The House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety

85th Legislature

April 4, 2017

10:30 a.m. or upon final adjourn./recess

E2.014

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 30, 2017, and permission granted on April 4, 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 12:15 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 473

The chair laid out HB 473 as pending business.

Representative Schaefer offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Holland moved that HB 473, 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; Metcalf; Schaefer; Wray (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Johnson, Jarvis (1).

(Representative Johnson, Jarvis now present.)

HB 873

The chair laid out HB 873 as pending business.

Representative Wray moved that HB 873, 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 1503

The chair laid out HB 1503 as pending business.

Representative Hinojosa, Gina moved that HB 1503, 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 1779

The chair laid out HB 1779 as pending business.

Representative Wray moved that HB 1779, 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 2050

The chair laid out HB 2050 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Burns moved that HB 2050, 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 2639

The chair laid out HB 2639.

The chair recognized Representative Pickett to explain HB 2639.

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

The chair recognized Representative Pickett to close on HB 2639.

HB 2639 was left pending without objection.

HB 2306

The chair laid out HB 2306.

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain HB 2306.

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

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on HB 2306.

HB 2306 was left pending without objection.

HB 1643

The chair laid out HB 1643.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Springer to explain HB 1643.

(Representative Johnson, Jarvis in chair.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Springer to close on HB 1643.

(Representative King, Phil in chair.)

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1643 was left pending without objection.

HB 3057

The chair laid out HB 3057.

The chair recognized Representative Anchia to explain HB 3057.

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

The chair recognized Representative Anchia to close on HB 3057.

HB 3057 was left pending without objection.

HB 1016

The chair laid out HB 1016.

The chair recognized Representative Krause to explain HB 1016.

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

The chair recognized Representative Krause to close on HB 1016.

HB 1016 was left pending without objection.

HB 683

The chair laid out HB 683.

The chair recognized Representative Wu to explain HB 683.

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

The chair recognized Representative Wu to close on HB 683.

HB 683 was left pending without objection.

HB 1313

The chair laid out HB 1313.

HB 1313 was left pending without objection.

HB 631

The chair laid out HB 631.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Howard to explain HB 631.

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

(Representative Hinojosa, Gina 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 Howard to close on HB 631.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 631 was left pending without objection.

HB 1313

The chair laid out HB 1313 as pending business.

The chair recognized Representative Villalba to explain HB 1313.

(Representative Metcalf in chair.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Villalba to close on HB 1313.

HB 1313 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Burns in chair.)

HB 2317

The chair laid out HB 2317.

The chair recognized Representative Metcalf to explain HB 2317.

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

The chair recognized Representative Metcalf to close on HB 2317.

HB 2317 was left pending without objection.

HB 2655

The chair laid out HB 2655.

The chair recognized Representative Nevárez to explain HB 2655.

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 Nevárez to close on HB 2655.

HB 2655 was left pending without objection.

HB 621

The chair laid out HB 621.

The chair recognized Representative Leach to explain HB 621.

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

The chair recognized Representative Leach to close on HB 621.

HB 621 was left pending without objection.

HB 1757

The chair laid out HB 1757.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Oliverson to explain HB 1757.

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

The chair recognized Representative Oliverson to close on HB 1757.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1757 was left pending without objection.

HB 2991

The chair laid out HB 2991.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Phillips to explain HB 2991.

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

The chair recognized Representative Phillips to close on HB 2991.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2991 was left pending without objection.

HB 3784

The chair laid out HB 3784.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Holland to explain HB 3784.

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

The chair recognized Representative Holland to close on HB 3784.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3784 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Metcalf in chair.)

HB 3337

The chair laid out HB 3337.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative King, Phil to explain HB 3337.

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

The chair recognized Representative King, Phil to close on HB 3337.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3337 was left pending without objection.

HB 3051

The chair laid out HB 3051.

The chair recognized Representative King, Phil to explain HB 3051.

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

The chair recognized Representative King, Phil to close on HB 3051.

HB 3051 was left pending without objection.

HB 3050

The chair laid out HB 3050.

The chair recognized Representative King, Phil to explain HB 3050.

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

The chair recognized Representative King, Phil to close on HB 3050.

HB 3050 was left pending without objection.

At 4:58 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