The chair recognized Representative Lucio III to explain HB 851.

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

The chair recognized Representative Lucio III to close on HB 851.

HB 851 was left pending without objection.

HB 2252

The chair laid out HB 2252.

The chair recognized Representative Ashby to explain HB 2252.

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

The chair recognized Representative Ashby to close on HB 2252.

HB 2252 was left pending without objection.

HB 2049

The chair laid out HB 2049.

The chair recognized Representative Huberty to explain HB 2049.

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

(Representative Harless now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Huberty to close on HB 2049.

HB 2049 was left pending without objection.

HB 2391

The chair laid out HB 2391.

The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to explain HB 2391.

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

(Representative Menéndez now present.)

(Representative Turner, Sylvester now present.)

The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to close on HB 2391.

HB 2391 was left pending without objection.

At 6:47 p.m., on the motion of Representative Oliveira 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