The House Committee on State Affairs

88th Legislature

May 3, 2023

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

JHR 140

CORRECTED MINUTES

On May 8, 2023 and May 17, 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 May 3, 2023. The following are the corrected minutes for that meeting:

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 28, 2023, revised on May 2, 2023, and a suspension of the 5-day posting rule on May 2, 2023, the House Committee on State Affairs met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Hunter, at 4:34 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

(Representative Spiller now present.)

HB 3262

The chair laid out HB 3262 as pending business.

Representative Hernandez offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Metcalf moved that HB 3262, 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 4207

The chair laid out HB 4207 as pending business.

Representative Spiller offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Dean moved that HB 4207, 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; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Thompson, Senfronia; Turner (12).

Nays:                           Representative Raymond (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 4208

The chair laid out HB 4208 as pending business.

Representative Smithee offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Guillen moved that HB 4208, 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; Anchía; Dean; Guillen; Metcalf; Raymond; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller (9).

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

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 4213

The chair laid out HB 4213 as pending business.

Representative Slawson moved that HB 4213, 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; Raymond; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller (9).

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

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

SB 1076

The chair laid out SB 1076.

Representative Metcalf moved that SB 1076, 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 1893

The chair laid out SB 1893.

Representative Spiller offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Dean moved that SB 1893, 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).

SB 1929

The chair laid out SB 1929.

Representative Geren offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Metcalf moved that SB 1929, 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 27, 2023 minutes for the House Committee on State Affairs be corrected. The corrected minutes were authorized without objection.

HB 854

The chair laid out HB 854.

The chair recognized Representative Swanson to explain HB 854.

The chair recognized Representative Swanson to close on HB 854.

HB 854 was left pending without objection.

SB 621

The chair laid out SB 621.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Capriglione to explain SB 621.

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

The chair recognized Representative Capriglione to close on SB 621.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

SB 621 was left pending without objection.

SB 821

The chair laid out SB 821.

The chair recognized Representative Bell, Keith to explain SB 821.

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

The chair recognized Representative Bell, Keith to close on SB 821.

SB 821 was left pending without objection.

HB 1882

The chair laid out HB 1882.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Bhojani to explain HB 1882.

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

The chair recognized Representative Bhojani to close on HB 1882.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1882 was left pending without objection.

HB 1068

The chair laid out HB 1068.

The chair recognized Representative Frank to explain HB 1068.

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

The chair recognized Representative Frank to close on HB 1068.

HB 1068 was left pending without objection.

HB 2426

The chair laid out HB 2426.

The chair recognized Representative Isaac to explain HB 2426.

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

The chair recognized Representative Isaac to close on HB 2426.

HB 2426 was left pending without objection.

SB 987

The chair laid out SB 987.

The chair recognized Representative Gerdes to explain SB 987.

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

The chair recognized Representative Gerdes to close on SB 987.

SB 987 was left pending without objection.

HB 1264

The chair laid out HB 1264.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Stucky to explain HB 1264.

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

The chair recognized Representative Stucky to close on HB 1264.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1264 was left pending without objection.

HB 2429

The chair laid out HB 2429.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Morrison to explain HB 2429.

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

The chair recognized Representative Morrison to close on HB 2429.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2429 was left pending without objection.

HB 2191

The chair laid out HB 2191.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Hernandez to explain HB 2191.

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

The chair recognized Representative Hernandez to close on HB 2191.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2191 was left pending without objection.

SB 1900

The chair laid out SB 1900.

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain SB 1900.

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

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on SB 1900.

SB 1900 was left pending without objection.

SB 2399

The chair laid out SB 2399.

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain SB 2399.

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

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on SB 2399.

SB 2399 was left pending without objection.

SB 1015

The chair laid out SB 1015.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Spiller to explain SB 1015.

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

The chair recognized Representative Spiller to close on SB 1015.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

SB 1015 was left pending without objection.

HB 5000

The chair laid out HB 5000.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Kitzman to explain HB 5000.

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

The chair recognized Representative Kitzman to close on HB 5000.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 5000 was left pending without objection.

SB 936

The chair laid out SB 936.

The chair recognized Representative Smithee to explain SB 936.

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

The chair recognized Representative Smithee to close on SB 936.

SB 936 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Hernandez in chair.)

SB 1699

The chair laid out SB 1699.

The chair recognized Representative Hunter to explain SB 1699.

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

The chair recognized Representative Hunter to close on SB 1699.

SB 1699 was left pending without objection.

SB 7

The chair laid out SB 7.

The chair recognized Representative Hunter to explain SB 7.

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

The chair recognized Representative Hunter to close on SB 7.

SB 7 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Hunter in chair.)

At 9:21 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