The House Committee on Government Transparency & Operation

85th Legislature

March 27, 2017

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

E2.028

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 22, 2017, and permission granted on March 27, 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; Lucio III; Shaheen; Tinderholt; and Uresti, Tomas.

A quorum was present.

HB 9

The chair laid out HB 9 as pending business.

Representative Lucio III offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Gonzales, Larry moved that HB 9, 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; Lucio III; Shaheen; Tinderholt; Uresti, Tomas (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 347

The chair laid out HB 347 as pending business.

Representative Shaheen offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Uresti, Tomas moved that HB 347, 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; Lucio III; Shaheen; Tinderholt; Uresti, Tomas (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1251

The chair laid out HB 1251 as pending business.

Representative Tinderholt offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Capriglione moved that HB 1251, 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; Lucio III; Shaheen; Tinderholt; Uresti, Tomas (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1605

The chair laid out HB 1605 as pending business.

Representative Gonzales, Larry offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Shaheen moved that HB 1605, 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; Lucio III; Shaheen; Tinderholt; Uresti, Tomas (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 462

The chair laid out HB 462.

The chair recognized Representative Dale to explain HB 462.

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

The chair recognized Representative Dale to close on HB 462.

HB 462 was left pending without objection.

HB 1116

The chair laid out HB 1116.

The chair recognized Representative Kacal to explain HB 1116.

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

The chair recognized Representative Kacal to close on HB 1116.

HB 1116 was left pending without objection.

HB 1118

The chair laid out HB 1118.

The chair recognized Representative Kacal to explain HB 1118.

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

The chair recognized Representative Kacal to close on HB 1118.

HB 1118 was left pending without objection.

HB 563

The chair laid out HB 563.

The chair recognized Representative Israel to explain HB 563.

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

The chair recognized Representative Israel to close on HB 563.

HB 563 was left pending without objection.

HB 1930

The chair laid out HB 1930.

The chair recognized Representative Frullo to explain HB 1930.

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

The chair recognized Representative Frullo to close on HB 1930.

HB 1930 was left pending without objection.

HB 1889

The chair laid out HB 1889.

The chair recognized Representative Shaheen to explain HB 1889.

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

The chair recognized Representative Shaheen to close on HB 1889.

HB 1889 was left pending without objection.

HB 1898

The chair laid out HB 1898.

The chair recognized Representative Uresti, Tomas to explain HB 1898.

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

The chair recognized Representative Uresti, Tomas to close on HB 1898.

HB 1898 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Capriglione in chair.)

HB 1995

The chair laid out HB 1995.

The chair recognized Representative Elkins to explain HB 1995.

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

The chair recognized Representative Elkins to close on HB 1995.

HB 1995 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Elkins in chair.)

HB 2305

The chair laid out HB 2305.

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain HB 2305.

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

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on HB 2305.

HB 2305 was left pending without objection.

At 4:47 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