The House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety

87th Legislature

May 5, 2021

8:00 a.m.

E2.012

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 30, 2021, revised on May 3, 2021 and May 4, 2021, and a suspension of the 5-day posting rule on May 3, 2021 and on May 4, 2021, the House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative White, at 8:00 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives White; Goodwin; Harless; Hefner; and Patterson.

A quorum was present.

(Representative Schaefer now present.)

(Representative Bowers now present.)

(Representative Tinderholt now present.)

HB 1108

The chair laid out HB 1108.

The chair recognized Representative Dominguez to explain HB 1108.

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

(Representative Morales, Eddie now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Dominguez to close on HB 1108.

HB 1108 was left pending without objection.

SB 2212

The chair laid out SB 2212.

The chair recognized Representative Thompson, Senfronia to explain SB 2212.

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

The chair recognized Representative Thompson, Senfronia to close on SB 2212.

Representative Bowers moved that SB 2212, 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 68

The chair laid out SB 68.

The chair recognized Representative Reynolds to explain SB 68.

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

The chair recognized Representative Reynolds to close on SB 68.

The chair moved that SB 68, 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 841

The chair laid out SB 841.

The chair recognized Representative Schaefer to explain SB 841.

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

The chair recognized Representative Schaefer to close on SB 841.

Representative Tinderholt moved that SB 841, 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 912

The chair laid out SB 912.

The chair recognized Representative Patterson to explain SB 912 on behalf of Representative Slawson, the House Sponsor.

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

The chair recognized Representative Patterson to close on SB 912 on behalf of Representative Slawson, the House Sponsor.

Representative Patterson moved that SB 912, 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 failed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives White; Harless; Hefner; Morales, Eddie; Patterson; Schaefer; Tinderholt (7).

Nays:                           Representatives Bowers; Goodwin (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

The chair stated that, because SB 912 failed to receive the required unanimous vote of the members present and voting, the committee report will not recommend that the measure be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars.

SB 922

The chair laid out SB 922.

The chair recognized Representative Patterson to explain SB 922.

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

The chair recognized Representative Patterson to close on SB 922.

Representative Tinderholt moved that SB 922, 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).

(Representative Bowers in chair.)

SB 69

The chair laid out SB 69.

The chair recognized Representative White to explain SB 69.

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

The chair recognized Representative White to close on SB 69.

SB 69 was left pending without objection.

HB 821

The chair laid out HB 821.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative White to explain HB 821.

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

The chair recognized Representative White to close on HB 821.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 821 was left pending without objection.

(Representative White in chair.)

SB 24

The chair laid out SB 24 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that SB 24, 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).

SB 69

The chair laid out SB 69 as pending business.

The chair moved that SB 69, 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; Schaefer; Tinderholt (7).

Nays:                           Representatives Harless; Patterson (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1108

The chair laid out HB 1108 as pending business.

Representative Harless moved that HB 1108, 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 (7).

Nays:                           Representatives Schaefer; Tinderholt (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 821

The chair laid out HB 821 as pending business.

Representative Hefner offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Harless moved that HB 821, 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; Harless; Hefner; Morales, Eddie; Patterson; Schaefer; Tinderholt (7).

Nays:                           Representatives Bowers; Goodwin (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

At 9:34 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