The House Committee on Elections 
         77th Legislature 
         April 25, 2001 
         Upon final adjourn./recess 
         Capitol Extension, E2.012 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on April 24, 2001, the House  
         Committee on Elections met in a formal meeting and was called to  
         order by the chair, Representative Danburg, at 7:00 p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Danburg; Denny; Gallego; Hodge;  
                   Madden; Sadler (6). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Jones, Jesse; Truitt; Wilson (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         (Representative Jones, Jesse now present.) 
          
         (Representative Wilson now present.) 
          
         SB 1424 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1424. 
          
         Representative Madden offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Madden moved that SB 1424, 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 2799 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2799 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Madden offered a complete committee substitute.  
  
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Madden moved that HB 2799, 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 (7).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Truitt; Wilson  (2).  
           
         (Representative Jones, Jesse in chair.) 
          
         HB 3182 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3182 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Sadler offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Sadler moved that HB 3182, 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; Sadler (5).  
           
         Nays:               Representatives Denny; Madden (2).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Truitt; Wilson  (2).  
           
         (Representative Danburg in chair.) 
          
         HB 3 
          
         The chair recalled HB 3 from subcommittee.  
          
         Representative Jones, Jesse moved that HB 3, 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 (5).  
           
         Nays:               Representatives Denny; Madden (2).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Truitt; Wilson  (2).  
           
         SB 1023 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1023. 
          
         (Representative Truitt now present.) 
          
         Representative Madden moved that SB 1023, without amendments, 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; Gallego; Hodge; Madden; Sadler;  
                             Truitt (8).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representative Wilson  (1).  
           
         HB 582 
          
         The chair recalled HB 582 from subcommittee.  
          
         Representative Madden moved that HB 582, 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; Hodge; Madden; Truitt (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Gallego; Sadler; Wilson  (3).  
           
         HB 1432 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1432 as pending business. 
          
         Representative Madden offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Truitt moved that HB 1432, 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; Hodge; Madden; Truitt (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Gallego; Sadler; Wilson  (3).  
           
         HB 1819 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1819 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Madden offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         Representative Danburg 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 amendment into a  
         committee substitute. 
          
         Representative Truitt moved that HB 1819, 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; Hodge; Madden; Truitt (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Gallego; Sadler; Wilson  (3).  
          
         At 7:44 p.m., on the motion of the chair 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