House Committee on Elections 
         76th Legislature 
         May 6, 1999 
         1 HR. AFTER ADJOURNMENT 
         Capitol Extension, E2.012 
          
         Pursuant to a suspension of the 5-day posting rule on May 5,  
         1999, and  the posting of a notice on May 5, 1999, the House  
         Committee on Elections met in a public hearing and was called  
         to order by the Chair, Representative Debra Danburg at 7:32  
         pm. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows:   
          
         Present:  Representatives Danburg; Jones, Jesse; Averitt;  
                   Denny; Greenberg; Hodge; Madden (7). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Gallego; Uher (2). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 4 
          
         The chair recalled HB 4 from subcommittee.   
          
         Representative Madden offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         Representative Madden offered an amendment to the committee  
         substitute.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The amendment was adopted by the following record vote: 
          
         Ayes:          Representatives Danburg; Jones, Jesse; Averitt;  
                        Denny; Greenberg; Hodge; Madden (7). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Gallego; Uher (2). 
          
         The committee substitute, as amended, was adopted by the  
         following record vote: 
          
         Ayes:          Representatives Danburg; Jones, Jesse; Averitt;  
                        Denny; Greenberg; Hodge; Madden (7). 
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Gallego; Uher (2). 
  
         Representative Madden moved that HB 4, 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 vote:   
          
         Ayes:          Representatives Danburg; Jones, Jesse; Averitt;  
                        Denny; Greenberg; Hodge; Madden (7). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Gallego; Uher (2). 
          
         The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendments  
         into the committee substitute.   
          
         At 8:45 pm, on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.   
          
         ______________________ 
         Rep. Debra Danburg, Chair 
          
         ______________________ 
         Paul Harris, Clerk