The House Committee on State Affairs

85th Legislature

April 12, 2017

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

JHR 140

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 7, 2017, the House Committee on State Affairs met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Cook, at 12:40 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 434

The chair laid out HB 434 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 434, 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; Guillen; Kuempel; Meyer; Oliveira; Paddie; Rodriguez, Eddie; Smithee (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

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

HB 1290

The chair laid out HB 1290 as pending business.

(Representative Giddings now present.)

Representative Meyer moved that HB 1290, 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; Kuempel; Meyer; Oliveira; Paddie; Rodriguez, Eddie; Smithee (12).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative King, Ken (1).

HB 1808

The chair laid out HB 1808 as pending business.

Representative Meyer moved that HB 1808, 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; Kuempel; Meyer; Oliveira; Paddie; Rodriguez, Eddie; Smithee (12).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative King, Ken (1).

HB 1823

The chair laid out HB 1823 as pending business.

Representative Oliveira moved that HB 1823, 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 Cook; Giddings; Craddick; Farrar; Geren; Guillen; Kuempel; Meyer; Oliveira; Paddie; Rodriguez, Eddie; Smithee (12).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative King, Ken (1).

HB 2235

The chair laid out HB 2235 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 2235, 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; Kuempel; Meyer; Oliveira; Paddie; Rodriguez, Eddie; Smithee (12).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative King, Ken (1).

HB 3262

The chair laid out HB 3262 as pending business.

Representative Rodriguez, Eddie offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Rodriguez, Eddie moved that HB 3262, 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 Cook; Giddings; Craddick; Farrar; Geren; Guillen; Kuempel; Meyer; Oliveira; Paddie; Rodriguez, Eddie; Smithee (12).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative King, Ken (1).

HB 3859

The chair laid out HB 3859 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 3859, 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; Guillen; Kuempel; Meyer; Paddie; Smithee (8).

Nays:                           Representatives Farrar; Oliveira; Rodriguez, Eddie (3).

Present, Not Voting:   Representative Giddings (1).

Absent:                        Representative King, Ken (1).

HJR 73

The chair laid out HJR 73 as pending business.

Representative Paddie moved that HJR 73, 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; Geren; Guillen; Kuempel; Meyer; Paddie; Smithee (9).

Nays:                           Representatives Farrar; Oliveira; Rodriguez, Eddie (3).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative King, Ken (1).

SB 4

The chair laid out SB 4 as pending business.

Representative Geren offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Geren moved that SB 4, 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; Kuempel; Meyer; Paddie; Smithee (7).

Nays:                           Representatives Giddings; Farrar; Guillen; Oliveira; Rodriguez, Eddie (5).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative King, Ken (1).

HB 2463

The chair laid out HB 2463.

The chair recognized Representative Price to explain HB 2463.

HB 2463 was left pending without objection.

HB 3383

The chair laid out HB 3383.

The chair recognized Representative Lozano to explain HB 3383.

(Representative King, Ken now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Lozano to close on HB 3383.

HB 3383 was left pending without objection.

HB 2757

The chair laid out HB 2757.

The chair recognized Representative Turner to explain HB 2757.

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

The chair recognized Representative Turner to close on HB 2757.

HB 2757 was left pending without objection.

HB 1458

The chair laid out HB 1458.

The chair recognized Representative Workman to explain HB 1458.

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

The chair recognized Representative Workman to close on HB 1458.

HB 1458 was left pending without objection.

HB 2114

The chair laid out HB 2114.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Perez to explain HB 2114.

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

The chair recognized Representative Perez to close on HB 2114.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2114 was left pending without objection.

HB 2780

The chair laid out HB 2780.

The chair recognized Representative Paddie to explain HB 2780.

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

The chair recognized Representative Paddie to close on HB 2780.

HB 2780 was left pending without objection.

HB 1870

The chair laid out HB 1870.

The chair recognized Representative Johnson, Jarvis to explain HB 1870.

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

The chair recognized Representative Johnson, Jarvis to close on HB 1870.

HB 1870 was left pending without objection.

HB 1489

The chair laid out HB 1489.

The chair recognized Representative Johnson, Eric to explain HB 1489.

(Representative Giddings 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 Johnson, Eric to close on HB 1489.

HB 1489 was left pending without objection.

HB 3388

The chair laid out HB 3388.

The chair recognized Representative King, Ken to explain HB 3388.

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

The chair recognized Representative King, Ken to close on HB 3388.

HB 3388 was left pending without objection.

HB 1475

The chair laid out HB 1475.

The chair recognized Representative Davis, Yvonne to explain HB 1475.

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

The chair recognized Representative Davis, Yvonne to close on HB 1475.

HB 1475 was left pending without objection.

HB 3387

The chair laid out HB 3387.

The chair recognized Representative King, Ken to explain HB 3387.

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

The chair recognized Representative King, Ken to close on HB 3387.

HB 3387 was left pending without objection.

HB 3379

The chair laid out HB 3379.

The chair recognized Representative Paddie to explain HB 3379.

(Representative Giddings in chair.)

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

(Representative Cook in chair.)

The chair recognized Representative Paddie to close on HB 3379.

HB 3379 was left pending without objection.

HB 2659

The chair laid out HB 2659.

The chair recognized Representative Geren to explain HB 2659.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Geren to close on HB 2659.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2659 was left pending without objection.

HB 4177

The chair laid out HB 4177.

The chair explained HB 4177.

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

HB 4177 was left pending without objection.

HB 2858

The chair laid out HB 2858.

The chair recognized Representative Burns to explain HB 2858.

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

(Representative Paddie 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 Burns to close on HB 2858.

HB 2858 was left pending without objection.

HB 3771

The chair laid out HB 3771.

The chair explained HB 3771.

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

The chair recognized Representative Cook to close on HB 3771.

HB 3771 was left pending without objection.

HB 3322

The chair laid out HB 3322.

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain HB 3322.

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

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on HB 3322.

HB 3322 was left pending without objection.

At 5:41 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