The House Committee on State Affairs

83rd Legislature

July 2, 2013

3:30 p.m.

E2.030

Pursuant to a notice posted on July 1, 2013, the House Committee on State Affairs met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Cook, at 3:34 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

(Representative Craddick now present.)

HB 2

The chair laid out HB 2.

The chair recognized Representative Laubenberg to explain HB 2.

(Representative Harless now present.)

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

(Representative Giddings in chair.)

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

(Representative Cook in chair.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Laubenberg to close on HB 2.

Representative Smithee moved that HB 2, 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; Turner, Sylvester (3).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Menéndez; Oliveira (2).

At 12:12 a.m., on July 3, 2013, 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