The House Committee on Elections 
         77th Legislature 
         April 10, 2001 
         Upon final adjourn./recess 
         House Chamber, Desk # 10 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on April 10, 2001, at 10:20 A.M.,  
         and an announcement made from the floor of the House by the  
         chair, the House Committee on Elections met in a formal meeting  
         and was called to order by the chair, Representative Danburg, at  
         4:29 p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Danburg; Jones, Jesse; Denny; Gallego;  
                   Hodge; Madden; Sadler; Wilson (8). 
          
         Absent:   Representative Truitt (1). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 407 
          
         The chair laid out HB 407 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Madden moved that HB 407, 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; Gallego; Hodge; Madden; Sadler;  
                             Wilson (8).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representative Truitt  (1).  
           
         HB 563 
          
         The chair laid out HB 563 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Madden offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Denny moved that HB 563, 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; Gallego; Hodge; Madden; Sadler;  
                             Wilson (8).  
  
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representative Truitt  (1).  
           
         (Representative Jones, Jesse in chair.) 
          
         HB 709 
          
         The chair laid out HB 709 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Sadler offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         Representative Madden offered an amendment to the committee  
         substitute.  
          
         The amendment was adopted without objection. 
          
         The committee substitute, as amended, was adopted without  
         objection. 
          
         The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendments into  
         a committee substitute. 
          
         Representative Sadler moved that HB 709, 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; Gallego; Hodge; Madden; Sadler;  
                             Wilson (8).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representative Truitt  (1).  
           
         HB 1599 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1599 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Sadler offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Sadler moved that HB 1599, 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; Gallego; Hodge; Madden; Sadler;  
                             Wilson (8).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representative Truitt  (1).  
           
         HB 1856 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1856 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Sadler offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Sadler moved that HB 1856, 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; Gallego; Hodge; Madden; Sadler;  
                             Wilson (8).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representative Truitt  (1).  
           
         (Representative Danburg in chair.) 
          
         HB 2639 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2639 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Wilson moved that HB 2639, 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;  
                             Gallego; Hodge; Sadler; Wilson (6).  
           
         Nays:               Representatives Denny; Madden (2).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representative Truitt  (1).  
           
         HB 2692 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2692 as pending business.  
  
         Representative Madden offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Hodge moved that HB 2692, 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; Gallego; Hodge; Madden; Sadler;  
                             Wilson (8).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representative Truitt  (1).  
           
         HB 2693 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2693 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Madden offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Sadler moved that HB 2693, 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; Gallego; Hodge; Madden; Sadler;  
                             Wilson (8).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representative Truitt  (1).  
           
         At 4:43 p.m., on the motion of Representative Denny 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