The House Committee on Elections 
         78th Legislature 
         February 26, 2003 
         2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess 
         Capitol Extension, E2.012 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on February 20, 2003, the House  
         Committee on Elections met in a public hearing and was called to  
         order by the chair, Representative Denny, at 2:03 p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Denny; Howard; Bohac; Harper-Brown  
                   (4). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Deshotel; Coleman; Uresti (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         (Representative Coleman now present.) 
          
         HB 146 
          
         The chair laid out HB 146. 
          
         (Representative Uresti now present.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Solomons to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Solomons to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 490                    
          
         The chair laid out HB 490. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Jones, Jesse to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Jones, Jesse to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 402 
  
         The chair laid out HB 402. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Madden to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Madden to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 403 
          
         The chair laid out HB 403. 
          
         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 54 
          
         The chair laid out HB 54. 
          
         Representative Denny offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Howard in chair.) 
          
         HB 307 
                         
         The chair laid out HB 307. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Denny to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Denny to close on the  
 
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         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Denny in chair.) 
          
         HB 441 
          
         The chair laid out HB 441. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Raymond to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Raymond to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         On the motion of Representative Howard, the chair referred the  
         bill to the subcommittee on Budget & Oversight. 
          
         At 4:30 p.m., on the motion of Representative Howard and without  
         objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the  
         chair. 
          
         ________________________ 
         Rep. Denny, Chair 
          
         ________________________ 
         Noe Barrios, Clerk 
          
         House Committee on Elections 
         2/26/2003