The House Committee on State Affairs

85th Legislature

July 19, 2017

1:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess

JHR 140

Pursuant to a notice posted on July 18, 2017, the House Committee on State Affairs met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Cook, at 1:00 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 1

The chair laid out HB 1.

The chair recognized Representative Gonzales, Larry to explain HB 1.

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

The chair recognized Representative Gonzales, Larry to close on HB 1.

The chair moved that HB 1, 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; Geren; Guillen; King, Ken; Kuempel; Meyer; Paddie; Rodriguez, Eddie; Smithee (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Craddick; Farrar; Oliveira (3).

At 1:19 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