The House Committee on Elections

85th Legislature

April 24, 2017

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

E1.026

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 19, 2017, revised on April 19, 2017, the House Committee on Elections met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Laubenberg, at 6:06 p.m.

 

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Laubenberg; Israel; Anderson, Rodney; Fallon; Larson; and Reynolds.

 

A quorum was present.

 


 

HB 3332

 

The chair laid out HB 3332.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to explain HB 3332.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Larson, on behalf of Representative Kuempel, to close on HB 3332.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 3332 was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Swanson now present.)

 

HB 1259

 

The chair laid out HB 1259 as pending business.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Israel moved that HB 1259, 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 Laubenberg; Israel; Anderson, Rodney; Fallon; Larson; Reynolds; Swanson (7).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        None (0).

 

HB 1594

 

The chair laid out HB 1594 as pending business.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Fallon moved that HB 1594, 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 Laubenberg; Israel; Fallon; Larson; Reynolds; Swanson (6).

 

Nays:                           Representative Anderson, Rodney (1).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        None (0).

 

HB 1595

 

The chair laid out HB 1595 as pending business.

 

Representative Larson moved that HB 1595, 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 Laubenberg; Israel; Anderson, Rodney; Fallon; Larson; Reynolds; Swanson (7).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        None (0).

 

HB 1661

 

The chair laid out HB 1661 as pending business.

 

Representative Fallon moved that HB 1661, without amendments, 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 Laubenberg; Israel; Anderson, Rodney; Fallon; Larson; Reynolds (6).

 

Nays:                           Representative Swanson (1).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        None (0).

 

HB 2157

 

The chair laid out HB 2157 as pending business.

 

Representative Israel moved that HB 2157, 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 Laubenberg; Israel; Anderson, Rodney; Fallon; Larson; Reynolds; Swanson (7).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        None (0).

 

HB 2323

 

The chair laid out HB 2323 as pending business.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Fallon moved that HB 2323, 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 Laubenberg; Israel; Anderson, Rodney; Fallon; Larson; Reynolds; Swanson (7).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        None (0).

 

HB 2327

 

The chair laid out HB 2327 as pending business.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Reynolds moved that HB 2327, 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 Laubenberg; Israel; Anderson, Rodney; Fallon; Larson; Reynolds; Swanson (7).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        None (0).

 

HB 2485

 

The chair laid out HB 2485 as pending business.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Swanson moved that HB 2485, 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 Laubenberg; Israel; Anderson, Rodney; Fallon; Larson; Swanson (6).

 

Nays:                           Representative Reynolds (1).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        None (0).

 

HB 2559

 

The chair laid out HB 2559 as pending business.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Anderson, Rodney moved that HB 2559, 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 Laubenberg; Israel; Anderson, Rodney; Fallon; Larson; Reynolds; Swanson (7).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        None (0).

 

HB 2722

 

The chair laid out HB 2722 as pending business.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Larson moved that HB 2722, 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 Laubenberg; Israel; Anderson, Rodney; Fallon; Larson; Reynolds; Swanson (7).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        None (0).

 

HB 2815

 

The chair laid out HB 2815 as pending business.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Fallon moved that HB 2815, 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 Laubenberg; Israel; Anderson, Rodney; Fallon; Larson; Reynolds; Swanson (7).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        None (0).

 

HB 3100

 

The chair laid out HB 3100 as pending business.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Israel moved that HB 3100, 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 Laubenberg; Israel; Anderson, Rodney; Fallon; Larson; Reynolds; Swanson (7).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        None (0).

 

HB 3180

 

The chair laid out HB 3180 as pending business.

 

Representative Fallon moved that HB 3180, without amendments, 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 Laubenberg; Israel; Anderson, Rodney; Fallon; Larson; Reynolds; Swanson (7).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        None (0).

 

HB 3335

 

The chair laid out HB 3335 as pending business.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Fallon moved that HB 3335, 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 Laubenberg; Israel; Anderson, Rodney; Fallon; Larson; Reynolds; Swanson (7).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

 

HB 3435

 

The chair laid out HB 3435 as pending business.

 

Representative Swanson moved that HB 3435, without amendments, 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 Laubenberg; Anderson, Rodney; Fallon; Larson; Reynolds; Swanson (6).

 

Nays:                           Representative Israel (1).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        None (0).

 

HB 3840

 

The chair laid out HB 3840 as pending business.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Israel moved that HB 3840, 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 Laubenberg; Israel; Anderson, Rodney; Fallon; Larson; Reynolds; Swanson (7).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        None (0).

 

HB 4131

 

The chair laid out HB 4131 as pending business.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Larson moved that HB 4131, 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 Laubenberg; Anderson, Rodney; Fallon; Larson; Swanson (5).

 

Nays:                           Representatives Israel; Reynolds (2).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        None (0).

 

HB 4034

 

The chair laid out HB 4034.

 

The chair recognized Representative Bohac to explain HB 4034.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Bohac to close on HB 4034.

 

HB 4034 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 384

 

The chair laid out HB 384.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Murphy to explain HB 384.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Murphy to close on HB 384.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 384 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1149

 

The chair laid out HB 1149.

 

The chair recognized Representative Davis, Sarah to explain HB 1149.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Davis, Sarah to close on HB 1149.

 

HB 1149 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3328

 

The chair laid out HB 3328.

 

The chair recognized Representative Rodriguez, Eddie to explain HB 3328.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Rodriguez, Eddie to close on HB 3328.

 

HB 3328 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3022

 

The chair laid out HB 3022.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Rodriguez, Justin to explain HB 3022.

 

(Representative Israel in chair.)

 

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

 

(Representative Laubenberg in chair.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Rodriguez, Justin to close on HB 3022.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 3022 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3060

 

The chair laid out HB 3060.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hinojosa, Gina to explain HB 3060.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Hinojosa, Gina to close on HB 3060.

 

HB 3060 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2837

 

The chair laid out HB 2837.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Dean to explain HB 2837.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Dean to close on HB 2837.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 2837 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2701

 

The chair laid out HB 2701.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hinojosa, Gina to explain HB 2701.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Hinojosa, Gina to close on HB 2701.

 

HB 2701 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3464

 

The chair laid out HB 3464.

 

The chair recognized Representative Schofield to explain HB 3464.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Schofield to close on HB 3464.

 

HB 3464 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2015

 

The chair laid out HB 2015.

 

The chair recognized Representative Paul to explain HB 2015.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Paul to close on HB 2015.

 

HB 2015 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2270

 

The chair laid out HB 2270.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Paul to explain HB 2270.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Paul to close on HB 2270.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 2270 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2834

 

The chair laid out HB 2834.

 

The chair recognized Representative Blanco to explain HB 2834.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Blanco to close on HB 2834.

 

HB 2834 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1887

 

The chair laid out HB 1887.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Romero, Jr. to explain HB 1887.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Romero, Jr. to close on HB 1887.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 1887 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3068

 

The chair laid out HB 3068.

 

The chair recognized Representative Reynolds to explain HB 3068.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Reynolds to close on HB 3068.

 

HB 3068 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2324

 

The chair laid out HB 2324.

 

The chair recognized Representative Israel to explain HB 2324.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Israel to close on HB 2324.

 

HB 2324 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2410

 

The chair laid out HB 2410.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Israel to explain HB 2410.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Israel to close on HB 2410.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 2410 was left pending without objection.

 

 

HB 3385

 

The chair laid out HB 3385.

 

The chair recognized Representative Israel to explain HB 3385.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Israel to close on HB 3385.

 

HB 3385 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 4000

 

The chair laid out HB 4000.

 

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

 

HB 4000 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3490

 

The chair laid out HB 3490.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Anderson, Rodney to explain HB 3490.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Anderson, Rodney to close on HB 3490.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 3490 was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Israel in chair.)

 

HB 3474

 

The chair laid out HB 3474.

 

The chair recognized Representative Fallon to explain HB 3474.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Fallon to close on HB 3474.

 

HB 3474 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3643

 

The chair laid out HB 3643.

 

The chair recognized Representative Swanson to explain HB 3643.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Swanson to close on HB 3643.

 

HB 3643 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3667

 

The chair laid out HB 3667.

 

The chair recognized Representative Swanson to explain HB 3667.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Swanson to close on HB 3667.

 

HB 3667 was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Laubenberg in chair.)

 

HB 3686

 

The chair laid out HB 3686.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Swanson to explain HB 3686.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Swanson to close on HB 3686.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 3686 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 4133

 

The chair laid out HB 4133.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Fallon to explain HB 4133.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Fallon to close on HB 4133.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 4133 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 4134

 

The chair laid out HB 4134.

 

The chair recognized Representative Fallon to explain HB 4134.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Fallon to close on HB 4134.

 

HB 4134 was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Israel in chair.)

 

HB 3425

 

The chair laid out HB 3425.

 

The chair recognized Representative Laubenberg to explain HB 3425.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Laubenberg to close on HB 3425.

 

HB 3425 was left pending without objection.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 11:46 p.m., on the motion of Representative Israel 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