The House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock
78th Legislature
March 27, 2003
8:00 a.m.
Capitol Extension, E2.016
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 21, 2003, the House
Committee on Agriculture & Livestock met in a public hearing and
was called to order by the chair, Representative Hardcastle, at
8:00 a.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Hardcastle; Miller; Jones, Delwin;
Swinford (4).
Absent: Representatives Brown, Betty; Burnam; Laney (3).
A quorum was present.
HB2382, HB2133, HB2320, HB1858, HB1836, HB2008, HB2012
The chair laid out HB2382, HB2133, HB2320, HB1858, HB1836,
HB2008, HB2012.
Testimony was taken on the measures. (See attached witness
list.)
(Representative Laney now present.)
(Representative Burnam now present.)
Representative Miller offered a complete committee substitute to
HB2008.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Laney offered a complete committee substitute to
HB2320.
The Chair recognized Representative Campbell to explain HB2133.
(Representative Betty Brown now present.)
Representative Swinford offered a complete committee substitute
HB2133.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Wise to explain HB1858.
The chair recognized Representative Hegar to explain HB2382.
Representative Miller offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
(Representative Swinford in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Hardcastle to explain the
committee substitute to HB2320.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Hardcastle to explain
HB1836.
The chair recognized Representative Hardcastle to explain the
committee substitute to HB2008.
The chair recognized Representative Hardcastle to explain
HB2012.
Representative Betty Brown offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair closed on all measures.
HB2382
Representative Swinford moved that HB2382, 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 Hardcastle; Brown, Betty;
Burnam; Jones, Delwin; Laney; Swinford (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Miller (1).
HB2133
Representative Betty Brown moved that HB2133, 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 Hardcastle; Brown, Betty;
Burnam; Jones, Delwin; Laney; Swinford (6).
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Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Miller (1).
HB2320
Representative Burnam moved that HB2320, 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 Hardcastle; Brown, Betty;
Burnam; Jones, Delwin; Laney; Swinford (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Miller (1).
HB1858
Representative Laney moved that HB1858, 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 Hardcastle; Brown, Betty;
Jones, Delwin; Laney; Swinford (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Miller; Burnam (2).
(Representative Swinford in chair.)
HB1836
Representative Betty Brown moved that HB1836, 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 Hardcastle; Brown, Betty;
Jones, Delwin; Laney; Swinford (5).
Nays: None (0).
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Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Miller; Burnam (2).
HB2008
Representative Betty Brown moved that HB2008, 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 Hardcastle; Brown, Betty;
Jones, Delwin; Laney; Swinford (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Miller; Burnam (2).
HB2012
Representative Betty Brown moved that HB2012, 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 Hardcastle; Brown, Betty;
Jones, Delwin; Laney; Swinford (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Miller; Burnam (2).
(Representative Hardcastle in chair.)
HB984
The chair laid out HB984.
The chair recognized Representative Van Arsdale to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Miller now present.)
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(Representative Burnam now present.)
HB777
The chair laid out HB777 as pending business.
Representative Betty Brown offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Laney moved that HB777, 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 Hardcastle; Miller; Brown,
Betty; Burnam; Jones, Delwin; Laney;
Swinford (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
(Representative Miller in chair.)
HB2372
The chair laid out HB2372.
The chair recognized Representative Hardcastle to explain the
measure.
Representative Swinford offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Hardcastle to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 8:58 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,
the meeting was recessed until thirty minutes upon adjournment.
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Rep. Hardcastle, Chair
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Missy Warren, Clerk
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