The House Committee on State Affairs

85th Legislature

March 29, 2017

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

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Pursuant to a notice posted on March 24, 2017, revised on March 24, 2017, a suspension of the 5-day posting rule on March 29, 2017, and permission granted on March 29, 2017, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on State Affairs met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Cook, at 11:59 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Cook; Craddick; Farrar; Geren; King, Ken; Kuempel; Meyer; Paddie; and Smithee.

A quorum was present.

HB 29

The chair laid out HB 29 as pending business.

(Representative Rodriguez, Eddie now present.)

The chair moved that HB 29, 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 Cook; Craddick; Farrar; Geren; King, Ken; Kuempel; Meyer; Paddie; Rodriguez, Eddie; Smithee (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Giddings; Guillen; Oliveira (3).

HB 89

The chair laid out HB 89 as pending business.

Representative Geren offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Geren moved that HB 89, 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 Cook; Craddick; Farrar; Geren; King, Ken; Kuempel; Meyer; Paddie; Rodriguez, Eddie; Smithee (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Giddings; Guillen; Oliveira (3).

HB 582

The chair laid out HB 582 as pending business.

Representative Smithee offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Smithee moved that HB 582, 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 Cook; Craddick; Geren; King, Ken; Kuempel; Meyer; Paddie; Smithee (8).

Nays:                           Representatives Farrar; Rodriguez, Eddie (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Giddings; Guillen; Oliveira (3).

HB 1048

The chair laid out HB 1048 as pending business.

Representative Farrar moved that HB 1048, 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 Cook; Craddick; Farrar; Geren; King, Ken; Kuempel; Meyer; Paddie; Rodriguez, Eddie; Smithee (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Giddings; Guillen; Oliveira (3).

HB 1142

The chair laid out HB 1142 as pending business.

(Representative Giddings now present.)

(Representative Guillen now present.)

Representative Paddie moved that HB 1142, 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 Cook; Giddings; Craddick; Farrar; Geren; Guillen; King, Ken; Kuempel; Meyer; Paddie; Rodriguez, Eddie; Smithee (12).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Oliveira (1).

HB 1450

The chair laid out HB 1450 as pending business.

Representative Giddings offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Giddings moved that HB 1450, 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 Cook; Giddings; Craddick; Farrar; Geren; Guillen; King, Ken; Kuempel; Meyer; Paddie; Rodriguez, Eddie; Smithee (12).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Oliveira (1).

HB 2572

The chair laid out HB 2572.

The chair recognized Representative Deshotel to explain HB 2572.

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

The chair recognized Representative Deshotel to close on HB 2572.

HB 2572 was left pending without objection.

HB 1373

The chair laid out HB 1373.

The chair recognized Representative Davis, Sarah to explain HB 1373.

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

(Representative Oliveira now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Davis, Sarah to close on HB 1373.

HB 1373 was left pending without objection.

HB 330

The chair laid out HB 330.

The chair recognized Representative González, Mary to explain HB 330.

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

(Representative Kuempel in chair.)

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

The chair recognized Representative González, Mary to close on HB 330.

HB 330 was left pending without objection.

HB 2370

The chair laid out HB 2370.

The chair recognized Representative Paddie to explain HB 2370.

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

The chair recognized Representative Paddie to close on HB 2370.

HB 2370 was left pending without objection.

HB 1527

The chair laid out HB 1527.

The chair recognized Representative Simmons to explain HB 1527.

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

The chair recognized Representative Simmons to close on HB 1527.

HB 1527 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Cook in chair.)

HB 1633

The chair laid out HB 1633.

The chair recognized Representative Rodriguez, Justin to explain HB 1633.

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

The chair recognized Representative Rodriguez, Justin to close on HB 1633.

HB 1633 was left pending without objection.

HB 997

The chair laid out HB 997.

The chair recognized Representative Capriglione to explain HB 997.

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

The chair recognized Representative Capriglione to close on HB 997.

HB 997 was left pending without objection.

HB 2962

The chair laid out HB 2962.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Capriglione to explain HB 2962.

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

The chair recognized Representative Capriglione to close on HB 2962.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2962 was left pending without objection.

HB 1522

The chair laid out HB 1522.

The chair recognized Representative White to explain HB 1522.

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

The chair recognized Representative White to close on HB 1522.

HB 1522 was left pending without objection.

HB 1554

The chair laid out HB 1554.

The chair recognized Representative Lozano to explain HB 1554.

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

The chair recognized Representative Lozano to close on HB 1554.

HB 1554 was left pending without objection.

HB 770

The chair laid out HB 770.

The chair recognized Representative Davis, Yvonne to explain HB 770.

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

The chair recognized Representative Davis, Yvonne to close on HB 770.

HB 770 was left pending without objection.

HB 3859

The chair laid out HB 3859.

The chair recognized Representative Frank to explain HB 3859.

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

The chair recognized Representative Frank to close on HB 3859.

HB 3859 was left pending without objection.

HJR 29

The chair laid out HJR 29.

The chair recognized Representative Muñoz, Jr. to explain HJR 29.

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

The chair recognized Representative Muñoz, Jr. to close on HJR 29.

HJR 29 was left pending without objection.

At 6:21 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. Cook, Chair

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Toni Barcellona, Clerk