The House Committee on State Affairs

83rd Legislature

April 24, 2013

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

JHR 140

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 17, 2013, revised 2 times on April 19, 2013, a suspension of the 5-day posting rule on April 22, 2013, and permission granted on April 24, 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 5:07 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Cook; Frullo; Geren; Harless; Menéndez; Oliveira; and Smithee.

A quorum was present.

SB 346

The chair laid out SB 346.

The chair recognized Representative Geren to explain SB 346.

(Representative Farrar now present.)

(Representative Huberty now present.)

(Representative Turner, Sylvester now present.)

(Representative Craddick now present.)

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

(Representative Giddings now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Geren to close on SB 346.

SB 346 was left pending without objection.

SB 346

The chair laid out SB 346 as pending business.

Representative Harless moved that SB 346, 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; Menéndez; Oliveira; Smithee; Turner, Sylvester (12).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Hilderbran (1).

HB 2342

The chair laid out HB 2342 as pending business.

Representative Geren offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Geren moved that HB 2342, 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; Frullo; Geren; Harless; Huberty; Oliveira; Smithee (9).

Nays:                           Representative Farrar (1).

Present, Not Voting:   Representatives Menéndez; Turner, Sylvester (2).

Absent:                        Representative Hilderbran (1).

HB 2816

The chair laid out HB 2816 as pending business.

Representative Harless offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Harless moved that HB 2816, 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; Craddick; Frullo; Geren; Harless; Huberty; Smithee (7).

Nays:                           Representatives Giddings; Farrar; Menéndez; Oliveira; Turner, Sylvester (5).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Hilderbran (1).

HB 3192

The chair laid out HB 3192 as pending business.

Representative Giddings moved that HB 3192, without amendments, 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; Harless; Huberty; Menéndez; Oliveira; Smithee; Turner, Sylvester (12).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Hilderbran (1).

HB 3509

The chair laid out HB 3509 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 3509, 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; Craddick; Geren; Harless; Huberty; Oliveira; Smithee (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   Representative Giddings (1).

Absent:                        Representatives Farrar; Frullo; Hilderbran; Menéndez; Turner, Sylvester (5).

SB 894

The chair laid out SB 894.

The chair recognized Representative Bonnen, Dennis to explain SB 894.

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

The chair recognized Representative Bonnen, Dennis to close on SB 894.

SB 894 was left pending without objection.

HB 2835

The chair laid out HB 2835.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative King, Ken to explain HB 2835.

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

The chair recognized Representative King, Ken to close on HB 2835.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2835 was left pending without objection.

HB 3738

The chair laid out HB 3738.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Burnam to explain HB 3738.

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

The chair recognized Representative Burnam to close on HB 3738.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3738 was left pending without objection.

HB 3206

The chair laid out HB 3206 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3206 was left pending without objection.

HB 3166

The chair laid out HB 3166.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative King, Susan to explain HB 3166.

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

The chair recognized Representative King, Susan to close on HB 3166.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3166 was left pending without objection.

HB 2900

The chair laid out HB 2900.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Dale to explain HB 2900.

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

The chair recognized Representative Dale to close on HB 2900.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2900 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Giddings in chair.)

HB 3745

The chair laid out HB 3745.

The chair recognized Representative Farrar to explain HB 3745.

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

The chair recognized Representative Farrar to close on HB 3745.

HB 3745 was left pending without objection.

HB 3819

The chair laid out HB 3819.

The chair recognized Representative Carter to explain HB 3819.

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

The chair recognized Representative Carter to close on HB 3819.

HB 3819 was left pending without objection.

HB 3302

The chair laid out HB 3302.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Krause to explain HB 3302.

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

The chair recognized Representative Krause to close on HB 3302.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3302 was left pending without objection.

At 9:55 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