The House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety

88th Legislature

May 4, 2023

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

Agricultural Museum, 1W.14

Pursuant to a notice posted on May 4, 2023, the House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Guillen, at 9:02 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

The chair directed that the April 11, 2023, April 26, 2027 and the April 27, 2023 minutes for the House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety be corrected. The corrected minutes were authorized without objection.

HB 198

Representative Harless moved to reconsider the vote by which the measure was reported from committee.  The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

The chair laid out HB 198.

Representative Harless offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Troxclair moved that HB 198, as substituted, 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; Dorazio; Goodwin; Harless; Holland; Troxclair (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Bowers; Canales (2).

HB 3134

The chair laid out HB 3134 as pending business.

Representative Troxclair moved that HB 3134, 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; Dorazio; Goodwin; Harless; Holland; Troxclair (6).

Nays:                           Representative Johnson, Jarvis (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Bowers; Canales (2).

HB 4382

The chair laid out HB 4382.

Representative Troxclair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Harless moved that HB 4382, 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; Dorazio; Goodwin; Harless; Holland; Troxclair (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Bowers; Canales (2).

SB 224

The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which the measure was reported from committee.  The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

The chair laid out SB 224.

Representative Harless moved that SB 224, 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; Dorazio; Goodwin; Harless; Holland; Troxclair (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Bowers; Canales (2).

SB 435

The chair laid out SB 435.

Representative Holland offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Holland moved that SB 435, as substituted, 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; Dorazio; Goodwin; Harless; Holland; Troxclair (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Bowers; Canales (2).

(Representative Bowers now present.)

SB 602

The chair laid out SB 602.

Representative Troxclair moved that SB 602, 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; Dorazio; Goodwin; Harless; Holland; Troxclair (7).

Nays:                           Representative Bowers (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Canales (1).

SB 1551

The chair laid out SB 1551.

Representative Holland moved that SB 1551, 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; Dorazio; Goodwin; Harless; Holland; Troxclair (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Canales (1).

SB 1698

The chair laid out SB 1698.

Representative Holland moved that SB 1698, 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; Troxclair (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Canales (1).

SB 2429

The chair laid out SB 2429.

Representative Harless moved that SB 2429, 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; Dorazio; Goodwin; Harless; Holland; Troxclair (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Canales (1).

SB 2612

The chair laid out SB 2612.

Representative Holland moved that SB 2612, 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; Dorazio; Goodwin; Harless; Holland; Troxclair (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Canales (1).

SB 2407

The chair laid out SB 2407.

Representative Harless moved that SB 2407, 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; Dorazio; Harless; Holland; Troxclair (5).

Nays:                           Representatives Bowers; Goodwin (2).

Present, Not Voting:   Representative Johnson, Jarvis (1).

Absent:                        Representative Canales (1).

At 9:20 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