The House Committee on General Investigating

88th Legislature

March 8, 2023

10:30 a.m. or upon final adjourn./recess or bill referral if permission granted

JHR 120

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 3, 2023, and permission granted on March 8, 2023, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on General Investigating met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Murr, at 11:56 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Murr; Johnson, Ann; Geren; Longoria; and Spiller.

A quorum was present.

Chairman Murr made opening remarks.

The chair gave a summary on the committee’s jurisdiction, which included its authority as it relates to appropriate workplace conduct.

The Chair laid out the proposed committee rules for adoption.

The Chair moved that the rules be adopted.

The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Murr; Johnson, Ann; Geren; Longoria; Spiller (5).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

Vice-Chair Ann Johnson moved to authorize the chair of the Committee on General Investigating to act on behalf of the whole committee, until the convening of the 89^th Legislature, to exercise the committee’s powers under Section 301.020(a)-(b), Government Code; Section 13(b-5)(1)-(2), Rule 3, House Rules; and Article 9.03(d)-(e), Housekeeping Resolution.

The motion prevailed without objection.

At 12:01 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. Murr, Chair

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Kirsten Mills, Clerk