The House Committee on Government Transparency & Operation

85th Legislature

May 18, 2017

4:30 p.m.

Agricultural Museum, 1W.14

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 18, 2017, and permission granted on May 18, 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 4:30 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

SB 200

The chair laid out and explained SB 200.

The chair moved that SB 200, 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; Gonzales, Larry; Lucio III; Shaheen; Tinderholt; Uresti, Tomas (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

SB 526

The chair laid out SB 526.

Representative Shaheen offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Capriglione to explain the measure.

The chair recognized Representative Capriglione to close on the measure.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Shaheen moved that SB 526, 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; Lucio III; Shaheen; Tinderholt; Uresti, Tomas (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which the measure was reported from committee. 

The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

The chair moved that SB 526, 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; Lucio III; Shaheen; Tinderholt; Uresti, Tomas (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

At 4:33 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