The House Committee on State Affairs

88th Legislature

March 22, 2023

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

JHR 140

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 17, 2023, and permission granted on March 22, 2023, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on State Affairs met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Hunter, at 11:35 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Hunter; Hernandez; Geren; Raymond; Slawson; Spiller; and Turner.

A quorum was present.

(Representative Dean now present.)

HB 1942

The chair laid out HB 1942.

The chair recognized Representative Leach to explain HB 1942.

(Representative Smithee now present.)

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

(Representative Thompson, Senfronia now present.)

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

(Representative Metcalf now present.)

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

(Representative Guillen now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Leach to close on HB 1942.

HB 1942 was left pending without objection.

HJR 102

The chair laid out HJR 102.

The chair recognized Representative Leach to explain HJR 102.

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

The chair recognized Representative Leach to close on HJR 102.

HJR 102 was left pending without objection.

HB 96

The chair laid out HB 96.

The chair recognized Representative González, Mary to explain HB 96.

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

The chair recognized Representative González, Mary to close on HB 96.

HB 96 was left pending without objection.

HB 712

The chair laid out HB 712.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Shaheen to explain HB 712.

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

The chair recognized Representative Shaheen to close on HB 712.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 712 was left pending without objection.

HB 2060

The chair laid out HB 2060.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Capriglione to explain HB 2060.

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

The chair recognized Representative Capriglione to close on HB 2060.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2060 was left pending without objection.

HJR 155

The chair laid out HJR 155.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Geren to explain HJR 155.

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

The chair recognized Representative Geren to close on HJR 155.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HJR 155 was left pending without objection.

HB 2843

The chair laid out HB 2843.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to explain HB 2843.

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

The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to close on HB 2843.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2843 was left pending without objection.

HB 3033

The chair laid out HB 3033.

The chair recognized Representative Landgraf to explain HB 3033.

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

The chair recognized Representative Landgraf to close on HB 3033.

HB 3033 was left pending without objection.

HB 2374

The chair laid out HB 2374.

The chair recognized Representative Landgraf to explain HB 2374.

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

The chair recognized Representative Landgraf to close on HB 2374.

HB 2374 was left pending without objection.

HB 1443

The chair laid out HB 1443.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Slawson to explain HB 1443.

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

The chair recognized Representative Slawson to close on HB 1443.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1443 was left pending without objection.

HB 2663

The chair laid out HB 2663.

The chair recognized Representative Tepper to explain HB 2663.

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

The chair recognized Representative Tepper to close on HB 2663.

HB 2663 was left pending without objection.

HB 2664

The chair laid out HB 2664.

The chair recognized Representative Tepper to explain HB 2664.

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

The chair recognized Representative Tepper to close on HB 2664.

HB 2664 was left pending without objection.

HB 2206

The chair laid out HB 2206.

The chair recognized Representative Patterson to explain HB 2206.

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

The chair recognized Representative Patterson to close on HB 2206.

HB 2206 was left pending without objection.

HB 613

The chair laid out HB 613.

The chair recognized Representative Vasut to explain HB 613.

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

The chair recognized Representative Vasut to close on HB 613.

HB 613 was left pending without objection.

HB 904

The chair laid out HB 904.

The chair recognized Representative Moody to explain HB 904.

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

The chair recognized Representative Metcalf to close on HB 904.

HB 904 was left pending without objection.

HB 2142

The chair laid out HB 2142.

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain HB 2142.

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

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on HB 2142.

HB 2142 was left pending without objection.

HB 2609

The chair laid out HB 2609.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain HB 2609.

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

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on HB 2609.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2609 was left pending without objection.

HB 1422

The chair laid out HB 1422.

The chair recognized Representative Metcalf to explain HB 1422.

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

The chair recognized Representative Metcalf to close on HB 1422.

HB 1422 was left pending without objection.

HB 3013

The chair laid out HB 3013.

The chair recognized Representative Slawson to explain HB 3013.

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

The chair recognized Representative Slawson to close on HB 3013.

HB 3013 was left pending without objection.

HB 2713

The chair laid out HB 2713.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Dean to explain HB 2713.

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

The chair recognized Representative Dean to close on HB 2713.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2713 was left pending without objection.

HB 1580

The chair laid out HB 1580.

The chair recognized Representative Metcalf to explain HB 1580.

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

The chair recognized Representative Metcalf to close on HB 1580.

HB 1580 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Hernandez in chair.)

HB 2309

The chair laid out HB 2309.

The chair recognized Representative Hunter to explain HB 2309.

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

The chair recognized Representative Hunter to close on HB 2309.

HB 2309 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Hunter in chair.)

HB 567

The chair laid out HB 567.

The chair recognized Representative Bowers to explain HB 567.

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

The chair recognized Representative Bowers to close on HB 567.

HB 567 was left pending without objection.

At 9:50 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. Hunter, Chair

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Ginny Holloway, Clerk