The House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety

88th Legislature

April 20, 2023

upon adjournment of the Select Committee on Community Safety

Agricultural Museum, 1W.14

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 20, 2023, the House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Guillen, at 2:46 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Guillen; Bowers; Canales; Dorazio; Goodwin; Harless; and Troxclair.

A quorum was present.

The chair directed that the March 14, 2023, March 28, 2023, and April 11, 2023 minutes for the House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety be corrected. The corrected minutes were authorized without objection.

HB 1076

The chair laid out HB 1076 as pending business.

Representative Goodwin offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Bowers moved that HB 1076, 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 Guillen; Bowers; Canales; Goodwin; Harless (5).

Nays:                           Representatives Dorazio; Troxclair (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Johnson, Jarvis; Holland (2).

HB 4382

The chair laid out HB 4382 as pending business.

Representative Canales offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Harless moved that HB 4382, 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 Guillen; Bowers; Canales; Dorazio; Goodwin; Harless; Troxclair (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Johnson, Jarvis; Holland (2).

HB 4642

The chair laid out HB 4642 as pending business.

Representative Troxclair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Harless moved that HB 4642, 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 Guillen; Bowers; Canales; Dorazio; Goodwin; Harless; Troxclair (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Johnson, Jarvis; Holland (2).

HB 4966

The chair laid out HB 4966 as pending business.

Representative Goodwin offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Canales moved that HB 4966, 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 Guillen; Bowers; Canales; Goodwin; Troxclair (5).

Nays:                           Representatives Dorazio; Harless (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Johnson, Jarvis; Holland (2).

HB 5081

The chair laid out HB 5081 as pending business.

Representative Goodwin offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Bowers moved that HB 5081, 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 Guillen; Bowers; Canales; Dorazio; Goodwin; Troxclair (6).

Nays:                           Representative Harless (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Johnson, Jarvis; Holland (2).

The chair stated that, because HB 5081 failed to receive the required unanimous vote of the members present and voting, the committee report will not recommend that the measure be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars.

HB 2297

The chair laid out HB 2297 as pending business.

Representative Harless moved that HB 2297, 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 Guillen; Bowers; Canales; Goodwin; Harless; Troxclair (6).

Nays:                           Representative Dorazio (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Johnson, Jarvis; Holland (2).

HB 3729

The chair laid out HB 3729 as pending business.

Representative Canales moved that HB 3729, 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 Guillen; Bowers; Canales; Dorazio; Goodwin; Harless; Troxclair (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Johnson, Jarvis; Holland (2).

SB 224

The chair laid out SB 224.

Representative Dorazio moved that SB 224, 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 Guillen; Bowers; Dorazio; Goodwin; Harless; Troxclair (6).

Nays:                           Representative Canales (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Johnson, Jarvis; Holland (2).

SB 1527

The chair laid out SB 1527.

Representative Goodwin moved that SB 1527, 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 Guillen; Bowers; Canales; Dorazio; Goodwin; Harless; Troxclair (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Johnson, Jarvis; Holland (2).

SB 1598

The chair laid out SB 1598.

Representative Harless moved that SB 1598, 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 Guillen; Bowers; Canales; Dorazio; Goodwin; Harless; Troxclair (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Johnson, Jarvis; Holland (2).

HB 3297

The chair laid out HB 3297 as pending business.

Representative Harless moved that HB 3297, 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 Guillen; Bowers; Dorazio; Harless; Troxclair (5).

Nays:                           Representative Canales (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Johnson, Jarvis; Goodwin; Holland (3).

The chair stated that, because HB 3297 failed to receive the required unanimous vote of the members present and voting, the committee report will not recommend that the measure be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars.

At 3:05 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. Guillen, Chair

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Jonathan Wilson, Clerk