The House Committee on Government Transparency & Operation

85th Legislature

May 1, 2017

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

E2.028

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 26, 2017, and permission granted on May 1, 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 6:01 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Elkins; Capriglione; Gonzales, Larry; and Lucio III.

A quorum was present.

HB 3896

The chair laid out HB 3896.

The chair recognized Representative Gutierrez to explain HB 3896.

(Representative Uresti, Tomas now present.)

(Representative Tinderholt now present.)

(Representative Shaheen now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Gutierrez to close on HB 3896.

HB 3896 was left pending without objection.

HB 3250

The chair laid out HB 3250.

The chair recognized Representative Leach to explain HB 3250.

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

The chair recognized Representative Leach to close on HB 3250.

HB 3250 was left pending without objection.

HB 2400

The chair laid out HB 2400.

The chair recognized Representative Isaac to explain HB 2400.

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

The chair recognized Representative Isaac to close on HB 2400.

HB 2400 was left pending without objection.

HB 2073

The chair laid out HB 2073.

The chair recognized Representative Johnson, Eric to explain HB 2073.

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

The chair recognized Representative Johnson, Eric to close on HB 2073.

HB 2073 was left pending without objection.

HB 4157

The chair laid out HB 4157.

The chair recognized Representative González, Mary to explain HB 4157.

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

The chair recognized Representative González, Mary to close on HB 4157.

HB 4157 was left pending without objection.

HB 2175

The chair laid out HB 2175.

The chair recognized Representative Muñoz, Jr. to explain HB 2175.

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

The chair recognized Representative Muñoz, Jr. to close on HB 2175.

HB 2175 was left pending without objection.

HB 3203

The chair laid out HB 3203.

The chair recognized Representative Fallon to explain HB 3203.

(Representative Lucio III in chair.)

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

(Representative Elkins in chair.)

The chair recognized Representative Fallon to close on HB 3203.

HB 3203 was left pending without objection.

SB 1086

The chair laid out SB 1086, the companion to HB 1924.

Representative Gonzales, Larry moved that SB 1086, 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; Gonzales, Larry; Shaheen; Tinderholt; Uresti, Tomas (5).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Capriglione; Lucio III (2).

HB 3780

The chair laid out HB 3780.

The chair recognized Representative Capriglione to explain HB 3780.

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

The chair recognized Representative Capriglione to close on HB 3780.

HB 3780 was left pending without objection.

At 8:13 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