The House Committee on Public Safety

81st Legislature

May 11, 2009

upon dinner recess

House Chamber, Desk #17

 

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 11, 2009, the House Committee on Public Safety met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Merritt, at 6:17 p.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Merritt; Frost; Burnam; Driver; Rodriguez (5).

 

Absent:              Representatives King, Phil; Lewis; Mallory Caraway; Vo (4).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 2799

 

The chair laid out HB 2799 as pending business.

 

(Representative Lewis now present.)

 

(Representative Vo now present.)

 

Representative Driver moved that HB 2799, 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; Rodriguez; Vo (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives King, Phil; Mallory Caraway  (2).

 

HB 2839

 

The chair laid out HB 2839 as pending business.

 

Representative Frost moved that HB 2839, 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; Rodriguez; Vo (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives King, Phil; Mallory Caraway  (2).

 

HB 4137

 

The chair laid out HB 4137 as pending business.

 

Representative Merritt offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Driver moved that HB 4137, 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; Rodriguez; Vo (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives King, Phil; Mallory Caraway  (2).

 

SB 1244

 

The chair laid out SB 1244, the companion to HB 2287.

 

Representative Driver moved that SB 1244, 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; Driver; Lewis; Rodriguez; Vo (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Burnam; King, Phil; Mallory Caraway  (3).

 

SB 1245

 

The chair laid out SB 1245, the companion to HB 2286.

 

Representative Frost offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Frost moved that SB 1245, 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; Driver; Lewis; Rodriguez; Vo (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Burnam; King, Phil; Mallory Caraway  (3).

 

At 6:25 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