The House Committee on Government Transparency & Operation

85th Legislature

April 20, 2017

Upon first adjournment

House Chamber, Desk # 18

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on April 20, 2017, the House Committee on Government Transparency & Operation met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Elkins, at 11:51 a.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 462

The chair laid out HB 462 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 462, 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; Shaheen; Tinderholt; Uresti, Tomas (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Lucio III (1).

HB 3492

The chair laid out HB 3492 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 3492, 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; Shaheen; Tinderholt; Uresti, Tomas (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Lucio III (1).

HB 673

The chair laid out HB 673 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 673, 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 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 1604, 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).

At 11:53 a.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