The House Committee on Elections 
         77th Legislature 
         March 7, 2001 
         2:00 p.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E2.012 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on March 2, 2001, the House  
         Committee on Elections met in a public hearing and was called to  
         order by the chair, Representative Danburg, at 2:06 p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Danburg; Denny; Hodge; Madden; Sadler  
                   (5). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Jones, Jesse; Gallego; Truitt; Wilson  
                   (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         (Representative Jones, Jesse now present.) 
          
         The chair instructed committee staff to include on a witness  
         list the name of persons who filled out witness affirmation  
         forms but did not testify. 
          
         HB 1114 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1114. 
          
         (Representative Truitt now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Bailey to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 407 
          
         The chair laid out HB 407. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Denny to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Denny to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
         HB 716 
          
         The chair laid out HB 716. 
  
         The chair recognized Representative Maxey to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Maxey to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 405 
          
         The chair laid out HB 405. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Turner, Bob to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Turner, Bob to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1419 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1419. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Jones, Jesse to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Madden offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1852 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1852. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Jones, Jesse to explain the  
         measure.  
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1496 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1496 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Madden offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
  
         Representative Denny moved that HB 1496, 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;  
                             Denny; Madden; Sadler; Truitt (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Gallego; Hodge; Wilson  (3).  
           
         HB 1286 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1286 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Jones, Jesse moved that HB 1286, 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 Danburg; Jones, Jesse;  
                             Denny; Madden; Sadler; Truitt (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Gallego; Hodge; Wilson  (3).  
           
         HB 408 
         The chair laid out HB 408 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Madden offered an amendment to the measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Shields to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The amendment was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Madden moved that HB 408, as amended, 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 Jones, Jesse; Denny; Madden;  
                             Truitt (4).  
           
         Nays:               Representatives Danburg; Sadler (2).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
  
         Absent:        Representatives Gallego; Hodge; Wilson  (3).  
           
         At 3:28 p.m., on the motion of Representative Truitt 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 Harris, Clerk