The House Committee on Public Safety

81st Legislature

April 1, 2009

8:00 a.m.

JHR 140

 

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 27, 2009, the House Committee on Public Safety met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Merritt, at 9:05 a.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Merritt; Frost; Driver; King, Phil; Mallory Caraway (5).

 

Absent:              Representatives Burnam; Lewis; Rodriguez; Vo (4).

 

A quorum was present.

 

(Representative Burnam now present.)

 

(Representative Vo now present.)

 

 

HB 286

 

The chair laid out HB 286 as pending business.

 

Representative Frost moved that HB 286, 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 Merritt; Frost; Burnam; King, Phil; Vo (5).

 

Nays:                             Representatives Driver; Mallory Caraway (2).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Lewis; Rodriguez  (2).

 

 

HB 530

 

The chair laid out HB 530 as pending business.

 

 

 

 

Representative Vo moved that HB 530, 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 Merritt; Frost; Burnam; Driver; King, Phil; Mallory Caraway; Vo (7).

 

Nays:                             None  (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Lewis; Rodriguez  (2).

 

 

HB 453

 

The chair laid out HB 453 as pending business.

 

Representative Driver offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Mallory Caraway moved that HB 453, 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 Merritt; Frost; Burnam; Driver; King, Phil; Mallory Caraway; Vo (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Lewis; Rodriguez  (2).

 

 

HB 314

 

The chair laid out HB 314.

 

The chair recognized Representative Raymond to explain the measure.

 

Representative Frost offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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

 

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

At 9:54 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until upon final adjourn./recess.

 

The committee reconvened at 2:04 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Merritt. The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Merritt; Frost; Burnam; Driver; King, Phil; Lewis; Rodriguez (7).

 

Absent:              Representatives Mallory Caraway; Vo (2).

 

A quorum was present.

 

(Representative Vo now present.)

 

 

HB 314

 

The chair laid out HB 314 as pending business.

 

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

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The chair recognized Representative Raymond to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Mallory Caraway now present.)

 

 

HB 207

 

The chair laid out HB 207.

 

The chair recognized Representative Jackson, Jim to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Jackson, Jim to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

 

HB 2168

 

The chair laid out HB 2168.

 

The chair recognized Representative Chavez to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Chavez to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

 

HB 2507

 

The chair laid out HB 2507.

 

The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Chisum to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

 

HB 1988

 

The chair laid out HB 1988.

 

The chair recognized Representative Driver to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Driver to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

 

 

HB 2791

 

The chair laid out HB 2791.

 

The chair recognized Representative Homer to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Homer to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

 

HB 1766

 

The chair laid out HB 1766.

 

The chair recognized Representative Rodriguez to explain the measure.

 

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

 

(Representative Frost in chair.)

 

(Representative Merritt in chair.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Rodriguez to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

 

 

HB 2932

 

The chair laid out HB 2932.

 

The chair recognized Representative Vaught to explain the measure.

 

Representative Frost offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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

 

(Representative Frost in chair.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Vaught to close on the measure.

 

(Representative Merritt in chair.)

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

 

 

HB 2862

 

The chair laid out HB 2862.

 

The chair recognized Representative Frost to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Frost to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

 

 

HB 3068

 

The chair laid out HB 3068.

 

The chair recognized Representative Bohac to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Bohac to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

 

 

HB 2580

 

The chair laid out HB 2580.

 

The chair recognized Representative Frost to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Frost to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

 

 

 

At 6:45 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. Merritt, Chair

 

 

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Paul Kamprath, Clerk