The House Committee on State Affairs

85th Legislature

May 16, 2017

3:00 p.m.

Agricultural Museum, 1W.14

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 16, 2017, and permission granted on May 16, 2017, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on State Affairs met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Cook, at 3:00 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

SB 20

The chair laid out SB 20, the companion to HB 1113.

The chair moved that SB 20, 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; Geren; King, Ken; Kuempel; Meyer; Paddie; Smithee (8).

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

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Guillen; Oliveira (2).

SB 78

The chair laid out SB 78, the companion to HB 1883.

Representative King, Ken moved that SB 78, 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; King, Ken; Kuempel; Meyer; Paddie; Rodriguez, Eddie; Smithee (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Guillen; Oliveira (2).

SB 522

The chair laid out SB 522, the companion to HB 1813.

Representative Kuempel moved that SB 522, 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; Geren; King, Ken; Kuempel; Meyer; Paddie; Smithee (8).

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

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Guillen; Oliveira (2).

SB 528

The chair laid out SB 528.

(Representative Guillen now present.)

(Representative Oliveira now present.)

Representative Meyer moved that SB 528, 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; Smithee (13).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

SB 670

The chair laid out SB 670.

The chair moved that SB 670, 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; Smithee (13).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

SB 1910

The chair laid out SB 1910.

Representative King, Ken moved that SB 1910, 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; Smithee (13).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

SJR 34

The chair laid out SJR 34.

The chair moved that SJR 34, 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; Kuempel; Meyer; Paddie; Smithee (10).

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

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

At 3:08 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