The House Committee on General Investigating & Ethics

85th Legislature

March 30, 2017

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

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Pursuant to a notice posted on March 24, 2017, and permission granted on March 30, 2017, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on General Investigating & Ethics met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Davis, Sarah, at 1:35 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Davis, Sarah; Moody; Capriglione; Price; Shine; and Turner.

A quorum was present.

Representative  Davis, Sarah moved that the March 23, 2017 minutes for the House Committee on General Investigating & Ethics be corrected. The corrected minutes were authorized without objection.

HB 464

The chair laid out HB 464.

The chair recognized Representative Anchia to explain HB 464.

(Representative Nevárez now present.)

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

The Chair closed for Representative Anchia on HB 464

HB 464 was left pending without objection.

HB 776

The chair laid out HB 776 as pending business.

Representative Moody moved that HB 776, 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 Davis, Sarah; Moody; Capriglione; Nevárez; Price; Shine; Turner (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1090

The chair laid out HB 1090 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Price moved that HB 1090, 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 Davis, Sarah; Moody; Capriglione; Nevárez; Price; Shine; Turner (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1381

The chair laid out HB 1381 as pending business.

Representative Moody moved that HB 1381, 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 Davis, Sarah; Moody; Capriglione; Nevárez; Price; Shine; Turner (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1384

The chair laid out HB 1384 as pending business.

Representative Turner moved that HB 1384, 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 Davis, Sarah; Moody; Capriglione; Nevárez; Price; Shine; Turner (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 500

The chair laid out HB 500 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Shine moved that HB 500, 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 Davis, Sarah; Moody; Capriglione; Nevárez; Price; Shine; Turner (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 578

The chair laid out HB 578 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Price moved that HB 578, 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 Davis, Sarah; Moody; Capriglione; Nevárez; Price; Shine; Turner (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 427

The chair laid out HB 427.

The chair recognized Representative King, Phil to explain HB 427.

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

The chair recognized Representative King, Phil to close on HB 427.

HB 427 was left pending without objection.

HB 1941

The chair laid out HB 1941.

The chair recognized Representative Turner to explain HB 1941.

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

The chair recognized Representative Turner to close on HB 1941.

HB 1941 was left pending without objection.

HB 1942

The chair laid out HB 1942.

The chair recognized Representative Turner to explain HB 1942.

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

The chair recognized Representative Turner to close on HB 1942.

HB 1942 was left pending without objection.

At 3:11 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. Davis, Sarah, Chair

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Rocky Gage, Clerk