The House Committee on Government Transparency & Operation

84th Legislature

April 22, 2015

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

E1.014

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 17, 2015, the House Committee on Government Transparency & Operation met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Elkins, at 3:55 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

(Representative Walle now present.)

HB 2839

The chair laid out HB 2839 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 2839, 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; Leach; Turner, Scott (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 3846

The chair laid out HB 3846 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Gonzales, Larry moved that HB 3846, 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; Galindo; Gonzales, Larry; Leach; Turner, Scott (5).

Nays:                           Representatives Walle; Gutierrez (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 283

The chair laid out HB 283 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Turner, Scott moved that HB 283, 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; Gonzales, Larry; Gutierrez; Leach; Turner, Scott (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 852

The chair laid out HB 852 as pending business.

Representative Galindo moved that HB 852, 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; Leach; Turner, Scott (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 856

The chair laid out HB 856 as pending business.

Representative Turner, Scott moved that HB 856, 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; Leach; Turner, Scott (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2310

The chair laid out HB 2310 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Gutierrez moved that HB 2310, 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; Leach; Turner, Scott (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1405

The chair laid out HB 1405 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Gonzales, Larry moved that HB 1405, 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; Gonzales, Larry; Gutierrez; Leach; Turner, Scott (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 3342

The chair laid out HB 3342 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Gutierrez moved that HB 3342, 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; Gonzales, Larry; Gutierrez; Leach; Turner, Scott (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2164

The chair laid out HB 2164 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Leach moved that HB 2164, 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; Gonzales, Larry; Gutierrez; Leach; Turner, Scott (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 855

The chair laid out HB 855.

The chair recognized Representative Turner, Scott to explain HB 855.

The chair recognized Representative Turner, Scott to close on HB 855.

HB 855 was left pending without objection.

HB 2234

The chair laid out HB 2234.

The chair recognized Representative Leach to explain HB 2234.

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

The chair recognized Representative Leach to close on HB 2234.

HB 2234 was left pending without objection.

HB 1137

The chair laid out HB 1137.

The chair recognized Representative Israel to explain HB 1137.

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

The chair recognized Representative Israel to close on HB 1137.

HB 1137 was left pending without objection.

HB 470

The chair laid out HB 470.

The chair recognized Representative Reynolds to explain HB 470.

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

The chair recognized Representative Reynolds to close on HB 470.

HB 470 was left pending without objection.

HB 3357

The chair laid out HB 3357.

The chair recognized Representative Lucio III to explain HB 3357.

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

The chair recognized Representative Lucio III to close on HB 3357.

Representative Leach moved that HB 3357, without amendments, 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; Galindo; Leach; Turner, Scott (4).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Walle; Gonzales, Larry; Gutierrez (3).

HB 139

The chair laid out HB 139.

The chair recognized Representative Stickland to explain HB 139.

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

The chair recognized Representative Stickland to close on HB 139.

HB 139 was left pending without objection.

HB 548

The chair laid out HB 548.

The chair recognized Representative Johnson to explain HB 548.

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

The chair recognized Representative Johnson to close on HB 548.

HB 548 was left pending without objection.

HB 1118

The chair laid out HB 1118.

The chair recognized Representative Schofield to explain HB 1118.

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

The chair recognized Representative Schofield to close on HB 1118.

HB 1118 was left pending without objection.

HB 3248

The chair laid out HB 3248.

The chair recognized Representative Davis, Yvonne to explain HB 3248.

The chair recognized Representative Davis, Yvonne to close on HB 3248.

HB 3248 was left pending without objection.

HB 363

The chair laid out HB 363.

The chair recognized Representative White, James to explain HB 363.

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

The chair recognized Representative White, James to close on HB 363.

HB 363 was left pending without objection.

HB 546

The chair laid out HB 546.

The chair recognized Representative White, James to explain HB 546.

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

The chair recognized Representative White, James to close on HB 546.

HB 546 was left pending without objection.

HB 3997

The chair laid out HB 3997.

The chair recognized Representative Elkins to explain HB 3997.

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

The chair recognized Representative Elkins to close on HB 3997.

HB 3997 was left pending without objection.

At 7:47 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