The House Committee on State Affairs

84th Legislature

April 29, 2015

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

JHR 140

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 24, 2015, and a suspension of the 5-day posting rule on April 28, 2015, the House Committee on State Affairs met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Cook, at 2:28 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 1532

The chair laid out HB 1532.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Geren to explain HB 1532.

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

The chair recognized Representative Geren to close on HB 1532.

(Representative Smithee now present.)

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1532 was left pending without objection.

HB 1532

The chair laid out HB 1532 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 1532, 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; Farney; Geren; Harless; Huberty; Kuempel; Smithee (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Craddick; Farrar; Oliveira; Turner, Sylvester (4).

HB 22

The chair laid out HB 22 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 22, 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; Farney; Geren; Harless; Huberty; Kuempel; Smithee (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Craddick; Farrar; Oliveira; Turner, Sylvester (4).

HB 1007

The chair laid out HB 1007 as pending business.

Representative Giddings moved that HB 1007, 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; Farney; Geren; Harless; Huberty; Kuempel; Smithee (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Craddick; Farrar; Oliveira; Turner, Sylvester (4).

HB 2835

The chair laid out HB 2835 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 2835, 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; Farney; Geren; Harless; Huberty; Kuempel; Smithee (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Craddick; Farrar; Oliveira; Turner, Sylvester (4).

HB 3374

The chair laid out HB 3374 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 3374, 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; Farney; Geren; Huberty; Kuempel; Smithee (7).

Nays:                           Representative Harless (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Craddick; Farrar; Oliveira; Turner, Sylvester (4).

SB 774

The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which the measure was reported from committee.  The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

The chair laid out SB 774.

The chair 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:

(Representative Farrar now present.)

Ayes:                           Representatives Cook; Giddings; Farney; Farrar; Geren; Harless; Huberty; Kuempel; Smithee (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Craddick; Oliveira; Turner, Sylvester (3).

HB 24

The chair laid out HB 24.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Davis, Sarah to explain HB 24.

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

The chair recognized Representative Davis, Sarah to close on HB 24.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 24 was left pending without objection.

HB 183

The chair laid out HB 183.

The chair recognized Representative Dale to explain HB 183.

(Representative Craddick now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Dale to close on HB 183.

HB 183 was left pending without objection.

HB 1797

The chair laid out HB 1797.

Representative Farrar offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Márquez to explain HB 1797.

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

The chair recognized Representative Márquez to close on HB 1797.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1797 was left pending without objection.

HB 3438

The chair laid out HB 3438.

The chair recognized Representative Riddle to explain HB 3438.

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

The chair recognized Representative Riddle to close on HB 3438.

HB 3438 was left pending without objection.

HB 962

The chair laid out HB 962.

The chair recognized Representative Krause to explain HB 962.

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

The chair recognized Representative Krause to close on HB 962.

HB 962 was left pending without objection.

HB 2836

The chair laid out HB 2836.

The chair recognized Representative King, Susan to explain HB 2836.

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

The chair recognized Representative King, Susan to close on HB 2836.

HB 2836 was left pending without objection.

HB 3804

The chair laid out HB 3804.

Representative Smithee offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Hughes to explain HB 3804.

(Representative Turner, Sylvester now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Hughes to close on HB 3804.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3804 was left pending without objection.

HJR 119

The chair laid out HJR 119.

The chair recognized Representative Schofield to explain HJR 119.

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

The chair recognized Representative Schofield to close on HJR 119.

HJR 119 was left pending without objection.

HB 2643

The chair laid out HB 2643.

The chair recognized Representative Blanco to explain HB 2643.

(Representative Kuempel in chair.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Blanco to close on HB 2643.

HB 2643 was left pending without objection.

HB 832

The chair laid out HB 832.

The chair recognized Representative Schaefer to explain HB 832.

(Representative Oliveira now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Schaefer to close on HB 832.

HB 832 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Cook in chair.)

HB 1648

The chair laid out HB 1648.

The chair recognized Representative White, Molly to explain HB 1648.

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

The chair recognized Representative White, Molly to close on HB 1648.

HB 1648 was left pending without objection.

At 5:29 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