The House Committee on General Investigating & Ethics

84th Legislature

April 9, 2015

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

E2.026

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 2, 2015, and a suspension of the 5-day posting rule on April 6, 2015, the House Committee on General Investigating & Ethics met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Kuempel, at 2:34 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 3682

The chair laid out HB 3682.

(Representative Larson now present.)

Representative Hunter offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Geren to explain HB 3682.

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

The chair recognized Representative Geren to close on HB 3682.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3682 was left pending without objection.

HB 3683

The chair laid out HB 3683.

Representative Larson offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Geren to explain HB 3683.

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

The chair recognized Representative Geren to close on HB 3683.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3683 was left pending without objection.

HB 23

The chair laid out HB 23.

The chair recognized Representative Davis, Sarah to explain HB 23.

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

The chair recognized Representative Davis, Sarah to close on HB 23.

HB 23 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Turner, Chris now present.)

HB 2273

The chair laid out HB 2273.

The chair recognized Representative Turner, Chris to explain HB 2273.

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

(Representative Collier in chair.)

The chair recognized Representative Turner, Chris to close on HB 2273.

HB 2273 was left pending without objection.

HB 1539

The chair laid out HB 1539.

The chair recognized Representative Meyer to explain HB 1539.

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

The chair recognized Representative Meyer to close on HB 1539.

HB 1539 was left pending without objection.

HB 1294

The chair laid out HB 1294.

The chair recognized Representative Capriglione to explain HB 1294.

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

The chair recognized Representative Capriglione to close on HB 1294.

HB 1294 was left pending without objection.

HB 1295

The chair laid out HB 1295.

The chair recognized Representative Capriglione to explain HB 1295.

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

The chair recognized Representative Capriglione to close on HB 1295.

HB 1295 was left pending without objection.

HB 3337

The chair laid out HB 3337.

The chair recognized Representative Clardy to explain HB 3337.

The chair recognized Representative Clardy to close on HB 3337.

HB 3337 was left pending without objection.

HB 3219

The chair laid out HB 3219.

The chair recognized Representative Shaheen to explain HB 3219.

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

(Representative Kuempel in chair.)

The chair recognized Representative Shaheen to close on HB 3219.

HB 3219 was left pending without objection.

HB 1257

The chair laid out HB 1257.

Representative Hunter offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Shaheen to explain HB 1257.

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

(Representative Collier in chair.)

(Representative Kuempel in chair.)

The chair recognized Representative Shaheen to close on HB 1257.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1257 was left pending without objection.

HB 3736

The chair laid out HB 3736.

Representative Collier offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Davis, Sarah to explain HB 3736.

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

The chair recognized Representative Davis, Sarah to close on HB 3736.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3736 was left pending without objection.

HB 3509

The chair laid out HB 3509.

The chair recognized Representative Davis, Sarah to explain HB 3509.

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

The chair recognized Representative Davis, Sarah to close on HB 3509.

HB 3509 was left pending without objection.

HB 3511

The chair laid out HB 3511.

Representative Turner, Chris offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Davis, Sarah to explain HB 3511.

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

The chair recognized Representative Davis, Sarah to close on HB 3511.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3511 was left pending without objection.

At 5:06 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