The House Committee on State Affairs

84th Legislature

April 8, 2015

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

JHR 140

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 2, 2015, the House Committee on State Affairs met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Cook, at 5:35 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 3123

The chair laid out HB 3123.

The chair recognized Representative Price to explain HB 3123.

(Representative Craddick now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Price to close on HB 3123.

HB 3123 was left pending without objection.

HB 3241

The chair laid out HB 3241.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Price to explain HB 3241.

(Representative Farrar now present.)

(Representative Harless now present.)

(Representative Oliveira now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Price to close on HB 3241.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3241 was left pending without objection.

HB 3197

The chair laid out HB 3197.

The chair recognized Representative Price to explain HB 3197.

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

The chair recognized Representative Price to close on HB 3197.

HB 3197 was left pending without objection.

HB 3396

The chair laid out HB 3396.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Phillips to explain HB 3396.

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

The chair recognized Representative Phillips to close on HB 3396.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3396 was left pending without objection.

HB 3457

The chair laid out HB 3457.

The chair recognized Representative Flynn to explain HB 3457.

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

The chair recognized Representative Flynn to close on HB 3457.

HB 3457 was left pending without objection.

HB 2561

The chair laid out HB 2561.

The chair recognized Representative Keffer to explain HB 2561.

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

The chair recognized Representative Keffer to close on HB 2561.

HB 2561 was left pending without objection.

HB 3288

The chair laid out HB 3288.

The chair recognized Representative Keffer to explain HB 3288.

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

The chair recognized Representative Keffer to close on HB 3288.

HB 3288 was left pending without objection.

HB 862

The chair laid out HB 862.

The chair recognized Representative Fallon to explain HB 862.

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

The chair recognized Representative Fallon to close on HB 862.

HB 862 was left pending without objection.

HB 2475

The chair laid out HB 2475.

The chair recognized Representative Geren to explain HB 2475.

(Representative Giddings in chair.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Geren to close on HB 2475.

HB 2475 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Cook in chair.)

HB 2835

The chair laid out HB 2835.

The chair recognized Representative King, Susan to explain HB 2835.

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

The chair recognized Representative King, Susan to close on HB 2835.

HB 2835 was left pending without objection.

HB 2351

The chair laid out HB 2351.

The chair recognized Representative Harless to explain HB 2351.

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

The chair recognized Representative Harless to close on HB 2351.

HB 2351 was left pending without objection.

HB 2416

The chair laid out HB 2416.

The chair recognized Representative Blanco to explain HB 2416.

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

The chair recognized Representative Blanco to close on HB 2416.

HB 2416 was left pending without objection.

HB 4105

The chair laid out HB 4105.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Bell to explain HB 4105.

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

(Representative Farney now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Bell to close on HB 4105.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 4105 was left pending without objection.

HB 3130

The chair laid out HB 3130.

The chair recognized Representative Farney to explain HB 3130.

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

The chair recognized Representative Farney to close on HB 3130.

HB 3130 was left pending without objection.

At 12:12 a.m., on April 9, 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