The House Committee on State Affairs

84th Legislature

April 22, 2015

10:30 a.m. or upon final adjourn./recess

JHR 140

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 17, 2015, the House Committee on State Affairs met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Cook, at 3:52 p.m.

 

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Cook; Giddings; Craddick; Geren; Harless; Huberty; and Kuempel.

 

A quorum was present.

 

 

HB 2203

 

The chair laid out HB 2203.

 

The chair recognized Representative Phillips to explain HB 2203.

 

(Representative Farrar now present.)

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Phillips to close on HB 2203.

 

HB 2203 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2289

 

The chair laid out HB 2289.

 

The chair recognized Representative Parker to explain HB 2289.

 

(Representative Smithee now present.)

 

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

 

(Representative Turner, Sylvester now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Parker to close on HB 2289.

 

HB 2289 was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Harless in chair.)

 

HB 4063

 

The chair laid out HB 4063.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Cook to explain HB 4063.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Cook to close on HB 4063.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 4063 was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Cook in chair.)

 

HB 1619

 

The chair laid out HB 1619.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative King, Ken to explain HB 1619.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative King, Ken to close on HB 1619.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 1619 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2064

 

The chair laid out HB 2064.

 

The chair recognized Representative Keffer to explain HB 2064.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Keffer to close on HB 2064.

 

HB 2064 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3429

 

The chair laid out HB 3429.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Lozano to explain HB 3429.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Lozano to close on HB 3429.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 3429 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3180

 

The chair laid out HB 3180.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Schofield to explain HB 3180.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Schofield to close on HB 3180.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 3180 was left pending without objection.

 

HCR 30

 

The chair laid out HCR 30.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Stephenson to explain HCR 30.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Stephenson to close on HCR 30.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HCR 30 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3029

 

The chair laid out HB 3029.

 

The chair recognized Representative Huberty to explain HB 3029.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Huberty to close on HB 3029.

 

HB 3029 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2783

 

The chair laid out HB 2783.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Howard to explain HB 2783.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Howard to close on HB 2783.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 2783 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3567

 

The chair laid out HB 3567.

 

The chair recognized Representative Sanford to explain HB 3567.

 

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

 

(Representative Giddings in chair.)

 

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

 

(Representative Cook in chair.)

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Sanford to close on HB 3567.

 

HB 3567 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3074

 

The chair laid out HB 3074 as pending business.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

The chair moved that HB 3074, 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 Cook; Giddings; Geren; Harless; Huberty; Kuempel; Smithee; Turner, Sylvester (8).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Craddick; Farney; Farrar; Oliveira (4).

 

HB 3994

 

The chair laid out HB 3994.

 

The chair recognized Representative Morrison to explain HB 3994.

 

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

 

(Representative Huberty in chair.)

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Morrison to close on HB 3994.

 

HB 3994 was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Cook in chair.)

 

HB 1007

 

The chair laid out HB 1007.

 

The chair recognized Representative Geren to explain HB 1007.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Geren to close on HB 1007.

 

HB 1007 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 693, HB 68

 

The chair laid out HB 693.

 

The chair recognized Representative Harless to explain HB 693.

 

The chair laid out HB 68.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute to HB 68.

 

The chair recognized Representative Alonzo to explain HB 68.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Harless to close on HB 693.

 

HB 693 left pending without objection.

 

The chair recognized Representative Alonzo to close on HB 68.

 

The committee substitute to HB 68 was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 68 left pending without objection.

 

HB 708

 

The chair laid out HB 708.

 

The chair recognized Representative Farrar to explain HB 708.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Farrar to close on HB 708.

 

HB 708 was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Huberty in chair.)

 

HB 3735

 

The chair laid out HB 3735.

 

The chair recognized Representative Cook to explain HB 3735.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Cook to close on HB 3735.

 

HB 3735 was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Cook in chair.)

 

HB 4022

 

The chair laid out HB 4022.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Huberty to explain HB 4022.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Huberty to close on HB 4022.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 4022 was left pending without objection.

 

At 12:17 a.m. on April 23, 2015, 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. Cook, Chair

 

 

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Toni Barcellona, Clerk