The House Committee on State Affairs

84th Legislature

March 18, 2015

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

JHR 140

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 13, 2015, and permission granted on March 18, 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 4:03 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 63

The chair laid out HB 63 as pending business.

(Representative Oliveira now present.)

Representative Giddings offered a complete committee substitute.

(Representative Farrar now present.)

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Giddings moved that HB 63, 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:

(Representative Turner, Sylvester now present.)

Ayes:                           Representatives Cook; Giddings; Craddick; Farney; Farrar; Geren; Harless; Kuempel; Oliveira; Turner, Sylvester (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                       Representatives Huberty; Smithee (2).

HB 177

The chair laid out HB 177 as pending business.

Representative Geren offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Geren moved that HB 177, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full house
with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.

(Representative Smithee now present.)

 The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Cook; Giddings; Craddick; Farney; Farrar; Geren; Harless; Kuempel; Oliveira; Smithee; Turner, Sylvester (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                       Representative Huberty (1).

HB 184

The chair laid out HB 184 as pending business.

Representative Farney moved that HB 184, 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 Cook; Giddings; Craddick; Farney; Farrar; Geren; Harless; Kuempel; Oliveira; Smithee; Turner, Sylvester (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                       Representative Huberty (1).

HB 416

The chair laid out HB 416 as pending business.

Representative Geren offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Geren moved that HB 416, 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 Cook; Craddick; Farney; Geren; Harless; Kuempel; Smithee (7).

Nays:                           Representatives Giddings; Farrar; Oliveira (3).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                       Representatives Huberty; Turner, Sylvester (2).

HB 911

The chair laid out HB 911.

The chair recognized Representative Sheets to explain HB 911.

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

The chair recognized Representative Sheets to close on HB 911.

HB 911 was left pending without objection.

HB 489

The chair laid out HB 489.

The chair recognized Representative Anchia to explain HB 489.

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

The chair recognized Representative Anchia to close on HB 489.

HB 489 was left pending without objection.

HB 537

The chair laid out HB 537.

The chair recognized Representative Anchia to explain HB 537.

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

The chair recognized Representative Anchia to close on HB 537.

HB 537 was left pending without objection.

HB 1617

The chair laid out HB 1617.

The chair recognized Representative Paddie to explain HB 1617.

(Representative Harless in chair.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Paddie to close on HB 1617.

HB 1617 was left pending without objection.

HB 972

The chair laid out HB 972.

The chair recognized Representative Geren to explain HB 972.

(Representative Cook in chair.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Geren to close on HB 972.

HB 972 was left pending without objection.

HB 468

The chair laid out HB 468.

The chair recognized Representative González, Mary to explain HB 468.

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

The chair recognized Representative González, Mary to close on HB 468.

HB 468 was left pending without objection.

HJR 37

The chair laid out HJR 37.

The chair recognized Representative Larson to explain HJR 37.

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

The chair recognized Representative Larson to close on HJR 37.

HJR 37 was left pending without objection.

HJR 38

The chair laid out HJR 38.

The chair recognized Representative Larson to explain HJR 38.

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

The chair recognized Representative Larson to close on HJR 38.

HJR 38 was left pending without objection.

At 6:13 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