The House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety
88th Legislature
April 26, 2023
5:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess or bill referral if permission granted
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CORRECTED MINUTES
On May 4, 2023, the House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety authorized the correction of the minutes for the meeting of the House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety held on April 26, 2023. The following are the corrected minutes for that meeting:
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 26, 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 6:31 p.m.
The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Guillen; Johnson, Jarvis; Bowers; Dorazio; Harless; Holland; and Troxclair.
A quorum was present.
HB 198
The chair laid out HB 198 as pending business.
Representative Harless offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Harless moved that HB 198, 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; Johnson, Jarvis; Bowers; Dorazio; Harless; Holland; Troxclair (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Canales; Goodwin (2).
HB 573
The chair laid out HB 573 as pending business.
Representative Bowers moved that HB 573, 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; Johnson, Jarvis; Bowers; Harless; Holland; Troxclair (6).
Nays: Representative Dorazio (1).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Canales; Goodwin (2).
HB 606
The chair laid out HB 606 as pending business.
Representative Troxclair moved that HB 606, 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; Dorazio; Harless; Holland; Troxclair (5).
Nays: Representatives Johnson, Jarvis; Bowers (2).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Canales; Goodwin (2).
The chair stated that, because HB 606 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 769
The chair laid out HB 769 as pending business.
Representative Johnson, Jarvis moved that HB 769, 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; Johnson, Jarvis; Bowers; Dorazio; Troxclair (5).
Nays: Representatives Harless; Holland (2).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Canales; Goodwin (2).
HB 1078
The chair laid out HB 1078 as pending business.
Representative Bowers moved that HB 1078, 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; Johnson, Jarvis; Bowers; Dorazio; Harless; Holland; Troxclair (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Canales; Goodwin (2).
HB 1094
The chair laid out HB 1094 as pending business.
Representative Dorazio offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Johnson, Jarvis moved that HB 1094, 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; Johnson, Jarvis; Bowers; Dorazio; Harless; Holland; Troxclair (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Canales; Goodwin (2).
HB 1133
The chair laid out HB 1133 as pending business.
Representative Dorazio moved that HB 1133, 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; Johnson, Jarvis; Bowers; Dorazio; Harless; Holland; Troxclair (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Canales; Goodwin (2).
HB 2051
The chair laid out HB 2051 as pending business.
Representative Bowers moved that HB 2051, 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; Johnson, Jarvis; Bowers; Harless; Holland; Troxclair (6).
Nays: Representative Dorazio (1).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Canales; Goodwin (2).
The chair stated that, because HB 2051 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 2097
The chair laid out HB 2097 as pending business.
Representative Johnson, Jarvis moved that HB 2097, 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; Johnson, Jarvis; Bowers; Dorazio; Harless; Holland; Troxclair (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Canales; Goodwin (2).
HB 2283
The chair laid out HB 2283 as pending business.
Representative Johnson, Jarvis moved that HB 2283, 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; Johnson, Jarvis; Bowers; Harless; Holland; Troxclair (6).
Nays: Representative Dorazio (1).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Canales; Goodwin (2).
The chair stated that, because HB 2283 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 2564
The chair laid out HB 2564 as pending business.
Representative Bowers offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Bowers moved that HB 2564, 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; Johnson, Jarvis; Bowers; Dorazio; Harless; Holland; Troxclair (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Canales; Goodwin (2).
HB 2600
The chair laid out HB 2600 as pending business.
Representative Holland moved that HB 2600, 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; Johnson, Jarvis; Bowers; Dorazio; Harless; Holland; Troxclair (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Canales; Goodwin (2).
HB 3134
The chair laid out HB 3134 as pending business.
Representative Troxclair moved that HB 3134, 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; Holland; Troxclair (5).
Nays: Representatives Johnson, Jarvis; Harless (2).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Canales; Goodwin (2).
HB 3368
The chair laid out HB 3368 as pending business.
Representative Harless offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Harless moved that HB 3368, 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; Johnson, Jarvis; Bowers; Dorazio; Harless; Holland; Troxclair (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Canales; Goodwin (2).
HB 3424
The chair laid out HB 3424 as pending business.
Representative Dorazio moved that HB 3424, 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; Johnson, Jarvis; Bowers; Dorazio; Harless; Holland; Troxclair (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Canales; Goodwin (2).
HB 3480
The chair laid out HB 3480 as pending business.
Representative Bowers offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Bowers moved that HB 3480, 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; Dorazio; Harless; Holland; Troxclair (6).
Nays: Representative Johnson, Jarvis (1).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Canales; Goodwin (2).
The chair stated that, because HB 3480 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 3505
The chair laid out HB 3505 as pending business.
Representative Bowers moved that HB 3505, 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; Holland; Troxclair (5).
Nays: Representatives Johnson, Jarvis; Harless (2).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Canales; Goodwin (2).
HB 3506
The chair laid out HB 3506 as pending business.
Representative Harless moved that HB 3506, 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; Holland; Troxclair (6).
Nays: Representative Johnson, Jarvis (1).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Canales; Goodwin (2).
The chair stated that, because HB 3506 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 3532
The chair laid out HB 3532 as pending business.
Representative Bowers offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Johnson, Jarvis moved that HB 3532, 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; Johnson, Jarvis; Bowers; Dorazio; Harless; Holland; Troxclair (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Canales; Goodwin (2).
HB 3556
The chair laid out HB 3556 as pending business.
Representative Harless moved that HB 3556, 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; Johnson, Jarvis; Bowers; Dorazio; Harless; Holland; Troxclair (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Canales; Goodwin (2).
HB 3825
The chair laid out HB 3825 as pending business.
Representative Johnson, Jarvis moved that HB 3825, 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; Johnson, Jarvis; Bowers; Dorazio; Holland; Troxclair (6).
Nays: Representative Harless (1).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Canales; Goodwin (2).
HB 3858
The chair laid out HB 3858 as pending business.
Representative Holland offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Holland moved that HB 3858, 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; Johnson, Jarvis; Bowers; Dorazio; Harless; Holland; Troxclair (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Canales; Goodwin (2).
HB 3957
The chair laid out HB 3957 as pending business.
Representative Harless moved that HB 3957, 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; Johnson, Jarvis; Bowers; Dorazio; Harless; Holland; Troxclair (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Canales; Goodwin (2).
HB 3958
The chair laid out HB 3958 as pending business.
Representative Holland moved that HB 3958, 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; Holland; Troxclair (6).
Nays: Representative Johnson, Jarvis (1).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Canales; Goodwin (2).
The chair stated that, because HB 3958 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 4007
The chair laid out HB 4007 as pending business.
Representative Troxclair moved that HB 4007, 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; Dorazio; Harless; Holland; Troxclair (5).
Nays: Representatives Johnson, Jarvis; Bowers (2).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Canales; Goodwin (2).
HB 4123
The chair laid out HB 4123 as pending business.
Representative Holland offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Harless moved that HB 4123, 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; Johnson, Jarvis; Bowers; Dorazio; Harless; Holland; Troxclair (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Canales; Goodwin (2).
HB 4372
The chair laid out HB 4372 as pending business.
Representative Dorazio moved that HB 4372, 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; Johnson, Jarvis; Bowers; Dorazio; Harless; Holland; Troxclair (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Canales; Goodwin (2).
HB 4470
The chair laid out HB 4470 as pending business.
Representative Harless moved that HB 4470, 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; Harless; Holland; Troxclair (6).
Nays: Representative Johnson, Jarvis (1).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Canales; Goodwin (2).
HB 4486
The chair laid out HB 4486 as pending business.
Representative Bowers offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Johnson, Jarvis moved that HB 4486, 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; Johnson, Jarvis; Bowers; Dorazio; Holland; Troxclair (6).
Nays: Representative Harless (1).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Canales; Goodwin (2).
HB 4628
The chair laid out HB 4628 as pending business.
Representative Troxclair moved that HB 4628, 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; Johnson, Jarvis; Bowers; Dorazio; Harless; Holland; Troxclair (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Canales; Goodwin (2).
HB 4873
The chair laid out HB 4873 as pending business.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Troxclair moved that HB 4873, 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; Johnson, Jarvis; Bowers; Harless; Holland; Troxclair (6).
Nays: Representative Dorazio (1).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Canales; Goodwin (2).
HB 5142
The chair laid out HB 5142 as pending business.
Representative Dorazio offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Dorazio moved that HB 5142, 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; Johnson, Jarvis; Bowers; Dorazio; Harless; Holland; Troxclair (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Canales; Goodwin (2).
HB 5202
The chair laid out HB 5202 as pending business.
Representative Bowers offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Bowers moved that HB 5202, 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; Johnson, Jarvis; Bowers; Dorazio; Harless; Holland; Troxclair (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Canales; Goodwin (2).
SB 267
The chair laid out SB 267.
Representative Harless offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Harless moved that SB 267, 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; Johnson, Jarvis; Bowers; Dorazio; Harless; Holland; Troxclair (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Canales; Goodwin (2).
SB 656
The chair laid out SB 656 as pending business.
Representative Troxclair moved that SB 656, 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; Johnson, Jarvis; Bowers; Dorazio; Harless; Holland; Troxclair (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Canales; Goodwin (2).
SB 806
The chair laid out SB 806.
Representative Johnson, Jarvis moved that SB 806, 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; Johnson, Jarvis; Bowers; Dorazio; Harless; Holland; Troxclair (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Canales; Goodwin (2).
SB 1237
The chair laid out SB 1237 as pending business.
Representative Harless moved that SB 1237, 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; Johnson, Jarvis; Bowers; Dorazio; Harless; Holland; Troxclair (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Canales; Goodwin (2).
SB 1484
The chair laid out SB 1484.
Representative Dorazio moved that SB 1484, 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; Johnson, Jarvis; Bowers; Dorazio; Harless; Holland; Troxclair (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Canales; Goodwin (2).
SB 1852
The chair laid out SB 1852.
Representative Harless moved that SB 1852, 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; Johnson, Jarvis; Bowers; Dorazio; Harless; Holland; Troxclair (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Canales; Goodwin (2).
SB 2085
The chair laid out SB 2085.
Representative Johnson, Jarvis moved that SB 2085, 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; Johnson, Jarvis; Bowers; Dorazio; Harless; Holland; Troxclair (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Canales; Goodwin (2).
HB 3134
Representative Johnson, Jarvis moved to reconsider the vote by which the measure was reported from committee. The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.
HB 3134
The chair laid out HB 3134.
Representative Holland moved that HB 3134, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion failed by the following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Guillen; Dorazio; Holland; Troxclair (4).
Nays: Representatives Johnson, Jarvis; Bowers; Harless (3).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Canales; Goodwin (2).
At 7:13 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