The House Committee on State Affairs

83rd Legislature

April 10, 2013

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

JHR 140

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 5, 2013, and permission granted on April 10, 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 1:07 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Cook; Giddings; Farrar; Frullo; Geren; Hilderbran; Huberty; Oliveira; Smithee; and Turner, Sylvester.

A quorum was present.

(Representative Craddick now present.)

HB 142

The chair laid out HB 142 as pending business.

Representative Oliveira offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Oliveira moved that HB 142, 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; Farrar; Frullo; Huberty; Oliveira; Turner, Sylvester (7).

Nays:                           Representatives Craddick; Geren; Hilderbran; Smithee (4).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Harless; Menéndez (2).

HB 480

The chair laid out HB 480 as pending business.

Representative Giddings offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Giddings moved that HB 480, as substituted, 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 Cook; Giddings; Craddick; Farrar; Frullo; Geren; Hilderbran; Huberty; Oliveira; Smithee; Turner, Sylvester (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Harless; Menéndez (2).

HB 793

The chair laid out HB 793 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 793, 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; Hilderbran; Huberty; Oliveira; Smithee; Turner, Sylvester (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Harless; Menéndez (2).

HB 1071

The chair laid out HB 1071 as pending business.

Representative Giddings moved that HB 1071, 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; Hilderbran; Huberty; Oliveira; Smithee; Turner, Sylvester (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Harless; Menéndez (2).

HB 2049

The chair laid out HB 2049 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Huberty to explain HB 2049.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 2049, 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; Hilderbran; Huberty; Oliveira; Smithee; Turner, Sylvester (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Harless; Menéndez (2).

HB 3116

The chair laid out HB 3116 as pending business.

Representative Huberty moved that HB 3116, 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; Hilderbran; Huberty; Oliveira; Smithee; Turner, Sylvester (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Harless; Menéndez (2).

HB 3217

The chair laid out HB 3217 as pending business.

Representative Smithee offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Smithee moved that HB 3217, 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; Hilderbran; Huberty; Oliveira; Smithee; Turner, Sylvester (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Harless; Menéndez (2).

HCR 1

The chair laid out HCR 1 as pending business.

Representative Hilderbran moved that HCR 1, 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; Hilderbran; Huberty; Oliveira; Smithee; Turner, Sylvester (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Harless; Menéndez (2).

HB 550

The chair laid out HB 550 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Turner, Sylvester to explain HB 550.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 550, 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; Huberty; Oliveira; Smithee; Turner, Sylvester (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

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

HB 3688

The chair laid out HB 3688.

The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain HB 3688.

(Representative Menéndez now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to close on HB 3688.

HB 3688 was left pending without objection.

HB 3509

The chair laid out HB 3509.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Bonnen, Dennis to explain HB 3509.

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

The chair closed on HB 3509.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3509 was left pending without objection.

HB 2945

The chair laid out HB 2945.

The chair recognized Representative Davis, Sarah to explain HB 2945.

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

The chair recognized Representative Davis, Sarah to close on HB 2945.

HB 2945 was left pending without objection.

HB 1719

The chair laid out HB 1719.

The chair recognized Representative Phillips to explain HB 1719.

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

The chair recognized Representative Phillips to close on HB 1719.

HB 1719 was left pending without objection.

HB 80

The chair laid out HB 80.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Simpson to explain HB 80.

(Representative Giddings in chair.)

(Representative Cook in chair.)

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

(Representative Harless now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Simpson to close on HB 80.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 80 was left pending without objection.

HB 3383

The chair laid out HB 3383.

The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to explain HB 3383.

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

The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to close on HB 3383.

HB 3383 was left pending without objection.

HB 3384

The chair laid out HB 3384.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to explain HB 3384.

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

The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to close on HB 3384.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3384 was left pending without objection.

HB 3429

The chair laid out HB 3429.

The chair recognized Representative Lucio III to explain HB 3429.

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

The chair recognized Representative Lucio III to close on HB 3429.

HB 3429 was left pending without objection.

HB 2364

The chair laid out HB 2364.

The chair recognized Representative Laubenberg to explain HB 2364.

(Representative Harless in chair.)

(Representative Giddings in chair.)

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Laubenberg to close on HB 2364.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2364 was left pending without objection.

At 9:25 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