The House Committee on Government Transparency & Operation

85th Legislature

March 20, 2017

2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess

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Pursuant to a notice posted on March 15, 2017, and permission granted on March 20, 2017, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on Government Transparency & Operation met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Elkins, at 3:13 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Elkins; Capriglione; Gonzales, Larry; Tinderholt; and Uresti, Tomas.

A quorum was present.

(Representative Shaheen now present.)

HB 523

The chair laid out HB 523 as pending business.

Representative Tinderholt moved that HB 523, 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 Elkins; Capriglione; Gonzales, Larry; Shaheen; Tinderholt; Uresti, Tomas (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Lucio III (1).

HB 630

The chair laid out HB 630 as pending business.

Representative Gonzales, Larry moved that HB 630, 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 Elkins; Capriglione; Gonzales, Larry; Shaheen; Tinderholt; Uresti, Tomas (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Lucio III (1).

HB 1712

The chair laid out HB 1712 as pending business.

Representative Capriglione offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Capriglione moved that HB 1712, 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 Elkins; Capriglione; Gonzales, Larry; Shaheen; Tinderholt; Uresti, Tomas (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Lucio III (1).

HB 1604

The chair laid out HB 1604.

The chair recognized Representative Blanco to explain HB 1604.

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

The chair recognized Representative Blanco to close on HB 1604.

HB 1604 was left pending without objection.

HB 1605

The chair laid out HB 1605.

The chair recognized Representative Blanco to explain HB 1605.

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

The chair recognized Representative Blanco to close on HB 1605.

HB 1605 was left pending without objection.

HB 1452

The chair laid out HB 1452.

The chair recognized Representative Blanco to explain HB 1452.

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

The chair recognized Representative Blanco to close on HB 1452.

HB 1452 was left pending without objection.

HB 673

The chair laid out HB 673.

The chair recognized Representative Johnson, Eric to explain HB 673.

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

The chair recognized Representative Johnson, Eric to close on HB 673.

HB 673 was left pending without objection.

HB 347

The chair laid out HB 347.

The chair recognized Representative Canales to explain HB 347.

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

The chair recognized Representative Canales to close on HB 347.

HB 347 was left pending without objection.

HB 8

The chair laid out HB 8.

The chair recognized Representative Capriglione to explain HB 8.

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

The chair recognized Representative Capriglione to close on HB 8.

HB 8 was left pending without objection.

HB 9

The chair laid out HB 9.

The chair recognized Representative Capriglione to explain HB 9.

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

The chair recognized Representative Capriglione to close on HB 9.

HB 9 was left pending without objection.

At 4:29 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. Elkins, Chair

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Teri Avery, Clerk