The House Committee on Calendars

85th Legislature

April 20, 2017

3:00 p.m.

3W.15

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on April 20, 2017, and permission granted on April 20, 2017, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on Calendars met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Hunter, at 3:00 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Hunter; Howard; Alonzo; Ashby; Cook; Davis, Sarah; Geren; Giddings; Kacal; King, Ken; Koop; Nevárez; Paddie; Phelan; and Rose.

A quorum was present.

Representative Davis, Sarah moved to place the following measures:

on the General State Calendar for Tuesday, April 25, 2017: HB 1187.

The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes: Representatives Hunter; Howard; Alonzo; Ashby; Cook; Davis, Sarah; Geren; Giddings; Kacal; King, Ken; Koop; Nevárez; Paddie; Phelan; Rose (15).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: None (0).

Representative Paddie moved to place the following measures:

on the Emergency Calendar for Wednesday, April 26, 2017: SB 4.

The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes: Representatives Hunter; Ashby; Cook; Davis, Sarah; Geren; Kacal; King, Ken; Koop; Paddie; Phelan (10).

Nays: Representatives Howard; Alonzo; Giddings; Nevárez; Rose (5).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: None (0).

Representative Ashby moved to adopt the proposed rule for floor consideration on SB 4.

Pursuant to House Rule 3, Section 4(2) and House Rule 6, Section 16(f), the House Committee on Calendars proposes the following rule governing floor consideration of Senate Bill 4:

“Section 1. All original amendments that will be offered during second reading consideration of the bill must be filed with the chief clerk by 1 p.m. on Tuesday, April 25, 2017.”

The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes: Representatives Hunter; Howard; Ashby; Cook; Davis, Sarah; Geren; Kacal; King, Ken; Koop; Paddie; Phelan (11).

Nays: Representatives Alonzo; Giddings; Nevárez; Rose (4).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: None (0).

Representative Nevárez moved to place the following measures:

on the General State Calendar for Wednesday, April 26, 2017: HB 104, HB 239, HB 1156.

The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes: Representatives Hunter; Howard; Alonzo; Ashby; Cook; Davis, Sarah; Geren; Giddings; Kacal; King, Ken; Koop; Nevárez; Paddie; Phelan (14).

Nays: Representative Rose (1).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: None (0).

The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which HB 104, HB 239 and HB 1156 were placed on the General State Calendar for Wednesday, April 26, 2017. The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

Representative Nevárez moved to place the following measures:

on the General State Calendar for Wednesday, April 26, 2017: HB 104, HB 239, HB 1156.

The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes: Representatives Hunter; Howard; Alonzo; Ashby; Cook; Davis, Sarah; Geren; Giddings; Kacal; King, Ken; Koop; Nevárez; Paddie; Phelan; Rose (15).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: None (0).

Representative Howard moved to place the following measures:

on the General State Calendar for Thursday, April 27, 2017: HB 106, HB 516, HB 919, HB 1204.

The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes: Representatives Hunter; Howard; Alonzo; Ashby; Cook; Davis, Sarah; Geren; Giddings; Kacal; King, Ken; Koop; Nevárez; Paddie; Phelan; Rose (15).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: None (0).

Representative Hunter moved that the following measures not be placed on the calendar at this time: HB 117, HB 183, HB 187, HB 238, HB 342, HB 821, HB 994, HB 1292, HB 1644, HB 1666, HB 1667.

The motion prevailed without objection.