The House Committee on State Affairs

88th Legislature

April 27, 2023

1:45 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess or bill referral if permission granted

Agricultural Museum, 1W.14

CORRECTED MINUTES

On May 3, 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 27, 2023. The following are the corrected minutes for that meeting:

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 27, 2023, the House Committee on State Affairs met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Hunter, at 6:44 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 7

The chair laid out HB 7 as pending business.

Representative Slawson offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Smithee moved that HB 7, 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; Dean; Geren; Guillen; Metcalf; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller (8).

Nays:                           Representatives Hernandez; Anchía; Thompson, Senfronia (3).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Raymond; Turner (2).

HB 20

The chair laid out HB 20 as pending business.

Representative Slawson offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Smithee moved that HB 20, 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; Dean; Geren; Guillen; Metcalf; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller (8).

Nays:                           Representatives Hernandez; Anchía; Thompson, Senfronia (3).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Raymond; Turner (2).

HB 65

The chair laid out HB 65 as pending business.

Representative Dean offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Geren moved that HB 65, 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; Dean; Geren; Guillen; Metcalf; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller (8).

Nays:                           Representatives Hernandez; Anchía; Thompson, Senfronia (3).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Raymond; Turner (2).

HB 82

The chair laid out HB 82 as pending business.

Representative Metcalf offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Guillen moved that HB 82, 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; Dean; Geren; Guillen; Metcalf; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller (8).

Nays:                           Representatives Hernandez; Anchía; Thompson, Senfronia (3).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Raymond; Turner (2).

HB 800

The chair laid out HB 800 as pending business.

Representative Smithee moved that HB 800, 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; Anchía; Dean; Geren; Guillen; Metcalf; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller (9).

Nays:                           Representatives Hernandez; Thompson, Senfronia (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Raymond; Turner (2).

HB 1600

The chair laid out HB 1600 as pending business.

Representative Spiller offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Slawson moved that HB 1600, 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; Dean; Geren; Guillen; Metcalf; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller (8).

Nays:                           Representatives Hernandez; Anchía; Thompson, Senfronia (3).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Raymond; Turner (2).

HB 3012

The chair laid out HB 3012 as pending business.

Representative Dean offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Spiller moved that HB 3012, 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; Dean; Geren; Guillen; Metcalf; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller (7).

Nays:                           Representatives Hernandez; Anchía; Thompson, Senfronia (3).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Raymond; Smithee; Turner (3).

HB 3782

The chair laid out HB 3782 as pending business.

Representative Metcalf offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Geren moved that HB 3782, 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; Dean; Geren; Guillen; Metcalf; Slawson; Spiller (7).

Nays:                           Representatives Hernandez; Anchía; Thompson, Senfronia (3).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Raymond; Smithee; Turner (3).

HB 4081

The chair laid out HB 4081 as pending business.

Representative Dean moved that HB 4081, 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; Dean; Geren; Guillen; Metcalf; Slawson; Spiller; Thompson, Senfronia (8).

Nays:                           Representatives Hernandez; Anchía (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Raymond; Smithee; Turner (3).

HB 4670

The chair laid out HB 4670 as pending business.

Representative Slawson offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Metcalf moved that HB 4670, 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; Geren; Guillen; Metcalf; Spiller; Thompson, Senfronia (9).

Nays:                           Representative Slawson (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Raymond; Smithee; Turner (3).

(Representative Smithee now present.)

HB 139

The chair laid out HB 139 as pending business.

Representative Guillen offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Dean moved that HB 139, 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; Geren; Guillen; Metcalf; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Thompson, Senfronia (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Raymond; Turner (2).

(Representative Raymond now present.)

HB 818

The chair laid out HB 818 as pending business.

Representative Hernandez moved that HB 818, 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; Geren; Guillen; Metcalf; Raymond; Slawson; Smithee; Thompson, Senfronia (10).

Nays:                           Representatives Dean; Spiller (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Turner (1).

(Representative Turner now present.)

HB 1443

The chair laid out HB 1443 as pending business.

Representative Dean offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Metcalf moved that HB 1443, 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; Dean; Geren; Guillen; Metcalf; Slawson; Turner (7).

Nays:                           Representatives Hernandez; Anchía; Raymond; Spiller; Thompson, Senfronia (5).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Smithee (1).

(Representative Smithee now present.)

HB 30

The chair laid out HB 30 as pending business.

Representative Turner offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Anchía moved that HB 30, 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; Geren; Guillen; Metcalf; Raymond; Slawson; Thompson, Senfronia; Turner (11).

Nays:                           Representatives Smithee; Spiller (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2206

The chair laid out HB 2206 as pending business.

Representative Smithee offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Dean moved that HB 2206, 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; Dean; Geren; Guillen; Metcalf; Raymond; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller (9).

Nays:                           Representatives Hernandez; Anchía; Thompson, Senfronia; Turner (4).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2698

The chair laid out HB 2698 as pending business.

Representative Geren moved that HB 2698, 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; Geren; Guillen; Metcalf; Raymond; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Thompson, Senfronia; Turner (13).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 3327

The chair laid out HB 3327 as pending business.

Representative Anchía moved that HB 3327, 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; Geren; Guillen; Metcalf; Raymond; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Thompson, Senfronia; Turner (13).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 3440

The chair laid out HB 3440 as pending business.

Representative Hernandez moved that HB 3440, 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; Geren; Guillen; Metcalf; Raymond; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Thompson, Senfronia; Turner (13).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 4930

The chair laid out HB 4930 as pending business.

Representative Smithee moved that HB 4930, 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; Dean; Geren; Guillen; Metcalf; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller (8).

Nays:                           Representatives Hernandez; Anchía; Raymond; Thompson, Senfronia; Turner (5).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 5005

The chair laid out HB 5005 as pending business.

Representative Dean moved that HB 5005, 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; Geren; Guillen; Metcalf; Raymond; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Thompson, Senfronia; Turner (13).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

SB 510

The chair laid out SB 510.

Representative Metcalf moved that SB 510, 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; Geren; Guillen; Metcalf; Raymond; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Thompson, Senfronia; Turner (13).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

SB 617

The chair laid out SB 617.

Representative Anchía moved that SB 617, 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; Geren; Guillen; Metcalf; Raymond; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Thompson, Senfronia; Turner (13).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

SB 1002

The chair laid out SB 1002.

Representative Turner moved that SB 1002, 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; Geren; Guillen; Metcalf; Raymond; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Thompson, Senfronia; Turner (13).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

SB 1093

The chair laid out SB 1093.

Representative Slawson moved that SB 1093, 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; Geren; Guillen; Metcalf; Raymond; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Thompson, Senfronia; Turner (13).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

SB 1112

The chair laid out SB 1112.

Representative Raymond moved that SB 1112, 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; Geren; Guillen; Metcalf; Raymond; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Thompson, Senfronia; Turner (13).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

SB 1170

The chair laid out SB 1170.

Representative Dean moved that SB 1170, 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; Geren; Guillen; Metcalf; Raymond; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Thompson, Senfronia; Turner (13).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

SB 1425

The chair laid out SB 1425.

Representative Metcalf moved that SB 1425, 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; Geren; Guillen; Metcalf; Raymond; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Thompson, Senfronia; Turner (13).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 3130

The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which the measure was reported from committee.  The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

Representative Metcalf moved that HB 3130, 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; Geren; Guillen; Metcalf; Raymond; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Thompson, Senfronia; Turner (13).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

The chair directed that the April 20, 2023 minutes for the House Committee on State Affairs be corrected. The corrected minutes were authorized without objection.

At 7:10 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