The House Committee on State Affairs

88th Legislature

March 29, 2023

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

JHR 140

CORRECTED MINUTES

On April 20, 2023, the House Committee on State Affairs authorized the correction of the  minutes for the meeting of the House Committee on State Affairs held on March 29, 2023. The following are the corrected minutes for that meeting:

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 24, 2023, revised on March 27, 2023, and a suspension of the 5-day posting rule on March 27, 2023, the House Committee on State Affairs met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Hunter, at 1:00 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 2157

The chair laid out HB 2157.

The chair recognized Representative Metcalf to explain HB 2157.

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

The chair recognized Representative Metcalf to close on HB 2157.

HB 2157 was left pending without objection.

HB 9

The chair laid out HB 9.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Ashby to explain HB 9.

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

(Representative Slawson now present.)

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

(Representative Guillen now present.)

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

(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.)

The chair recognized Representative Ashby to close on HB 9.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 9 was left pending without objection.

HJR 125

The chair laid out HJR 125.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Ashby to explain HJR 125.

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

The chair recognized Representative Ashby to close on HJR 125.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HJR 125 was left pending without objection.

HB 2662

The chair laid out HB 2662.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Ashby to explain HB 2662.

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

The chair recognized Representative Ashby to close on HB 2662.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2662 was left pending without objection.

HB 2518

The chair laid out HB 2518.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Bell, Keith to explain HB 2518.

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

The chair recognized Representative Bell, Keith to close on HB 2518.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2518 was left pending without objection.

HB 1570

The chair laid out HB 1570.

The chair recognized Representative Holland to explain HB 1570.

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

The chair recognized Representative Holland to close on HB 1570.

HB 1570 was left pending without objection.

HB 1620

The chair laid out HB 1620.

The chair recognized Representative Holland to explain HB 1620.

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

The chair recognized Representative Holland to close on HB 1620.

HB 1620 was left pending without objection.

HB 2469

The chair laid out HB 2469.

The chair recognized Representative Geren to explain HB 2469.

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

The chair recognized Representative Geren to close on HB 2469.

HB 2469 was left pending without objection.

HB 2265

The chair laid out HB 2265.

The chair recognized Representative Leach to explain HB 2265.

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

The chair recognized Representative Leach to close on HB 2265.

HB 2265 was left pending without objection.

HB 4559

The chair laid out HB 4559.

The chair recognized Representative Darby to explain HB 4559.

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

The chair recognized Representative Darby to close on HB 4559.

HB 4559 was left pending without objection.

HB 2848

The chair laid out HB 2848.

The chair recognized Representative Darby to explain HB 2848.

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

The chair recognized Representative Darby to close on HB 2848.

HB 2848 was left pending without objection.

HB 3447

The chair laid out HB 3447.

The chair recognized Representative Bonnen to explain HB 3447.

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

The chair recognized Representative Bonnen to close on HB 3447.

HB 3447 was left pending without objection.

HB 5066

The chair laid out HB 5066.

The chair recognized Representative Geren to explain HB 5066.

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

The chair recognized Representative Geren to close on HB 5066.

HB 5066 was left pending without objection.

HB 4821

The chair laid out HB 4821.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Slawson to explain HB 4821.

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

The chair recognized Representative Slawson to close on HB 4821.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 4821 was left pending without objection.

HB 4862

The chair laid out HB 4862.

The chair recognized Representative Slawson to explain HB 4862.

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

The chair recognized Representative Slawson to close on HB 4862.

HB 4862 was left pending without objection.

HB 3054

The chair laid out HB 3054.

The chair recognized Representative Geren to explain HB 3054.

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

The chair recognized Representative Geren to close on HB 3054.

HB 3054 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Hernandez in chair.)

HB 4831

The chair laid out HB 4831.

The chair recognized Representative Hunter to explain HB 4831.

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

The chair recognized Representative Hunter to close on HB 4831.

HB 4831 was left pending without objection.

HB 4832

The chair laid out HB 4832.

The chair recognized Representative Hunter to explain HB 4832.

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

The chair recognized Representative Hunter to close on HB 4832.

HB 4832 was left pending without objection.

HB 4834

The chair laid out HB 4834.

The chair recognized Representative Hunter to explain HB 4834.

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

The chair recognized Representative Hunter to close on HB 4834.

HB 4834 was left pending without objection.

HJR 180

The chair laid out HJR 180.

The chair recognized Representative Hunter to explain HJR 180.

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

The chair recognized Representative Hunter to close on HJR 180.

HJR 180 was left pending without objection.

HB 4836

The chair laid out HB 4836.

The chair recognized Representative Hunter to explain HB 4836.

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

The chair recognized Representative Hunter to close on HB 4836.

HB 4836 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Hunter in chair.)

At 9:47 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