The House Committee on Government Transparency & Operation

84th Legislature

April 29, 2015

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

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Pursuant to a notice posted on April 24, 2015, the House Committee on Government Transparency & Operation met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Elkins, at 2:39 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

(Representative Galindo now present.)

HB 1426

The chair moved to reconsider all votes previously taken on HB 1426.  The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 1426, 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; Turner, Scott (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Gonzales, Larry (1).

HB 1255

The chair laid out HB 1255 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 1255, 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 (4).

Nays:                           Representatives Leach; Turner, Scott (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Gonzales, Larry (1).

HB 3248

The chair laid out HB 3248 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 3248, 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; Turner, Scott (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Gonzales, Larry (1).

HB 548

The chair laid out HB 548 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Walle moved that HB 548, 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; Turner, Scott (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Gonzales, Larry (1).

HB 855

The chair laid out HB 855 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Galindo moved that HB 855, 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; Gutierrez; Leach; Turner, Scott (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Gonzales, Larry (1).

HB 3443

The chair laid out HB 3443 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Turner, Scott moved that HB 3443, 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; Turner, Scott (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Gonzales, Larry (1).

HB 3408

The chair laid out HB 3408 as pending business.

Representative Leach moved that HB 3408, 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; Turner, Scott (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Gonzales, Larry (1).

HB 2234

The chair laid out HB 2234 as pending business.

Representative Turner, Scott moved that HB 2234, 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; Walle; Galindo; Gutierrez; Leach; Turner, Scott (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Gonzales, Larry (1).

HB 2700

The chair laid out HB 2700 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Walle moved that HB 2700, 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; Turner, Scott (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Gonzales, Larry (1).

HB 139

The chair laid out HB 139 as pending business.

Representative Leach moved that HB 139, 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; Gutierrez; Leach; Turner, Scott (4).

Nays:                           Representatives Walle; Galindo (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Gonzales, Larry (1).

HB 2997

The chair laid out HB 2997.

The chair recognized Representative Isaac to explain HB 2997.

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

The chair recognized Representative Isaac to close on HB 2997.

HB 2997 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Walle in chair.)

HCR 96

The chair laid out HCR 96.

The chair recognized Representative Elkins to explain HCR 96.

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

The chair recognized Representative Elkins to close on HCR 96.

Representative Leach moved that HCR 96, 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; Leach; Turner, Scott (5).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Gonzales, Larry; Gutierrez (2).

At 3:01 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