The House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety

87th Legislature

March 11, 2021

9:00 a.m.

E2.030

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 5, 2021, revised on March 5, 2021, and permission granted on March 10, 2021, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative White, at 9:01 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives White; Bowers; Goodwin; Harless; Hefner; Morales, Eddie; Patterson; Schaefer; and Tinderholt.

A quorum was present.

The Committee began with hearing invited testimony from agencies, departments, and associations under the Committee’s purview.

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

(Representative Bowers in chair.)

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

(Representative White in chair.)

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

HB 786

The chair laid out HB 786.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Oliverson to explain HB 786.

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

The chair recognized Representative Oliverson to close on HB 786.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 786 was left pending without objection.

HB 103

The chair laid out HB 103.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Landgraf to explain HB 103.

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

The chair recognized Representative Landgraf to close on HB 103.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 103, 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 White; Bowers; Goodwin; Harless; Hefner; Morales, Eddie; Patterson; Schaefer; Tinderholt (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

(Representative Bowers in chair.)

HB 461

The chair laid out HB 461.

The chair recognized Representative Shaheen to explain HB 461.

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

The chair recognized Representative Shaheen to close on HB 461.

HB 461 was left pending without objection.

At 2:10 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. White, Chair

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Roel Benavides, Clerk