The House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety

84th Legislature

April 7, 2015

8:00 a.m.

E2.014

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 2, 2015, 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; Burns; Dale; Metcalf; Moody; and White, Molly.

A quorum was present.

(Representative Wray now present.)

HB 3462

The chair laid out HB 3462.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Deshotel to explain HB 3462.

The chair recognized Representative Deshotel to close on HB 3462.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3462 was left pending without objection.

HB 2671

The chair laid out HB 2671.

The chair recognized Representative Thompson, Senfronia to explain HB 2671.

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

(Representative Nevárez now present.)

The chair recognized Representative Thompson, Senfronia to close on HB 2671.

HB 2671 was left pending without objection.

HB 890

The chair laid out HB 890 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 890, 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 1793

The chair laid out HB 1793 as pending business.

Representative Moody moved that HB 1793, 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 1888

The chair laid out HB 1888 as pending business.

Representative Dale moved that HB 1888, 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 2216

The chair laid out HB 2216 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 2216, 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 2346

The chair laid out HB 2346 as pending business.

Representative Moody moved that HB 2346, 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 2827

The chair laid out HB 2827 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Wray moved that HB 2827, 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 2828

The chair laid out HB 2828 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Dale moved that HB 2828, 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 3668

The chair laid out HB 3668 as pending business.

Representative Burns moved that HB 3668, 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 1388

The chair laid out HB 1388 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Moody moved that HB 1388, 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:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Nevárez; Johnson (2).

HB 2583

The chair laid out HB 2583.

The chair recognized Representative Bell to explain HB 2583.

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

The chair recognized Representative Bell to close on HB 2583.

HB 2583 was left pending without objection.

HB 2744

The chair laid out HB 2744.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Capriglione to explain HB 2744.

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

The chair recognized Representative Capriglione to close on HB 2744.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2744 was left pending without objection.

HB 3211

The chair laid out HB 3211.

The chair recognized Representative King, Phil to explain HB 3211.

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

The chair recognized Representative King, Phil to close on HB 3211.

HB 3211 was left pending without objection.

HB 2246

The chair laid out HB 2246.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Villalba to explain HB 2246.

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

The chair recognized Representative Villalba to close on HB 2246.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2246 was left pending without objection.

HB 2806

The chair laid out HB 2806.

The chair recognized Representative Lozano to explain HB 2806.

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

HB 2806 was left pending without objection.

At 9:57 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until upon final adjournment.

The committee reconvened at 11:40 a.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Phillips.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 2806

The chair laid out HB 2806 as pending business.

The chair closed on HB 2806.

HB 2806 was left pending without objection.

HB 1887

The chair laid out HB 1887.

The chair recognized Representative Muñoz, Jr. to explain HB 1887.

(Representative Nevárez now present.)

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

(Representative Moody now present.)

The chair recognized Representative Muñoz, Jr. to close on HB 1887.

HB 1887 was left pending without objection.

HB 871

The chair laid out HB 871.

The chair recognized Representative Tinderholt to explain HB 871.

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

The chair recognized Representative Tinderholt to close on HB 871.

HB 871 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Nevárez in chair.)

HB 1649

The chair laid out HB 1649.

The chair recognized Representative Turner, Scott to explain HB 1649.

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

The chair recognized Representative Turner, Scott to close on HB 1649.

HB 1649 was left pending without objection.

HB 2513

The chair laid out HB 2513.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Kacal to explain HB 2513.

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

The chair recognized Representative Kacal to close on HB 2513.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2513 was left pending without objection.

HB 2358

The chair laid out HB 2358.

The chair recognized Representative Lucio III to explain HB 2358.

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

The chair recognized Representative Lucio III to close on HB 2358.

HB 2358 was left pending without objection.

HB 3016

The chair laid out HB 3016.

The chair recognized Representative Fletcher to explain HB 3016.

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

The chair recognized Representative Fletcher to close on HB 3016.

HB 3016 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Moody in chair.)

HB 2999

The chair laid out HB 2999.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Landgraf to explain HB 2999.

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

The chair recognized Representative Landgraf to close on HB 2999.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2999 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Phillips in chair.)

HB 2405

The chair laid out HB 2405.

The chair recognized Representative Nevárez to explain HB 2405.

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

(Representative Dale in chair.)

The chair recognized Representative Nevárez to close on HB 2405.

HB 2405 was left pending without objection.

HB 2018

The chair laid out HB 2018.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Schaefer to explain HB 2018.

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

The chair recognized Representative Schaefer to close on HB 2018.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2018 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Phillips in chair.)

HB 2680

The chair laid out HB 2680.

The chair recognized Representative Bonnen, Greg to explain HB 2680.

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

The chair recognized Representative Bonnen, Greg to close on HB 2680.

HB 2680 was left pending without objection.

HB 2197

The chair laid out HB 2197.

The chair recognized Representative Springer to explain HB 2197.

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

The chair recognized Representative Springer to close on HB 2197.

HB 2197 was left pending without objection.

HB 2161

The chair laid out HB 2161.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Simmons to explain HB 2161.

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

The chair recognized Representative Simmons to close on HB 2161.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2161 was left pending without objection.

At 4:24 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