The House Committee on Elections

84th Legislature

April 27, 2015

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

E1.026

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 22, 2015, the House Committee on Elections met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Laubenberg, at 4:51 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 1831

The chair laid out HB 1831.

(Representative Schofield now present.)

The chair recognized Representative Zedler to explain HB 1831.

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

The chair recognized Representative Zedler to close on HB 1831.

HB 1831 was left pending without objection.

HB 1448

The chair laid out HB 1448.

The chair recognized Representative Sheets to explain HB 1448.

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

The chair recognized Representative Sheets to close on HB 1448.

HB 1448 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Phelan now present.)

HB 2889

The chair laid out HB 2889.

The chair recognized Representative Hughes to explain HB 2889.

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

The chair recognized Representative Hughes to close on HB 2889.

HB 2889 was left pending without objection.

HB 2721

The chair laid out HB 2721.

The chair recognized Representative Blanco to explain HB 2721.

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

The chair recognized Representative Blanco to close on HB 2721.

HB 2721 was left pending without objection.

HB 3157

The chair laid out HB 3157.

The chair recognized Representative Faircloth to explain HB 3157.

(Representative Goldman in chair.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Faircloth to close on HB 3157.

HB 3157 was left pending without objection.

HB 2956

The chair laid out HB 2956.

The chair recognized Representative Klick to explain HB 2956.

Representative Israel offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Klick to explain the substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Klick to close on HB 2956.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2956 was left pending without objection.

HB 2127

The chair laid out HB 2127.

The chair recognized Representative Klick to explain HB 2127.

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

The chair recognized Representative Klick to close on HB 2127.

HB 2127 was left pending without objection.

HB 587

(Representative Laubenberg in chair.)

The chair laid out HB 587.

The chair recognized Representative Hernandez to explain HB 587.

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

The chair recognized Representative Hernandez to close on HB 587.

HB 587 was left pending without objection.

HB 1659

The chair laid out HB 1659.

The chair recognized Representative Miller, Rick to explain HB 1659.

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 1659.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1659 was left pending without objection.

HB 2160

The chair laid out HB 2160.

The chair recognized Representative Paul to explain HB 2160.

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

The chair recognized Representative Paul to close on HB 2160.

HB 2160 was left pending without objection.

HB 4060

The chair laid out HB 4060.

The chair recognized Representative Israel to explain HB 4060.

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 4060.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 4060 was left pending without objection.

HB 4072

The chair laid out HB 4072.

The chair recognized Representative Israel to explain HB 4072.

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 4072.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 4072 was left pending without objection.

HB 2381

The chair laid out HB 2381.

The chair recognized Representative Reynolds to explain HB 2381.

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 HB 2381.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2381 was left pending without objection.

HB 4032

The chair laid out HB 4032.

The chair recognized Representative Goldman to explain HB 4032.

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

The chair recognized Representative Goldman to close on HB 4032.

HB 4032 was left pending without objection.

HB 953

The chair laid out HB 953.

The chair recognized Representative Alvarado to explain HB 953.

Representative Reynolds offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Alvarado to explain the substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Alvarado to close on HB 953.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 953 was left pending without objection.

HB 76

The chair laid out HB 76.

The chair recognized Representative Israel to explain HB 76.

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 76.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 76 was left pending without objection.

At 9:50 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