The House Committee on State Affairs

84th Legislature

May 20, 2015

Upon final adjourn./recess

3W.15

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 20, 2015, the House Committee on State Affairs met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Cook, at 1:14 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HCR 37

The chair laid out HCR 37 as pending business.

Representative Kuempel moved that HCR 37, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. 

(Representative Craddick now present.)

The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Cook; Giddings; Farney; Huberty; Kuempel; Minjarez; Oliveira (7).

Nays:                           Representatives Craddick; Harless (2).

Present, Not Voting:   Representative Geren (1).

Absent:                        Representatives Farrar; Smithee; Turner, Sylvester (3).

SB 35

The chair laid out SB 35 as pending business.

Representative Oliveira moved that SB 35, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. 

(Representative Turner, Sylvester now present.)

The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Cook; Giddings; Craddick; Farney; Geren; Harless; Huberty; Kuempel; Minjarez; Oliveira; Turner, Sylvester (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Farrar; Smithee (2).

SB 668

The chair laid out SB 668 as pending business.

The chair moved that SB 668, 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; Geren; Harless; Huberty; Kuempel; Minjarez; Oliveira; Turner, Sylvester (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Farrar; Smithee (2).

SB 913

The chair laid out SB 913 as pending business.

Representative Oliveira offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Minjarez to explain SB 913.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Oliveira moved that SB 913, 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; Geren; Harless; Huberty; Kuempel; Minjarez; Oliveira; Turner, Sylvester (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Farrar; Smithee (2).

SB 1330

The chair laid out SB 1330 as pending business.

The chair moved that SB 1330, 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; Geren; Harless; Huberty; Kuempel; Minjarez; Oliveira; Turner, Sylvester (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Farrar; Smithee (2).

SJR 52

The chair laid out SJR 52 as pending business.

The chair moved that SJR 52, 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; Minjarez; Oliveira; Turner, Sylvester (10).

Nays:                           Representative Craddick (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Farrar; Smithee (2).

The chair directed that the May 15, 2015 minutes for the House Committee on State Affairs be corrected. The corrected minutes were authorized without objection.

SB 575

The chair laid out SB 575.

The chair explained SB 575.

The chair closed on SB 575.

SB 575 was left pending without objection.

SB 838

The chair laid out SB 838.

The chair explained SB 838.

The chair closed on SB 838.

SB 838 was left pending without objection.

SB 1708

The chair laid out SB 1708.

The chair explained SB 1708.

The chair closed on SB 1708.

SB 1708 was left pending without objection.

SB 1984

The chair laid out SB 1984.

The chair explained SB 1984.

The chair closed on SB 1984.

SB 1984 was left pending without objection.

SB 2048

The chair laid out SB 2048.

The chair explained SB 2048.

The chair closed on SB 2048.

SB 2048 was left pending without objection.

SJR 66

The chair laid out SJR 66.

The chair explained SJR 66.

The chair closed on SJR 66.

SJR 66 was left pending without objection.

At 1:26 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