The House Committee on State Affairs

88th Legislature

April 17, 2023

Upon final adjourn./recess or bill referral if permission granted

Agricultural Museum, 1W.14

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on April 17, 2023, the House Committee on State Affairs met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Hunter, at 1:45 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Hunter; Hernandez; Anchía; Geren; Metcalf; Raymond; Slawson; Spiller; Thompson, Senfronia; and Turner.

A quorum was present.

SB 1017

The chair laid out SB 1017.

Representative Slawson offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Geren moved that SB 1017, 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 Hunter; Hernandez; Geren; Metcalf; Raymond; Slawson; Spiller; Thompson, Senfronia (8).

Nays:                           Representatives Anchía; Turner (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Dean; Guillen; Smithee (3).

HB 4811

Representative Turner moved to reconsider the vote by which the measure was reported from committee.  The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

Representative Geren moved that HB 4811, 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 Hunter; Hernandez; Anchía; Geren; Metcalf; Raymond; Slawson; Spiller; Thompson, Senfronia; Turner (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Dean; Guillen; Smithee (3).

At 1:47 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. Hunter, Chair

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Ginny Holloway, Clerk