The House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety

84th Legislature

March 11, 2015

8:00 a.m.

E2.012

Pursuant to a suspension of the 5-day posting rule and all other necessary rules on March 9, 2015, and permission granted on March 11, 2015, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Phillips, at 8:01 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Phillips; Nevárez; Burns; Dale; Metcalf; Moody; White, Molly; and Wray.

A quorum was present.

HB 11

The chair laid out HB 11.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Bonnen, Dennis to explain HB 11.

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

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 11 was left pending without objection.

At 9:58 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until upon adjournment of the house, or if permission is granted, during reading and referral of bills.

The committee reconvened at 11:20 a.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Phillips.

The quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Phillips; Nevárez; Burns; Dale; and White, Molly.

A quorum was present.

(Representative Moody now present.)

(Representative Metcalf now present.)

(Representative Wray now present.)

HB 11

The chair laid out HB 11 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Bonnen, Dennis to close on HB 11.

Representative Moody offered an amendment to the committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The amendment to the committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendments into a committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 11, 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 Phillips; Nevárez; Burns; Dale; Metcalf; Moody; White, Molly; Wray (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Johnson (1).

HCR 34

The chair laid out HCR 34 as pending business.

Representative Moody moved that HCR 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 Phillips; Nevárez; Burns; Dale; Metcalf; Moody; White, Molly; Wray (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Johnson (1).

HB 441

The chair laid out HB 441 as pending business.

Representative Burns moved that HB 441, 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 Phillips; Nevárez; Burns; Dale; Metcalf; Moody; White, Molly; Wray (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Johnson (1).

HB 1179

The chair laid out HB 1179 as pending business.

Representative White, Molly moved that HB 1179, 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 Phillips; Nevárez; Burns; Dale; Metcalf; Moody; White, Molly; Wray (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Johnson (1).

At 1:15 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. Phillips, Chair

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Courtney Reid, Clerk