The House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety
84th Legislature
May 5, 2015
8:00 a.m.
E2.014
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 30, 2015, revised on April 30, 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 8:04 a.m.
The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Phillips; Nevárez; Burns; Johnson; Metcalf; Moody; White, Molly; and Wray.
A quorum was present.
(Representative Dale now present.)
HB 308
The chair laid out HB 308 as pending business.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair moved that HB 308, 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; White, Molly; Wray (6).
Nays: Representatives Nevárez; Johnson; Moody (3).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 1525
The chair laid out HB 1525 as pending business.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Johnson moved that HB 1525, 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; Wray (7).
Nays: Representatives Dale; White, Molly (2).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 1557
The chair laid out HB 1557 as pending business.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Nevárez moved that HB 1557, 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 2359
The chair laid out HB 2359 as pending business.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Wray moved that HB 2359, 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; White, Molly; Wray (7).
Nays: Representatives Johnson; Moody (2).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
SB 273
The chair laid out SB 273, the companion to HB 226.
Representative Dale moved that SB 273, 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).
SB 476
The chair laid out SB 476, the companion to HB 1179.
Representative Burns moved that SB 476, 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: Representative Johnson (1).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
SB 1547
The chair laid out SB 1547, the companion to HB 890.
Representative Johnson moved that SB 1547, 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 1561
The chair laid out HB 1561 as pending business.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Metcalf moved that HB 1561, 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; Johnson; Metcalf; White, Molly; Wray (7).
Nays: Representatives Nevárez; Moody (2).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 270
The chair laid out HB 270.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Miles to explain HB 270.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Miles to close on HB 270.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
HB 270 was left pending without objection.
HB 3771
The chair laid out HB 3771.
The chair recognized Representative Blanco to explain HB 3771.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Blanco to close on HB 3771.
HB 3771 was left pending without objection.
HR 1215
The chair laid out HR 1215.
The chair explained HR 1215.
Representative Nevárez moved that HR 1215, 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 (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Moody; White, Molly; Wray (3).
At 9:48 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