The House Committee on Pensions, Investments & Financial Services

86th Legislature

March 21, 2019

8:00 a.m.

E2.026

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 15, 2019, the House Committee on Pensions, Investments & Financial Services met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Murphy, at 8:02 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Murphy; Vo; Capriglione; Flynn; Gervin-Hawkins; Lambert; Stephenson; and Wu.

A quorum was present.

HB 596

The chair laid out HB 596 as pending business.

(Representative Longoria now present.)

Representative Vo moved that HB 596, 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 Murphy; Vo; Capriglione; Flynn; Gervin-Hawkins; Lambert; Longoria; Stephenson; Wu (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Gutierrez; Leach (2).

(Representative Leach now present.)

HCR 19

The chair laid out HCR 19 as pending business.

(Representative Gutierrez now present.)

Representative Leach moved that HCR 19, 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 Murphy; Vo; Capriglione; Flynn; Gervin-Hawkins; Gutierrez; Lambert; Leach; Longoria; Stephenson; Wu (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 293

The chair laid out HB 293 as pending business.

Representative Gervin-Hawkins moved that HB 293, 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 Murphy; Vo; Capriglione; Flynn; Gervin-Hawkins; Gutierrez; Lambert; Leach; Longoria; Stephenson; Wu (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1442

The chair laid out HB 1442 as pending business.

Representative Capriglione offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Lambert moved that HB 1442, 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 Murphy; Vo; Capriglione; Flynn; Gervin-Hawkins; Gutierrez; Lambert; Leach; Longoria; Stephenson (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Wu (1).

HB 953

The chair laid out HB 953 as pending business.

Representative Flynn moved that HB 953, 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 Murphy; Vo; Capriglione; Flynn; Lambert; Leach; Longoria; Stephenson (8).

Nays:                           Representatives Gervin-Hawkins; Gutierrez (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Wu (1).

HB 1175

The chair laid out HB 1175.

The chair recognized Representative Lambert to explain HB 1175.

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

The chair recognized Representative Lambert to close on HB 1175.

HB 1175 was left pending without objection.

HB 1569

The chair laid out HB 1569.

The chair recognized Representative Lambert to explain HB 1569.

Representative Capriglione offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Lambert to explain the substitute. 

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

The chair recognized Representative Lambert to close on HB 1569.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1569 was left pending without objection.

HB 1535

The chair laid out HB 1535.

The chair recognized Representative Flynn to explain HB 1535.

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

The chair recognized Representative Flynn to close on HB 1535.

HB 1535 was left pending without objection.

HB 1716

The chair laid out HB 1716.

The chair recognized Representative Flynn to explain HB 1716.

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

The chair recognized Representative Flynn to close on HB 1716.

HB 1716 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Vo in chair.)

HB 1612

The chair laid out HB 1612.

The chair recognized Representative Murphy to explain HB 1612.

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

The chair recognized Representative Murphy to close on HB 1612.

HB 1612 was left pending without objection.

At 8:55 a.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. Murphy, Chair

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Laurie McAnally, Clerk