The House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety

84th Legislature

March 26, 2015

9:30 a.m.

E2.014

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on March 25, 2015, the House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Phillips, at 9:31 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 12

The chair laid out HB 12 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Burns moved that HB 12, 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).

HB 284

The chair laid out HB 284 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Dale moved that HB 284, 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 Phillips; Nevárez; Burns; Dale; Metcalf; Moody; White, Molly; Wray (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Johnson (1).

HB 324

The chair laid out HB 324 as pending business.

(Representative Johnson now present.)

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Moody moved that HB 324, 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 473

The chair laid out HB 473 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Johnson moved that HB 473, 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; Johnson; Metcalf; Moody; White, Molly; Wray (8).

Nays:                           Representative Dale (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 905

The chair laid out HB 905 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Metcalf moved that HB 905, 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 Phillips; Nevárez; Burns; Dale; Johnson; Metcalf; Moody; White, Molly; Wray (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 910

The chair laid out HB 910 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Metcalf moved that HB 910, 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; Burns; Dale; Metcalf; Moody; White, Molly; Wray (7).

Nays:                           Representatives Nevárez; Johnson (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 278

The chair laid out HB 278 as pending business.

Representative Wray moved that HB 278, 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; Johnson; Metcalf; Moody; White, Molly; Wray (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1285

The chair laid out HB 1285 as pending business.

Representative Dale moved that HB 1285, 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; Johnson; Metcalf; Moody; White, Molly; Wray (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1376

The chair laid out HB 1376 as pending business.

Representative Burns moved that HB 1376, 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; Johnson; Metcalf; Moody; White, Molly; Wray (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1425

The chair laid out HB 1425 as pending business.

Representative White, Molly moved that HB 1425, 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; Burns; Dale; Johnson; Metcalf; Moody; White, Molly; Wray (8).

Nays:                           Representative Nevárez (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1509

The chair laid out HB 1509 as pending business.

Representative Johnson moved that HB 1509, 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; Johnson; Metcalf; White, Molly; Wray (8).

Nays:                           Representative Moody (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which the measure was reported from committee.  The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

Representative Johnson moved that HB 1509, 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; White, Molly; Wray (8).

Nays:                           Representative Moody (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1832

The chair laid out HB 1832 as pending business.

Representative Dale moved that HB 1832, 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; Johnson; Metcalf; Moody; White, Molly; Wray (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2037

The chair laid out HB 2037 as pending business.

Representative Moody moved that HB 2037, 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 2135

The chair laid out HB 2135 as pending business.

Representative Nevárez moved that HB 2135, 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; Johnson; Metcalf; Moody; White, Molly; Wray (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2208

The chair laid out HB 2208 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 2208, 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 2241

The chair laid out HB 2241 as pending business.

Representative Wray moved that HB 2241, 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; Johnson; Metcalf; Moody; White, Molly; Wray (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2272

The chair laid out HB 2272 as pending business.

Representative Burns moved that HB 2272, 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; Johnson; Metcalf; Moody; White, Molly; Wray (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2290

The chair laid out HB 2290 as pending business.

Representative White, Molly moved that HB 2290, 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; Johnson; Metcalf; Moody; White, Molly; Wray (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2477

The chair laid out HB 2477 as pending business.

Representative Dale moved that HB 2477, 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; Burns; Dale; Metcalf; White, Molly; Wray (6).

Nays:                           Representatives Nevárez; Johnson; Moody (3).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2604

The chair laid out HB 2604 as pending business.

Representative Metcalf moved that HB 2604, 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; Johnson; Metcalf; Moody; White, Molly; Wray (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1417

The chair laid out HB 1417 as pending business.

Representative Burns moved that HB 1417, 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; Johnson; Metcalf; Moody; White, Molly; Wray (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

At 9:55 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. Phillips, Chair

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Courtney Reid, Clerk