The House Committee on Public Safety

81st Legislature

April 15, 2009

8:00 a.m.

E1.026

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 9, 2009, the House Committee on Public Safety met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Merritt, at 8:27 a.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Merritt; Burnam; Driver; Lewis; Mallory Caraway (5).

 

Absent:              Representatives Frost; King, Phil; Rodriguez; Vo (4).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 1906

 

The chair laid out HB 1906.

 

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain the measure.

 

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

 

(Representative Vo now present.)

 

(Representative Frost now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3594

 

The chair laid out HB 3594.

 

The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

 

HB 2378

 

The chair laid out HB 2378.

 

The chair recognized Representative Heflin to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Heflin to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3875

 

The chair laid out HB 3875.

 

The chair recognized Representative Phillips to explain the measure.

 

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

 

(Representative Rodriguez now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Phillips to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2093

 

The chair laid out HB 2093.

 

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.

 

(Representative Frost in chair.)

 

HB 3334

 

The chair laid out HB 3334.

 

The chair recognized Representative Merritt to explain the measure.

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Merritt in chair.)

 

At 9:55 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until upon final adjourn./recess.

 

The committee reconvened at 1:46 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Merritt. The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Merritt; Driver; Mallory Caraway; Rodriguez; Vo (5).

 

Absent:              Representatives Frost; Burnam; King, Phil; Lewis (4).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 4517

 

The chair laid out HB 4517.

 

Representative Merritt offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Homer to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Frost now present.)

 

(Representative Frost in chair.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Homer to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3508

 

The chair laid out HB 3508.

 

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain the measure.

 

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

 

(Representative Driver in chair.)

 

(Representative Frost in chair.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2798

 

The chair laid out HB 2798.

 

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 3777

 

The chair laid out HB 3777.

 

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.

 

(Representative Lewis now present.)

 

(Representative King, Phil now present.)

 

HB 4406

 

The chair laid out HB 4406.

 

The chair recognized Representative Taylor to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Taylor to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

 

HB 2870

 

The chair laid out HB 2870.

 

The chair recognized Representative King, Phil to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative King, Phil to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2370

 

The chair laid out HB 2370.

 

The chair recognized Representative Vaught to explain the measure.

 

Representative Frost offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Vaught to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 4541

 

The chair laid out HB 4541.

 

The chair recognized Representative Driver to explain the measure.

 

Representative Frost offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Driver to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

 

HB 3352

 

The chair laid out HB 3352.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 4143

 

The chair laid out HB 4143.

 

The chair recognized Representative Gallego to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Gallego to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3352

 

The chair laid out HB 3352.

 

The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the measure.

 

Representative Frost offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3356

 

The chair laid out HB 3356.

 

The chair recognized Representative Brown, Betty to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Brown, Betty to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

 

HB 3385

 

The chair laid out HB 3385.

 

The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3733

 

The chair laid out HB 3733.

 

The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3748

 

The chair laid out HB 3748.

 

The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain the measure.

 

Representative Frost offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Driver in chair.)

 

HB 3987

 

The chair laid out HB 3987.

 

The chair recognized Representative Frost to explain the measure.

 

Representative Frost offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Merritt to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 4037

 

The chair laid out HB 4037.

 

The chair recognized Representative Merritt to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Merritt to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3334

 

The chair laid out HB 3334 as pending business.

 

The chair recognized Representative Merritt to explain the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Merritt in chair.)

 

(Representative Driver in chair.)

 

HB 3334

 

The chair laid out HB 3334 as pending business.

 

The chair recognized Representative Merritt to explain the measure.

 

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

 

(Representative Frost in chair.)

The chair recognized Representative Merritt to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Merritt in chair.)

 

At 5:17 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