The House Committee on Elections

84th Legislature

May 4, 2015

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

E1.026

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 29, 2015, and permission granted on May 4, 2015, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on Elections met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Laubenberg, at 7:20 p.m.

 

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Laubenberg; Fallon; Phelan; and Schofield.

 

A quorum was present.

 

 

(Representative Reynolds now present.)

 

HB 1646

 

The chair laid out HB 1646.

 

(Representative Israel now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative White, James to explain HB 1646.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative White, James to close on HB 1646.

 

HB 1646 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2496

 

The chair laid out HB 2496.

 

The chair recognized Representative Rodriguez, Eddie to explain HB 2496.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Rodriguez, Eddie to close on HB 2496.

 

HB 2496 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2520

 

The chair laid out HB 2520.

 

The chair recognized Representative Rodriguez, Eddie to explain HB 2520.

 

Representative Reynolds offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Rodriguez, Eddie to explain the substitute.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Rodriguez, Eddie to close on HB 2520.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 2520 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2775

 

The chair laid out HB 2775.

 

The chair recognized Representative Rodriguez, Eddie to explain HB 2775.

 

Representative Schofield offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Rodriguez, Eddie to explain the substitute.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Rodriguez, Eddie to close on HB 2775.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 2775 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1986

 

The chair laid out HB 1986.

 

(Representative Fallon in chair.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Miller, Rick to explain HB 1986.

 

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

 

(Representative Goldman now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Miller, Rick to explain HB 1986.

 

HB 1986 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2021

 

The chair laid out HB 2021.

 

(Representative Laubenberg in chair.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Miller, Rick to explain HB 2021.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Miller, Rick to close on HB 2021.

 

HB 2021 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1632

 

The chair laid out HB 1632.

 

The chair recognized Representative Romero, Jr. to explain HB 1632.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Romero, Jr. to close on HB 1632.

 

HB 1632 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3962

 

The chair laid out HB 3962.

 

The chair recognized Representative Bernal to explain HB 3962.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Bernal to close on HB 3962.

 

HB 3962 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3369

 

The chair laid out HB 3369.

 

The chair recognized Representative Paul to explain HB 3369.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Paul to close on HB 3369.

 

HB 3369 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3119

 

The chair laid out HB 3119.

 

The chair recognized Representative Faircloth to explain HB 3119.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Faircloth to close on HB 3119.

 

HB 3119 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3120

 

The chair laid out HB 3120.

 

The chair recognized Representative Faircloth to explain HB 3120.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Faircloth to close on HB 3120.

 

HB 3120 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3379

 

The chair laid out HB 3379.

 

The chair recognized Representative Fallon to explain HB 3379.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Fallon to close on HB 3379.

 

HB 3379 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3832

 

The chair laid out HB 3832.

 

The chair recognized Representative Reynolds to explain HB 3832.

 

Representative Fallon offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Reynolds to explain the substitute.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Reynolds to close on HB 3832.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 3832 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2386

 

The chair laid out HB 2386.

 

The chair recognized Representative Reynolds to explain HB 2386.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Reynolds to close on HB 2386.

 

HB 2386 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2953

 

The chair laid out HB 2953.

 

The chair recognized Representative Schofield to explain HB 2953.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Schofield to close on HB 2953.

 

HB 2953 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2960

 

The chair laid out HB 2960.

 

The chair recognized Representative Schofield to explain HB 2960.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Schofield to close on HB 2960.

 

HB 2960 was left pending without objection.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 11:05 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. Laubenberg, Chair

 

 

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Katharine Chambers, Clerk