The House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety

84th Legislature

March 17, 2015

8:00 a.m.

E2.014

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 12, 2015, and permission granted on March 17, 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; Johnson; Metcalf; Moody; White, Molly; and Wray.

A quorum was present.

HB 353

The chair laid out HB 353 as pending business.

HB 353 was left pending without objection.

HB 554

The chair laid out HB 554 as pending business.

Representative Metcalf moved that HB 554, 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; Johnson; Metcalf; Moody; White, Molly; Wray (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 479

The chair laid out HB 479 as pending business.

Representative Wray moved that HB 479, 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; Johnson; Metcalf; Moody; White, Molly; Wray (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 226

The chair laid out HB 226 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative White, Molly moved that HB 226, 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; Johnson; Metcalf; Moody; White, Molly; Wray (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 503

The chair laid out HB 503 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Nevárez moved that HB 503, 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; Johnson; Metcalf; Moody; White, Molly; Wray (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 910, HB 937

The chair laid out HB 910 and HB 937.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute to HB 910.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute to HB 937.

The chair recognized Representative Fletcher to explain HB 937.

The chair explained HB 910.

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

The committee substitute to HB 910 was withdrawn without objection.

The committee substitute to HB 937 was withdrawn without objection.

HB 910 and HB 937 were left pending without objection.

At 9:55 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until upon final adjournment/recess, or during reading and referral of bills if permission is granted on the house floor.

The committee reconvened at 11:28 a.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Phillips.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 910, HB 937

The chair laid out HB 910 and HB 937 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute to HB 910.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute to HB 937.

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

(Representative White, Molly now present.)

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

(Representative Nevárez in chair.)

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

(Representative Phillips in chair.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Fletcher to close on HB 937.

The chair closed on HB 910.

The committee substitute to HB 910 was withdrawn without objection.

The committee substitute to HB 937 was withdrawn without objection.

HB 910 and HB 937 were left pending without objection.

At 2:05 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