The House Committee on Government Transparency & Operation

84th Legislature

March 11, 2015

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

E1.014

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 6, 2015, and permission granted on March 11, 2015 to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on Government Transparency & Operation met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Elkins, at 2:01 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Elkins; Walle; Galindo; Gonzales, Larry; and Turner, Scott.

A quorum was present.

HB 150

The chair laid out HB 150.

The chair recognized Representative Flynn to explain HB 150.

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

(Representative Leach now present.)

(Representative Gutierrez now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Flynn to close on HB 150.

HB 150 was left pending without objection.

HB 426

The chair laid out HB 426.

The chair recognized Representative Howard to explain HB 426.

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

The chair recognized Representative Howard to close on HB 426.

HB 426 was left pending without objection.

HB 685

The chair laid out HB 685.

The chair recognized Representative Sheets to explain HB 685.

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

The chair recognized Representative Sheets to close on HB 685.

HB 685 was left pending without objection.

HB 288

The chair laid out HB 288.

The chair recognized Representative Canales to explain HB 288.

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

The chair recognized Representative Canales to close on HB 288.

HB 288 was left pending without objection.

HB 640

The chair laid out HB 640.

The chair recognized Representative Canales to explain HB 640.

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

The chair recognized Representative Canales to close on HB 640.

HB 640 was left pending without objection.

HB 590

The chair laid out and explained HB 590.

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

The chair closed on HB 590.

HB 590 was left pending without objection.

At 3:39 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. Elkins, Chair

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Teri Avery, Clerk