The House Committee on Elections

84th Legislature

March 23, 2015

2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess

E1.026

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 18, 2015, and permission granted on March 23, 2015, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on Elections met in a public hearing and was called to order by the acting chair, Representative Craig Goldman, at 3:14 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Goldman; Fallon; Israel; Phelan; and Schofield.

A quorum was present.

HB 2354

The chair laid out HB 2354.

The chair recognized Representative Farney to explain HB 2354.

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

(Representative Reynolds now present.)

The chair recognized Representative Farney to close on HB 2354.

HB 2354 was left pending without objection.

HB 1177

The chair laid out HB 1177.

The chair recognized Representative Miller, Rick to explain HB 1177.

Representative Phelan offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Miller, Rick to explain the substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Miller, Rick to close on HB 1177.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1177 was left pending without objection.

HB 1996

The chair laid out HB 1996.

The chair recognized Representative Miller, Rick to explain HB 1996.

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

The chair recognized Representative Miller, Rick to close on HB 1996.

HB 1996 was left pending without objection.

HB 220

The chair laid out HB 220.

The chair recognized Representative Stephenson to explain HB 220.

Representative Fallon offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Stephenson to explain the substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Stephenson to close on HB 220.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 220 was left pending without objection.

HB 1327

The chair laid out HB 1327.

The chair recognized Representative Galindo to explain HB 1327.

Representative Reynolds offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Galindo to explain the substitute.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1327 was left pending without objection.

HB 675

The chair laid out HB 675.

The chair recognized Representative Bonnen, Greg to explain HB 675.

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

The chair recognized Representative Bonnen, Greg to close on HB 675.

HB 675 was left pending without objection.

HB 2027

The chair laid out HB 2027.

The chair recognized Representative Bonnen, Greg to explain HB 2027.

Representative Israel offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Bonnen, Greg to explain the substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Bonnen, Greg to close on HB 2027.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2027 was left pending without objection.

HB 1327

The chair laid out HB 1327 as pending business.

The chair recognized Representative Galindo to explain HB 1327.

Representative Reynolds offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Galindo to explain the substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Galindo to close on HB 1327.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1327 was left pending without objection.

HB 1327

The chair laid out HB 1327 as pending business.

The chair recognized Representative Galindo to explain HB 1327.

Representative Reynolds offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Galindo to explain the substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Galindo to close on HB 1327.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1327 was left pending without objection.

HB 1645

The chair laid out HB 1645.

The chair recognized Representative Gutierrez to explain HB 1645.

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

The chair recognized Representative Gutierrez to close on HB 1645.

HB 1645 was left pending without objection.

HJR 86

The chair laid out HJR 86.

The chair recognized Representative Galindo to explain HJR 86.

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

The chair recognized Representative Galindo to close on HJR 86.

HJR 86 was left pending without objection.

HB 2050

The chair laid out HB 2050.

The chair recognized Representative Israel to explain HB 2050.

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

The chair recognized Representative Israel to close on HB 2050.

HB 2050 was left pending without objection.

HB 1026

The chair laid out HB 1026.

The chair recognized Representative Thompson, Ed to explain HB 1026.

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

The chair recognized Representative Thompson, Ed to close on HB 1026.

HB 1026 was left pending without objection.

HB 1615

The chair laid out HB 1615.

The chair recognized Representative Fallon to explain HB 1615.

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

The chair recognized Representative Fallon to close on HB 1615.

HB 1615 was left pending without objection.

HB 2366

The chair laid out HB 2366.

The chair recognized Representative Goldman to explain HB 2366.

Representative Schofield offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Goldman to explain the substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Goldman to close on HB 2366.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2366 was left pending without objection.

At 7:12 p.m., on the motion of Representative Goldman and without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.

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Rep. Goldman, Vice-Chair

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Katharine Chambers, Clerk