The House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety

88th Legislature

March 14, 2023

2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess or bill referral if permission granted

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Pursuant to a notice posted on March 9, 2023, the House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Guillen, at 2:14 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Guillen; Johnson, Jarvis; Dorazio; Goodwin; Harless; Holland; and Troxclair.

A quorum was present.

HB 560

The chair laid out HB 560.

The chair recognized Representative Raymond to explain HB 560.

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

The chair recognized Representative Raymond to close on HB 560.

HB 560 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Bowers now present.)

(Representative Canales now present.)

HB 64

The chair laid out HB 64.

The chair recognized Representative Landgraf to explain HB 64.

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

The chair recognized Representative Landgraf to close on HB 64.

Representative Canales moved that HB 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 Guillen; Johnson, Jarvis; Canales; Dorazio; Goodwin; Harless; Holland; Troxclair (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Bowers (1).

HB 1486

The chair laid out HB 1486.

The chair recognized Representative Gerdes to explain HB 1486.

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

(Representative Bowers now present.)

The chair recognized Representative Gerdes to close on HB 1486.

Representative Holland moved that HB 1486, 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 Guillen; Johnson, Jarvis; Bowers; Canales; Dorazio; Goodwin; Harless; Holland; Troxclair (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1152

The chair laid out HB 1152.

Representative Johnson, Jarvis offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Garcia to explain HB 1152.

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

The chair recognized Representative Garcia to close on HB 1152.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1152 was left pending without objection.

HB 1076

The chair laid out HB 1076.

Representative Bowers offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Neave Criado to explain HB 1076.

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

The chair recognized Representative Neave Criado to close on HB 1076.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1076 was left pending without objection.

HB 1275

The chair laid out HB 1275.

The chair recognized Representative Plesa to explain HB 1275.

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

The chair recognized Representative Plesa to close on HB 1275.

HB 1275 was left pending without objection.

HB 767

The chair laid out HB 767.

The chair recognized Representative Harless to explain HB 767.

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

The chair recognized Representative Harless to close on HB 767.

Representative Holland moved that HB 767, 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 Guillen; Johnson, Jarvis; Bowers; Goodwin; Harless; Holland (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Canales; Dorazio; Troxclair (3).

HB 347

The chair laid out HB 347.

The chair recognized Representative Johnson, Jarvis to explain HB 347.

(Representative Dorazio now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Johnson, Jarvis to close on HB 347.

Representative Bowers moved that HB 347, 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 Guillen; Johnson, Jarvis; Bowers; Dorazio; Goodwin; Harless; Holland (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Canales; Troxclair (2).

HB 1675

The chair laid out HB 1675.

The chair recognized Representative Holland to explain HB 1675.

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

The chair recognized Representative Holland to close on HB 1675.

Representative Dorazio moved that HB 1675, 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 Guillen; Johnson, Jarvis; Bowers; Dorazio; Harless; Holland (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Canales; Goodwin; Troxclair (3).

HB 568

The chair laid out HB 568.

The chair recognized Representative Bowers to explain HB 568.

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

(Representative Goodwin now present.)

The chair recognized Representative Bowers to close on HB 568.

Representative Goodwin moved that HB 568, 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 Guillen; Johnson, Jarvis; Bowers; Goodwin; Holland (5).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Canales; Dorazio; Harless; Troxclair (4).

At 5:26 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. Guillen, Chair

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Jonathan Wilson, Clerk