The House Committee on State Affairs

88th Legislature

May 17, 2023

9:30 a.m.

Agricultural Museum, 1W.14

Pursuant to a notice posted on May 16, 2023, the House Committee on State Affairs met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Hunter, at 9:31 a.m.

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

A quorum was present.

SB 2627

The chair laid out SB 2627 as pending business.

Representative Dean offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Spiller moved that SB 2627, 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; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller (8).

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

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Geren (1).

SJR 93

The chair laid out SJR 93 as pending business.

Representative Metcalf offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Spiller moved that SJR 93, 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; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller (8).

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

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Geren (1).

SCR 4

The chair laid out SCR 4.

Representative Raymond moved that SCR 4, 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; Guillen; Metcalf; Raymond; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Thompson, Senfronia; Turner (12).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Geren (1).

At 9:35 a.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