The House Committee on Technology

83rd Legislature

March 25, 2013

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

E2.010

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 20, 2013, and permission granted on March 25, 2013, to meet while the House was in session, during the reading and referral of bills, the House Committee on Technology met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Elkins, at 4:11 p.m.

 

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Elkins; Button; and Fallon.

 

A quorum was present.

 


 

 

 

HB 768

 

The chair laid out HB 768 as pending business.

 

(Representative Gonzales, Larry now present.)

 

Representative Button moved that HB 768, 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 Elkins; Button; Fallon; Gonzales, Larry (4).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representative Reynolds (1).

 

 

 

HB 1271

 

The chair laid out HB 1271 as pending business.

 

Representative Gonzales, Larry moved that HB 1271, 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 Elkins; Button; Fallon; Gonzales, Larry (4).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representative Reynolds (1).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HB 1744

 

The chair laid out HB 1744 as pending business.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Fallon moved that HB 1744, 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 Elkins; Button; Fallon; Gonzales, Larry (4).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representative Reynolds (1).

 

 

HB 1894

 

The chair laid out HB 1894 as pending business.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Button moved that HB 1894, 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 Elkins; Button; Fallon; Gonzales, Larry (4).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representative Reynolds (1).

 

 

 

 

 

 

HB 346

 

The chair laid out HB 346.

 

The chair recognized Representative Deshotel to explain HB 346.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Deshotel to close on HB 346.

 

HB 346 was left pending without objection.

 

 

 

HB 584

 

The chair laid out HB 584.

 

The chair recognized Representative Rodriguez, Eddie to explain HB 584.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Rodriguez, Eddie to close on HB 584.

 

HB 584 was left pending without objection.

 

 

 

HB 940

 

The chair laid out HB 940.

 

The chair recognized Representative Canales to explain HB 940.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Canales to close on HB 940.

 

HB 940 was left pending without objection.

 

 

 

 

 

HB 395

 

The chair laid out HB 395.

 

The chair recognized Representative Larson to explain HB 395.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Larson to close on HB 395.

 

HB 395 was left pending without objection.

 

 

HB 1191

 

The chair laid out HB 1191.

 

The chair recognized Representative Burkett to explain HB 1191.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Burkett to close on HB 1191.

 

HB 1191 was left pending without objection.

 

 

 

HB 2422

 

The chair laid out HB 2422.

 

The chair recognized Representative Gonzales, Larry to explain HB 2422.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Gonzales, Larry to close on HB 2422.

 

HB 2422 was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Button in chair.)

 

 

 

 

 

HB 2738

 

The chair laid out HB 2738.

 

The chair recognized Representative Elkins to explain HB 2738.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Elkins to close on HB 2738.

 

HB 2738 was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Elkins in chair.)

 

 

 

HB 889

 

The chair laid out HB 889.

 

The chair recognized Representative Fallon to explain HB 889.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Fallon to close on HB 889.

 

HB 889 was left pending without objection.

 

 

 

HB 1994

 

The chair laid out and explained HB 1994.

 

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

 

The chair closed on HB 1994.

 

HB 1994 was left pending without objection.

 

 

 

 

At 6:29 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. Elkins, Chair

 

 

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Teri Avery, Clerk