The House Committee on State Affairs

85th Legislature

May 3, 2017

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

JHR 140

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 28, 2017, a suspension of the 5-day posting rule on May 1, 2017, and permission granted on May 3, 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 7:42 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 826

The chair laid out HB 826 as pending business.

Representative Rodriguez, Eddie moved that HB 826, 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; Oliveira; Paddie; Rodriguez, Eddie (12).

Nays:                           Representative Smithee (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1373

The chair laid out HB 1373 as pending business.

Representative Giddings moved that HB 1373, 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; Farrar; Geren; Guillen; King, Ken; Oliveira; Rodriguez, Eddie (8).

Nays:                           Representatives Craddick; Paddie; Smithee (3).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Kuempel; Meyer (2).

SB 24

The chair laid out SB 24, the companion to HB 3956.

The chair moved that SB 24, 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; King, Ken; Kuempel; Meyer; Oliveira; Paddie; Rodriguez, Eddie; Smithee (12).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Farrar (1).

SB 586

The chair laid out SB 586, the companion to HB 2659.

Representative Geren offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Geren moved that SB 586, 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; Geren; Guillen; King, Ken; Kuempel; Meyer; Oliveira; Paddie; Rodriguez, Eddie; Smithee (12).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Farrar (1).

SB 1976

The chair laid out SB 1976, the companion to HB 3379.

Representative Paddie moved that SB 1976, 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; King, Ken; Kuempel; Meyer; Oliveira; Paddie; Rodriguez, Eddie; Smithee (12).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Farrar (1).

HB 1813

The chair laid out HB 1813.

The chair recognized Representative Flynn to explain HB 1813.

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

The chair recognized Representative Flynn to close on HB 1813.

HB 1813 was left pending without objection.

HB 1113

The chair laid out HB 1113.

The chair recognized Representative Smithee to explain HB 1113.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Smithee to close on HB 1113.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1113 was left pending without objection.

HJR 84

The chair laid out HJR 84.

The chair recognized Representative Swanson to explain HJR 84.

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

The chair recognized Representative Swanson to close on HJR 84.

HJR 84 was left pending without objection.

HB 3502

The chair laid out HB 3502.

The chair explained HB 3502.

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

HB 3502 was left pending without objection.

HB 3534

The chair laid out HB 3534.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Lambert to explain HB 3534.

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

The chair recognized Representative Lambert to close on HB 3534.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3534 was left pending without objection.

HB 3399

The chair laid out HB 3399.

The chair recognized Representative Keough to explain HB 3399.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Keough to close on HB 3399.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3399 was left pending without objection.

HB 3646

The chair laid out HB 3646.

The chair recognized Representative Larson to explain HB 3646.

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

The chair recognized Representative Larson to close on HB 3646.

HB 3646 was left pending without objection.

HCR 97

The chair laid out HCR 97.

The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain HCR 97.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Dutton to close on HCR 97.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HCR 97 was left pending without objection.

HB 1932

The chair laid out HB 1932.

The chair recognized Representative Farrar to explain HB 1932.

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

(Representative Giddings in chair.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Farrar to close on HB 1932.

HB 1932 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Cook in chair.)

HB 278

The chair laid out HB 278.

The chair recognized Representative Rodriguez, Eddie to explain HB 278.

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

The chair recognized Representative Rodriguez, Eddie to close on HB 278.

HB 278 was left pending without objection.

HB 3770

The chair laid out HB 3770.

The chair explained HB 3770.

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

HB 3770 was left pending without objection.

At 9:56 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