The House Committee on Elections
78th Legislature
March 12, 2003
2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
Capitol Extension, E2.012
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 7, 2003, the House
Committee on Elections met in a public hearing and was called to
order by the chair, Representative Denny, at 2:06 p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Denny; Howard; Deshotel; Harper-Brown;
Uresti (5).
Absent: Representatives Bohac; Coleman (2).
A quorum was present.
(Representative Howard in chair.)
HB 1549
The chair laid out HB 1549.
The chair recognized Representative Denny to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Bohac now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Denny to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Denny in chair.)
HB 54
The chair laid out HB 54 as pending business.
Representative Denny offered a complete committee substitute.
On the motion of Representative of Harper-Brown, the substitute
was adopted without objection.
Representative Harper-Brown moved that HB 54, 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 Denny; Howard; Bohac;
Harper-Brown; Uresti (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Deshotel; Coleman (2).
HB 872
The chair laid out HB 872 as pending business.
Representative Howard moved that HB 872, 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 Denny; Howard; Bohac;
Harper-Brown; Uresti (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Deshotel; Coleman (2).
HB 999
The chair laid out HB 999 as pending business.
Representative Uresti moved that HB 999, 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 Denny; Howard; Bohac;
Harper-Brown; Uresti (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Deshotel; Coleman (2).
(Representative Howard in chair.)
HB 1549
The chair laid out HB 1549 as pending business.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
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(Representative Uresti in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Denny to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Denny in chair.)
HB 966
The chair laid out HB 966.
The chair recognized Representative Alonzo to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Alonzo to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 266
The chair laid out HB 266.
The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1335
The chair laid out HB 1335.
The chair recognized Representative Villarreal to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Villarreal to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
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HB 1274
The chair laid out HB 1274.
The chair recognized Representative Geren to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Geren to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 283
The chair laid out HB 283.
The chair recognized Representative Puente to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Puente to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1271
The chair laid out HB 1271.
The chair recognized Representative Seaman to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Seaman to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Deshotel in chair.)
HB 736
The chair laid out HB 736.
The chair recognized Representative Denny to explain the
measure.
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Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Denny to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1501
The chair laid out HB 1501.
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
measure.
The chair referred the bill to the subcommittee on Budget &
Oversight.
(Representative Denny in chair.)
At 5:36 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. Denny, Chair
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Noe Barrios, Clerk