The House Committee on Government Transparency & Operation

84th Legislature

May 6, 2015

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

E1.014

Pursuant to a notice posted on May 1, 2015, and with permission granted on May 6, 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 5:33 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 1137

The chair laid out HB 1137 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 1137, 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; Gonzales, Larry; Turner, Scott (4).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Galindo; Gutierrez; Leach (3).

SB 543

The chair laid out SB 543.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Walle moved that SB 543, 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; Gonzales, Larry; Turner, Scott (4).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Galindo; Gutierrez; Leach (3).

HB 1764

The chair laid out HB 1764.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Walle to explain the measure.

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

The chair recognized Representative Hunter to close on the measure.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 1764, 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; Gonzales, Larry; Turner, Scott (4).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Galindo; Gutierrez; Leach (3).

At 5:41 p.m., on the motion of Representative Elkins 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