The House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety

87th Legislature

April 30, 2021

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

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Pursuant to a notice posted on April 30, 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 1:41 p.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.

HB 4191

The chair laid out HB 4191 as pending business.

Representative Bowers moved that HB 4191, 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; Patterson (5).

Nays:                           Representatives White; Morales, Eddie; Schaefer; Tinderholt (4).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 671

The chair laid out HB 671 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 671, 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 White; Bowers; Goodwin; Harless; Hefner; Morales, Eddie; Patterson; Schaefer; Tinderholt (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2865

The chair laid out HB 2865 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 2865, 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; Harless; Hefner; Morales, Eddie; Patterson; Schaefer; Tinderholt (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2922

The chair laid out HB 2922 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 2922, 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; Tinderholt (8).

Nays:                           Representative Schaefer (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

SB 64

The chair laid out SB 64 as pending business.

The chair moved that SB 64, 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; Harless; Hefner; Morales, Eddie; Patterson; Schaefer; Tinderholt (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

SB 198

The chair laid out SB 198 as pending business.

The chair moved that SB 198, 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 White; Bowers; Goodwin; Harless; Hefner; Morales, Eddie; Patterson; Schaefer; Tinderholt (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

SB 343

The chair laid out SB 343 as pending business.

Representative Harless moved that SB 343, 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; Harless; Hefner; Morales, Eddie; Patterson; Schaefer; Tinderholt (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

SB 550

The chair laid out SB 550 as pending business.

Representative Schaefer moved that SB 550, 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; Harless; Hefner; Morales, Eddie; Patterson; Schaefer; Tinderholt (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

SB 1253

The chair laid out SB 1253 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that SB 1253, 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 2844

The chair laid out HB 2844 as pending business.

Representative Goodwin moved that HB 2844, 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 White; Bowers; Goodwin; Morales, Eddie (4).

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

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2844

The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which the measure was reported from committee.  The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

HB 2844

The chair laid out HB 2844 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 2844, 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; Harless; Morales, Eddie (5).

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

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2618

The chair laid out HB 2618 as pending business.

Representative Bowers moved that HB 2618, 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 White; Bowers; Goodwin; Harless; Hefner; Morales, Eddie; Patterson; Schaefer; Tinderholt (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1157

The chair laid out HB 1157 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 1157, 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 White; Bowers; Goodwin; Harless; Hefner; Morales, Eddie; Patterson; Schaefer; Tinderholt (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 4259

The chair laid out HB 4259 as pending business.

Representative Bowers offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Bowers moved that HB 4259, 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).

At 2:03 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