The House Committee on Government Transparency & Operation

84th Legislature

May 14, 2015

11:45 a.m.

Agricultural Museum, 1W.14

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 14, 2015, and permission granted on May 14, 2015, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on Government Transparency & Operation met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Elkins, at 11:45 a.m.

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

A quorum was present.

(Representative Walle now present.)

SB 27

The chair laid out SB 27 as pending business.

The chair moved that SB 27, 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; Gonzales, Larry; Leach; Turner, Scott (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Gutierrez (1).

SB 34

The chair laid out SB 34 as pending business.

The chair moved that SB 34, 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; Gonzales, Larry; Leach; Turner, Scott (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Gutierrez (1).

SB 1161

The chair laid out SB 1161 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that SB 1161, 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; Leach; Turner, Scott (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Gutierrez (1).

SB 1844

The chair laid out SB 1844 as pending business.

The chair moved that SB 1844, 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; Gonzales, Larry; Leach; Turner, Scott (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Gutierrez (1).

SB 1878

The chair laid out SB 1878 as pending business.

The chair moved that SB 1878, 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; Gonzales, Larry; Leach; Turner, Scott (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Gutierrez (1).

SB 1697

The chair laid out SB 1697, companion to HB 3846.

The chair moved that SB 1697, 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; Leach; Turner, Scott (5).

Nays:                           Representative Walle (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Gutierrez (1).

At 11:49 a.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