The House Committee on Elections 
         77th Legislature 
         March 14, 2001 
         2:00 p.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E2.012 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on March 9, 2001, the House  
         Committee on Elections met in a public hearing and was called to  
         order by the chair, Representative Danburg, at 2:18 p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Danburg; Denny; Hodge; Madden; Truitt  
                   (5). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Jones, Jesse; Gallego; Sadler; Wilson  
                   (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         The chair instructed committee staff to inlcude on a witness  
         list the name of persons who filled out witness affirmation  
         forms but did not testify. 
          
         HB 408 
          
         The chair laid out HB 408. 
          
         Representative Hodge moved to reconsider the vote by which the  
         measure failed to receive an afirmative vote from committee. The  
         motion prevailed by the following record vote:  
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Danburg; Denny; Hodge;  
                             Madden; Truitt (5).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Jones, Jesse; Gallego; Sadler;  
                        Wilson  (4).  
          
         Representative Denny offered an amendment to the measure.  
          
         (Representative Jones, Jesse now present.) 
          
         The amendment was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Denny 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 prevailed by the following  
         record vote:  
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Danburg; Jones, Jesse;  
                             Denny; Hodge; Madden; Truitt (6).  
  
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Gallego; Sadler; Wilson  (3).  
          
         (Representative Jones, Jesse in chair.) 
          
         HB 2509 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2509. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Danburg to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Danburg to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Danburg in chair.) 
          
         HB 1639 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1639. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Yarbrough to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Yarbrough to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 562 
          
         The chair laid out HB 562. 
         The chair recognized Representative Madden to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2303 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2303. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Madden to explain the  
         measure.  
  
         Representative Madden moved to table the measure subject to the  
         call of the chair.  The motion prevailed without objection. 
          
         HB 2304 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2304. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Madden to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2435 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2435. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Madden to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Jones, Jesse in chair.) 
          
         HB 2336 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2336. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Danburg to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Danburg to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2504 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2504. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Danburg to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Danburg to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
  
         HB 1419 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1419 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Denny offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Denny moved that HB 1419, 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 Danburg; Jones, Jesse;  
                             Denny; Hodge; Madden; Truitt (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Gallego; Sadler; Wilson  (3).  
           
         At 4:32 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