The House Committee on Government Transparency & Operation

85th Legislature

April 3, 2017

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

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Pursuant to a notice posted on March 29, 2017, and permission granted on April 3, 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 3:11 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 563

The chair laid out HB 563 as pending business.

Representative Shaheen offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Shaheen moved that HB 563, 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 1116

The chair laid out HB 1116 as pending business.

Representative Lucio III moved that HB 1116, 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; Lucio III; Shaheen; Tinderholt; Uresti, Tomas (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1118

The chair laid out HB 1118 as pending business.

Representative Capriglione offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Tinderholt moved that HB 1118, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars.  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 1889

The chair laid out HB 1889 as pending business.

Representative Uresti, Tomas moved that HB 1889, 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; Lucio III; Shaheen; Tinderholt; Uresti, Tomas (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1898

The chair laid out HB 1898 as pending business.

Representative Uresti, Tomas offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Uresti, Tomas moved that HB 1898, 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 1930

The chair laid out HB 1930 as pending business.

Representative Tinderholt moved that HB 1930, 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; Lucio III; Shaheen; Tinderholt; Uresti, Tomas (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1995

The chair laid out HB 1995 as pending business.

Representative Capriglione moved that HB 1995, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars.  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 2305

The chair laid out HB 2305 as pending business.

Representative Lucio III offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Shaheen moved that HB 2305, 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 1278

The chair laid out HB 1278.

The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain HB 1278.

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

The chair recognized Representative Dutton to close on HB 1278.

HB 1278 was left pending without objection.

HB 3107

The chair laid out HB 3107.

The chair recognized Representative Ashby to explain HB 3107.

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

The chair recognized Representative Ashby to close on HB 3107.

HB 3107 was left pending without objection.

HB 3027

The chair laid out HB 3027.

The chair recognized Representative Phelan to explain HB 3027.

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

The chair recognized Representative Phelan to close on HB 3027.

HB 3027 was left pending without objection.

HB 1082

The chair laid out HB 1082.

The chair recognized Representative Nevárez to explain HB 1082.

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

The chair recognized Representative Nevárez to close on HB 1082.

HB 1082 was left pending without objection.

HB 1784

The chair laid out HB 1784.

The chair recognized Representative Faircloth to explain HB 1784.

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

The chair recognized Representative Faircloth to close on HB 1784.

HB 1784 was left pending without objection.

HB 2328

The chair laid out HB 2328.

The chair recognized Representative Lucio III to explain HB 2328.

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

The chair recognized Representative Lucio III to close on HB 2328.

HB 2328 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Capriglione in chair.)

HB 1861

The chair laid out HB 1861.

The chair recognized Representative Elkins to explain HB 1861.

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

The chair recognized Representative Elkins to close on HB 1861.

HB 1861 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Elkins in chair.)

At 4:41 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