The House Committee on State Affairs

80th Legislature

April 30, 2007

8:00 a.m.

E2.010

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 25, 2007, the House Committee on State Affairs met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Swinford, at 8:11 a.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Swinford; Paxton; Christian; Cook, Byron; Flynn; Parker; Veasey (7).

 

Absent:              Representatives Van Arsdale; Farrar (2).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 1222

 

The chair laid out HB 1222.

 

The chair recognized Representative Goolsby to explain the measure.

 

Representative Paxton offered a complete committee substitute.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Goolsby to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Veasey moved that HB 1222, 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 Swinford; Paxton; Christian; Cook, Byron; Flynn; Veasey (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Van Arsdale; Farrar; Parker (3).

 

HB 2323

 

The chair laid out HB 2323.

 

The chair recognized Representative Goolsby to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Parker now present.)

 

Representative Swinford offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Goolsby to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Christian 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 Swinford; Paxton; Christian; Flynn; Parker (5).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Van Arsdale; Cook, Byron; Farrar; Veasey (4).

 

HB 2374

 

The chair laid out HB 2374.

 

The chair recognized Representative Goolsby to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Veasey now present.)

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Goolsby to close on the measure.

 

Representative Parker moved that HB 2374, 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 Swinford; Paxton; Christian; Flynn; Parker; Veasey (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Van Arsdale; Cook, Byron; Farrar (3).

 

HB 1876

 

The chair laid out HB 1876.

 

The chair explained the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

At 9:01 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until final adjournment/recess of the full House on April 30, 2007.

 

The committee reconvened at 8:11 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Swinford.  The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Swinford; Paxton; Cook, Byron; Flynn; Parker (5).

 

Absent:              Representatives Van Arsdale; Christian; Farrar; Veasey (4).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 38

 

The chair laid out HB 38 as pending business.

 

(Representative Veasey now present.)

 

Representative Swinford offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Flynn moved that HB 38, 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 Swinford; Paxton; Cook, Byron; Flynn; Parker; Veasey (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Van Arsdale; Christian; Farrar (3).

 

HB 904

 

The chair laid out HB 904 as pending business.

 

Representative Swinford offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Flynn moved that HB 904, 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 Swinford; Paxton; Cook, Byron; Flynn; Parker (5).

 

Nays:                             Representative Veasey (1).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Van Arsdale; Christian; Farrar (3).

 

HB 905

 

The chair laid out HB 905.

 

Representative Swinford offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Paxton moved that HB 905, 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 Swinford; Paxton; Cook, Byron; Flynn; Parker (5).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     Representative Veasey (1).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Van Arsdale; Christian; Farrar (3).

 

HB 1604

 

The chair laid out HB 1604 as pending business.

 

Representative Paxton moved that HB 1604, 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 Swinford; Paxton; Cook, Byron; Flynn; Parker (5).

 

Nays:                             Representative Veasey (1).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Van Arsdale; Christian; Farrar (3).

 

HB 2998

 

The chair laid out HB 2998 as pending business.

 

Representative Swinford offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Flynn moved that HB 2998, 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 Swinford; Paxton; Cook, Byron; Flynn; Parker (5).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Van Arsdale; Christian; Farrar; Veasey (4).

 

HCR 11

 

The chair laid out HCR 11 as pending business.

 

Representative Paxton moved that HCR 11, 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 Swinford; Paxton; Cook, Byron; Flynn; Parker (5).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Van Arsdale; Christian; Farrar; Veasey (4).

 

HR 97

 

The chair laid out HR 97 as pending business.

 

Representative Swinford offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Paxton moved that HR 97, 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 Swinford; Paxton; Cook, Byron; Flynn; Parker (5).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Van Arsdale; Christian; Farrar; Veasey (4).

 

SB 1832

 

The chair laid out SB 1832, the companion to HB 1557.

 

Representative Parker moved that SB 1832, 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 Swinford; Paxton; Cook, Byron; Flynn; Parker (5).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Van Arsdale; Christian; Farrar; Veasey (4).

 

HB 159

 

The chair laid out HB 159 as pending business.

 

Representative Parker moved that HB 159, 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 Swinford; Paxton; Cook, Byron; Flynn; Parker (5).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Van Arsdale; Christian; Farrar; Veasey (4).

 

HB 1876

 

The chair laid out HB 1876 as pending business.

 

The chair recognized Representative Villarreal to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Veasey now present.)

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Villarreal to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3904

 

The chair laid out HB 3904.

 

The chair recognized Representative Anchia to explain the measure.

 

Representative Swinford offered a complete committee substitute.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The chair recognized Representative Anchia to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

At 9:14 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. Swinford, Chair

 

 

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Allison Scott, Clerk