The House Committee on Public Safety

81st Legislature

April 21, 2009

upon lunch recess

Desk 17

 

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on April 21, 2009, the House Committee on Public Safety met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Merritt, at 12:07 p.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

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

 

Absent:              Representatives Burnam; Mallory Caraway (2).

 

A quorum was present.

 

(Representative Burnam now present.)

 

HB 2378

 

The chair laid out HB 2378 as pending business.

 

The chair recognized Representative Vo to explain the measure.

 

Representative Frost moved that HB 2378, 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; Lewis; Rodriguez; Vo (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Mallory Caraway  (1).

 

HB 2870

 

The chair laid out HB 2870 as pending business.

 

The chair recognized Representative Vo to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Mallory Caraway now present.)

 

Representative Vo moved that HB 2870, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

 

Ayes:                             Representatives Merritt; Frost; Burnam; Driver; King, Phil; Lewis; Mallory Caraway; Rodriguez; Vo (9).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          None  (0).

 

HB 3352

 

The chair laid out HB 3352 as pending business.

 

Representative Frost offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Rodriguez moved that HB 3352, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

 

Ayes:                             Representatives Merritt; Frost; Burnam; Driver; King, Phil; Lewis; Mallory Caraway; Rodriguez; Vo (9).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          None  (0).

 

HB 4541

 

The chair laid out HB 4541 as pending business.

 

The chair recognized Representative Rodriguez to explain the measure.

 

Representative Rodriguez offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Rodriguez moved that HB 4541, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

 

Ayes:                             Representatives Merritt; Frost; Burnam; Driver; King, Phil; Mallory Caraway; Rodriguez; Vo (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Lewis  (1).

 

HB 3385

 

The chair laid out HB 3385 as pending business.

 

Representative Frost moved that HB 3385, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

 

Ayes:                             Representatives Merritt; Frost; Burnam; Driver; King, Phil; Mallory Caraway; Rodriguez; Vo (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Lewis  (1).

 

HB 3594

 

The chair laid out HB 3594 as pending business.

 

The chair recognized Representative Frost to explain the measure.

 

Representative Frost offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Frost moved that HB 3594, 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; Rodriguez; Vo (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Lewis  (1).

 

HB 3748

 

The chair laid out HB 3748 as pending business.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 4143

 

The chair laid out HB 4143 as pending business.

 

Representative Vo moved that HB 4143, 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; Rodriguez; Vo (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Lewis  (1).

 

HB 4406

 

The chair laid out HB 4406 as pending business.

 

Representative Frost moved that HB 4406, 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; Rodriguez; Vo (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Lewis  (1).

 

HB 4517

 

The chair laid out HB 4517 as pending business.

 

Representative King, Phil offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative King, Phil moved that HB 4517, 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; Rodriguez; Vo (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Lewis  (1).

 

HB 3748

 

The chair laid out HB 3748 as pending business.

 

Representative Burnam offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Burnam moved that HB 3748, 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; Mallory Caraway; Rodriguez; Vo (6).

 

Nays:                             Representative Driver (1).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives King, Phil; Lewis  (2).

 

 

 

At 12:24 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