The House Committee on State Affairs

87th Legislature

April 6, 2021

1:00 p.m.

Agricultural Museum, 1W.14

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 6, 2021, the House Committee on State Affairs met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Paddie, at 1:03 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Paddie; Hernandez; Deshotel; Harless; Howard; Hunter; King, Phil; Lucio III; Metcalf; Raymond; Shaheen; Slawson; and Smithee.

A quorum was present.

HB 1900

The chair laid out HB 1900 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 1900, 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 Paddie; Harless; Hunter; King, Phil; Lucio III; Metcalf; Raymond; Shaheen; Slawson; Smithee (10).

Nays:                           Representatives Hernandez; Deshotel; Howard (3).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1500

The chair laid out HB 1500 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 1500, 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 Paddie; Harless; Hunter; King, Phil; Lucio III; Metcalf; Raymond; Shaheen; Slawson; Smithee (10).

Nays:                           Representatives Hernandez; Deshotel; Howard (3).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2622

The chair laid out HB 2622 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 2622, 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 Paddie; Deshotel; Harless; Hunter; King, Phil; Lucio III; Metcalf; Raymond; Shaheen; Slawson; Smithee (11).

Nays:                           Representatives Hernandez; Howard (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2065

The chair laid out HB 2065 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 2065, 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 Paddie; Hernandez; Deshotel; Harless; Howard; Hunter; King, Phil; Lucio III; Metcalf; Raymond; Shaheen; Slawson; Smithee (13).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2066

The chair laid out HB 2066 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 2066, 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 Paddie; Hernandez; Deshotel; Harless; Howard; Hunter; King, Phil; Lucio III; Metcalf; Raymond; Shaheen; Slawson; Smithee (13).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1575

The chair laid out HB 1575 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 1575, 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 Paddie; Hernandez; Deshotel; Harless; Howard; Hunter; King, Phil; Lucio III; Metcalf; Raymond; Shaheen; Slawson; Smithee (13).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 3853

The chair laid out HB 3853 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 3853, 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 Paddie; Hernandez; Deshotel; Harless; Howard; Hunter; King, Phil; Lucio III; Metcalf; Raymond; Shaheen; Slawson; Smithee (13).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 3615

The chair laid out HB 3615 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 3615, 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 Paddie; Hernandez; Deshotel; Harless; Hunter; King, Phil; Lucio III; Metcalf; Raymond; Shaheen; Slawson; Smithee (12).

Nays:                           Representative Howard (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 872

The chair laid out HB 872 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 872, 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 Paddie; Hernandez; Deshotel; Harless; Howard; King, Phil; Lucio III; Metcalf; Raymond; Shaheen; Slawson; Smithee (12).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   Representative Hunter (1).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 692

The chair laid out HB 692 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 692, 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 Paddie; Hernandez; Deshotel; Harless; Howard; Hunter; King, Phil; Lucio III; Metcalf; Raymond; Shaheen; Slawson; Smithee (13).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2189

The chair laid out HB 2189 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 2189, 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 Paddie; Hernandez; Deshotel; Harless; Hunter; King, Phil; Lucio III; Metcalf; Raymond; Shaheen; Slawson; Smithee (12).

Nays:                           Representative Howard (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2639

The chair laid out HB 2639 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 2639, 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 Paddie; Hernandez; Deshotel; Harless; Howard; Hunter; King, Phil; Lucio III; Metcalf; Raymond; Shaheen; Smithee (12).

Nays:                           Representative Slawson (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

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At 1:14 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. Paddie, Chair

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Jarred Shaffer, Clerk