The House Committee on State Affairs

88th Legislature

March 27, 2023

2:30 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess or bill referral if permission granted

Agricultural Museum, 1W.14

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 27, 2023, the House Committee on State Affairs met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Hunter, at 2:47 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 96

The chair laid out HB 96 as pending business.

Representative Raymond moved that HB 96, 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 Hunter; Hernandez; Geren; Guillen; Metcalf; Raymond; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Thompson, Senfronia; Turner (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Anchía; Dean (2).

HB 567

The chair laid out HB 567 as pending business.

Representative Turner moved that HB 567, 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; Guillen; Metcalf; Raymond; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Thompson, Senfronia; Turner (10).

Nays:                           Representative Geren (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Anchía; Dean (2).

HB 712

The chair laid out HB 712 as pending business.

Representative Guillen offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Geren moved that HB 712, 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; Geren; Guillen; Metcalf; Raymond; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Thompson, Senfronia; Turner (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Anchía; Dean (2).

HB 1422

The chair laid out HB 1422 as pending business.

Representative Spiller moved that HB 1422, 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; Geren; Guillen; Metcalf; Raymond; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Thompson, Senfronia; Turner (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Anchía; Dean (2).

HB 1580

The chair laid out HB 1580 as pending business.

Representative Smithee moved that HB 1580, 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; Geren; Guillen; Metcalf; Raymond; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Thompson, Senfronia; Turner (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Anchía; Dean (2).

HB 2033

The chair laid out HB 2033 as pending business.

Representative Raymond offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Hernandez moved that HB 2033, 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 Hunter; Hernandez; Geren; Guillen; Metcalf; Raymond; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Thompson, Senfronia; Turner (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Anchía; Dean (2).

HB 2060

The chair laid out HB 2060 as pending business.

Representative Turner offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Thompson, Senfronia moved that HB 2060, 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; Geren; Guillen; Metcalf; Raymond; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Thompson, Senfronia; Turner (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Anchía; Dean (2).

HB 2309

The chair laid out HB 2309 as pending business.

Representative Spiller moved that HB 2309, 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 Hunter; Hernandez; Geren; Guillen; Metcalf; Raymond; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Thompson, Senfronia; Turner (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Anchía; Dean (2).

HB 2374

The chair laid out HB 2374 as pending business.

Representative Smithee moved that HB 2374, 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; Geren; Guillen; Metcalf; Raymond; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Thompson, Senfronia (10).

Nays:                           Representative Turner (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Anchía; Dean (2).

HB 2609

The chair laid out HB 2609 as pending business.

Representative Geren offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Hernandez moved that HB 2609, 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; Geren; Guillen; Metcalf; Raymond; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Thompson, Senfronia; Turner (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Anchía; Dean (2).

HB 2663

The chair laid out HB 2663 as pending business.

Representative Guillen moved that HB 2663, 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; Geren; Guillen; Metcalf; Raymond; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Thompson, Senfronia; Turner (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Anchía; Dean (2).

HB 2664

The chair laid out HB 2664 as pending business.

Representative Thompson, Senfronia moved that HB 2664, 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; Geren; Guillen; Metcalf; Raymond; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Thompson, Senfronia; Turner (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Anchía; Dean (2).

HB 2713

The chair laid out HB 2713 as pending business.

Representative Metcalf offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Guillen moved that HB 2713, 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; Geren; Guillen; Metcalf; Raymond; Slawson; Spiller; Thompson, Senfronia; Turner (10).

Nays:                           Representative Smithee (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Anchía; Dean (2).

HB 3013

The chair laid out HB 3013 as pending business.

Representative Geren moved that HB 3013, 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; Geren; Guillen; Metcalf; Raymond; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Thompson, Senfronia; Turner (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Anchía; Dean (2).

At 3:02 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