The House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety

86th Legislature

April 24, 2019

8:00 a.m.

E2.016

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 18, 2019, the House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Nevárez, at 8:10 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Nevárez; Paul; Burns; Clardy; Goodwin; Israel; Lang; and Tinderholt.

A quorum was present.

HB 34

The chair laid out HB 34 as pending business.

Representative Burns offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Burns moved that HB 34, 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 Nevárez; Paul; Burns; Clardy; Goodwin; Israel; Lang; Tinderholt (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Calanni (1).

HB 646

The chair laid out HB 646 as pending business.

Representative Clardy moved that HB 646, 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 Nevárez; Paul; Burns; Clardy; Goodwin; Israel; Lang; Tinderholt (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Calanni (1).

HB 653

The chair laid out HB 653 as pending business.

Representative Clardy moved that HB 653, 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 Nevárez; Paul; Burns; Clardy; Goodwin; Israel; Lang; Tinderholt (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Calanni (1).

HB 838

The chair laid out HB 838 as pending business.

Representative Paul offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Paul moved that HB 838, 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 Nevárez; Paul; Burns; Clardy; Goodwin; Israel; Lang; Tinderholt (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Calanni (1).

HB 1938

The chair laid out HB 1938 as pending business.

Representative Lang moved that HB 1938, 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 Nevárez; Paul; Burns; Clardy; Goodwin; Israel; Lang; Tinderholt (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Calanni (1).

HB 2478

The chair laid out HB 2478 as pending business.

Representative Burns offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Burns moved that HB 2478, 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 Nevárez; Paul; Burns; Clardy; Goodwin; Israel; Lang; Tinderholt (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Calanni (1).

HB 1791

The chair laid out HB 1791 as pending business.

Representative Clardy offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Clardy moved that HB 1791, 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 Nevárez; Paul; Burns; Clardy; Lang; Tinderholt (6).

Nays:                           Representatives Goodwin; Israel (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Calanni (1).

HB 1908

The chair laid out HB 1908 as pending business.

Representative Goodwin offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Goodwin moved that HB 1908, 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 Nevárez; Paul; Burns; Clardy; Goodwin; Israel; Lang; Tinderholt (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Calanni (1).

HB 2953

The chair laid out HB 2953 as pending business.

Representative Goodwin moved that HB 2953, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion failed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Nevárez; Clardy; Goodwin; Israel (4).

Nays:                           Representatives Paul; Burns; Lang; Tinderholt (4).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Calanni (1).

HB 2604

The chair laid out HB 2604 as pending business.

Representative Burns offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Burns moved that HB 2604, 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 Nevárez; Paul; Burns; Clardy; Goodwin; Israel; Lang; Tinderholt (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Calanni (1).

HB 2678

The chair laid out HB 2678 as pending business.

Representative Israel moved that HB 2678, 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 Nevárez; Burns; Clardy; Goodwin; Israel; Lang; Tinderholt (7).

Nays:                           Representative Paul (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Calanni (1).

HB 4236

The chair laid out HB 4236 as pending business.

Representative Israel offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Israel moved that HB 4236, 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 Nevárez; Paul; Burns; Clardy; Goodwin; Israel; Lang; Tinderholt (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Calanni (1).

HB 4428

The chair laid out HB 4428 as pending business.

Representative Clardy offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Clardy moved that HB 4428, 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 Nevárez; Paul; Burns; Clardy; Goodwin; Lang; Tinderholt (7).

Nays:                           Representative Israel (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Calanni (1).

HB 2931

The chair laid out HB 2931 as pending business.

Representative Burns offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Burns moved that HB 2931, 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 Nevárez; Paul; Burns; Clardy; Goodwin; Israel; Lang; Tinderholt (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Calanni (1).

HB 2051

The chair laid out HB 2051 as pending business.

Representative Burns offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Burns moved that HB 2051, 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 Nevárez; Paul; Burns; Clardy; Lang; Tinderholt (6).

Nays:                           Representatives Goodwin; Israel (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Calanni (1).

HB 4067

The chair laid out HB 4067 as pending business.

Representative Lang offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

(Representative Calanni now present.)

Representative Lang moved that HB 4067, 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 Nevárez; Paul; Burns; Calanni; Clardy; Goodwin; Israel; Lang; Tinderholt (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2672

The chair laid out HB 2672 as pending business.

Representative Burns offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Burns moved that HB 2672, 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 Nevárez; Calanni; Clardy; Goodwin; Israel (5).

Nays:                           Representatives Paul; Burns; Lang; Tinderholt (4).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

SB 1764

The chair laid out SB 1764, the companion to HB 1890.

Representative Clardy moved that SB 1764, 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 Nevárez; Paul; Burns; Calanni; Clardy; Goodwin; Israel; Lang; Tinderholt (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2144

The chair laid out HB 2144 as pending business.

Representative Lang offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Lang moved that HB 2144, 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 Nevárez; Burns; Calanni; Clardy; Goodwin; Israel (6).

Nays:                           Representatives Paul; Lang; Tinderholt (3).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

SB 2100

The chair laid out SB 2100, the companion to HB 3063.

Representative Burns moved that SB 2100, 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 Nevárez; Paul; Burns; Calanni; Clardy; Goodwin; Israel; Lang; Tinderholt (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

SB 616

The chair laid out SB 616.

The chair recognized Representative Paddie to explain SB 616.

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

(Representative Paul in chair.)

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

(Representative Nevárez in chair.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Paddie to close on SB 616.

SB 616 was left pending without objection.

At 9:54 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. Nevárez, Chair

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Jeff Stokes, Clerk