The House Committee on State Affairs

88th Legislature

May 2, 2023

5:00 p.m.

Agricultural Museum, 1W.14

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 2, 2023, and permission granted on May 2, 2023, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on State Affairs met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Hunter, at 5:00 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

(Representative Metcalf now present.)

HB 1215

The chair laid out HB 1215 as pending business.

Representative Spiller offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Smithee moved that HB 1215, 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).

HB 2858

The chair laid out HB 2858 as pending business.

Representative Hernandez moved that HB 2858, 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; Smithee; Spiller; Thompson, Senfronia; Turner (11).

Nays:                           Representatives Dean; Slawson (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 3167

The chair laid out HB 3167 as pending business.

Representative Turner offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Geren moved that HB 3167, 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; Thompson, Senfronia; Turner (12).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   Representative Anchía (1).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 4789

The chair laid out HB 4789 as pending business.

Representative Hernandez offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Guillen moved that HB 4789, 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; Geren; Guillen; Metcalf; Raymond; Smithee; Spiller; Thompson, Senfronia; Turner (11).

Nays:                           Representative Slawson (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Dean (1).

(Representative Dean now present.)

HB 4903

The chair laid out HB 4903 as pending business.

Representative Spiller offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Dean moved that HB 4903, 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; Guillen; Metcalf; Raymond; Smithee; Spiller (7).

Nays:                           Representatives Hernandez; Anchía; Geren; Slawson; Thompson, Senfronia; Turner (6).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 4952

The chair laid out HB 4952 as pending business.

Representative Spiller offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Smithee moved that HB 4952, 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; Turner (12).

Nays:                           Representative Thompson, Senfronia (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 4996

The chair laid out HB 4996 as pending business.

Representative Metcalf moved that HB 4996, 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).

HCR 71

The chair laid out HCR 71 as pending business.

Representative Hernandez moved that HCR 71, 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 943

The chair laid out SB 943.

Representative Raymond moved that SB 943, 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; Thompson, Senfronia; Turner (12).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Anchía (1).

(Representative Anchía now present.)

SB 1866

The chair laid out SB 1866.

Representative Smithee moved that SB 1866, 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 2010

The chair laid out SB 2010.

Representative Dean moved that SB 2010, 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 2011

The chair laid out SB 2011.

Representative Metcalf moved that SB 2011, 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; Raymond; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Thompson, Senfronia; Turner (12).

Nays:                           Representative Anchía (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

SB 2214

The chair laid out SB 2214.

Representative Turner moved that SB 2214, 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).

At 5:11 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