The House Committee on General Investigating & Ethics

84th Legislature

March 26, 2015

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

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Pursuant to a notice posted on March 19, 2015, and permission granted on March 26, 2015, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on General Investigating & Ethics met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Kuempel, at 12:42 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Kuempel; Collier; Davis, Sarah; Hunter; Moody; and Turner, Chris.

A quorum was present.

HB 1085

The chair laid out HB 1085.

Representative Davis, Sarah offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Márquez to explain HB 1085.

(Representative Larson now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Márquez to close on HB 1085.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1085 was left pending without objection.

HB 1354

The chair laid out HB 1354.

The chair recognized Representative Howard to explain HB 1354.

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

The chair recognized Representative Howard to close on HB 1354.

HB 1354 was left pending without objection.

HB 1690

The chair laid out HB 1690.

The chair recognized Representative King, Phil to explain HB 1690.

Representative Larson offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative King, Phil to close on HB 1690.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1690 was left pending without objection.

HB 1059

The chair laid out HB 1059.

Representative Davis, Sarah offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Turner, Chris to explain HB 1059.

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

The chair recognized Representative Turner, Chris to close on HB 1059.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1059 was left pending without objection.

HB 2222

The chair laid out HB 2222.

Representative Moody offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Murr to explain HB 2222.

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

(Representative Collier in chair.)

The chair recognized Representative Murr to close on HB 2222.

(Representative Kuempel in chair.)

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2222 was left pending without objection.

HB 1531

(Representative Collier in chair.)

The chair laid out HB 1531.

The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to explain HB 1531.

Representative Davis, Sarah offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1531 was left pending without objection.

HB 1427

The chair laid out HB 1427.

The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to explain HB 1427.

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

The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to close on HB 1427.

(Representative Kuempel in chair.)

At 2:55 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. Kuempel, Chair

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Brittney Madden, Clerk