The House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety

87th Legislature

May 12, 2021

8:00 a.m.

E2.026

Pursuant to a notice posted on May 7, 2021, revised on May 11, 2021, and a suspension of the 5-day posting rule on May 11, 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; Bowers; Patterson; Schaefer; and Tinderholt.

A quorum was present.

(Representative Goodwin now present.)

(Representative Harless now present.)

(Representative Bowers in chair.)

SB 2222

The chair laid out SB 2222.

The chair recognized Representative White to explain SB 2222.

(Representative Hefner now present.)

(Representative Morales, Eddie now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative White to close on SB 2222.

The chair moved that SB 2222, 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).

(Representative White in chair.)

SB 112

The chair laid out SB 112.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Harless to explain SB 112.

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

The chair recognized Representative Harless to close on SB 112.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

SB 112 was left pending without objection.

SB 741

The chair laid out SB 741.

The chair recognized Representative Sanford to explain SB 741.

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

The chair recognized Representative Sanford to close on SB 741.

SB 741 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Bowers in chair.)

SB 181

The chair laid out SB 181.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative White to explain SB 181.

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

(Representative Tinderholt in chair.)

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

The chair recognized Representative White to close on SB 181.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

SB 181 was left pending without objection.

SB 1359

The chair laid out SB 1359.

The chair recognized Representative White to explain SB 1359.

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

The chair recognized Representative White to close on SB 1359.

SB 1359 was left pending without objection.

(Representative White in chair.)

SB 838

The chair laid out SB 838.

The chair recognized Representative Hefner to explain SB 838.

(Representative Schaefer in chair.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Hefner to close on SB 838.

SB 838 was left pending without objection.

At 9:32 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