The House Committee on State Affairs

83rd Legislature

April 17, 2013

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

JHR 140

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 12, 2013, a suspension of the 5-day posting rule on April 16, 2013, and permission granted on April 17, 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 3:27 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

(Representative Farrar now present.)

SB 1023

The chair laid out SB 1023, companion to HB 2604.

Representative Hilderbran offered an amendment to the measure.

The amendment was withdrawn without objection.

Representative Giddings moved that SB 1023, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion failed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Cook; Giddings; Farrar; Geren; Menéndez; Turner, Sylvester (6).

Nays:                           Representatives Craddick; Frullo; Harless; Hilderbran; Huberty; Smithee (6).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Oliveira (1).

HB 711

The chair laid out HB 711 as pending business.

Representative Huberty moved that HB 711, 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; Farrar; Frullo; Harless; Hilderbran; Huberty; Menéndez; Turner, Sylvester (9).

Nays:                           Representatives Craddick; Geren; Smithee (3).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Oliveira (1).

HJR 150

The chair laid out HJR 150 as pending business.

HJR 150 was left pending without objection.

HB 711

The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which the measure was reported from committee.  The motion to reconsider prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Cook; Giddings; Craddick; Farrar; Frullo; Harless; Hilderbran; Huberty; Menéndez; Turner, Sylvester (10).

Nays:                           Representatives Geren; Smithee (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Oliveira (1).

Representative Craddick moved that HB 711, 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; Hilderbran; Huberty; Menéndez; Smithee; Turner, Sylvester (12).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Oliveira (1).

HJR 150

The chair laid out HJR 150 as pending business.

Representative Frullo moved that HJR 150, 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; Hilderbran; Menéndez; Smithee; Turner, Sylvester (11).

Nays:                           Representative Huberty (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Oliveira (1).

SB 211

The chair laid out SB 211, companion to HB 2107.

The chair moved that SB 211, 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; Hilderbran; Huberty; Smithee; Turner, Sylvester (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Menéndez; Oliveira (2).

SB 217

The chair laid out SB 217, companion to HB 2510.

Representative Giddings moved that SB 217, 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; Hilderbran; Huberty; Smithee; Turner, Sylvester (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Menéndez; Oliveira (2).

SB 283

The chair laid out SB 283, companion to HB 408.

Representative Huberty moved that SB 283, 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; Hilderbran; Huberty; Smithee; Turner, Sylvester (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Menéndez; Oliveira (2).

SB 349

The chair laid out SB 349, companion to HB 898.

Representative Huberty moved that SB 349, 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; Hilderbran; Huberty; Smithee; Turner, Sylvester (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Menéndez; Oliveira (2).

SB 981

The chair laid out SB 981, companion to HB 2391.

Representative Turner, Sylvester moved that SB 981, 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; Hilderbran; Huberty; Smithee; Turner, Sylvester (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Menéndez; Oliveira (2).

SB 885

The chair laid out SB 885, companion to HB 1488.

The chair moved that SB 885, 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; Hilderbran; Huberty; Smithee; Turner, Sylvester (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Menéndez; Oliveira (2).

SB 987

The chair laid out SB 987, companion to HB 2860.

Representative Huberty moved that SB 987, 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; Craddick; Frullo; Geren; Harless; Hilderbran; Huberty; Smithee (8).

Nays:                           Representatives Giddings; Farrar (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Menéndez; Oliveira; Turner, Sylvester (3).

SJR 13

The chair laid out SJR 13, companion to HJR 42.

The chair moved that SJR 13, 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; Frullo; Harless; Hilderbran; Huberty; Smithee (7).

Nays:                           Representatives Craddick; Farrar; Geren (3).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Menéndez; Oliveira; Turner, Sylvester (3).

HB 142

Representative Frullo moved to reconsider the vote by which the measure was reported from committee.  The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

HB 142 was left pending without objection.

HJR 43

The chair laid out HJR 43.

The chair recognized Representative Flynn to explain HJR 43.

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

The chair recognized Representative Flynn to close on HJR 43.

HJR 43 was left pending without objection.

HB 3206

The chair laid out HB 3206.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Alonzo to explain HB 3206.

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

The chair recognized Representative Alonzo to close on HB 3206.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3206 was left pending without objection.

HB 3192

The chair laid out HB 3192.

The chair recognized Representative Otto to explain HB 3192.

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

The chair recognized Representative Otto to close on HB 3192.

HB 3192 was left pending without objection.

HB 2261

The chair laid out HB 2261.

The chair recognized Representative Reynolds to explain HB 2261.

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

The chair recognized Representative Reynolds to close on HB 2261.

HB 2261 was left pending without objection.

HB 3474

The chair laid out HB 3474.

The chair recognized Representative Paddie to explain HB 3474.

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

The chair recognized Representative Paddie to close on HB 3474.

HB 3474 was left pending without objection.

HB 3236

The chair laid out HB 3236.

The chair recognized Representative Ritter to explain HB 3236.

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

The chair recognized Representative Ritter to close on HB 3236.

HB 3236 was left pending without objection.

HB 3286

The chair laid out HB 3286.

The chair recognized Representative Davis, Yvonne to explain HB 3286.

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

(Representative Frullo in chair.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Davis, Yvonne to close on HB 3286.

HB 3286 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Cook in chair.)

HB 2805

The chair laid out HB 2805.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Geren to explain HB 2805.

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

The chair recognized Representative Geren to close on HB 2805.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2805 was left pending without objection.

At 6:29 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