The House Committee on State Affairs

88th Legislature

May 5, 2023

3:00 p.m.

Agricultural Museum, 1W.14

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 5, 2023, and permission granted on May 5, 2023, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on State Affairs met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Hunter, at 3:01 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Hunter; Dean; Geren; Guillen; Metcalf; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; and Thompson, Senfronia.

A quorum was present.

(Representative Turner now present.)

HB 1264

The chair laid out HB 1264 as pending business.

Representative Dean offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Metcalf moved that HB 1264, 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; Dean; Geren; Guillen; Metcalf; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Thompson, Senfronia; Turner (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Hernandez; Anchía; Raymond (3).

(Representative Raymond now present.)

HB 1882

The chair laid out HB 1882 as pending business.

Representative Geren offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Spiller moved that HB 1882, 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; Geren; Guillen; Metcalf; Raymond; Thompson, Senfronia; Turner (7).

Nays:                           Representatives Dean; Slawson; Spiller (3).

Present, Not Voting:   Representative Smithee (1).

Absent:                        Representatives Hernandez; Anchía (2).

HB 2191

The chair laid out HB 2191 as pending business.

Representative Turner offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Raymond moved that HB 2191, 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; Dean; Geren; Guillen; Metcalf; Raymond; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Thompson, Senfronia; Turner (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Hernandez; Anchía (2).

HB 5000

The chair laid out HB 5000 as pending business.

Representative Dean offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Smithee moved that HB 5000, 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; Dean; Geren; Guillen; Metcalf; Raymond; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller (9).

Nays:                           Representatives Thompson, Senfronia; Turner (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Hernandez; Anchía (2).

SB 621

The chair laid out SB 621 as pending business.

Representative Slawson offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Spiller moved that SB 621, 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; Dean; Geren; Guillen; Metcalf; Raymond; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Thompson, Senfronia; Turner (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Hernandez; Anchía (2).

SB 821

The chair laid out SB 821 as pending business.

Representative Metcalf moved that SB 821, 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 Hunter; Dean; Geren; Guillen; Metcalf; Raymond; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Thompson, Senfronia; Turner (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Hernandez; Anchía (2).

SB 936

The chair laid out SB 936 as pending business.

Representative Metcalf moved that SB 936, 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 Hunter; Dean; Geren; Guillen; Metcalf; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller (8).

Nays:                           Representatives Raymond; Thompson, Senfronia; Turner (3).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Hernandez; Anchía (2).

SB 987

The chair laid out SB 987 as pending business.

Representative Dean moved that SB 987, 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 Hunter; Dean; Geren; Guillen; Metcalf; Raymond; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Thompson, Senfronia; Turner (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Hernandez; Anchía (2).

SB 1133

The chair laid out SB 1133.

Representative Turner moved that SB 1133, 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 Hunter; Dean; Geren; Guillen; Metcalf; Raymond; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Thompson, Senfronia; Turner (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Hernandez; Anchía (2).

SB 1248

The chair laid out SB 1248.

Representative Slawson moved that SB 1248, 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 Hunter; Dean; Geren; Guillen; Metcalf; Raymond; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller (9).

Nays:                           Representatives Thompson, Senfronia; Turner (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Hernandez; Anchía (2).

SB 1403

The chair laid out SB 1403.

Representative Smithee moved that SB 1403, 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 Hunter; Dean; Geren; Guillen; Metcalf; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller (8).

Nays:                           Representatives Raymond; Thompson, Senfronia; Turner (3).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Hernandez; Anchía (2).

SB 1900

The chair laid out SB 1900 as pending business.

Representative Spiller moved that SB 1900, 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 Hunter; Dean; Geren; Guillen; Metcalf; Raymond; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Turner (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   Representative Thompson, Senfronia (1).

Absent:                        Representatives Hernandez; Anchía (2).

At 3:12 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