MINUTES

 

SENATE COMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATION

Friday, May 17, 2019

3:00 PM or upon adjournment

Capitol Extension, Room E1.016

 

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Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule 11.10 and 11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Administration was held on Friday, May 17, 2019, in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.016, at Austin, Texas.

 

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MEMBERS PRESENT:		MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Bryan Hughes, Chair		Senator Joan Huffman
Senator Pat Fallon, Vice Chair		Senator Robert Nichols
Senator Nathan Johnson
Senator José Menéndez
Senator Judith Zaffirini

 

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The chair called the meeting to order at 3:42 PM. There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted:

 

The chair laid out HB 3842 and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Hinojosa, to explain the bill.

 

No witnesses registered or testified on the bill.

 

Senator Fallon moved that HB 3842 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 5 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent.

 

Senator Fallon moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

The chair laid out HCR 117 and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Miles, to explain the bill.

 

No witnesses registered or testified on the bill.

 

Senator Johnson moved that HCR 117 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 5 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent.

 

Senator Johnson moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

Senator Fallon assumed the chair.

 

The chair laid out HB 2910 and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Hughes, to explain the bill.

 

Senator Hughes sent up a committee substitute.  The chair recognized Senator Hughes to explain the difference between the committee substitute and the house bill as engrossed.  Senator Hughes moved adoption of the committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.

 

The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

Senator Hughes moved the adoption of the committee substitute.  Without objection, it was so ordered.

 

Senator Hughes moved that HB 2910 be reported to the Senate with the recommendation that it do not pass but that the committee substitute adopted in lieu of do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 5 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent. 

 

Senator Hughes moved that the bill be recommended and certified for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

Senator Hughes resumed the chair.

 

The chair laid out HCR 86 and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Fallon, to explain the bill.

 

No witnesses registered or testified on the bill.

 

Senator Fallon moved that HCR 86 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 5 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent.

 

Senator Fallon moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

The chair laid out HB 4170 and recognized Senator Fallon, in the absence of the Senate sponsor, to explain the bill.

 

Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.

 

The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

Senator Fallon moved that HB 4170 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 5 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent.

 

Senator Fallon moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

The chair laid out HB 4171 and recognized Senator Fallon, in the absence of the Senate sponsor, to explain the bill.

 

Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.

 

The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

Senator Johnson moved that HB 4171 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 5 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent.

 

Senator Johnson moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

The chair laid out HB 4172 and recognized Senator Fallon, in the absence of the Senate sponsor, to explain the bill.

 

 

Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.

 

The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

Senator Zaffirini moved that HB 4172 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 5 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent.

 

Senator Zaffirini moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

The chair laid out HCR 76 and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Fallon, to explain the bill.

 

No witnesses registered or testified on the bill.

 

Senator Menéndez moved that HCR 76 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 5 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent.

 

Senator Menéndez moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

The chair laid out HB 3084 and recognized Senator Fallon, in the absence of the Senate sponsor, to explain the bill.

 

No witnesses registered or testified on the bill.

 

Senator Fallon moved that HB 3084 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 5 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent.

 

Senator Fallon moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

The chair laid out the list of bills to be recommended for placement on Local & Uncontested Calendar to be held on May 20, 2019, at 10:00 a.m.

 

Senator Fallon moved that the list of bills recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar to be held on May 20, 2019, at 10:00 a.m. be certified.  The motion carried with a record vote of 5 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent.

 

There being no further business, at 4:26 PM Senator Hughes moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Senator Bryan Hughes, Chair

 

 

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Courtney Smith, Clerk