The House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety

87th Legislature

April 23, 2021

Upon final adjourn./recess or bill referral if permission granted

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Pursuant to a notice posted on April 22, 2021, the House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative White, at 11:05 a.m.

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

A quorum was present.

The chair directed that the March 18, 2021 minutes for the House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety be corrected. The corrected minutes were authorized without objection.

HB 2911

The chair laid out HB 2911 as pending business.

(Representative Goodwin now present.)

Representative Morales, Eddie offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Morales, Eddie moved that HB 2911, 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; Morales, Eddie; Patterson (6).

Nays:                           Representatives Hefner; Schaefer; Tinderholt (3).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 3017

The chair laid out HB 3017 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 3017, 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).

HB 3251

The chair laid out HB 3251 as pending business.

Representative Bowers moved that HB 3251, 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 Bowers; Goodwin; Harless; Hefner; Morales, Eddie (5).

Nays:                           Representatives White; Patterson; Schaefer; Tinderholt (4).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 4145

The chair laid out HB 4145 as pending business.

Representative Bowers offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Bowers moved that HB 4145, as substituted, 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 White; Bowers; Goodwin; Morales, Eddie (4).

Nays:                           Representatives Harless; Hefner; Patterson; Schaefer; Tinderholt (5).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2302

The chair laid out HB 2302 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 2302, 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 White; Bowers; Goodwin; Hefner; Morales, Eddie; Patterson; Tinderholt (7).

Nays:                           Representatives Harless; Schaefer (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 4141

The chair laid out HB 4141 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 4141, 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).

HB 1396

The chair laid out HB 1396 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 1396, 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; Morales, Eddie; Patterson (5).

Nays:                           Representatives Harless; Hefner; Schaefer; Tinderholt (4).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 831

The chair laid out HB 831 as pending business.

Representative Bowers offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Bowers moved that HB 831, 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; Morales, Eddie; Patterson (5).

Nays:                           Representatives Harless; Hefner; Schaefer; Tinderholt (4).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 832

The chair laid out HB 832 as pending business.

Representative Bowers offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Bowers moved that HB 832, as substituted, 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 White; Bowers; Goodwin; Morales, Eddie (4).

Nays:                           Representatives Harless; Hefner; Patterson; Schaefer; Tinderholt (5).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

At 11:26 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. White, Chair

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Roel Benavides, Clerk