The House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety

85th Legislature

March 28, 2017

8:00 a.m.

E2.014

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 23, 2017, and permission granted on March 28, 2017, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative King, Phil, at 8:13 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives King, Phil; Nevárez; Burns; Holland; Johnson, Jarvis; Metcalf; Schaefer; and Wray.

A quorum was present.

HB 56

The chair laid out HB 56 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Metcalf moved that HB 56, 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 King, Phil; Nevárez; Burns; Holland; Metcalf; Schaefer; Wray (7).

Nays:                           Representative Johnson, Jarvis (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Hinojosa, Gina (1).

HB 106

The chair laid out HB 106 as pending business.

Representative Holland offered a complete committee substitute.

(Representative Hinojosa, Gina now present.)

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 106 was left pending without objection.

HB 131

The chair laid out HB 131 as pending business.

Representative Burns moved that HB 131, 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 King, Phil; Nevárez; Burns; Holland; Metcalf; Schaefer; Wray (7).

Nays:                           Representatives Hinojosa, Gina; Johnson, Jarvis (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 245

The chair laid out HB 245 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Schaefer moved that HB 245, 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 King, Phil; Nevárez; Burns; Hinojosa, Gina; Holland; Johnson, Jarvis; Metcalf; Schaefer; Wray (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 300

The chair laid out HB 300 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Wray moved that HB 300, 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 King, Phil; Nevárez; Burns; Holland; Johnson, Jarvis; Metcalf; Schaefer; Wray (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Hinojosa, Gina (1).

HB 421

The chair laid out HB 421 as pending business.

Representative Burns offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

(Representative Hinojosa, Gina now present.)

Representative Burns moved that HB 421, 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 King, Phil; Burns; Holland; Metcalf; Schaefer; Wray (6).

Nays:                           Representatives Nevárez; Hinojosa, Gina; Johnson, Jarvis (3).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 435

The chair laid out HB 435 as pending business.

Representative Holland moved that HB 435, 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 King, Phil; Nevárez; Burns; Hinojosa, Gina; Holland; Metcalf; Schaefer; Wray (8).

Nays:                           Representative Johnson, Jarvis (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1526

The chair laid out HB 1526 as pending business.

Representative Schaefer moved that HB 1526, 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 King, Phil; Nevárez; Burns; Hinojosa, Gina; Holland; Johnson, Jarvis; Metcalf; Schaefer; Wray (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1545

The chair laid out HB 1545 as pending business.

Representative Metcalf moved that HB 1545, 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 King, Phil; Nevárez; Burns; Hinojosa, Gina; Holland; Johnson, Jarvis; Metcalf; Schaefer; Wray (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1780

The chair laid out HB 1780 as pending business.

Representative Holland moved that HB 1780, 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 King, Phil; Nevárez; Burns; Hinojosa, Gina; Holland; Johnson, Jarvis; Metcalf; Schaefer; Wray (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

At 8:40 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until upon final adjourn./recess or during the reading and referral of bills if given permission.

The committee reconvened at 1:58 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative King, Phil.

The quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives King, Phil; Nevárez; Hinojosa, Gina; Holland; Metcalf; and Schaefer.

A quorum was present.

(Representative Burns now present.)

(Representative Wray now present.)

HB 375

The chair laid out HB 375.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Stickland to explain HB 375.

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

(Representative Nevárez in chair.)

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

(Representative King, Phil in chair.)

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

(Representative Johnson, Jarvis now present.)

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

(Representative Nevárez in chair.)

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

(Representative King, Phil in chair.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Stickland to close on HB 375.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 375 was left pending without objection.

HB 1911

The chair laid out HB 1911.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative White to explain HB 1911.

(Representative Schaefer in chair.)

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

(Representative King, Phil in chair.)

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

The chair recognized Representative White to close on HB 1911.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1911 was left pending without objection.

HB 106

The chair laid out HB 106 as pending business.

Representative Schaefer offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Holland moved that HB 106, 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 King, Phil; Nevárez; Burns; Hinojosa, Gina; Holland; Johnson, Jarvis; Metcalf; Schaefer; Wray (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

At 8:23 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. King, Phil, Chair

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Jack Lenske, Clerk