The House Committee on State Affairs

84th Legislature

May 6, 2015

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

JHR 140

Pursuant to a notice posted on May 1, 2015, a suspension of the 5-day posting rule and all necessary rules on May 6, 2015, and permission granted on May 6, 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 5:29 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Cook; Giddings; Craddick; Farney; Farrar; Geren; Harless; Huberty; Minjarez; Oliveira; and Smithee.

A quorum was present.

HB 3130

The chair moved to reconsider all votes previously taken on HB 3130. The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair 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; Huberty; Smithee (7).

Nays:                           Representatives Giddings; Farrar; Minjarez; Oliveira (4).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

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

HB 4105

The chair moved to reconsider all votes previously taken on HB 4105. The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 4105, 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; Huberty; Smithee (7).

Nays:                           Representatives Giddings; Farrar; Minjarez; Oliveira (4).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

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

HB 24

The chair laid out HB 24 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 24, 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; Huberty; Minjarez; Oliveira; Smithee (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

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

HB 3804

The chair laid out HB 3804 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 3804, 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; Huberty; Minjarez; Oliveira; Smithee (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

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

(Representative Giddings in chair.)

SB 2054

The chair laid out SB 2054.

The chair recognized Representative Cook to explain SB 2054.

The chair recognized Representative Cook to close on SB 2054.

The chair moved that SB 2054, 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; Huberty; Minjarez; Oliveira; Smithee (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

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

(Representative Cook in chair.)

SB 1465

The chair laid out SB 1465.

The chair recognized Representative Phillips to explain SB 1465.

The chair recognized Representative Phillips to close on SB 1465.

SB 1465 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Giddings in chair.)

SB 734

The chair laid out SB 734.

The chair recognized Representative Cook to explain SB 734.

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

The chair recognized Representative Cook to close on SB 734.

SB 734 was left pending without objection.

SB 932

The chair laid out SB 932.

The chair recognized Representative Cook to explain SB 932.

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

The chair recognized Representative Cook to close on SB 932.

SB 932 was left pending without objection.

HCR 107

The chair laid out HCR 107.

The chair recognized Representative Cook to explain HCR 107.

The chair recognized Representative Cook to close on HCR 107.

HCR 107 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Cook in chair.)

At 5:52 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