The House Committee on Government Transparency & Operation

85th Legislature

May 6, 2017

1:35 p.m.

Agricultural Museum, 1W.14

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 6, 2017, and permission granted on May 6, 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 1:35 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 3250

The chair laid out HB 3250 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 3250, 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; Gonzales, Larry; Lucio III; Shaheen; Tinderholt; Uresti, Tomas (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Capriglione (1).

HB 3274

The chair laid out HB 3274 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 3274, 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; Gonzales, Larry; Lucio III; Shaheen; Tinderholt; Uresti, Tomas (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Capriglione (1).

At 1:36 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