The House Committee on State Affairs

88th Legislature

March 16, 2023

Upon final adjourn./recess or bill referral if permission granted

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Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on March 16, 2023, and permission granted on March 16, 2023, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on State Affairs met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Hunter, at 11:01 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Hunter; Hernandez; Dean; Geren; Slawson; Spiller; Thompson, Senfronia; and Turner.

A quorum was present.

(Representative Metcalf now present.)

HB 390

The chair laid out HB 390 as pending business.

Representative Turner moved that HB 390, 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 Hunter; Hernandez; Dean; Geren; Metcalf; Slawson; Spiller; Thompson, Senfronia; Turner (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Anchía; Guillen; Raymond; Smithee (4).

(Representative Anchía now present.)

HB 537

The chair laid out HB 537 as pending business.

Representative Spiller offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Dean moved that HB 537, 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 Hunter; Hernandez; Anchía; Dean; Geren; Metcalf; Slawson; Spiller; Thompson, Senfronia; Turner (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Guillen; Raymond; Smithee (3).

(Representative Raymond now present.)

HB 584

The chair laid out HB 584 as pending business.

Representative Raymond offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Anchía moved that HB 584, 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 Hunter; Hernandez; Anchía; Dean; Geren; Metcalf; Raymond; Slawson; Spiller; Thompson, Senfronia; Turner (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Guillen; Smithee (2).

HB 821

The chair laid out HB 821 as pending business.

Representative Spiller moved that HB 821, 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 Hunter; Hernandez; Anchía; Dean; Geren; Metcalf; Raymond; Slawson; Spiller; Thompson, Senfronia; Turner (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Guillen; Smithee (2).

(Representative Guillen now present.)

HB 1817

The chair laid out HB 1817 as pending business.

Representative Slawson moved that HB 1817, 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 Hunter; Hernandez; Anchía; Dean; Geren; Guillen; Metcalf; Raymond; Slawson; Spiller; Thompson, Senfronia; Turner (12).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Smithee (1).

At 11:08 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. Hunter, Chair

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Ginny Holloway, Clerk