The House Committee on State Affairs

84th Legislature

March 25, 2015

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

JHR 140

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 20, 2015, and permission granted on March 25, 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 5:33 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Cook; Giddings; Farney; Farrar; Harless; Huberty; Kuempel; Smithee; and Turner, Sylvester.

A quorum was present.

HB 2327

The chair laid out HB 2327.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Thompson, Senfronia to explain HB 2327.

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

(Representative Oliveira now present.)

The chair recognized Representative Thompson, Senfronia to close on HB 2327.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2327 was left pending without objection.

HB 2184

The chair laid out HB 2184.

The chair recognized Representative Miller, Rick to explain HB 2184.

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

The chair recognized Representative Miller, Rick to close on HB 2184.

HB 2184 was left pending without objection.

HB 1535

The chair laid out HB 1535.

The chair recognized Representative Frullo to explain HB 1535.

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

(Representative Geren now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Frullo to close on HB 1535.

HB 1535 was left pending without objection.

HB 614

The chair laid out HB 614.

The chair recognized Representative Davis, Sarah to explain HB 614.

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

The chair recognized Representative Davis, Sarah to close on HB 614.

HB 614 was left pending without objection.

HB 1926

The chair laid out HB 1926.

The chair recognized Representative Kacal to explain HB 1926.

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

The chair recognized Representative Kacal to close on HB 1926.

HB 1926 was left pending without objection.

HB 1839

The chair laid out HB 1839.

The chair recognized Representative Israel to explain HB 1839.

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

The chair recognized Representative Israel to close on HB 1839.

HB 1839 was left pending without objection.

HB 2650

The chair laid out HB 2650.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Thompson, Ed to explain HB 2650.

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

The chair recognized Representative Thompson, Ed to close on HB 2650.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2650 was left pending without objection.

HB 1771

The chair laid out HB 1771.

The chair recognized Representative Raney to explain HB 1771.

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

The chair recognized Representative Raney to close on HB 1771.

HB 1771 was left pending without objection.

HB 2254

The chair laid out HB 2254.

The chair recognized Representative Turner, Sylvester to explain HB 2254.

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

(Representative Giddings in chair.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Turner, Sylvester to close on HB 2254.

HB 2254 was left pending without objection.

HB 3343

The chair laid out HB 3343.

The chair recognized Representative Turner, Sylvester to explain HB 3343.

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

(Representative Cook in chair.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Turner, Sylvester to close on HB 3343.

HB 3343 was left pending without objection.

HB 1618

The chair laid out HB 1618.

The chair explained HB 1618.

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

The chair closed on HB 1618.

HB 1618 was left pending without objection.

HB 1521

The chair laid out HB 1521.

Representative Giddings offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Farrar to explain HB 1521.

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

The chair recognized Representative Farrar to close on HB 1521.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1521 was left pending without objection.

HB 881

The chair laid out HB 881.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Turner, Sylvester to explain HB 881.

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

The chair recognized Representative Turner, Sylvester to close on HB 881.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 881 was left pending without objection.

HB 1745

The chair laid out HB 1745.

The chair recognized Representative Bell to explain HB 1745.

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

The chair recognized Representative Bell to close on HB 1745.

HB 1745 was left pending without objection.

HB 1787

The chair laid out HB 1787.

The chair recognized Representative Turner, Chris to explain HB 1787.

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

The chair recognized Representative Turner, Chris to close on HB 1787.

HB 1787 was left pending without objection.

HB 22

The chair laid out HB 22.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Davis, Sarah to explain HB 22.

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

The chair recognized Representative Davis, Sarah to close on HB 22.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 22 was left pending without objection.

HB 1533

The chair laid out HB 1533.

The chair recognized Representative Geren to explain HB 1533.

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

The chair recognized Representative Geren to close on HB 1533.

HB 1533 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Giddings in chair.)

HB 38

The chair laid out HB 38.

The chair recognized Representative Cook to explain HB 38.

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

The chair recognized Representative Cook to close on HB 38.

HB 38 was left pending without objection.

HB 37

The chair laid out HB 37.

Representative Harless offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Cook to explain HB 37.

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

The chair recognized Representative Cook to close on HB 37.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 37 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Cook in chair.)

At 1:31 a.m., on March 26, 2015, 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