The House Committee on County Affairs 
         78th Legislature 
         March 5, 2003 
         8:00 p.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E2.016 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on February 27, 2003, the House  
         Committee on County Affairs met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the chair, Representative Lewis, at 8:01 p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Lewis; Smith, Wayne; Farabee; Flynn;  
                   Olivo; Quintanilla (6). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Casteel; Chisum; Farrar (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
                    
         HB 970 
          
         The chair laid out HB 970. 
          
         The Chair recognized Representative Truitt to explain the  
         measure. 
          
         (Representative Casteel now present) 
          
         (Representative Chisum now present) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Truitt to close on the  
         measure. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
          
         HB 620 
          
         The chair laid out HB 620. 
          
         The Chair recognized Representative Keel to explain the measure. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Keel to close on the  
         measure. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
          
         HB 940 
          
         The chair laid out HB 940. 
          
         The Chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain the  
         measure. 
         The chair recognized Representative Chisum to close on the  
         measure. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
          
         HB 813 
          
         The chair laid out HB 813. 
          
         The Chair recognized Representative Gutierrez to explain the  
         measure. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Gutierrez to close on the  
         measure. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
          
         HB 1037 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1037. 
          
         The Chair recognized Representative Ritter to explain the  
         measure. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The Chair left HB 1037 as pending business. 
          
         At 9:50 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was recessed until upon adjournment on March 5,  
         2003. 
          
         The committee reconvened at 11:26 a.m. and was called to order  
         by the chair, Representative Lewis.  The roll was answered as  
         follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Lewis; Smith, Wayne; Casteel; Flynn;  
                   Farabee; (5) 
         Absent:   Representatives Farrar; Chisum; Olivo; Quintanilla (4) 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 1037 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1037 as pending business. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair closed on the measure per Representative Ritter's  
         request. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
          
         HB 686 
          
         Acting chair Wayne Smith laid out HB 686. 
          
         The Chair recognized Chairman Lewis to explain the measure. 
          
         (Representative Chisum now present) 
 
         House Committee on County Affairs 
         3/5/2003 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Chairman Lewis to close on the measure. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
          
         At 11:45 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was adjourned. 
          
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         Rep. Lewis, Chair 
          
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         Broderick F. Butler, Clerk