HOUSE JOURNAL EIGHTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, REGULAR SESSION PROCEEDINGS FIFTY-FOURTH DAY TUESDAY, APRIL 12, 2011 The house met at 10 a.m. and was called to order by the speaker. The roll of the house was called and a quorum was announced present (Recordi329). Present Mr. Speaker; Aliseda; Allen; Alonzo; Alvarado; Anchia; Anderson, C.; Anderson, R.; Aycock; Beck; Berman; Bohac; Bonnen; Branch; Brown; Burkett; Burnam; Button; Cain; Callegari; Carter; Castro; Chisum; Christian; Coleman; Cook; Craddick; Creighton; Crownover; Darby; Davis, J.; Davis, S.; Davis, Y.; Deshotel; Driver; Dukes; Dutton; Eiland; Eissler; Elkins; Farias; Farrar; Fletcher; Flynn; Frullo; Gallego; Garza; Giddings; Gonzales, L.; Gonzales, V.; Gonzalez; Gooden; Guillen; Gutierrez; Hamilton; Hancock; Hardcastle; Harless; Harper-Brown; Hartnett; Hernandez Luna; Hilderbran; Hochberg; Hopson; Howard, C.; Howard, D.; Huberty; Hughes; Hunter; Isaac; Jackson; Johnson; Keffer; King, P.; King, S.; King, T.; Kleinschmidt; Kolkhorst; Kuempel; Landtroop; Larson; Laubenberg; Lavender; Legler; Lewis; Lozano; Lucio; Lyne; Madden; Mallory Caraway; Margo; Marquez; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McClendon; Menendez; Miles; Miller, D.; Miller, S.; Morrison; Muñoz; Murphy; Naishtat; Nash; Oliveira; Orr; Otto; Parker; Patrick; Paxton; Peña; Perry; Phillips; Pickett; Pitts; Price; Quintanilla; Raymond; Reynolds; Riddle; Ritter; Rodriguez; Schwertner; Scott; Sheets; Sheffield; Shelton; Simpson; Smith, T.; Smith, W.; Smithee; Solomons; Strama; Taylor, L.; Taylor, V.; Thompson; Torres; Truitt; Turner; Veasey; Villarreal; Vo; Walle; Weber; White; Woolley; Workman; Zedler; Zerwas. Absent, Excused Geren. The invocation was offered by Ray Still, senior pastor, Oakwood Baptist Church, New Braunfels. The speaker recognized Representative Phillips who led the house in the pledges of allegiance to the United States and Texas flags. LEAVE OF ABSENCE GRANTED The following member was granted leave of absence for today because of illness: Geren on motion of Harless. REGULAR ORDER OF BUSINESS SUSPENDED On motion of Representative Phillips and by unanimous consent, the reading and referral of bills was postponed until just prior to adjournment.
1666 82nd LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION LEAVE OF ABSENCE GRANTED The following member was granted leave of absence for the remainder of today because of important business in the district: Zerwas on motion of S. Davis. HR 1131 - ADOPTED (by Murphy) Representative Murphy moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider at this time HRi1131. The following resolution was laid before the house: HR 1131, Recognizing April 12, 2011, as REALTOR Appreciation Day at the State Capitol. HR 1131 was read and was adopted. On motion of Representative Phillips, the names of all the members of the house were added to HRi1131 as signers thereof. INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS The speaker recognized Representative Murphy who introduced representatives of the Texas Association of REALTORS. HR 325 - PREVIOUSLY ADOPTED (by Christian) The chair laid out and had read the following previously adopted resolution: HR 325,iHonoring Malcolm Samuel Weaver of Center for his contributions to East Texas. (Lucio in the chair) INTRODUCTION OF GUEST The chair recognized Representative Christian who introduced Malcolm Samuel Weaver. HR 381 - PREVIOUSLY ADOPTED (by Peña) The chair laid out and had read the following previously adopted resolution: HR 381,iHonoring Emilio De Los Santos III on being chosen as the recipient of the 2010 Dan Garcia Memorial Achievement Award presented by the Veterans County Service Officers Association of Texas. On motion of Representative Muñoz, the names of all the members of the house were added to HRi381 as signers thereof. HR 852 - PREVIOUSLY ADOPTED (by Murphy) The chair laid out and had read the following previously adopted resolution:
Tuesday, April 12, 2011 HOUSE JOURNAL 54th Day 1667 HR 852,iCongratulating Ann Woodroof on her receipt of the 2010 John E.iWolf Citizenship Cup Award from the Houston Association of REALTORS. On motion of Representative Woolley, the names of all the members of the house were added to HRi852 as signers thereof. HR 853 - PREVIOUSLY ADOPTED (by Murphy) The chair laid out and had read the following previously adopted resolution: HR 853,iCongratulating Ed Wolff on being named the 2010 REALTOR of the Year by the Houston Association of REALTORS. On motion of Representative Woolley, the names of all the members of the house were added to HRi853 as signers thereof. INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS The chair recognized Representative Murphy who introduced Ann Woodroof and Ed Wolff. MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE A message from the senate was received at this time (see the addendum to the daily journal, Messages from the Senate, Message No. 1). HB 600 - COMMITTEE ON CALENDARS RULE ADOPTED Pursuant to Rule 3, Section 5(2) and Rule 6, Section 16(f) of the House Rules, Representative Hunter moved to adopt the following rule governing floor consideration of HB 600: SECTION 1.iiDuring second reading and third reading consideration of the bill: (a)iino proposed amendment, amendment to the amendment, or substitute amendment changing any district is eligible for consideration unless five copies of an amendment packet prepared by the Texas Legislative Council (TLC) has been submitted to the chief clerk. The amendment packet is not required to contain a textual description of the amendment, but must include: (1)iimaps as prepared by TLC indicating the changes made by the amendment; and (2)iistandard reports for the amendment prepared by TLC that indicate population, voter data, and incumbent locations for the districts affected by the amendment. (b)iino proposed amendment, amendment to the amendment, or substitute amendment is eligible for consideration if: (1)iiany district in the amendment contains parts that are not contiguous; or (2)iiadoption of the amendment would result in any unassigned or overlapping geography in the overall redistricting plan under consideration. SECTION 2.iiAn amendment packet for each original amendment that will be offered during second reading consideration of the bill must be filed with the chief clerk by 10 a.m. Wednesday, April 13.
1668 82nd LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION The Committee on Calendars rule was adopted by (Record 330): 144 Yeas, 0 Nays, 2 Present, not voting. Yeas Aliseda; Allen; Alonzo; Alvarado; Anchia; Anderson, C.; Anderson, R.; Aycock; Beck; Berman; Bohac; Bonnen; Branch; Brown; Burkett; Burnam; Button; Cain; Callegari; Carter; Castro; Chisum; Christian; Coleman; Cook; Craddick; Creighton; Crownover; Darby; Davis, J.; Davis, S.; Davis, Y.; Deshotel; Driver; Dukes; Dutton; Eiland; Eissler; Elkins; Farias; Farrar; Fletcher; Flynn; Frullo; Gallego; Garza; Giddings; Gonzales, L.; Gonzales, V.; Gonzalez; Gooden; Guillen; Gutierrez; Hamilton; Hancock; Hardcastle; Harless; Harper-Brown; Hartnett; Hernandez Luna; Hilderbran; Hochberg; Hopson; Howard, D.; Huberty; Hughes; Hunter; Isaac; Jackson; Johnson; Keffer; King, P.; King, S.; King, T.; Kleinschmidt; Kolkhorst; Kuempel; Landtroop; Larson; Laubenberg; Lavender; Legler; Lewis; Lozano; Lyne; Madden; Mallory Caraway; Margo; Marquez; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McClendon; Menendez; Miles; Miller, D.; Miller, S.; Morrison; Muñoz; Murphy; Naishtat; Nash; Oliveira; Orr; Otto; Parker; Patrick; Paxton; Peña; Perry; Phillips; Pickett; Pitts; Price; Quintanilla; Raymond; Reynolds; Riddle; Ritter; Rodriguez; Schwertner; Scott; Sheffield; Shelton; Simpson; Smith, T.; Smith, W.; Smithee; Solomons; Strama; Taylor, L.; Taylor, V.; Thompson; Torres; Truitt; Turner; Veasey; Villarreal; Vo; Walle; Weber; White; Woolley; Workman; Zedler. Present, not voting Mr. Speaker; Lucio(C). Absent Howard, C.; Sheets. HR 112 - PREVIOUSLY ADOPTED (by McClendon) The chair laid out and had read the following previously adopted resolution: HR 112,iCongratulating Sebastian Lang-Lessing on being named music director of the San Antonio Symphony. On motion of Representative Gutierrez, the names of all the members of the house were added to HRi112 as signers thereof. INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS The chair recognized Representative McClendon who introduced Sebastian Lang-Lessing, Jack Fishman, and Lauren Walthour. HR 1258 - ADOPTED (by Phillips) Representative Phillips moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider at this time HRi1258. The following resolution was laid before the house:
Tuesday, April 12, 2011 HOUSE JOURNAL 54th Day 1669 HR 1258, Recognizing April 12, 2011, as Texas Juvenile Probation Day at the State Capitol. HR 1258 was adopted. On motion of Representative Turner, the names of all the members of the house were added to HRi1258 as signers thereof. HR 1192 - ADOPTED (by McClendon) Representative McClendon moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider at this time HRi1192. The following resolution was laid before the house: HR 1192, Congratulating Dr. Dianna Burns-Banks on her recognition as a Gracious Giver at the North Star Gives event. HR 1192 was read and was adopted. On motion of Representative Gutierrez, the names of all the members of the house were added to HRi1192 as signers thereof. INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS The chair recognized Representative McClendon who introduced Dr. Dianna Burns-Banks and her husband, Michael Banks. HB 3850 - PERMISSION TO INTRODUCE Representative Smithee requested permission to introduce and have placed on first reading HBi3850. Permission to introduce was granted by (Record 331): 145 Yeas, 0 Nays, 1 Present, not voting. Yeas Aliseda; Allen; Alonzo; Alvarado; Anchia; Anderson, C.; Anderson, R.; Aycock; Beck; Berman; Bohac; Bonnen; Branch; Brown; Burkett; Burnam; Button; Cain; Callegari; Carter; Castro; Chisum; Christian; Coleman; Cook; Craddick; Creighton; Crownover; Darby; Davis, J.; Davis, S.; Davis, Y.; Deshotel; Driver; Dukes; Dutton; Eiland; Eissler; Elkins; Farias; Farrar; Flynn; Frullo; Gallego; Garza; Giddings; Gonzales, L.; Gonzales, V.; Gonzalez; Gooden; Guillen; Gutierrez; Hamilton; Hancock; Hardcastle; Harless; Harper-Brown; Hartnett; Hernandez Luna; Hilderbran; Hochberg; Hopson; Howard, C.; Howard, D.; Huberty; Hughes; Hunter; Isaac; Jackson; Johnson; Keffer; King, P.; King, S.; Kleinschmidt; Kolkhorst; Kuempel; Landtroop; Larson; Laubenberg; Lavender; Legler; Lewis; Lozano; Lucio(C); Lyne; Madden; Mallory Caraway; Margo; Marquez; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McClendon; Menendez; Miles; Miller, D.; Miller, S.; Morrison; Muñoz; Murphy; Naishtat; Nash; Oliveira; Orr; Otto; Parker; Patrick; Paxton; Peña; Perry; Phillips; Pickett; Pitts; Price; Quintanilla; Raymond; Reynolds; Riddle; Ritter; Rodriguez; Schwertner; Scott; Sheets;
1670 82nd LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION Sheffield; Shelton; Simpson; Smith, T.; Smith, W.; Smithee; Solomons; Strama; Taylor, L.; Taylor, V.; Thompson; Torres; Truitt; Turner; Veasey; Villarreal; Vo; Walle; Weber; White; Woolley; Workman; Zedler. Present, not voting Mr. Speaker. Absent Fletcher; King, T. HR 227 - PREVIOUSLY ADOPTED (by Callegari) The chair laid out and had read the following previously adopted resolution: HR 227,iRecognizing the opening of Texas Children s Hospital West Campus in Katy. On motion of Representative Bohac, the names of all the members of the house were added to HRi227 as signers thereof. INTRODUCTION OF GUEST The chair recognized Representative Callegari who introduced Michelle Riley-Brown. HB 3851 - PERMISSION TO INTRODUCE Representative Chisum requested permission to introduce and have placed on first reading HBi3851. Permission to introduce was granted by (Record 332): 147 Yeas, 0 Nays, 1 Present, not voting. Yeas Aliseda; Allen; Alonzo; Alvarado; Anchia; Anderson, C.; Anderson, R.; Aycock; Beck; Berman; Bohac; Bonnen; Branch; Brown; Burkett; Burnam; Button; Cain; Callegari; Carter; Castro; Chisum; Christian; Coleman; Cook; Craddick; Creighton; Crownover; Darby; Davis, J.; Davis, S.; Davis, Y.; Deshotel; Driver; Dukes; Dutton; Eiland; Eissler; Elkins; Farias; Farrar; Fletcher; Flynn; Frullo; Gallego; Garza; Giddings; Gonzales, L.; Gonzales, V.; Gonzalez; Gooden; Guillen; Gutierrez; Hamilton; Hancock; Hardcastle; Harless; Harper-Brown; Hartnett; Hernandez Luna; Hilderbran; Hochberg; Hopson; Howard, C.; Howard, D.; Huberty; Hughes; Hunter; Isaac; Jackson; Johnson; Keffer; King, P.; King, S.; King, T.; Kleinschmidt; Kolkhorst; Kuempel; Landtroop; Larson; Laubenberg; Lavender; Legler; Lewis; Lozano; Lucio(C); Lyne; Madden; Mallory Caraway; Margo; Marquez; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McClendon; Menendez; Miles; Miller, D.; Miller, S.; Morrison; Muñoz; Murphy; Naishtat; Nash; Oliveira; Orr; Otto; Parker; Patrick; Paxton; Peña; Perry; Phillips; Pickett; Pitts; Price; Quintanilla; Raymond; Reynolds; Riddle; Ritter; Rodriguez; Schwertner; Scott; Sheets; Sheffield; Shelton; Simpson; Smith, T.; Smith, W.; Smithee; Solomons; Strama; Taylor, L.; Taylor, V.; Thompson; Torres; Truitt; Turner; Veasey; Villarreal; Vo; Walle; Weber; White; Woolley; Workman; Zedler. Present, not voting Mr. Speaker.
Tuesday, April 12, 2011 HOUSE JOURNAL 54th Day 1671 HR 124 - ADOPTED (by Alvarado) Representative Alvarado moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider at this time HRi124. The following resolution was laid before the house: HR 124, Honoring Herb M. Yambra of Houston for his work relating to railroad safety in the Lone Star State. HR 124 was adopted. On motion of Representative Hernandez Luna, the names of all the members of the house were added to HRi124 as signers thereof. FIVE-DAY POSTING RULE SUSPENDED Representative Gallego moved to suspend the five-day posting rule and all necessary rules to allow the Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence to consider HBi1529 and HBi3381 at 10:30 a.m. or upon adjournment today in JHR 120. Representative Smithee moved to suspend the five-day posting rule to allow the Committee on Insurance to consider HBi2408 at 1:30 p.m. or upon adjournment today in E2.026. COMMITTEE MEETING ANNOUNCEMENTS The following committee meetings were announced: Criminal Jurisprudence, upon adjournment today, JHR 120, for a public hearing, to consider HBi1529, HBi3381, and posted business. Economic and Small Business Development, upon adjournment today, Deski14, for a formal meeting, to consider pending business. Licensing and Administrative Procedures will reconvene upon adjournment today, E2.012, for a public hearing, to consider pending business. County Affairs, upon adjournment today, 3W.15, for a formal meeting, to consider pending business. State Affairs, upon adjournment today, 3W.9, for a formal meeting, to consider pending business. Calendars, upon adjournment today, 1W.14, for a formal meeting, to set a calendar. Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence, 9:15 a.m. tomorrow, E2.014, for a formal meeting, to consider pending business. (Speaker in the chair)
1672 82nd LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION GENERAL STATE CALENDAR HOUSE BILLS THIRD READING The following bills were laid before the house and read third time: HB 377 ON THIRD READING (by McClendon) HB 377, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the expenditure of money from the general revenue fund for rail projects. HBi377 was passed by (Record 333): 89 Yeas, 54 Nays, 1 Present, not voting. Yeas Aliseda; Allen; Alonzo; Alvarado; Anchia; Anderson, R.; Aycock; Berman; Branch; Burnam; Carter; Castro; Chisum; Coleman; Cook; Crownover; Darby; Davis, J.; Deshotel; Driver; Dukes; Dutton; Eiland; Eissler; Farias; Farrar; Gallego; Garza; Giddings; Gonzales, L.; Gonzales, V.; Gonzalez; Guillen; Gutierrez; Hamilton; Harper-Brown; Hernandez Luna; Hochberg; Hopson; Howard, D.; Hunter; Jackson; Johnson; Keffer; King, T.; Kolkhorst; Kuempel; Larson; Lavender; Lewis; Lozano; Lucio; Mallory Caraway; Margo; Marquez; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McClendon; Menendez; Miles; Miller, D.; Morrison; Muñoz; Naishtat; Oliveira; Otto; Patrick; Peña; Phillips; Pickett; Pitts; Quintanilla; Raymond; Reynolds; Ritter; Rodriguez; Sheffield; Smith, W.; Strama; Taylor, L.; Thompson; Torres; Truitt; Turner; Veasey; Villarreal; Vo; Walle; Workman. Nays Anderson, C.; Beck; Bohac; Bonnen; Brown; Burkett; Button; Cain; Callegari; Christian; Craddick; Creighton; Davis, S.; Fletcher; Flynn; Frullo; Gooden; Hancock; Hardcastle; Harless; Hartnett; Hilderbran; Howard, C.; Huberty; Isaac; King, P.; King, S.; Kleinschmidt; Landtroop; Laubenberg; Legler; Lyne; Madden; Murphy; Nash; Orr; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Price; Riddle; Schwertner; Scott; Sheets; Shelton; Simpson; Smith, T.; Smithee; Solomons; Taylor, V.; Weber; White; Woolley; Zedler. Present, not voting Mr. Speaker(C). Absent Davis, Y.; Elkins; Hughes; Miller, S. STATEMENTS OF VOTE When Record No. 333 was taken, I was temporarily out of the house chamber. I would have voted no. Hughes I was shown voting yes on Record No. 333. I intended to vote no. Lewis
Tuesday, April 12, 2011 HOUSE JOURNAL 54th Day 1673 HB 634 ON THIRD READING (by McClendon and Harper-Brown) HB 634, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to toll project information provided by the Texas Department of Transportation. HBi634 was passed by (Record 334): 139 Yeas, 0 Nays, 1 Present, not voting. Yeas Aliseda; Allen; Alonzo; Alvarado; Anchia; Anderson, R.; Aycock; Beck; Berman; Bohac; Bonnen; Branch; Brown; Burkett; Burnam; Button; Cain; Callegari; Carter; Castro; Chisum; Christian; Coleman; Cook; Craddick; Creighton; Crownover; Darby; Davis, J.; Davis, S.; Davis, Y.; Deshotel; Driver; Dukes; Dutton; Eiland; Eissler; Elkins; Farias; Farrar; Fletcher; Flynn; Frullo; Gallego; Garza; Giddings; Gonzales, L.; Gonzales, V.; Gonzalez; Gooden; Guillen; Gutierrez; Hamilton; Hardcastle; Harless; Harper-Brown; Hartnett; Hernandez Luna; Hilderbran; Hochberg; Hopson; Howard, D.; Huberty; Hughes; Hunter; Isaac; Jackson; Johnson; Keffer; King, P.; King, S.; King, T.; Kleinschmidt; Kolkhorst; Kuempel; Landtroop; Laubenberg; Lavender; Legler; Lozano; Lucio; Lyne; Madden; Mallory Caraway; Marquez; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McClendon; Menendez; Miles; Miller, D.; Miller, S.; Morrison; Muñoz; Murphy; Naishtat; Nash; Oliveira; Orr; Otto; Parker; Patrick; Peña; Perry; Phillips; Pickett; Pitts; Price; Quintanilla; Raymond; Reynolds; Riddle; Ritter; Rodriguez; Schwertner; Scott; Sheets; Sheffield; Shelton; Simpson; Smith, T.; Smith, W.; Smithee; Solomons; Strama; Taylor, L.; Taylor, V.; Thompson; Truitt; Turner; Veasey; Villarreal; Vo; Walle; Weber; White; Woolley; Workman; Zedler. Present, not voting Mr. Speaker(C). Absent Anderson, C.; Hancock; Howard, C.; Larson; Lewis; Margo; Paxton; Torres. STATEMENTS OF VOTE When Record No. 334 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes. C. Anderson When Record No. 334 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes. C. Howard When Record No. 334 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes. Paxton When Record No. 334 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes. Torres
1674 82nd LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION HB 726 ON THIRD READING (by Sheffield) HB 726, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the electronic distribution of information to legislators by state agencies. HBi726 was passed by (Record 335): 147 Yeas, 0 Nays, 1 Present, not voting. Yeas Aliseda; Allen; Alonzo; Alvarado; Anchia; Anderson, C.; Anderson, R.; Aycock; Beck; Berman; Bohac; Bonnen; Branch; Brown; Burkett; Burnam; Button; Cain; Callegari; Carter; Castro; Chisum; Christian; Coleman; Cook; Craddick; Creighton; Crownover; Darby; Davis, J.; Davis, S.; Davis, Y.; Deshotel; Driver; Dukes; Dutton; Eiland; Eissler; Elkins; Farias; Farrar; Fletcher; Flynn; Frullo; Gallego; Garza; Giddings; Gonzales, L.; Gonzales, V.; Gonzalez; Gooden; Guillen; Gutierrez; Hamilton; Hancock; Hardcastle; Harless; Harper-Brown; Hartnett; Hernandez Luna; Hilderbran; Hochberg; Hopson; Howard, C.; Howard, D.; Huberty; Hughes; Hunter; Isaac; Jackson; Johnson; Keffer; King, P.; King, S.; King, T.; Kleinschmidt; Kolkhorst; Kuempel; Landtroop; Larson; Laubenberg; Lavender; Legler; Lewis; Lozano; Lucio; Lyne; Madden; Mallory Caraway; Margo; Marquez; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McClendon; Menendez; Miles; Miller, D.; Miller, S.; Morrison; Muñoz; Murphy; Naishtat; Nash; Oliveira; Orr; Otto; Parker; Patrick; Paxton; Peña; Perry; Phillips; Pickett; Pitts; Price; Quintanilla; Raymond; Reynolds; Riddle; Ritter; Rodriguez; Schwertner; Scott; Sheets; Sheffield; Shelton; Simpson; Smith, T.; Smith, W.; Smithee; Solomons; Strama; Taylor, L.; Taylor, V.; Thompson; Torres; Truitt; Turner; Veasey; Villarreal; Vo; Walle; Weber; White; Woolley; Workman; Zedler. Present, not voting Mr. Speaker(C). HB 1422 ON THIRD READING (by Truitt) HB 1422, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the issuance of titles for certain motor vehicles that are the subject of insurance claims. HBi1422 was passed by (Record 336): 147 Yeas, 0 Nays, 1 Present, not voting. Yeas Aliseda; Allen; Alonzo; Alvarado; Anchia; Anderson, C.; Anderson, R.; Aycock; Beck; Berman; Bohac; Bonnen; Branch; Brown; Burkett; Burnam; Button; Cain; Callegari; Carter; Castro; Chisum; Christian; Coleman; Cook; Craddick; Creighton; Crownover; Darby; Davis, J.; Davis, S.; Davis, Y.; Deshotel; Driver; Dukes; Dutton; Eiland; Eissler; Elkins; Farias; Farrar; Fletcher; Flynn; Frullo; Gallego; Garza; Giddings; Gonzales, L.; Gonzales, V.; Gonzalez; Gooden; Guillen; Gutierrez; Hamilton; Hancock; Hardcastle; Harless; Harper-Brown; Hartnett; Hernandez Luna; Hilderbran; Hochberg; Hopson; Howard, C.; Howard, D.; Huberty; Hughes; Hunter; Isaac; Jackson; Johnson; Keffer; King, P.; King, S.; King, T.; Kleinschmidt; Kolkhorst; Kuempel; Landtroop; Larson; Laubenberg; Lavender; Legler; Lewis; Lozano; Lucio; Lyne;
Tuesday, April 12, 2011 HOUSE JOURNAL 54th Day 1675 Madden; Mallory Caraway; Margo; Marquez; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McClendon; Menendez; Miles; Miller, D.; Miller, S.; Morrison; Muñoz; Murphy; Naishtat; Nash; Oliveira; Orr; Otto; Parker; Patrick; Paxton; Peña; Perry; Phillips; Pickett; Pitts; Price; Quintanilla; Raymond; Reynolds; Riddle; Ritter; Rodriguez; Schwertner; Scott; Sheets; Sheffield; Shelton; Simpson; Smith, T.; Smith, W.; Smithee; Solomons; Strama; Taylor, L.; Taylor, V.; Thompson; Torres; Truitt; Turner; Veasey; Villarreal; Vo; Walle; Weber; White; Woolley; Workman; Zedler. Present, not voting Mr. Speaker(C). GENERAL STATE CALENDAR SENATE BILLS THIRD READING The following bills were laid before the house and read third time: SB 569 ON THIRD READING (L. Taylor - House Sponsor) SB 569, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the rates charged by certain conservation and reclamation districts for potable water or wastewater service to recreational vehicle parks. SBi569 was passed by (Record 337): 147 Yeas, 0 Nays, 1 Present, not voting. Yeas Aliseda; Allen; Alonzo; Alvarado; Anchia; Anderson, C.; Anderson, R.; Aycock; Beck; Berman; Bohac; Bonnen; Branch; Brown; Burkett; Burnam; Button; Cain; Callegari; Carter; Castro; Chisum; Christian; Coleman; Cook; Craddick; Creighton; Crownover; Darby; Davis, J.; Davis, S.; Davis, Y.; Deshotel; Driver; Dukes; Dutton; Eiland; Eissler; Elkins; Farias; Farrar; Fletcher; Flynn; Frullo; Gallego; Garza; Giddings; Gonzales, L.; Gonzales, V.; Gonzalez; Gooden; Guillen; Gutierrez; Hamilton; Hancock; Hardcastle; Harless; Harper-Brown; Hartnett; Hernandez Luna; Hilderbran; Hochberg; Hopson; Howard, C.; Howard, D.; Huberty; Hughes; Hunter; Isaac; Jackson; Johnson; Keffer; King, P.; King, S.; King, T.; Kleinschmidt; Kolkhorst; Kuempel; Landtroop; Larson; Laubenberg; Lavender; Legler; Lewis; Lozano; Lucio; Lyne; Madden; Mallory Caraway; Margo; Marquez; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McClendon; Menendez; Miles; Miller, D.; Miller, S.; Morrison; Muñoz; Murphy; Naishtat; Nash; Oliveira; Orr; Otto; Parker; Patrick; Paxton; Peña; Perry; Phillips; Pickett; Pitts; Price; Quintanilla; Raymond; Reynolds; Riddle; Ritter; Rodriguez; Schwertner; Scott; Sheets; Sheffield; Shelton; Simpson; Smith, T.; Smith, W.; Smithee; Solomons; Strama; Taylor, L.; Taylor, V.; Thompson; Torres; Truitt; Turner; Veasey; Villarreal; Vo; Walle; Weber; White; Woolley; Workman; Zedler. Present, not voting Mr. Speaker(C).
1676 82nd LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION SB 115 ON THIRD READING (Gallego - House Sponsor) SB 115, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to limiting the liability of space flight entities. SBi115 was passed by (Record 338): 147 Yeas, 0 Nays, 1 Present, not voting. Yeas Aliseda; Allen; Alonzo; Alvarado; Anchia; Anderson, C.; Anderson, R.; Aycock; Beck; Berman; Bohac; Bonnen; Branch; Brown; Burkett; Burnam; Button; Cain; Callegari; Carter; Castro; Chisum; Christian; Coleman; Cook; Craddick; Creighton; Crownover; Darby; Davis, J.; Davis, S.; Davis, Y.; Deshotel; Driver; Dukes; Dutton; Eiland; Eissler; Elkins; Farias; Farrar; Fletcher; Flynn; Frullo; Gallego; Garza; Giddings; Gonzales, L.; Gonzales, V.; Gonzalez; Gooden; Guillen; Gutierrez; Hamilton; Hancock; Hardcastle; Harless; Harper-Brown; Hartnett; Hernandez Luna; Hilderbran; Hochberg; Hopson; Howard, C.; Howard, D.; Huberty; Hughes; Hunter; Isaac; Jackson; Johnson; Keffer; King, P.; King, S.; King, T.; Kleinschmidt; Kolkhorst; Kuempel; Landtroop; Larson; Laubenberg; Lavender; Legler; Lewis; Lozano; Lucio; Lyne; Madden; Mallory Caraway; Margo; Marquez; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McClendon; Menendez; Miles; Miller, D.; Miller, S.; Morrison; Muñoz; Murphy; Naishtat; Nash; Oliveira; Orr; Otto; Parker; Patrick; Paxton; Peña; Perry; Phillips; Pickett; Pitts; Price; Quintanilla; Raymond; Reynolds; Riddle; Ritter; Rodriguez; Schwertner; Scott; Sheets; Sheffield; Shelton; Simpson; Smith, T.; Smith, W.; Smithee; Solomons; Strama; Taylor, L.; Taylor, V.; Thompson; Torres; Truitt; Turner; Veasey; Villarreal; Vo; Walle; Weber; White; Woolley; Workman; Zedler. Present, not voting Mr. Speaker(C). STATEMENT OF VOTE I was shown voting yes on Record No. 338. I intended to vote no. Simpson POSTPONED BUSINESS The following bills were laid before the house as postponed business: SB 312 ON SECOND READING (Keffer - House Sponsor) SB 312, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the exemption of certain electric cooperatives from certain regulations. SB 312 was considered in lieu of HB 1165. SBi312 was read second time and was passed to third reading by (Record 339): 146 Yeas, 0 Nays, 1 Present, not voting. Yeas Aliseda; Allen; Alonzo; Alvarado; Anchia; Anderson, C.; Anderson, R.; Aycock; Beck; Berman; Bohac; Bonnen; Branch; Brown; Burkett; Burnam; Button; Cain; Callegari; Carter; Castro; Chisum; Christian; Coleman;
Tuesday, April 12, 2011 HOUSE JOURNAL 54th Day 1677 Cook; Craddick; Creighton; Crownover; Darby; Davis, J.; Davis, S.; Davis, Y.; Deshotel; Driver; Dukes; Dutton; Eiland; Eissler; Elkins; Farias; Farrar; Fletcher; Flynn; Frullo; Gallego; Garza; Gonzales, L.; Gonzales, V.; Gonzalez; Gooden; Guillen; Gutierrez; Hamilton; Hancock; Hardcastle; Harless; Harper-Brown; Hartnett; Hernandez Luna; Hilderbran; Hochberg; Hopson; Howard, C.; Howard, D.; Huberty; Hughes; Hunter; Isaac; Jackson; Johnson; Keffer; King, P.; King, S.; King, T.; Kleinschmidt; Kolkhorst; Kuempel; Landtroop; Larson; Laubenberg; Lavender; Legler; Lewis; Lozano; Lucio; Lyne; Madden; Mallory Caraway; Margo; Marquez; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McClendon; Menendez; Miles; Miller, D.; Miller, S.; Morrison; Muñoz; Murphy; Naishtat; Nash; Oliveira; Orr; Otto; Parker; Patrick; Paxton; Peña; Perry; Phillips; Pickett; Pitts; Price; Quintanilla; Raymond; Reynolds; Riddle; Ritter; Rodriguez; Schwertner; Scott; Sheets; Sheffield; Shelton; Simpson; Smith, T.; Smith, W.; Smithee; Solomons; Strama; Taylor, L.; Taylor, V.; Thompson; Torres; Truitt; Turner; Veasey; Villarreal; Vo; Walle; Weber; White; Woolley; Workman; Zedler. Present, not voting Mr. Speaker(C). Absent Giddings. HB 1165 - LAID ON THE TABLE SUBJECT TO CALL Representative Keffer moved to lay HBi1165 on the table subject to call. SB 333 ON SECOND READING (T. King - House Sponsor) SB 333, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to election procedures and qualifications of members of boards of directors for water supply or sewer service corporations. SB 333 was considered in lieu of HB 310. SBi333 was read second time. Amendment No. 1 Representative T. King offered the following amendment to SBi333: Amend SB 333 (house committee report) on page 2, line 13, by striking "25" and substituting "20". Amendment No. 1 was adopted. SB 333, as amended, was passed to third reading. HB 310 - LAID ON THE TABLE SUBJECT TO CALL Representative T. King moved to lay HBi310 on the table subject to call.
1678 82nd LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION HB 229 ON SECOND READING (by Solomons) HB 229, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the duties of the county tax assessor-collector and voter registrar regarding exemptions from jury service. HB 229 was read second time on March 23, postponed until March 31, postponed until April 5, and was again postponed until 10 a.m. today. Representative Solomons moved to postpone consideration of HBi229 until 10 a.m. Tuesday, April 19. SB 716 ON SECOND READING (Jackson - House Sponsor) SB 716, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the periodic review of the child support guidelines. SB 716 was considered in lieu of HB 1970. SBi716 was read second time and was passed to third reading. HB 364 ON SECOND READING (by Turner) HB 364, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to condominiums in certain municipalities, including the exercise of eminent domain authority by those municipalities with respect to certain condominiums. HB 364 was read second time on April 8, postponed until April 11, and was again postponed until 10 a.m. today. Amendment No. 1 Representative Turner offered the following amendment to HBi364: Amend HB 364 (house committee printing) as follows: (1)iiIn SECTION 5, on page 4, line 27 prior to the word "if", insert the following: for the purpose of the elimination of urban blight (2)iiIn SECTION 5, on page 4, line 27 after the word "if", insert the following: a tract or unit of real property on which the condominium sits presents the following conditions for at least one year after the date on which notice of the conditions is reasonably attempted to be provided to the property owner: (3)iiIn SECTION 5, on page 5, on line 2, after "ceased" insert ";", and delete the rest of subsection 1 on lines 2 and 3. (4)iiIn SECTION 5, on page 5, on lines 4 through 6, delete subsection (2) and add the following appropriately numbered subsections: (2)iithe property contains uninhabitable, unsafe, and unsanitary units that are not fit for their intended use because the utilities, sewerage, plumbing, or heating or a similar service or facility of the units has been destroyed, removed, or rendered ineffective; and
Tuesday, April 12, 2011 HOUSE JOURNAL 54th Day 1679 (3)iithe property has been the location of substantiated and repeated illegal activity of which the property owner knew or should have known. Amendment No. 1 was adopted. Amendment No. 2 Representative C. Howard offered the following amendment to HBi364: Amend HB 364 (house committee printing) as follows: (1)iiStrike page 1, line 6, through page 2, line 1, and substitute the following: SECTION 1. Section 2206.001, Government Code, is amended by adding Subsection (b-1) to read as follows: (b-1)iisubsection (b)(3) does not prohibit the taking of private property through the use of eminent domain for economic development purposes if the economic development is a secondary purpose resulting from the elimination of urban blight under Subchapter I, Chapter 214, Local Government Code. This subsection expires December 31, 2016. (2)iiOn page 5, between lines 6 and 7, insert the following: Sec. 214.304. EXPIRATION OF SUBCHAPTER. This subchapter expires December 31, 2016. Amendment No. 2 was adopted. HB 364, as amended, was passed to engrossment. (C. Anderson, Berman, Bohac, Carter, Craddick, Crownover, S.iDavis, Eissler, Flynn, Harless, Hunter, Isaac, P.iKing, S. King, Landtroop, Laubenberg, Morrison, Parker, Patrick, Paxton, Perry, Phillips, Sheets, L. Taylor, V. Taylor, Truitt, Weber, White, and Zedler recorded voting no.) HB 365 ON SECOND READING (by Turner and Bohac) HB 365, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the use of eminent domain authority by certain municipalities to take abandoned multi-family rental buildings. HB 365 was read second time on April 11 and was postponed until 10 a.m. today. Amendment No. 1 Representative Turner offered the following amendment to HBi365: Amend HB 365 (house committee printing) as follows: (1)iiIn SECTION 2, on page 2, line 13 prior to the word "if", insert the following: for the purpose of the elimination of urban blight (2)iiIn SECTION 2, on page 2, line 13 after the word "if", insert the following:
1680 82nd LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION a tract or unit of real property on which the multi-family rental building sits presents the following conditions for at least one year after the date on which notice of the conditions is reasonably attempted to be provided to the property owner: (3)iiIn SECTION 2, on page 2, on line 15, after "ceased" insert ";", and delete the rest of subsection 1 on lines 15 and 16. (4)iiIn SECTION 2, on page 2, on lines 17 through 19, delete subsection (2) and add the following appropriately numbered subsections: (2) the property contains uninhabitable, unsafe, and unsanitary units that are not fit for their intended use because the utilities, sewerage, plumbing, or heating or a similar service or facility of the units has been destroyed, removed, or rendered ineffective; and (3) the property has been the location of substantiated and repeated illegal activity of which the property owner knew or should have known. Amendment No. 1 was adopted. Amendment No. 2 Representative C. Howard offered the following amendment to HBi365: Amend HB 365 (house committee printing) as follows: (1)iiOn page 1, strike lines 5-24, and substitute the following: SECTION 1. Section 2206.001, Government Code, is amended by adding Subsection (b-1) to read as follows: (b-1) Subsection (b)(3) does not prohibit the taking of private property through the use of eminent domain for economic development purposes if the economic development is a secondary purpose resulting from the elimination of urban blight under Subchapter J, Chapter 214, Local Government Code. This subsection expires December 31, 2016. (2)iiOn page 2, between lines 19 and 20, insert the following: Sec. 214.404. EXPIRATION OF SUBCHAPTER. This subchapter expires December 31, 2016. Amendment No. 2 was adopted. HB 365, as amended, was passed to engrossment by (Record 340): 89 Yeas, 54 Nays, 1 Present, not voting. Yeas Allen; Alonzo; Alvarado; Anchia; Bohac; Branch; Burnam; Cain; Callegari; Castro; Chisum; Coleman; Cook; Davis, J.; Davis, Y.; Deshotel; Driver; Dukes; Dutton; Eissler; Elkins; Farias; Farrar; Gallego; Garza; Giddings; Gonzales, L.; Gonzales, V.; Gonzalez; Gooden; Guillen; Gutierrez; Hancock; Hardcastle; Hernandez Luna; Hochberg; Hopson; Howard, C.; Howard, D.; Huberty; Hughes; Hunter; Isaac; Jackson; Johnson; Keffer; King, S.; King, T.; Kleinschmidt; Larson; Legler; Lozano; Lucio; Lyne; Mallory Caraway; Margo; Marquez; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McClendon; Menendez; Miles; Miller, D.; Muñoz; Naishtat; Oliveira; Otto; Patrick; Pitts; Quintanilla; Raymond; Reynolds; Riddle; Ritter; Rodriguez; Scott; Simpson; Smith, T.; Smith, W.; Smithee; Strama; Thompson; Torres; Turner; Veasey; Villarreal; Vo; Walle; Woolley.
Tuesday, April 12, 2011 HOUSE JOURNAL 54th Day 1681 Nays Aliseda; Anderson, C.; Anderson, R.; Aycock; Beck; Berman; Bonnen; Brown; Burkett; Button; Carter; Christian; Craddick; Creighton; Crownover; Darby; Davis, S.; Fletcher; Flynn; Frullo; Hamilton; Harless; Harper-Brown; Hartnett; Hilderbran; King, P.; Kolkhorst; Kuempel; Landtroop; Laubenberg; Lavender; Lewis; Madden; Miller, S.; Morrison; Murphy; Nash; Orr; Parker; Perry; Phillips; Price; Schwertner; Sheets; Sheffield; Shelton; Solomons; Taylor, L.; Taylor, V.; Truitt; Weber; White; Workman; Zedler. Present, not voting Mr. Speaker(C). Absent Eiland; Paxton; Peña; Pickett. STATEMENTS OF VOTE I was shown voting yes on Record No. 340. I intended to vote no. Branch When Record No. 340 was taken, I was excused because of illness. I would have voted no. Geren I was shown voting yes on Record No. 340. I intended to vote no. Hughes I was shown voting yes on Record No. 340. I intended to vote no. Isaac I was shown voting yes on Record No. 340. I intended to vote no. S. King I was shown voting yes on Record No. 340. I intended to vote no. Patrick When Record No. 340 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no. Peña I was shown voting yes on Record No. 340. I intended to vote no. T. Smith I was shown voting yes on Record No. 340. I intended to vote no. W. Smith GENERAL STATE CALENDAR HOUSE BILLS SECOND READING The following bills were laid before the house and read second time:
1682 82nd LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION CSHB 558 ON SECOND READING (by Deshotel) CSHB 558, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to payoff statements provided in connection with certain home loans. CSHBi558 was passed to engrossment. HB 983 ON SECOND READING (by Menendez and Bonnen) HB 983, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to health insurance coverage for eligible survivors of certain public servants killed in the line of duty. Representative Menendez moved to postpone consideration of HBi983 until 10 a.m. Monday, April 18. HB 1072 ON SECOND READING (by Solomons) HB 1072, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the State Bar of Texas membership dues for an attorney employed by this state s government. Amendment No. 1 Representatives Lewis, Woolley, Castro, Raymond, Jackson, Thompson, Scott, and Madden offered the following amendment to HBi1072: Amend HB 1072 (house committee printing) as follows: (1)iiOn page 1, lines 9 through 10, strike "a board, commission, department, agency, office, or other entity of this state s government" and substitute "the office of the attorney general". (2)iiOn page 1, lines 12 through 13, strike "not employed by this state s government for an entire" and substitute "employed by the office of the attorney general for part, but not all, of a". (3)iiOn page 1, line 13, after the period, add "This subsection expires January 1, 2016." Amendment No. 1 was adopted. HB 1072, as amended, was passed to engrossment by (Record 341): 124 Yeas, 20 Nays, 1 Present, not voting. Yeas Aliseda; Alvarado; Anderson, C.; Anderson, R.; Aycock; Beck; Berman; Bohac; Bonnen; Branch; Brown; Burkett; Burnam; Button; Cain; Callegari; Carter; Castro; Chisum; Christian; Coleman; Cook; Craddick; Crownover; Darby; Davis, J.; Deshotel; Driver; Dukes; Eiland; Eissler; Elkins; Farias; Farrar; Fletcher; Flynn; Frullo; Gallego; Giddings; Gonzales, L.; Gonzalez; Gooden; Guillen; Gutierrez; Hamilton; Hancock; Hardcastle; Harless; Harper-Brown; Hartnett; Hernandez Luna; Hilderbran; Hochberg; Hopson; Howard, C.; Howard, D.; Huberty; Hughes; Hunter; Isaac; Jackson; Johnson; Keffer; King, P.; King, S.; King, T.; Kleinschmidt; Kolkhorst; Kuempel; Landtroop; Larson; Lavender; Legler; Lewis; Lozano; Lucio; Madden; Margo;
Tuesday, April 12, 2011 HOUSE JOURNAL 54th Day 1683 Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McClendon; Menendez; Miller, D.; Morrison; Muñoz; Murphy; Naishtat; Nash; Orr; Otto; Parker; Patrick; Peña; Perry; Phillips; Pickett; Pitts; Quintanilla; Raymond; Riddle; Ritter; Rodriguez; Schwertner; Scott; Sheets; Shelton; Simpson; Smith, T.; Smith, W.; Smithee; Solomons; Strama; Taylor, L.; Thompson; Torres; Truitt; Turner; Veasey; Villarreal; Vo; Walle; White; Woolley; Workman. Nays Anchia; Creighton; Davis, S.; Davis, Y.; Dutton; Garza; Gonzales, V.; Laubenberg; Lyne; Marquez; Miles; Miller, S.; Oliveira; Paxton; Price; Reynolds; Sheffield; Taylor, V.; Weber; Zedler. Present, not voting Mr. Speaker(C). Absent Allen; Alonzo; Mallory Caraway. STATEMENT OF VOTE I was shown voting yes on Record No. 341. I intended to vote no. Naishtat HB 1215 ON SECOND READING (by McClendon and Carter) HB 1215, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the creation of the offense of unauthorized acquisition or transfer of certain financial information. HBi1215 was passed to engrossment. HB 1908 ON SECOND READING (by Madden) HB 1908, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to student loan repayment assistance for certain providers of correctional health care. HBi1908 was passed to engrossment. HB 1625 ON SECOND READING (by Brown) HB 1625, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the renewal of electrical sign apprentice licenses. HBi1625 was passed to engrossment. HB 1970 - LAID ON THE TABLE SUBJECT TO CALL Representative Jackson moved to lay HBi1970 on the table subject to call. BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS SIGNED BY THE SPEAKER Notice was given at this time that the speaker had signed bills and resolutions in the presence of the house (see the addendum to the daily journal, Signed by the Speaker, Senate List No. 13).
1684 82nd LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION RESOLUTIONS REFERRED TO COMMITTEES Resolutions were at this time laid before the house and referred to committees. (See the addendum to the daily journal, Referred to Committees, List No. 1.) COMMITTEE MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT The following committee meeting was announced: Culture, Recreation, and Tourism, upon adjournment today, Desk 16, for a formal meeting, to consider pending business. ADJOURNMENT Representative Hughes moved that the house adjourn until 9 a.m. tomorrow in memory of Keith Dubbs of Mineola. The house accordingly, at 12:15 p.m., adjourned until 9 a.m. tomorrow. AAAAAADDENDUMAAAAA REFERRED TO COMMITTEES The following bills and joint resolutions were today laid before the house, read first time, and referred to committees, and the following resolutions were today laid before the house and referred to committees. If indicated, the chair today corrected the referral of the following measures: List No. 1 HCR 117 (By Parker), Designating Roanoke as the Unique Dining Capital of Texas. To Culture, Recreation, and Tourism. SCR 5 to Culture, Recreation, and Tourism. SIGNED BY THE SPEAKER The following bills and resolutions were today signed in the presence of the house by the speaker: Senate List No. 13 SBi24, SBi37, SBi351, SBi582 MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE The following messages from the senate were today received by the house:
Tuesday, April 12, 2011 HOUSE JOURNAL 54th Day 1685 Message No. 1 MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE SENATE CHAMBER Austin, Texas Tuesday, April 12, 2011 The Honorable Speaker of the House House Chamber Austin, Texas Mr. Speaker: I am directed by the senate to inform the house that the senate has taken the following action: THE SENATE HAS PASSED THE FOLLOWING MEASURES: SB 293 Watson Relating to telemedicine medical services, telehealth services, and home telemonitoring services provided to certain Medicaid recipients. SB 663 Nichols Relating to the continuation and functions of the State Committee of Examiners in the Fitting and Dispensing of Hearing Instruments; providing an administrative penalty. SB 688 Nichols Relating to the investigation, prosecution, and punishment of criminal Medicaid fraud and certain other offenses related to Medicaid fraud; providing penalties. SB 776 Zaffirini Relating to customs brokers. SB 1019 Rodriguez Relating to the county ethics commission for certain counties. SB 1195 Rodriguez Relating to postponement of jury service in certain counties. SB 1416 Hinojosa Relating to the creation of the offense of possession, manufacture, transportation, repair, or sale of a tire deflation device; providing criminal penalties. SB 1625 Hegar Relating to the administration, powers, duties, and operation of the Edwards Aquifer Authority. SB 1701 Williams Relating to a criminal asset forfeiture hearing in which substitute assets are forfeited under certain circumstances. Respectfully, Patsy Spaw Secretary of the Senate
1686 82nd LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION AAAAAAPPENDIXAAAAA STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS Favorable reports have been filed by committees as follows: April 11 Business and Industry - HBi897, HBi1456, HBi1862, HBi2468, HBi2991, HBi3011, HBi3347, HBi3348, HBi3389, SBi321 Corrections - HBi2119, HBi2354 County Affairs - HBi2717 Culture, Recreation, and Tourism - HBi1025, HBi1026, HBi1161, HBi1235, HBi1595, HBi2091, HBi3776, SBi247 Defense and Veterans Affairs - HBi143, HBi938, HBi1096, HBi1514, HBi3237 Economic and Small Business Development - HBi3151 Energy Resources - HBi1728 Higher Education - HBi2910 Homeland Security and Public Safety - HBi2560 Human Services - HBi329, HBi1151, HBi1854, HBi2229, HBi2610, HBi3234, HBi3404, HCRi87 Insurance - HBi1267, HBi1631, HBi2149 Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence - HBi1381, HBi1771, HBi2488, HBi2508, HBi2900, HBi2935, HBi2973, HBi3174 Licensing and Administrative Procedures - HBi1123, HBi1179, HBi2293, HBi3510 Natural Resources - HBi1751, HBi1979, HBi2112, HBi2364, HBi2420, SBi360, SBi512, SBi525, SBi569 Pensions, Investments, and Financial Services - HBi1606, HBi2342, HBi2559, HBi2561, HBi3004 State Affairs - HBi2499 Technology - SBi488 ENGROSSED April 11 - HBi27, HBi243, HBi362, HBi411, HBi443, HBi630, HBi1808, HBi2193, HBi2271 SENT TO THE GOVERNOR April 11 - HCRi128