The House Committee on Elections
77th Legislature
February 26, 2001
1:00 p.m.
Capitol Extension, E1.014
Pursuant to a notice posted on February 21, 2001, the House
Committee on Elections met in a public hearing and was called to
order by the chair, Representative Danburg, at 1:43 p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Danburg; Jones, Jesse; Denny; Gallego;
Hodge; Madden; Truitt; Wilson (8).
Absent: Representative Sadler (1).
A quorum was present.
HB 2
The chair laid out HB 2.
The chair recognized Representative Gallego to explain the
measure.
Representative Danburg offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Danburg offered an amendment to the committee
substitute. (Amendment # 1)
The amendment was adopted by the following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Danburg; Jones, Jesse;
Denny; Hodge; Madden; Truitt (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: Representative Gallego (1).
Absent: Representatives Sadler; Wilson (2).
Representative Madden offered an amendment to the committee
substitute. (Amendment # 2)
The amendment failed by the following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Madden; Truitt (2).
Nays: Representatives Danburg; Gallego; Hodge (3).
Present, Not Voting: Representative Jones, Jesse (1).
Absent: Representatives Denny; Sadler; Wilson (3).
(Representative Wilson now present.)
Representative Madden offered an amendment to the committee
substitute. (Amendment # 3)
The amendment was adopted by the following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Jones, Jesse; Madden; Truitt
(3).
Nays: Representatives Danburg; Gallego (2).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Denny; Hodge; Sadler; Wilson
(4).
(Representative Hodge now present.)
(Representative Wilson now present.)
Representative Madden offered an amendment to the committee
substitute. (Amendment # 4)
The amendment was withdrawn without objection.
Representative Madden offered an amendment to the committee
substitute. (Amendment # 5)
Representative Danburg offered an amendment to amendment number
5.
The Danburg amendment to amendment number 5 was adopted without
objection.
Amendment 5, as amended, was adopted by the following record
vote:
Ayes: Representatives Danburg; Jones, Jesse;
Hodge; Madden; Truitt (5).
Nays: Representative Wilson (1).
Present, Not Voting: Representative Gallego (1).
Absent: Representatives Denny; Sadler (2).
Representative Madden offered an amendment to the committee
substitute. (Amendment # 6)
The amendment failed by the following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Madden; Truitt; Wilson (3).
Nays: Representatives Danburg; Jones, Jesse;
Gallego; Hodge (4).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Denny; Sadler (2).
Representative Madden offered an amendment to the committee
substitute. (Amendment # 7)
The amendment was adopted by the following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Danburg; Jones, Jesse;
Hodge; Madden; Truitt; Wilson (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: Representative Gallego (1).
Absent: Representatives Denny; Sadler (2).
Representative Madden offered an amendment to the committee
substitute. (Amendment # 8)
The amendment failed by the following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Jones, Jesse; Madden; Truitt
(3).
Nays: Representatives Danburg; Gallego; Hodge;
Wilson (4).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Denny; Sadler (2).
Representative Madden offered an amendment to the committee
substitute. (Amendment # 9)
The amendment failed by the following record vote:
Ayes: Representative Madden (1).
Nays: Representatives Danburg; Jones, Jesse;
Gallego; Hodge; Truitt; Wilson (6).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Denny; Sadler (2).
Representative Madden offered an amendment to the committee
substitute. (Amendment # 10)
The amendment failed by the following record vote:
Ayes: Representative Madden (1).
Nays: Representatives Danburg; Jones, Jesse;
Gallego; Hodge; Truitt; Wilson (6).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Denny; Sadler (2).
Representative Madden offered an amendment to the committee
substitute. (Amendment # 11)
The amendment was adopted by the following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Danburg; Jones, Jesse;
Hodge; Madden; Truitt (5).
Nays: Representative Wilson (1).
Present, Not Voting: Representative Gallego (1).
Absent: Representatives Denny; Sadler (2).
The committee substitute, as amended, was adopted by the
following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Danburg; Jones, Jesse;
Gallego; Hodge; Madden; Truitt; Wilson (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Denny; Sadler (2).
The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendments into
the committee substitute.
Representative Wilson moved that HB 2, 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 Danburg; Jones, Jesse;
Gallego; Hodge; Madden; Truitt; Wilson (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Denny; Sadler (2).
At 4:14 p.m., on the motion of Representative Hodge and without
objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the
chair.
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Rep. Danburg, Chair
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Paul S. Harris, Clerk