The House Committee on State Affairs

82nd Legislature

May 12, 2011

8:00 a.m.

JHR 140

 

Pursuant to a suspension of the 5-day posting rule on May 10, 2011, and permission granted on May 10, 2011 to meet while the house was in session, and a suspension of the 5-day posting rule on May 11, 2011, to allow the committee to consider SB 773, SB 781, SB 898, SB 937, SB 981, SB 1002, SB 1133, SB 1393 and SB 1910, the House Committee on State Affairs met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Cook, at 8:08 a.m.

 

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Cook; Menendez; Frullo; Gallego; Geren; Harless; and Huberty.

 

A quorum was present.


 

The chair directed that the April 13, 2011 minutes for the House Committee on State Affairs be corrected. The corrected minutes were authorized without objection.

 

The chair directed that the May 4, 2011 minutes for the House Committee on State Affairs be corrected. The corrected minutes were authorized without objection.

 

The chair directed that the May 5, 2011 minutes for the House Committee on State Affairs be corrected. The corrected minutes were authorized without objection.

 

SB 773

 

The chair laid out SB 773.

 

The chair recognized Representative Gallego to explain SB 773.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Gallego to close on SB 773.

 

SB 773 was left pending without objection.

 

SB 1133

 

The chair laid out SB 1133.

 

The chair recognized Representative Harless to explain SB 1133.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Harless to close on SB 1133.

 

SB 1133 was left pending without objection.

 

SB 1002

 

The chair laid out SB 1002.

 

The chair recognized Representative Menendez to explain SB 1002.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Menendez to close on SB 1002.

 

SB 1002 was left pending without objection.

 

SB 937

 

The chair laid out SB 937.

 

The chair explained SB 937.

 

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

 

The chair closed on SB 937.

 

SB 937 was left pending without objection.

 

SB 781

 

The chair laid out SB 781.

 

The chair explained SB 781.

 

The chair closed on SB 781.

 

SB 781 was left pending without objection.

 

SB 898

 

The chair laid out SB 898.

 

The chair explained SB 898.

 

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

 

The chair closed on SB 898.

 

SB 898 was left pending without objection.

 

SB 1910

 

The chair laid out SB 1910.

 

The chair explained SB 1910.

 

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

 

The chair closed on SB 1910.

 

SB 1910 was left pending without objection.

 

 

SB 1393

 

The chair laid out SB 1393.

 

The chair recognized Representative Keffer to explain SB 1393.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Keffer to close on SB 1393.

 

SB 1393 was left pending without objection.

 

SB 15

 

The chair laid out SB 15.

 

The chair recognized Representative Keffer to explain SB 15.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Keffer to close on SB 15.

 

SB 15 was left pending without objection.

 

SB 981

 

The chair laid out SB 981.

 

The chair explained SB 981.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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

 

The chair closed on SB 981.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

SB 981 was left pending without objection.

 

At 9:11 a.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. Cook, Chair

 

 

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Toni Barcellona, Clerk