The House Committee on State Affairs

80th Legislature

March 5, 2007

2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess

E2.010

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on February 28, 2007, and permission received to meet during the referral of bills, the House Committee on State Affairs met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Swinford, at 7:30 p.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Swinford; Paxton; Van Arsdale; Christian; Cook, Byron; Farrar (6).

 

Absent:              Representatives Flynn; Parker; Veasey (3).

 

A quorum was present.

 

Invited testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Flynn now present.)

 

(Representative Veasey now present.)

 

(Representative Parker now present.)

 

HB 83

 

The chair laid out HB 83.

 

The chair recognized Representative Branch to explain the measure.

 

Representative Cook, Byron offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The chair recognized Representative Branch to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 108

 

The chair laid out HB 108.

 

The chair recognized Representative Goolsby to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Goolsby to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 132

 

The chair laid out HB 132.

 

The chair recognized Representative McCall to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative McCall to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 666

 

The chair laid out HB 666.

 

The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HJR 17

 

The chair laid out HJR 17.

 

The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HJR 19

 

The chair laid out HJR 19.

 

The chair recognized Representative Branch to explain the measure.

 

Representative Cook, Byron offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

 

HJR 77

 

The chair laid out HJR 77.

 

The chair recognized Representative Goolsby to explain the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 364

 

The chair laid out HB 364.

 

The chair recognized Representative Jones, Delwin to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Jones, Delwin to close on the measure.

 

Representative Christian moved that HB 364, 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 Swinford; Paxton; Christian; Cook, Byron; Farrar; Flynn; Parker; Veasey (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Van Arsdale  (1).

 

HB 767

 

The chair laid out HB 767.

 

The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Paxton in chair.)

 

(Representative Swinford now present.)

 

(Representative Swinford in chair.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Dutton to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HJR 20

 

The chair laid out HJR 20.

 

The chair recognized Representative Branch to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Branch to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1237

 

The chair laid out HB 1237.

 

The chair recognized Representative Farabee to explain the measure.

 

Representative Paxton offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Farabee to close on the measure.

 

Representative Paxton moved that HB 1237, 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 Swinford; Paxton; Christian; Cook, Byron; Farrar; Flynn; Parker; Veasey (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Van Arsdale  (1).

 

HJR 50

 

The chair laid out HJR 50.

 

The chair recognized Representative Jackson, Jim to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Jackson, Jim to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 842

 

The chair laid out HB 842.

 

The chair recognized Representative Veasey to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Veasey to close on the measure.

 

Representative Flynn moved that HB 842, 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 Swinford; Paxton; Christian; Cook, Byron; Farrar; Flynn; Parker; Veasey (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Van Arsdale  (1).

 

HB 1517

 

The chair laid out HB 1517.

 

The chair recognized Representative Paxton to explain the measure.

 

Representative Cook, Byron offered a complete committee substitute.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Christian in chair.)

 

(Representative Swinford in chair.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Paxton to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

 

HB 83

 

The chair laid out HB 83 as pending business.

 

Representative Cook, Byron offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 108

 

The chair laid out HB 108 as pending business.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 132

 

The chair laid out HB 132 as pending business.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 666

 

The chair laid out HB 666 as pending business.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HJR 17

 

The chair laid out HJR 17 as pending business.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HJR 19

 

The chair laid out HJR 19 as pending business.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

 

 

HJR 50

 

The chair laid out HJR 50 as pending business.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HJR 77

 

The chair laid out HJR 77 as pending business.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

At 1:47 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.

 

 

________________________

Rep. Swinford, Chair

 

 

________________________

Allison Scott, Chief Committee Clerk