The House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety

83rd Legislature

October 7, 2014

2:00 p.m.

E2.010

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on September 19, 2014, the House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Pickett, at 2:10 p.m.

 

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Pickett; Fletcher; Kleinschmidt; Sheets; and Simmons.

 

A quorum was present.

 

 

The committee heard invited testimony on current border operations.

 

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

 

The committee heard invited testimony on interim charge #1 to assess the level of preparedness among critical infrastructure entities, state and local emergency planning organizations, first response efforts, and overall coordination of jurisdictions across the state. Include a review of the state's role in preparing, resourcing, and coordinating with local emergency response, specifically in rural areas or areas that depend largely on volunteer response efforts.

 

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

 

The chair made comments on draft legislation on the Driver Responsibility Program.

 

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

 

The committee heard public testimony on draft legislation on ammonium nitrate and Tier II program.

 

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

 

At 5:49 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. Pickett, Chair

 

 

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Mariann H. Morelock, Clerk