The House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety

84th Legislature

May 8, 2015

10:10 a.m.

Agricultural Museum, 1W.14

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 8, 2015, and permission granted on May 8, 2015, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Phillips, at 10:10 a.m.

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

A quorum was present.

(Representative Dale now present.)

SB 1108

The chair laid out SB 1108, the companion to HB 3462.

Representative Dale moved that SB 1108, 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:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Moody (1).

SB 179

The chair laid out SB 179, the companion to HB 284.

Representative White, Molly moved that SB 179, 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:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Moody (1).

SB 1838

The chair laid out SB 1838, the companion to HB 3668.

Representative Burns moved that SB 1838, 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:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Moody (1).

SB 1934

The chair laid out SB 1934, the companion to HB 2477.

The chair moved that SB 1934, 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 (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Moody (1).

SB 398

The chair laid out SB 398, the companion to HB 3016.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Phillips; Nevárez; Burns; Dale; Johnson; Metcalf (6).

Nays:                           Representatives White, Molly; Wray (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Moody (1).

The chair moved that SB 398, 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; Wray (7).

Nays:                           Representative White, Molly (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Moody (1).

At 10:20 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