The House Committee on House Administration

85th Legislature

March 20, 2017

1:00 p.m.

E1.010

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 15, 2017, the House Committee on House Administration met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Geren, at 1:00 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Geren; VanDeaver; Bernal; Cyrier; Goldman; Hinojosa, Gina; Howard; Oliverson; Raney; Schubert; and Vo.

A quorum was present.

HCR 53

The chair laid out  HCR 53.

The chair recognized Representative Gooden to explain HCR 53.

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

The chair recognized Representative Gooden to close on HCR 53.

Representative Goldman moved that HCR 53, 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 Geren; VanDeaver; Bernal; Cyrier; Goldman; Hinojosa, Gina; Howard; Oliverson; Raney; Schubert; Vo (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

(Representative VanDeaver in chair.)

HB 1829

The chair laid out HB 1829.

The chair recognized Representative Geren to explain HB 1829.

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

The chair recognized Representative Geren to close on HB 1829.

HB 1829 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Geren in chair.)

HB 635

The chair laid out HB 635 as pending business.

Representative Oliverson offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Vo moved that HB 635, 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 Geren; VanDeaver; Bernal; Cyrier; Goldman; Hinojosa, Gina; Howard; Oliverson; Raney; Schubert; Vo (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1829

The chair laid out HB 1829 as pending business.

Representative Howard moved that HB 1829, 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 Geren; VanDeaver; Bernal; Cyrier; Goldman; Hinojosa, Gina; Howard; Oliverson; Raney; Schubert; Vo (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

At 1:09 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. Geren, Chair

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Buffy Crownover, Clerk