The House Committee on Elections 
         77th Legislature 
         April 18, 2001 
         2:00 p.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E2.012 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on April 11, 2001, the House  
         Committee on Elections met in a public hearing and was called to  
         order by the acting chair, Representative Jones, Jesse at 2:10  
         p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Jones, Jesse; Denny; Hodge; Madden;  
                   Truitt (5). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Danburg; Gallego; Sadler; Wilson (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 1779 was withdrawn from consideration by the author,  
         Representative Bailey. 
          
         HB 1956 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1956. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB 79 
          
         The chair laid out SB 79. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Madden to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Madden offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Madden to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         Representative Madden offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Denny moved that SB 79, 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 Jones, Jesse; Denny; Hodge;  
                             Madden; Truitt (5).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Danburg; Gallego; Sadler; Wilson   
                        (4).  
           
         HB 2779 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2779. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Villarreal, Mike to explain  
         the measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Villarreal, Mike to close on  
         the measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2359 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2359 and explained the bill in the absence  
         of the author, Representative Danburg. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair closed on the bill in the absence of the author,  
         Representative Danburg. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
         HCR 117 
          
         The chair laid out HCR 117. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Madden to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Madden to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
  
         HB 1432 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1432. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Denny to explain the measure  
         in the absence of the author, Representative Madden. 
          
         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 2792 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2792. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Denny to explain the measure  
         in the absence of the author, Representative Raymond. 
          
         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 1819 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1819. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Madden to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Madden to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2799 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2799. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hodge to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Hodge offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hodge to close on the  
  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2903 
          
         The chair recalled HB 2903 from subcommittee. 
          
         Representative Denny offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Denny moved that HB 2903, 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 Jones, Jesse; Denny; Hodge;  
                             Madden; Truitt (5).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Danburg; Gallego; Sadler; Wilson   
                        (4).  
           
         HB 3305 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3305 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Hodge offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Hodge moved that HB 3305, 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 Jones, Jesse; Denny; Hodge;  
                             Madden; Truitt (5).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Danburg; Gallego; Sadler; Wilson   
                        (4).  
           
         HB 1180 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1180 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Denny offered a complete committee substitute.  
  
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Madden moved that HB 1180, 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 Jones, Jesse; Denny; Hodge;  
                             Madden; Truitt (5).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Danburg; Gallego; Sadler; Wilson   
                        (4).  
           
         HB 2434 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2434 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Denny moved that HB 2434, 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 Jones, Jesse; Denny; Hodge;  
                             Madden; Truitt (5).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Danburg; Gallego; Sadler; Wilson   
                        (4).  
           
         The chair directed that the March 28, 2001, minutes for the  
         House Committee on Elections be corrected. The corrected minutes  
         were authorized without objection. 
          
         At 4:34 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. Jones, Jesse, Acting Chair 
          
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         Paul Harris, Clerk