The House Committee on Pensions

84th Legislature

March 23, 2015

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

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Pursuant to a notice posted on March 18, 2015, and permission granted on March 23, 2015, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on Pensions met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Flynn, at 3:14 p.m.

 

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Flynn; Alonzo; Klick; Paul; Rodriguez, Justin; and Stephenson.

 

A quorum was present.

 

 

HB 1278

 

The chair laid out HB 1278 as pending business.

 

Representative Paul offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

The chair moved that HB 1278, 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 Flynn; Alonzo; Klick; Paul; Rodriguez, Justin; Stephenson (6).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representative Hernandez (1).

 

HB 442

 

The chair laid out HB 442 as pending business.

 

The chair moved that HB 442, 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 Flynn; Alonzo; Klick; Paul; Rodriguez, Justin; Stephenson (6).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representative Hernandez (1).

 

HB 681, HB 425

 

The chair laid out HB 681 and HB 425.

 

The chair recognized Representative Sheets to explain HB 681.

 

The chair recognized Representative Fallon to explain HB 425.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Sheets to close on HB 681.

 

The chair recognized Representative Fallon to close on HB 425.

 

HB 681 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 425 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1707

 

The chair laid out HB 1707.

 

The chair recognized Representative Stephenson to explain HB 1707.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Stephenson to close on HB 1707.

 

HB 1707 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1725

 

The chair laid out HB 1725.

 

The chair recognized Representative Stephenson to explain HB 1725.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Stephenson to close on HB 1725.

 

HB 1725 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 9

 

The chair laid out HB 9.

 

The chair recognized Representative Flynn to explain HB 9.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Flynn to close on HB 9.

 

HB 9 was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Hernandez now present.)

 

At 4:21 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. Flynn, Chair

 

 

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Drew Graham, Clerk