The House Committee on Government Transparency & Operation

84th Legislature

March 18, 2015

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

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Pursuant to a notice posted on March 13, 2015, and with  permission granted on March 18, 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 3:59 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 288

The chair laid out HB 288 as pending business.

Representative Gutierrez moved that HB 288, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Elkins; Galindo; Gonzales, Larry; Gutierrez (4).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Walle; Leach; Turner, Scott (3).

(Representative Turner, Scott now present.)

(Representative Walle now present.)

HB 640

The chair laid out HB 640 as pending business.

Representative Turner, Scott moved that HB 640, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Elkins; Walle; Galindo; Gonzales, Larry; Gutierrez; Turner, Scott (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Leach (1).

HB 685

The chair laid out HB 685 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Walle moved that HB 685, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Elkins; Walle; Galindo; Gonzales, Larry; Gutierrez; Turner, Scott (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Leach (1).

HB 1443

The chair laid out HB 1443.

The chair recognized Representative Gonzales, Larry to explain HB 1443.

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

The chair recognized Representative Gonzales, Larry to close on HB 1443.

HB 1443 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Leach now present.)

HB 2000

The chair laid out HB 2000.

The chair recognized Representative Gutierrez to explain HB 2000.

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

The chair recognized Representative Gutierrez to close on HB 2000.

HB 2000 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Walle in chair.)

HB 1890

The chair laid out HB 1890.

The chair recognized Representative Elkins to explain HB 1890.

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

The chair recognized Representative Elkins to close on HB 1890.

HB 1890 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Elkins in chair.)

HB 631

The chair laid out HB 631.

The chair recognized Representative Bonnen, Greg to explain HB 631.

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

The chair recognized Representative Bonnen, Greg to close on HB 631.

HB 631 was left pending without objection.

At 4:27 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