The House Committee on Pensions, Investments & Financial Services

86th Legislature

April 25, 2019

8:00 a.m.

E2.026

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 18, 2019, and a suspension of the 5-day posting rule on April 23, 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 8:07 a.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 3247

The chair laid out HB 3247 as pending business.

Representative Vo offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Vo moved that HB 3247, 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 Murphy; Vo; Capriglione; Flynn; Gervin-Hawkins; Lambert; Leach; Longoria; Stephenson; Wu (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Gutierrez (1).

HB 2178

The chair laid out HB 2178 as pending business.

Representative Leach moved that HB 2178, 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; Wu (9).

Nays:                           Representative Gervin-Hawkins (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Gutierrez (1).

HB 4222

The chair laid out HB 4222 as pending business.

Representative Lambert offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Lambert moved that HB 4222, 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 Murphy; Vo; Capriglione; Flynn; Gervin-Hawkins; Lambert; Leach; Longoria; Stephenson; Wu (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Gutierrez (1).

HB 4517

The chair laid out HB 4517 as pending business.

Representative Capriglione offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Capriglione moved that HB 4517, 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; Lambert; Leach; Longoria; Stephenson; Wu (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Gutierrez (1).

SB 1821

The chair laid out SB 1821, companion to HB 2636.

Representative Vo moved that SB 1821, 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; Lambert; Leach; Longoria; Stephenson; Wu (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Gutierrez (1).

HB 874

The chair laid out HB 874.

The chair recognized Representative Walle to explain HB 874.

Representative Gervin-Hawkins offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Walle to explain the substitute. 

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

The chair recognized Representative Walle to close on HB 874.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 874 was left pending without objection.

HB 3983

The chair laid out HB 3983.

The chair recognized Representative Leach to explain HB 3983.

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

The chair recognized Representative Leach to close on HB 3983.

HB 3983 was left pending without objection.

HB 1239

The chair laid out HB 1239.

The chair recognized Representative Parker to explain HB 1239.

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

The chair recognized Representative Parker to close on HB 1239.

HB 1239 was left pending without objection.

HB 190

The chair laid out HB 190.

The chair recognized Representative Bernal to explain HB 190.

Representative Longoria offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Bernal to explain the substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Bernal to close on HB 190.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 190 was left pending without objection.

At 9:50 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until upon final adjourn./recess, or, if permission given, during reading and referral of bills.

The committee reconvened at 7:59 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Murphy.

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

A quorum was present.

(Representative Flynn in chair.)

HB 183

The chair laid out HB 183.

The chair recognized Representative Stephenson to explain HB 183.

Representative Wu offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Stephenson to explain the substitute.

(Representative Vo now present.)

(Representative Capriglione now present.)

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

(Representative Leach now present.)

The chair recognized Representative Stephenson to close on HB 183.

(Representative Murphy in chair.)

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 183 was left pending without objection.

HB 2414

The chair laid out HB 2414.

The chair recognized Representative Cortez to explain HB 2414.

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

The chair recognized Representative Cortez to close on HB 2414.

HB 2414 was left pending without objection.

HB 2567

The chair laid out HB 2567.

The chair recognized Representative Capriglione to explain HB 2567.

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

The chair recognized Representative Capriglione to close on HB 2567.

HB 2567 was left pending without objection.

HB 4086

The chair laid out HB 4086.

The chair recognized Representative Leach to explain HB 4086 on behalf of Representative Sanford.

Representative Lambert offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Leach to explain the substitute on behalf of Representative Sanford. 

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

The chair recognized Representative Leach to close on HB 4086 on behalf of Representative Sanford.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 4086 was left pending without objection.

HB 3130

The chair laid out HB 3130 as pending business.

Representative Leach moved that HB 3130, 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; Capriglione; Flynn; Gervin-Hawkins; Lambert; Leach (6).

Nays:                           Representatives Stephenson; Wu (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Vo; Gutierrez; Longoria (3).

HB 3985

The chair laid out HB 3985 as pending business.

Representative Wu moved that HB 3985, 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; Capriglione; Flynn; Gervin-Hawkins; Lambert; Leach; Stephenson; Wu (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Vo; Gutierrez; Longoria (3).

HB 2367

The chair laid out HB 2367 as pending business.

Representative Flynn moved that HB 2367, 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; Capriglione; Flynn; Gervin-Hawkins; Lambert; Leach; Stephenson; Wu (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Vo; Gutierrez; Longoria (3).

HB 1239

The chair laid out HB 1239 as pending business.

Representative Stephenson moved that HB 1239, 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; Capriglione; Flynn; Gervin-Hawkins; Lambert; Leach; Stephenson; Wu (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Vo; Gutierrez; Longoria (3).

HB 3951

The chair laid out HB 3951.

The chair recognized Representative Wu to explain HB 3951 on behalf of Representative Longoria.

Representative Lambert offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Wu to explain the substitute on behalf of Representative Longoria.

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

The chair recognized Representative Wu to close on HB 3951 on behalf of Representative Longoria.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3951 was left pending without objection.

HB 3662

The chair laid out HB 3662.

The chair recognized Representative Wu to explain HB 3662 on behalf of Representative Walle.

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

The chair recognized Representative Wu to close on HB 3662 on behalf of Representative Walle.

HB 3662 was left pending without objection.

HB 2649

The chair laid out HB 2649.

The chair recognized Representative Flynn to explain HB 2649.

Representative Stephenson offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Flynn to explain the substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Flynn to close on HB 2649.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2649 was left pending without objection.

HB 4343

The chair laid out HB 4343.

The chair recognized Representative Flynn to explain HB 4343.

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

The chair recognized Representative Flynn to close on HB 4343.

HB 4343 was left pending without objection.

HB 4371

The chair laid out HB 4371.

The chair recognized Representative Stephenson to explain HB 4371.

Representative Gervin-Hawkins offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Stephenson to explain the substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Stephenson to close on HB 4371.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 4371 was left pending without objection.

HB 210

The chair laid out HB 210.

The chair recognized Representative Craddick to explain HB 210.

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

The chair recognized Representative Craddick to close on HB 210.

HB 210 was left pending without objection.

At 10:35 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. Murphy, Chair

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Laurie McAnally, Clerk