The House Committee on State Affairs

88th Legislature

April 14, 2023

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

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CORRECTED MINUTES

On April 19, 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 April 14, 2023. The following are the corrected minutes for that meeting:

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 14, 2023, the House Committee on State Affairs met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Hunter, at 11:52 a.m.

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

A quorum was present.

(Representative Smithee now present.)

HB 855

The chair laid out HB 855 as pending business.

Representative Anchía moved that HB 855, 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; Anchía; Dean; Metcalf; Raymond; Smithee; Turner (8).

Nays:                           Representative Spiller (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Geren; Guillen; Slawson; Thompson, Senfronia (4).

The chair stated that, because HB 855 failed to receive the required unanimous vote of the members present and voting, the committee report will not recommend that the measure be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars.

HB 984

The chair laid out HB 984 as pending business.

Representative Hernandez moved that HB 984, 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; Anchía; Dean; Metcalf; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Turner (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Geren; Guillen; Raymond; Thompson, Senfronia (4).

HB 1585

The chair laid out HB 1585 as pending business.

Representative Spiller offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Smithee moved that HB 1585, 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; Metcalf; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Turner (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Geren; Guillen; Raymond; Thompson, Senfronia (4).

HB 1597

The chair laid out HB 1597 as pending business.

Representative Spiller offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Metcalf moved that HB 1597, 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; Anchía; Dean; Metcalf; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Turner (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Geren; Guillen; Raymond; Thompson, Senfronia (4).

HB 1765

The chair laid out HB 1765 as pending business.

Representative Metcalf offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Slawson moved that HB 1765, 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; Anchía; Dean; Metcalf; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Turner (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Geren; Guillen; Raymond; Thompson, Senfronia (4).

HB 1828

The chair laid out HB 1828 as pending business.

Representative Anchía moved that HB 1828, 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; Metcalf; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Turner (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Geren; Guillen; Raymond; Thompson, Senfronia (4).

HB 1911

The chair laid out HB 1911 as pending business.

Representative Dean offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Slawson moved that HB 1911, 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; Anchía; Dean; Metcalf; Slawson; Smithee; Turner (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Geren; Guillen; Raymond; Spiller; Thompson, Senfronia (5).

HB 2073

The chair laid out HB 2073 as pending business.

Representative Smithee moved that HB 2073, 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; Metcalf; Slawson; Smithee; Turner (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Geren; Guillen; Raymond; Spiller; Thompson, Senfronia (5).

HB 2493

The chair laid out HB 2493 as pending business.

Representative Hernandez offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Slawson moved that HB 2493, 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; Metcalf; Slawson; Smithee; Turner (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Geren; Guillen; Raymond; Spiller; Thompson, Senfronia (5).

HB 2549

The chair laid out HB 2549 as pending business.

Representative Metcalf offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Smithee moved that HB 2549, 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; Anchía; Dean; Metcalf; Slawson; Smithee; Turner (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Geren; Guillen; Raymond; Spiller; Thompson, Senfronia (5).

HB 2555

The chair laid out HB 2555 as pending business.

Representative Smithee offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Hernandez moved that HB 2555, 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; Metcalf; Slawson; Smithee; Turner (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Geren; Guillen; Raymond; Spiller; Thompson, Senfronia (5).

HB 2669

The chair laid out HB 2669 as pending business.

Representative Turner moved that HB 2669, 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; Metcalf; Slawson; Smithee; Turner (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Geren; Guillen; Raymond; Spiller; Thompson, Senfronia (5).

HB 2771

The chair laid out HB 2771 as pending business.

Representative Metcalf offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Dean moved that HB 2771, 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; Dean; Metcalf; Slawson; Smithee; Turner (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   Representative Anchía (1).

Absent:                        Representatives Geren; Guillen; Raymond; Spiller; Thompson, Senfronia (5).

HB 2848

The chair laid out HB 2848 as pending business.

Representative Smithee offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Metcalf moved that HB 2848, 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; Metcalf; Slawson; Smithee; Turner (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Geren; Guillen; Raymond; Spiller; Thompson, Senfronia (5).

HB 3033

The chair laid out HB 3033 as pending business.

Representative Smithee offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Dean moved that HB 3033, 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; Dean; Metcalf; Slawson; Smithee; Turner (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   Representative Anchía (1).

Absent:                        Representatives Geren; Guillen; Raymond; Spiller; Thompson, Senfronia (5).

HB 3508

The chair laid out HB 3508 as pending business.

Representative Turner offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Metcalf moved that HB 3508, 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; Metcalf; Slawson; Smithee; Turner (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Geren; Guillen; Raymond; Spiller; Thompson, Senfronia (5).

(Representative Thompson, Senfronia now present.)

HB 3924

The chair laid out HB 3924 as pending business.

Representative Metcalf offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Slawson moved that HB 3924, 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; Metcalf; Slawson; Smithee; Thompson, Senfronia; Turner (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Geren; Guillen; Raymond; Spiller (4).

HB 4053

The chair laid out HB 4053 as pending business.

Representative Dean moved that HB 4053, 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; Metcalf; Slawson; Smithee; Thompson, Senfronia (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   Representatives Anchía; Turner (2).

Absent:                        Representatives Geren; Guillen; Raymond; Spiller (4).

HB 4287

The chair laid out HB 4287 as pending business.

Representative Slawson offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Thompson, Senfronia moved that HB 4287, 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; Metcalf; Slawson; Smithee; Thompson, Senfronia; Turner (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Geren; Guillen; Raymond; Spiller (4).

HB 4337

The chair laid out HB 4337 as pending business.

Representative Turner offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Smithee moved that HB 4337, 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; Metcalf; Slawson; Smithee; Thompson, Senfronia; Turner (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Geren; Guillen; Raymond; Spiller (4).

HB 4552

The chair laid out HB 4552 as pending business.

Representative Hernandez offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Metcalf moved that HB 4552, 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; Anchía; Dean; Metcalf; Slawson; Smithee; Thompson, Senfronia; Turner (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Geren; Guillen; Raymond; Spiller (4).

HB 4553

The chair laid out HB 4553 as pending business.

Representative Slawson offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Hernandez moved that HB 4553, 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; Anchía; Dean; Metcalf; Slawson; Smithee; Thompson, Senfronia; Turner (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Geren; Guillen; Raymond; Spiller (4).

HB 4811

The chair laid out HB 4811 as pending business.

Representative Turner offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Metcalf moved that HB 4811, 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; Anchía; Metcalf; Smithee; Thompson, Senfronia; Turner (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   Representatives Dean; Slawson (2).

Absent:                        Representatives Geren; Guillen; Raymond; Spiller (4).

HB 4964

Representative Slawson moved that HB 4964, 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; Anchía; Dean; Metcalf; Slawson; Smithee; Thompson, Senfronia; Turner (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Geren; Guillen; Raymond; Spiller (4).

HB 5066

The chair laid out HB 5066 as pending business.

Representative Dean offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Thompson, Senfronia moved that HB 5066, 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; Metcalf; Slawson; Smithee; Thompson, Senfronia; Turner (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Geren; Guillen; Raymond; Spiller (4).

SB 222

The chair laid out SB 222.

Representative Dean offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Smithee moved that SB 222, 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; Metcalf; Slawson; Smithee; Thompson, Senfronia; Turner (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Geren; Guillen; Raymond; Spiller (4).

SB 271

The chair laid out SB 271.

Representative Thompson, Senfronia moved that SB 271, 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; Metcalf; Slawson; Smithee; Thompson, Senfronia; Turner (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Geren; Guillen; Raymond; Spiller (4).

SB 1016

The chair laid out SB 1016.

Representative Metcalf moved that SB 1016, 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; Metcalf; Slawson; Smithee; Thompson, Senfronia; Turner (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Geren; Guillen; Raymond; Spiller (4).

HB 4510

The chair laid out HB 4510 as pending business.

Representative Dean offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Metcalf moved that HB 4510, 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; Anchía; Dean; Metcalf; Slawson; Smithee; Thompson, Senfronia; Turner (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Geren; Guillen; Raymond; Spiller (4).

At 12:17 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