The House Committee on State Affairs

84th Legislature

April 27, 2015

5:30 p.m.

E2.020

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on April 27, 2015, the House Committee on State Affairs met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Cook, at 5:37 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 4063

The chair laid out HB 4063 as pending business.

Representative Harless offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Harless moved that HB 4063, 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; Giddings; Farrar; Harless; Kuempel; Oliveira; Turner, Sylvester (7).

Nays:                           Representatives Craddick; Farney; Smithee (3).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Geren; Huberty (2).

HB 1982

The chair laid out HB 1982 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 1982, 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:

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

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Geren; Huberty (2).

(Representative Geren now present.)

HB 2783

The chair laid out HB 2783 as pending business.

Representative Giddings offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Giddings moved that HB 2783, 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; Giddings; Craddick; Farney; Farrar; Geren; Harless; Kuempel; Oliveira; Smithee; Turner, Sylvester (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Huberty (1).

SB 774

The chair laid out SB 774.

Representative Turner, Sylvester moved that SB 774, 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 Cook; Giddings; Craddick; Farney; Farrar; Geren; Harless; Kuempel; Oliveira; Smithee (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

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

SB 804

The chair laid out SB 804.

Representative Kuempel moved that SB 804, 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 (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

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

HB 3130

The chair laid out HB 3130 as pending business.

Representative Harless offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Farney to explain HB 3130.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Harless moved that HB 3130, 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 3994

The chair laid out HB 3994 as pending business.

Representative Farney offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Farney moved that HB 3994, 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 3567

The chair laid out HB 3567 as pending business.

Representative Geren offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Geren moved that HB 3567, 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; Oliveira; Smithee (8).

Nays:                           Representative Farrar (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Giddings; Huberty; Turner, Sylvester (3).

At 5:49 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