The House Committee on Government Transparency & Operation

84th Legislature

April 1, 2015

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

E1.014

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 27, 2015, and with permission granted on April 1, 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 4:03 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Elkins; Walle; Galindo; Gutierrez; and Leach.

A quorum was present.

HB 763

The chair laid out HB 763 as pending business.

Representative Leach moved that HB 763, 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; Gutierrez; Leach (5).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Gonzales, Larry; Turner, Scott (2).

HB 208

The chair laid out HB 208 as pending business.

Representative Leach offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Leach to explain the measure.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Galindo moved that HB 208, as substituted, 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; Gutierrez; Leach (5).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Gonzales, Larry; Turner, Scott (2).

HB 3707

The chair laid out and explained HB 3707.

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

The chair closed on HB 3707.

HB 3707 was left pending without objection.

HB 2634

The chair laid out HB 2634.

The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to explain HB 2634.

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

(Representative Turner, Scott now present.)

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

(Representative Gonzales, Larry now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to close on HB 2634.

HB 2634 was left pending without objection.

HB 327

The chair laid out HB 327.

The chair recognized Representative Wu to explain HB 327.

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

The chair recognized Representative Wu to close on HB 327.

HB 327 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Walle in chair.)

HB 1912

The chair laid out HB 1912.

The chair recognized Representative Elkins to explain HB 1912.

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

The chair recognized Representative Elkins to close on HB 1912.

HB 1912 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Elkins in chair.)

HB 986

The chair laid out HB 986.

The chair recognized Representative Gutierrez to explain HB 986.

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

The chair recognized Representative Gutierrez to close on HB 986.

HB 986 was left pending without objection.

At 4:33 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