The House Committee on State Affairs

83rd Legislature

May 13, 2013

10:30 a.m. or upon final adjourn./recess

JHR 140

Pursuant to a notice posted on May 8, 2013, and a suspension of the 5-day posting rule on May 13, 2013, the House Committee on State Affairs met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Cook, at 5:40 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

SB 121

The chair laid out SB 121 as pending business.

Representative Giddings moved that SB 121, 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; Frullo; Geren; Hilderbran; Huberty (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Farrar; Harless; Menéndez; Oliveira; Smithee; Turner, Sylvester (6).

(Representative Smithee now present.)

SB 1285

The chair laid out SB 1285, companion to HB 3192.

Representative Hilderbran moved that SB 1285, 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; Frullo; Geren; Hilderbran; Huberty; Smithee (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Farrar; Harless; Menéndez; Oliveira; Turner, Sylvester (5).

HCR 114

The chair laid out HCR 114 as pending business.

(Representative Harless now present.)

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Hilderbran moved that HCR 114, 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; Hilderbran; Huberty; Smithee (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

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

SB 1207

The chair laid out SB 1207.

The chair recognized Representative Geren to explain SB 1207.

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

The chair recognized Representative Geren to close on SB 1207.

SB 1207 was left pending without objection.

SB 199

The chair laid out SB 199.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Anchia to explain SB 199.

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

The chair recognized Representative Anchia to close on SB 199.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

SB 199 was left pending without objection.

SB 1577

The chair laid out SB 1577.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Miller, Doug to explain SB 1577.

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

(Representative Farrar now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Miller, Doug to close on SB 1577.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

SB 1577 was left pending without objection.

SB 1597

The chair laid out SB 1597.

The chair recognized Representative Smithee to explain SB 1597.

The chair recognized Representative Smithee to close on SB 1597.

SB 1597 was left pending without objection.

SB 1576

The chair laid out SB 1576.

The chair recognized Representative Giddings to explain SB 1576.

The chair recognized Representative Giddings to close on SB 1576.

SB 1576 was left pending without objection.

SB 327

The chair laid out SB 327.

The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to explain SB 327.

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

The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to close on SB 327.

SB 327 was left pending without objection.

SB 512

The chair laid out SB 512.

The chair recognized Representative Frullo to explain SB 512.

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

The chair recognized Representative Frullo to close on SB 512.

SB 512 was left pending without objection.

SB 809

The chair laid out SB 809.

The chair recognized Representative Frullo to explain SB 809.

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

The chair recognized Representative Frullo to close on SB 809.

SB 809 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Giddings in chair.)

SB 1363

The chair laid out SB 1363.

The chair recognized Representative Cook to explain SB 1363.

The chair recognized Representative Cook to close on SB 1363.

SB 1363 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Cook in chair.)

At 6:39 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