The House Committee on Public Safety

81st Legislature

March 16, 2009

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

E2.014

 

CORRECTED MINUTES

 

 

On April 7, 2009, the House Committee on Public Safety authorized the correction of the  minutes for the meeting of the House Committee on Public Safety held on March 16, 2009. The following are the corrected minutes for that meeting:

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 11, 2009, the House Committee on Public Safety met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Merritt, at 3:52 p.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Merritt; Burnam; Driver; King, Phil; Lewis; Mallory Caraway; Vo (7).

 

Absent:              Representatives Frost; Rodriguez (2).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 1278

 

The chair laid out HB 1278.

 

The chair recognized Representative McClendon to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Frost now present.)

 

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

           

(Representative Rodriguez now present.)

 

Representative Driver offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The chair recognized Representative McClendon to close on the original measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

 

HB 115

 

The chair laid out HB 115.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Pickett to explain the measure.

 

At 6:24 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until 6:30 p.m.

 

The committee reconvened at 6:38 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Merritt.

 

HB 384

 

The chair laid out HB 384 as pending business.

 

Representative Mallory Caraway moved that HB 384, 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 Merritt; Frost; Burnam; Driver; Lewis; Mallory Caraway; Rodriguez; Vo (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative King, Phil  (1).

 

HB 1492

 

The chair laid out HB 1492 as pending business.

 

Representative Lewis moved that HB 1492, 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 Merritt; Frost; Burnam; Driver; Lewis; Mallory Caraway; Rodriguez; Vo (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative King, Phil  (1).

 

HB 917

 

The chair laid out HB 917 as pending business.

 

Representative Vo moved that HB 917, 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 Merritt; Frost; Burnam; Mallory Caraway; Rodriguez; Vo (6).

 

Nays:                             Representatives Driver; Lewis (2).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative King, Phil  (1).

 

HB 759

 

The chair laid out HB 759 as pending business.

 

Representative Rodriguez moved that HB 759, 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 Merritt; Frost; Burnam; Driver; Lewis; Mallory Caraway; Rodriguez; Vo (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative King, Phil  (1).

 

HB 267

 

The chair laid out HB 267 as pending business.

 

Representative Driver moved that HB 267, 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 Merritt; Frost; Burnam; Driver; Lewis; Mallory Caraway; Rodriguez; Vo (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative King, Phil  (1).

 

HB 1093

 

The chair laid out HB 1093 as pending business.

 

Representative Mallory Caraway moved that HB 1093, 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 Merritt; Frost; Burnam; Driver; Lewis; Mallory Caraway; Rodriguez; Vo (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative King, Phil  (1).

 

HB 598

 

The chair laid out HB 598 as pending business.

 

Representative Lewis moved that HB 598, 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 Merritt; Frost; Burnam; Driver; Lewis; Mallory Caraway; Rodriguez; Vo (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative King, Phil  (1).

 

HB 590

 

The chair laid out HB 590 as pending business.

 

Representative Burnam offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Burnam moved that HB 590, 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 Merritt; Frost; Burnam; Driver; Lewis; Mallory Caraway; Rodriguez; Vo (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative King, Phil  (1).

 

HB 453

 

The chair laid out HB 453 as pending business.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 120

 

The chair laid out HB 120 as pending business.

 

Representative Frost moved that HB 120, 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 Merritt; Frost; Burnam; Driver; Lewis; Rodriguez; Vo (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     Representative Mallory Caraway  (1).

 

Absent:                          Representative King, Phil  (1).

 

 

HB 1639

 

The chair laid out HB 1639.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hopson to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Hopson to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1260

 

The chair laid out HB 1260.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hopson to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Hopson to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 530

 

The chair laid out HB 530.

 

The chair recognized Representative Anchia to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Anchia to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 149

 

The chair laid out HB 149.

 

The chair recognized Representative Smith, Todd to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Smith, Todd to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

 

 

HB 1490

 

The chair laid out HB 1490.

 

The chair recognized Representative Driver to explain the measure.

 

Representative Frost offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Driver to explain the substitute.

 

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

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

The chair recognized Representative Driver to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1054

 

The chair laid out HB 1054.

 

The chair recognized Representative Mallory Caraway to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Mallory Caraway to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2068

 

(Representative Frost in chair.)

 

The chair laid out HB 2068.

 

The chair recognized Representative Merritt to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Merritt to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Merritt in chair.)

 

At 8:39 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. Merritt, Chair

 

 

 

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Paul Kamprath, Clerk