The House Committee on Elections

84th Legislature

April 20, 2015

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

E1.026

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 15, 2015, the House Committee on Elections met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Laubenberg, at 4:59 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 3684

The chair laid out HB 3684.

(Representative Schofield now present.)

The chair recognized Representative Geren to explain HB 3684.

Representative Fallon offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Geren to explain the substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Geren to close on HB 3684.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3684 was left pending without objection.

HB 2315

The chair laid out HB 2315.

The chair recognized Representative Márquez to explain HB 2315.

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

The chair recognized Representative Márquez to close on HB 2315.

HB 2315 was left pending without objection.

HB 1214

The chair laid out HB 1214.

The chair recognized Representative Larson to explain HB 1214.

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

The chair recognized Representative Larson to close on HB 1214.

HB 1214 was left pending without objection.

HB 1540

The chair laid out HB 1540.

(Representative Goldman now present.)

The chair recognized Representative Thompson, Senfronia to explain HB 1540.

Representative Phelan offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Thompson, Senfronia to explain the substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Thompson, Senfronia to close on HB 1540.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1540 was left pending without objection.

HB 3110

The chair laid out HB 3110.

The chair recognized Representative Rodriguez, Eddie to explain HB 3110.

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

The chair recognized Representative Rodriguez, Eddie to close on HB 3110.

HB 3110 was left pending without objection.

HB 3117

The chair laid out HB 3117.

The chair recognized Representative Rodriguez, Eddie to explain HB 3117.

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

The chair recognized Representative Rodriguez, Eddie to close on HB 3117.

HB 3117 was left pending without objection.

HB 428

The chair laid out HB 428.

The chair recognized Representative Howard to explain HB 428.

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

(Representative Goldman in chair.)

The chair recognized Representative Howard to close on HB 428.

HB 428 was left pending without objection.

HJR 50

The chair laid out HJR 50.

The chair recognized Representative Howard to explain HJR 50.

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

The chair recognized Representative Howard to close on HJR 50.

HJR 50 was left pending without objection.

HB 2028

The chair laid out HB 2028.

The chair recognized Representative Miller, Rick to explain HB 2028.

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

The chair recognized Representative Miller, Rick to close on HB 2028.

HB 2028 was left pending without objection.

HB 2163

The chair laid out HB 2163.

The chair recognized Representative Miller, Rick to explain HB 2163.

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

The chair recognized Representative Miller, Rick to close on HB 2163.

HB 2163 was left pending without objection.

HB 535

The chair laid out HB 535.

The chair recognized Representative Nevárez to explain HB 535.

Representative Israel offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Nevárez to explain the substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Nevárez to close on HB 535.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 535 was left pending without objection.

HB 2962

The chair laid out HB 2962.

The chair recognized Representative Sanford to explain HB 2962.

HB 2962 was left pending without objection.

HB 2961

The chair laid out HB 2961.

The chair recognized Representative Sanford to explain HB 2961.

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

The chair recognized Representative Sanford to close on HB 2961.

HB 2961 was left pending without objection.

HB 2962

The chair laid out HB 2962 as pending business.

The chair recognized Representative Sanford to explain HB 2962.

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

The chair recognized Representative Sanford to close on HB 2962.

HB 2962 was left pending without objection.

HB 3779

The chair laid out HB 3779.

The chair recognized Representative Kacal to explain HB 3779.

Representative Schofield offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Kacal to explain the substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Kacal to close on HB 3779.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3779 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Laubenberg in chair.)

HB 3159

The chair laid out HB 3159.

The chair recognized Representative Fallon to explain HB 3159.

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

The chair recognized Representative Fallon to close on HB 3159.

HB 3159 was left pending without objection.

HB 2840

The chair laid out HB 2840.

The chair recognized Representative Cyrier to explain HB 2840.

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

The chair recognized Representative Cyrier to close on HB 2840.

HB 2840 was left pending without objection.

HB 2125

The chair laid out HB 2125.

The chair recognized Representative Klick to explain HB 2125.

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

The chair recognized Representative Klick to close on HB 2125.

HB 2125 was left pending without objection.

HB 3122

The chair laid out HB 3122.

The chair recognized Representative Faircloth to explain HB 3122.

Representative Fallon offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Faircloth to explain the substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Faircloth to close on HB 3122.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3122 was left pending without objection.

HB 3456

The chair laid out HB 3456.

The chair recognized Representative Paul to explain HB 3456.

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

The chair recognized Representative Paul to close on HB 3456.

HB 3456 was left pending without objection.

HB 3770

The chair laid out HB 3770.

The chair recognized Representative Goldman to explain HB 3770.

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

The chair recognized Representative Goldman to close on HB 3770.

HB 3770 was left pending without objection.

HB 947

The chair laid out HB 947.

The chair recognized Representative Israel to explain HB 947.

Representative Schofield offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Israel to explain the substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Israel to close on HB 947.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 947 was left pending without objection.

HJR 108

The chair laid out HJR 108.

The chair recognized Representative Reynolds to explain HJR 108.

Representative Israel offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Reynolds to explain the substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Reynolds to close on HJR 108.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HJR 108 was left pending without objection.

HB 913

The chair laid out HB 913.

The chair recognized Representative Israel to explain HB 913.

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

The chair recognized Representative Israel to close on HB 913.

HB 913 was left pending without objection.

HB 1308

The chair laid out HB 1308.

The chair recognized Representative Schofield to explain HB 1308.

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

The chair recognized Representative Schofield to close on HB 1308.

HB 1308 was left pending without objection.

HB 2725

The chair laid out HB 2725.

The chair recognized Representative Goldman to explain HB 2725.

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

The chair recognized Representative Goldman to close on HB 2725.

HB 2725 was left pending without objection.

HB 3118

The chair laid out HB 3118.

The chair recognized Representative Goldman to explain HB 3118.

Representative Fallon 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 3118.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3118 was left pending without objection.

HB 2983

The chair laid out HB 2983.

The chair recognized Representative Israel to explain HB 2983.

Representative Reynolds offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Israel to explain the substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Israel to close on HB 2983.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2983 was left pending without objection.

HB 3124

The chair laid out HB 3124.

The chair recognized Representative Schofield to explain HB 3124.

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

The chair recognized Representative Schofield to close on HB 3124.

HB 3124 was left pending without objection.

HB 3178

The chair laid out HB 3178.

The chair recognized Representative Schofield to explain HB 3178.

Representative Fallon offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Schofield to close on HB 3178.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3178 was left pending without objection.

At 11:20 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. Laubenberg, Chair

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Katharine Chambers, Clerk