The House Committee on Government Transparency & Operation

85th Legislature

May 3, 2017

3:15 p.m.

Agricultural Museum, 1W.14

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 3, 2017, and permission granted on May 3, 2017, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on Government Transparency & Operation met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Elkins, at 3:19 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Elkins; Capriglione; Lucio III; Shaheen; and Uresti, Tomas.

A quorum was present.

HB 2073

The chair laid out HB 2073 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 2073, 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; Lucio III; Shaheen; Uresti, Tomas (5).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Gonzales, Larry; Tinderholt (2).

HB 1530

The chair laid out HB 1530 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 1530, 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; Lucio III; Shaheen; Uresti, Tomas (5).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Gonzales, Larry; Tinderholt (2).

At 3:21 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