The House Committee on County Affairs 
         78th Legislature 
         March 26, 2003 
         8:00 a.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E2.016 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on March 21, 2003, the House  
         Committee on County Affairs met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the chair, Representative Lewis, at 8:06 a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Lewis; Smith, Wayne; Chisum; Farabee;  
                   Casteel; Flynn; Quintanilla (7). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Farrar; Olivo (2). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         The chair directed that the March 19, 2003, minutes for the  
         House Committee on County Affairs be corrected. The corrected  
         minutes were authorized without objection. 
          
         HB 1037 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1037 as pending business. 
          
         Rep. Smith moved that HB 1037, without amendments be reported  
         favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do  
         pass and be printed.  The motion prevailed by a record vote: 
          
         Ayes:                    Representatives Lewis; Smith, Wayne;  
                                  Chisum, Farabee; Casteel; Flynn;  
                                  Quintanilla (7). 
          
         Nays:               None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None (0). 
          
         Absent:             Representatives Farrar; Olivo (2) 
          
         HB 1234 
          
         The Chair laid out HB 1234 as pending business. 
            
         Rep. Chisum moved that HB 1234, without amendments, be reported  
         favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do  
         pass and be printed and sent to the Committee on Local and  
         Consent Calendars.  The motion prevailed by the following record  
         vote: 
          
         Ayes:                    Representatives Lewis; Smith, Wayne;  
                                  Chisum, Farabee; Casteel; Flynn;  
                          
                                  Quintanilla (7). 
          
         Nays:               None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None (0). 
          
         Absent:             Representatives Farrar; Olivo (2) 
          
         HB 1716 
          
         Acting chair Smith laid out HB 1716 as pending business. 
          
         Representative Chisum laid out a complete committee substitute. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Lewis to explain the  
         measure. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Lewis to closed on the  
         measure. 
          
         Representative Casteel moved to adopt the committee substitute. 
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Rep. Flynn moved that HB 1716, 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 Lewis; Smith, Wayne;  
                                  Chisum, Farabee; Casteel; Flynn (6). 
          
         Nays:                    Representative Quintanilla (1). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None (0). 
          
         Absent:             Representatives Farrar; Olivo (2) 
          
         HB 2017 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2017. 
         The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to explain the  
         measure. 
          
         Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list). 
          
         (Representative Olivo now present). 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to close on the  
         measure. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
          
         HB 2071 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2071. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Pitts to explain the  
         measure. 
          
         Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list). 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Pitts to close on the  
         measure. 
           
         Rep. Chisum moved that HB 2071, without amendments, be reported  
         favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do  
         pass and be printed and sent to the Committee on Local and  
         Consent Calendars.  The motion prevailed by the following record  
         vote: 
          
         Ayes:                    Representatives Lewis; Smith, Wayne;  
                                  Chisum, Farabee; Olivo; Flynn;  
                                  Quintanilla (7). 
          
         Nays:               None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None (0). 
          
         Absent:             Representatives Farrar; Casteel (2).   
          
         HB 223 
          
         The chair laid out HB 223. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Bailey to explain the  
         measure. 
          
         Testimony was taken (See attached witness list). 
          
         At 9:50 a.m., on the motion of the Chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was recessed until upon adjournment, March 26, 2003. 
          
         The committee reconvened at 6:57 p.m. and was called to order by  
         the Chair, Representative Lewis. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:            Representatives Lewis; Smith, Wayne; Chisum;  
                             Farabee; Olivo; Quintanilla (6). 
          
         Absent:             Representatives Farrar; Casteel; Flynn; (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 223 
          
         The chair laid out HB 223 as pending business. 
          
         Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list). 
 
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         Representative Lewis closed on the measure. 
          
         (Representative Casteel now present). 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
          
         HB 1767 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1767. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Ellis to the explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Chisum offered a complete committee substitute. 
          
         (Representative Flynn now present). 
          
         Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list). 
          
         Representative Chisum moved that the committee substitute be  
         adopted. 
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
         Rep. Chisum moved that HB 1767, 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 Lewis; Smith, Wayne;  
                                  Chisum, Farabee; Olivo; Casteel; Flynn;  
                                  (7). 
          
         Nays:                    None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None (0). 
          
         Absent:             Representatives Farrar; Quintanilla (2).  
          
         HB 2453 
          
         The Chair laid out HB 2453. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to explain the  
         measure. 
          
         (Representative Quintanilla now present). 
          
         Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list). 
                                                  
         The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to close on the  
         measure. 
           
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
 
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          HB 1681 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1681. 
          
         The Chair recognized Representative Stick to explain the  
         measure. 
          
         Representative Smith offered a complete committee substitute. 
          
         Testimony taken. (See attached witness list). 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Stick to close on the  
         measure. 
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
          
         HB 2029 & HB 2030 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2029 and HB 2030. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Miller to explain the  
         measures. 
          
         Representative Farabee offered a complete committee substitute  
         on HB 2030. 
          
         Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list). 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Miller to close on the  
         measures. 
          
         The committee substitute on HB 2030 was withdrawn without  
         objection. 
          
         The bills were left pending without objection. 
          
         HB 1610 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1610. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Riddle to explain the  
         measure. 
          
         Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list). 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Riddle to close on the  
         measure. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
          
         HB 1433 
 
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         The chair laid out HB 1433. 
           
         The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain the  
         measure. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list). 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Chisum to close on the  
         measure. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
         HB 1687 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1687. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain the  
         measure. 
          
         Representative Smith offered an amendment to the measure. 
          
         Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list). 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Chisum to close on the  
         measure. 
          
         The amendment was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
          
         HB 1816 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1816. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to explain the  
         measure. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list). 
          
         The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to close on the  
         measure. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
          
         HB 2375 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2375. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Taylor to explain the  
         measure. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list). 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Taylor to close on the  
 
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         measure. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
           
         At 10:51 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was adjourned. 
          
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         Rep. Glenn Lewis, Chair 
          
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         Broderick F. Butler, Clerk