The House Committee on State Affairs

84th Legislature

March 11, 2015

10:30 a.m. or upon final adjourn./recess

JHR 140

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 6, 2015, and permission granted on March 11, 2015, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on State Affairs met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Cook, at 11:34 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Cook; Giddings; Craddick; Farney; Huberty; Kuempel; and Smithee.

A quorum was present.

HB 2024

The chair laid out HB 2024.

The chair recognized Representative Gonzales, Larry to explain HB 2024.

(Representative Turner, Sylvester now present.)

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

(Representative Geren now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Gonzales, Larry to close on HB 2024.

(Representative Farrar now present.)

HB 2024 was left pending without objection.

HB 159

The chair laid out HB 159.

The chair recognized Representative Larson to explain HB 159.

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

The chair recognized Representative Larson to close on HB 159.

HB 159 was left pending without objection.

HB 540

The chair laid out HB 540.

The chair recognized Representative King, Phil to explain HB 540.

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

(Representative Oliveira now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative King, Phil to close on HB 540.

HB 540 was left pending without objection.

HB 416

The chair laid out HB 416.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Riddle to explain HB 416.

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

The chair recognized Representative Riddle to close on HB 416.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 416 was left pending without objection

HB 1092

The chair laid out HB 1092.

The chair recognized Representative Turner, Sylvester to explain HB 1092.

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

The chair closed on HB 1092.

HB 1092 was left pending without objection.

HB 1270

The chair laid out HB 1270.

The chair recognized Representative Fletcher to explain HB 1270.

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

The chair recognized Representative Fletcher to close on HB 1270.

HB 1270 was left pending without objection.

HB 184

The chair laid out HB 184.

The chair recognized Representative Farney to explain HB 184.

(Representative Giddings in chair.)

The chair recognized Representative Farney to close on HB 184.

HB 184 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Cook in chair.)

HB 177

The chair laid out HB 177.

The chair recognized Representative Zedler to explain HB 177.

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

The chair recognized Representative Zedler to close on HB 177.

HB 177 was left pending without objection.

HB 63

The chair laid out HB 63.

The chair recognized Representative González, Mary to explain HB 63.

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

The chair recognized Representative González, Mary to close on HB 63.

HB 63 was left pending without objection.

At 3:22 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. Cook, Chair

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Toni Barcellona, Clerk