The House Committee on State Affairs

88th Legislature

April 20, 2023

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

Agricultural Museum, 1W.14

CORRECTED MINUTES

On April 27, 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 20, 2023. The following are the corrected minutes for that meeting:

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 20, 2023, the House Committee on State Affairs met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Hunter, at 2:25 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

(Representative Smithee now present.)

HB 158

The chair laid out HB 158 as pending business.

Representative Spiller offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Guillen moved that HB 158, 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; Dean; Geren; Guillen; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Anchía; Metcalf; Raymond; Thompson, Senfronia; Turner (5).

(Representative Metcalf now present.)

HB 558

The chair laid out HB 558 as pending business.

Representative Geren moved that HB 558, 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; Dean; Geren; Guillen; Metcalf; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Anchía; Raymond; Thompson, Senfronia; Turner (4).

HB 713

The chair laid out HB 713 as pending business.

Representative Metcalf moved that HB 713, 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; Guillen; Metcalf; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Anchía; Raymond; Thompson, Senfronia; Turner (4).

HB 876

The chair laid out HB 876 as pending business.

Representative Smithee moved that HB 876, 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; Dean; Geren; Guillen; Metcalf; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Anchía; Raymond; Thompson, Senfronia; Turner (4).

HB 1495

The chair laid out HB 1495 as pending business.

Representative Dean moved that HB 1495, 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; Smithee; Spiller (7).

Nays:                           Representatives Dean; Slawson (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Anchía; Raymond; Thompson, Senfronia; Turner (4).

HB 1899

The chair laid out HB 1899 as pending business.

Representative Hernandez moved that HB 1899, 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; Guillen; Metcalf; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Anchía; Raymond; Thompson, Senfronia; Turner (4).

HB 2265

The chair laid out HB 2265 as pending business.

Representative Metcalf offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Spiller moved that HB 2265, 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; Geren; Guillen; Metcalf; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Anchía; Raymond; Thompson, Senfronia; Turner (4).

HB 2470

The chair laid out HB 2470 as pending business.

Representative Dean moved that HB 2470, 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; Guillen; Metcalf; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Anchía; Raymond; Thompson, Senfronia; Turner (4).

HB 2927

The chair laid out HB 2927 as pending business.

Representative Geren offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Hernandez moved that HB 2927, 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; Geren; Guillen; Metcalf; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Anchía; Raymond; Thompson, Senfronia; Turner (4).

HB 3096

The chair laid out HB 3096 as pending business.

Representative Smithee moved that HB 3096, 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; Dean; Geren; Guillen; Metcalf; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Anchía; Raymond; Thompson, Senfronia; Turner (4).

HB 3130

The chair laid out HB 3130 as pending business.

Representative Hernandez offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Spiller moved that HB 3130, 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; Dean; Geren; Guillen; Metcalf; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Anchía; Raymond; Thompson, Senfronia; Turner (4).

HB 3289

The chair laid out HB 3289 as pending business.

Representative Smithee offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Hernandez moved that HB 3289, 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; Geren; Guillen; Metcalf; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Anchía; Raymond; Thompson, Senfronia; Turner (4).

HB 3668

The chair laid out HB 3668 as pending business.

Representative Spiller moved that HB 3668, 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; Dean; Geren; Guillen; Metcalf; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Anchía; Raymond; Thompson, Senfronia; Turner (4).

HB 3730

The chair laid out HB 3730 as pending business.

Representative Geren offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Guillen moved that HB 3730, 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; Dean; Geren; Guillen; Metcalf; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Anchía; Raymond; Thompson, Senfronia; Turner (4).

(Representative Raymond now present.)

HB 3390

The chair laid out HB 3390 as pending business.

Representative Geren offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Smithee moved that HB 3390, 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; Geren; Guillen; Metcalf; Raymond; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Anchía; Thompson, Senfronia; Turner (3).

HB 4012

The chair laid out HB 4012 as pending business.

Representative Raymond moved that HB 4012, 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; Dean; Geren; Guillen; Metcalf; Raymond; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Anchía; Thompson, Senfronia; Turner (3).

(Representative Turner now present.)

HB 4282

The chair laid out HB 4282 as pending business.

Representative Smithee offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Guillen moved that HB 4282, 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; Dean; Geren; Guillen; Metcalf; Raymond; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Turner (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Anchía; Thompson, Senfronia (2).

HB 4349

The chair laid out HB 4349 as pending business.

Representative Slawson moved that HB 4349, 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; Dean; Geren; Guillen; Metcalf; Raymond; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Turner (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Anchía; Thompson, Senfronia (2).

HB 4579

The chair laid out HB 4579 as pending business.

Representative Hernandez offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Turner moved that HB 4579, 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; Dean; Geren; Guillen; Metcalf; Raymond; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Turner (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Anchía; Thompson, Senfronia (2).

HB 5174

The chair laid out HB 5174 as pending business.

Representative Hernandez offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Geren moved that HB 5174, 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; Geren; Metcalf; Raymond; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Turner (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Anchía; Guillen; Thompson, Senfronia (3).

(Representative Thompson, Senfronia now present.)

HB 5260

The chair laid out HB 5260 as pending business.

Representative Slawson moved that HB 5260, 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; Dean; Geren; Metcalf; Raymond; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Thompson, Senfronia; Turner (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Anchía; Guillen (2).

SB 1133

The chair laid out SB 1133.

Representative Dean moved that SB 1133, 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; Raymond; Smithee; Spiller; Thompson, Senfronia; Turner (10).

Nays:                           Representative Slawson (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Anchía; Guillen (2).

SB 1238

The chair laid out SB 1238.

Representative Metcalf offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Smithee moved that SB 1238, 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; Geren; Metcalf; Raymond; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Thompson, Senfronia; Turner (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Anchía; Guillen (2).

SB 1659

The chair laid out SB 1659.

Representative Geren moved that SB 1659, 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; Raymond; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Thompson, Senfronia; Turner (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Anchía; Guillen (2).

At 2:46 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