The House Committee on Government Transparency & Operation

85th Legislature

May 16, 2017

2:00 p.m.

Agricultural Museum, 1W.14

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 16, 2017, and permission granted on May 16, 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 2:01 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

SB 59

The chair laid out SB 59 as pending business.

The chair moved that SB 59, 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; Lucio III; Uresti, Tomas (4).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Gonzales, Larry; Shaheen; Tinderholt (3).

SB 1299

The chair laid out SB 1299 as pending business.

The chair moved that SB 1299, 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; Lucio III; Uresti, Tomas (4).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Gonzales, Larry; Shaheen; Tinderholt (3).

SB 659

The chair laid out SB 659 as pending business.

SB 659 was left pending without objection.

At 2:05 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