The House Committee on Elections
78th Legislature
March 26, 2003
8:00 a.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
Capitol Extension, E2.012
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 21, 2003, revised on March
21, 2003, the House Committee on Elections met in a public
hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative
Denny, at 8:01 a.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Denny; Howard; Deshotel; Coleman;
Bohac; Harper-Brown (6).
Absent: Representative Uresti (1).
A quorum was present.
HB 1274
The chair laid out HB 1274 as pending business.
Representative Coleman moved that HB 1274, 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 Denny; Howard; Deshotel;
Coleman; Bohac; Harper-Brown (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Uresti (1).
HB 1517
The chair laid out HB 1517.
The chair recognized Representative Jones, Jesse to explain the
measure.
Representative Denny offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Uresti now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Jones, Jesse to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
HB 1174
The chair laid out HB 1174.
The chair recognized Representative Brown, Betty to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Brown, Betty to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1597
The chair laid out HB 1597.
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 1173
The chair laid out HB 1173.
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 672
The chair laid out HB 672.
The chair recognized Representative Madden to explain the
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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 1597
The chair laid out HB 1597 as pending business.
Representative Deshotel moved that HB 1597, without amendments,
be reported favorably to the Local and Consent Calendar with the
recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion
prevailed by the following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Denny; Howard; Deshotel;
Bohac; Harper-Brown; Uresti (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Coleman (1).
HB 1975
The chair laid out HB 1975.
The chair recognized Representative Deshotel to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Deshotel offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Deshotel to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1983
The chair laid out HB 1983.
The chair recognized Representative Deshotel to explain the
measure.
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Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Deshotel to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1943
The chair laid out HB 1943.
The chair recognized Representative Howard to explain the
measure.
Representative Howard offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Howard to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 9:43 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,
the meeting was recessed until 15 minutes after final
adjournment/recess.
The committee reconvened at 7:16 p.m. and was called to order by
the chair, Representative Denny. The roll was answered as
follows:
Present: Representatives Denny; Howard; Deshotel; Bohac; Uresti
(5).
Absent: Representatives Coleman; Harper-Brown (2).
A quorum was present.
HB 1517
The chair laid out HB 1517 as pending business.
Representative Denny offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Deshotel moved that HB 1517, 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
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Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the
following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Denny; Howard; Deshotel;
Bohac; Uresti (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Coleman; Harper-Brown (2).
HB 1174
The chair laid out HB 1174 as pending business.
Representative Howard moved that HB 1174, 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 Denny; Howard; Deshotel;
Bohac; Uresti (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Coleman; Harper-Brown (2).
HB 1975
The chair laid out HB 1975 as pending business.
Representative Deshotel offered a complete committee substitute.
Representative Howard moved that HB 1975, 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 Denny; Howard; Deshotel;
Bohac; Uresti (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Coleman; Harper-Brown (2).
HB 1068
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The chair laid out HB 1068.
The chair recognized Representative Howard to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Howard to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2064
The chair laid out HB 2064.
The chair recognized Representative Bohac to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Bohac to close on the
measure.
Representative Uresti moved that HB 2064, 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 Denny; Howard; Deshotel;
Bohac; Uresti (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Coleman; Harper-Brown (2).
(Representative Harper-Brown now present.)
HB 2093
The chair laid out HB 2093.
The chair recognized Representative Harper-Brown to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Harper-Brown to close on the
measure.
Representative Howard moved that HB 2093, without amendments, be
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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 Denny; Howard; Deshotel;
Bohac; Harper-Brown; Uresti (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Coleman (1).
HB 2094
The chair laid out HB 2094.
The chair recognized Representative Harper-Brown to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Harper-Brown to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1549
The chair laid out HB 1549 as pending business.
Representative Denny offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1695
The chair laid out HB 1695.
Representative Denny offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair explained the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Denny offered an amendment to the measure.
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The chair closed on the measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The amendment was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1696
The chair laid out HB 1696.
The chair explained the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair closed on the measure.
Representative Deshotel moved that HB 1696, 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 Denny; Howard; Deshotel;
Bohac; Harper-Brown (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Coleman; Uresti (2).
HB 1697
The chair laid out HB 1697.
The chair explained the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair closed on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2149
The chair laid out HB 2149.
The chair explained the measure.
The chair closed on the measure.
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Representative Deshotel moved that HB 2149, 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 Denny; Howard; Deshotel;
Bohac; Harper-Brown (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Coleman; Uresti (2).
HB 2150
The chair laid out HB 2150.
The chair explained the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair closed on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2152
The chair laid out HB 2152.
The chair explained the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Harper-Brown moved that HB 2152, 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 Denny; Howard; Deshotel;
Bohac; Harper-Brown (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Coleman; Uresti (2).
HB 2153
The chair laid out HB 2153.
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The chair explained the measure.
The chair closed on the measure.
Representative Howard moved that HB 2153, 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 Denny; Howard; Deshotel;
Bohac; Harper-Brown (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Coleman; Uresti (2).
HB 2154
The chair laid out HB 2154.
The chair explained the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair closed on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2155
The chair laid out HB 2155.
The chair explained the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair closed on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
Representative Deshotel moved to reconsider the vote by which HB
2152, without amendments, was 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 to reconsider prevailed without objection.
HB 2152
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The chair laid out HB 2152.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Harper-Brown moved that HB 2152, 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 Denny; Howard; Deshotel;
Bohac; Harper-Brown; Uresti (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Coleman (1).
At 10:11 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