The House Committee on State Affairs

85th Legislature

April 5, 2017

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

JHR 140

CORRECTED MINUTES

On April 25, 2017, the House Committee on State Affairs authorized the correction of the  minutes for the meeting of the House Committee on State Affairs held on April 5, 2017. The following are the corrected minutes for that meeting:

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 31, 2017, the House Committee on State Affairs met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Cook, at 12:27 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Cook; Giddings; Craddick; Farrar; Guillen; Kuempel; Meyer; Paddie; Rodriguez, Eddie; and Smithee.

A quorum was present.

The chair directed that the March 15, 2017 minutes for the House Committee on State Affairs be corrected. The corrected minutes were authorized without objection.

HB 1522

The chair laid out HB 1522 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 1522, 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; Guillen; Kuempel; Meyer; Paddie; Rodriguez, Eddie; Smithee (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Geren; King, Ken; Oliveira (3).

HB 1527

The chair laid out HB 1527 as pending business.

Representative Meyer moved that HB 1527, 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; Guillen; Kuempel; Meyer; Paddie; Rodriguez, Eddie; Smithee (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Geren; King, Ken; Oliveira (3).

HB 1554

The chair laid out HB 1554 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

(Representative Oliveira now present.)

The chair moved that HB 1554, 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; Guillen; Kuempel; Meyer; Oliveira; Paddie; Rodriguez, Eddie; Smithee (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Geren; King, Ken (2).

HB 1633

The chair laid out HB 1633 as pending business.

(Representative King, Ken now present.)

Representative Rodriguez, Eddie moved that HB 1633, 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; Guillen; King, Ken; Kuempel; Meyer; Oliveira; Paddie; Rodriguez, Eddie; Smithee (12).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Geren (1).

HB 2370

The chair laid out HB 2370 as pending business.

Representative Kuempel moved that HB 2370, 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; Guillen; King, Ken; Kuempel; Meyer; Oliveira; Paddie; Rodriguez, Eddie; Smithee (12).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Geren (1).

HB 2572

The chair laid out HB 2572 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Farrar moved that HB 2572, 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; Guillen; King, Ken; Kuempel; Meyer; Oliveira; Paddie; Rodriguez, Eddie; Smithee (12).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Geren (1).

HJR 73

The chair laid out HJR 73.

The chair recognized Representative Burns to explain HJR 73.

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

The chair recognized Representative Burns to close on HJR 73.

HJR 73 was left pending without objection.

HB 2235

The chair laid out HB 2235.

The chair recognized Representative Murphy to explain HB 2235.

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

The chair recognized Representative Murphy to close on HB 2235.

HB 2235 was left pending without objection.

HB 1936

The chair laid out HB 1936.

The chair recognized Representative Springer to explain HB 1936.

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

(Representative Geren now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Springer to close on HB 1936.

HB 1936 was left pending without objection.

HB 434

The chair laid out HB 434.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Simmons to explain HB 434.

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

(Representative Kuempel in chair.)

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

(Representative Cook in chair.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Simmons to close on HB 434.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 434 was left pending without objection.

HB 787

The chair laid out HB 787.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Parker to explain HB 787.

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

The chair recognized Representative Parker to close on HB 787.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 787 was left pending without objection.

HB 1823

The chair laid out HB 1823.

The chair recognized Representative Canales to explain HB 1823.

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

The chair recognized Representative Canales to close on HB 1823.

HB 1823 was left pending without objection.

HB 1460

The chair laid out HB 1460.

The chair recognized Representative Workman to explain HB 1460.

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

The chair recognized Representative Workman to close on HB 1460.

HB 1460 was left pending without objection.

HB 2926

The chair laid out HB 2926.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Roberts to explain HB 2926.

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

The chair recognized Representative Roberts to close on HB 2926.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2926 was left pending without objection.

HJR 94

The chair laid out HJR 94.

The chair recognized Representative Roberts to explain HJR 94.

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

The chair recognized Representative Roberts to close on HJR 94.

HJR 94 was left pending without objection.

HB 3262

The chair laid out HB 3262.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Ortega to explain HB 3262.

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

The chair recognized Representative Ortega to close on HB 3262.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3262 was left pending without objection.

HB 2225

The chair laid out HB 2225.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Raney to explain HB 2225.

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

The chair recognized Representative Raney to close on HB 2225.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2225 was left pending without objection.

HB 1665

The chair laid out HB 1665.

The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to explain HB 1665.

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

The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to close on HB 1665.

HB 1665 was left pending without objection.

HB 2063

The chair laid out HB 2063.

The chair recognized Representative Bonnen, Greg to explain HB 2063.

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

The chair recognized Representative Bonnen, Greg to close on HB 2063.

HB 2063 was left pending without objection.

HB 747

The chair laid out HB 747.

The chair recognized Representative Farrar to explain HB 747.

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

(Representative Paddie in chair.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Farrar to close on HB 747.

HB 747 was left pending without objection.

At 7:29 p.m., on the motion of Representative Paddie 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